1. India’s first pod
taxi project or Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) has invited fresh bids for
strictest safety standards on lines of those prescribed in US. In this regard,
the five –member committee has recommended issuance of fresh EOI
(expression of interest) incorporating automated people mover (APM) standards
and specifications in US, along with other general safety parameters with
recommendations of NITI Aayog. It is meant for a 12.3-km stretch from
Delhi-Haryana border on NH 8 (near Ambience Mall) to Badshahpur via Rajiv
Chowk, IFFCO and Sohna Road. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
has been mandated to execute this project.
2. NASA-ISRO Synthetic
Aperture Radar (NISAR), a Dual Frequency Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging
Satellite is developing jointly by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA. It will be the first radar imaging
satellite to use dual frequency. It will be the world’s most expensive
earth-imaging satellite till date, costing around $1.5 billion. It aims to
study global environmental change and natural disasters.
3. Tamil Nadu
Irrigated Agriculture Modernization Project worth $318 million dollar loan
agreement was signed by the Union Government, Tamil Nadu Government and World
Bank.
The project aims to promote climate resilient agriculture technologies, improve
water management practices, and increase market opportunities for small and
marginal farmers. The $318 million loan from World Bank’s lending arm
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has maturity of 19
years with 5-year grace period.
4. India to become
the world’s fifth largest economy in 2018 by overtaking the United Kingdom and
France. The report titled 2018 World Economic League Table was released by
Centre for Economics and Business Research, an economics consultancy based in
Britain. India currently ranked seventh and further move to third spot by 2032.
5. China has
successfully launched remote sensing satellites which is a part of third batch
of the Yaogan-30 project to conduct electromagnetic environmental probes. The number of
launched satellites was not disclosed. They launched on board of Long March-2C
carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite launch centre in the southwest Sichuan
province. It was the 260th mission of the Long March rocket family.
6. ‘Prakash hai to
vikas hai’ Scheme, a free household power connection scheme for the poor in the
state was launched by the Uttar Pradesh Government to mark former
prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday i.e. on the occasion of Good
Governance Day (25 December). Under the scheme, state government has set
ambition target of covering 16 million by the end of 2018. Initially, two
village Lohban and Gausana of Mathura district have been covered under this
scheme for 100% electrification.
7. UP government has
launched Kisan Uday Yojana, a scheme for farmers in which existing 5 HP (Horse Power)/7.5
HP submersible and coupling sets of farmers will be replaced free of cost. The
scheme will cover 10 lakh farmers by 2022 and will lead to 35% saving on power
consumption.
8. A Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with South Korea on to enhance cooperation in the field of
tourism, skill development, culture and farming was signed
after a delegation from South Korea’s Gimhae city met Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath in Lucknow and discussed ways to improve cooperation between the two
countries.
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10. Google doodle
honours “Mirza Ghalib” on his 220thbirthday. During the last years of Mughal
Empire he served as a royal historian.
11. Singapore will host
2018 ASEAN –India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
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