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CURRENT AFFAIRS: DAYS

National Mathematics Day

• The Indian government declared 22 December to be National Mathematics Day.
• This was announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on 26 February 2012 at Madras University, during the inaugural ceremony of the celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL

‘Oxygen Parlour’ at Nashik Railway Station to combat air pollution

• In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an ‘Oxygen Parlour’ has been opened at Nashik railwaystation to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters.
• The initiative comes with the efforts of Airo Guard in collaboration with the Indian Railways.
• The co-founder of Airo Guard, Amit Amritkar said that the concept of Oxygen Parlour is based on the recommendation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
• The commuters at the railway station also commended the effort as a positive step towards combating air pollution in the cities across the country.

Integral Coach Factory produces 3000 Coaches in record 215 days

• Integral Coach Factory (ICF) of Indian Railways has produced its 3000th coach of the year in less than nine months.
• This would help in meeting the growing demand for coaches. The number of working days to achieve the above figure has been reduced from 289 days in the last year to 215 days in the current year.
• Till the year 2014, the same amount of time was being taken for the production of only 1000 coaches.

Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Services Delivery – Role of Governments’ inaugurated in Nagpur

• The inauguration function of two-day Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Service Delivery – Role of Governments’, in Nagpur, Maharashtra
• The 2-day conference is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra State Commission for Right to Public Services.
• The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Minister for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari and Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of DONER, Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh, will address the Valedictory Session of the Regional Conference on “Improving Public Services Delivery – Role of Governments.

S Jaishankar co-chairs 19th Joint Commission meeting with Iran Foreign Minister

• External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired the 19th Joint Commission meeting with Foreign Minister of Iran in Tehran. Mr Jaishankar stated that the meeting was very productive and reviewed the entire gamut of the cooperation.
• He futher stated that both the nation agreed on accelerating the Chabahar project and, India and Iran will work together closely on their shared interests.
• Mr Jaishankar reached Iran on a two-day visit. During his visit, Dr Jaishankar is also expected to call on Iran President Hassan Rouhani.

About  Iran

• Capital: Tehran
• Currency: Iranian rial
• President: Hassan Rouhani
• Supreme leader: Ali Khamenei

Central government to organize 100 ‘Hunar Haats’ in next five years

• Government has decided to organize hundred Hunar Haat across the country in the next five years. These Haat aim to provide market exposure and employment opportunities to artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts.
• Ministry of Minority Affairs stated that in the coming days, Hunar Haat will be organized in New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Patna, Indore and other places.
• The Ministry has also sanctioned 100 Hunar Hubs in different parts of the country wherein training is being provided to master artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts.
• According to the Ministry, more than two lakh 65 thousand artisans and craftsmen have been provided employment through Hunar Haat in the last two years.
• The first Hunar Haat was organized in Jaipur in August-September this year.
• More than 200 master artisans and culinary experts including a large number of women artisans from every corner of the country participated in this Hunar Haat. Afterwards, several Hunar Haats were organized in the different parts of the country.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL

Eight West African nations rename common currency to Eco

• Eight West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed their earlier currency CFA Franc’s links to former colonial ruler France.
• The CFA Franc was initially pegged to the French franc and has been linked to the euro for about two decades. Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo currently use the currency. All the countries are former French colonies with the exception of Guinea-Bissau.
• during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer and France’s former main colony in West Africa. Macron hailed it as a “historic reform”, adding the Eco will see the light of day in 2020. The deal took six months in the making.
• The CFA franc, created in 1945, was seen by many as a sign of French interference in its former African colonies even after the countries became independent.

Union ministers, CMs to join over 100 CEOs at World Economic Forum’s 50th Annual Meeting In davos

• Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Mansukh Mandaviya, as well as three chief ministers — Amarinder Singh, Kamal Nath and B S Yeddyurappa –, will join over 100 Indian CEOs in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos next month for the World Economic Forum’s 50th annual meeting, which will be attended by thousands of rich and powerful from across the globe.
• There are a number of other heads of state from various countries also who have confirmed their presence for this annual jamboree of the rich and powerful from across the world which is expected to be a much bigger affair this time because it would be World Economic Forum’s 50th anniversary.
• The Geneva-based WEF has selected ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World’ as the theme for its 2020 annual meeting, which will bring together 3,000 global leaders.
• The WEF has stated the 2020 meeting aims to give a concrete meaning to “stakeholder capitalism“, assist governments and international institutions in tracking progress towards the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, and facilitate discussions on technology and trade governance.

