Current Affairs December 2015

Current Affairs December 2015

Current Affairs

Current Affairs December 2015

31 December 2015 Current Affairs

• ISI's honeytrap of IAF airforceman: ‘Damini’ could be spy Fidayeen from PoK,  and she sought details on India’s combat exercise from Ranjith KK.
• Sex ratio drops to 917, lowest level since 1961, Jain and Sikh has shown some better results on child sex ratio.
• Soon, Govt will issue U-WIN cards (smart cards) for 40 crore workers in unorganised sector.
• VISA Hurdles: Not just students but Indian tourists and businessmen also deported from US.
• Harpal Singh Kumar, an Indian-origin cancer expert in UK is knighted by the Queen Elizabeth.
• In Turkey 2 IS suspects were detained over New Year attack plot in the country.
• 31 December 1600    Queen Elizabeth I granted The Royal Charter to 218 Knights and merchants of London who formed The East India Company.
• 31 December 1857 - Queen Victoria of Britain decided to make Ottawa as the capital of Canada.
• 31 December 1861    Cherrapunji in Assam was received rainfall of 22,990 mm in 1861. It is the world record of max rainfall.
• 31 December 1988    In Hyderabad the Nuclear Fuel Complex was established.
• 31 December 1996    Gold import policy of India was liberalised.
• 31 December 1999 - Sarah Knauss in US died at the age of 119 years. She was the world's oldest person and was born on September 24, 1880. 

30 December 2015 Current Affairs

• ISI used Facebook to honeytrap Ranjith KK, an Indian Air Force employee into spilling secrets to them.
• Ex-IITian has come out with an innovative school learning startup.
• UP cops identify almost 9L men 'eve teasers' and on sexual harassment. Police   given them notice for 'Happy New Year' eve.
• Education dept in Madhya Pradesh has given mandates for submission of PhD theses online.
• 2016 is likely to bring relief in heavy air pollution for Delhi residents.
• Now, after Eeven-odd formula CM Kejriwal urges car owners in Delhi to avoid public transport.
• After SBI, HDFC Bank would cut minimum lending rate by 0.05%.
• Pithampur textile company is fined $100,000 for using pirated software.
• 30 December 1803    East India Comapny, on this day, captured Dehli, Agra and Bharooch.
• 30 December 1865    Rudyard Kipling, a famous English litterateur and author of many books (Jungle Book, Gunga Din-Nobel 1907), was born in Bombay, India.
• 30 December 1922  USSR, The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed on this day.
• 30 December 1953  The 1st color TV sets was went on sale for about $1,175 in the US.
• 30 December 1971    Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, famous Indian nuclear scientist, died.

29 December 2015 Current Affairs

• LPG subsidy not for taxpayers whose annual income is above Rs 10 lakh.
• Road Infra projects worth of Rs 50,000 crore is to be offered under PPP in FY17.
• Delhi top Police Bassi is optimistic and says odd-even formula will be a success.
• Wildlife art paintings are inscribed on the walls of the first heritage Sawai Madhopur railway station in Rajasthan.
• Kota's suicide epidemic has claimed its 30th victim this year, a boy aged 14 commited suicide recently.
• Urban development ministry is considering the Speaker’s proposal for construction of new Parliament building.
• Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong is the cleanest village in Asia.
• 29 December 1844    W.C. Bonerjee, the 1st President of Indian National Congress, was born in Kidderpore, Calcutta.
• 29 December 1959    Durgapur Iron and Steel Plant, the 3rd Steel plant of Govt. was inaugurated on this day.
• 29 December 1965    'Vijayanta',1st Indian-made tank, rolled off the Avadi Heavy Vehicles factory.
• 29 December 1972    Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta was commenced on this day.
• 29 December 1989    Prasar Bharati Bill and Lok Pal Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha.

