RRB English Current 22nd December 2018

INDIAN AFFAIRS

1. ‘Strategy for New India @75’: Strategy Document for New India released by NITI Aayog
2. Minister of State (independent charge) for Culture and Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate change,  Mahesh Sharma, announced the adoption of 10 monuments under the ‘Adopt A Heritage: Apni Dharohar, Apni Pehchaan’,scheme in his annual report.
3. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones for national highways projects worth Rs 9,533 crore at separate events in Roing and Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh.
4. Industry body the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)partnered with IIT-Madras to provide re-skilling/upskilling of four million people on digital skills.
5. Gujarat Ranked Best Performer in first ever States Start-up Ranking 2018released by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) at an event in New Delhi.
6. Chief Minister of Meghalaya Conrad K Sangma launched the Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme(MHIS-IV)in convergence with that of the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme.
7. Maharashtra govt approves Rs 4,089 crore for Tembhu irrigation scheme

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

8. India fifth-most deadliest place to be a journalist, Afghanistan worst: Reporters without Borders (RSF)
9. USA pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia
10. New Zealandgovernment announced regulations for mandatory phase-out of single-use plastic shopping bags with effect from July 1, 2019.

BANKING & FINANCE

11. RBI limits total outstanding ECBs to 6.5 pc of GDP
12. IRDAI fines Iffco Tokio, Royal Sundaram Rs 5 lakh each
13. Karnataka Bank partnered with Paisabazaar.com to offer home loans to customers

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

14. India retained highest Aviation Safety Ranking: US Watchdog FAA

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNS

15. Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as Indian ambassador to United States

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

16. Civil aviation ministryalong with the Airport Authority of India (AAI) launched an app named ‘GAS 2019’.
17. Tamil Nadu fishermen get NavIC-powered ISRO gadgets

SPORTS

18. Former India opener WV Ramanhas been appointed the new coach of the Indian women’s cricket team. 
19. Kabaddi World Cup Winning Captain Anup Kumarannounces retirement from the game.