About world economic forum

• The World Economic Forum, based in Cologny-Geneva, Switzerland, is an NGO, founded in 1971. The WEF’s mission is cited as “committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas”.
• Headquarters: Cologny, Switzerland
• Founder: Klaus Schwab
• Founded: January 1971
• Motto: Committed to improving the state of the world

Ecuador declares emergency after fuel spill in Galapagos Islands

• Ecuador has declared emergency to contain the environmental impact of a fuel spill in the Galapagos Islands, after a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank. The Islands are located 1,000 kilometers east of mainland Ecuador.  The accident occurred when a crane collapsed while loading a container onto the barge. The falling container destabilized the ship, causing it to sink.
• Ecuadorian navy and national police were coordinating with the nature reserve authority, Galapagos National Park (GNP) to resolve the emergency and assess environmental damage.
• Environment minister Raul Ledesma tweeted that the government had taken immediate actions to reduce the environmental risk.
• Latin American Galapagos archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet.

About Ecuador

• Capital: Quito
• Currency: United States Dollar
• President:Lenín Moreno
• Vice President:Otto Sonnenholzner

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATES

YSR Neetanna Nestham scheme launched in Krishna district’s Pedana town

• The YSR Neetanna Nestham scheme was launched in Krishna district’s Pedana town by Andhra Pradesh Panchayati Raj Minister P Ramachandra Reddy.
• Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy had seen the problems of handloom weavers in his foot march and he introduced the scheme for about 75,000 weavers under which they would be given Rs 24,000 annually.
• It would help the weavers’ families lead a decent life in the society.
• AP government had already instructed bank officers not to collect money in the accounts of handloom weavers account if they have any debts.

About AP

• Coastal city Visakhapatnam, which has the infrastructure, could be considered for being the executive capital and Kurnool can be considered as the judicial capital.
• Amaravati can be retained as Legislative capital.
• Chief Minister: YSR Jagan Mohan Reddy
• Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan

Secunderabad Railway Station Gets India’s First ‘Water From Air’ System

• The Indian Railways announced that it has installed a first-of-its-kind ‘atmospheric water generator’ (AWG) system called ‘Meghdoot,’ which converts humid air into potable drinking water, at Secunderabad railway station in Telangana.
• The AWG device is developed by Telangana-based watertech company Maithri Aquatech
• The device was installed under SCR’s green initiatives and water conservation measures programme.
• The price of the potable drinking water ranges from INR 2 to INR 8. It costs less if the passengers carry their own bottles and containers. For instance, 500 ml of water will cost INR 5 with a container and without a container, it will be INR 3.
• Accordingly, nine stations of SCR have got approval for implementing environmental management systems, which include Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Kurnool, Parli Vaijnath, Basar and Vikarabad.
• Meghdoot AWG, which was designed and fabricated by Maithri Aquatech, under ‘Make in India’ initiative, develops watertech solutions and products that address the portable water crisis the country is facing. The company has partnered with government research institutions like Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) to produce water of the standard quality of water (pH 6.5 to 9.2)

About Telangana

• Capital: Hyderabad
• Chief Minister: Chandrasekar Rao
• Governor: Tamilisai Soundarajan

Hyderabad – New Delhi Telangana Express adorned with “Singareni Colours” starts its run from Hyderabad to New Delhi

• In first of its kind initiative by South Central Railway, Hyderabad-New Delhi- Hyderabad Telangana Express, the iconic train that connects the State and the Nation’s Capital, has been wrapped with the colors of Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), the Government owned Coal producing giant of India and also a premier freight customer of the Railways.
• The Secunderabad Division of SCR has tied up with M/s. SCCL and one rake of Hyderabad- New Delhi Telangana Express has been vinyl wrapped by SCCL.
• This is an innovative scheme of Indian Railways of offering exteriors of coaching trains for advertisement to Government Departments Public Sector Undertakings. This novel and potentially limitless advertising avenue of Vinyl Wrapping on trains lays stress on aesthetics of the trains. The Vinyl Wrapping is done from the window level to the bottom of the coach, so that the basic visibility is not compromised.
• The revenue generation potential of the innovative advertising model does not also compromise on various concerns such as Environment, Safety, Security, Sanitation, Fire Safety etc., as prescribed under Railway Rules.
• Indian Railways has formalized a policy on advertisement through mobile assets, based on the fact that the mass transport service provider enjoys the highest number of captive eyeballs.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING

