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Justice
Thakur sworn in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India
India
> Chief
Justice of India
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.
RBI
cancels license of 56 NBFCs, Bajaj Finserv gives away license
Economy
> RBI
Cancels License of 56 NBFCs
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
German
parliament approves military mission in Syria against Islamic State
World >
Islamic State
German
lawmakers approved plans to take on a direct role in the battle
against the Islamic State group in Syria, answering France's appeal
for help after the deadly Paris attacks. Parliament agreed to the
mandate for the deployment of Tornado reconnaissance jets, a frigate
and up to 1,200 troops by an overwhelming majority of 445 votes in
favour and 146 against.
National
Herald case: Gandhis to appear before court on Dec 19
India
> National
Herald case
A
Delhi court directed Congress president Sonia Gandhi, party vice
president Rahul Gandhi and five others accused in the National Herald
case to appear before it on December 19. The direction came a day
after the Delhi High Court dismissed appeals filed by the Gandhis and
five others against summons to face trial and said their conduct in
the National Herald case “smacks of criminality”.
Others
India’s
Thakur Anoop Singh won gold medal in World Bodybuilding and Physique
Championships
Sports
> World
Bodybuilding and Physique Championships
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
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.
Andhra
Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu launches 'She Autos' scheme
Politics
and Government >
'She Autos'
Scheme
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
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.
Pakistan
rejects reports of ISI spy network busted in India
Politics
and Government >
Accessible India
Pakistan
today rejected reports that India had busted a spy network in the
country allegedly working for the ISI. Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO)
spokesman Qazi Khalilullah said at that he had seen media reports
about arrests but "Indian authorities have not approached us in
this regard". The role of a Pakistan High Commission employee in
New Delhi has come under the scanner in connection with an espionage
racket in which an alleged ISI operative and a serving BSF personnel
have been arrested by the Delhi Police.
'Heart
of Asia' conference begins in Pakistan
Politics
and Government >
'Heart of Asia'
Conference
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
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.
Indian,
Pakistan NSAs discusse terror and Kashmir
India
> NSA
National
Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistan counterpart Nasir Janjua
met in Bangkok. Terrorism and Kashmir were both on the agenda in
Bangkok, making sure that hawks in either side of the border could
not be the peace-breakers. Foreign secretaries S Jaishanker of India
and Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry of Pakistan accompanied their respective
NSAs. The meeting ended with a short general statement:
“Discussions
covered peace and security, terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, and other
issues, including tranquility along the LoC. It was agreed to carry
forward the constructive engagement.”
US
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calls for ban on
Muslims entering US
World
> Donald
Trump
Donald
Trump has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims
entering the United States,” an idea swiftly condemned by his rival
GOP candidates for president and other Republicans. The proposed ban
would apply to immigrants and visitors alike, a sweeping prohibition
affecting all adherents of Islam who want to come to the U.S. The
idea faced an immediate challenge to its legality and feasibility
from experts who could point to no formal exclusion of immigrants
based on religion in America’s history.
Carolina
Marin wins BWF Female Player of the Year award
Award
> BWF
Female Player of the Year award
Reigning
World No.1 and 2015 All England and World champion Carolina Marin
pipped Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on Tuesday to win the Female
Player of the Year award from BWF President Poul-Erik Høyer in
Dubai.Marin, who has won five World Superseries titles, held off
competition from China’s Zhao Yunlei, Saina and China’s Bao
Yixin.
Russia
launches new airstrikes in Syria; 1st from submarine
World
>Airstrikes
in Syria
Russia
has unleashed another barrage of airstrikes against targets in Syria,
including the first combat launch of a new cruise missile from a
Russian submarine in the Mediterranean Sea. The Kalibr cruise
missiles launched by the Rostov-on-Don submarine successfully hit the
designated targets in Raqqa, defense minister Sergei Shoigu reported
to President Vladimir Putin.
Taliban
militants stormed the airport complex in Afghanistan
World
>Taliban
At
least eight people were killed after Taliban militants stormed the
airport complex in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar city, triggering
an all-night gun battle. "Eight people, including civilians and
soldiers, have been killed," Samim Khpalwak, a spokesman for the
Kandahar provincial governor, told AFP.
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