Current Affairs 21st December 2016
NATIONAL:
- Telangana gets Rs 450 crore Central aid for backward districts
- PM launches major skill development projects in Kanpur
- Govt revises North East Industrial and Investment Promotion Policy
- Renowned Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar’s statue unveiled in Haridwar
- Govt launches portal providing information on Haj pilgrimage
- India, Kyrgyzstan sign six agreements in various fields
INTERNATIONAL:
- India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival kicks off in Kathmandu
- Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead in art gallery
BUSINESS and ECONOMY NEWS:
- RBI to issue new Rs 50 banknotes in Mahatma Gandhi series
- EPFO lowers interest rate on EPF to 8.65 percent for FY17
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Andy Murray wins record 3rd BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- Corporation Bank bags award
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- Scientists discover 163 new species in ecologically diverse Greater Mekong region
SPORTS NEWS:
- Atletico de Kolkata wins 2016 Hero Indian Super League beating Kerala Blasters 5-4
- India beat England by innings and 75 runs; win Test series 4-0
- PM congratulates Junior Hockey team for World Cup win