FPIs flock to Indian capital market despite decline in GDP growth rate in 2019

• In spite of a decline in the GDP growth rate, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) seem to have flocked to the Indian capital market in a big way in 2019 with a net inflow of over 1.3 lakh crore rupees, including 97,250 crore rupees in equities, the highest in last six years.
• As the year draws to a close, the debt market has seen a net inflow of nearly 27,000 crore rupees by FPIs, while a further amount of 9,000 crore rupees found its way to the hybrid instruments, shows the capital market data compiled by depositories.
• Experts believe the positive trend may continue in 2020 as well, but downside risks might arise in the form of the US-China trade war and any further deterioration in the domestic credit market conditions.

Reliance Infrastructure wins Rs 1,250 cr arbitration award against DVC

• Reliance Infrastructure has won an arbitration award of Rs 1,250 crore against Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC).
• The proceeds will be used to pay lenders and reduce the debt of the company, the infrastructure firm in a filing to BSE.
• A three-member arbitration tribunal unanimously gave the award in favour of Reliance Infrastructure.
• Reliance Infrastructure was the engineering and construction contractor for DVC’s 1200 mw Raghunathpur thermal power project in West Bengal commissioned in 2012.
• Reliance Infrastructure has won a major arbitration award of Rs 1,250 crore against DVC, a government of India undertaking.
• The arbitration tribunal awarded the case in favour of Reliance Infrastructure and directed DVC to pay Rs 896 crore and return the bank guarantees of Rs 354 crore within four weeks or pay additional interest, at the rate of 15 per cent per annum, for any delay in payment beyond four weeks.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Three proposals get automatic nod under CCI green channel

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has received three Green Channel combinations for automatic approval under the competition law.
• One of the combinations is related to 100 per cent acquisition of both IDBI Asset Management Ltd (IAML) and IDBI MF Trustee Company Ltd (IMTL) by Muthoot Finance Ltd (MFL).
• The other combination is the acquisition of Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd (AEML) and Adani Electricity Mumbai Services Ltd (AEMSL) by Qatar Holding LLC (QH).
• A green channel combination has also been filed in respect of Green Rock, NIIF and Indo-Infra acquisition and control of GVK Airport Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries — Mumbai International Airport Ltd and Navi Mumbai International Airport Private Ltd.

About CCI Green Channel:

• Fact1- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has introduced the automatic system of approval for combinations under ‘Green Channel’. Cost of transactions and time will be reduced under this system.
• Fact2- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) or combinations above a certain limit are required to have mandatory approval from the trade regulator. Thus the green channel was formed to provide transparent and speedy review of combination cases.

About CCI:

• Competition Commission of India is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. It was established on 14 October 2003.
• Objectives: Prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India, MORE
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• First executive: Dhanendra Kumar

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION

Cuba names Manuel Marrero Cruz as first prime minister since 1976

• Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has appointed the country’s first prime minister in more than 40 years – the tourism minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
• The post of prime minister was scrapped in 1976 by the then revolutionary leader Fidel Castro.
• In 2000 he was made president of the military-run Gaviota tourism group, whose hotels are subject to US sanctions under the Trump administration.
• Mr Marrero was named tourism minister in 2004 by Fidel Castro and has since overseen a major boost in tourism to the island.

About Cuba

• Capital: Havana
• Currency: Peso

Anish Shah to replace Pawan Goenka as Mahindra Group,’s MD and CEO

• Mahindra and Mahindra has announced that Anish Shah will replace Pawan Goenka as Mahindra’s Managing Director and CEO.
• Anish Shah, who is currently the president for strategy at Mahindra Group, will transition into the role of the group’s chief financial officer (CFO) and deputy managing director from 1 April 2020.
• Pawan Goenka, 65, will retire after 1 April 2021 after completing four years and five months.

 Razorpay appoints former American Express executive Arpit Chug as CFO

• Razorpay, the payments provider has recently appointed Arpit Chug, the former American Express India CFO as Razorpay’s new CFO.
• He will also assist in launching the new business ventures of the company.

Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh named 1st woman CTO at FCC in US

• Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh has been appointed as the first woman Chief Technology Officer at the US government’s powerful Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
• She will advise Indian-American Chairman of the FCC Ajit Pai and the agency on technology and engineering issues, and work closely with the Office of Engineering and Technology. Dr Ghosh will take charge on January 13. She replaces Dr Eric Burger.
• The FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories. The FCC as an independent US government agency overseen by Congress is the federal agency responsible for implementing and enforcing America’s communications law and regulations.
• Ghosh received her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1991, and B.Tech from the IIT Kharagpur in 1986.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

Archaeologist R. Nagaswamy honoured in Bangladesh

• Renowned archaeologist Nagaswamy was honoured at the Silver Jubilee International Conference of Art held in Dhaka by Bangladesh Culture Minister K.M. Khalid.
• He was honoured for the contribution of Nagaswamy to art, archaeology, history, and culture.
• The Silver Jubilee volume of the Journal of Bengal Art was dedicated to Mr. Nagaswamy. The art carries articles by international scholars.

 Kozhikode boy Aditya bags top bravery award

• Aditya K. of Ramanattukara, Kozhikode, has become the first child from the State to bag the Bharat Award for bravery.
• The Prime Minister will give away the awards at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
• The most prestigious of the National Bravery Awards, given away by the Indian Council for Child Welfare, the Bharat Award has gone to Aditya for rescuing 20 people from a burning bus that was on the move.
• Two more children from the State are also recipients of the awards.
• Muhammed Mohsin has been given the award posthumously for saving the lives of three children.
• Fatah gets the award for rescuing a woman and a girl from an approaching train. Both belong to

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOU

UAE and Oman sign MoU to enhance trade & economic cooperation

• The UAE federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU) with the Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman (Credit Oman) to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.
• The signing took place during the 10th AMAN UNION General Assembly, held in Muscat. The MoU was signed by Massimo Falcioni, CEO at ECI and Sheikh Khalil bin Ahmed Al-Harthy, recently appointed CEO at Credit Oman, in the presence of senior officials from both the institutions.
• AMAN UNION is a professional forum assembling Commercial & Non-commercial Risks Insurers & Reinsurers in Member Countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and of the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.

ABOUT  UAE

• Capital: Abu Dhabi
• Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
• President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

ABOUT OMAN:

• Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is an Arab country on the south eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.
• Capital: Muscat
• Currency: Omani rial

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING

Bengaluru Has Maximum Number Of Young Billionaires In India

• Bengaluru, India’s start-up capital, now also holds the distinction of being home to the most number of billionaires aged under 40. Hurun India Rich List 2019 has released a list of top 17 self-made entrepreneurs out of which a majority of 10 are from Bengaluru alone.
• While Mumbai registered the most number of billionaires across ages, Bengaluru, led by Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath and Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal, became the millennial billionaire’s hub.
• The richest in the young billionaires list from Bengaluru is Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of discount brokerage startup Zerodha. He is just 39-year-old and his net worth has been estimated to be ₹6,600 crore.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE

Army to sign deal for six Apache attack helicopters

• The deal for six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the Indian Army, estimated to cost around $930 million, is likely to be signed early next year. These are in addition to 22 Apaches being inducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF).
• The helicopters should start coming in by 2022. The Army will also soon start receiving the indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) along with the IAF.
• Currently, the Army Aviation Corps operates only smaller Cheetah and ALH (Advance Light Helicopters) that weigh less than five tonnes.
• All bigger helicopters, including the Mi-35s and fixed wing aircraft are operated by the IAF.

About Indian Army

• Army Chief Bipin Rawat
• Next Army Chief M M Naravane( From Dec 31 2019)
• Founded in 1895 and HQ in New Delhi

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CBERS-4A: New China-Brazil earth resource satellite launched into space

• The China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite-4A (CBERS-4A), a new satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil as part of a bilateral programme, was recently sent into space, thus further pushes forward the aerospace cooperation between two countries. It was launched on a Long March-4B carrier from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province of China. The same rocket also put into orbits another 8 satellites, including a wide-range multispectral remote-sensing microsatellite donated to Ethiopia (which is also Ethiopia’s first satellite).

