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Know about important topics in the Current Affairs goth December 2021, which can be asked in your upcoming exams like ~ Mohammed Shami becomes 5th Indian fast bowler to claim 200 Test wicket, Pakistan sets up first-ever body to take care of Hindu temples, Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket, UP’s Jhansi railway station renamed after Veerangana Lakshmibai, Anupam Ray appointed India’s new permanent representative at UN body, ete. Also, you ean practice Current Affairs December Quiz and download Current Affairs December Capsule. Candidates can also attempt the previous months’ quiz i.e. Current Affairs November Quiz, and check Current Affairs November Capsule, here. Check - Current Affairs UPSC IAS Online Coaching Live Download 30th December 2021 Current Affairs PDF Let's go through the highlights of Current Affairs goth December 2021 Mohammed Shami becomes 5th Indian fast bowler to claim 200 Test wicket Pakistan sets up first-ever body to take care of Hindu temples Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket ._ UP’s Jhansi railway station renamed after Veerangana Lakshmibai Anupam Ray appointed India’s new permanent representative at UN body To know the important Current Affairs goth December 2021 along with the highlighted news mentioned above, all Banking, SSC, Railway, and Insurance aspirants continue reading this article on Important Current Affairs goth December 2021Current Affairs 30th December 2021 — Important Notes Durga Shankar Mishra appointed as Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh on 29 Dec 2021. Mishra will succeed incumbent chief secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari, a 1985-bateh IAS officer. ‘The Personnel Ministry named Manoj Joshi as the new Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary in place of Durga Shankar Mishra, Tamil Nadu government unveiled New Policy for Women 2021 Tamil Nadu government has unveiled Tamil Nadu State New Policy for Women 2021 (Draft) on 30 Dee 2021. This policy will be implemented for more than five years. The proposed policy calls for the creation of a victim support system for all cases of abuse, with such a concentration on rehabilitation and identifying protection in the first step, to prevent women from feeling disearded. Check the latest Tamilnadu Govt Jobs here! Indonesia lifts ban on Boeing 737 Max after 2018 Lion Air crash Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 Max, more than three years after the Lion Air disaster that saw the loss of all 189 people on board. The aireraft was grounded globally after a similarly deadly accident in March 2019 involving one of the aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines will also resume such flights in February 2022. Mohammed Shami becomes 5th Indian fast bowler to claim 200 Test wicket Mohammed Shami has become the fifth Indian pacer to take 200 Test wickets. Shami achieved the feat against South Africa in Centurion on 29 Dec 2021. Shami has joined Kapil Dev, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, and Ishant Sharma in the elusive list. Shami reached the milestone in 55 Test matches and is the third quickest Indian after Kapil and Srinath to join the list. PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 17,500 er in Uttarakhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Uttarakhand on 30 Dec 2021. He will inaugurate six projects including road widening projects, a hydropower pr PM Modi laid the foundation stone of AIMS Rishikesh Satellite Centre and Jagjivan Ram Government ject in Pithoragarh Medical College at Pithoragarh.Check About UKSSSC Tax Collector Reeruitment 2021 Here! RBI approves Rajeev Ahuja’s name as interim MD & CEO of RBL Bank Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja as Interim Managing Director & CEO of the bank for a period of three months or till the appointment of a regular MD & CEO. The development came after its Chief exeeutive Vishwavir Ahuja went on immediate leave. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also appointed an additional director on the board of the private lender. Check About RBI Assistant Recruitment 2021 Here! ‘Sankalp Smarak’ dedicated to the nation by CINCAN A Sankalp Smarak was dedicated to the nation by Lt Gen Ajai Singh, Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), exactly 78 years after Netaji’s arrival on 29 Dec 2021 at 11:30 am. On this day, a national flag was hoisted for the first time on Indian soil, at Port Blair. Netaji escaped from Kolkata in 1941 and returned to Port Blair on 29 Dee 1943 at 11:30 am. 's green energy economy received $7.27 billion FDI since 2014-15 According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s green energy industry received foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $7.27 billion from 2014 till June 2021 India recently announced reducing net carbon emissions to zero by 2070 at COP26 in Glasgow. India has the fourth-largest wind power eapacity in the world. ._ India has already reached an emission reduction of 28% in 2021. Check More Environment Current Affairs Here! RBI extends restrictions imposed on PMC Bank until March 2022 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the validity period of its directions imposed on Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC) from January 1 to March 31, 2022, on December 28, 2021. The RBI had taken over the board of PMC Bank in September 