1.The Supreme Court has recently upheld the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015. This act makes it compulsory to have minimum educational qualification for contesting panchayat election in the state. The amendments also required that candidates should not have any dues in co-operative banks, electricity bills should be paid up and there should be a functional toilet at home.
2.Karnataka is going to be the first state in the country to allow start-up to pitch for local government contracts. The initiative is called the ”Start-up forum” and aims to facilitate startups for getting capital and clients. It will enable speedy and efficient solutions with the help of technology.
3. Kerala is might be declared the first digital State in the country shortly. It has improved its digital infrastructure and undertook several e-governance initiatives under the Digital Kerala programme. It has also become successful in taking advantage of ICT to bridge the economic and information divide in the state.
4. Pravin Gordhan, an Indian origin became Finance Minister of South Africa on 14th December 2015. Earlier, he served as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa.
5.According to the HumanDevelopment Index (HDI) released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 14th December 2015, Norway ranked at No.1 position while India ranked at 130th position.
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday emerged the top draw in the IPL draft with the Sanjeev Goenka-owned new franchise Pune opting to pick him first for the stipulated price of Rs. 12.5 crore.
7.Rajasthan became 1st State of India to submit smart city plan on 14th December 2015. The State decided the city proposals of Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer districts.
8.English actor and director, Arthur Wing Pinero once said, "Where there's tea, there is hope." There is nothing in the world that is as relaxing and satisfying as a cup of tea. Today( 15 December )marks the tenth anniversary of 'International Tea Day', which was first celebrated in New Delhi in the year 2005.
9.While the whole world is advocating energy efficiency, Punjab, taking a step ahead, has introduced energy efficiency as a subject in school curriculum. The government will also train teachers in all schools in the state, regarding the subject, said Power Minister, Piyush Goyal.
10. the University of California have bred a genetically modified mosquito, Anopheles Stephensi, that can prevent malaria infection. The scientists had also said that the newly developed mosquito can not only resist infection but can also transmit that resistance to about 99.5 percent of their offspring.
11. Merriam- Webster declares ‘ism’ as word of the year for 2015.
a belief, attitude, style, etc., that is referred to by a word that ends in the suffix -ism
12.Oil and gas major CairnIndia is to launch the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery programme in the Rajasthan desert using polymer injection technology for recovering more oil at its processing terminal near here.
13.Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri and Kumar Sanu was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Government.
14.Union Government on 14 December 2015 requested the states and Union Territories (UT) to start Operation Smile-II from 1 January 2016. The operation will end on 31 January 2016.
Operation Smile-II is a campaign to rescue/rehabilitate the missing children.
2.Karnataka is going to be the first state in the country to allow start-up to pitch for local government contracts. The initiative is called the ”Start-up forum” and aims to facilitate startups for getting capital and clients. It will enable speedy and efficient solutions with the help of technology.
3. Kerala is might be declared the first digital State in the country shortly. It has improved its digital infrastructure and undertook several e-governance initiatives under the Digital Kerala programme. It has also become successful in taking advantage of ICT to bridge the economic and information divide in the state.
4. Pravin Gordhan, an Indian origin became Finance Minister of South Africa on 14th December 2015. Earlier, he served as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa.
5.According to the HumanDevelopment Index (HDI) released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 14th December 2015, Norway ranked at No.1 position while India ranked at 130th position.
6. Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday emerged the top draw in the IPL draft with the Sanjeev Goenka-owned new franchise Pune opting to pick him first for the stipulated price of Rs. 12.5 crore.
7.Rajasthan became 1st State of India to submit smart city plan on 14th December 2015. The State decided the city proposals of Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer districts.
8.English actor and director, Arthur Wing Pinero once said, "Where there's tea, there is hope." There is nothing in the world that is as relaxing and satisfying as a cup of tea. Today( 15 December )marks the tenth anniversary of 'International Tea Day', which was first celebrated in New Delhi in the year 2005.
9.While the whole world is advocating energy efficiency, Punjab, taking a step ahead, has introduced energy efficiency as a subject in school curriculum. The government will also train teachers in all schools in the state, regarding the subject, said Power Minister, Piyush Goyal.
10. the University of California have bred a genetically modified mosquito, Anopheles Stephensi, that can prevent malaria infection. The scientists had also said that the newly developed mosquito can not only resist infection but can also transmit that resistance to about 99.5 percent of their offspring.
11. Merriam- Webster declares ‘ism’ as word of the year for 2015.
a belief, attitude, style, etc., that is referred to by a word that ends in the suffix -ism
12.Oil and gas major CairnIndia is to launch the world’s largest enhanced oil recovery programme in the Rajasthan desert using polymer injection technology for recovering more oil at its processing terminal near here.
13.Veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri and Kumar Sanu was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Government.
14.Union Government on 14 December 2015 requested the states and Union Territories (UT) to start Operation Smile-II from 1 January 2016. The operation will end on 31 January 2016.
Operation Smile-II is a campaign to rescue/rehabilitate the missing children.
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