Current Affairs 13th December 2017
NATIONAL
- President Ramnath Kovind to attend World Telugu conference in Hyderabad
- Union health minister J P Nadda launches new initiatives on Universal Health Coverage Day
- WCD ministry launches logo and tagline contest for national nutrition mission
- Three day media workshop on climate change reporting in Himalayas gets underway at Kohima
- Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched first NIC-CERT, a setup of National Informatics Centre
- Finance Minister Holds 5th Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting
- Madhya Pradesh government announces to plant 8 crore saplings on July 2 next year
- Jammu and Kashmir Government launches SAUBHAGYA to provide free electricity
INTERNATIONAL
- Mount Hope Becomes UK’s New Highest Mountain
- EU to restore political relations with Thailand
- Russia to build Egypt’s first nuclear power plant
- Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Movie Theatres After 35 Years
BANKING AND ECONOMY
- Indian Economy Likely to Grow by 7.2% in 2018, 7.4% in 2019: UN Report
- Government Fixes Sovereign Gold Bond Rate at Rs 2890/gram
- Karnataka Bank to partner with fintechs in transformation journey
APPOINTMENTS
- Nakul Chopra Elected as BARC India Chairman
- NCDEX chief to take over as Dvara Trust Vice chairman
AWARDS
- Vice President Confers ‘Yeraringan’ Award to M.S. Swaminathan
- Priyanka Chopra honoured with Mother Teresa Memorial Award
- 12 Foot tall statue of Diego Maradona unveiled in Kolkata
SPORTS
- Australia Beat Argentina to Win Gold in Hockey World League Final
- India to Host 2021 Champions Trophy, 2023 World Cup
- Saurabh Chaudhary Claims Youth Olympics Games Spot with Gold
- Jitu Rai And Heena Sidhu Win Medals at Asian Championships
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