28 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Severe water crisis may force evacuation of people from Bengaluru by 2025.
• Iraqi army have first major victory over Islamic State in Ramadi(a city in Iraq) today.
• Satyavati Berera, is the 1st woman COO in PwC at Big 4 in India.
• China has adopted its 1st anti terror law to counter the terrorism that grants overarching powers to security agencies.
• Tauba, tauba! a video goes viral, about Modi’s surprise visit spooks Pak journo.
• Foundation Day shocker: Congress journal on their foundation day, lauds about Patel and slams Nehru, Sonia Gandhi.
• 2016 is going to be the year in which Delhi will redefine its public transport.
• 28 December 1896    In the Indian National Congress, Vande Mataram was first sung in Calcutta.
• 28 December 1921     Victoria Memorial Hall was inagurated by Prince of Wales at Calcutta on this day.
• 28 December 1926    "Imperial Airways" started its England-India mail & passenger service.
• 28-December 1981    Salman Rushdie was awarded the "Booker Prize" for his book Midnight's Children.
• 28-December 1983    Gavaskar achieves the 30th century beating Bradman's record of 29 centuries in Cricket on this day.

27 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Lodha panel has given a proposal for massive overhaul in BCCI.
• China industrial profits continue to fall for 6th straight month.
• Soon, one-page form will be available of government services like birth and death certificate for citizen.
• Manufacturers of air purifiers witness the steep growth in sales since Diwali.
• PM Sharif should not sacrifice "Kashmir" for ties with Modi: Hafiz Saeed says.
• Dharmendra, yesteryears mega star is chosen as the Brand Ambassador of Haryana tourism.
• 27 December 1845  Dr. Crawford Williamson Long had used anesthesia for childbirth during the delivery of his own child in Jefferson for the 1st time on this day. 
• 27 December 1911    "Jana Gana Mana...." , National Anthem of India, was 1st time sung in the Indian National Congress session held at Calcutta.
• 27 December 1926    "Imperial Airways" announces the 1st scheduled air service between India and UK from 01 Jan 1927.
• 27 December 1945  The "World Bank" was created with an agreement signed by 28 nations on this day. 

26 December 2015 Current Affairs

• ‘A diplomatic dance’: US media covered Modi’s Pak surprise stopover. 
• Chennai recent floods present a good lesson in urban planning.
• Zimbabwe will adopt Chinese Yuan as its main currency.
• Nitish Kumar seeks ban in Bihar on 15 year-old diesel vehicles for green drive.
• Alibabais planning to invest $1.25 bn in Chinese online food delivery services.
• WhatsApp, popular social media, will crash if a message has more than 4000 emojis.
• 26 December 1904    1st cross-country motor car race between Dehli and Bombay was inaugurated in India. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.
• 26 December 1907    23rd session of the Indian National Congress was presided by Dr. Rash Behari Bose. This session Congress was split into  'Extremists' and 'Moderates'.
• 26 December 1985    Ex PM Rajiv Gandhi and Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq signed an agreement not to attack nuclear plants in each other's country.
• 26 December 1989    62nd Amendment Bill of The Constitution, approved in Parliament on this day for extension of SC ST reservation for another 10 years.  
• 26 December 2002 - The 1st cloned human baby was born on this day but the announcement was made on 27 December by Clonaid.
• 26 December 2004 - 9.0 magnitude earthquake created Tsunami and it had sent 500-mph waves across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. This Tsunami killed almost 283,000 people in many countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Sumatra, Thailand and India.

 25 December 2015 Current Affairs

• New Afghanistan parliament building is inaugurated by PM Modi during his Afganistan visit today.  
• Russia and India ties with more energy and defence deals to make  friendship stronger.
• After 16 years since foundations were laid a Train finally reaches Vajpayee’s village of Bateshar in Bah tehsil of Agra district.  
• Odd-even plan in Delhi would exempt VIPs, women and boys below 12 years.
• No Santa hat or Xmas greetings: Sultan of Brunei bans Christmas celebration in the country.
• TRAI wants Reliance Communications to put Free Basics on hold for sometime.
• 25 December 0800  "Charlemagne" was crowned the 1st Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III.
• 25 December 1066  William the Conqueror, famous British king, was crowned king of England on this day.
• 25 December 1876    Mohamad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was born on this day.
• 25 December 1924    Atal Krishna Behari Bajpayee, former Prime Minister of India was born in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
• 25 December 1995    1st major multi-organ transplant was performed in the country in Apollo Hospital in Chennai.

