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 AFFAIRSCLOUD TODAY
Current Affairs 24 December 2022 : Headlines

1. Defence ministry approves 24 Capital Procurement Proposals worth Rs 84,328 cr

2. UP’s Sania Mirza is about to become India’s 1st Muslim Woman Fighter Pilot
3. Two More CCRAS-CARI Institute Receives NABH and NABL Accreditation
4. Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals conduct India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopy
5. WRI & GEF to form Secretariat for preservation of 30% land, ocean by 2030
6. NSE receives SEBI’s in-principle approval to set up Social Stock Exchange as a Separate Segment
7. Tata Power Receives Rs. 450 Crore Credit Facility from Japan’s MUFG Bank
8. NTPC Ltd & GE Power Sign MoU to Reduce Carbon Intensity from Coal-Based Power Plants
9. IOCL selects Reliance Jio to manage Network Services for its Retail Outlets
10. Winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022; Anuradha Roy; M. Rajendran; Badri Narayan among
winners
11. UIDAI HQ Building wins top Green Building Award Declared winner of the GRIHA Exemplary
Performance Award 2022
12. SBI Funds Management Appoints Shamsher Singh as its New MD & CEO
13. Reliance Jio Acquires 100 % Stake in Reliance Infratel for Rs 3,725 crore
14. PhonePe Completes Separation from Walmart Owned, Flipkart
15. Weightlifting: India’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins Silver at 2022 IWF World Championships
16. FIFA Ranking: Brazil ranked No.1 despite Argentina’s World Cup win in Qatar 2022
17. Veteran Telugu Actor Kaikala Satyanarayana Passes Away
18. Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day 2022 – December 23

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 NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Defence ministry approves 24 Capital Procurement Proposals worth Rs 84,328 cr
On December 22, 2022, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24
Capital Acquisition Proposals worth Rs 84,328 crores during the DAC meeting chaired by Union Minister
Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence.

• The proposals include 6 for Indian Army (IA), 6 for Indian Air Force (IAF), 10 for Indian Navy (IN)
and 2 for Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
Key Points:
i.Out of 24 proposals, 21 proposals worth Rs 82,127 crore (97.4%)will be procured from indigenous sources.
ii.With this AoN, IA will get new military hardware, including light tanks, futuristic infantry combat vehicles
(FICVs), mounted gun systems, missiles, bombs, and ballistic helmets, with enhanced protection level.
• The light tanks and mounted gun system are set to be deployed in high-altitude forward areas
including along the LAC (Line of Actual Control).
iii.IN will get naval anti-ship missiles, multi-purpose vessels and high endurance autonomous vehicles to
further enhance maritime strength.
iv.IAF will be further strengthened with enhanced lethal capabilities by induction of new range of missile
systems, long range guided bombs, range augmentation kit for conventional bombs and advanced surveillance
systems.
v.The next generation offshore patrol vessels will be procured for ICG to enhance surveillance capability in the
coastal areas .
The above procurements will not only modernize the armed forces but also provide substantial boost to the
defence industry to achieve the goal of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’.
Points to be noted:
i.India imposed a phased import ban on 411 different weapons and systems during the last two years to
provide a boost to the indigenous defence manufacturing sector.
ii.The Central government has earmarked Rs 84,598 crore, 68% of the military’s capital acquisition budget for
2022-23, for purchasing locally produced weapons and systems.
Recent Related News:
i.Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navaratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) under the MoD, has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Meslova Systems for cooperation in the field of Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) for Air Defence (AD) systems for the armed forces.
ii.As per the report by Statista infographic titled ‘The World’s Biggest Employers- Employers with the most
personnel worldwide (2022 or latest available)’, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the world’s biggest
employer with 2.92 million people, which includes combined active service personnel, reservists and civilian
staff.

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About Ministry of Defence (MoD):
Union Minister– Rajnath Singh (Constituency- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh)
Minister of State (MoS)– Ajay Bhatt (Constituency- Nainital, Udhamsingh Nagar, Uttarakhand)

UP’s Sania Mirza is about to become India’s 1st Muslim Woman Fighter Pilot
Sania Mirza from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, who cleared the National Defence Academy (NDA) exam and
secured 149th rank, is set to become India’s 1st Muslim female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and
UP’s 1st IAF pilot.

