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DAILY DOSE 8TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 8TH DEC CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) India to organize 12th World Hindi conference in Fiji in February 2023

  • The 12th World Hindi Conference is being organized by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Government of Fiji from 15-17 February 2023 in Fiji.
  • The theme of the Conference is “Hindi: From Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence”
  • According to the UN report of 2020, Fiji had a population of more than 896,000 and out of which over 30% is of Indian-origin.

 

2) Nandan Nilekani, Katrina Kaif awarded Global Achievers Award 2022

  • HBW News announced the winners of the Global Achievers Award 2022 on 6 Dec 2022.
  • This award is an initiative to recognize top global leaders and organizations for their outstanding achievements and contributions.
  • The Winners list includes Katrina Kaif for achievement in Bollywood, Nandan Nilekani for IT Industry, Selena Gomez for her achievement in singing, etc.

 

3) India’s 1st Drone Training Conference inaugurated by Anurag Thakur

  • Union Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates India’s first Drone Skill Training Conference in Chennai on 06 Dec’22.
  • He also launched 1000 planned Drone Centre of Excellence at Garuda Aerospace’s Manufacturing unit in Chennai, and also flagged off Garuda Aerospace’s Drone Yatra, ‘Operation 777!
  • Operation 777′ is meant to demonstrate the efficacy of drones across 777 districts in India.

 

4) Armed Forces Flag Day: 7 December

  • Every year on December 7, India commemorates Armed Forces Flag Day to raise donations for the welfare of the Armed Forces Staff.
  • On 28th August 1949, the Ministry of Defence decided to celebrate this day, to honor the soldiers, sailors, and airmen.
  • The welfare schemes are funded by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) which was instituted Govt of India.

 

5) Know About: World Hindi Conference

  • The World Hindi Conference or Vishva Hindi Sammelan, is a world conference on Hindi language.
  • The first World Hindi Conference was inaugurated on 10 January 1975 by the then PM of India Indira Gandhi in Nagpur.
  • The eleventh conference was hosted by Mauritius in 2018.
  • World Hindi Day is celebrated each year on 10 January while National Hindi Day is celebrated every year on 14 September.

 

6) Know About: BCCI

  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the national governing body for cricket in India.
  • The BCCI is the richest governing body of cricket in the world.
  • It will host upcoming 2023 Cricket World Cup & 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
  • President: Roger Binny
  • HQ: Mumbai
  • Founded: 1928
  • CEO: Hemang Amin
  • Vice president: Rajeev Shukla
  • Secretary: Jay Shah
  • Men’s coach: Rahul Dravid

 

7) Know About: Fiji

  • Fiji is a country in the South Pacific.
  • It is an archipelago of more than 300 islands.
  • It’s famed for palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons.
  • Its major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, contain most of the population.
  • Capital: Suva
  • Prime Minister: Frank Bainimarama
  • Currency: Fijian Dollar
  • Continent: Oceania
  • Official languages: Fijian, Fiji Hindi, English.

 

 


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