 24 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Reliance Defence of Anil Ambani and a Russian firm will make warships for India.
• Retirement fund body (EPFO) has comes of age: taking giant leap by   entering into the stock market in 2016.
• Virtual Attendance at Work and School (VAWS) plan for implementation has been proposed by the ministry of science and technology.
• Google Translate is barred by the Maharashtra govt for their employees to use this services.
• Greece gets 1billion euros in 3rd bailout for their debt crisis.
• Women-only cars and bikes may be exempted during odd-even scheme.
• Over 1300 schools in national region area fail to notify nursery admission criteria.
• 24 December 1851  A fire in the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, had destroyed almost 35,000 volumes on this day.
• 24 December1894    The 1st medical conference took place in Calcutta.
• 24-December-1921    ""Visva Bharati"" was started by Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan.
• 24 December 1948 - The 1st completely solar-heated house was occupied in Dover, in US.
• 24 December 1951 - Libya received independence from United Kingdom under King Idris Amin.

23 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Rajya Sabha passes the Juvenile Bill: Now, 16-18-year-olds will not get off easily for serious crimes.
• 176 coastal police stations now are operational: Out of the 204 sanctioned coastal police stations, 13 are in states and union territories,
• The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)put cap or has fixed the ceiling prices for 530 essential medicines in which 47 for cancer and 22 for HIV.
• Woman mistook for a CBI-wanted fugitive, held at Chennai airport gets Rs 2L in damages.
• US regulators have charged BMW with $40M fine for safety reasons.
• Proactively Smart Planning of the township will Prevent Environmental Crisis.
• 23 December 1880  Thomas Edison had incorporated the 1st Edison Electric Light Company of Europe on this day.
• 23 December 1965  A 70-mph speed limit on the motorways was introduced in Britain.
• 23 December 1998    Jayaprakash Narayan posthumously was awarded Bharat Ratna, the India's biggest civilian honour.
• 23 December 2000    The Centre accepted the West Bengal Government's proposal to rename the Calcutta as ''Kolkata''.

22 December 2015 Current Affairs

• India is racing ahead of China, when it comes to pollution growth.
• Defence Minister Parikar says: India will try to produce indigenisly 40 percent of the minitary needs.
• Indian Big pharma companies are under USFDA scanner, including Sun Pharma few more Indian drug companies may face scrutiny.
• RBI has rejected plan for 100% FDI roles in Indian banks.
• 19 students were barred from boarding in US-bound Air India flight cause their admissions were under scrutiny
• With eye on China, India wants armed drones from US worth of $2 billion.
• Scandal-hit Toshiba has indicated of $4.5 bn annual loss, huge job cuts.
• 22 December 1877    Shreenivas Ramanujam, Indian mathematics genius, was born on this day.
• 22 December 1895  Wilhelm Röntgen, a German physicist had made the first X-ray, of his wife's hand.
• 22 December 1966    During the great Famine of India U.S. had allocated of 900,000 tons of grain to send to India.
• 22 December 1990  Lech Walesa, was sworn in as Poland's 1st popularly elected President on this day. 

21 December 2015 Current Affairs

• ‘Juvenile convict’s release is a slap on the face of entire nation’: feel citizen.
• 'Indian economy is going to be more than double to $5tn in 10 yrs' a survey report says.
• Life imprisonment is dehumanising and regressive and it should be abolished.
• Almost 42 mega food parks are in the plan to be set up in country.
• Govt to table the Bankruptcy Bill in the Parliament very soon.
• "Ford" US motor Giant would test self-driving cars on California roads.
• After cops fail to register complaint from a woman she uploads video of suicide threat.
• 21 December 1898  Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie were discovered the radioactive element Radium which led them to receive the Nobal Prize.
• 21 December 1911    Central Bank of India was established by Pherozeshah Mehta and Sorabji Pochkhanawala on this day.
• 21 December 1937   Walt Disney debuted its movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the 1st full-length, animated feature film in Hollywood, US on this day.
• 21-December-1952    Saifuddin Kitchlu was awarded the "Lenin Peace Prize" of U.S.S.R. He was the 1st Indian to receive this honour.
• 21 December 1995  The control of the city of "Bethlehem" was passed from Israeli to Palestinian on this day. 