• On 27th December 2022, she will join NDA Khadakwasla in Pune, Maharashtra.
Note: The NDA exam was held to fill 400 seats, 19 of which were reserved for women candidates. 2 of these 19
seats were reserved for fighter pilots.
About Sania Mirza:
i. Sania pursued her schooling in a Hindi medium school. She was the district topper in the 12th UP Board.
ii. Sania Mirza lives in the village of Jasovar, UP, which is close to the Dehat Kotwali police station.
iii. She attended a school with a Hindi-speaking curriculum. She pursued her education from primary to 10th at
Pandit Chintamani Dubey Inter College, Inter College from the village.
iv. She passed the 12th exam from Guru Nanak Girls Inter College in Mirzapur, UP, and became a district topper
in the UP class 12th board.
Key Points:
i. In 2016, the IAF commissioned 3 women as fighter pilots. Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth, and Mohana
Singh created history by becoming the 1st female combat pilots in the IAF.
ii. The 1st female Rafale fighter pilot is Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, who was commissioned in 2017.
iii. Captain Abhilasha Barak is the 1st woman Combat Aviator in the Indian Army.

Two More CCRAS-CARI Institute Receives NABH and NABL Accreditation

The Central Ayurvedic Research Institute (CARI), New Delhi in Delhi, and the CARI, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh,
two of the leading institutions under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) of the
Ministry of Ayush, have received National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
and National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accreditations, respectively.
• NABH is a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), which was established to design
and operate accreditation programmes for healthcare institutions.
Besides these two CCRAS institutions, the National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma (NARIP),
Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, Kerala, has received NABL M(EL)T accreditation for clinical laboratory services.
• NARIP, Kerala, is one of the leading research institutes under the Central Council for Research in
Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of Ayush.

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Bharti Airtel, Apollo Hospitals conduct India’s first 5G-driven colonoscopy
i.Bharti Airtel and Apollo Hospitals collaborated with technology companies HealthNet Global, Amazon Web
Services (AWS), and Avesha to perform India’s first 5G-driven, artificial intelligence (AI)-guided colonoscopy
trials.
ii.The trial was carried out with AI on Airtel’s 5G technology, which has ultra-low latency and high processing
capabilities, resulting in the detection of colon cancer much faster and with greater accuracy.
• Colon cancer is currently detected through a colonoscopy procedure that is manual, requiring close
attention for precision, and is time-consuming.
iii.Avesha edge inferencing applications on AWS platforms processed the data in real-time, ensuring analysis
closer to the endpoints.
iv.The AI-Assisted Colonoscopy Polyp Detection trial will support doctors in improving patient care and
detection rates by correctly recording data and eliminating errors.
• Proper and timely diagnosis can be aided by the usage of 5G, edge computing, and AI, leading to
improved patient outcomes.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
WRI & GEF to form Secretariat for preservation of 30% land, ocean by 2030
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has announced the establishment of a new
permanent secretariat, which will be co-hosted by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the Global
Environment Facility (GEF).
• HAC will lead a historic endeavour to protect and conserve at least 30% of the world’s land and
oceans by 2030 (“30×30”) under the new Secretariat.
• Currently, about 17% of all land and a little over 8% of the ocean are covered by protected areas and
Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECMs).
Key Points:
i.At the Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC), a formal agreement was reached to protect and conserve 30% of the planet’s land and oceans by
2030.
• To accomplish this, the world must now double its land protections and more than quadruple
existing ocean protections by the end of 2030.
ii.The Secretariat will maintain political engagement and commitment to the 30×30 target as the coalition gears
up to enter its second phase (HAC 2.0).
• By mapping, matching, and mobilising financial resources and technical assistance to support
country implementation initiatives, it will further enhance capacity building and knowledge sharing
for national implementation.
iii.The HAC members have agreed to work together to develop an operational instrument that will aid in
achieving the “30×30” target of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People
i.The HAC for Nature and People is an intergovernmental group of 116 countries co-chaired by Costa Rica and
France, with the United Kingdom (UK) serving as ocean co-chair.
• It was officially launched during the One Planet Summit in Paris, France in 2021.
ii.Since its inception, the HAC has raised its political ambition in order to halt the growing loss of species while
also safeguarding key ecosystems that provide the world with economic security.
iii.The coalition will continue to assist nations in creating and administering new protected or preserved areas
as well as OECMs as it enters its implementation phase.
• The coalition is also devoted to extending its support for indigenous peoples and local communities,
particularly the promotion of their conservation leadership.

