Indian Careers Current Affairs Today in brief: December 14, 2022

Indian Careers Current Affairs in brief

England T20 World Cup-winning captain Jos Buttler was named the ICC Player of the Month for the first time, and Pakistan’s Sidra Amin won the ICC Player of the Month for the second time in a row for her performance in the ODI series win against Ireland.

Indian Careers Current Affairs Today

Maruti Suzuki launches India’s first mass segment flex fuel car

• Maruti Suzuki India Limited (Maruti Suzuki) announced on December 12, 2022, that the Wagon R flex fuel prototype vehicle has been showcased in Delhi.
• The first of-its-kind mass segment flex fuel prototype car was unveiled in the presence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
• In keeping with the government’s clean and green goals, the Wagon R Flex Fuel Concept is designed to run on any blend of ethanol and gasoline from 20% (E20) to 85% (E85).
• The car was designed and developed in the country by Maruti Suzuki engineers with the assistance of Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan.

PM Modi inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa.

• The Prime Minister inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa, the National Institute of Unani Medicine in Ghaziabad, and the National Institute of Homeopathy in Delhi.
• He spoke at the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Dhargal will have 50% reservation for Goans.
• Modi said at the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) farewell program and Arogya Expo that these three organizations would give impetus to the AYUSH healthcare system.
• He said that Yoga and Ayurveda represent new hope for the world, and Ayurveda is more than just healing; It also promotes well-being. The Prime Minister stressed the need for documentation of data-based evidence to promote Ayurveda further.

ICC Player of the Month: Jos Buttler and Sidra Amin were honored with the ICC Player of the Month award for November 2022

• T20 World Cup-winning English captain Jos Buttler was awarded the ICC Player of the Month for the first time following his stellar performance in November.
• Pakistan’s Sidra Amin has won the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for the second time in a row thanks to her performance in the ODI series win against Ireland.
• One of the most destructive white-ball batters in the world, Buttler beat Adil Rashid and Shaheen Shah Afridi to collect the ICC Player of the Month award for his impressive performance in the crucial semi-final match against India, which saw England win their first T20I. Delivered in World Cup Championship since 2010.

New Zealand passes tobacco law to ban smoking for the next generation

• In a remarkable move, New Zealand has adopted a measure that will ban the sale of cigarettes to anyone born on or after January 1, 2009.
• New Zealand isn’t the only country advocating for a smoking ban for generations to come. In June, the UK government released a document calling each year to raise the legal smoking age to end tobacco use among young people.
• The regulation was approved after its third and final reading at night on December 13, 2022. The ban will take effect in 2023, and New Zealand aims to be “smoke-free” by 2025.

India signs a Joint Declaration of Intent on Migration and Mobility with Finland.

• India and Finland have signed a Joint Statement on Migration and Mobility to reach a mutually beneficial agreement on migration and mobility.
• Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and Finland’s Minister for Employment, Ms. Tuula Hytanen, signed the proclamation.
• According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the proclamation underscores the desire of the two countries to work together to build a single framework for organization and cooperation. It will allow the mobility of students, academicians, researchers, companies, and professionals, while at the same time combating irregular migration.
• India and Finland enjoy cordial and friendly relations based on shared ideals of democracy, freedom, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.

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