1. Alur Seelin Kiran Kumar was appointed as Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
2.H.L Brahma to be new Chief Election Commissioner of India.
3. Sanskrit scholar Prabhu Nath Dwivedi wins Sahitya Akademi Award .
4. Telugu novelist Tejovathy selected for Spoorthi Award .
5. RBI issued final guidelines for banks to act as Insurance brokers .
• The banks were allowed to look forward for participation in insurance business in accordance to Union Government’s notification in which it allowed banks to do business of insurance under Section 6(1)(o) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
6. Tamil Novel Madhorubhagan written by Perumal Murugan .
7. Microsoft ties up with Idea for paid apps, games .
• Handset maker Microsoft Devices has partnered with Idea Cellular to help subscribers of the telecom services firm pay for apps as part of monthly bills.
• Idea users will be able to purchase premium apps and games from the Windows Store on Microsoft Lumia as well as other Windows-based smart phones and pay for them through integrated billing.
7. PVR set to acquire movie exhibition company SPI Cinemas .
8. Bharatiya Mahila Bank inks pact with Lakme Salons to fund franchisees.
9. Japan approved largest-ever defence"budget to strengthen country's military .
10. Union Ministry of Health proposed COTPA (Amendment) Bill 2015
• The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare proposed the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Bill 2015 (COTPA).
11. First set of RIC readers handed over to Chiefs of Indian Navy and Coast Guard
• Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh handed over the first set of Resident Identity Card (RIC) readers to Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan and Coast Guard Director General Vice-Admiral A G Thapliyal.
12. Infosys CEO meets Modi and dedicates $250 million to innovate in India .
13. V. S. Sampath to demit office due to completion of his tenure .
14. Burning of cow dung cakes near Taj Mahal banned.
15. Australia launched Online Visa Pilot Programme for Indian business and tourism visitors.
16.Chinese scientists publish first genetic map of Tibetan barley
• Scientists from a genomics organisation in south China's Shenzhen City published the first genetic map of Tibetan highland barley. Highland barley, known in Tibetan as Ne, is being grown on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for nearly 4000 years .
17. Karnataka, Sun Edison sign agreement.
18. Inox Wind to set up wind turbine manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.
19. CSO released Quick Estimates of Index for Industrial Production for November 2014.
• Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of November with base year 2004-05.
2.H.L Brahma to be new Chief Election Commissioner of India.
3. Sanskrit scholar Prabhu Nath Dwivedi wins Sahitya Akademi Award .
4. Telugu novelist Tejovathy selected for Spoorthi Award .
5. RBI issued final guidelines for banks to act as Insurance brokers .
• The banks were allowed to look forward for participation in insurance business in accordance to Union Government’s notification in which it allowed banks to do business of insurance under Section 6(1)(o) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
6. Tamil Novel Madhorubhagan written by Perumal Murugan .
7. Microsoft ties up with Idea for paid apps, games .
• Handset maker Microsoft Devices has partnered with Idea Cellular to help subscribers of the telecom services firm pay for apps as part of monthly bills.
• Idea users will be able to purchase premium apps and games from the Windows Store on Microsoft Lumia as well as other Windows-based smart phones and pay for them through integrated billing.
7. PVR set to acquire movie exhibition company SPI Cinemas .
8. Bharatiya Mahila Bank inks pact with Lakme Salons to fund franchisees.
9. Japan approved largest-ever defence"budget to strengthen country's military .
10. Union Ministry of Health proposed COTPA (Amendment) Bill 2015
• The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare proposed the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) (Amendment) Bill 2015 (COTPA).
11. First set of RIC readers handed over to Chiefs of Indian Navy and Coast Guard
• Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh handed over the first set of Resident Identity Card (RIC) readers to Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan and Coast Guard Director General Vice-Admiral A G Thapliyal.
12. Infosys CEO meets Modi and dedicates $250 million to innovate in India .
13. V. S. Sampath to demit office due to completion of his tenure .
14. Burning of cow dung cakes near Taj Mahal banned.
15. Australia launched Online Visa Pilot Programme for Indian business and tourism visitors.
16.Chinese scientists publish first genetic map of Tibetan barley
• Scientists from a genomics organisation in south China's Shenzhen City published the first genetic map of Tibetan highland barley. Highland barley, known in Tibetan as Ne, is being grown on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau for nearly 4000 years .
17. Karnataka, Sun Edison sign agreement.
18. Inox Wind to set up wind turbine manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.
19. CSO released Quick Estimates of Index for Industrial Production for November 2014.
• Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) for the month of November with base year 2004-05.
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