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Note: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez is the CEO and Chairperson of Global Environment Facility (GEF).
About the World Resources Institute (WRI):
WRI is a global nonprofit organisation that works with leaders in government, business, and civil society to
research, design, and implement practical solutions that improve people’s lives while also ensuring nature’s
survival.
President and CEO – Ani Dasgupta
Founded – 1982
Headquarters -Washington, DC, United States

BANKING & FINANCE

NSE receives SEBI’s in-principle approval to set up Social Stock Exchange as a Separate
Segment
Mumbai (Maharashtra) based National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has received in-principle approval from
the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to set up Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a separate segment of
the NSE.
• SSE was proposed in the Union Budget of 2019-20 to create a platform for listing social enterprises
and voluntary organizations.
• This exchange will enable social enterprises to raise capital through equity or debt instruments.
Key Points:
i.To enable fundraising through SSE for not-for-profit organizations (NPOs), the government introduced ‘zero
coupon zero principal’ under the Securities Contracts Regulations Act, 1956.
ii.This instrument can be publicly or privately issued by NPOs upon registering with SSE to raise funds.
iii.Currently, the minimum issue size is Rs 1 crore and minimum application size for subscription at Rs 2 lakh.
• Subscription to this instrument will be like a philanthropic donation.
iv.In October 2022, BSE had received in-principle approval for setting up an SSE
v.Countries like Brazil, Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Singapore already have

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established SSE.
Eligibility criteria:
i.Social enterprises eligible to participate in the SSE will be NPOs and for-profit social enterprises having social
intent and impact as their primary goal. The social enterprises will have to engage in a social activity out of 16
broad activities. These include the following:
• Eradicating hunger, poverty, malnutrition and inequality; promoting healthcare, supporting
education, employability and livelihoods; gender equality, empowerment of women and LGBTQIA+
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and More)
communities; and supporting incubators of social enterprise.
ii.Corporate foundations, political or religious organizations or activities, professional or trade associations,
infrastructure and housing companies, except affordable housing will not be eligible to be identified as a social
enterprise.

Tata Power Receives Rs. 450 Crore Credit Facility from Japan’s MUFG Bank
Tata Power Company Limited (Tata Power) has acquired a Rs. 450 crore “sustainable trade finance facility”
from MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) Bank of Japan to fund two solar projects under TP Kirnali
Limited (TPKL). The two solar power projects are:
• A 100 MW (megawatt) renewable energy project in Parthur, Maharashtra
• A 120 MW green energy project in Mesanka, Gujarat
TPKL, a clean energy platform founded in 2020 and a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable
Energy Limited (TPREL), will carry out both projects.
• TPREL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power.
Key Points:
i.It is MUFG’s first sustainable trade finance facility in India, and TPKL will use the funds to create renewable
energy capacity.
ii.As Tata Power expands its clean energy portfolio and contributes to India’s net-zero targets, the collaboration
will open up potential avenues for green financing.
• The credit facility will assist Tata Power in attaining net-zero emissions by 2045.
iii.This agreement further establishes MUFG as a prominent ESG (environmental, social, and governance)
financier in the Asia-Pacific region.
• With this agreement, MUFG and Tata Power are able to support their shared commitment to
renewable energy and give India a sustainable source of green energy.
iv.MUFG has committed to achieving net-zero emissions in its finance portfolio by 2050 and in its own
operations by the end 2030.
v.MUFG extended a USD 163 million syndicated finance credit for Azure Power’s 300 MW solar project in
Rajasthan.
vi.Previously, MUFG and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation acted as major lenders for an almost USD
205.31 million project loan facility for Adani Green Energy’s subsidiary to help refinance its debt.
About the Tata Power Company Limited (Tata Power):
Tata Power is the largest integrated power company in India.
CEO & Managing Director (MD) – Dr. Praveer Sinha
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

NTPC Ltd & GE Power Sign MoU to Reduce Carbon Intensity from Coal-Based Power Plants
NTPC Ltd. (formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited), India’s largest power generating
utility, and GE Power India Limited (GE Power), a listed entity of GE Steam Power in India, inked a

