Current Affairs 9th December 2015

Current Affairs 9th December 2015

Updated : 09-Dec-2015

Current Affairs 9th December 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 9th December 2015 - Details
Who is to be conferred with Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award - Indian-American entrepreneur Frank Islam
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 4th January 2016, an Indian-American philanthropist and entrepreneur, Frank Islam, will be conferred with Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award for his remarkable contributions in a other country.

About Frank Islam
- He started an Information Technology firm the QSS Group in 1994.
- Later he established the FI Investment Group, after selling the QSS Group.
- Renewing the American Dream: A Citizen’s Guide for Restoring Our Competitive Advantage and Working the Pivot Points: To Make America Work Again are the two books authored by him.
- He was awarded The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Legends Award in the year 2014.
Do You Know :
People from Uttar Pradesh only are conferred with the UP Ratna Award for their remarkable contribution in the field of public service, commerce, medicine, technology, culture, education, science in abroad.
International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of Victims of Crime of Genocide observed on - 9th December
Among the important International Current Affairs, On 9th December 2015, International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide was observed worldwide.
On 11th September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) acquired the resolutions declaring 9th December as International Day of Commemoration & Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime.
In the assembly of 193-member the resolution was adopted without a vote and it rehearsed the responsibility of each individual State to protect its people from genocide.

Who has became interim IPL franchises to replace CSK, RR - Pune and Rajkot
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 8th December 2015, till 2017, Pune and Rajkot became the interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by replacing Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka's company New Rising bought the Pune franchise whereas Intex Mobiles through reverse bidding wont the Rajkot bid.
Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings were suspended till 2017 for the involvement of their officials and co-owners in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing.
Who has won 2015 BWF Player of the Year Awards - Chen Long and Carolina Marin
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 7th December 2015, all England and World champion Carolina Marin and China’s Chen Long clinched the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Female and Male Player of the Year Awards respectively.
Eddy Choong Award for Most Promising Player of the Year was won by China’s Zheng Si Wei.
Male Para-Badminton Player of the Year won by Lee Sam Seop of Korea while Female Para-Badminton Player of the Year was won by Helle Sofie Sagoy.
Union Government and NTC signed MoU for - Establishing a Technology Centre at Kanpur
On 8th December 2015, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between National Textile Corporation (NTC), Union Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) and The Union Ministry of Textiles to set up a Technology Centre (Tool Room) at Kanpur.
Highlights of the MoU
- As per the MoU, NTC will provide the land in a closed unviable mill while Ministry of MSME will fund the project.
- Development Commissioner of MSME will be Chairman and co-chairman will be the Ministry of Textiles representative.
- To improve the productivity of MSMEs and enable them to become competitive in national and international markets the Centre will provide support in manufacturing of quality tools.
- It will also provide trained manpower and consultancy in related areas.
Who has became first Indian company to receive DGCI’s approval for hepatitis C drug - Hetero
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 8th December 2015, the approval of Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch fixed-dose combination therapy Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir was received by Hyderabad-based Hetero Drugs. It will be available in India under the name Ledisof.
Hetero is the first company in the India to get approval from DGCI.
About Hepatitis C
- As per an estimation, around 12-18 million patients are infected with Hepatitis C in India.
- In developing countries, it is growing at a very rapid rate.
- It increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis of liver and liver failure.
US House passed Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015
On 8th December 2015, Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 was passed by US House of Representatives. It recompenses the United States' visa travel practices.
Points of the Act
- According to the bill, people who have traveled after 1st March 2011 to Iraq, Syria, Iran and Sudan are barred from participating in the program.
- It instructed travelers to be checked against Interpol databases.
- Countries participating in the visa waiver program need to share counter-terrorism information with the US, and issue e-passports with biometric information.
After the approval off the Act from the House of Representatives it will need approval from Senate and approval from the President Barack Obama.
According to the US officials, around 5000 Europeans have migrated to Syria and Iraq to fight against the extremist groups of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Who is the co-owner of UP Warriors in Pro Wrestling League - Rohit Sharma
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 9th December 2015, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma became the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team, UP Warriors.
Pro Wrestling League
ProSportify and Wrestling Federation of India initiated the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) and is also the richest wrestling event ever.
Teams participating in the league are :
- UP Warriors
- Bengaluru Yodhas
- Revanta’s Mumbai Garuda
- Haryana Hammers
- Mangalayatan University Dilli Veer
- Punjab Royals
International Anti-Corruption Day observed on - 9th December
Among the important International Current Affairs, On 9th December 2015, International Anti-Corruption Day was observed worldwide with the theme "Break the corruption chain". The motive of the day was to aware people about corruption and what steos to be taken to fight against it.
On this occasion, the 2015 joint international campaign #breakthechain was also initiated to emphasis on how corruption compromised democracy and the rule of law leads to human rights violations, distorts markets, erodes quality of life.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are the main organisations.
About International Anti-Corruption Day
UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and established the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as secretariat for the Convention against corruption on 31st October 2003.