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Hero
MotoCorp signs ace golfer Tiger Woods for record Rs. 250 crore
Corporate
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Hero MotoCorp > 03 Dec
Hero MotoCorp, the
country's biggest tow-wheeler company, announced that it had inked a
four-year endorsement deal with ace golfer Tiger Woods for a huge sum
of Rs 250 crore. This is probably the biggest sports endorsement deal
by any Indian company. Till now Indian cricketers, who earn Rs. 4 –
10 crore per brand endorsement in a year, had been involved in the
biggest sports endorsement deals. With Wood’s global appeal, Hero
plans to have a worldwide presence and cement its position in
overseas markets.
Anil
Kumar Sinha named new CBI chief
India
> CBI > 03 Dec
Anil
Sinha, who was serving as second-in-command in the CBI, will take
over from Ranjit Sinha, the outgoing CBI director. Sinha is a 1979
batch IPS officer and was appointed after a meeting between the Prime
Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of Opposition.
43rd
Navy day observed on the 4th of December
India
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Navy > 04 Dec
Navy
day was celebrated all over the country on the 4th
of December. The day is celebrated every year to celebrate the
success of Operation Trident, which the Indian Navy undertook at
Karachi harbour during the India-Pakistan war of 1971. Chiefs of all
the armed forces, i.e. army, navy and the air force paid tributes to
martyrs of INS Sindhurakshak at the Amar Jawan Jyoti in New Delhi.
The president and the prime minister also took time to praise the
navy's dedication towards securing the maritime interests of the
nation.
2015
declared as International Year of Soils by the UN
Environment
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United
Nations > 06 Dec
The
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 5th
December as the 'International Soil Day' and 2015 as International
Year of the Soils. The day was celebrated for the first time this
year on December 5th.
The IYS has been implemented by the UN and other member nations in
order to combat desertification and promote awareness and education
regarding the importance of soil.
Others
International
Day for the Abolition of Slavery observed on 2nd December
World
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International Day
for the Abolition of Slavery > 03 Dec
The International Day
for the Abolition of Slavery was observed by the United Nations on 2
December 2014. On 2nd December, 1949, the General Assembly
adopted the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the
Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of
Others. The day focuses on eradicating contemporary forms of slavery,
such as trafficking in persons, sexual exploitation, and the worst
forms of child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of
children for use in armed conflict. According to data, 21 million
women, men and children are still trapped in slavery all over the
world.
30
years after Bhopal gas tragedy, victims yet to receive compensation
India
> Bhopal
Gas Tragedy > 03 Dec
Even
after 30 years of the Bhopal gas Tragedy, considered the worst
industrial disaster in the world – many of the victims of the
catastrophe are yet to receive compensation from the government. The
irregularity has resulted due to the ambiguity over the death toll.
Unofficial figures estimate the death of over 25,000 people whereas
the official government figure stands at 5,295. There is also concern
over the non-disposal of toxic waste, which resulted from the
tragedy. 350 MT of toxic waste still lies at the now defunct chemical
plant that is a cause of air and water pollution. A PIL filed by an
NGO in the Madhya Pradesh high court regarding the issue is yet to
yield results.
Background:
On
the 2nd
of December, 1984, a pesticide plant in Bhopal, Union Carbide India
Limited, accidentally leaked Methyl Isocyanate (MIC). More than
500,000 people were exposed to the gas which caused many casualties
and is regarded as the worst industrial disaster in the world.
25th
December to be celebrated as good-governance day by the BJP
India
> Politics > 03 Dec
25th
of December which happens to be former prime minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee's birthday is set to be celebrated as 'good-governance day'
by the BJP. The veteran politician will turn 90 this year, and the
good governance day will be celebrated every year on the 25th
of December henceforth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while
addressing the BJP parliamentary committee, urged all members of
parliament to dedicate the day towards cleanliness as part of the
'Swachh Bharat' programme.
ICICI
Bank to sell its Russian subsidiary IBEL
Finance
> Banks > 05 Dec
The
largest private sector bank of the country ICICI bank has decided to
sell its Russian subsidiary ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited (IBEL) to
Sovcombank. The reason for this move of the bank, according to
officials, is the tough nature of the Russian markets.
