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“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 23.12.2023

 

National News

  • The Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard vessels are moving towards a merchant vessel, MV Chem Pluto, in the Arabian Sea, which caught fire after a suspected drone attack.
  • PM Modi pays tributes to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary
  • President Draupadi Murmu has arrived at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on 23 Dec 2023, Saturday. She has been received at the airport by Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma.
  • IMD predicts light rainfall and snowfall over parts of Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
  • BJP National office bearers resume second-day meeting in New Delhi to take stock of preparedness for upcoming Lok Sabha elections
  • New Delhi strongly condemns defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir with anti-India graffiti at Newark, California
  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addresses 3rd Convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
  • The Coal Ministry has said the domestic coal-based power generation has increased by over 8 percent to almost 780 Billion Units (BU) during the April to November period this year.
  • Money Laundering Case: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram appeared before ED in New Delhi
  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah said that by December 2024, the work of infrastructure, software, training of human resources and complete computerisation of courts will be done in all the Union Territories for the implementation of recently passed three criminal laws in Parliament.
  • Around 50 crore individuals have ABHA number: Health Ministry
  • Govt to make 740 Ekalavya Model Residential Schools operational for development of tribal students in the country
  • ISRO Chairman S Somnath said that India will have its own ‘Bharat Space Station’ during the Amrit Kal.

 International News

  • Death toll in China’s earthquake rises to 148
  • An Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck by an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Arabian Sea.
  • S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law the U.S. defense policy bill that authorizes a record 886 billion dollar annual military spending and policies such as aid for Ukraine and push-back against China in the Indo-Pacific.
  • Pakistani security forces kill wanted TTP commander in Chiniot
  • In a remarkable showcase of Sindhi culture and heritage, Dubai recently hosted the 28th International Sindhi Conference.
  • UNSC adopts UAE-penned resolution on scaling up, monitoring aid to Gaza
  • As many as 136 UN workers lost their lives in last 75 days in conflict between Israel & Hamas: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
  • UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after the UN Security Council adopted a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to the enclave.
  • Japan’s defence spending to increase more than 16 % next year under record military budget
  • In Ukraine, three Russian fighter jets were shot down on 22nd Dec 2023, Friday in the nation’s south.
  • France grounds Nicaragua-bound aircraft carrying 303 Indian passengers at the Vatry airport over suspected human trafficking

 Sports News

  • On the second day of the Women’s National Boxing Championships on Saturday, the seasoned duo Saweety Boora and Pooja Rani secured places in the pre-quarterfinals with distinctive victories at the GBU Indoor Stadium in Greater Noida.
  • Women’s Cricket: Australia 233/5 at Stumps in 2nd innings against India on day 3 of one-off Test match

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