Page-16 of Current Affairs - December, 2018
Catriona Gray from Philippines wins Miss Universe 2018 Title
Catriona Elisa Gray from the Philippines was crowned as the Miss Universe 2018, beating 93 contestants from other countries. She was crowned by Demi Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa, the Miss Universe 2017 title winner. India was represented by Nehal ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
PV Sindhu wins maiden BWF World Tour Title
PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medallist, created history on 16th December 2018 as she became the first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals. She defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, the 2017 world champion, by 21-19 21-17 in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Belgium wins Hockey World Cup 2018 Title
Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands in sudden death. Belgium, which also won a silver medal in Rio Olympics 2016, made history by beating the opponents by 3-2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
On 16th December 2018, Ranil Wickremesinghe has once again become the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after the end of the weeks-long political crisis in the island nation. On 26th October 2018, Mr. Ranil Wickremsing was ousted as Prime minister of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
47th Anniversary of Vijay Diwas celebrated
India celebrated Vijay Diwas on 16th December 2018 marking the 47th anniversary of its victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. On this occasion, the Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with the heads of the three armed forces paid tributes to the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Government notifies Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018
The Union Government has notified Flight and Maritime Connectivity Rules, 2018, thereby allowing phone calls and internet on flights and ship voyage within India’s territory. The Indian and foreign airlines and shipping companies that are operating in India can provide ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Fact Sheet: Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH)
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is an alliance of more than 1000 organizations across 192 countries from the communities working in the arena of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, as well as health ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
SC Order on Appointment of DGPs
The Supreme Court has passed an interim order allowing the Punjab and Haryana DGPs to continue in office till January 31. The Supreme Court was hearing the petition filed by the two states seeking modification of the SC order which had ..