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Page-8 of Current Affairs - December, 2018

China launched its First Satellite for Space-based Broadband Services

China has launched its first communication satellite on 22nd December 2018 to offer broadband internet services to users worldwide. The communication satellite was launched using a Long March...

December 24, 2018

'Hand-in-Hand' counter-terrorism military exercises concluded

India and China concluded the ‘Hand-in-Hand’ military exercise on 22nd December 2018 in China’s Chengdu city. This was the 7th edition of the ‘Hand-in-Hand’ military exercise. The  ‘Hand-in-Hand’ military exercise...

December 23, 2018

GST Council slashes rates on 23 Goods and Services

The tax rates on 23 goods and services has been reduced by the GST Council on 22nd December 2018. These goods include movie tickets, TV and monitor screens,...

December 23, 2018

US Defence Secretary James Mattis resigns from his post

The United States Defence Secretary James Mattis has resigned from his post on 21st December 2018. His resignation came after his disagreement with the US President Donald Trump...

December 22, 2018

Belgium ends the year as No. 1 in FIFA global rankings

Belgium Football team came at number one position in the end-of-the-year FIFA global rankings. Belgium managed to stay at the top with one point more than the current...

December 22, 2018

National Mathematics Day celebrated on 22nd December

India celebrated 22nd December 2018 as the National Mathematics Day honouring the 131st birth anniversary of famous Indian Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. Since 2011, 22nd December is celebrated as...

December 22, 2018

Draft Child Protection Policy

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has placed the draft Child Protection Policy on its website and invited comments from stakeholders. Child protection was a grey area...

December 22, 2018

Winter Solstice – 2018

The winter solstice 2018 took place on December 21. It is the time of the year when one of the Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt away from...

December 22, 2018

India's Forex Reserves declined by USD 613.9 million to USD 393.12 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves declined in this week by USD 613.9 million reaching USD 393.12 billion. This decline has been attributed to the fall in foreign currency assets as...

December 22, 2018

10 Central Agencies authorised by Government to snoop on “any” Computer System

The Union government has notified 10 Central Agencies giving them the power to intercept, monitor and decrypt all the data contained in “any” computer system in India. The Cyber...

December 22, 2018

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