About China-Brazil Earth Resource Satellite-4A (CBERS-4A)

• CBERS-4A is equipped with 3 optical payloads:- a wide-range panchromatic multispectral camera developed by China, and a wide-field imager and a multispectral camera developed by Brazil. It will obtain global optical remote-sensing data and will also support Brazilian government’s to monitor Amazon rainforest and changes in country’s environment.
• It will also be used in fields such as earth resource monitoring, agriculture, environmental protection, meteorology, surveying and mapping, and serve Brazil and more developing countries. It can also provide services for African, Latin American and Asian countries.
• The satellite was jointly developed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and National Institute for Space Research (NISR) of Brazil, while the carrier rocket was developed by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
• Background: CBERS-4A will replace CBERS-4 (which was launched in 2014), to improve the resolution of remote-sensing data. The satellite is 6th satellite under earth resource satellite cooperation program between two countries that began in 1988. The satellites designed under program are for Earth observation from orbit for non-military use and first such earth research satellite was launched from China in 1999.

CURRENT AFFAIRS:SPORTS

Sierra Leone pro football league gets first female coach

• One of Sierra Leone’s top football clubs has picked a woman to coach its main squad, in a first for the West African country’s professional league.
• The East End Tigers named police officer Victoria Conteh, who formerly coached the country’s female football team, as its head coach.
• Also known by the nickname “D’Cox,” Conteh , she started playing football in her childhood, as a defender, and went on to captain the police football team.

Maisnam Meiraba Luwang wins Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series

• India’s shuttler Maisnam Meiraba Luwang has won the Men’s singles Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series 2019 in Top-seeded Meiraba, who hails from Manipur, beat Ken Yong Ong 21, 14, 21-18 in the final lasting 38 minutes
• Meiraba had defeated another Malaysian, M Fazriq Mohamad Razif, in the semifinals. He was one of the five Indians in the main draw. Meiraba had also clinched the boys’ singles U-19 title at the Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open International Challenge last month.
• In women’s singles, Indian shuttler Treesa Jolly lost to Thailand’s third seed Krittaporn Jiantanet 21-12, 16-21, 21-16 in finals.

ICC T20I rankings: Radha retains 2nd position in bowlers’ list as Deepti, Poonam slip

• Indian spinner Radha Yadav remained at the second spot but compatriots Deepti Sharma and Poonam Yadav slipped a place each to the fifth and sixth positions in the latest ICC Women’s T20I players rankings. Among the batters, Jemimah Rodrigues continued to occupy the fourth spot, while Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur too remained static at the seventh and ninth positions.
• India continued to hold on to the fourth position in the ICC Women’s T20 Team Ranking. Among others, spinner Sophie Ecclestone and opener Amy Jones have attained career-high rankings.
• Australia’s Megan Schutt continued to lead the bowlers ranking. The left-arm spinner is on 727 rating points.
• Wicketkeeper-batter Jones has been rewarded with a jump of 30 places to a career-best 17th position.
• New Zealand’s Suzie Bates continued to head the T20 batting list.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARY

Veteran cinematographer Ramchandra Babu passes away

• Cinematographer Ramchandra Babu has passed away at 72 due to cardiac arrest.
• He mostly worked in Malayalam films, though he handled the camera for other regional movies as well.
• He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography four times — for films Dweepu, Rathinirvedam, Chamaram and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha.

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Vidushi Savita Devi passes away

• Renowned Hindustani classical vocalistVidushi Savita Devi has passed away at the age of 80.
• Apart from performing at a number of concerts in India and abroad, Devi performed regularly for the All India Radio and the national television.
• She authored a biographical work on her mother, titled “Maa… Siddheshwari” and was the head of the Music Department at Delhi University’s Daulat Ram College for many years.

Sahitya Akademi Winner Dr G Nanjundan passed away

• Eminent translator and Sahitya Akademi award winner Dr G Nanjundanpassed away.
• Dr Nanjundan earned recognition for translating more than a dozen books from Kannada to Tamil. They included Jnanpith award winner UR Ananthamurthy’s ‘Bhava’ and ‘Avasthe’.
• He received the Akademi Translation prize in 2012 for his work “Akkaa”, a Tamil translation of short stories of various Kannada women writers.

