Thursday 11 December 2014

Daily Updates - 10th & 11th December, 2014


Events of National and International Importance
3.5 lakh liters furnace oil spills in fragile Sunderbans as tankers collide in fog
Modi, Putin discuss defence, energy
Thousands march for climate justice in Lima
No China-like climate deal with India: Todd Stern
World’s longest train journey ends in Madrid
Kailash Satyarthi, Malala Yousafzai receive Nobel Peace Prize
All you need to know about Nobel prizes
Richard Rahul Verma to be U.S. ambassador to India

Economic Development
India likely to improve economic growth to 6.3% in 2016: UN
Cabinet approves Insurance Bill
OPEC cuts 2015 global demand growth forecast
Jaitley promises ‘civilised’ tax regime to attract investment
SBI launches home-grown index to track economic trends

IR & Diplomacy
India’s Big African Opportunity
Putin to Visit India With Trade, Energy on Agenda
Behind the bonhomie

Environment & Ecology
Mountains of plastic waste afloat in the oceans
Satellites to assess coral reef health
Nine tiny new frogs add to Western Ghats inventory
Biodiversity & Climate change
Australia pledges $165 million to UN climate fund

Public Health
Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases
Antibiotics in chicken: MPs question government on action taken after CSE study
Global malaria mortality rates dropped 47 per cent between 2000 and 2013

Science and Technology
Web inventor says Internet should be 'human right'
New battery generates power from waste heat
Unmanned crew module to be tested
Skulls reveal the dawn of civilization

Editorials 
Moving ahead on railway stations
No room for complacency

Detailed news will be covered in Weekly (7th dec to 13th dec ) current affair magazine which will be published @ www.thesmartnotes.org
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