current affairs 19 December 2022

Indian Women's Hockey Team beat Spain to lift 2022 FIH Nations Cup.

• Indian Women's Hockey team has defeated Spain by 1-0 in the final to win the FIH Women's Nations Cup 2022, held in Valencia, Spain, from 11 to 17 December 2022.
• Hockey India has announced Rs 2 Lakh for each player and 1 Lakh rupees for each support staff of the Indian Women's Hockey Team.
• Indian has also got promoted to the 2023-24 FIH Hockey Women's Pro League.
• Goalkeeper of the tournament: Savita Punia

India's Sargam Koushal won Mrs World 2022 title.

• Sargam Koushal (Mumbai) has won the title of Mrs World 2022, after defeating contestants from 63 countries.
• Mrs World 2021, Shaylyn Ford (U.S.A) has presented the crown to Mrs. Koushal at a ceremony held at Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino.
• Mrs Polynesia was named the first runner-up, followed by Mrs Canada as the second runner-up.
• India has won this title after 21 years.
• Dr Aditi Govitrikar had won the Mrs World title in 2001.

NMDC wins IEI Industry Excellence Award 2022.

• National Miner, NMDC won the coveted IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• The largest producer of the iron ore in the country was felicitated at the 37th Indian Engineering Congress for its outstanding performance and high level of business excellence.
• N R K Prasad, CGM (IE & MS), NMDC has received the award from Dr. K Ponmudy, Minister for Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Rajasthan’s Tal Chhapar sanctuary gets protection.

• The famous Tal Chhapar blackbuck sanctuary in Churu district of Rajasthan has received a protective cover against a proposed move of the State government to reduce the size of its eco-sensitive zone.
• The World Wildlife Fund for Nature has also taken up a major project for the conservation of raptors in the sanctuary, spread in an area measuring 7.19 sq. km.
• The Rajasthan High Court has intervened through a suo motu public interest litigation to protect the sanctuary.

Meghalaya CM inaugurates PA Sangma football stadium.

• Meghalaya CM, Conrad K Sangmaat has inaugurated a football stadium at the P A Sangma Sports Complex, Dakopgre in Tura.
• The stadium and the two indoor stadiums are built over a combined area of over 17,000 sqm.
• The indoor stadiums, along with gymnasium, swimming pool, a table tennis Hall, squash hall and a badminton hall will be ready for inauguration by December 2023.
• The government has also launched a talent identification programme for athletes.