UN Convention on Climate Change India opposes draft resolution
- UN India is a non-permanent member of the Security Council. In this context, the UN Security Council adopted a draft resolution on climate change.
- The resolution was supported by 12 countries. India and Russia voted against. China did not participate in the referendum. The resolution was overturned because Russia, a permanent member state, used its veto power.
- The United States, China and the developed West play a major role in global warming. These countries need to allocate more funds to prevent climate change. Countries, including India, have been urging developing countries not to impose restrictions on backward countries.
- Last November, Geo topped the 4G download service with a speed of 24.1 Mbps (megabytes per second). Jio Network has recorded an average of 10% speeds of 4G data speeds. At the same time, Bharathi Airtel network speed increased by 8.9 per cent and Vodafone's by 5.3 per cent.
- However, statistics show that Vodafone Idea has topped the 4G upload chart with 8 Mbps for the last 5 months.
- Ruturaj who recorded his 4th century in the current series, equaled the record of Kohli, Prithviraj Shah and Devdat Padikkal (4 per cent each) in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He is also the first player to score 500 runs in the current series.
- The term of office of the Directors of the CBI and the Enforcement Department is currently 2 years. Changing this to 5 years, the Union Government enacted the Emergency Act 2 months ago.
- Opposition parties have strongly condemned the move. However, the Delhi Special Police Amendment Bill 2021 and the Union Vigilance Commission Amendment Bill 2021 for this extension were passed in the Lok Sabha on the 9th.
- Mohammad Rashvi, a lawyer from Anna Nagar, Madurai, filed a petition at the Madurai branch of the Madras alleging that TNPSC officials, police and the Revenue Department may have been involved in the 2019 selection scam for Group 4 posts in the Tamil Nadu Civil Service Selection Board.
- Judges Pushpa Satyanarayana and Velmurugan, who ruled on the petition, said, “The case regarding the TNPSC Group 4 examination malpractice is being transferred to the CBI.
- Selection for the following posts was conducted by the Tamil Nadu Civil Service Selection Board. The list of candidates who have been provisionally selected for the primary examination on the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates appearing for the examination, reservation rule and other rules published in the notices for the posts has been published on the Examination Website www.tnpsc.gov.in.
- The total number of vacancies for Block-1 posts comprising of integrated civil servants is 66. The number of provisional candidates for the primary examination is 3,800. The primary examination will be held on March 4, 5 and 6 next year for three days.
- Flipkart, which has grown into a major player in online commerce in India, has also invested in a few other new companies. In that regard, Flipkart, along with Walmart, is looking to invest Rs 1,100 crore in NinjaCard, a company that currently buys and sells agricultural products.
- Founded in 2015, NinjaCard is a Bangalore-headquartered company that is a leading player in the business of purchasing raw materials from farmers in India. Flipkart, which has contracts with 1,800 grocery stores across the country due to the company's recent growth, has signed an agreement with Ninchacard to expand its business.
- Chief Minister Stalin visited the Thiruthani in Tiruvallur district to launch an exhibition of products and products of women's self-help groups to launch a loan assistance scheme for women's self-help groups in Tamil Nadu.
- In this context, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched a Rs 3,000 crore loan and welfare assistance scheme for women's self-help groups in Thiruvananthapuram.
- America's Famous Times Monthly Magazine annually selects and honors the best person. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been named the Person of the Year.
- In electric car sales, Tesla has overtaken companies including Ford this year, with Elon Musk being considered the reason for receiving the award. It is also worth noting that his SpaceX company successfully conducted space travel.
- In addition, the Times has named the scientists who discovered the corona vaccine as the heroes of 2021, and Simon Byles, an American gymnast, as the best athlete.
- The Anti-Drugs Bill, which seeks to punish those who finance illegal trafficking, was passed as an emergency law last Sept. An amendment bill to amend the provisions of the Prevention Act to replace the Emergency Act was tabled in the Lok Sabha on December 6.
