Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Justice Thakur sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India
India > Chief Justice of India > 3rd December
Justice TS Thakur was sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India. Elevated to the Supreme Court on November 17, 2009, Justice Thakur has the credit of taking steps to clean up the cricket administration when he delivered the verdict in the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting scandal in January this year. His bench ordered constitution of the Justice RM Lodha committee that shall suggest measures to make the world’s richest Cricket body — BCCI — transparent and accountable.


44th Navy Day observed on 4 December
Days > 44th Navy Day > 4th December
44th Navy Day was observed on 4 December 2015. The Navy day is celebrated every year to commemorate the success of Operation Trident of Indian Navy on Karachi Harbour during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.


RBI cancels license of 56 NBFCs, Bajaj Finserv gives away license
Economy > RBI Cancels License of 56 NBFCs > 4th December
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled a bulk of non-banking financial companies as those mostly little-known local lenders may have either violated regulatory norms or surrendered licence of their own.

The central bank has taken away the certificate of registration of the 56 non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), in exercise of the powers conferred on it


Others

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Observed globally
Days > International Day for the Abolition of Slavery > 2nd December
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on 2 December 2015. 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.


India’s Thakur Anoop Singh won gold medal in World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships
Sports > World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships > 2nd December
India’s Thakur Anoop Singh on 28 November 2015 won gold medal in the 7th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Championships. He won the medal in the fitness physique category.


Foreign banks top rate-cut charts; public sector lenders lag
Banking and Insurance > Rate-Cut Charts > 2nd December
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan's repeated nudge to banks to pass on the rate-cut benefits seems to be falling on deaf ears, as the transmission has been less than one-fifth in some cases.


Adidas India’s Pulin Kumar won prestigious INBA Award
Awards > INBA Award > 3rd December
Pulin Kumar, Group Senior Legal and Compliance Director of Adidas India, on 26 November 2015 was conferred with the Indian National Bar Association's (INBA) General Counsel of the year 2015 - Retail Award in New Delhi. Kumar has been conferred with the award for his contribution to the legal field in and outside India for more than 21 years.


Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launches 'She Autos' scheme
Politics and Government > 'She Autos' Scheme > 4th December
Encouraging women to take up driving as profession, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched 'She Autos' scheme and distributed 49 CNG-fuelled autos to women drivers at a function here.


'Sugamya Bharat': Arun Jaitley launches Modi government's Accessible India initiative
Politics and Government > Accessible India > 4th December
The BJP government unveiled its next bigticket campaign, Accessible India, which aims to provide universal accessibility for all, including differently-abled persons. Finance minister Arun Jaitley inaugurated Accessible India initiative with the launch of a mobile-based app and a web portal, Sugamya Bharat (Accessible India), which would enable citizens to take photographs of inaccessible public places and help state governments and the Centre in making them accessible.


Armed Forces Flag Day observed across India
Days > Armed Forces Flag Day > 7th December
Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across India on 7 December 2015. The Day is celebrated all over India in order to collect the funds from people all around the country for the wellbeing of the staff of the Indian Armed Forces.


India win Kotla Test against South Africa to seal series 3-0
Sports > Cricket > 8th December
India won fourth Test cricket match with South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on December 7, 2015. This was also India's highest victory margin in terms of runs, beating their 320-run defeat of Australia in Mohali in 2008.


'Heart of Asia' conference begins in Pakistan
Politics and Government > 'Heart of Asia' Conference > 8th December
A regional conference hosted by Pakistan with focus on Afghanistan has started, where External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will represent India at the ministerial-level meeting. The fifth 'Heart of Asia' conference, an annual gathering of Asian and other countries, is aimed at enhancing cooperation for countering security threats and promoting connectivity in the region.


India to sign deal with Japan to get its first bullet train
India > First Bullet Train > 8th December
India is set to sign a deal with Japan this week on the country’s first bullet train, with Tokyo financing the bulk of the high-speed-rail project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad through a USD 8 billion loan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will issue a joint statement on the deal on Saturday during latter’s visit to India.



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