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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility of reducing the carbon footprint of NTPC’s
existing coal-fired power plants.
• The MoU represents the commitment of NTPC Ltd. to adopt cutting-edge power technology in an
attempt to decarbonize India’s power generation.
• This is a first-of-its-kind initiative toward decarbonizing India’s coal sector.
Key Points:
i.With the help of this agreement, NTPC will gradually replace the coal that is fired at its units with co-firing
of carboneous and non-carboneous fuels while also reducing the amount of coal fired at units.
• Carboneous elements include methanol, carbon-neutral fuel, agri-waste, and biomass, whereas non-
carboneous elements include ammonia.
ii.The primary objective of this collaboration is to enable and support NTPC in co-firing methanol and biomass
pellets at levels greater than 20% and up to 100%.
iii.Additionally, it will explore the possibility of adding ammonia as a co-firing fuel and develop, test, and
demonstrate technology that enables complete co-firing with lower carbon fuels in coal-fired power plants.
• Furthermore, since coal is India’s only baseload alternative, it will help lower carbon footprint from
a consistent source of power for decades to come.
iv.NTPC plans to reduce the carbon footprint of its 57 GW (gigawatts) of coal-fired units.
• It aspires to reduce its carbon footprint from coal-fired power plants by co-firing alternative fuels
such as carbon-neutral fuel, green methanol, and green ammonia.
• This is a part of ‘The Brighter Plan 2032’ of NTPC, which intends to set new standards for
sustainability across India’s entire energy value chain.
About the NTPC Ltd. (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited):
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) – Gurdeep Singh
Headquarters – New Delhi, Delhi
Establishment – 1975

IOCL selects Reliance Jio to manage Network Services for its Retail Outlets
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, JioBusiness, has won the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) order for providing
an SD-WAN (Software Defined Wide Area Network) solution that will power IOCL’s retail automation and
critical business processes.
Reliance Jio will be deploying and managing SD-WAN for IOCL across its 7,200 retail outlets for a period of 5
years.
• The retail outlets are payment processing, daily price updates, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
software and network monitoring with enterprise-grade connectivity, Quality of Service (QOS) and
24×7 support across 28 states and 8 Union Territories (UT).

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 AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022; Anuradha Roy; M. Rajendran; Badri Narayan among
winners
On 22nd December 2022, the Sahitya Akademi announced the winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards
2022, the annual award that recognises the literary works in 24 Indian languages(including English).

• Novelist Anuradha Roy, Tamil author M. Rajendran, Telugu writer Madhuranthakam Narendra and
Sanskrit Poet Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’ were among 23 litterateurs awarded the Sahitya
Akademi Awards for 2022.
The executive board of the Sahitya Akademi under the Chairmanship of Dr Chandrashekhar has also approved
the winners of
• Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022,
• Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022
• Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
• Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022
The awards will be presented to the winners at the award presentation function which will be held at a later
date.
About Sahitya Akademi:
i.Sahitya Akademi established in 1954 by the government of India is India’s National Academy of Letters.
ii.The academy preserves and promotes the literature contained in 24 Indian languages through Awards,
Fellowships, Grants, publications and others.
Sahitya Akademi Awards:
i.Sahitya Akademi Awards was established in 1954.
ii.The annual literary award presented by Sahitya Akademi recognises the writers of the most outstanding
books first published during 5 years immediately preceding the year of award (between 1st January 2016 and
31st December 2020).
iii.The Award is in the form of a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs. 1
lakh.
iv.The awards recognise the works under various categories such as Poetry, Short Stories, Novel, Play/Drama,
Literary criticism, Autobiographical Essays, Collections of Articles and Literary History.
Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022:
i.The 2022 winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2022 includes 7 books of poetry, 6 novel, 2 short stories, 3
dramas/plays, 2 literary criticism and 1 each under autobiographical essays, a collection of articles and literary
history.
ii.The winners of the awards are recommended by the jury members in 23 Indian languages and were
approved by the executive board of the Sahitya Akademi under the Chairmanship of Dr Chandrashekhar
Kambar, President of Sahitya Akademi.
Note: The winner of the award for the Bengali language is yet to be announced.

