News Highlights - 20 december

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1. PFRDA switches to PAN for online enrolment under NPS.


2. Mireia Lalaguna Royo From Spain won Miss World 2015.


3. 2nd World Internet Conference concluded in Wuzen, China.


4. Afghanistan becomes 163rd member of WTO.


5. US Security Council unanimously adopts resolution on Syria peace plan.


6. PM Narendra Modi inaugurates top Police Officers' Conference in Gujarat.


7. WB Govt approves proposal for formation of 5 new districts.


8. India's biggest wildlife rescue centre commissioned in Nagpur.


9. ZSI Scientists discovered a new eel species named Bengal moray eel.


10. Dhoni to remain captain till World T20.


11. Yan Dhanda becomes first player of Indian Heritage to sign with Liverpool.


12. Jeff Williams appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Apple Inc.


13. New medicine for Hepatitis C treatment launched.


14. Priyanshu wins the Amateur Golf Championship of India.


15. US Congress approves long-delayed IMF reforms.


16. British Novelist Peter Dickinson passed away.

17.  Uttar Pradesh government bans use of polythene bags across the State

 18. R K Mathur appointed as Chief Information Commissioner

 19. Renowned theatre artiste Chatla Sriramulu passes away


 20. 23 poets and authors chosen for prestigious 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award

 21. NSE launches three new group indices

 22. DAC gives nod to purchase of Russian S-400 Air Defence Missile Systems

 23. French President Francois Hollande to be chief guest at 67th Republic Day Parade

 24. UNSC unanimously adopt resolution to cut-off supply of funds to IS group

 25. Lok Sabha passes Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015

 26. Reva Khetrapal takes oath as Delhi’s Lokayukta

27. US Senate ratified IMF reforms in budget bill to boost representation of emerging economies


28. Tata Motors listed as only Indian firm on top 50 global R&D spenders


29. Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowned Miss Universe 2015


30. Miss Iraq beauty pageant held for the first time since 1972


31. West Bengal Government approved proposal for formation of 5 new districts


32. Chennaiyin FC crowned 2015 ISL champion


33. FC Barcelona won 2015 FIFA Club World Cup


34. UN launched 2016 International Year of Pulses