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1. HR govt to celebrate ‘Gita Jayanti’ festival from Dec 19
The Haryana Government has decided to celebrate ‘Gita Jayanti Mahotsava’ throughout the state from December 19 to 21. A district level celebration committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioners concerned. Additional Deputy Commissioners would be the Vice-Chairman and City Magistrate would be the member secretary of the committee. Similarly, SDM (Concerned), Vice-Chancellor or Registrar, District Information, Public Relations Officer, District Education Officer along with other officials of various state departments would be the members of the committee.
Quick link – Gita Jayanthi
2. Awards for Promotion of Sindhi Language Announced
The Executive Board of National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL) has decided to confer two Lifetime Achievement Awards which also carries a Sanman Rashi of Rs. 5.00 lakhs each under two categories, namely Sahitya Rachna Sanman and Sahityakar Sanman.
It has been decided that Lifetime Achievement Awards for the year 2014-15 will be conferred to Lakshman Hardwani and Jairam Rupani under the categories of Sahitya Rachna Sanman and Sahityakar Sanman respectively.
For the year 2015-16, the Lifetime Achievement Awards will be conferred to Lakhmi Khilani and Kanhaiya Lal Talreja under the categories of Sahitya Rachna Sanman and Sahityakar Sanman respectively.
3. Samsung to finally pay Apple $548 million in patent dispute
Samsung fought until the bitter end to avoid paying Apple, but the company now says it will finally hand over the more than $548 million it owes for infringing the patents and designs of its biggest smartphone rival. In papers filed in federal court in San Jose, California, Samsung Electronics said it will make the payment by Dec. 14 if Apple Inc sends an invoice.
The payment comes after a U.S. appeals court last May reduced a $930 million judgment against Samsung by $382 million, stemming from a 2012 verdict for infringing Apple patents and copying the look of the iPhone.
4. Lewis Hamilton crowned 2015 Champion
Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes have officially been crowned F1 world champions for the second successive year at the FIA’s end-of-season gala in Paris. Hamilton collected the Drivers’ Championship trophy for the third time in his career at a star-studded prize giving ceremony at the Lido on the Champs-Elysees in the French capital.
The driver who scooped the most awards was youngster Max Verstappen – who claimed an unprecedented hat-trick of gongs. After a stunning debut F1 season, the 18-year-old was voted Rookie of the Year, Personality of the Year and the winner of Action of the Year, earned for his around-the-outside overtake of Felipe Nasr at Blanchimont in August’s Belgian GP.
Hamilton’s team-mate Nico Rosberg was also in attendance to collect his prize for finishing second in the standings, with Sebastian Vettel returning to the annual ceremony after a year’s absence after he finished third in his debut season at Ferrari.
5. Soil health cards to be given under nationwide drive
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 5 announced soil health cards will be given to farmers under a nationwide drive. This is to underline the government’s commitment to make the soil healthier. The government’s soil health card is an endeavour to improve the health of the soil and provide guidance to farmers on soil-related issues. Under the scheme, soil health cards are proposed given to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country in the next three years. The cards will carry crop-wise recommendation of fertilisers required for farm lands, thereby helping farmers in identifying health of soil and judiciously use soil nutrients.
Quick Link – Soil Health Cards
6. Sarita, Shiva, Devendro win in China
Asian Games bronze-medallist L Sarita Devi (60kg) returned to competitive boxing after her one-year ban with a resounding victory in the opening contest of the training-cum-competition assignment in the city of Qian’an, China. Sarita, who served a one-year ban for her emotional outburst at the Asian Games after a controversial semifinal loss, defeated Mongolia’s Sowoderden 3-0. The Indian boxers put up a strong show on the opening day of competitions against teams from hosts China, Mongolia, Thailand and Korea.
World Championships bronze-medallist Shiva Thapa (56kg) beat Thailoand’s Yuttapong Thong Dee 3-0, while Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) notched up a Technical Knockout against China’s Yang Yufeng in the third round of his bout.
Quick Link – Sarita and Shiva
7. Railways has undertaken PPP projects worth Rs 14,000 crore
Railways have undertaken more than 20 projects worth Rs 14,000 crore during the 12th Five year Plan, including those for laying new lines, doubling the existing ones, enhancing port connectivity and electrifying its network under PPP model. While seven PPP projects worth Rs 5693 crore are under implementation as part of joint venture model, as many others involving an expenditure of Rs 2236 crore are being implemented under customer funded model. Three PPP projects worth Rs 3016 crore are being executed through the annuity route and in-principle approval has been accorded to six others worth Rs 3078 crore.
Quick Link – Railways’ PPP Projects
8. Prime Minister releases commemorative coins on Ambedkar Jayanti
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 6 released two commemorative coins of Rs 125 and Rs 10 denomination as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations of B R Ambedkar. The coins were issued on his death anniversary, which is being observed as “Mahaparinirvan Divas of Babasaheb Ambedkar”. Addressing a gathering at his residence, the Prime Minister said that there were only a few individuals who remain alive in public consciousness, even 60 years after their death.He said the more one recalls Ambedkar’s thoughts, in the context of issues currently faced by India, “the more we come to respect his vision and his approach to inclusiveness”.
Quick Link – Ambedkar Jayanthi
9. Canada sends first consignment of uranium to India
Canada has sent the first uranium consignment of 250 tonnes to India for its nuclear power reactors, over two years after the civil nuclear deal signed between the two countries came into force. In April, Cameco signed a uranium supply contract with India after the nuclear cooperation agreement between Canada and India came into force in September 2013. According to the Canadian government, the contract to supply 7.1 million pounds of uranium concentrate (about 2,730 tonnes uranium) to India’s Department of Atomic Energy was worth around Canadian Dollars 350 million ($262 million).
Quick Link – Uranium from Canada
10. Government imposes anti-dumping duty on kitchenware products
Finance Ministry has imposed an anti-dumping duty of up to $1,732.11 per tonne on import of ‘melamine tableware and kitchenware products’ like dinner sets and mugs from China, Thailand and Vietnam with an aim to protect domestic industry from cheap shipments. The anti-dumping duty in the range of $582.85 – 1732.11 per tonne will remain in effect for five years, a Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) said. The CBEC in the Finance Ministry imposed the duty after considering the final findings of the Directorate General of Anti Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) in the Commerce Ministry.
Quick Link – Kitchenware products
11. Andhra Pradesh first state to join discom revival scheme UDAY
Andhra Pradesh has become the first state in the country to join the Centre’s scheme for revival of debt stressed power distribution companies after the state gave in-principle nod to the Power Ministry for joining UDAY. Though many other states including Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Haryana have evinced the interest in joining the scheme, Andhra Pradesh is the first state to officially communicate its intend to avail benefits under UDAY.
According to a power ministry statement, Andhra Pradesh has conveyed in-principle approval to the ministry for joining UDAY Scheme (Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana). The scheme is optional and operationalised through signing of MoU between state governments, state discoms and Centre.
Quick Link – Andhra Pradesh
12. Indo-Pak NSAs meet in Bangkok
In a sudden breakthrough, National Security Advisors of India and Pakistan held talks in Bangkok on December 6. On a wide scope of bilateral ties including terrorism and Jammu and Kashmir, and agreed to take forward the “constructive” engagement. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Janjua also discussed peace and security and other issues including tranquility along the LoC.
Quick Link – India and Pakistan
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