Current Affairs 08-Dec-2014: ------------------------------------------------------------- Warren buffet became second richest person in the World. He replaced Carlos Slim, business magnate of Mexico. India on 7 December 2014 set the Guinness Record for largest human formation of a national flag in the world. To set the record around 50000 volunteers from Chennai gathered at YMCA Grounds to form the human Tricolour with Chakra, the National Flag of India. Indian Communication Satellite GSAT-16 was on 7 December 2014 launched successfully from Kourou space port in French Guiana. Karnataka cabinet approved the policy in wake of several child abuse incidents in schools and with an intention to provide safety to children in schools. China launched a Nuclear Power Expansion Scheme to expand its large network of nuclear plants. Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across the nation on 7 December 2014. The Day is named as Armed Forces Flag Day because on this day a fund is collected by issue of special flags. Samsung on 7 December 2014 appointed Pranav Mistry as Global Vice-President. He is currently working as the Vice-President of Samsung’s U.S. research unit in the Silicon Valley and heads the Think Tank team of Samsung. Amos Meindi of Kenya won 29th Pune International full Marathon in Men’s category and finished the race by completing 41.175 km in 2 hours 18 mintues 36 seconds. The Lok Sabha on 3 December 2014 passed the School of Planning and Architecture Bill, 2014. The Bill was passed by a voice vote. Kumar Sangakkara became fourth batsman to complete 13000 ODI runs. Sangakkara achieved the feat of crossing 13000 run during the third match of ODI series with England. The Beijing-based China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) on 6 December 2014 launched the mega water supply project in Sri Lanka to construct a water supply system in Gampaha district. A new IBM India study showed that old laptop batteries could power slums in developing countries like India. The concept was tested in the Indian city Bangalore in 2014. Jacques Kallis appointed mentor and batting consultant for IPL team Kolkata Knight Rider. He renewed his association with KKR for mentoring the team from the 2015 season of IPL. Mohammad Hafeez, the Pakistani cricket all-rounder who bowls offspin suspended from bowling by ICC due to illegal bowling action. Indian Blind Cricket team defeated Pakistan to win the fourth edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup (BCWC) in Cape Town, South Africa. A Boeing 787 aircraft on 3 December 2014 completed the worlds first flight using green diesel as Aviation Biofuel. The airplane performed in the same manner as it does with conventional jet fuel. Vijay Mallya had to quit the board of MCF after State Bank of India advised the company that it will be difficult for them to lend money to MCF with a willful defaulter Mallya on the board. Carnatic vocalist Nedanuri Krishnamurthy died. Nedanuri Krishnamurthy died in Visakhapatnam at the age of 87. He was Veteran Carnatic vocalist.
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