Current Affairs 15th December 2016
NATIONAL:
- Rajya Sabha passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014
- Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates 6th Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference
INTERNATIONAL:
- Ambani, Tata join Bill Gates for $1 bn clean energy fund
- NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kites
- India to contribute 5 lakh US Dollars to CERF for year 2016-17
BANKING NEWS:
- Grofers partners with Yes Bank to deliver cash at customers’ homes
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Paytm partners with NHAI for digital payments at toll plazas
- Trade between India, China expected to be $65 billion for 2016
APPOINTMENTS:
- Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson as choice for secretary of state
- Malaysia enthrones new King Sultan Muhammad V
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Danilo, Chapecoense goalkeeper killed in plane crash, is Brazil player of the year
- Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber named ITF players of the year
- PV Sindhu wins BWF Most Improved Player award
- Sushma Swaraj named Global Thinker for ‘novel Twitter diplomacy
DEFENCE NEWS
- India, Russia bilateral naval exercise Indra Navy 2016 begins
- India outguns Russia to become 4th largest defence spender
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- NASA building robotic spacecraft to refuel, repair satellites in orbit
SPORTS NEWS:
- Russia: Sochi will not host Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships 2017
OBITUARY:
- Walter Swinburn: Legendary jockey and Shergar Derby winner dead at 55
