Daily GK Updates - 10th December, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1.Khelo India Youth Games to start from 9th January 2019 : According to Sports Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore, Khelo India Youth Games-2019 (Play India School Games) will be held from 9th to 20th of January 2019 in Pune, Maharashtra.Mr. Rathore launched the jersey for the second edition of Khelo India.Nine thousand youth will participate in this edition of the game.In 2018, around 3500 school children had participated in the event.

2. Urjit Patel resigns as RBI governor  : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel has resigned (effective immediately) from the post due to personal reasons.Mr. Patel took charge as the RBI governor on 4th September 2016 after Raghuram Rajan resigned from the post on 19th June 2016.Patel’s term as RBI governor was to end in September 2019.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1.President Kovind to embark on a 4-day visit to Myanmar : President Ram Nath Kovind will be on a four-day visit to Myanmar and interact with his counterpart U Win Myint and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.During the visit, President will meet the surviving members of the Indian National Army and attend a community reception.Myanmar is a country where India’s "Act East” and "Neighbourhood First” policies intersect.

2. 10th December: World Human Rights Day : The World Human Rights Day is being observed to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation.Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10th December every year.The theme this year is, ‘stand up for the human rights’.

3.  1st International Conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’ Held in Mohali : The first International Conference on ‘Sustainable Water Management’ was held at Indian School of Business (ISB) in Mohali, Punjab. The conference was organized by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) under the aegis of the National Hydrology Project of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation.The theme of the international conference is ‘Sustainable Water Management’. 

OTHER UPDATES:

BUSINESS/ECONOMY:

1.Myntra's CEO Ananth Narayanan Resigns : Flipkart-owned Myntra's CEO Ananth Narayanan has resigned from his role with his position set to be abolished. Flipkart's Amar Nagaram has been given the responsibility to head Myntra.  Key Myntra leaders such as Chief Revenue Officer Mithun Sundar and human resources head Manpreet Ratia have also resigned.

2.  Atul Sahai Appointed CMD Of New India Assurance : Atul Sahai has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the country’s largest general insurance company New India Assurance. The post had been lying vacant since July 2018 after former chairman and managing director G srinivasan retired.The appointments committee of the cabinet announced that Sahai who is the General Manager at Oriental Insurance will be appointed for a period of five years. 

SPORTS :

1.  India beat Australia by 31 runs in Adelaide test : India beat Australia by 31 runs in the first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series at the Adelaide.Chasing a target 323, Australia was all out for 291 in 119.5 overs. Batting first, India were all out for 250 in their first innings and then bowled out the hosts for 235 to take a 15-run lead.India made 307 in their second innings to set Australia a challenging target.