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 Language Title Name of the Author
Poetry
Bodo Sansrini Modira Rashmi Choudhury
Hindi Tumadi Ke Shabd Badri Narayan
Maithili Pen-Drive Me Prithvi Ajit Azad
Manipuri Leironnung Koijam Shantibala
Odia Dayanadi Gayatribala Panda
Sanskrit Deepmanikyam Janardan Prasad Pandey ‘Mani’
Santali Sabarnaka Balire Sanan’ Oanjay Kajli Soren(Jagannath Soren)
Novel
English All The lives We Never Lived Anuradha Roy
Konkani Amrutvel Maya Anil Kharangate
Marathi Ujavaya Sondechya Bahulya Praveen Dashrath Bandekar
Tamil Kaala Paani M Rajendran
Telugu Manodharmaparagam Madhuranthakam Narendra
Urudu Khwab Saraab Anis Ashfaq
Short Stories
Assamese Bhool Satya Manoj Kumar Goswami
Punjabi Main Aynghosh Nahi Sukhjit
Darama/Plays
Dogri(Darama) Chhe Roopak Veena Gupta
Nepali(Darama) Saino K B Nepali
Rajasthani(Plays) Alekhun Amba Kamal Ranga
Literary Criticism
Kashmiri Sael Dab Farooq Fayaz
Malayalam Ashaante Seethayanam M Thomas Mathew
Autobiographical Essays
Gujarati Gher Jatan Gulam Mohammad Shaikh
Collection of Articles
Kannada Bahutvada Bhaarata Mattu Bouddha Taatvikate Mudnakuda Chinnaswamy
Literary History
Sindhi Sindhi Sahit Jo Mukhtasar Ltihas Kanhaiyalal Lekhwani
Click here for the complete list of nominiees and winner
Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022:
A total of 17 books were selected for the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022.
The award recognises the translations first published during the 5 years prior to the award year.
The prize carries a cash award of Rs 50000 and a copper plaque.
Click here for the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Prize for Translation 2022

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Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022:
Dr Udaya Nath Jha, professor and head of Sahitya Department of Central Sanskrit University, Puri, Odisha has
been approved as the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Bhasha Samman 2022 in recognition of his contribution
in the field of Classical and Medieval Literature in the Eastern region.
• The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, an inscribed copper plaque and a citation.
About Dr Udaya Nath Jha:
i.Dr Udaya Nath Jha has authored 26 books in Maithili, Hindi, and Sanskrit and translated and edited around 27
books.
ii.He has also published 471 articles, stories, research papers and essays in various recognised journals.
Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
i.A total of 23 writers were selected for the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
ii.The award carries an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50000.
iii.The Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar was established in 2011 to recognise young writers aged 35 years and
below, with the aim to encourage and promote young writers.
Language Title Name of the Author
Poetry
Bengali Likhe Kichu Hoy Na Suman Parari
Malayalam Mezhukuthrikku Swanthan Theeppetti Anagha J Kolath
Marathi Mi Sandarbha Pokharatoy Pawan Nalat
Nepali Deshko Anuhar Roshan Rai ‘Chot’
Punjabi Panjteele Sandhu Gagan
Rajasthani Aainnan Aashish Purohit
Sanskrit Shreemati Charitram Shruti Kanitkar
Sindhi Sindhiyat Jee Surhanni Heena Aswani
Tamil Thanithirukkum Aralikalin Mathiyam P Kali Muthu
Telugu Yaalai Poodsindi Pallipattu Nagaraju
Urdu Giryah Maqsood Aafaque
Short Stories
Assamese Choki Aru Anyanya Galpa Pradyumna Kumar Gogoi
Bodo Gang Fujanay Mase Dau Alangbar Muchahary
Dogri Kathputali Ashu Sharma
Kannada Neelakurinji Dadapeer Jyman
Kashmiri Brande Baras Peth Shaista Khan
Odia Lanthan Dillip Behera
Non-Fiction/Travel/Memoir
English Tales of Hazaribagh (An intimate Exploration of Chhotanagpur Plateau) Mihir Vatsa
Novel
Hindi Pramey Bhagwant Anmol
Manipuri Loiyumba Sonia Khundrakpam
Santali Janam Disom Ujarog Kanna Salge Hansdah
Biography

