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DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14.12.2020 TO 15.12.2020 .12.2018 NATIONAL NEWS PM Modi delivers inaugural.2018 address at FICCI’s 93rd Annual General Meeting Prime Minister NarendraModi has delivered the inaugural address at FICCI‟s 93rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Annual.11.2018 Convention via video conferencing. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has organised the convention from December 11 to 14, 2020. The theme for the FICCI 93rd AGM is „Inspired India‟. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the virtual FICCI Annual Expo 2020. It was started from 11 December 2020 and will continue for a period of a whole year. 5th India – Myanmar bilateral meeting on Drug Control Cooperation The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), India and the Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control, Myanmar conducted the 5th edition of the India- Myanmar Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control Cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by the Director-General Narcotics Control Bureau, Shri RakeshAsthana. The Myanmar delegation was led by Pol. Brig. Gen. Win Naing. the Commander of the Drug Enforcement Division (DED) cum Joint Secretary of the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control. Both countries agreed on the exchange of intelligence information in a timely manner to conduct follow- up investigations in drug seizure cases, new psychotropic substances and their precursors HGCO19: India’s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate receives approval India‟s first indigenous mRNA vaccine candidate, HGCO19, has received approval from Indian Drug regulators to initiate Phase one and two human clinical trials. Key takeaways HGCO19 has been developed by Gennova, Pune and supported with seed grant under the Ind-CEPI mission of the Department of Biotechnology. The mRNA vaccines do not use the conventional model to produce immune response. Instead, they carry the molecular instructions to make the protein in the body through a synthetic RNA of the virus. mRNA-based vaccines are scientifically the ideal choice to address a pandemic because of their rapid developmental timeline. The mRNA vaccine is considered safe as is non-infectious, non-integrating in nature, and degraded by standard cellular mechanisms. Indian Railways launches Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) Recently, Indian Railways has launched The Hospital Management Information System (HMIS). It is another major IT initiative by Railways to prioritise the well-being of its work force. Key takeaways Developed by: Indian Railways in coordination with RailTel Corporation Limited. Objective: To provide a single window of clearance of hospital administration activity such as clinical, diagnostics, pharmacy, examinations, industrial health etc. Other objectives: (1) Effectively manage all the health facilities & its resources; (2) Monitor performance of hospitals across the administrative channel; (3) Impart quality health care services to its beneficiaries; (4) Improve the patient turn-around time; (5) Generate and maintain EMR (electronic medical records) of all patients Presently, 3 Modules of HMIS – Registration, OPD Doctor Desk & Pharmacy – shall be implemented. These shall be implemented on trial basis at Central Hospital, Lallaguda and will progressively be implemented across all Health Units over SCR Draft Indian Ports Bill, 2020 Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has circulated draft of Indian Ports Bill 2020 for public consultation which will repeal and replace the Indian Ports Act, 1908. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 1 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14.12.2020 TO 15.12.2020 Key takeaways .12.2018 The Bill seeks to create.2018 an enabling environment for the growth and sustained development of the ports sector in India through the following broad methods: (1) Constitution of Maritime Port Regulatory Authority; (2) Formulation.11.2018 of the National Port policy and National Port plan in consultation with Coastal State Governments, State Maritime Boards and other stakeholders; (3) Formulation of specialised Adjudicatory Tribunals namely Maritime Ports Tribunal and Maritime Ports Appellate Tribunal to curb any anti-competitive practises in the port sector and act as a speedy and affordable grievance redressal mechanism. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) begins The 9th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) in Dehradun has begun. Important value addition Organised by: Indian Mountain Initiative (IMI) The summit seeks to deliberate on issues such as migration, water security, climate resilience and innovative solutions for the farm sector, and disaster risk reduction in the Indian Himalayas. Every year 3-5 salient themes engaging the immediate attention of and relevant to the mountains and hills are taken up for threadbare discussion and debate. Conclusions and recommendations emerging from this exercise are pursued by IMI subsequently for actionable output. The theme for 2020: Emerging Pathways for Building a Resilient Post COVID-19 Mountain Economy, Adaptation, Innovation and Acceleration. The first edition was organized in 2011 in Nainital. Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI) It is a civil society led network platform. Mission: To mainstream concerns of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) and its people in the development dialogue of India. It functions as a platform to integrate the knowledge and experiences of multiple stakeholders working across the IHR, and uses this to inform and influence policy at the national and state level. NITI Aayog releases ‘Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India’ NITI Aayog has released a white paper titled „Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India‟ on 14 December 2020. The „Vision 2035: Public Health Surveillance in India‟ is a continuation of the work on Health Systems Strengthening. The building blocks for this vision are an interdependent federated system of governance between the Centre and states. The vision of this white paper is to make India‟s public health surveillance system more responsive and predictive to enhance preparedness for action at all levels. The citizen-friendly public health surveillance system will ensure individual privacy and confidentiality, enabled with a client feedback mechanism. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog: Amitabh Kant. Chairperson of NITI Aayog: PM NarendraModi. STATE NEWS Odisha to host 2023 FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup The International Hockey Federation (FIH) had announced that the 2023 FIH Men‟s Hockey World Cup will be hosted in Odisha, for a second consecutive time. The tournament will be held at two venues, Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. The Men‟s Hockey World Cup 2018 was also hosted by Odisha. The 2023 tournament will be 15th edition of the Men‟s FIH Hockey World Cup. It will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and at the BijuPatnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela. FIH Hockey World Cup is held after every four years. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 2 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14.12.2020 TO 15.12.2020 Chief Minister of Odisha:.12.2018 Naveen Patnaik. Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar..2018 Odisha Governor: GaneshiLal. Airports in Orissa: .11.2018BijuPatnaik International Airport, Jharsuguda Airport, Rourkela Airport, Jeypore Airport and Savitri Jindal Airport. DEFENCE NEWS GRSE Kolkata launches ‘Himgiri’, its 1st Ship of Project 17A Himgiri, which is the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched. The launch of „Himgiri‟ has showcased GRSE‟s commitment towards the building of three state-of-the- art warships of P17A for Indian Navy. Under the Project 17A program, a total of seven ships, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and three ships at GRSE are being built with enhanced stealth features, advanced indigenous weapon and sensor fit along with several other improvements. P17A ships are the first gas turbine propulsion and largest combat platforms ever built at GRSE. Since its inception, Project 17A has upheld India‟s vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat. ECONOMY NEWS BSE launches e-agricultural spot market platform ‘BEAM’ Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Ltd. has launched an electronic spot platform, “BSE E-Agricultural Markets Ltd (BEAM)”, for agricultural commodities through its subsidiary BSE Investments Ltd. The platform aims to boost the competitiveness of the Indian agricultural market by enhancing the strength of the BSE in financial markets, market technology and its vibrant ecosystem. Important takeaways for all competitive exams: BSE is Asia‟s first & world‟s fastest Stock Exchange with a speed of 6 microseconds. It is one of India‟s leading exchange groups BSE Established: 1875. BSE Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra. MD and CEO of BSE: Ashish Kumar Chauhan. RBI to set up Automated Banknote Processing Centre in Jaipur The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to set up an Automated Banknote Processing Centre (ABPC) in Jaipur for the receipt, storage and dispatch of currency notes. The functions of the ABPC will also include processing of banknotes received from currency chests (CCs) and bank branches and destruction of soiled banknotes in an automated manner The volume of banknotes in circulation has