Current Affairs 09-Dec-2014: ----------------------------------------------------------- Chairman of Wipro Azim Premji awarded Swiss Ambassador Award for inspirational and socially responsible leadership. President launched Karnataka Mobile One App in Bengaluru for m-governance. The app will provide a platform for m-governance in the State and is first such initiative of India. Rajya Sabha on 8 December 2014 passed the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Bill, 2014. The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 1 December 2014. Gwlady Nocera of France won Hero Womens Indian Golf Open 2014 at the Delhi Golf Club. The world’s first handcrafted herbal Holy Quran was unveiled on 8 December 2014 in Dubai. It is made from about 200 medicinal plants. Subramanian Committee on Leveraging the Post Office Network on 4 December 2014 submitted its report to the Union Ministry of Telecommunications. China rejected the UN arbitration to resolve the South China Sea maritime dispute with its neighbours. UN mediation was sought by Philippines. Nandy Singh, the Hockey Olympian who won two Olympic gold medals with the Indian team died in New Delhi. He was 88. The Andhra Pradesh government on 8 December 2014 unveiled a Land Pooling Policy to build new state capital near Vijayawada-Guntur region. Andhra Pradesh Government on 8 December 2014 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore for development of its new capital that is set to come up near Vijawayada region. The US and NATO ended their combat mission in Afghanistan by lowering flags in a ceremony. The mission came to an end after 13 years. The Reserve Bank of India on 8 December 2014 notified revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in Railways Infrastructure and Defence sectors. As per the revised norms notified by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in August 2014, foreign investment ceiling in defence sector was increased to 49 percent and in rail infrastructure it was permitted 100 percent.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 04:41:43 +0000
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