EVENTS ACROSS THE GLOBE 18th DECEMBER 2014
INTERNATIONAL:
- Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid arrives in New Delhi on a six-day official visit.
- It is advised to all Indians residing in UAE to register themselves with the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi.
- First batch of 10 nurses and two children evacuated from strife-torn Libya to reach Kochi tomorrow.
- PM narendramodi and Japanese PM AbeShinzo talked about India-Japan relations and cooperation in various fields.
- Sri Lankan court extends remand of 38 Indian fishermen till Dec end.
- Indian Railway construction company,IRCON completes reconstruction of Madhu Road to Thiruketheeswaram railway line in North SriLanka
- Pakistan will have a national plan within a week to combat militancy: NawazSharif
- Pakistan: President rejects mercy appeal of 17 death penalty convicts.
- Pakistan’s military launched 20 air strikes killing 57 terrorists in Khyber Agency’s Tirah Valley.
- Obama announces historic revamp of US-Cuba relations.
- Draft resolution setting out Palestinian timetable for peace deal with Israel submitted to UNSC.
- European Union court in Luxembourg orders Palestinian group Hamas be removed from EU terrorist list.
- Bodies of more than 230 people believed to have been killed by IslamicState millitants have been found in a mass grave in eastern Syria.
- Oil prices edge higher in Asia today.
NATIONAL:
- SC asks Centre to take its permission before appointing CVC and Vigilance Commissioner and also seek details about selection process.
- The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Bill,2014 is listed to be passed by RajyaSabha today.
- ManoharParrikar clear proposals to buy military equipment worth 4,444 cr rupees including 4 helicopters for survey vessels for the navy.
- Union Cabinet approves ConstitutionAmendment Bill on Goods & Services Tax.
- LokSabha passes the Companies Amendment Bill, 2014
- National Security Advisor AjitDoval meets Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi
- IshanUday scholarship scheme for students of NorthEastIndia from academic year 2014-15 onwards: @HRDMinistry
- Approximately 30 per cent trainees in the Placement Linked Skill Development Programme of FDDI are women:CimGOI
- 10,00,000 unemployed youth to be trained and employed in the leather industry over the next five years:CimGOI
- Government approves grant of enhanced relief of Rs. 5 lakh per deceased person, who died during 1984 riot Sikh victims: HMOIndia
- Two Commissions namely Justice Khosla Commission & Justice Mukherjee were appointed to enquire into disappearance of Netaji Subhas Bose: HM
- Special security measures for fifth and last phase of assembly elections in remaining 20 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Medical tourism as a sector will be propagated and promoted in all Indian tourism directorates: Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma
- SC directs Centre to complete fencing work along Indo-Bangla border within three months.
- SaharaCase: SC says 10,000 cr rupees for release of SubrataRoy will come into the country only after necessary clearances by #RBI.
- Minister for Food Processing Industries asks farmers & processors to focus on fruits & vegetables as it will help in bringing down inflation
- Nirmala Sitharaman asks IIFT for more robust research on export and import data collection.
- Illegal commodities entering in India is a big challenge and govt is working with customs authorities to stop it: Nirmala Sitharaman
- Disproportionate assets case: SC extends Jayalalithaa's bail by four months; Asks Chief Justice of Karnataka HC to constitute special bench.
- Campaigning for the 5th & last phase of assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir & Jharkhand will end this evening.
- Jammu and Kashmir :Militant killed in an encounter with security forces in frontier district of Kupwara district
- Haryana CM khattar approves extension of Metro Rail Project from YMCA Chowk, Faridabad to Ballabhgarh
- Puducherry: Police tightens security around Aurobindo Ashram as tension mounts in area following suicide of three women.
- Pondicherry University's mobile application will help visually impaired students to navigate through university campus.
- MP HC judge, accused of sexual harassment, be divested of administrative,supervisory role: SC
- CAG points out discrepancies in allotment of sites by the Karnataka Housing Board
- Jharkhand:
- Campaigning for fifth and last phase of assembly polls to end at 3 pm today.
- Jharkhand Police probes alleged sale of police bullets to Naxals by middlemen through connivance of a few corrupt policemen.
- Punjab selected for KrishiKarmanAward 2013-14 as the best performing state in overall food grains production.
- No link between jihadi elements and political parties established as of now: Assam Govt
- Assam government is planning to raise the retirement age of Associate and Assistant professors of medical colleges to 65 years
- Odisha govt sets Jan 25 as deadline to open bank accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.
- AndhraPradesh state government declared 226 Mandals in 7 districts as drought-hit during the year.
- Winter session of AndhraPradesh Assembly & Council will began this morning in Hyderabad.
- Sensex gains 297 pts to 27,007; NIFTY rises 89 pts to 8,119.
- SEBI makes fresh bid to locate Sahara investors; Asks bond holders to submit refund claims by January 31, 2015
- ISRO's GSLV Mk-III has been launched successfully.
SPORTS:
- ICC ODI ranking: India placed 2nd in the chart topped by Australia .
- INDvsAUS Brisbane Test Day 2: Stumps - Australia 221/4; Trail by 187 runs
- Steven Smith-65*
- Mitchell Marsh-7*
- ISL :Atletico de Kolkata defeat FC Goa 4-2 via penalties to set up a final against Kerala Blasters on December 20.
- Dubai World Badminton Super Series:NSaina wins opening match against China’s Wang Shixia