Current Affairs for 26 December 2015

Sadhna Shivdasani, famous Bollywood Actor, died

  • Sadhna Shivdasani, famous Bollywood Actor, died on 25th December 2015. She became highest paid actress during the period 1962-65 with Vyjanthimal. She was awarded with Lifetime Achievement Award by IIFA in the year 2002.

PM Modi inaugurated new building of Afghanistan Parliament

  • PM Modi inaugurated new building of Afghanistan Parliament established in its Capital Kabul as built by India. It is important to noting that its 1st visit of PM Modi after becoming PM.

Tech Mahindra launched the contactless wallet called as ‘MoboMoney’

  • Tech Mahindra launched the contactless wallet called as ‘MoboMoney’ on 25th December 2015 for Indian masses.

India signed 16 agreements with Russia

  • India signed 16 agreements with Russia in various sectors during the official visit of PM Modi on 24th December 2015. Important agreements are Agreement on Cooperation in Helicopter Engineering and on Technical Cooperation in Railway Sector etc.

Govt. of Delhi released blueprint of Odd-Even Formula

  • Govt. of Delhi released blueprint of Odd-Even Formula on 24th December 2015 for its road-rationing plan to curb the pollution level in the city. Under the guidelines of Odd-Even Formula cars having number odd and even numbers, will run on odd and even dates only.

Indian Navy conducted large scale fleet exercise on Eastern Seaboard

  • Indian Navy conducted large scale fleet exercise on Eastern Seaboard on 23rd December 2015 with the aim to maintain high levels of combat readiness. The exercise held including with Nuclear submarine Chakra and units from Andaman and Nicobar Command.

Eel called as ‘Gymnothorax Mishrai’ discovered in Medinipur, West Bengal

  • New species of Eel called as ‘Gymnothorax Mishrai’ discovered along the coast of Digha in Medinipur, West Bengal as discovered by the Scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI).