1. Maharashtra headquartered Development Credit Bank (DCB) has announced a cut in its base rate by 15 basis points from 10.85% to 10.7%.
2.IT major Infosys has invested USD 3 million (Rs 20 crore) in U.S. based wea
rable device startup firm WHOOP to pick up a minority shareholding in the company.
3.The legendary 16 Grammys award winner Israeli-US violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded the 2016 Genesis prize for his accomplishments as a musician, teacher and advocate for people with disabilities.
4. Mahindra group will acquire Italian automotive and industrial design firm Pininfarina for an overall outgo of over 50 million Euros (nearly Rs 370 crore) after months of negotiations.
5.Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear capable ballistic missile Shaheen-1A in the Arabian Sea with a range of 900 kilometres and days after testing a similar missile capable of hitting targets as far as 2,750 kilometres away bringing many Indian cities under its range.
6.Serena Williams , the star of tennis world now has been named Sports Illustrated‘s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year.
7.December 16 in India is celebrated as 'Vijay Diwas' to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the Indo- Pakistani war of 1971. The day is also celebrated to honour the martyrs of the 1971 war between the two countries.
8.Argentina women's hockey team clinched the Hockey World League (HWL) title by defeating New Zealand in the final match.
9.IDFC Bank appointed Rajan Anandan, Vice President and Managing Director of Google South East Asia and India, as Independent Director.
10.The Supreme Court today indicated that it may ban registration of diesel SUVs and luxury sedans in Delhi in view of the rising air pollution in the national capital.
11. Less than a week since signing the global climate deal in Paris, Japan and South Korea are pressing ahead with plans to open scores of new coal-fired power plants, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.
12.The Renault-Nissan Alliance donated Rs 1 crore to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund towards relief and rehabilitation efforts in the wake of Chennai floods.
13.Saudi Arabia said that 34 nations have agreed to form an “Islamic military alliance” to fight terrorism with a joint operations centre based in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh.
14. PAN will be mandatory from January 1 for cash payment made to settle hotels bills or for buying foreign travel tickets of Rs 50,000 as the government tightened disclosure norms.
15. The Supreme Court exercised its constitutional authority and appointed formed High Court judge, Justice Virendra Singh , as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the state government failed to comply with its directives.
16.Senior revenue service officer Arun Kumar Jain was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
17.Apurvi Chandela wins Air Rifle Gold in the 59th National shooting championship.
18.United Nations University has sanctioned a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) to Tirupati for sustainable development of complex eastern ghat ecosystem. Out of the 127 RCEs spread across the globe, there are only five in India including RCE-Srinagar,RCE-Guwahati, RCEChandigarh, RCE-TERI (Goa) and RCE Kodagu.
19. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy has launched ‘Star Rating’ mobile app on National Energy Conservation Day.
20.The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated measures to publish a supplementary reader titled 'Veer Gatha: Stories of Param Vir Chakra Awardees' in consultation with the Defence Ministry.
2.IT major Infosys has invested USD 3 million (Rs 20 crore) in U.S. based wea
rable device startup firm WHOOP to pick up a minority shareholding in the company.
4. Mahindra group will acquire Italian automotive and industrial design firm Pininfarina for an overall outgo of over 50 million Euros (nearly Rs 370 crore) after months of negotiations.
5.Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear capable ballistic missile Shaheen-1A in the Arabian Sea with a range of 900 kilometres and days after testing a similar missile capable of hitting targets as far as 2,750 kilometres away bringing many Indian cities under its range.
6.Serena Williams , the star of tennis world now has been named Sports Illustrated‘s 2015 Sportsperson of the Year.
7.December 16 in India is celebrated as 'Vijay Diwas' to mark India's victory over Pakistan in the Indo- Pakistani war of 1971. The day is also celebrated to honour the martyrs of the 1971 war between the two countries.
8.Argentina women's hockey team clinched the Hockey World League (HWL) title by defeating New Zealand in the final match.
9.IDFC Bank appointed Rajan Anandan, Vice President and Managing Director of Google South East Asia and India, as Independent Director.
10.The Supreme Court today indicated that it may ban registration of diesel SUVs and luxury sedans in Delhi in view of the rising air pollution in the national capital.
11. Less than a week since signing the global climate deal in Paris, Japan and South Korea are pressing ahead with plans to open scores of new coal-fired power plants, casting doubt on the strength of their commitment to cutting CO2 emissions.
12.The Renault-Nissan Alliance donated Rs 1 crore to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund towards relief and rehabilitation efforts in the wake of Chennai floods.
13.Saudi Arabia said that 34 nations have agreed to form an “Islamic military alliance” to fight terrorism with a joint operations centre based in the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh.
14. PAN will be mandatory from January 1 for cash payment made to settle hotels bills or for buying foreign travel tickets of Rs 50,000 as the government tightened disclosure norms.
15. The Supreme Court exercised its constitutional authority and appointed formed High Court judge, Justice Virendra Singh , as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the state government failed to comply with its directives.
16.Senior revenue service officer Arun Kumar Jain was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
17.Apurvi Chandela wins Air Rifle Gold in the 59th National shooting championship.
18.United Nations University has sanctioned a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) to Tirupati for sustainable development of complex eastern ghat ecosystem. Out of the 127 RCEs spread across the globe, there are only five in India including RCE-Srinagar,RCE-Guwahati, RCEChandigarh, RCE-TERI (Goa) and RCE Kodagu.
20.The National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated measures to publish a supplementary reader titled 'Veer Gatha: Stories of Param Vir Chakra Awardees' in consultation with the Defence Ministry.
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