1. Good Governance Day is observed annually on December 25th, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Objectives of Good Governance Day :To make people aware about the government commitment for providing a transparent and accountable administration in the country.
2.Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (25 December 1861 – 12 November 1946) was an Indian educationist and politician notable for his role in the Indian independence movement and as the two time president of Indian National Congress. He was respectfully addressed as Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and also addressed as 'Mahamana.
3.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided not to pursue a proposal for introduction of Islamic banking in the country. The central bank said the decision was taken after considering “the wider and equal opportunities” available to all citizens to access banking and financial services.Islamic or Sharia banking is a finance system based on the principles of not charging interest, which is prohibited under Islam. The issue of introduction of Islamic banking in India was examined by the RBI and the government of India.
4.Mumbai’s long-awaited AC trains are finally Ready. Starting December 25, Anyone can travel from Churchgate to Borivali, and later from Churchgate to Virar, in air-conditioned happiness. The service is being rolled out on a trial basis from Christmas Day, and will be fully operational from 1 January, 2018. Here are the details.
5.India is set to get its first runway on a 'sea-bridge'. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has given its approval to Lakshadweep's Agatti Airport for the same.The project is estimated to cost Rs. 1,500cr.
6.All-rounder Washington Sundar, who made his T20I debut against Sri Lanka in the third and final Twenty20 International at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, became the youngest to represent India in the shortest format of the game.
7.To enhance standards of cleanliness on beaches, the environment ministry has launched a pilot project 'Blue Flag for its clean-up and development.With the prime objective of enhancing standards of cleanliness, upkeep and basic amenities at beaches, the ministry has launched a pilot project for beach clean-up and development, also striving for the 'Blue Flag' certification for such identified beaches.The 'Blue Flag' is a certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education(FEE) that a beach, marina or sustainable boating tourism operator, meets its stringent standards.
8.Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee presented the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam IGNITE Awards 2017 to 56 children at Grambharti, near Gandhinagar.The children were honoured for their creativity and innovations. This year, students from 16 states were awarded.The competition is organised annually by the National Innovation Foundation.
9.The Bharatiya Janata Party named Jai Ram Thakur as legislature party leader in Himachal Pradesh, effectively making him the state’s next chief minister.The BJP’s central observer Narendra Singh Tomar announced Thakur’s name after a meeting with BJP MLAs.
10.A book containing selected writings by late journalist Gauri Lankesh was launched at the Mumbai Press Club Friday, three months after she was gunned down outside her home in Bengaluru by unidentified men. The book, The Way I See It — a Gauri Lankesh Reader, has been edited by writer and sociologist Chandan Gowda.
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