2019 after finding major financial irregularities in the bank. In Nov 2021, the RBI had issued a scheme to take over PMC Bank by Unity SFB. Pakistan sets up first-ever body to take care of Hindu temples Pakistan on December 29, 2021, announced that it has set up the first-ever body of Hindu leaders to take care of the minority community's temples The Ministry of Religious Affairs constituted the Pakistan Hindu Mandir Management Committee on the pattern of the already working Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan. Check More International Current Affairs Here! Central government extends AFSPA in Nagaland for six more monthsThe Union Home Ministry extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 (AFSPA) in the whole of Nagaland for another six months on December 30, 2021 Both the Central and State governments have powers to issue a notification under Section 3 of the Act. It empowers the armed forces to kill anyone acting in contravention of law, arrest and search any premises without a warrant, Ross Taylor announces retirement from international cricket New Zealand cricketer Ross Taylor announced his retirement from international cricket on December 30, 2021. He made his debut back in 2006 and amassing 18,074 runs in 445 appearances ~ also the most by anyone from his country. He is also the first cricketer to play 100 matches in all three formats- Test, ODI and T20. Taylor has scored the most runs for NZ in Tests (7584). Check More Sports Current Affairs Here! SJVN to invest £60,000 cr for hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh State-owned power producer Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN) will invest € 60,000 crore to harness 5,097 megawatts (MW) of hydropower in Arunachal Pradesh. SJVN’s CMD Nand Lal Sharma confirmed that the Arunachal Pradesh government has accepted the allotment of 5 hy 197 MW. ‘droclectric projects having a total capacity of 5 Etalin Hydroelectric Project is one of them out of the total five. UK pledges 105 million pounds to help vulnerable nations fight Omicron United Kingdom pledged 105 million pounds ($141.7 million) in emergency aid to help vulnerable nations, particularly in Africa, suffering from highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant. The money would go towards measures helping to reduce transmission, increase testing and boost oxygen supplies. Britain had delivered 30 million vaccines to the rest of the world in 2021. ITBP chief Sanjay Arora gets additional charge of SSB Director-General Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) director-general Sanjay Arora will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force SSB. He will replace the current chief of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Kumar Rajesh Chandra who is set to retire ‘on December 31, 2021. ‘The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is primarily tasked to guard unfenced Indian borders with Nepal and Bhutan. Check about ITBP GD Constable Recruitment 2021 Here! Pankaj Sharma appointed as India’s next ambassador to MexicoPankaj Sharma, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1991 batch, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Mexico. He is presently the Permanent Representative of India to the UN Conference on Disarmament, Geneva. Pankaj Sharma will replace Mridul Kumar as the new ambassador. UP’s Jhansi railway station renamed after Veerangana Lakshmibai Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi railway station will now be known a ‘Veerangana Lakshmibai Railway Station’. Laxmibai was one of the most famous leaders of rebellion during the British time. She was killed in battle with British forces in Gwalior on June 18, 1858. Earlier, UP government renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj, and the Mughalsarai Railway Station as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Station. Sikkim Governor inaugurates road named after PM Narendra Modi A second road linking Tsomgo lake and Nathula border pass with Gangtok renamed as ‘Narendra Modi Marg’ was officially inaugurated by Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad. This road, constructed by Border Roads Organisation, has reduced the distance between Gangtok and ‘Tsomgo lake by 15 km. Earlier itis called Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Earlier, Motera cricket stadium, Gujarat, was named after PM Modi. Check out Sikkim TET 2021 Here! Egypt becomes 4th new member of New Development Bank of BRICS India weleomed Egypt's entry as the fourth new member of the New Development Bank (NDB) that was established by the BRICS countries in 2015. The NDB admitted Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Uruguay as its new members in September 2021. The BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) set up the bank to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects. Check Editorial Analysis on “It’s time to build BRICS better” Here! Anupam Ray appointed India’s new permanent representative at UN body Anupam Ray has been appointed as India's new permanent representative at UN Conference on Disarmament. Indian Foreign Service officer, Anupam Ray is currently serving as a joint secretary in the MEA’s headquarters in Delhi Ray will sueceed Pankaj Sharma, who has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Mexico. UN Conference on Disarmament is headquartered in Geneva. 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