December 11, Shi Yomi became 23 rd district of Arunachal Pradesh. India successfully test-fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5

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India successfully test-fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5 The indigenously built Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

1 December 11, 2018 Shi Yomi became 23 rd district of Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh got Shi Yomi as its 23 rd district after its inauguration by Chief Minister Pema Khandu in presence of Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju. India successfully test-fires Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5 The indigenously built Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Agni-5 has been test-fired successfully from Abdul Kalam island under Chandipur Interim Test Range on 10 th December. 1

Urjit Patel resigned as the 24 th RBI Governor Underling the deepening trust deficit between the Reserve Bank of India and the central government, 24 th RBI

2 World s first Hindi speaking Robot Rashmi to host on Red FM Red FM has introduced a humanoid robot as a radio jockey. RJ Rashmi, the world s first-ever Hindi speaking robot, has started hosting a show on Red FM. Urjit Patel resigned as the 24 th RBI Governor Underling the deepening trust deficit between the Reserve Bank of India and the central government, 24 th RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigned on 10 th December, almost 10 months ahead of his term ending the shortest tenure a central banker in India has had since Citing personal reasons, Patel quit weeks after a fractious faceoff with the government. 2

Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from PM's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the resignation of economist Surjit Bhalla as parttime member of his Economic

Headed by NITI Aayog Member Bibek Debroy, other parttime members of the EAC-PM include economists Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and Shamika Ravi.

3 Economist Surjit Bhalla resigns from PM's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted the resignation of economist Surjit Bhalla as parttime member of his Economic Advisory Council (EAC), the PMO said on 11 th December. Mr Bhalla resigned from his post on December 1. Headed by NITI Aayog Member Bibek Debroy, other parttime members of the EAC-PM include economists Rathin Roy, Ashima Goyal and Shamika Ravi. United Kingdom Court orders Mallya's extradition to India In a major setback to Vijay Mallya, a UK court on 10 th December said that Mallya can be extradited to India, where he is wanted for alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an estimated Rs 9,000 crores. Westminster Magistrates' Court Chief Magistrate Judge Emma Arbuthnot ruled that Mallya can be extradited to India to stand trial on the charges brought by the CBI and ED. 3

Direct Tax Gross collections for 2018-19 upto November are at Rs 6.

7% higher than the Gross Collections for the corresponding period of last year.

4 Direct Tax Gross collections for upto November are at Rs 6.75 lakh Cr The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for up to November this year show that Gross Collections are at 6.75 lakh crore rupees. This is 15.7% higher than the Gross Collections for the corresponding period of last year. Union Govt contribution to NPS raised to 14% Speaking to media in New Delhi on 10 th December, Mr. Jaitley said Central Government contribution will be raised to 14% from existing 10% in NPS. He said the tax exemption limit for lump sum withdrawal on exit has been enhanced to 60%. With this, the entire withdrawal will now be exempted from income tax. 4

ICICI Bank launches Money Coach - Robo Investment Advisory feature on imobile app ICICI Bank launches India s 1 st automated and robotics based investment advisory application on mobile for customers

The software robotics is based on automated personal finance and investment advisory platform, it will help customers plan their future investments in a seamless manner and manage the entire

5 ICICI Bank launches Money Coach - Robo Investment Advisory feature on imobile app ICICI Bank launches India s 1 st automated and robotics based investment advisory application on mobile for customers Money Coach. The software robotics is based on automated personal finance and investment advisory platform, it will help customers plan their future investments in a seamless manner and manage the entire investment journey of a customer from building an investible corpus to investing in recommended portfolios, and tracking it The service is offered free of cost and enables goal based investment advisory. Ratan Tata conferred steel industry s lifetime achievement award Eminent industrialist Ratan N. Tata was conferred the Steel Users Federation of India (SUFI) Lifetime Achievement Award for his association and contribution to the industry, an official said here on December 10. The award was bestowed on Tata by Union Minister for Steel Choudhary Birendra Singh. 5

DMK MP Kanimozhi gets the best woman Parliamentarian Award On 13 th December, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP), Kanimozhi will be awarded as

Prathamesh Maulingkar, hailing from Goa, India, became the first Asian/Indian Mr Supranational 2018 Prathamesh Maulingkar from Goa, dubbed as Mr.

6 DMK MP Kanimozhi gets the best woman Parliamentarian Award On 13 th December, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP), Kanimozhi will be awarded as Best Woman Parliamentarian Rajya Sabha by the Vice-President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu at Dr. Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi. Prathamesh Maulingkar, hailing from Goa, India, became the first Asian/Indian Mr Supranational 2018 Prathamesh Maulingkar from Goa, dubbed as Mr. India, became the first Asian/Indian to win 2018 Mister Supernatural title after contesting 37 candidates in the 3 rd edition of the competition held in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland. 6

Virat Kohli becomes first Asian skipper to win a Test in South Africa, England and Australia On 10 th December, Indian Skipper Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to win a Test in South

International Mountain Day: 11 December Mountains are early indicators of climate change and as global climate continues to warm, mountain people some of the world s hungriest and poorest face even

7 Virat Kohli becomes first Asian skipper to win a Test in South Africa, England and Australia On 10 th December, Indian Skipper Virat Kohli became the first Indian skipper to win a Test in South Africa, England and Australia after defeating Australia by 31 runs in the First Test Match of the Four Match Test Series at Adelaide. International Mountain Day: 11 December Mountains are early indicators of climate change and as global climate continues to warm, mountain people some of the world s hungriest and poorest face even greater struggles to survive. The rising temperatures also mean that mountain glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates, affecting freshwater supplies downstream for millions of people. Mountain communities, however, have a wealth of knowledge and strategies accumulated over generations, on how to adapt to climate variability theme: #MountainsMatter 7

8 Padma Shri historian and former Jamia VC, Mushirul Hasan passed away at 71 On 10 th December, renowned historian and former vice-chancellor Jamia Millia of Islamia, Professor Mushirul Hasan, passed away at

September 12, technology. The project will use data mining and big data analytics technologies.

September 12, technology. The project will use data mining and big data analytics technologies. September 12, 2017 Government to launch Project Insight" from October 2017 The Union Government has decided to launch Project Insight, in collaboration with L & T Infotech Ltd, to restrict black money