Current Affairs 9th December 2017

Current Affairs 9th December 2017

NATIONAL

• Home Minister Rajnath Singh asks 5 eastern states to check influx of Rohingyas
• Maharashtra BJP MP Nana Patole resigns from Lok Sabha, party
• Government extends date for linking Aadhaar with PAN till March 31, 2018
• Tamil Nadu education body offers videos of classes on YouTube

INTERNATIONAL

• Britain & EU reach historic deal on terms of Brexit divorce
• World’s 1st robot citizen calls for Saudi women’s rights

APPOINTMENTS

• Mateusz Morawiecki to be new prime minister of Poland

BANKING and ECONOMY

• Apollo Munich Health Insurance launches first-of-its-kind Health Wallet Plan

AWARDS

• Irfan Khan receives Honorary Award at Dubai International Film Festival
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Yahoo India’s Most Searched Personality in 2017
• Italy’s pizza toss wins UNESCO ‘intangible heritage’ status
• Taj Mahal 2nd best UNESCO world heritage site after Angkor Wat

SCIENCE

• US scientists develop gel to temporarily seal eye injuries

SPORTS

• Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon D’Or, equals Lionel Messi’s record
• 5 medals for India on day 1 of Asian Airgun Championships
• 26-year-old wins India’s 1st World Para Swimming Championship gold

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