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 Gujarati Raja Ravi Varma Bharat Kheni
Essays
Konkani Tallo – The Voice Fr. Myron Jenson Barreto
Satire
Maithili Khurchanbhaik Kachhmachchhi Navkrishna Aihik
Click here for the nominations and winners of Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar 2022
Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022:
i.A total of 22 writers has been approved for the Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022.
ii.The award in the Santali language will be announced later and for 2022 there is no award in the Punjabi
language.
iii.The award includes a casket with an engraved copper plaque and a cheque of Rs 50000.
iv.The award established in 2010 recognises the writer’s contribution to children’s literature targeting the
readership of children aged 9 to 16.
Language Title Name of the Author
Poetry
Gujarati Kishkoli Ne Computer Chhe Levu Kirit Goswami
Kashmiri Daiel Qamer Hamidullah
Nepali Kopilaka Rangharu Meena Subba
Rajasthani Machhlyan Ra Aanshu Vishwamitra Dadhich
Sanskrit Sachitram Orahelikasatkam(Abhinavasanskritiprakelikah) Kuldeep Sharma
Telugu Baalala Taataa Baapuji Pattipaka Mohan
Urudu Hausion Ki Udan Zafar Kamali
Short Stories
Bengali Char Panch Jon Bondhu Joya Mitra
Dogri Sikh Mat Rajeshwar Singh ‘Raju’
Hindi Kshama Sharma Ji Chuninda Baal Kahaniyan Kshama Sharma
Maithili Uran Chhoo Virendra Jha
Manipuri Tomthin Amsung Khuji Naorem Lokeshwore Singh
Odia Kolahala Na Halahala Narendra Prasad Das
Tamil Malligavin Veedu G Meenakshi
Essays
Assamese Dangor Manuhor Sadhu Diganta Oza
Novel
Bodo Langwnani Bokhali Gotho Dewbar Ramchiary
Kannada Bavali Guhe Tammanna Beegara
Konkani Mayuri Jyoti Kunkolienkar
Malayalam Chekkutty Sethu(A Sethumadhavan)
Marathi Piyuchi Vahi Sangeeta Barve
Stories

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 Sindhi Anokhiyun Aakhaniyun Manohar Nihalani
Mythology
English Maharabharata For Children Arshia Sattar
Click here for the short listed and nominated books for Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2022

UIDAI HQ Building wins top Green Building Award Declared winner of the GRIHA Exemplary
Performance Award 2022
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Headquarter in New Delhi (Delhi) has won the prestigious
GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022, a top national level Green Building Award.

• GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is a national rating system for green
buildings in India.
• The assessment was based upon 100 point rating system that was considered across 34 criteria.
Key Points:
i.The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) satellite centre at Sangrur, Punjab
has also been declared winner in the GRIHA Exemplary Performance competition in the category of energy
management.
ii.UIDAI utilizes the concept of recycle and reuse to reduce carbon footprint. It is using solar power for energy
consumption, and on an average, 25% to 30% of its daily water consumption is coming from recycled water.
• UIDAI HQ building is also recharging ground water 3590 KL per year, on an average.
iii.It should be noted that the GRIHA Council has hosted its 14th GRIHA Summit on December 15-16, 2022 on
the theme ‘Towards Net Positive Habitats’.
• It also organizes “Exemplary Performance Awards” annually, to recognize the efforts of projects that
have met sustainability goals and acknowledges their commitment to the cause of sustainable
development.
About GRIHA Rating System:
GRIHA is an indigenous rating system developed by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI). It has been
adopted as the national rating system of India. GRIHA is a tool to evaluate reductions in emission intensity
through habitats and has been announced as part of the mitigation strategy to combat climate change in India’s
“nationally determined contributions submitted to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change).
Recent Related News:
i.National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad (Telangana), under the Department of Fisheries,
Ministry of Fisheries has been awarded the “India Agribusiness Awards 2022” for the Best Agribusiness
Fisheries Sector Category at the 5th India Agribusiness Summit 2022 held as a part of “AgroWorld 2022” –
India International Agro Trade and Technology Fair 2022.
ii.Bhopal Junction Railway Station of West Central Railway was awarded a 4-star rating for ‘Eat Right Station‘
for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI).

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About Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA):
President– Vibha Dhawan
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

SBI Funds Management Appoints Shamsher Singh as its New MD & CEO
On 22nd December 2022, SBI Funds Management Limited (SBIFML), a joint venture between State Bank of
India (SBI) and Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager, appointed Shamsher Singh as its Managing Director
(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