20 December 2015 Current Affairs

• SC would hear plea against the Dec 16 juvenile convict’s release on 21 Dec'15 Monday.
• Mireia Lalaguna Royo of Spain (Miss Spain) is crowned as "Miss World 2015" in China.
• Maneka Gandhi has propose to register sex offenders across India, irrespective of their age.
• Good governance: Minister Irani making All CBSE books to available online for free.
• EU states who are not ready to accept refugees should face legal action: says Germany
• SC body says: Registration Ban is applicable on diesel buses and autos in NCR.
• Delhi govt is working with Google and Twitter to make buses more convenient.
• 20 December 1699  Peter the Great of Russia had ordered that the Russian New Year should be changed from September 1 to January 1.
• 20 December 1790  The 1st successful cotton mill in the United States was started operating at Pawtucket, RI on this day.
• 20 December 1957     'Pather Panchali' a film directed by Satyajit Ray's was declared the best film at the San Francisco Film Festival on this day.
• 20 December 1999  Sovereignty from Portugal over the colony of Macao was transferred to China on this day.

 19 December 2015 Current Affairs

• PM Modi will inaugurate "Make in India" Week on 13 February 2016.
• Only 6.67% Indian institutes are headed by women: a survey report says.
• "Crime has won" victim’s mother cried when Juvenile of Dec 16 convict walks free.
• Carpooling guidelines will soon be out, cap on charges from co-passengers as odd-even formula will be applicable in capital.
• US announces to give $88 million in food aid to Ethiopia in East Africa.
• 8.9 mn newborns remain inadequately vaccinated despite of many Programmes implemented.
• India's 1st medical devices park will be set up in Gujarat.
• Gujarat have received Rs 2928 cr for irrigation in last 3 fiscals periods.
• 19 December 1843 - "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens' was 1st published in England on this day.
• 19 December 1932 - "Empire Service", The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) started transmitting overseas, to Australia.
• 19 December 1952    PM Nehru announces the Government's decision for establishing an Andhra State, but state was actually created on October 1, 1953,
• 19 December 1978 - Indira Gandhi was expelled from Lok Sabha for contempt and she was imprisoned.
• 19 December 1984 - Britain and China were signed an accord returning Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997 on this day.

18 December 2015 Current Affairs

• India has capacity to generate 4,878 MW solar power: Minister Piyush Goyal says.
• Delhi lawyers are seeking exemption from odd-even traffic rule in capital.
• Over 64k dog bite cases are in Delhi, north Delhi is the most affected area.
• Paris and California attacks brought 300% rise in hate crimes against US Muslims.
• Rising crimes in India by juveniles can’t be handled with legal solutions only, a study report says.
• Symantec, US IT giant says that more cyber attacks are possible to target Apple devices soon.
• US would double the H-1B, L1 visa fee to up to $4,500 for Indian IT firms.
• Small diesel car buyers will pay one-time pollution tax while buying the car: Supreme Court says
• 18-December-1398    Amir Timur, Timur, better known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of Timurid Empire, captured Delhi on this day
• 18-December-1960    National Museum in capital New Delhi was inaugurated.
• 18th December 1961: Military action was taken by India to liberate Goa, Daman and Diu.
• 18-December-2000    The Lok Sabha adopted the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2000 and Government made a plan to set up  National Commission for Children.

17 December 2015 Current Affairs

• IAF finds three women trainees, who are suitable to fly combat planes.
• On the 3rd anniversary of the December 16 gangrape incident, the victim's parents and others demanding harsher punishment for the juvenile.
• US lawmakers is opposing strongly to sale weapons to ‘snitch’ Pakistan.
• SC doubles the green tax on commercial vehicles entering into Delhi
• Facebook, ace social media is rolling out a campaign to ‘Save Free Basics” in India.
• Star Wars has won the first award, it has broken the Jurassic World’s BO record.
• Salman hit and run case: Detailed order could not clarify who was the driving car.
• 17 December 1929    Bhagat Singh and Rajguru killed Mr. Sanders, Asst. Suprintendent of Police on this day.
• 17 December 1933    Lala Amarnath, Indian Cricketer, scores a century (118) in his Test Cricket debut on this day.
• 17 December 1957 - The United States had successfully test-fired the ATLAS Intercontinental Ballistic Missile for the 1st time.
• 17 December 1972    New line of control (LOC) was agreed between India & Pakistan in Kashmir.
• 17 December 1986 - Davina Thompson became the world's 1st human recipient of a heart, lungs, and liver transplant. 

