current affairs 18 December 2022

India beat Bangladesh to win their 3rd T20 World Cup for blind.

• India has defeated Bangladesh by 120 runs to win their third consecutive title of the T20 World Cup 2022 for the Blind at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
• Sunil was declared Man of the Match in the final and also received the Man of the Series in the B3 category.
• Ajay was adjudged Man of the Series in the B2 category while Bangladesh’s Mohammed Mahmud Rashid was the Man of the Series in the B1 category.
• Earlier, the Indian team has won the title in 2012 and 2017.

Ministry of culture organised Delhi International Arts Festival at Kartavya.

• Ministry of Culture has organised Delhi International Arts Festival in collaboration with Prasiddha Foundation at Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
• The festival is being organised from 16th December to 30th December.
• Tagline of festival: Where Bharat Meets India
• In the opening ceremony of the event, Kuchipudi dance was performed, which was choreographed by Jayarama Rao.
• On the occasion, Prism Theatre society performed Hindi theatre Veer Abhimanyu.

PMKKK renamed as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS).

• Smriti Zubin Irani (Minister of Minority Affairs) has informed in the Lok Sabha, that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Ko Kaam Karyakram (PMKKK) has been renamed as Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS) Scheme.
• The integrated scheme converges five erstwhile schemes of the Ministry viz. Seekho aur Kamao, USTTAD, Hamari Dharohar, Nai Roshni and Nai Manzil.
• The scheme has been approved by the Cabinet for the period of 15th Finance Commission.

Bolivian film Utama won Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK 2022.

• Bolivian movie, Utama directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi was awarded Suvarna Chakoram for Best Film at the 27th edition of IFFK which was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• The Hungarian filmmaker, Bela Tarr was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Best Asian Film: Alam (Director: Firas Khoury)
• Rajata Chakoram for Best Director: Tayfun Pirselimoglu for Kerr
• Audience poll award: Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery

AIM and UNDP India launch 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab.

• The 5th edition of Youth Co:Lab was jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and UNDP India.
• Youth Co:Lab is an initiative launched in 2019 by UNDP India in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.
• Aim: To establish a common agenda for Asia-Pacific countries to invest in and empower youth to accelerate implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through leadership, social innovation, and entrepreneurship.