DAILY CA-21

• IIT HyderabadCfHE Fellow launches India’s first ‘Vaccination Clinic’ in Pune in collaboration with Gates Foundation
• Skill Development Ministry to set up 500 skill hubs and labs in govt schools
• Govt proposes to invest 50 lakh crore rupees for modernisation of Railways
• PM Modi addresses ASSOCHAM Annual Conference in new delhi
• Ethiopia launches its first satellite
• India, Afghanistan, Iran meet to monitor implementation of Chabahar pact
• Wipro and Nasscomto upskill10,000 engineering students in India
• Fitch cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to 6% in FY20
• Debt-ridden Air India receives Rs 500-crore guarantee from Centre
• AIIB announces USD 210 million loan for irrigation & solar energy projects in India
• RBI to buy, sell govt bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore
• Retired HC judge CV Ramulu named TelanganaLokayukta
• OYO appoints Ankit Gupta as Chief Operating Officer
• Anand Mahindra to step down as Mahindra Group executive chairman from April 2020
• Indian-American scientistDr. SethuramanPanchanathan to lead National Science Foundation in US
• Belgium crowned FIFA Team of the Year, Qatar biggest climber
• India in 7th position on World Anti-Doping Agency list for violations
• ViratKohli, Akshay, Salman Khan top Forbes India’s 2019 Celebrity 100 list
• Indian Air Force planning ‘swift trials’ in ₹5 lakh crore114 fighter jet deal
• World’s oldest fossil trees uncovered in New York
• Infosys launched 3 blockchain-powered distributed applications
• ICC extends partnership with UNICEF for 2020Women’s T20 World Cup
• MirabaiChanu bags Gold in 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha 

• AbhinavLohan wins Bengaluru Open Golf Championship 

• Pat Cummins becomes most expensive overseas IPL player
• Former Kerala MinisterThomas Chandy passes away
• Former SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar passes away at 78
• Bengaluru: Kannada writer, lexicographer Prof LS SheshagiriRao dies at 94

DAILY CA-22

• National Mathematics Day- 22 DECEMBER
• ‘Oxygen Parlour’ at Nashik Railway Station to combat air pollution
• Integral Coach Factory produces 3000 Coaches in record 215 days
• Regional Conference on ‘Improving Public Services Delivery – Role of Governments’ inaugurated in Nagpur
• S Jaishankar co-chairs 19th Joint Commission meeting with Iran Foreign Minister
• Central government to organize 100 ‘Hunar Haats’ in next five years
• Eight West African nations rename common currency to Eco
• Union ministers, CMs to join over 100 CEOs at World Economic Forum’s 50th Annual Meeting in davos
• Ecuador declares emergency after fuel spill in Galapagos Islands
• YSR Neetanna Nestham scheme launched in Krishna district’s Pedana town
• Secunderabad Railway Station Gets India’s First ‘Water From Air’ System
• Hyderabad – New Delhi Telangana Express adorned with “Singareni Colours” starts its run from Hyderabad to New Delhi 

• FPIs flock to Indian capital market despite decline in GDP growth rate in 2019
• Reliance Infrastructure wins Rs 1,250 cr arbitration award against DVC
• Three proposals get automatic nod under CCI green channel
• Cuba names Manuel Marrero Cruz as first prime minister since 1976
• Anish Shah to replace Pawan Goenka as Mahindra Group,’s MD and CEO
• Razorpay appoints former American Express executive Arpit Chug as CFO
• Indian-American Dr Monisha Ghosh named 1st woman CTO at FCC in US
• Archaeologist Nagaswamy honoured in Bangladesh
• Kozhikode boy Aditya bags top bravery award
• UAE and Oman sign MoU to enhance trade & economic cooperation
• Bengaluru Has Maximum Number Of Young Billionaires In India
• Army to sign deal for six Apache attack helicopters
• CBERS-4A: New China-Brazil earth resource satellite launched into space
• Sierra Leone pro football league gets first female coach
• Maisnam Meiraba Luwang wins Bangladesh Junior International Badminton Series
• ICC T20I rankings: Radha retains 2nd position in bowlers’ list as Deepti, Poonam slip
• Veteran cinematographer Ramchandra Babu passes away
• Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Vidushi Savita Devi passes away
• Sahitya Akademi Winner Dr G Nanjundan passed away