Current affairs 15 December 2023

33rd Vyas Samman will be conferred to Pushpa Bharati 2023.

• The 33rd Vyas Samman will be conferred to notable Hindi-Writer Pushpa Bharati this year.
• The award was instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991.
• It is given annually to an outstanding work of Hindi literature by an Indian citizen published in the last 10 years.
• The Foundation said that Ms Bharati has been selected for her memoirs- Yaadein, Yaadein aur Yaadein.

MP govt. to set up PM College of Excellence in all districts of the state.

• Madhya Pradesh govt will set up PM College of Excellence in all districts of the state.
• The decision to this effect was taken at the first Cabinet meeting chaired by new CM Mohan Yadav.
• Madhya Pradesh government will upgrade one college in every district out of total 570 government colleges as PM College of Excellence.
• Govt also decided to implement a cyber tehsil system in all the districts and ban on illegal use of loudspeakers at religious and other places.

UIDAI imposes Rs 50,000 penalty for overcharging Aadhaar services.

• Any operator found overcharging for Aadhaar services is suspended and the registrar who appointed him faces a penalty of Rs 50,000, Parliament was informed.
• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has placed an obligation on all Aadhaar operators not to overcharge for Aadhaar services including update of biometric and demographic details.
• Persons can lodge their grievances with UIDAI through email or call to the toll free number 1947.

OYO founder launches 5 healthcare centers for underprivileged in Odisha.

• OYO’s founder Ritesh Agarwal announced the establishment of five healthcare centers for the underprivileged in his home state of Odisha over the next one year.
• The centers will be operated by the health-tech startup Last Mile Care, which already runs 11 health centers across India.
• Each such center will have a team of doctors with specialization in gynecology, eye diseases and heart diseases.

Nations at COP28 Reach Landmark "UAE Consensus" for Net Zero by 2050.

• In Dubai, nations reached for a landmark agreement, the UAE Consensus that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net zero by 2050.
• The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) has come to a historic close, marking a turning point in global efforts to combat climate change.
• 198 participating Parties outlined an ambitious climate agenda aimed at keeping the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C within reach.