12th December 2017 Events - Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 12th December 2017

International Current Affairs

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Culture and Information Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad today announced that Public cinemas would be allowed in the country for the first time in over 35 years.
- Note : Cinemas were banned in the conservative kingdom following opposition from clerics.
The United States, Japan, and South Korea began a 2-day joint missile tracking drill off the coast of Japan.
- The drill is aimed at "practising detecting and tracking potential ballistic missiles from North Korea".

National Current Affairs

The Election Commission today told the Supreme Court that a candidate should not contest elections from two constituencies.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced that Television channels cannot telecast Condom Ads that are indecent and inappropriate for children between 6 am and 10 pm.

Awards & Honors

Bollywood Actress Priyanka Chopra was honoured with the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice for her work in helping refugees with food, shelter and education.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has asked mutual fund companies to ensure that individual clients compulsorily submit Aadhaar details from January 2018.
- The instruction has been issued after the government amended the law against money laundering in June.
Russia and Egypt signed a deal to build Egypt's first nuclear power plant.
- According to this agreement, Russia would cover 85% of the construction costs and service the plant's four reactors for 60 years.

Deaths

DNA scientist and former BHU Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh (70) passed away.
- He is considered as the 'Father of DNA fingerprinting in India'.
- He was honored with the Padma Shri in 2004.

New Appointments

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) today announced that all its member nations have decided to prolong Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's term until September 30, 2020.

Sports Current Affairs

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that India will host the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy and 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
- This will be the first time that India will entirely host the World Cup, after having previously hosted the tournament partially in three editions.
A 12-foot-tall bronze sculpture of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona was unveiled at a club in Kolkata during his visit to the city.
- The statue features the 1986 World Cup-winning captain holding the trophy he helped Argentina win.
The BCCI today decided to revoke the ban imposed on Rajasthan Cricket Association since May 2014, on the condition that former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi stays away from its functioning.
- Note : The RCA was suspended after it re-elected Modi as president despite him being banned by the BCCI.
The Afghanistan cricket team, which was recently made a Test-playing nation, will play its first-ever Test match against India in India in 2019.

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