India declared free from Trachoma

J P Nadda who is the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare released the National Trachoma Survey Report 2014-17.

According to the report India is now free from ‘Infective Trachoma’, contagious bacterial infection of the eye.

International Anti-Corruption Day

Date: 9 December

Theme: United against corruption for development, peace, and security

SuperTIGER Balloon

SuperTIGER Balloon launched by NASA scientists in Antarctica to study heavy cosmic particles, collect information on cosmic rays that enter Earth’s atmosphere every day. 

ASEAN India Connectivity Summit

The ASEAN India Connectivity Summit (AICS) began in New Delhi 

theme: Powering Digital and Physical Linkages for Asia in the 21st Century.

 The main focus areas of the summit are Infrastructure, Roadways, Shipping, Digital, Finance, Energy, and Aviation.

LED bulbs compulsory in all government offices

The state government of Uttarakhand has taken a new initiative for energy conservation by making it compulsory for all government offices to install LED bulbs.

This initiative aims to reduce the consumption of electricity.

The tallest mountain in British Antarctic Territory

Mt Hope is the tallest mountain in the British Antarctic Territory (BAT).

Its height is measured at 3,239 meters above sea level.

International Mountain Day

Date:11 December

Theme ‘Mountains under pressure: climate, hunger, and migration’

Door-to-door campaign against TB

Door-to-door campaign for 15-days in the country for early diagnosis, detection, and treatment of tuberculosis to eliminate the disease launched by The Government of India 

Khelo India’ program

Khelo India program for Rs 1756 crore for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20 is launched by The Union government.

The announcement was made by the Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Rajyavardhan Rathore

Human Rights Day 2017 

Date:10 December

Theme: Let’s stand up for equality, justice, and human dignity

First NIC-CERT center to prevent, predict cyber attacks

The first NIC-CERT, a setup of National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology was inaugurated by Law and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar

Vyas Samman 2017 Prasad

The award is given annually by KK Birla Foundation to a Hindi literary work published in the past 10 years. 

Renowned Hindi writer Mamta Kalia was selected for the Vyas Samman 2017 for her novel "Dukkham Sukkham" published in 2009. 

Mother Teresa Memorial award for social justice

Priyanka Chopra has been bestowed with the 2017 Mother Teresa Memorial Award

Loktantra Sainani

The state government of Rajasthan has decided to recognize political prisoners held in jails during the emergency period as ‘Loktantra Sainani’.

The state’s cabinet decided to change the name of Rajasthan MISA and DIR Bandi Pension Rules 2008 to the Rajasthan Loktantra Sainani Samman Nidhi 2008 on 12 December 2017.