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Friday 19 December 2014

Current Affairs 18-Dec-2014:

Current Affairs 18-Dec-2014:
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Union government was on 17 December 2014 directed by the Supreme Court to not appoint the Chief Vigilance Commissioner without its approval

Minorities Rights Day was observed across the world to create awareness on rights of minorities.

Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta was on 17 December 2014 appointed as a federal judge in the district of Columbia by the US Senate.

Hariom Singh won Gold medal in Men’s 50 metre rifle prone event at the 58th National Shooting Championships held in Pune.

Druzhba-Dosti is term used for vision statement of India and Russia released during the 15th Indo – Russia Annual Summit held in New Delhi.

Defence Ministry approved proposals of 4444 crore rupees, including the purchase of four helicopters for survey vessels for the navy.

RBI authorised IMT-instant money transfer service of Empays under the Payments and Settlements Act 2007.

Academician and journalist Ghanta Chakrapani was on 17 December 2014 appointed as the first Chairman of the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC).

To check cross-border influx of illegal Bangladeshis into Assam, SC asked Government to complete fencing work along Indo-Bangla border within three months.

US slapped sanctions on Oil trading firms of Switzerland and Netherland for dealing with Syria.

Paul McGinley won Sports Personality Coach of the Year 2014 at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in Glasgow.

Tashi and Nungshi became world’s 1st twins to climb the highest peaks on seven continents. They did this under Mission 2 for 7.

The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rajiv Raj Shah on 17 December 2014 resigned from his position.
The head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rajiv Raj Shah on 17 December 2014 resigned from his position.
India’s heaviest GSLV Mark-III rocket and the human crew module successfully test-fired by ISRO.

Reverend Libby Lane was on 17 December 2014 appointed as the first female bishop of the Church of England. She will become the new Bishop of Stockport.

Non-lethal Pain Beam weapon named Poly WB-1 unveiled at an air show in China to disperse riots and protests by using millimeter-wave beams

The Marathi film Kapus Kondyachi Goshta nominated in the best picture category of the 87th Academy Awards, Oscars.

RBI imposed monetary penalty on ICICI bank and Bank of Baroda for violation of its instructions regarding norms on KYC and AML.

A new study has revealed the Complex pattern of Greenland Ice Sheet dynamics and provided the first comprehensive picture of how Greenland's glaciers have changed over the past decade

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