16 December 2015 Current Affairs

• ISRO has launched 6 Singaporean satellites today,  through its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket.
• Saudi Arabia has announced 34-state Islamic coalition against terrorism.
• More new medical colleges will be set up in 58 districts, this will result in an increase of 5,800 MBBS seats in country.
• Dalit people can now sell their land to others casts in UP.
• Continued disruption of Parliament to halt the session is really sad, says PM Modi
• US university launches APJ Abdul Kalam grant for students.
• AIPMT-2016 start online registration today, exam in 01 May 2016.
• 16 December 1903 - Women ushers first time were employed at the Majestic Theatre in New York City.
• 16 December 1921    Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation had started its tunnel construction under Hoogly river to supply electricity.
• 16 December 1951    Salarjung Museum, the collection of nizams, was opened in Hyderabad on this day.
• 16 December 1999    Bill on Cyber law in India was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
• 16 December 2009  GJ1214b, the planet Astronomers were discovered . This was the first-known exoplanet on which water could exist.

15 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Fuel cess fund collected will be deployed for govt's road schemes.
• The National Green Tribunal's ban till January 6 on fresh diesel car registrations in Delhi has piled up Diesel cars worth Rs 1,000cr with Delhi dealers.
• Big surprise: in panchayat polls across UP women have won nearly 44% of the pradhan seats.
• UP CM Akhilesh Yadav upholds cycling and solar power to reduce pollution.
• Dilip Kumar, Mega actor of yesteryears honoured with Padma Vibhushan.
• 10 lakh vehicles in Delhi to stay off roads every day during odd-even trial.
• H-1B visas will have $2,000 fee for Indian IT companies may be back in US.
• 15 December 1654   The 1st meteorological office in US was established in Tuscany which started recording daily temperature readings.
• 15 December 1791  The first 10 amendments in the US Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, went into effect from on this day.
• 15 December 1950    Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, 1st deputy Prime Minister of independent India or 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna, died on this day.
• 15 December 1957    Sixty Harijans were entered in the Vishwanath Temple at Varanasi.
• 15 December 1991    Satyajit Ray, Bengali film maestro, awarded Special Oscar for his lifetime achievement.

14 December 2015 Current Affairs

• India set to develop its own stealth combat drones or UCAVs (unmanned combat aerial vehicles), government is approving a Rs 2,650 crore for the Project Ghatak to develop the futuristic "Indian Unmanned Strike Air Vehicle"
• Lakhs of people at risk as Jabalpur sits on thousands of unexploded and rejected bombs from 1999 Kargil warand Russian RDX in the Ordinance factory.
• Angela Merkel wants to ‘drastically reduce’ the refugee arrivals in Germany.
• IIM governing bodies to would like to retain its autonomy status.
• Stocks around the world is falling as investors are fear of slide in oil price.
• CSR or the Mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility is a blessing: says Sudha Murty of Infosys.
• Full circle of Maruti Suzuki: Japan will import India-made Maruti Suzukis cars now.
• 14 December 1503 - Nostradamus, the Physician, astrologer and clairvoyant, was born at St. Remy, Provence, in France.
• 14 December 1918 - For the 1st time in Britain women (over 30) were voted in a General Election.
• 14 December 1984    The very 1st indigenuos MIG 27M aircraft assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. took off.
• 14 December 1995 - AIDS patient Jeff Getty had received the first-ever bone-marrow transplant from a baboon.
• 14 December 2013 - Chang'e 3, The Chinese spacecraft, became the first spacecraft to "soft"-land on the Moon after 1976. This was the third robotic rover to land on the moon. 

13 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Paris global warming accord: 196 countries have approved the historic movement.
• Shirdi Baba temple in Nashik has pledged 200kg gold to PM's Gold Monetization scheme.
• Gir lion safari in Gujarat permits go 100% online.
• New crop insurance scheme is on anvil: Agriculture Minister confirms.
• Mumbai is not ready for Delhi’s like odd-even traffic formula yet.
• Tiger tourism is increased by 230% as travellers take forest breaks.
• Delhi Metro is running at peak frequency during odd-even vehicle rule.
• Gambia, in west Africa, is an Islamic state, declares President Yahya Jammeh.
• 13 December 1642 - Dutch navigator Abel Tasman had discovered the New Zealand.
• 13 December 1884 - Percy Everitt had received a patent for the 1st coin-operated weighing machine.
• 13 December 1986    Smita Patil, famous Indian film actress, passed away.
• 13 December 1999    The Railways announces the concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and for the poor.
• 13 December 2000    Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief. The present Chief is Rajinder Khanna.

