Current Affairs 22nd December 2016

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