ICICI
bank entered the Russian market in 2005 by acquiring
Investitsionno-Kreditny Bank or IKB, which it later renamed ICICI
Bank Eurasia Limited.
PSU
bank ATMs will be able to print transaction receipts in Hindi
Bank
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PSU Bank ATM > 06 Dec
Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley, in response to a question in the Lok Sabha, has said that
ATMs operated by state-owned banks, will soon have the facility for
issuing transaction receipts in Hindi. However, no time frame has
been mandated for the installation of such ATM machines. Most ATMs
already have a bi-lingual option on their home screens for
transaction.
Mahaparinirwan
Diwas, death anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar, observed on 6th
December
India
> Mahaparinirwan
Diwas > 06 Dec
Mahaparinirwan Diwas
was observed across India on 6th December, 2014, to mark
the death anniversary of Dr. B R Ambedkar. He was the principal
architect of the Indian constitution and is often referred to as the
father of the Indian constitution. Being born in a low caste poor
family, Ambedkar was aware of the social discrimination faced by the
lower castes and campaigned widely to end social discrimination of
Dalits, women and the labour class. In 1956 he converted to Buddhism,
initiating mass conversions of Dalits, thus inspiring the modern
Buddhist movement.
Aadhaar
card not mandatory for provident fund transactions
India
> Aadhaar > 08 Dec
The government has said
that Aadhaar card details are not mandatory for any provident fund
transaction. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has
adopted multi-registrar model for Aadhaar enrolments. Various
non-governmental agencies such as banks are appointed as registrars
to enroll residents in course of their interactions for their own
operational purposes. Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident
Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently decided to become a registrar
of the UIDAI to enroll its subscribers for Aadhaar. EPFO wants to
link over 4.2 crore portable Universal PF Account Numbers issued by
it, with the Aadhaar number of subscribers. Such accounts will avail
of certain facilities like online settlement of PF withdrawal claims
as biometric details in Aadhaar card would help to facilitate the big
financial transactions.
Residential
permits for Japanese nationals working in India
India
> Foreign
Affairs > 08 Dec
The
Home Ministry has decided to grant residential permits to Japanese
nationals and their dependants for their employment duration in
India. The people concerned need not be present at the Foreign
Registration Officer (FRO) for initial registration or for subsequent
extension of visa or residential permit and this may be done through
an authorised representative.
CCI
allows Ranbaxy-Sun Pharmaceuticals deal
Business
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Pharmaceuticals > 09 Dec
Sun
Pharmaceuticals acquisition of its rival drug firm Ranbaxy has been
approved by the Competition Commission of India. The acquisition
would make Sun Pharmaceuticals India's largest and the world's fifth
largest pharmaceutical company. However, the merger was given a go
ahead after asking Sun Pharmaceuticals to sell seven brands of the
newly merged company as it would have led to a monopoly.
PM
Narendra Modi wins TIME readers' poll for 'Person of the Year' title
Awards
>TIME
“Person of the Year” > 09 Dec
Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has been named winner of this year's readers' poll for TIME
'Person of the Year', securing more than 16 percent of the almost
five million votes cast. Protesters in Ferguson ranked second with 9
percent of the votes. Hong Kong protest leader Joshua Wong, Nobel
Peace Prize-winner Malala Yousafzai and the doctors and nurses
treating Ebola completed the top five. Readers from more than 225
countries participated in the online poll, with the highest number of
votes from the US at 37 percent, followed by India at 17 per cent,
and Russia at 12 percent. Modi has however has not made it to the
list of eight finalists shortlisted by TIME editors for the 2014
“Person of the Year” title. Making it to the final eight are
founder and CEO of the Alibaba Group Jack Ma, Apple CEO Tim Cook, pop
star Taylor Swift, Ferguson protestors, Russian President Vladimir
Putin, Ebola caregivers, National Football League commissioner Roger
Goodell and President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq Masoud Barzani.
The TIME 'Person of the Year' honour that has been conferred by TIME
magazine since 1927 goes to the person who has most influenced the
news during the year.
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