1.A commemorative coin worth Rs 100 in honour of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was launched on 24 December 2018.The coin features the Emblem of India on the front side.The reverse side of the coin features a portrait of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.The years 1924 and 2018 are inscribed below Vajpayee’s portrait to mark the year of his birth and death respectively.
2.Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to appoint out-of-state trade representatives.The Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB) appointed six trade representatives to promote trade in semi-perishable commodities.They will also collect relevant market information.They have been posted in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Assam, and Tamil Nadu.
3.Turkmenistan launched its first messaging app on 24 December 2018.The name of the messaging app is ‘BizBarde’.The app will allow the exchange of messages, files, photos, and videos.The application is available via the Google Android platform as well as Apple’s iOS and Microsoft Windows.
4.The 106th Indian Science Congress will be held on 3 January 2019 at Lovely Professional University in Punjab.The theme of the four-day event is ‘Future India: Science and Technology’.The aim of the event is to bring together science fraternity from across the world to discuss innovations and researches.It is organized by the Indian Science Congress Association.
5.Punjab’s Chief Minister Amarinder Singh released a book on former ruler Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala on 24 December 2018.The title of the book is ‘Prince, Patron, and Patriarch – Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala’.It is co-authored by Brigadier (Retd) Sukhjit Singh and Cynthia Meera Frederick.
6.Sadaiv Atal’, the memorial of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was inaugurated in Delhi on 25 December 2018.He passed away on 16 August 2018 after a prolonged illness.The memorial project was funded by the Atal Smriti Nyas Society.‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial will be managed by a trust headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
7.The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave its approval for setting up of development boards for Bundelkhand and Purvanchal.It will be chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.Both boards will be formed for 3 years.The Chairperson of the board will select two Vice-Chairmen, 11 non-government members and two experts for each board.
8.Ministry of Power, Government of India has decided to make all meters smart prepaid in 3 years from 1st April 2019.Advantages of this step: Reduction of AT&C losses, better health of Discoms, energy conservation, ease of bill payments, and doing away with the paper bills.Consumers need not to pay the whole month’s bill in one go instead they can pay as per their requirements.
9.The first meeting of the Follow-up Committee for implementation of the Trilateral Chabahar Agreement between India, Afghanistan, and Iran was held in Chabahar in Iran on 24 December 2018.They agreed on the routes for the trade and transit corridors between the three countries.‘India Ports Global Limited’ company opened its office and took over operations of Chabahar port on this occasion.
10.Good Governance Day is observed annually on 25th December, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.Good Governance Day was established by the government of India in 2014.The aim of the day is to make people aware of the government’s commitment to providing a transparent and accountable administration in the country.
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