Current Affairs for 1st December 2015

Dr. Abdul Kalam IGNITE award presented by Pranab Mukherjee 

During his 3-day visit of Gujarat , the president Pranab Mukherjee awarded the prestigious Dr. Abdul Kalam IGNITE award to total of 40 school students from 27 district of 18 states at IIM -A (Ahmedabad) for 31 grass root innovation.

Pioneering Australian football icon Joe Marston died at 89

The Australian association football player Joe Marston died on 29 Nov 2015 due to health issues and he was the first Australian to appear in FA Cup Final in 1954.

Russia's most popular Director Eldar Ryazanov died at 88 

Russian director Eldar Ryazanov died at age of  88 due to prolonged sickness who is one of the most popular director in the soviet era.

Anil Khanna re-elected as the president of Asian Tennis Federation 

Anil Khanna re-elected as the president of Asian Tennis Federation at Colombo , Sri-Lanka.

NGT ban led to Lakadong coal miners to shift towards turmeric farming

The people of Lakadong: A village in Laskein Block in Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya which comes in recent news who were earlier involved in unscientific mining and transportation of coal. Now, they have taken to cultivation of curcumin-rich Lakadong turmeric varieties at their village.

Union Government approved 3120 crore rupees investment for infra boost in 102 AMRUT cities

The Ministry of Urban Development on 26 November 2015 approved an investment of 3120 crore rupees investment plans for basic urban infrastructure boost for 102 cities approved under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).