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Important Current Affairs 14th December 2019

National

7th Economic Census Completely Digital; Expected to End by March 2020

• The 7th Economic Census is being conducted across the country.

• West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat are the only states were the census is yet to start.

• The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has tied up with CSC e-Governance Service for the 7th Economic Census.

• It is expected to be completed by March 2020.

37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions Held in New Delhi

• The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions was held in New Delhi on December 13-14, 2019.

• The event was organised by the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).

International

Former PM of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Elected New President

• Algeria’s former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune has been elected as the country’s new President.

Banking and Economy

Maruti Suzuki ties up with Federal Bank for dealer and retail car financing

• Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) has joined hands with Federal Bank to provide dealer finance and customised auto retail financing solutions to customers.

• In August, MSIL had inducted Federal Bank as an approved partner for dealer inventory funding. The latest tie-up for retail financing to customers will further offer comprehensive loan access facilities to Maruti Suzuki dealers as well as customers.

About Maruti Suzuki:

• Founded: 1981

• Founder: Sanjay Gandhi

• Headquarters: New Delhi, India

• Chairman: R. C. Bhargava

• Managing Director & CEO: Kenichi Ayukawa

About Federal Bank:

• Founder: K.P Hormi

• Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala, India

• MD & CEO: Shyam Srinivasan

Awards and Recognition

Salman Khan appointed as Pepsi’s new brand ambassador

• Food and beverage giant PepsiCo has roped in Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the new face of its flagship Pepsi brand of carbonated beverage in India.

• To note, the actor has been the face of rival Coca-Cola’s popular ThumsUp brand for years and was recently seen promoting Parle Agro-backed soft drink Appy Fizz.

• In 2020, we look forward to building the brand’s Har Ghoont Mein Swag proposition with Salman in 2020,” said a PepsiCo India spokesperson.

Deepika Padukone Wins WEF’s Crystal Award For Raising Mental Health Awareness

• Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has been honoured with the World Economic Forum’s 26th Annual Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness.

• She is the only Indian actress to feature in Davos 2020 winners list which includes total four winners.

Ranking

FIH Unveils New World Ranking System to be Effective from January 2020

• The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has unveiled a new world ranking system to be followed from 2020.

• The new system will come into effect from 1 January 2020.

• It will be a match-based instead of tournament-based calculation to have better reflection of current performances.

Important Day

National Energy Conservation Day : 14 December 2019

• The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Ministry of Power to showcase India’s achievements in energy efficiency and conservation as well as holistic development for overall effort towards climate change mitigation.

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