CURRENT AFFAIRS DATE:-19/12/2016 IN GUJARATI BY EDUSAFAR.
Lt Gen Bipin Rawat to be next Indian Army chief; BS Dhanoa to be IAF chief
Earlier, Anil Dhasmana and Rajiv Jain were appointed as the next chiefs of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), respectively.
Swasthya Raksha Programme launched by AYUSH Ministry to promote health in villages.
The programme was launched by the Union Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Ministry to promote health and health education in rural villages.
Fifth edition of India-Arab Partnership Conference concluded in Muscat
The two-day conference focused on devising strategies to boost economic partnership between India and the Arab League. The theme of the conference was - Partnership towards innovation and cooperation in Information Technology.
UNESCO accorded World Heritage Site Status to Rio de Janeiro.
The UNESCO announced World Heritage Status to Rio de Janeiro on 1 July 2012. Subsequently, the city administration was given four years time to report on their plans to protect landmark places.
Sunil Arora appointed as Director General of IICA.
He will serve the office for a period of five years or till attaining 65 years of age or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
