Wednesday, December 31, 2014

December 2014 Events - IV week (Dec 23-31, 2014)




Events of Dec Fourth Week (23 – 31, 2014)







23-Dec-14
Union Government released Calendar for the year 2015 with theme 'Clean India, Green India'
PDP wins Jammu & Kashmir assembly election but falls of majority; BJP and its allies win Jharkhand assembly election
Veteran film director, Mr. K. Balacander passed away in Chennai
Government constitutes Committee (Retd. Justice G. P. Mathur) to look into grievances related to 1984 riots 
The military chiefs of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to co-ordinate on military operations along border of two countries.
Nicaragua launched the construction of an inter-oceanic canal linking Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
For the first time, Pakistan and Russia have signed an energy deal worth $1.7 billion to lay a gas pipeline from Karachi to Lahore









24-Dec-14
Union Govt announces 'Bharat Ratna' award for A. B. Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malavia
Union Cabinet gave its nod to increase the number of MLC seats in Andhra Pradesh Assembly from 50 to 58
Stamp on “Kuka Movement” Released
Prime Minister to Interact with Bankers during Bankers Retreat; Two Day Bankers’ Retreat called ‘Gyan Sangam’ to be held in Pune on 2nd and 3rd January, 2015 to Prepare a Blue Print of Reform Action Plan for Banking Sector
Assam ethnic violence: more than 70 dead
Tamil writer Jayamohan has been selected for this year's Iyal Award instituted by the Canada based Tamil Org for his contribution to Tamil Literature
Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is one of the 2014 top ten scientists chosen by the prestigious journal Nature. This is the first time in the recent past that the journal has chosen an Indian working in India.
Mr. Shinzo Abe took as PM of Japan for third time



25-Dec-14
Prime Minister rules out Railway privatisation
Education shouldn't produce robots - Narendra Modi
Pakistan announces 17-point anti-terror plan
Indian shuttler Srikanth, is ranked at number 4 in the latest ranking
Another set of 9 persons including Kiran Bedi and Sourav Ganguly was announced by Narednra Modi for his 'Clean India' Campaign
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated a five-day cultural festival ‘Sanskriti’ at Varanasi






26-Dec-14
President nod for two ordinances - FDI in insurance and allocation of cancelled coal mines
Mr. Raghubar Das - new Chief Minister of Jharkhand
Microsoft CEO meets Modi
Number of deaths due to Ebola has crossed 7000 - WHO
Tourism and Culture Minister launches e-ticketing for Taj Mahal &Humayun’s Tomb& 24x7 Incredible India Tourist Helpline
Finance Minister Holds Pre Budget Consultation Meeting with Finance Ministers of States and Union Territories
Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission in urban areas totally decentralized








27-Dec-14
Ministry of Home Affairs orders NIA to take up the investigation of recent attacks in Assam
Obama is a monkey living in tropical forest - North Korea
India slump to 171 in FIFA rankings
Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian National Football Team has once again won the 'AIFF Player of the Year' award.
15 States ratified NJAC Bill
Acid sale to be monitored online; system will be implemented in Delhi at first - Union Minister Mr. Rajnath Singh
One more adviser to the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Egypt has banned Hollywood's big screen biblical epic 'Exodus: gods and Kings"
Yangon votes for the first time in 60 years in the Municipal elections
Former Belgium PM, Mr. Leo Tindemans (Mr. Europe) passed away
Japan unleashes $29 billion fresh stimulus to spur growth


28-Dec-14
Air Asia flight travelling from Surabya to Singapore gone missing. 162 on board.
Terror attack in Bengaluru. One person dead. NIA takes the probe.
TN Transport Workers goes on strike; people suffer.
Congress celebrated its 130th foundation day.
Floods in Malaysia and Thailand kills at least 24










29-Dec-14
Government has set a target to achieve one percent share in global tourism arrivals by next year: Dr Mahesh Sharma. Five theme based-circuits i.e., Ganga , Krishna , Buddha , North East and Kerala circuits being developed by the Ministry of Tourism
SMART Police Stations in each State shortly
Government will undertake more steps to facilitate ease of doing business as part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative - Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
Government has approved setting up of the Specialized Agency under the Spices Board with the nomenclature of ‘Saffron Production & Export Development Agency (SPEDA) to be headquartered at Srinagar (J&K) to plan and implement programmes for development and promotion of exports of quality saffron
PM begins intensive consultations on Smart City initiative
Prime Minister said he wished to change the "ABCD" culture of Government – "Avoid. Bypass. Confuse. Delay;" and change it to the ROAD to success – "Responsibility. Ownership. Accountability. Discipline."
Union Cabinet has approved certain amendments in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.







30-Dec-14
Dr. Aziz Qureshi, Governor of Uttarakhand is transferred and appointed as Governor of Mizoram for the remainder of his term
Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, Governor of Meghalaya is transferred and appointed as Governor of Uttarakhand for the remainder of his term
Dr. Krishan Kant Paul will continue to hold the additional charge of the office of the Governor of Manipur, in addition to his own duties, till further orders
Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, will discharge the functions of the Governor of Meghalaya, in addition to his own duties, till further orders
PM urges fast-tracking of pro-farmer initiatives, chairs high-level meeting on Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
Government Signs Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $75 Million and $1.8 Million Grant for Karnataka Integrated Urban Water Management Investment Program
Government Signs Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for $60 Million for Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Program
M. S. Dhoni retired from Test Cricket




31-Dec-14
Government appointed MD & CEO for four nationalised banks: R.  Koteeswaran (IOB) Animesh Chauhan (OBC), Kishore Kumar Sansi (Vijaya Bank) and P. Srinivas (UBI)
Nationwide Monitoring of use of Toilets will be launched from January, 2015
Health Ministry places Draft of New Health Policy 2015 in public domain
J&K mandate decisive as well as divisive, no hurry to form government: PDP's Mehbooba Mufti
Protest against Hindi film 'PK' by Bajrang Dal activists citing the film portrays Hindu religion in a bad way
Kudankulam N-Reactor Starts Generating Electricity Commercially

December Events
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III Week (Dec 16-22) 
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