12 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Japanese PM Abe says: India has become very attractive investment destination for Japan.
• NASA and ISRO of India has join hands in a joint mission of Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) along with satellites for disaster response for climate studies.
• Dow Chemical and DuPont has merged to form the biggest chemical company.
• Mumbai CP Ahmad Javed is appointed as Indian envoy to Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Arabia holds 1st ever election when women were allowed to cast their vote.
• EU needs a comprehensive strategy on migrants to curb human suffering.
• 1,700 additional beds would be added in AIIMS: Health minister Nadda says.
• 12 December 1791 - The Bank of the United States, also the First Bank in America was opened for business in Philadelphia, PA.
• 12 December 1915 - The 1st all-metal aircraft, the German Junkers J1, made its maiden flight.
• 12 December 1925 - The "Motel Inn," was the first motel in the world, opened in San Luis Obispo, in US.
• 12 December 1965    Vijayanta, first India-made military tank which was commissioned in the Army, was manufactured at Avadi Heavy Vehicles Factory in Madras.
• 12-December-1971    All the facilities and pocket money, which were provided to the former kings were cancelled by the Indian Parliament.

11 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Delhi govt's odd-even formula is questioned by NGT that people may buy 2 cars.
• Fearing of 40% tax, Coca Cola may plan to shut plants in India.
• One in four Americans is supporting Trump’s Muslim entry ban in US.
• Shahabuddin, Ex-RJD MP, gets life for murders of 2 men by acid.
• "We have hydrogen bomb", the hint is given by North Korean leader.
• Andhra CM Naidu launches 'She Autos' scheme for females safety.
• KKR offers financing of Rs 390cr to Jain education trust.
• Real estate bill: Rajya Sabha panel has accepted all changes of the bill.
• 11 December 1687    Madras 1st presidency chartered on this day with a Mayor court as a Municipal Corporation.
• 11 December 1882 - Boston's Bijou Theater had its 1st performance. This was the first American playhouse which lit exclusively by electricity.
• 11 December 1845    First battle between Britishers and Sikhs took place on this day. This is referred as the 1st Anglo-Sikh War.
• 11 December 1967 - The prototype of the Concorde was displayed for the 1st time in Toulouse, France.
• 11 December 1986    The United Nations Children's fund (UNICEF) completed 40 years of work on behalf of children welfare worldwide.

10 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Japan wins the deal to build India's 1st bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
• GST Panel says that the GST rollout would curb black money flow and also able to bring down the inflation.
• Donald Trump calls for temporarily denied entry for Muslims to the US.
• Mexico clears out 1st vaccine for dengue, this disease kills 5,000 Indians every year.
• Mumbai-based a business group would launch country’s first physical gold exchange.
• Kejriwal’s Jan Lokpal Bill is diluted and changed beyond all recognition.
• Germany’s Angela Merkel is Time’s Person of the Year and IS chief Baghdadi is on 2nd position.
• 10 December 1878    Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India.
• 10 December 1901 - The 1st Nobel prizes were awarded on this day.
• 10 December 1906 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt received Nobel Peace Prize and he became the 1st American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
• 10 December 1931  Jane Addams was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, she was first American female to receive Nobel Prize.
• 10 December 1913    Rabindranath Tagore, was the recipient of the Nobel prize for literature this year.
• 10 December 1952    World's 1st official Family Planning programme was launched in India.

09 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Donald Trump's anti-Muslim tirade can be harmful to US national security: Pentagon warns.
• Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai would give 40kg gold to PM Modi's pet scheme, this gold would be released to the government-sponsored Gold Monetisation Scheme.
• Highway projects for pan India worth over Rs 1 lakh crore are awarded and Infrastructure work is in progress.
• Times Group educational campus will start B Tech and MBA courses next year.
• Pakistan should not distinguish between terror groups like Pak Taliban and LeT: US clarifies.
• Obama instructs that "US will destroy the ISIS and any other organisation which will try to harm us.
• 09 December 1783   The 1st executions at Newgate Prison took place in the US.
• 09 December 1793  "The American Minerva" was published for the 1st time. This was the 1st daily newspaper in New York City. It was founded by Noah Webster.
• 09 December 1990  Lech Walesa became Poland's President after winning the direct presidential election in the country's history.
• 09 December 1993  Scientists produced a controlled fusion reaction equivalent to 3 million watts at Princeton University in New Jersey, . 

