Current Affairs Update 31 st December

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIR:31 ST DECEMBER

NATIONAL:

• General Bipin Rawat has taken charge of world's largest standing volunteer army'INDIAN ARMY' on 31 st December.

• State Government of Maharashtra has sanctioned disbursement of two crore rupees for improvement of district level sports complexes.

• An Aadhar based mobile app 'BHIM'(Bharat Interface for money) has been launched by PM Narendra Modi at Digi Dhan Mela in New Delhi.This app provide customer digital cash transaction with only a thumb print after the bank account is linked with Aadhar gateway.The name 'BHIM' has been given after architect of Indian Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar.

• Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has expelled UP CM Akhilesh Yadav ,Ram Gopal Yadav for six years.

• V K Sasikala has taken charge of AIDMK(All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party as general secretary.She is sixth general secretary of AIDMK.

INTERNATIONAL:

• The world's highest bridge has been unveiled in China, connecting two provinces of Yunan and Guizhou in the mountainous south-west and reducing the travel times by as much as three-quarters.

APPOINTMENTS:

• Sorin Grindeanu has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Romania.He has been appointed Prime Minister by Klaus Iohannis.

• Anil Baijal has taken oath as the Lt Governor of New Delhi on 31 st 2016.

FINANCIAL NEWS:

• State Bank of India(SBI) has tied up with Magicbricks.com to conduct joint marketing activities and resurrect the real estate sector.

• Mother Dairy Fruit and Vegetables Pvt Ltd has introduced Aadhar based payment system in its 1000 milk booths and 'Safal' retail stores.

• Prepaid Payment Instrument(PPI) limit of 20000 has been raised by RBI to promote digital payments.

SPORTS:

• Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has emerged as India's Sports Person of the Year 2016 in a poll conducted by India Today.

• Kush Bhagat has won all three gold medals in  1st Western Asia Youth Chess Championships at Al Ain Chess Club,UAE.

• Veteran sports administrator Narinder Batra stepped down as Associate vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association.