CURRENT AFFAIRS

Amidst all the tectonic shifts around the world, what appears to be a certainty is the emergence of an Asia-centric century.

Recently, the Union Cabinet decided to provide free foodgrains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) for one year.

India’s assumption of the 18th G20 presidency underpins a new epoch for the grouping. For the first time, the ‘Troika’ will comprise three emerging market economies – Indonesia, India, and Brazil.

According to data by the Reserve Bank of India, frauds have cost the country an estimated ₹100 crore a day over the last seven years. 

The government has announced that it will roll out vaccines for the prevention of cervical cancer to girls aged between 9 and 14 years through schools.

International Migrants Day is observed annually on December 18 and this year it must be seen in the backdrop of unprecedented volatility that began in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indian Ocean and South Asian regions are at the heart of new fault lines considering their geo-political and geo-economic prominence and India’s emergence as a major power.

Year 2022 was a difficult year on the geopolitical and diplomatic stage as for India, the choices grew more difficult, given its strategic ties with the U.S. and Europe and traditional ties with Russia.

In view of the sudden spurt of cases in some parts of the world, the Union Ministry of Health has issued a communique to States to resume genome sequencing of new cases of COVID-19.

Economists and the government are hopeful that Indian households’ consumption spending would return to pre-pandemic normalcy in 2022 and help fuel a virtuous private investment revival spurring job creation.