Current Affairs December 03, 2018

Mr. Ravindra Kumar Verma - technical member in the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity.

The National Women Commission will help in the livelihood program for women especially in the North-East, especially through skill development and special training so that they can be empowered and run their livelihood.

In order to improve skill development ecosystem in Odisha and to set up World Skill Center (WSC) in Bhubaneswar, Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $ 85 million loan letter on December 3, 2018.

X-Cope India-18 is the fourth edition of a series of bilateral joint exercises organized between Indian Air Force and USAF, which will be held in India. This is the first time that this exercise is being organized in the two Air Force bases- Kalkunda and Panagarh from 03 to 14 December 2018.

In Wrestling, Vineesh Fogat won the national title of 57kg in the Tata Motors Senior National Championship in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. Sakshi Malik won 62 kg

In Badminton, young shuttler Laxman Sen entered the men's singles event of 11th Tata Open India International Challenge in Mumbai.

Atllawme Debbe of Ethiopia won the full marathon with 2 hours 17 minutes and 17 seconds time. Teshome Getacu claimed the second and the Békéle Esefa at third place.

The full marathon of women from Kenya stood for 2 hours 50 minutes and 27 seconds for the first time in Pascalia Chepococcus. Ethiopian Bellev meconon and Fakede Tillhun won the second and third positions.

India and Belgium draw 2-2 in men's hockey World Cup in their second group match in Bhubaneswar.

Current Affairs December 02

On December 2, 'International Abolition Abolition Day was celebrated all over the world.

• The first country to end slavery - 1807, crosses the abolition of Britain's Slave Trade Act. Slavery is still legal in a country like Mauritania.
• December 3 is World Disabled Day. This day is an international ritual promoted by the United Nations since 1992.
• 2018 Theme: Empowering persons with disability and equality
• One of the world's worst industrial catastrophes in which methyl isocyanate killed more than 15,000 people after leaking from Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) insecticide plant on December 2-3, 1984.
• President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented wreath to the first President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad on 3rd December, 2018 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
• On its first flight, three astronauts, including two astronauts, have been scheduled to launch at the International Space Station (ISS) for a four-and-a-half-month mission.
• According to the figures released by the Central Statistics Office, India's economy grew 7.1 percent in the second quarter of 2018-19.
• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has begun the 24th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP-24) in Katowice, Poland.
• Theme - 'One World One Sun One Grid'
• The Asia Pacific Summit -2018 begins in Kathmandu, Nepal's capital.
• Theme - "Addressing the Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity, and Universal Values".
• Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley addressed the inaugural session of the 80th session of Planning Commission of the World Trade Organization, Mumbai on December 3, 2018.
• Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador - President of Mexico
• Mr. Sunil Arora - New Chief Election Commissioner of India [23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)]