08 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Republican presidential candidate of US Donald Trump's latest tirade for ‘total and complete’ ban on Muslims entering US.
• National Herald case: High court's verdict on Sonia and Rahul may have adverse effect over GST bill.
• India is planning to set up observatories to monitor impact of climate change in India.
• India has most numbers of freelance professionals after US, credit goes to Internet and digital India.
• Delhi’s air is worse than Beijing of China, situation gets worse in winter due to smog.
• After Chennai flood: Chennai’s next big challenge is cleaning up the muck from the streets deposited due to the flood .
• 8 December 1879   Jatindranath Mukherjee (Jatin Bagha), famous revolutionary,  and Indian freedom fighter was born in Jessore.
• 8 December 1932   Indian Air Force Act was passed on this day.
• 8-December-1996    Sachin Tendulkar became the youngest (at the age of 23 yrs and 228 days) cricketer to make 3000 runs in test cricket.
• 8 December 1997  Jenny Shipley was sworn in as the 1st female prime minister of New Zealand. 

07 December 2015 Current Affairs

• After Paris Terror attack, Italy rules out joining Syria airstrikes, says this would only add to chaos.
• Female California terrorist, Tashfeen Malik stood out in Pakistan (Bahauddin Zakariya university) for being ultra-conservative.
• Tata Steel would cut the 720 jobs in UK as negotiations fail.
• 16 Indian universities is among top 200 in BRICS country ranking.
• High Court in New Delhi, seeks experts' help to develop forest land.
• "Action soon will be introduce for crop insurance scheme". says Govt.
• Electricity will be available in more than 3,000 villages in 100 days: says Modi
• 7 December 1796 - John Adams, on this day, was elected to be the 2nd president of the United States. 
• 7 December 1825    First Steam Engine Ship ""Enterprise"" from England reached Calcutta, India.
• 7-December-1856    First Hindu widow marriage took place officially on this day..
• 7-December-1979    1st International Children's Films Festival was held in Bombay.
• 7 December 1988 - An estimated 25,000 people were died in a major earthquake in northern Armenia in Soviet Union. 

 06 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Chennai airport would start domestic passenger flights from today.
• Economist Lawrence Summers expressed in HTLS that India has potential to grow at more than 9%.
• Chennai floods had brought the city standstill for few days that made IT companies $60 million loss.
• Tight security is placed in Ayodhya for 23rd Babri Masjid anniversary.
• Pune businessman has cheated 20 lakh investors of Rs 2,000 crore is now arrested
• Britain has doubled the warplanes in fight against Islamic State.
• WhatsApp, Facebook and UC Browser are most popular apps in India.
• 6 December 1774 - Austria became the 1st nation to introduce a state education system in the country.
• 6 December 1917 - Finland received the full Independence from Russia.
• 6 December 1952    First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement were signed on this day.
• 6 December 1956    Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (Babasaheb), at the age of 65, was passed away in Delhi  .
• 6 December 1962    India closed down its consulates in Communist China.
• 6 December 1992    Mosque of Babri in Ayodhya UP was destroyed today.

 05 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Fresh rain hits Chennai again, relief operations are in progress, commercial flights will not resume today.
• Finance Minister Jaitley says: Fixing 18% cap on GST rate may lower duties on ‘sin’ products.
• Nitish has adopted '7 points of Sushasan'  policy for state.
• From 1 Jan 2016, Delhi will restrict cars to cut pollution, state may face challenges.
• IAF will allow women pilots to fly warplanes on ‘experimental basis’.
• 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit southern Indian Ocean, a USGS report says.
• PM should also get salary hike, Delhi CM Kejriwal says after raise for Delhi MLAs.
• 5 December 1492  Christopher Columbus had discovered Hispaniola (now Haiti) on this day.
• 5 December 1901  Walt Disney, Movie producer, was born in Chicago. He created his 1st Mickey Mouse cartoon at the age of 27.
• 5 December 1950   Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, great revolutionary, ICS, freedom fighter and teacher was passed away in Pondichery.
• 5 December 1991   The government of India had reduced visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
• 5 December 1999    Yukta Mookhey, Miss India of 1999, was crowned Miss World.

