CURRENT AFFAIRS 12th December

CURRENT AFFAIRS 12th December

1.Pranab Mukherjee launches Kailash Satyarthi’s ‘100 Million for 100 Million’ campaign to end child labour.

2.J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti flags off first children special train in valley

3.The Uttar Pradesh Government has tied up with Tata Trusts to acquire digital platforms to strengthen the public distribution system (PDS) in the state.

4.Paolo Gentiloni has been named as Italy's new Prime Minister.

5.China has launched the first of its new generation weather satellites Fengyun-4.

6. Bill English sworn in as new Prime Minister of New Zeland. He succeeded John Key.

7. Gotthard Base Tunnel, world’s longest rail tunnel starts regular service,in Switzerland

8.Madhya Pradesh Government has launched five months long Narmada Seva Yatra to turn the Narmada river pollution free.

9.Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to score three double centuries in Tests. Kohli amassed his third double ton in the fourth Test against England in Mumbai.

10.US Secretary of State John Kerry has been has been awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour, the highest French civilian distinction for his contribution in peace effort.

11.Union Government will soon launch nationwide toll-free helpline number ‘14444’ to promote digital payments.