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Current Affairs is a type of broadcast journalism where the emphasis is on detailed analysis and discussion of news stories that have recently occurred or ongoing at the time of broadcast. The article Current Affairs 14 December 2019 includes News summary on current events of International, National, Education, Banking, Sports and Appointments importance of 14 December 2019.

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General election 2019: PM to visit north after Labour heartland gains

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Key Highlights
  • Boris Johnson is to visit the north of England later, hours after celebrating his party's biggest election win for 30 years by sweeping aside Labour in its traditional heartlands.

  • The prime minister has said he hopes the Conservatives' victory will bring "closure" to the Brexit debate and "let the healing begin".
US Supreme Court To Hear Trump Tax Returns Cases Next Year

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Key Highlights
  • The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear cases next year involving the release of President Donald Trump's tax returns and financial records, setting the stage for a potential blockbuster ruling during the presidential election campaign.

  • Trump has been seeking to block access to his tax returns and other records in cases brought by New York prosecutors and Democratic-controlled committees in the House of Representatives.
Vladimir Putin Calls For "Constructive Dialogue" With UK PM Boris Johnson

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Key Highlights
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for "constructive dialogue" with Britain's Boris Johnson as he congratulated him on a decisive general election victory.

  • "I am sure that the development of constructive dialogue and cooperation in various spheres would be fully in the interests of our countries' peoples and the entire European continent," he said in a statement.
US House Panel Approves Donald Trump Charge, Sets Up Impeachment Vote

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Key Highlights
  • US President Donald Trump stood on the verge of impeachment after a House panel approved charges he abused his power and obstructed Congress, setting up a historic vote in the chamber next week.

  • In a grave moment for a deeply divided nation, Democrats and Republicans in the Judiciary Committee voted along strict party lines, 23 to 17, to approve two articles of impeachment against the president.

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Citizenship Law Protests Live Updates: Agitation Continues In Bengal, Transport Services Affected

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Key Highlights
  • The administration has relaxed the curfew from 9 am to 4 pm in Assam's Guwahati today. The curfew was put in place in parts of Assam and Meghalaya to avoid any untoward incident in wake of the violent protests against the citizenship law.

  • News agency PTI reported that the protests showed signs of ebbing away in Assam and elsewhere in the northeast. However, parts of neighboring West Bengal were in throes of violence as agitators vandalized public property and clashed with police.
Gujarat Government Transfers 78 IAS Officers

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Key Highlights
  • The Gujarat government has transferred 24 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including principal secretary with the ports and transport department, Sunaina Tomar.

  • Ms. Tomar has been shifted to the energy and petrochemicals department, said a notification issued by principal secretary (general administration department) Kamal Dayani.
Parliament Passes 15 Bills During Winter Session

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Key Highlights
  • Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was among the 15 Bills passed by the two Houses of Parliament during the winter session with the Lok Sabha registering productivity of 116 per cent and Rajya Sabha of about 100 per cent.

  • Talking to media persons, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said 18 Bills were introduced in Lok Sabha and 14 were passed by the House.
Union Budget 2020 Likely To Be Presented On February 1

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  • The Union Budget for next fiscal is likely to be presented on February 1, despite it being a Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday. "At this moment, I can say that tradition will continue," Mr Joshi said.

  • He was responding to a query about the government continuing its tradition of presenting the Union Budget on February 1.

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NIOS D.El.Ed Teachers Ask HRD Ministry To Give Parity For Their Qualification

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Key Highlights
  • The NIOS D.El.Ed teachers, who have been left in the lurch after several recruitment agencies not included their qualification as an eligibility criterion, took their demand to various social media platforms for parity with other teacher training programmes.

  • Candidates, who attended the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) by the National Institute of Open School (NIOS), said they have been cheated by different government agencies which offered them proper jobs and avenues after completion of the course began in October 2017.

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RBI Central Board Discusses Policy Structure For Cooperative Banks, NBFCs

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  • The RBI central board discussed policy framework for cooperative banks, NBFCs, current economic situation, and domestic and global challenges.

  • The board's discussions focussed on issues related to urban cooperative banks, the extension of the enforcement policy and framework to cooperative banks and NBFCs, the RBI said in a statement.
India's Forex Reserves Rise To Over $453 Billion

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Key Highlights
  • India's foreign exchange reserves continued their upward trajectory during the week ended December 6 and touched new record highs.

  • The reserves rose by $2.34 billion during the week under review, official data showed.

  • The Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement showed that overall forex reserves increased to $453.42 billion from $451.08 billion reported for the week ended November 29.

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ISL: Raphael Messi Bouli's Brace Helps Kerala Blasters FC Secure Draw Against Jamshedpur FC

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Key Highlights
  • There was no shortage of entertainment as Kerala Blasters FC and Jamshedpur played out a 2-2 draw in a Hero Indian Super League clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

  • Kerala had the better chances to score but it was a Piti (38') penalty that broke the deadlock.

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16th Forbes powerful women list 2019: Nirmala Sitharaman ranked 34th & Merkel topped the list

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Key Highlights
  • The 16th annual ranking of ‘The Forbes 2019 list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ list was released. Union Finance Minister of India Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman (60 years) ranked 34th in the list.

  • ,The list was topped by German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel. 65-year old Merkel topped the list for the 9th consecutive year.
Shireen Dalvi, journalist returns award to protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill

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Key Highlights
  • Shireen Dalvi (Shirin Dalvi), Mumbai based Urdu Journalist returned the 2011 Special Prize given by the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Akademi to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB).

  • The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019, amends the Citizenship Act of 1995 to provide Indian citizenship to illegal migrants who entered India on or before 31st December 2014.

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Indian Cricketer Rohit Sharma (32), becomes the First Brand Ambassador of La Liga

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Key Highlights
  • Rohit Gurunath Sharma (32), Indian International Cricketer, was named the first ever brand ambassador from India of La Liga, professional football division of the Spanish football league system for men.

  • He is also the first ever non-footballer to be in that position. The announcement was made by Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director of La Liga.
Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera Named Chairman Of Key Congressional Sub-Committee

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Key Highlights
  • Congressman Ami Bera, the longest-serving Indian American lawmaker, was named the chairman of a key Congressional sub-committee that has jurisdiction over India.

  • The four-term Democratic Congressman from California, Bera replaces Brad Sherman as the chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation.

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