Anirban Lahiri won Order of Merit crown of Asian Tour
- Anirban Lahiri, famous Golfer of India won Order of Merit crown of Asian Tour on 14th December 2015. He became 4th Indian Golfer to win this award. The other three are: Jyoti Randhawa, Arjun Atwal and Jeev Milkha Singh.
Operation Smill-II: Campaign to rescue the missing children launched
- Operation Smill-II: Campaign to rescue the missing children, will be started from 01st January 2016 to 31st January 2016. Earlier, Operation Muskaan was also launched to fulfill the objectives.
Vijay Kumar won Gold Medal in 59th National Shooting Championship
- Vijay Kumar won Gold Medal in 59th National Shooting Championship on 13th December 2015 after defeating Gurpreet Singh.
Kento Momota and Nozomi Okuhara won World Dubai Superseries Finals
- Kento Momota and Nozomi Okuhara of Japan won World Dubai Superseries Finals on 13th December 2015 in Men’s singles and Women’s singles category respectively.
Human Development Index (HDI) released by UNDP
- According to the Human Development Index (HDI) released by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on 14th December 2015, Norway ranked at No.1 position while India ranked at 130th position.
Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American awarded with Genesis Prize
- Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American awarded with Genesis Prize 2015 on 14th December 2015. The award is also known as ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’ which was established in the year 2014.
Rajasthan became 1st State to submit smart city plan
- Rajasthan became 1st State of India to submit smart city plan on 14th December 2015. The State decided the city proposals of Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer districts.
Pravin Gordhan, an Indian origin became Finance Minister of South Africa
- Pravin Gordhan, an Indian origin became Finance Minister of South Africa on 14th December 2015. Earlier, he served as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in South Africa.
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