Page-15 of Current Affairs - December, 2014
PM Narendra Modi Wins TIME Magazine's Readers' Poll
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has won the TIME Magazine’s Readers’ Poll. It was announced by the magazine. In this poll the readers were asked to vote for who according to them should win the ‘Person of the Year’ title. PM ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Veteran Carnatic vocalist Nedanuri Krishnamurthy passes away
Veteran doyen of Carnatic music, Nedunuri Krishnamurthy passed away in Visakhapatnam. He was 87. He was famous for his tonal quality and a style of his own Carnatic music. About Nedunuri Krishnamurthy He was popularly known as Nedunuri and was born at Kothapalli ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Karnataka becomes first state to launch mobile governance platform- Mobile One
Karnataka has become the first state in India to launch Unified Mobile Governance Platform for citizens named Karnataka MobileOne. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated this mobile governance platform at function held at Bengaluru. Key facts Services: It is the country’s and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
World’s largest congregations of Muslims Aalmi Tabligi Ijtima concludes in Bhopal
One of the world’s largest congregations of Muslims Aalmi Tabligi Ijtima (World preacher’s congregation) concluded with ijtamai dua or mass prayer in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. It was three day congregation which started on 5th December 2014. On the concluding day, ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Bangladesh and Bhutan sign agreements on trade and land allocation
Bangladesh and Bhutan have signed two agreements. The two signed agreements are Agreement on Trade: It will allow the two neighbouring countries to enjoy duty-free export of 90 items to each other. Earlier, Bhutan enjoyed duty-free export of 74 items ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
China rejects UN mediation to resolve South China Sea dispute with Philippines
China has rejected UN arbitration to resolve the South China Sea (SCS) maritime dispute with its Philippines. China instead has asserted that this maritime dispute should be settled through direct bilateral negotiations. China’s rejection comes before the deadline to respond ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Mahaparinirvan Din of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar observed on 6th December
President Pranab Mukherjee led the nation in paying homage to architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B R Ambedkar, on his 59th death anniversary which is observed as ‘Mahaparinirvan Din’. Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Second National Lok Adalats across the country settles 1.25 crore cases
The Second National Lok Adalat was held across India on 6th December 2014 involving the Supreme Court, 24 high courts, districts courts and taluka-level courts. These nationwide adalats settled nearly around 1.25 crore pending and pre-litigation cases and brought financial ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
Typhoon Hagupit approaches Philippines
Typhoon Hagupit has approached Philippines and has made landfall in the town of Dolores in the eastern Philippines with terrifying winds and intense rain pounding in the eastern part. The powerful storm from the typhoon which has its origin from ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014
India successfully launches communication satellite GSAT-16
India’s multi-band communication satellite GSAT-16 was successfully put on a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) by the European launcher Ariane 5 VA221, from the Kourou space port in French Guiana. Earlier, due to bad weather, the launch of GSAT-16 was delayed ..