Daily Current Affairs - 9th December 2015, Wednesday

•       Theme of the International Anti-Corruption Day that was observed across the world on 9 December 2015 - Break the corruption chain

•       Thirteenth International Conference & Exhibition on Sustainable Habitat & Smart Cities ‘Municipalika 2015’ began in – Jaipur

•       The West Bengal Government celebrated Wildlife Day throughout the state on - 9 December

•       A new tri-weekly AC double decker train service between Mumbai and Madgaon in Goa began on - 9 December  

•       Union Government and National Textile Corporation on 8 December 2015 signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Technology Centre (Tool Room) at - Kanpur

•       International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime is observed on -9 December

•       Indian Bank that on 8 December 2015 announced to mobilize 5 billion US dollars from 2015 to 2020 for climate action - Yes Bank

•       The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Department of Heavy Industry on 8 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a focus on - Capital Goods and Automotive Sector

•       The player awarded with the 2015 BWF Male Player of the Year Award is - Chen Long

•       The Indian-American entrepreneur who will be conferred with the Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award on 4 January 2016 at the inaugural UP Pravasi Diwas in Agra is – Frank Islam

•       The Union Territory that announced vehicle rationing scheme to curb air pollution – NCT of Delhi

•       He was announced as the number 1 test all rounder in the ICC rankings - Ravichandran Ashwin

•       The Hyderabad-based drug maker that became first Indian company to receive DGCI’s approval for hepatitis C drug – Hetero Drugs

•       The scheme that was acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World records as the largest cash transfer programme in terms of number of households – PAHAL

•       He temporarily relieved himself as the president of World Chess Federation over alleged Syria links - Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

•       The city which was chosen to the India Aviation Exhibition and Conference Event 2016 – Hyderabad

•       He is heading the Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India – N R Narayana Murthy

•       The country that rejoined as a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) – Indonesia

•       Pune and Rajkot on 8 December 2015 became the interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) till – 2017

•       Interim franchise of IPL< Pune and Rajkot will take place of the suspended teams of - Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR)

•       To amend the United States' visa travel practices, US House of Representatives on 8 December 2015 passed - the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015

•       Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma on 9 December 2015 became the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team - UP Warriors