1.UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Nahyan declared 2019 as the ‘Year of Tolerance’.2019 would highlight the UAE as a global capital for tolerance, and instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional and international communities.The ‘Year of Tolerance’ will focus on five main pillars.
2.The ‘9th India-ROK Joint Commission’ meeting was held in New Delhi on 19 December 2018.India and South Korea reviewed the progress of their special strategic partnership.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Affairs Minister of South Korea Kang Kyung-wha co-chaired the meeting.The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of common interest.
3.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.
4.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.
5.International Human Solidarity Day is observed every year on 20 December.The aim of the day is to remind people about the importance of solidarity in working towards eradicating poverty, hunger, and disease.The day also aims to remind governments to respect their commitments to international agreements.
6.Assam government has announced 3 schemes for the welfare of farmers on 19 December 2018.The 3 schemes are the Assam Farmers’ Credit Subsidy Scheme (AFCSS), Assam Farmers’ Interest Relief Scheme (AFIRS), and Assam Farmers’ Incentive Scheme (AFIS).Under AFCSS, farmers who took loans from banks and whatever amount they repaid, 25% of the money will be reimbursed by the state government.
7.The central government imposed President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir from December 20, 2018.President’s rule was first imposed in J&K in 1986, whereas it was imposed for the second time in 1996.President’s Rule is the imposition of Article 356 of the India Constitution on a state which gets incapable of running the constitutional machinery.
8.The UN General Assembly officially adopted the ‘Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration’ on 19 December 2018.The compact was adopted by the General Assembly in Marrakesh, Morocco on 10 December 2018.It is the first-ever negotiated global framework on a common approach to international migration.It is non-legally binding compact.
9.The third edition of the 12-day ‘Dwijing Festival’, a river tourism project of the Assam government, will begin from 27 December 2018 in Chirang district in Assam.‘Dwijing’ means river bank and the festival will cover areas around the river Aie.The river Aie originates from the Himalayas of Bhutan flowing through Chirang and Bongaigaon districts before meeting the river Brahmaputra.
10.Kabaddi player Anup Kumar announced his retirement on 19 December 2018.He began his international career in 2006 at the South Asian Games in Sri Lanka.He led India to victory at the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
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