Current Affairs 22nd December 2016
NATIONAL:
- Nadda lays foundation of super specialty centre at Medical college in Allahabad
- Govt issues clarification on amendment to Payment of Wages Act
- ThaawarchandGehlot Releases ‘SaanjhiSaanjh’ Newspaper
- Cabinet approves creation of Índian Enterprise Development Services
- BSNL to launch mobile app with SBI in Assam for digital transaction
- ALIMCO signs MoU with UK trust to produce affordable wheel chairs
INTERNATIONAL:
- India Achieves 4th rank in Global Wind Power Installed Capacity Index
- India takes over Britain to become world’s 5th largest economy
APPOINTMENTS:
- Deepak Agarwal appointed CEO of Noida Authority
AWARDS AND HONORS:
- Healthy Ministry wins gold in the Web Ratna Category
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
- World’s first Chikungunya vaccine developed
- India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable cruise missile Nirbhay
SPORTS NEWS:
- AIBA grants full membership to Boxing Federation of India
- India end 2016 as No.1 Test team after series sweep over England
- Ashwin, Jadeja occupy top two spots in ICC Test bowling chart
OBITUARY:
- Malayalam actor Jagannatha Varma passes away
