Daily Current Affairs Updates

With the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court̢۪s order prescribing a dress code for entry into temples kicking in on January 1, a routine visit gained much more significance as men; women and children were told what they had to wear.

LPG consumers now have a single short number to dial for help in case of gas leaks. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the 24X7 all-India helpline — 1906 — for LPG leaks.

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• Cabinet inks Financing Agreement with World Bank to fund education of minorities.
• Vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam conferred 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award
• India, Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear facilities.

The Union Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has constituted a committee headed by noted film-maker Shyam Benegal to look into revamp of Censor Board of Film Censors (CBFC).

Foremost south Indian classical vocalists Sanjay Subrahmanyam has conferred with prestigious 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award.

India and Pakistan have exchanged the list of their nuclear installations and facilities under the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear installations.

The Union Government has signed a Financing Agreement of 50 million dollars with the World Bank for Nai Manzil Scheme- Education and Skills Training for Minorities.

The Drug Authentication and Verification Application (DAVA) project of The Department of Commerce has won the 2015 eASIA Award under Trade Facilitation category. The award was announced by Asia Pacific Council for Trade Facilitation (APCTF) and Tehran based (Iran) Electronic Business.

An Indian-origin cancer research expert Harpal Singh Kumar was honoured with a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his influential work on prevention and treatment of cancer. Mr. Singh̢۪s name has appeared in the 2015 New Year̢۪s Honours list that includes several other Indian-origin individuals.

• Ashwin is ICC's No. 1 Test bowler, first Indian since Bedi’s feat in 1973.
• Laxmi Ratan Shukla announces retirement
• Kohli named BCCI Cricketer of the Year

Ravichandran Ashwin has ended 2015 as the No. 1 Test bowler in the ICC rankings on the back of his strong showing against South Africa in the recent home series.