Daily Current Affairs Update – 16 Dec 2019 – Read Here

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Daily Current Affairs Update – 16 Dec 2019

Daily Current Affairs Update – National

  • International Hockey Federation (FIH) revealed a new world ranking system for the teams which will be implemented from January 1, 2020. Headquarters of FIH is situated in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) organized the 29th National Energy Conservation Awards in New Delhi. National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on 14th Dec.
  • TV Somanathan has been appointed as the Secretary, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
  • Moody’s Investors further lowered the GDP Forecast for India for the year 2019 at 5.6%.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked at 34th in “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” list published by Forbes magazine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped the list.
  • Haryana Police Department has adopted a unique barcoding software called Trakea. The cases will be allocated to the biotechnology experts without revealing the cases or the names associated with the case.

Daily Current Affairs Update – International

Pakistan has signed an MoU with the World Bank of 406.6 million $ for the Khyber Pass Economic Corridor (KPEC). The pass is from Peshawar to Torkham border point with Afghanistan.

Jamaica’s Toni- Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019. She is the 4th woman from Jamaica to win the Miss world title.

Daily Current Affairs Update – Sports

  • West Indies pummeled India’s hope as Hetmyer and Hope took Windies home with a classic innings.
  • Manchester City crush Arsenal as Kevin DeBruyne shines. Manchester City won the match 3-0.
  • Grandmaster Koneru Humpy finished runner-up in FIDE Grand Prix in Monaco. She was also able to retain her World No. 3 title.
  • Sri Lankan Mithun Perera won the inaugural ICC RCGC open at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club Course in Kolkata.
  • Tiger Woods’ led United States won the Presidential Cup denying the victory to Internationals at a first Presidents Cup.

That is all from us in this blog, Daily Current Affairs Update – 16 Dec 2019. Keep checking the space for more latest updates. Stay Tuned!

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