Weekly Current Affair: 7th Dec 2016 to 14th Dec 2016

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced "Lifeline Express is all set to get 2 additional coaches for cancer treatment".
The India-Russia Indra NAVY-2016 naval exercise held in the city of Visakhapatnam and in the Bay of Bengal.
Dr BR Ambedkar's birth anniversary to be observed on Water Day.
Vijaya Bank has been adjudged ‘Best Bank for SME Lending’ by ASSOCHAM.
Reserve Bank of India keeps rates unchanged in its 5th Bi-monthly monetary policy.
US President elect Donald Trump named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year 2016
US President elect Donald Trump appoints ex-CEO of WWW Linda McMahon to head the government's small business Admin.
US President-elect Donald Trump appoints oil giant Exxon Mobil's CEO Rex Tillerson as the next Secretary of State
Shah Rukh Khan named as "Kids Ikon of the Year"
Justice JS Khehar to be the next Chief Justice of India
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar appointed as next Chief Justice of Pakistan
Chief Minister of West Bengal forms anti-child trafficking panel
"Mahila E-haat" ties up with India Post and SBI for more payment options to buyers.
IOC, BPCL, HPCL has signed a pact to set up India's biggest oil refinery
Bharat Earth Movers Limited Ltd (BEML) has bagged the ‘CII National Quality 2016 Award’.
French Capital Paris has sucessfully implemented an odd even formula to tackle air pollution.
Union Government Gives approval of 31.25 KM Pune Metro Rail Project at the total costs of Rs.11,420 Cr.
Venezuela to launch a New Currency of 20,000 bolivar banknotes to help during countrie's economic crisis.
ISRO launched Remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2A into the orbit by using PSLV-C36 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota.
Union Government announces package for promotion of digtal & cashless econmy in India with a discount of 0.75% on purchase of Petrol/Diesel through ATM Cards
Uttrakhand Banned liquor in 3 districts i.e. Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Chamoli.
The World Bank has cancelled $100 million (Rs.674 crore) loan to Pakisatn for natural gas efficiency project.
Union Government scrapped its 10% import duty on wheat.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) bans use of newspapers for packing foods
Bluetooth-5 came up with double speed and four times longer range
Japan Launched a spaceship "Magnetic Fishing Net" to collect space garbage from Earth's orbit out into the atmosphere.
India and Vietnam singed MoU on Civil nuclear cooperation deal.
India's Rank 7th among 163 countries in Global Terrorism Index 2016. Iraq Topped in this List followed by Afghanistan.
Ranveer part of Men Of The Year list by Man's World magazine
Union Government decides to print plastic currency notes
Union Gov. launched a 24hours free Tv channel "Digi Shala" for cashless economy.
Anandeshwar Temple in Kanpur adopts e-wallets for donation.
Union Gov. launched Toll Free No. 14444 for e-payment to support cashless transactions.
Iqbal Sayed(Civil Engineer) from Mumbai becomes 1st Indian to win meal at Mr. Olympia
57 Km Long World Longest Tunnel i.e. Gotthard Base Tunnel (GBT) officially opened in Swizerland.
"Paolo Gentiloni" appointed as new Italian Prime Minister
President launched a campaign '100 Million for 100 Million Campaign', on his 81st birthday, to end child labour, child slavery and violence against children.
Narmada Sewa Yatra begins from Amarkantak from where the River Originates is aimed at making the Narmada, the lifeline of MP to become pollution free.
The "Ryan Gosling" and "Emma Stone" starrer 'La La Land' has won the 'Best Picture' at 22nd Critics' Choice Award
"Casey Affleck" has won "Best Actor" award at 22nd Critics' Choice Award for 'Manchester by the Sea'.
"Natalie Portman" has won "Best Actress" award at 22nd Critics' Choice Award for 'Jackie'.
"Game of Thrones" has won the award for 'Best Drama Series'at 22nd Critics' Choice Award.
"Varun Aditya" from Indian has won first place for 'Animal Portraits' by National Geography.
EU & Cuba MoU on political dialogue and cooperation.
Cristiano Ronaldo named world's best footballer of 2016 after winning the Ballon d'Or award.
An mobile app on breastfeeding protection called "Stanpan Suraksha" launched.
English as the most powerful language followed by Mandarin by WEF.
IDFC Bank appoints Veena Mankar as Non-Executive Chairperson.
Harry Potter tops Amazon's best-selling books of 2016.
John Glenn, first American in orbit, dies at 95.
Bill English appointed as New-Zealand's Prime Minister
Pankaj Advani clinches World Billiards Title at IBSF World Billiards Championship.
António Guterres sworn in as the 9th UN Secretary-General.
India-UK Conference on Ease of Doing Business inaugurated in Delhi.
Michael Jordan highest-paid athlete according to Forbes Lists.
Google parent Alphabet named company of the year by Fortune
PR Sreejesh Appointed as Goalkeeping Mentor of Indian Junior Hockey Team.
Pakistan Lifts Undeclared Ban on Import of Ginned Cotton from India.
Akbar Ebrahim elected as the president of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India
India becomes world’s 4th largest defence spender
Priyanka Chopra appointed as UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg named America's Richest Entrepreneur under 40
Gujarat tops list of states in LED bulb distribution
Malaysia enthrones new King "Sultan Muhammad V" (15th King) in Kuala Lumpur.
Yes Bank tied-up with grocery delivery startup Grofers to deliver up to Rs. 2,000 cash to customers when they order grocery worth minimum Rs. 1,000 online.
Smriti Mandhana named as the first-ever ICC Women's Team of the Year
Olympian Shiva Thapa wins gold in national boxing c'ships.
Two Banks of Abu Dhabi i.e. FGB and NBAD to Merge as the Biggest Bank in Gulf Nation
Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian State to join UDAY SCHEME.
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has launched a website of National Rail Plan, 2030 (NRP-2030)
Union govt ties up with Intel for water, air quality monitoring systems.
L&T bags the contract of Sardar Patel Stadium in Gujarat to become the world’s biggest cricket stadium in terms of seating capacity.
PV Sindhu wins Most Improved Player of the Year award
Goggle CEO "Larry Page" named world's most powerful CEO in Forbes Lists.
Russian President Vladimir Putin named World's Most Powerful Person in Forbes Lists.
Dipa Karmakar’s biography to be co-authored by her coach Bishweshwar Nandi.
China launches advanced weather satellite Fengyun-4.
Gov. of Uttar Pradesh and Tata Trust Ties to Strengthen Public Distribution System.
First India China Think-Tanks Forum held in New Delhi.
Virat Kohli Becomes First Indian Captain To Score Three Double Centuries.
Goa can have only one official language i.e. "Konkani".
India has topped Asia in innovation and has emerged as the third biggest country worldwide in terms of new innovation centres, according to research by consulting firm Capgemini.
AR Rahman's soundtrack for footballer Pele's biopic 'Pele: Birth of a Legend'shortlist for 'Best Original Score' By Oscar 2017.
Mumbai teacher nominated for Global Teacher Prize 2017 in UK
Shahid kapoor & Sonam kapoor named PETA's hottest vegetarians of 2016
Saina Nehwal named an 'Integrity Ambassador' by the Badminton World Federation to promote "clean, fair and honourable sport."