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Indigenously
developed Air-to-Air missile Astra successfully test fired
India
> Air-to-Air
Missile Astra > 25th December
Indigenously
developed Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile, Astra, was on
25 December 2015 successfully test fired. The test was conducted by
the Indian Air Force off the coast of Odisha near the Integrated Test
Range (ITR), Balasore. In addition to this air trial, the missile
underwent successful ground based trials in early December 2015 near
Pune.
India
paid Rs 400 crore to international agencies, Japan, Germany for
unutilized external loans
Economy
>
International
Agencies > 25th December
India
has paid over Rs 400 crore in the last four years as commitment
charges to the Asian Development Bank, Japan, Germany and the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for
unutilised external loans taken to fund development projects.
Good
Governance Day observed on 25 December
Days
> Good
Governance Day > 25th December
Good
Governance Day was observed on 25 December 2015 across the country.
The day was observed to mark the birth anniversary of former-Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/good-governance-day-observed-on-25-december-1451105889-1
China
adopted Anti-Terrorism Bill, 2015; First counter-terrorism law in
history
World
>
Anti-Terrorism
Bill 2015 > 27th December
China’s
National People's Congress Standing Committee, country’s top
legislature, on 27 December 2015 approved Anti-Terrorism Bill, 2015
to address terrorism at home and help maintain world security. It is
country’s first counter-terrorism law and will enter into force in
January 2016.
Others
Pawan
Kumar Agarwal appointed as CEO of FSSAI
India
> FSSAI > 23rd December
Senior
IAS officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal was on 22 December 2015 appointed as
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of food regulator Food Safety and
Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
Pawan
Kumar Agarwal is a 1985 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre. He is
presently serving as the Joint Secretary in Union Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/pawan-kumar-agarwal-appointed-as-ceo-of-fssai-1450866343-1
30th
National Consumers Right Day observed
Days
> National
Consumers Right Day > 24th December
30th
National Consumers Right Day was observed across India on 24 December
2015. The day provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of
the consumer movement and the need to make every consumer more aware
of their rights and responsibilities.
Source:
http://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/30th-national-consumers-right-day-observed-1450949633-1
Gautam
Bambawale appointed High Commissioner of India to Pakistan
India
> High
Commissioner of India to Pakistan > 24th December
Gautam
H Bambawale, presently the Indian ambassador to Bhutan, has been
appointed the next High Commissioner of lndia to the lslamic Republic
of Pakistan. Bambawale will replace TCA Raghavan in Islamabad. His
appointment comes at time when India and Pakistan have decided to
start a comprehensive bilateral dialogue earlier this month during
the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Islamabad.
Agriculture
Ministry launches two mobile apps for farmers
Politics
and Government >
Mobile Apps for
Farmers > 24th December
In
a bid to let farmers harvest the best of mobile technology, the
Agriculture Ministry had launched two mobile apps for farmers.
According to Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Radha
Mohan Singh by launching the apps the government would launch a new
crop insurance scheme next month, which would aim speedy disposal of
claims with very less premiums.
Globe
Soccer Awards 2015 conferred
Awards
> Globe
Soccer Awards 2015 > 27th December
The
Globe Soccer on 27 December 2015 presented the sixth edition of Globe
Soccer Awards 2015 to the winners at a ceremony held in Dubai, UAE.
Awarded for excellences in the field of football, Globe Soccer Awards
are the first and only awards for the Best Club Director and the Best
Agent of the Year.
340,000
bank employees across the country to strike work on January 8
Banking
and Insurance >
Strike Work > 28th December
On
January 8, around 34,000 bank employees across the country would
strike work to protest the violation of bilateral settlement by the
five associate banks of State Bank of India. The five associate banks
of the SBI are State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Patiala, State
Bank of Hyderabad and State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur.
Banking
and Insurance >
India Post
Payment Bank > 29th December
According
to Union Minister for Communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, the
India Post Payment Bank will start operations in March 2017. Several
Indian and foreign financial institutions such as the World Bank and
Deutsche Bank have approached the state-owned postal department for a
tie-up.
India-Iran
strategic partnership discussed at first Joint Commission Meeting
Politics
and Government >
India-Iran
Partnership > 29th December
The
first India-Iran Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) since the historic
nuclear deal and decision to ease sanctions from Tehran discussed
measures to expand economic and strategic partnership including
increasing oil imports from the Persian Gulf country besides
disbursement of pending oil payments, investments by Delhi in Iran's
hydro-carbon sector and tried to iron out irritants to seal the
contract for key Chabahar Port by next month.
Modi
government to rename new-look Indira Awaas Yojana to Pradhan Mantri
Awaas Yojana
Economy
> Pradhan
Mantri Awaas Yojana > 29th December
The
Modi government is renaming yet another welfare programme to remove
its association with the Gandhi family. This time it's the Indira
Awaas Yojana, which aims to build homes for the rural poor. It's to
be renamed the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.
China
launches 'most sophisticated' observation satellite Gaofen-4
Science
and Technology >
Gaofen-4
Satellite > 29th December
China
today successfully launched its "most sophisticated"
observation satellite, Gaofen-4, as part of the country's
high-definition earth observation project. Gaofen-4 was launched from
the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the southwestern province of
Sichuan aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
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