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December 29 , 2018 2054 days 732 0
  • The President has appointed Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar as the new acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court that will come into existence on January 1, 2019.
  • The Prime Minister of India has announced a Rs. 4,500 crore financial assistance to Bhutan for its 12th five-year plan.
  • China has successfully tested Russia’s S-400 missile air defence system. China was the first foreign buyer to seal a government-to-government deal with Russia in 2014 to procure the S-400 missile.
  • Ambika Prasad Panda has been given the opportunity of discharging the duties of Chairman and Managing Director of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
  • Andry Rajoelina, a former leader of Madagascar has won the country’s presidential vote by defeating Marc Ravalomanana, who was also a former President of the country.
  • Former President of USA, Barack Obama has been named as the most admired man by the Americans for the 11th year in a row according to a Gallup poll. The Present President of USA, Donald trumps ranked at 2nd for the 4th consecutive year.
    • The Former First Lady of USA Michelle Obama was also voted as the most admired women by the Americans.
  • According to data from Dealogic, India has been getting more foreign investment than its neighbour China for the first time in two decades.
  • The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 to mandate fitting of high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles from April 1,2019.
  • The government has banned Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for its involvement in terror activities during its violent campaign for the secession of Punjab.
    • KLF will be the 40th organisation to be proscribed under the UAPA law.
  • Actor and theatre artiste Cheenu Mohan passed away recently in Chennai. He was a trouper since the inception of the theatre group Crazy creations in 1979.

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