• He will take over the charge as MD & CEO of SBIFML from Vinay M Tonse following his repatriation
to the SBI.
• Previously he was serving as the deputy MD at SBI.
About Shamsher Singh:
i.Shamsher Singh has more than 32 years of experience with SBI in various verticals, including investment
banking, treasury, corporate banking and branch banking.
ii.He joined SBI as probationary officer in June 1990 and has also served in international locations such as the
United States (US), Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
iii.Earlier, he was heading the Ahmedabad Circle of SBI as Chief General Manager from November 2020 and
also spearheaded SBI’s retail business operations across the state of Gujarat and Union Territory (UT) of Dadra
and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Reliance Jio Acquires 100 % Stake in Reliance Infratel for Rs 3,725 crore
Reliance Project and Property Management Services (RPPMSL), a subsidiary of Reliance Jio has
acquired 100% stake in Reliance Infratel Limited (RITL) for Rs 3,720 crore.
• The existing paid-up equity share capital of RITL has been cancelled. Upon such cancellation
RPPMSL holds 100% equity share capital of RITL
• RITL was incorporated in India on April 16, 2001, and was a subsidiary of Anil Ambani’s Reliance
Communications.
Key highlights:
i.Background – On 3rd December 2020, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench approved the
resolution plan, submitted by RRPMSL for the acquisition of Reliance Infratel, under the Section 31 of the
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

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ii.Value – RITL has allotted 50,00,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each, for cash, aggregating Rs. 5 crore to RPPMSL
and 372,00,00,000 Zero Coupon Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures of Rs. 10 each, for cash, aggregating
Rs. 3,720 crore.
iii.Reliance had deposited Rs 3,720 crore in an SBI escrow account to acquire the mobile tower and fibre assets
of Reliance Infratel.
RSBVL Acquires 23.3% Stake in Exyn Technologies
On 22nd December 2022 Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Limited (RSBVL), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), acquired a 23.3 percent stake in Exyn Technologies Inc (Exyn) for a total
consideration of USD 25 million.
• RSBVL and Exyn have also entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement for technology
collaboration and commercialisation of Exyn’s technology.
Key highlights:
i.This investment and partnership by RSBVL will have impact with other Reliance’s investments and strategic
initiatives in areas of drone, industrial safety and security and robotics.
• This also accelerates Exyn’s product and technology development across multiple application areas
and commercialisation.
ii.Exyn Technologies is multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, which was
established in 2014, with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as its headquarters.

PhonePe Completes Separation from Walmart Owned, Flipkart

On 23rd December 2022, Walmart owned e-commerce platform, Flipkart and PhonePe completed their
separation and both entities will continue to operate under US-based retail giant Walmart.
• With this transaction, PhonePe becomes a fully India domiciled company.
Key highlights:
i.As part of this transaction, existing Flipkart Singapore and PhonePe Singapore shareholders, led by Walmart,
have purchased shares directly in PhonePe India.
• Now, Walmart will remain the majority shareholder of both Flipkart and PhonePe.
ii.Both Flipkart and PhonePe are Indian brands with a user base upwards of 400 million each. In 2022, PhonePe
changed its domicile from Singapore to India.
Note – PhonePe was acquired by Flipkart Group in 2016.
About PhonePe Private Limited, India:
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Sameer Nigam
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra

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 SPORTS
Weightlifting: India’s Saikhom Mirabai Chanu wins Silver at 2022 IWF World Championships
Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won the Silver medal, under 49 kg Women category, at the 2022
IWF World Championships held in Bogota, Colombia from 5th to 16th December 2022.

• Jiang Huihua of China took home the gold medal with a combined weight of 206 kg.
• Hou Zhihui of China took home the bronze medal with a combined weight of 198 kg.
Note:
2022 IWF World Championships is the first qualifying competition for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Key Points:
i. In the 49kg Women’s division, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medalist.
ii. She secured 5th place by lifting 87 kilograms (kg) in the snatch and then secured the 2nd with a 113 kg clean
and jerk, giving her a total lift of 207 kg.
About Saikhom Mirabai Chanu:
i. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was born on 8th August 1994 at Nongpok Kakching, Imphal, Manipur.
ii. She was the 1st Indian Weightlifter to win a Silver at the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020 and the 2nd Indian
Weightlifter after Karnam Malleswari to win an Olympic medal.
iii. She won the Gold at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Anaheim, the United States (US) in 2017
and secured multiple medals at the Commonwealth Games.
iv. She won India’s 1st gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, breaking the event’s
weightlifting records in the process.
v. In April 2021, she has set a new world record for clean & jerk by lifting 119kg at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting
Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Awards:
• Saikhom Mirabai Chanu received Padma Shri (2018) from the Government of India for her
contribution to sports.
• In 2018, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now the Major Dhyan Chand Khel
Ratna Award) from the Government of India.
Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz dominates Weightlifting World Championships with 3 golds:
Hidilyn Diaz, a Filipino weightlifter(Philippines), has won 3 gold medals under the 55Kg Women’s category at
the 2022 IWF World Championships in Bogota, Colombia.
• She won her first gold by lifting 93 kilograms in the snatch and then secured the second with a 114
kg clean and jerk.
• She also won the gold with 207 Kg total (93 Kg in snatch and 114 Kg in Clean and jerk).

