Vijay Diwas is commemorated every 16th December in India, as it marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
On December 16, 1971, Lieutenant General AAK Niazi (chief of Pakistani forces), along with 93 thousand troops, surrendered to the allied forces, comprising the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini.
Bangladesh is also celebrating its Victory Day.
This day is a special occasion for the Mukti Jodhdhas who recall their own heroic exploits and also that of their Indian comrades in arms like Albert Ekka during the nine-month-long Liberation War of Bangladesh.
The Surrender of Pakistan Armed Forces marked the end of the Bangladesh Liberation War and the creation of Bangla Desh.
Railway extends use of CCTV cameras for monitoring cleanliness
The Railways has extended the use of CCTV cameras for monitoring cleanliness activities at major railway stations.
The national transporter has also intensified the enforcement of the Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at railway premises) Rules, 2012.
The regular intensive cleanliness drives are undertaken at various railway stations by Zonal Railways.
Use of CCTVs has been extended for monitoring of cleanliness activities at major stations.
Presently, over 340 major railway stations have been provided with CCTV cameras for round-the-clock surveillance by Railway Protection Force for the security of passengers.
Indo-Maldives joint military exercise in Karna
The two-week long Indo-Maldives joint military exercise, ‘Ekuverin’ has begun at Belagavi, Bengaluru.
The bilateral annual exercise is a joint military training between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).
The annual exercise held alternatively in India and Maldives since 2009.
'Ekuverin' means 'friends' in the Maldivian language
R Hemalatha takes Charge as Director of National Institute of Nutrition
R Hemalatha has been appointed as the new Director of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad.
Hemalatha has served as secretary of the Nutrition Society of India, is a fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences and a fellow of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences.
Hemalatha is a medical graduate of Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad.
Note: The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) is an Indian Public health, Biotechnology and Translational research center located in Hyderabad, India.
SBI starts state bank Rewardz Scheme
The State Bank of India (SBI) has introduced a loyalty program “State Bank Rewardz” for its valued customers.
The program gives the SBI customers several opportunities to earn reward points and earn many times faster at Max Get More partner outlets.
These reward points can be redeemed for full or partial payments to get products and services online as well as from Max Get More partner outlets.
RBI imposes Rs 3 crore penalty on IndusInd Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to impose Rs 3 crore penalty on IndusInd Bank for breaching rules on income classification norms.
The penalty was imposed for non-compliance with the directions issued by RBI on Income Recognition and Asset Classification (IRAC) norms and contravention of regulatory restrictions pertaining to non-fund based (NFB) facilities.
IndusInd Bank Limited is a Mumbai based Indian new generation bank, established in 1994 & offers commercial, transactional, electronic banking products and services.
J&K bank launches ‘Sahafat Finance Scheme’
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) bank’s chairman & CEO Parvez Ahmad has launched a special financial scheme "J&K Bank Sahafat Finance Scheme" for journalists of the state.
It will enable journalists to buy cameras, laptops, tablets, and books.
The minimum loan amount for the purpose has been fixed at Rs 50,000 while as the maximum cap is Rs 3 lacks.
Bengali poet ‘Joy Goswami’ to get Moortidevi Award 2017
Renowned Bengali poet Joy Goswami will be given the Moortidevi Award for the year 2017 for his poetry collection titled ‘Du Dondo Phowara Matro’.
‘Du Dondo Phowara Matro’ is an autobiographical account of the poet’s life featuring his close ones including a pet cat.
The Moortidevi award consists of a Saraswati Statue, a Citation Plaque and cash award of Rupees 4 lacks.
The Moortidevi Award is an India literary award annually presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.
Roger Federer named BBC overseas sports personality of the year
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer (36-years) has been voted BBC overseas sports personality of the year for a record fourth time.
Earlier, Federer won the award in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt have each won it three times.
Federer will be honored during Sunday's BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony in Liverpool.
Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles in 2017.
Official emblems for Beijing 2022 Winter Games unveiled
The emblem launching ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic was held at the National Aquatic Center and a series of performances were staged with a theme of Winter Olympic Dream.
The emblems of the Beijing 2022 Olympic "Winter Dream” and Paralympic Winter Games "Flight” have been named.
The chief designer of the two emblems is Lin Cunzhen, deputy dean of China Central Academy of Fine Arts' Design School.
FIFA bans head of Brazilian football federation
FIFA ethics committee has suspended the head of the Brazilian football federation Marco Polo Del Nero (76-years) for 90 days over a breach of its rules.
Del Nero was accused of accepting a 6.5 million Euro commission.
The decision bans Del Nero from any football-related activities during this period.
