News Highlights 14 december 2015

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1) Proceedings in Rajya Sabha continue to be disrupted for the 5th day today as Opposition protests
over the killing of Dalits in Punjab.

2) Nearly 200 countries finally come around to a landmark Climate deal to save the planet; Accord sets
a target of limiting global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.

3) Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley says the ongoing session of Parliament is also threatened with a wash
out like the last one.

4) No consensus emerges over GST Bill in today's meeting between government and the Congress.

5) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj says, dialogue with Pakistan will continue uninterruptedly.

6) Delhi High Court lashes out at Railways over the demolition of the Shakur Basti slums.

7) Delhi High court reserves order on a plea against Juvenile's release in Nirbhaya gang rape case.

8) The President calls for safeguarding national integrity; says it is essential for India's growth.

9) Chhattisgarh government to release over 134 crore rupees compensation for drought-affected
farmers in the state.

10) Coast Guard DIG, B K Loshali sacked for his controversial remarks which contradicted
government's stand on Pakistan boat explosion incident last year.

11. Justice Narasimha Reddy to head committee on OROP

12. Rajasthan first state to submit smart city plan

13. India and Japan exchanged 16 documents; Reached Agreement on Civil Nuclear Energy

14. UNESCO designated Varanasi and Jaipur as members of Creative Cities Network

15. Mascot and Logo of 2016 South Asian Games unveiled

16. India ranks 130th on Human Development Index in 2014

17. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar conferred with Padma Vibhushan

18. Mumbai Police Commissioner Ahmad Javed appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

19. Construction work TAPI gas pipeline project begins

20. J M Sali awarded 2015 South East Asia Write Award

21. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar conferred with Padma Vibhushan

22. Losar festival beings in Ladakh region of J&K

23. Ahmad Javed appointed as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

24. India and Japan ink 14 agreements in various fields

25. India & Japan sign MoC on High Speed Rail on Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector

26. Myanmar’s first UNESCO biosphere reserve Inle Lake launched

27. NGT bans registration of new diesel-run vehicles in Delhi

28. Renowned agro-economist Sharad Joshi passes away