Current Affairs Update for 8 December

Current Affairs Update for today :-

Sports

  • MRF Limited of India will be the global partner of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 held in Australia and New Zealand. The Chairman of ICC is N. Srinivasan while Chairman of MRF Limited is K.M. Mammen. 
  • Tim Howard, Football team Goalkeeper of United States of America won US Player of the Year Award for the year 2014 on 05th December 2014. 
  • Roger Federer of Swtizerland, 17 time Grand Slam Winner of Tennis, made his debut in India on 07th December 2014 by participated in International Premier Tennis League by representing the team Micromax Indian Aces. 

Politics

  • On 05th December 2014, First World Soil Day observed in all over the World by United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. 
  • Mahaparinirwan Diwas observed in all over India on 06th December 2014 to pay tribute to Dr.B.R.Ambedkar on his death anniversary. 
  • Typhoon Hagupit struck through the Central Philipines on 07th December 2014 and affected about 1 Million people fleeing their homes. 

Deaths

  • Queen Fabiola, the former Queen of Belgium, died on 05th December 2014. She was 5th Queen of Belgium and remained Queen of Belgium for 33 years i.e. from the year 1960 to 1993. 

Science and Technology

  • GSAT-16, Indian communication satellite which was placed in orbit by Ariane 5 Rocket on 06th December 2014, launched successfully.