DAILY DOSE 29TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) First International Beach Festival begins in Bekal,
- The 10-day Bekal international beach festival is being held at Bekal Palikkere Beach in Kasaragod of Kerala from December 24, 2022.
- The ‘Spice Coast’ is in the far north of Kerala, popularly known as North Malabar.
- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 10-day first International Beach Festival.
- The festival reflects a cross-section of culture and the unique identity of the land.
2) International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: 27 December
- International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is observed every year on December 27 to create awareness about the pandemic.
- It aims to facilitate exchange of information, dissemination of scientific knowledge and ensure exchange of best practices at the international level.
- The UN General Assembly on December 7, 2020 declared December 27 as the International Day for Pandemic Preparedness.
3) Santosh Kumar Yadav appointed as the chairman of NHAI
- Government of India has appointed Santosh Kumar Yadav as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on 26 December 2022.
- He is a 1995-batch IAS officer of the UP cadre.
- He is currently additional secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education.
- Subhasish Panda has also been appointed as Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice chairman.
4) International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: 27 December
- International Day of Epidemic Preparedness is observed every year on December 27 to create awareness about the pandemic.
- It aims to facilitate exchange of information, dissemination of scientific knowledge and ensure exchange of best practices at the international level.
- The UN General Assembly on December 7, 2020 declared December 27 as the International Day for Pandemic Preparedness.
5) Know About: Uttar Pradesh
- It is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world.
- The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts.
- It is the fourth-largest Indian state by area.
- The economy of Uttar Pradesh is the third-largest state economy in India.
- Founded: 24 January 1950
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
6) Know About: NTPC
- NTPC Limited is an Indian central public sector undertaking under the ownership of the Ministry of Power.
- It is engaged in generation of electricity and allied activities.
- It is the largest power company in India.
- NTPC currently operates 55 power stations across country.
- In May 2010, NTPC was conferred Maharatna status.
- Founded: 1975
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman & MD: Gurdeep Singh
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