13th December 2023 Daily Current Affairs
Schemes
1. Atal Pension Yojana enrolments cross 6 crore mark
- The total enrolment under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 6 crore, with over 79 lakh enrolments in the current Financial Year.
- The APY is a flagship social security scheme of the Government of India which was launched on 9th May 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide old age income security to Indian citizens.
- The scheme focuses particularly on the poor, underprivileged, and workers in the unorganized sectors.
Banking & Finance
2. India’s Retail Inflation surges 5.55 % in November
- Retail inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), surged 5.55 percent in November on an annual basis as against 4.87 percent in October this year.
- Retail Inflation data has remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) tolerance band of 2-6 percent.
- The data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation showed that the food inflation for November stood at 8.70 percent.
National & International Appointments
3. Mohan Yadav sworn-in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
- Senior BJP leader Mohan Yadav was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at the Motilal Nehru Stadium in Bhopal.
- Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Yadav, along with Deputy Chief Minister-designates Rajendra Shukla and Jagdish Devda.
- Dr Mohan Yadav is the third-time MLA from Ujjain Dakshin seat.
12th December 2023 Daily Current Affairs