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FIFA Ranking: Brazil ranked No.1 despite Argentina’s World Cup win in Qatar 2022
On 22nd December 2022, FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) officially announced the
2022 world rankings, and Brazil hold on to their No. 1 spot and 22nd FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022
Champions Argentina ranked 2nd.
• Morocco has improved from 22nd to 11th in the FIFA world ranking, following their achievements
at the 2022 FIFA Global Cup.
Top 5 FIFA Rankings:
Rank Country
1 Brazil
2 Argentina
3 France
4 Belgium
5 England

OBITUARY
Veteran Telugu Actor Kaikala Satyanarayana Passes Away
On 23rd December 2022, Legendary Telugu actor Kaikala Satyanarayana, known for his villain and other
character roles, passed away at the age of 87 years in Hyderabad, Telangana.

About Kaikala Satyanarayana:

i.Kaikala Satyanarayana, known as Navarasa Natana Sarvabhouma, was born on 25th July 1935, in Krishna
district of Andhra Pradesh.
ii.Kaikala Satyanarayana was first noticed by DL Narayana, who offered him a role in his film Supayi Koothuru
directed by Changayya in 1959, following which he was offered with many other roles.
• He established Rama Films production house and made films such as Kodama Simham (1990),
Bangaru Kutumbam (1994), and Muddula Mogudu (1997).
iii.Awards – He has acted in around 700 films and has received several awards, including the 2011 Raghupati
Venkaiah Award, the 2017 Filmfare Awards for lifetime achievement award for Telugu cinema and the Andhra
Pradesh government’s Nandi film awards.
iv.Political career – He had a brief political career in Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha as
Member of Parliament (MP) from Machilipatnam representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and withdrew
from politics after 1998.

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 IMPORTANT DAYS
Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day 2022 – December 23
Kisan Diwas, also known as National Farmers Day, is annually observed across India on December 23 to
recognise and honour the major role of farmers in the growth and development of India.

The day also marks the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, a farmers’ leader who became India’s
5th Prime Minister (PM) (1979-1980).
• National Farmers Day 2022 marks the 120th birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Background:
i. In 2001, the Government of India (GoI) declared December 23 as Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day to
honour Chaudhary Charan Singh’s contribution towards the development of the agriculture sector.
ii. The 1st Kisan Diwas or National Farmers Day was observed on December 2001.
About Chaudhary Charan Singh:
i. Chaudhary Charan Singh was born on 23rd December 1902 in Noorpur, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and
passed away on 29th May 1987 in New Delhi, Delhi. He served shortly as Prime Minister (PM) (1979- 1980).
• He was popularly known as the ‘Champion of India’s peasants’. ii. Chaudhary Charan Singh,
popularly known as Chaudhary Saheb, was a scholar of Indian economics.
ii. He became Parliamentary Secretary in Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant’s Government in 1946 and worked in
various departments such as Revenue, Medical and Public Health, Justice, Information etc.
iii. He was initially elected to the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) Legislative Assembly from Chhaprauli
in 1937, and he served as a representative in the district in 1946, 1952, 1962, and 1967.
iv. He served as Chief Minister (CM) of UP in 1967–68 and 1970. Later he served as Prime Minister of India
from 1979-1980.
Chaudhary Charan Singh’s contribution to Agriculture:
i. Chaudhary Charan Singh introduced the Agricultural Produce Marketing Bill to the assembly in 1938, and it
was approved in 1964, improving the farmers’ access to markets.
ii. Chaudhary Charan Singh amended the government plan of buying food grains directly from farmers at
unfavourable prices during the drought-stricken years of 1966–1967.
iii. He wrote a unique book on Indian etiquette in one of his imprisonments, which was published with the title
“Shishtachar”.
• His other books “India’s Economic Policy – The Gandhian Blue-print” and “Economic Nightmare of
India – Its Cause and Cure” are masterpieces on the subject of Indian economics.
Chaudhary Charan Singh’s some Notable Achievements:
• Debt Redemption Bill, 1939,

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 • The Consolidation of Holdings Act of 1953,
• The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari and land Reforms Act of 1952.
These acts have resulted in the abolition of the Zamindari system throughout UP.

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