17th December 2014 events across the globe :::

INTERNATIONAL::
World leaders strongly condemn deadly attack on a school in Pakistan. PeshawerSchoolAttack

SriLanka's Foreign Ministry welcomes media reports that say TamilNadu will release 30 Sri Lankan fishermen & 19 boats on 22nd Dec.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott promises probe into why gunman in SydneyCafeSiege was not on the country's terror watch list.

JohnKerry says Russia has made constructive moves on Ukraine crisis that could open the path to resolving the conflict.

Iran says it requested extradition of Sydney siege gunman 14 yrs ago but Australia refused to hand him over.

Hundreds of people in Haiti march through Port-au-Prince, demanding the resignation of President MichelMartelly.

Brazil:Indigenous protesters armed with bows & arrows clash with police inside the National Congress building.

American Airlines flight from Seoul to Dallas forced to make emergency landing in Tokyo after a dozen people were injured during turbulence.

Nawaz Sharif declares three days of mourning. PeshawarAttack.

Yemen:Twin car bomb attack kills 25 people.

Uganda army says nearly 1,000 former M23 rebels have escaped from camp just before scheduled repatriation to Democratic Republic of Congo.

UN says it had been unable to reach thousands of displaced people in rebel held areas of Myanmar's war torn northern Kachin state.

Chinese pro-democracy activist Xu Youyu awarded Sweden's Olof Palme Human Rights prize.

Rescuers in central Vietnam trying to reach 12 men trapped underground after section of tunnel collapses.

Syria:180 soldiers including Islamist fighters killed during a two-day battle in which insurgents captured the Wadi al-Deif military base.

200 persons feared killed in the fighting as AlQaeda affiliate in Syria seizes two army bases in Idlib.

Former Florida Governor #JebBush takes a major step toward running for president  in 2016.

Nasa's Curiosity rover detects methane on Mars, a gas that could hint at past or present life on the planet. 

NATIONAL ::

Both Houses of Parliament observed 2 mins of silence in solidarity w/ people of Pakistan in wake of terror attack in Peshawar.

Parl Committee on Finance recommends enforcement of Narcotics Substances Act,ForeignExchange Mgmt Act & Prevention of Money laundering Act.

Minorities of India's neighbours to be given 5-year visa.

RajnathSingh says the dreaded ISIS terror group has been banned in the country under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

SC accepts centre's offer to end row over German in KV schools.

MoS in PMO, Jitendra Singh denies in Lok Sabha that the residents of areas near Bhabha Atomic Research Centre face health problems.

BSF recovers 17 kilogram heroin with the help of counter intelligence on the international border with Pakistan.

PM narendramodi says that if voted to full majority in the State, BJP would take JnK to the new heights of development.

LokSabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws( Special Provisions) Amendment Bill, 2014.

BJPRajnathSingh says there is a little support from Indian youth for ISIS.

Maneka Gandhi says that government is working to set-up women crises center in all the districts.

PM NarendraModi asks BJP MPs not to cross lakshman rekha by making controversial remarks as it hurts the govt & the party.

CBI records statement of Chidamabaram in connection with Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance given to Rs 3500 cr Aircel-Maxis deal.

DGCA temporarily removes 30-day booking restriction on SpiceJet.

NorthEast Frontier Railway says, it will not be able to provide compensation to landowners for the construction of rail lines.

Members from TMC criticize govt for what they called gagging the opposition in Parliament .

MoS for Civil Aviation: Govt is not bound to take decision in favour of any particular company in SpiceJet Airlines case.

SpiceJet operations grounded as oil companies stop fuel supply.

JnK police & 6 Rashtriya Rifles bust a hideout during search operation in Waligam forests of Handwara in frontier district of Kupwara.

Home Ministry says that there is 24.8 per cent vacancy in country's police forces, including both state & Centre.

Delhi Lt Gov says several steps have been taken to ensure women security in national capital but there is still a need for social awareness.

Delhi govt says Trade & Tax Department has taken stringent action against number of bogus dealers & tax evaders in the national capital.

Delhi Statistical Hand Book -2014: Per capita income of Delhi increases by 27,392 in comparison to 2012-13.

Security beefed up at schools & colleges in national capital in the wake of terror attack in an army school at Peshwar.

Army cautions about more terror attacks in JnK, saying militants are desperate to infiltrate for carrying out the attacks.

Reporters Without Borders:Attacks against journalists have grown more barbaric in 2014 as 66 reporters were killed & kidnappings soared.

PeshawarSchoolAttack: Schools all over India observe two-minute silence and hold special prayers.

JnK HC directs state govt to pay 3 lakh rupees to the victim of Nowshehra acidattack.

DDA would refund deposited money of unsuccessful applicants in its 'Housing Scheme 2014' by December 24.

Punjab govt decided to waiver of purchase tax on sugarcane for the year 2014-15.
Punjab CM seeks personal intervention of RajnathSingh to deter trans-border drug flow, on the international border.

UttarPradesh:Police recommends to mount 5 lakh rupees cash reward on a  absconding criminal Amit Sarnawali alias Bhoora.

AlipurCourt in Kolkata extends CBI custody to Madan Mitra till 19th Dec in connection with SaradhaChitfund scam.

WestBengal Govt launches State Plan of Action for Children aiming protection of Children Rights.

Assam CM says that govt is committed to detect illegal foreigners staying in the state.

MadhyaPradesh govt increases 4 percent each VAT on petrol and diesel.

MP: Facility of e-registration of property documents launched in 5 districts under efforts to stop illegal registration & forgery.

Maharashtra govt announces immediate financial relief for distressed farmers in Northern & Western Maharashtra, Vidarbha & Konkan region.

TamilNadu:Fishermen from Nagapattinam,Rameswaram resorted to strike urging immediate release of Tamil fishermen lodged in Sri Lankan jail

Gold declines 180 rupees to 27,200 rupees per ten grams at Delhi's bullion market.

Rupee weakens 59 paise to 63.53 against dollar.

Sensex 80 pts down to 26,701; NIFTY sheds 32 pts to 8,034.

Rupee down 34 paise to trade at fresh 13-month low of 63.87 against dollar.

ISRO countdown begins for GSLV -Mark III, launch on Thursday.

SPORTS :::

5th KabaddiWorld Cup 2014:In men section,India, Pak & Iran while in women section,India,Pak & New Zealand reaches semi-finals.

Brisbane Cricket Test: Murli Vijay strikes ton, India end day 1 at 311/4.

SC asks BCCI to give a list of administrators & players having commercial interests in IPL & Champions League.

UnitedStates will bid for the 2024 Olympics, seeking to host the Summer Games for the first time since 1996.

Asian Football Confederation asks Australia to beef up security for next month's AsianCup.

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