Daily Current Affairs Updates

India and Russia have inked 16 cooperation agreements to expand cooperation in various sectors to give a major push to their strategic ties. These agreements were signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi̢۪s two days official visit to Russia.

A plot of land for India to build its first naval base in the Indian Ocean region has been allocated by the Seychelles government in the Assumption Island.

The government has increased the tatkal ticket booking charges by up to 33 per cent. The Indian Railways has increased the tatkal booking charges for travel in sleeper class, AC-III tier, AC-II tier and executive class and will come into effect from December 25.

• 24th December: National Consumer Day.
• RBI extends deadline to exchange pre-2005 notes to June 30, 2016.
• India’s first indigenously designed & built frigate INS Godavari decommissioned.

Private air carrier Jet Airways has appointed Amit Agarwal as its new full time Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Senior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Food Regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

Philippines became the first Asian country to approve the sale of the world̢۪s first ever dengue vaccine Dengvaxia in the country.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has given its approval for implementation of an umbrella scheme for integrated development and management of fisheries.

The Union Cabinet has given its nod to the Model Agreement on exemption from visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic and official passports.

The Union Cabinet has approved the reconstruction and completion of Salma Dam Project in Afghanistan at the Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) of 1775.69 crore rupees.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase – 1 A.

Parliament has passed three bills in ongoing winter session. These bills were passed by the Rajya Sabha without discussion after they were earlier passed by Lok Sabha.