National News
1. The Eighteenth meeting of the Financial
Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in New Delhi, under the
chairman ship of Arun Jaitley
2. ISRO has announced that it would launch
31 satellites, including India’s Cartosat – 2 series each observation space
craft, in a single mission onboard its polar rocket on January 10.
3. The last MIG – 27 aircraft roared over
Hasimara Air Force base in Bengal for the last time as the IAF bade farewell to
this legacy fleet in a function.
4. Government think-tank NITI Aayog is
slowest among 52 Central Ministries and Departments when it comes to addressing
public grievances reveals a government report.
5. More than 5,000 youths from different
parts of the country will attend the 22nd National Youth Festival, scheduled to
be held in Jaipur.
6. State – run power giant NTPC group’s
capacity will cross the 51,000 MW mark on 31 December with the beginning of
commercial operations of Unit – 2 of the Kudgi super thermal project.
Business
7. Coming to the rescue of ailing banks the
centre has pumped in capital of 7,577 crore in various weak public sector banks
8. India has the highest level of
Non-Performing Assets (NPA) among BRICS countries and is ranked fifth on a list
of countries, reported by CARE Rating
Appointments
9. Former football star Geogre weah has
been elected as Liberia’s President
Awards
10. Real
Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Best Player of the year accolade
at the Globe soccer Awards
11. Cholamandalam
MS General Insurance Company limited has been awarded the Prestigious “Golden
Peacock Award for Risk Management” for the year 2017
Sports
12. Viswanathan
Anand lifted the World rapid Chess championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.