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 Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and eminent
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freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu
University Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya have
been conferred with the highest Indian Civilian
Award Bharat Ratna. Vajpayee turned 90 yrs
& Pt. Malavya’s 153 birth anniversary falls on
25th December 2014.
Union Cabinet decided to hike FDI in
Insurance sector from 26 to 49% and allow
coal auction through on ordinance.
Ethnic Violence between the Bodos and tribals
in Assam led to more killing. The militant of
the National Democratic Front of Bodol
(NDFB) are involved in the violence.
The Union govt. decided to intensity its action
against the NDFB militant in Assam.
On the eve of Good Governance Day (25th
Dec, AB Vajpayee’s birthday) railway minister
flagged off a new train Sushasan Express
between Gowalior and Gonda.
With 40% annual increase in cyber crimes the
Union govt. has set up an expert group to chalk
out strategy for effectively trickling the
menace.
Fertility rate is falling in India and it is on the
track to reach replacement level of fertility by
2020, as per recent data of Registrar General.
Total Fertility Rate has fallen in 8 states below
two children. Replacement level must be 2.1
below which population begins to decline.
Presently India has 2.3 replacement level.
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India has fallen
to 40 per 1000 live birth and 48 deaths under
the age 5 per 1000 live birth.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Home Affairs has recommended that West
Pakistan Refugees should be given permanent
resident certificates and voting rights in J & K.
PM Modi has ruled out privatisation of Indian
Railways and said private investment would be
used to modernise the railways and make it
service oriented to make it an engine of
growth.
Amrinder Singh Raja has been appointed as
the President of the Indian Youth Congress.
Union Govt. has asked all Central and State
Governments departments to stop using private
e-mail services for official communication and
use indigenous services provided by NIC.
Good Governance Day celebrated on 25th
December in the name of Former PM A.B.
Vajpayee.
After Delhi, Bengaluru is going to be a
Kerosine free city in India in near future.
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Union Finance Ministry has done 10% across
the board cut in spending of non plan
expenditure during the current financial year.
Bilateral
 Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has
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hinted about Indo-Bhutan joint offensive
against the Bodo militants who are involved in
Assam violence.
Indo-Pakistan border which remain porous is
being filled with Laser walls by BSF to check
infiltration.
International
 The landmark Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
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adopted by the UN General Assembly in April
2013 came into force. It is the first legally
binding multilateral agreement that prohibits
nations from exporting conventional weapons
to countries when they know those weapons
would be used for genocide crimes against
humanity and war crimes.
Pakistan govt. has decided to raise 5000 strong
counter terrorism force to be deployed in the
capital and 4 provinces.
Islamic State militants captured the Jordanian
Pilot by shooting down his warplane during the
US led coalition attack on the militants in
North Syria.
Pakistan govt. plans to execute 500 militants in
coming week.
Russian currency Rouble witnessed a downfall
in value due to falling oil price and western
sanctions on it due to crimean issue.
Pakistan govt. has announced a 17 point Antiterror plan including setting up of military
court and banning banned terror organisation
from operating in new names after the
Peshawar incident.
Al-Shebab militants mounted an attack on the
headquarters of African Union Forces in
Simalia.
Israel is the 1st country to use drone (UAV) in
war.
Economy & Banking
 RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has made the
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provision of getting bank loan tougher for
defaulters by branding them as noncooperative defaulters/borrowers and wilfull
defaulters.
Govt. of India has allowed 100% FDI under
automatic route in medical devices sector to
encourage manufacturing of equipments and
diagnostic kits.
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Coal India Ltd. World’s largest coal producer,
GAIL and Rastriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
and Chimicals and FCIL (Fertilizer
Corporation of India Ltd) have signed a Rs.
9000 cr. investment agreement to establish an
integrated coal gasification-cum-fertilizer and
ammonium nitrate plant at Talcher of Odisha
by 2019.
The Delhi High Court has questioned the
RBI’s decision on ATM withdrawal limit.
S. Bhattacharya has been appointed as
Chairman & MD of Coal India Ltd.
Jet Airways concluded a $ 150 million fiveyear loan from banks spread across middle east
regions.
Bokaro Steel Plant will replace Bhilai to
become SAIL’s largest steel manufacturing
unit.
Oil India Ltd. has commissioned its 1st 5 MW
Solar Power Plant in Rajasthan.
Reliance Capital signed a long-term strategic
alliance with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank to
set up a Universal Bank.
Reliance Industries (RIL) along with its
partners BP and Hardy Oil has surrendered its
discovered gas block in KG-D3 due to
operational restrictions placed by Defence
Ministry.
The govt. has decided to step in and regulate
the e-commerce business with a view to
protect the consumer interest.
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