1.Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on 26 December 2018.He was named in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame along with former India captain Rahul Dravid in July 2018.He is the 25th Australia cricketer to be formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.He is a three-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner including two times as captain
2.As part of the Swachhta Pakhwada held from 1 to 15 November 2018, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) organised a ‘Swachch Bharat Grand Challenge’.This was organised to reward innovative solutions by DIPP recognized Start-ups in the country.Four areas of sanitation, waste management, water and wastewater management, and air management were selected for the grand challenge.
3.The Reserve Bank of India launched a ‘Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi)’ on 26 December 2018.The survey will cover a sample of 6,000 individuals from various socio-economic backgrounds.The survey will be conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Guwahati.The purpose of the survey is to capture the payment habits of individuals.
4.Russia’s Defence Ministry successfully conducted the final tests of the ‘Avangard’ hypersonic missile system on 26 December 2018.The intercontinental ‘Avangard’ system would be ready for use from 2019.
5.Train 18, has now officially become India’s fastest train, which ran at a speed of 180 kilometers per hour during a trial run.The first trial run of the train was conducted on Bareilly-Moradabad railway section.Train 18 is India’s first indigenously built engine-less train.It was built by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF).It will replace the premier Shatabdi Express.
6.Manipur’s Chief Minister N Biren Singh was conferred with the ‘Champions of Change’ award by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on 26 December 2018.He was awarded for his exemplary leadership in bringing about transformation in governance in the northeastern state.The award selection jury was led by former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishna and former Supreme Court judge Sudha Mishra.
7.Central Railway’s Nagpur division has developed the robot named USTAAD (Undergear Surveillance Through Artificial Intelligence Assisted Droid)It would click pictures and record videos of the under-gears of trains and send them to engineers for repairs and maintenance.By use of this robot, the chances of a mistake and any deficiency overlooked by human eye can be eliminated.
8.The government of India has instituted the ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar’.The award will be given to recognise the excellent work done by individuals and institutions in the field of disaster management.
9.Dr. Hamidi Kashmiri, literary figure in the world of Urdu language, literature, and literary criticism passed away on 26 December 2018.He was a creative writer, an acclaimed critic and propounder of ‘Iktishaafi Tanqueed’.
10.The 26th National Childres’s Science Congress was inaugurated by the Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on 27 December 2018.The event will provide a platform for children to showcase their creativity and ability in science innovation.The event is supported by the National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC).
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