04 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Akhilesh’s formula for 2019 election: Mulayam PM, Rahul deputy PM, then the alliance is possible with Congress.
• Experts at HTLS, Hindustan Times Leadership Summit says that the India is not immediately vulnerable to IS threat, 
• Chennai rains update: 14 ICU patients were died due to ‘power failure’ at hospital.
• IIT-D placements: Students prefer home companies than the foreign offers.
• Minister Maneka Gandhi proposed a law needed for mandatory registration of rapists.
• Petition filed by Pakistan to bring Kohinoor back to Pakistan from UK.
• 4 December 1791 - Observer newspaper of Britain was published for the first time.
• 4 December 1796  Bajirao Peshwa became the second Peshwa of Maratha.
• 4 December 1829  British Raj in India abolished ""sati"" (widow burning herself to death on her husband's funeral pyre) Custome.
• 4 December 1924    "Gateway of India" the Iconic Gate in Mumbai was inagurated by Lord Riding.
• 4 December 1973 - "Pioneer 10" outer Space probe of US was reached Jupiter on this day. 

 03 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Nearly 50% of India’s districts are drought-hit as drought crisis accelerates.
• Flipkart one of the ace onlineshopping site has suffered Rs 2,000-crore loss in discount war.
• UK lawmakers have vote for to launch airstrikes on IS Syria locations.
• 3 Dec 1984, The Black Day of "The Bhopal Gas tragedy", 31 years on, still Bhopal gas case is tied in legal tangle.
• Manoj Bhargava, Lucknow born US PIO shows how to Pedal for free power and solve the crisis of energy from the face of Earth.
• Aspirin can treat Alzheimer's and other neurological in human, a medical report says.
• 3 December 1910 -French physicist Georges Claude had developed a neon lamp, which was first time displayed in the Paris Motor Show.  
• 3 December 1973 - Pioneer 10, had been launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, on March 2, 1972, had sent back the 1st close-up images of Jupiter. The was the first outer-planetary probe.
• 3 December 1984 - 3,000 people were died and more than 50,000 people were badly affected in Bhopal Gas Tragedy on this day, India, when a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from Union Carbide subsidiary pesticide plant..
• 3 December 1991 Lok Sabha question hour telecast for the first time on national TV at 7.15 a.m.
• 3 December 1997 - South Korea, to bailout its economy, received $55 billion from the International Monetary Fund(IMF). 

02 December 2015 Current Affairs

• Chennai Torrential rain: Rescue operations are continue, Saidapet bridge and airport closed, most of the city is merged into water.
• Law commission of India listen to public, would invite suggestions from public.
• Air quality in Delhi is ‘hazardous’, it is worse than Beijing of China.
• Baby girl "Max" is born to Zuckerberg of Facebook, couple to give 99% FB shares to charity.
• Google and Environment: Google’s Street View is the new environmental watchdog, cause it shows the real conditions of streets.
• 25 websites are promoting IS propaganda, they are under Mumbai Police scanner.
• Maggi have sold more than 50 million packets in last 21 days.
• 2 December 1804  Napoleon Bonapart was crowned emperor of France on this day at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
• 2 December 1816  The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, The very first savings bank in the U.S., was opened for business.
• 2 December 1927 - The Ford Motor Company started the Model A automobile. This was the successor to the Model T.
• 2 December 1988   Benazir Bhutto, the first woman, was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan.
• 2 December 1989  Vishwanath Pratap Singh of Janta Dal became the seventh Prime Minister of India.

01 December 2015 Current Affairs

• PM Narendra Modi may make or break President Barack Obama's climate legacy.
• RBI wants to keep rates unchanged, it would give space for more ‘accommodation’.
• Paris climate summit: India talks tough at the Summit, also warns against the restrictions.
• US tightens rules for visa-free visits to the US after Paris attack.
• MyGov toll-free phone number, Modi govt plans for this for easy access of citizen to the govt. 
• A 17-year-old schoolboy has perfected the art of running on all fours. He has  become the fastest quadrupedal runner.
• ISI spy racket: Handler says that Pakistan forced him to pass-on information.
• 1 December 1835 - Hans Christian Andersen, famous Dutch writer had published his first book of fairy tales.
• 1 December 1913 - Ford Motor Co. started using a new movable assembly line, it had ushered  the era of mass production of Automobile.
• 1 December 1952 - In Denmark, the first ever successful sex-change operation had been performed on this day.
• 1 December 1987  Construction began of the "Channel Tunnel" between the United Kingdom and France underneath the sea.