1. Veteran actress Rekha has been selected for 3rd National Yash Chopra Memorial Award.
2. The Maharashtra government has announced a relief package worth Rs 10,512 crore for more than 15,000 drought-affected villages across 14 districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha areas.
3. South African cricketer, AB de Villiers ranks first in the list of Top ODI player ranking, published by International Cricket Council (ICC) which is the international governing body of cricket. Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli is ranked second on the list and MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan are at sixth and seventh rank.
4. IRCTC partners Paytm for food payments through e-Catering.
5. Noted columnist and novelist Bibhuti Patnaik has won Kendra Sahitya Akademi award 2015.
6. International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers is observed annually on December 17.
7. Beijing is on 'red alert' as the city has experienced the worst smog of the year. Taking advantage of this situation, Vitality Air, a Canadian firm, is shipping bottled fresh air in canisters to China.
8. According to the decision of Supreme Court of India, RBI liable to disclose information about the banks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act as announced on 16th December 2015. The ruling has passed by Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice C.Nagappan.
9. Noorul Huda, the famous leader of Communist Party of India (M) (CPIM), died on 17th December 2015.
10. The book titled as ‘Bose Brothers and Indian Independence – An Insider’s Account’ written by Madhuri Bose.
11. The global nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has ended its 12- year investigation into concerns that Iran might be developing nuclear weapons.
12. The 14th Meeting of the Heads of Governments (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States on Regional Economic Cooperation was held in Zhengzhou, China.
13. The Smart City Proposal (SCP) for the metropolis was today approved by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with worth of 32000 crore rupees.
14. Former One Direction singer, Zayn Malik, topped the list of '50 Asia's Sexiest Men' poll, followed by Hrithik Roshan, who secured the second position. Last year, Hrithik Roshan obtained the first position, though he is the highest placed Indian since past five years. Other Indian actors, Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Salman Khan also made it to the list, in top 10.
15. Indian University, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's largest university as 34,99,999 students are enrolled within it. The enrollment number calculated, is the sum of total active students across all campuses and off-campus study, including both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
16. Modelled on the mythical bird from Ramayan, Jatayu, Kerala's Nature park has been constructed to promote Indian mythology and adventure. The nature park is located in Chadayamangalam village in Kollam district of Kerala and is set to open in 2016. The sculpture is 200 feet long, 150 feet broad, 70 feet in height and has a floor area of 15,000 square feet( Mega sculptures in the world) .
17. The Curiosity rover has found loads of silica which, according to the scientists, will be helpful in learning about the wet environment on the red planet.
18. The government on Friday lowered its growth forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2016 to 7-7.5 per cent from 8.1-8.5 per cent estimated in February.
19. China could be facing peak coal demand for the first time ever as a cooling economy and structural changes in its industry hit consumption, paving the way for India to emerge as the main driver of global coal use by 2020, the International Energy Agency said.
20. Apple Inc promoted longtime executive Jeff Williams to the role of chief operating officer, reinstating the title previously held by Chief Executive Tim Cook , as part of a series of changes to the company's leadership team.
21. SUICH, one of the leading mobile original equipment manufacturer (OEM) companies, has launched the first "Made in India" low-price and stylish power banks.
22. The power banks will be available in the "Re 1 Flash Sale" with an exclusive tie-up with mobile payment platform Paytm that begins December 21.
23. The Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment and acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s
DreamWorks on Thursday announced formation of Amblin Partners — a new film, television and digital content creation company.
2. The Maharashtra government has announced a relief package worth Rs 10,512 crore for more than 15,000 drought-affected villages across 14 districts of Marathwada and Vidarbha areas.
3. South African cricketer, AB de Villiers ranks first in the list of Top ODI player ranking, published by International Cricket Council (ICC) which is the international governing body of cricket. Indian cricketer, Virat Kohli is ranked second on the list and MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan are at sixth and seventh rank.
4. IRCTC partners Paytm for food payments through e-Catering.
5. Noted columnist and novelist Bibhuti Patnaik has won Kendra Sahitya Akademi award 2015.
6. International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers is observed annually on December 17.
7. Beijing is on 'red alert' as the city has experienced the worst smog of the year. Taking advantage of this situation, Vitality Air, a Canadian firm, is shipping bottled fresh air in canisters to China.
8. According to the decision of Supreme Court of India, RBI liable to disclose information about the banks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act as announced on 16th December 2015. The ruling has passed by Justice M.Y. Eqbal and Justice C.Nagappan.
9. Noorul Huda, the famous leader of Communist Party of India (M) (CPIM), died on 17th December 2015.
10. The book titled as ‘Bose Brothers and Indian Independence – An Insider’s Account’ written by Madhuri Bose.
11. The global nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has ended its 12- year investigation into concerns that Iran might be developing nuclear weapons.
12. The 14th Meeting of the Heads of Governments (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States on Regional Economic Cooperation was held in Zhengzhou, China.
13. The Smart City Proposal (SCP) for the metropolis was today approved by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) with worth of 32000 crore rupees.
14. Former One Direction singer, Zayn Malik, topped the list of '50 Asia's Sexiest Men' poll, followed by Hrithik Roshan, who secured the second position. Last year, Hrithik Roshan obtained the first position, though he is the highest placed Indian since past five years. Other Indian actors, Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Salman Khan also made it to the list, in top 10.
15. Indian University, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is the world's largest university as 34,99,999 students are enrolled within it. The enrollment number calculated, is the sum of total active students across all campuses and off-campus study, including both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
16. Modelled on the mythical bird from Ramayan, Jatayu, Kerala's Nature park has been constructed to promote Indian mythology and adventure. The nature park is located in Chadayamangalam village in Kollam district of Kerala and is set to open in 2016. The sculpture is 200 feet long, 150 feet broad, 70 feet in height and has a floor area of 15,000 square feet( Mega sculptures in the world) .
17. The Curiosity rover has found loads of silica which, according to the scientists, will be helpful in learning about the wet environment on the red planet.
18. The government on Friday lowered its growth forecast for the fiscal year ending in March 2016 to 7-7.5 per cent from 8.1-8.5 per cent estimated in February.
19. China could be facing peak coal demand for the first time ever as a cooling economy and structural changes in its industry hit consumption, paving the way for India to emerge as the main driver of global coal use by 2020, the International Energy Agency said.
20. Apple Inc promoted longtime executive Jeff Williams to the role of chief operating officer, reinstating the title previously held by Chief Executive Tim Cook , as part of a series of changes to the company's leadership team.
21. SUICH, one of the leading mobile original equipment manufacturer (OEM) companies, has launched the first "Made in India" low-price and stylish power banks.
22. The power banks will be available in the "Re 1 Flash Sale" with an exclusive tie-up with mobile payment platform Paytm that begins December 21.
23. The Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment and acclaimed Hollywood director Steven Spielberg’s
DreamWorks on Thursday announced formation of Amblin Partners — a new film, television and digital content creation company.
24. Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 16 December 2015 decided to abolish VAT (Value-added tax), CST (Central Sales Tax) on Sugar factories.
25. Kwality Limited, the dairy product manufacturer, has roped in Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador for the company and its entire range of dairy products.
26. Tata Starbucks today announced the appointment of Sumi Ghosh as CEO
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