National Consumers day on 24 th december:
The theme of the 2018 national consumer day was "Timely disposal of consumer complaints".
- The new MD and CEO of corporation bank is P.V Bharathi.
- Singer Dipali Barthakur called as Nightingale of Assam passed away.
- second highest pollution records in new delhi as air quality index 471.
20/12/18
- President rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir from today
President’s rule is imposed in Jammu and Kashmir from 20th December as the Governor’s rule expired in the state on 19th December 2018, after six months.
- India's biggest Cancer doctor's facility 'National Cancer Institute' opened in Haryana
- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) at Haryana's Jhajjar region, opened its OPD (out-quiet division) benefits around five years after its establishment stone was laid by the then leader Manmohan Singh in 2014.
The theme of the 2018 national consumer day was "Timely disposal of consumer complaints".
- The new MD and CEO of corporation bank is P.V Bharathi.
- Singer Dipali Barthakur called as Nightingale of Assam passed away.
- second highest pollution records in new delhi as air quality index 471.
20/12/18
Millitary communication satillite GSAT-7A Succesfully launched by ISRO
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the communication satellite GSAT-7A on 19th December 2018 from the Satish Dhawan Space centre in sriharikota a.p.GSAT-7A weighing 2250 kg was launched using Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F11).
- India observed Minorities Rights Day on 18th December 2018. Every year on 18 December, this day is observed to promote the rights of Minority communities in india.
19th dec:
- The second edition of Khelo India School Games rechristened as Khelo India Youth Games will be held from January 9-20, 2019 in Pune, Maharastra.
- P.V Sindhu wins WTF world 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.
- Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands in sudden death.
- Joshna Chinappa won the National Squash Women’s Singles title after she defeated Urwashi Joshi in the final match
- India Announces $1.4 billion Package for Maldives, Agreements Signed
- Rs 1.10 lakh crore lost to bank frauds since 2015: RBI data.
- Global telecom to set up research centre in Bengaluru.
- The Kaiga Atomic Power Station of Karnataka has created a new world record, with one of its units functioning continuously without any interruption for more than 940 days.
- India ranked 108th in WEF gender gap index in 2018
Supreme Court dismisses all petitions alleging irregularities in Rafale Deal
2 days ago
The Supreme Court has dismissed a group of petitions that demanded an independent probe into the controversial Rafale fighter jet deal, stating that it was satisfied with the procurement process. The court stated that the perception of individuals cannot be a ground for the Court to interfere.
Delhi HC bans online sale of medicines across India
Dec 13, 2018
The Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on the sale of online medicines by e-pharmacists across the country. The court directed both Central and state government to ensure immediate implementation of the order.
FAO Council approves India’s proposal to observe 2023 as International Year of Millets
Dec 10, 2018
Millets are highly nutritious and useful in various lifestyle diseases, enhance resilience and risk management in face of climate change especially for small and marginal farmers. Millets consists of Jowar, Bajra, Ragi and minor millets, together termed as nutri-cereals.
