Current Affairs for the month of December 2018
December 1, 2018 — Veteran leftist leader Mr. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was sworn in as the 58th President of Mexico on December 1, 2018. The 65-year-old would hold the post of President of Mexico for a term of six years.
December 2, 2018 — Mr. Sunil Arora assumed charge as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India on December 2, 2018 succeeding Mr. O P Rawat, who demitted the office after completing his tenure.
December 6, 2018 - Mr. Sanjib Chattopadhyay was awarded Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018 for Bengali. India's national academy of letters, Sahitya Akademi announced the annual Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018 on December 6, 2018, recognising the literary works of 24 writers in 24 different Indian languages. The winners include Mr. Sanjib Chattopadhyay for Bengali.
December 8, 2018 - Ms. Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico won the Miss World 2018 crown at the prestigious pageant held in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018.
December 12, 2018 - Mr. Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on December 12,2018. Mr. Das took up the position after Mr. Urjit Patel quit the position abruptly a day before. The decision to appoint Mr. Das as RBI Governor was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. Mr. Das, who becomes the 25th Governor of the RBI, is a former IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
December 14, 2018 - Mr. Amitav Ghosh was honoured with the 54th Jnanpith Award, a literary award given to an author for "outstanding contribution towards literature", on December 14, 2018. As per Bharatiya Jnanpith, "Mr. Amitav Ghosh is a path-breaking novelist. In his novels, Ghosh treads through historical settings to the modern era and weaves a space where the past connects with the present in relevant ways..."
December 16, 2018 - Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe was reinstated as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka by President Mr. Maithripala Sirisena on December 16,2018. President Mr. Sirisena, sacked him on October 26, 2018 installed former strongman Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
December 17, 2018 - Mr. Sandip Somany was elected as the President of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on December 17, 2018. Mr. Somany was previously working as the Senior Vice-President of the chamber. Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director of the Apollo Hospitals Group, has now been elevated to the post of the Senior Vice-President of FICCI, whereas Mr. Uday Shankar, Chairman and CEO of Star India, has joined the chamber as die Vice-President.
December 17, 2018 - Miss Philippines Catriona Gray won the Miss Universe 2018 at the pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on December 17, 2018
December 30, 2018 – Rose Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island – these three Islands of Andaman and Nicober Islands were renamed as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep and Swaraj Dweep respectively by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on December 30, 2018 during his visit to Port Blair to mark the 75 th Anniversary of hoisting of the National Flag at Port Blair by Subhash Chandra Bose on December 30, 1943 after the Japanese captured the area during the Second World War.
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