Daily GK Updates - 12th December, 2016

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Pranab Mukherjee launches KailashSatyarthi’s ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ campaign: President Pranab Mukherjee has launched a campaign, to end child labour, child slavery and violence against children.ii. He launched the '100 Million for 100 Million Campaign' organised by The Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation. 

2. CM Mehbooba Mufti flags off first children special train in valley: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti has flagged off the first-of-its-kind train on 11th December at Banihal that en routes from Quazigund, Anantnag, Awantipur, Srinagar, Budgam, Sopore and Baramula.

3. Rajasthan govt launches mobile app for tourists: Rajasthan government has recently launched a mobile App that provides the latest information about tourist attractions in Ajmer and Pushkar. The app LeZgo provides inputs in 12 prominent languages. 

4. Uttar Pradesh and Tata Trust Ties to Strengthen Public Distribution System: The Uttar Pradesh Government has tied up with Tata Trusts to acquire digital platforms to strengthen the public distribution system (PDS) in the state. 

5. Cyrus Mistry removed as Director of Tata Industries: Cyrus Mistry was today removed as director of Tata Industries at the Tata Industries Extraordinary General Meeting. 

6. Dipa Karmakar's biography to be co-authored by her coach:Bishweshwar Nandi, coach of Dipa Karmakar who made India proud at the Rio Olympics with her performance in the field of gymnastics will co-author her memoir titled: “DipaKarmakar: The Small Wonder”.

7. IAMAI sets up committee to work on fighting online piracy:Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has constituted a committee to fight against the problem of online piracy and develop suitable business standards and best practices for the digital entertainment industry. 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Paolo Gentiloni named as Italy's new Prime Minister: Paolo Gentiloni has been named as Italy's new Prime Minister following reformist leader Matteo Renzi's resignation in the wake of a crushing referendum defeat. 

2. OPEC, non-OPEC Agree to Cut Oil Output to Boost Oil Prices:The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC Russia, on December 10, 2016, reached a mutual agreement on their first deal since 2001, to jointly restrict oil production to control the excess global availability of the oil and thus boost oil prices.

3.World's longest tunnel opens regular service in Switzerland:The world’s longest tunnel, Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) in Switzerland was opened for regular rail services on 11 December 2016.

4. China launches advanced weather satellite Fengyun-4:The New technology on the satellite will improve the accuracy of weather forecasts -just in time for the winter season.iii. It was China’s First second-generation weather satellites launched as well as the country’s first quantitative remote-sensing satellite in the geostationary orbit.