Joaquin Phoenix has been named 2019 ‘Person of the Year’. He recently appeared in PETA’s “We Are All Animals” billboards in Times Square and on Sunset Billboard as he promoted legislation to ban travelling wild-animal circuses.
PETA -People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
ADB has agreed to advance a loan of US $206 million to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in Tiruchi and other cities in Tamil Nadu & strengthen the capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for improved service delivery in the state.
ADB was founded in the year- 1966.
AP Chief Minister Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the YSR Aasaraa scheme under which postoperative sustenance allowance of Rs. 225 each per day will be paid for the period of treatment to those covered by Aarogyasri.
Aarogyasri scheme, launched in 2008.
Indian Navy Day is celebrated every day on 4th Dec. It marks the Indian Navy’s Operation Trident that took place in the year 1971. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the Indian Armed Forces and is led by the President of India as Commander-in-Chief.
Theme of Navy Day 2019-“Indian Navy – Silent, Strong and Swift.”
Government has launched the 4th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) meant to stimulate air connectivity in an affordable way, which is a part of its plan to operationalize over 100 airports in smaller towns and cities over the next five year.
Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN.
Google co-founders Larry Page & Sergey Brin have stepped down from the leadership role of the parent company Alphabet. Google CEO, Sundar Pichai ,will be assuming the role of Alphabet CEO, making him one of the most powerful corporate leaders of the world.
The new Google logo uses a sans-serif typeface.
The Election Commission will implement Political Parties Registration Tracking Management System. It will be implemented through an online portal to facilitate tracking of status of application by applicants.
Sunil Arora is the current 23rd Chief Election Commissioner.
Biocon has elevated Siddharth Mittal as the chief executive officer & joint MD with effect from December 1. Mittal, a core member of the leadership team at Biocon since May 2013, has been the chief financial officer of the biotech company since Aug. 2014.
Biocon founded by -Ms. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, in 1978.
Max India Limited announced that the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved divestment of its 51% stake in Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Pvt. Ltd. (Max Bupa), to the leading Private Equity firm True North1 .
IRDAI Chairman- Subhash Chandra Khuntia.
According to FM Public sector banks have disbursed loans of ₹2.39 trillion in Nov. to non-bank lenders, large & small businesses, as well as farmers, & ₹2.52 trillion in Oct. Corporate houses borrowed the most during Oct-Nov followed by MSMEs & farm loans.
Nitin Gadkari -Union Minister, MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Uttar Pradesh govt. has decided to provide 25% subsidy & 100% stamp duty waiver for setting up defence industry in the state. Development Min. Satish Mahana said that the benefit will apply to builders who are set to provide homes to buyers by June 2021.
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Prithvirajsing Roopun has been elected new President of the island nation by The National Assembly of Republic of Mauritius. He was former arts and culture minister of country. He succeeded Ameenah Gurib-Fakim who resigned in March 2018.
Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon, new Vice-President of Mauritius.
English author Tony Joseph has won the 12th ‘Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize’ for his 2018 book, Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From. Instituted in 2008, the award carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a trophy.
Last year, the prize was awarded to Sujatha Gidla.
NATO 2019 summit held in Watford, UK. NATO summits are a periodic opportunity for Heads of State and Heads of Government to meet and evaluate NATO's current strategies, evaluate the alliance's current position and brainstorm strategic direction.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) founded ,4 April 1949.
38-year-old Roger Federer will become the first living person in Switzerland to have a coin minted in his honour. The Federal Mint, Swissmint, has created a 20-franc silver coin bearing Federer’s image.He has won 103 tour-level titles.
Federer finished No. 3 in the 2019 year-end standings.