Today's Current Affairs 2nd December 2023

NATIONAL

Ministry Of Jal Shakti Organises ‘Jal Itihas Utsav’ In Delhi

• The National Water Mission, under the Department of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, hosted the ‘Jal Itihas Utsav‘ at Shamsi Talab, Jahaz Mahal in Mehrauli, Delhi, on December 1, 2023.
• The ‘Jal Itihas Utsav’ marked the culmination of the “Water Heritage Fortnight”.
• The theme was “Source Sustainability for Drinking Water.”

About Delhi:

Lieutenant Governor: Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena 

Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal

Bihar Launches ‘Mission Daksh’ To Aid 25 Lakh Academically Weak Students

• “Mission Daksh” (Dynamic Approach for Knowledge and Skill), the initiative focuses on providing specialized Hindi, Mathematics, and English classes to students in classes 3-8 statewide.

About Bihar:

Capital: Patna

Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar

Governor: Rajendra Arlekar

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Lays Foundation Stone for NSTI Plus

• Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, marked a significant step by laying the foundation stone for the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) Plus.
• The initiative aims to enhance the skills of Odisha’s youth through demand-driven and high-quality vocational education.

India Navy appointed first woman commanding officer in naval ship

• The Indian Navy has achieved a historic milestone by appointing its first woman commanding officer for a naval ship.
• Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar made this announcement during a press conference held ahead of Navy Day.

 OBITURY

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Passes Away at 93

• Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, passed away at the age of 93 in Phoenix, Arizona.

 APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

Sheshadri Appointed IDRCL Chair, Incumbent Gupta to Head NARCL

• Former KPMG managing partner, Narayan Seshadri, is set to assume the role of Chairman at IDRCL.
• Gupta, in turn, is expected to take over as Chairman of NARCL.

 IMPORTANT DAYS

59th Raising Day of Border Security Force (BSF)

• Border Security Force (BSF) celebrated its 59th raising day on 1st December.
• Established in the aftermath of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the BSF’s motto, “जीवन पर्यन्त कर्तव्य” (Duty Unto Death).

About BSF:

Founded: 1 December 1965

Headquarters: New Delhi, India

SUMMIT'S & MOU's

PM Modi proposes to host COP33 in India in 2028

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended India’s commitment to climate action by proposing to host the UN climate meet (COP33) in 2028.

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

Cabinet Approves Terms for 16th Finance Commission

• In a press briefing on Wednesday, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur revealed that Cabinet greenlit the terms of reference for the Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC).
• The Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC), chaired by N K Singh, for instance, delved into the impact of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• The Finance Commission, established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the Indian President in 1951.

RBI inks pact with Bank of England on bond clearing settlement

• Banking regulators in India and the United Kingdom (UK) achieved a significant milestone as they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

About RBI:

Governor: Shaktikanta Das

Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata

Founder: British Raj

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India