1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch infrastructure and housing projects worth around 41,000 crores rupees in Maharashtra on 18 December 2018.He also laid the foundation stone for two important metro corridors: Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Metro and the Dahisar-Mira-Bhayander Metro in Thane district.He also launched mass housing scheme for economically weaker section.
2.The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of two new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Madurai, Tamil Nadu and Bibinagar, Telangana.The AIIMS will be set up under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
3.The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, released the coffee table book ‘Timeless Laxman’ on 18 December 2018.The book is based on the famous cartoonist RK Laxman.RK Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist.He was best known for his creation ‘The Common Man’ and for his daily cartoon strip, ‘You Said It’ in The Times of India.
4.International Migration Day is observed every year on 18 December.The aim of the day is to recognize the efforts, contributions, and rights of migrants worldwide.The theme for 2018 is ‘Migration with Dignity’.
5.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its in-principle approval for setting up of Eklavya Model Residential Schools for tribals.The schools will be set up in every block with more than 50% Scheduled Tribes population and at least 20,000 tribal persons.It has also approved the constitution of an autonomous society under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to run the schools.
6.A 220-MW unit of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s (NPCIL) Kaiga Atomic Power Station has created a world record for continuous operation for 941 days.The previous world record of 940 days held by ‘Heysham 2’ Unit-8 of the United Kingdom.Earlier in October 2018, the unit surpassed the world record of 894 days for continuous operation among all pressurized heavy water reactor.
7.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has retained the highest aviation safety ranking for India.India’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating remains ‘Category 1’.FAA has carried out an audit in July 2018 to confirm India’s adherence to the standards laid down by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
8.EU countries and the European Parliament agreed details of a ban on single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery and drinking straws, in a bid to cut marine pollution.The new rules target the top 10 items most frequently found littering European beaches.Plastic cotton bud sticks and expanded polystyrene food containers have also been barred.
9.NITI Aayog unveiled its comprehensive national Strategy for New India, which defines clear objectives for 2022-23.The Strategy Document advocates empowering and encouraging women to participate in all sectors of the economy, to build a strong and inclusive New India.It vouches for the transformation of the rural economy.
10.The European Union (EU) will reduce the carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and vans by 2030.According to the EU, new cars sold in 2030 will emit 37.5% less carbon dioxide on average as compared to 2021 levels.Emissions from new vans will have to be 31% lower.The new plan will help the EU to meet its commitments under the Paris climate accord.
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