NATIONAL
UPDATES
1. Good Governance Day
observed: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birthday is
being celebrated as Good Governance Day across the country. Good Governance Day
was established in 2014 to honour Mr. Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the
people of accountability in government. On December 23, 2014, Mr. Vajpayee was
announced as the recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
2. PM Modi flags off
Metro’s Magenta line: PM Modi will inaugurate the Magenta Line of Delhi
Metro, which is expected to make commuting b/w South Delhi & Noida
hassle-free. The 12.64-km stretch runs b/w Kalkaji & Botanical Garden and
accounts for a travel time of 19 mins. The coaches will have LED display, power
charging capacity and colourful seats, while the stations will portray themes
of nature, yoga, and cultural landmarks.
3. Bengaluru to get its
own logo: The Karnataka government has launched the Bengaluru
city logo, the first Indian city to do so, in a bid to resurrect its image as a
tourism destination. With this, it joins cities like Amsterdam in The Netherlands
and New York in the US to have its own logo. The logo was designed by Nammur, a
design start-up.
4. Jairam Thakur to be the
CM of Himachal: Five-time legislator Jairam Thakur will be the new
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. The decision was taken after Prem Kumar
Dhumal, whom BJP had named as its prospective Chief Minister before the
elections pulled out of the race.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES
1. Tunisia bans UAE Emirates
airline: Tunisia has banned Emirates airline from landing in the capital Tunis after
a number of Tunisian women were prevented from boarding its flights. The move
comes amid widespread anger in Tunisia, with rights groups condemning “racist
and discriminatory” measures. The measure will continue to be in place until
Emirates operates flights in accordance with law and international agreements.
OTHER UPDATES
BANKING/FINANCE:
1. PSU Banks’ NPA hit Rs. 7.34 lakh crore: According to Reserve
Bank data, Bad loans of Public sector banks stood at Rs 7.34 lakh crore by the
end of second quarter this fiscal. Leading corporate houses
& companies accounted for approximately 77% of the total gross
NPAs from domestic operations for the banks. Among the major public sector
banks, SBI had the highest amount of NPAs at over Rs 1.86 lakh crore
followed by PNB.
2. Samsung, Axis Bank tie-up: Samsung has launched
its ‘Bill Payments’ on its flagship payments service, Samsung Pay in
partnership with Axis Bank. The new feature will enable users to pay their
utility bills seamlessly via Samsung Pay’s secure and convenient platform.
3. IndiGo operates 1,000 flights
in a day: IndiGo has become the first Indian airline to operate over 1,000 daily
flights across its domestic and international network. The company reached the
milestone with its Flight from Mumbai to Cochin. With the addition of the
latest aircraft, Airbus A-320 Neo, under its wings, IndiGo now boasts a massive
fleet of 150 Airbus and a ATR aircraft.
4. Amazon acquires Blink: Amazon
has reached a deal to acquire Blink, a startup developing battery-powered
home-automation devices, including a wireless security camera and doorbell. The
acquisition positions Amazon to be more competitive against Google parent
Alphabet’s Next subsidiary. Blink products are already compatible with Amazon’s
Echo home assistant, which runs the Alexa voice service powered by Lex.
SPORTS:
1. India finish runners-up at
SAFF U-15: India finished as runners-up after going down by 1-0 to Bangladesh in
the final of the SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship in Dhaka. Shamsun Nahar’s
strike in the 41st minute sealed the issue in Bangladesh’s favour. India,
Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan participated in the tournament with India bagging
impressive wins against Nepal and Bhutan.
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