Current Affairs 19th December 2017

Current Affairs 19th December 2017

NATIONAL

• Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Approves Pension for State’s Transgenders
• Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Eastern India’s First CNG Stations
• Government Approves Dish TV Merger with Videocond2h

INTERNATIONAL

• Sebastian Pinera Wins Chile’s Presidential Election

BANKING AND ECONOMY

• UIDAI Temporarily Bars Airtel from Conducting Aadhaar Linked e-KYC Certification
• ED Freezes Assets worth Rs 245 crore in STC Fraud Case
• GST Council Clears e-way Bill Mechanism
• Samsung, UNESCO Partner for Videos on Indian Heritage Sites
• RBI Imposes Rs 5 crore Penalty on Syndicate Bank
• Government Ropes in ICICI Bank to Enable Cashless Payments on e-NAM

SCIENCE

• WHO Certifies Gabon as Polio Free

AWARDS

• Mo Farah Wins BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Award
• Frenchman Francois Gabart Sails Around the World in 42 Days, Breaks World Record
• Satheesh Reddy Conferred with National Design Award

SPORTS

• Sushil Kumar Clinches Gold at Commonwealth Wrestling Championships
• PV Sindhu Wins Silver at Dubai World Badminton Superseries Finals
• 2002 World Cup Winner Kaka Retires from Football
• Real Madrid Presented with the FIFA World Champions Badge

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