Miscellaneous News (17-22 Dec 2018)

1. A 220-MW unit of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s (NPCIL) Kaiga Atomic Power Station has created a world record for continuous operation for 941 days.
2. ‘Period. End of Sentence’ has made it to the Oscar shortlist in the Documentary Short Subject category.
3. ISRO’s ‘GSAT 7A’ satellite was launched into the orbit from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on 19 December 2018.
4. The government of India appointed Pranab Kumar Das as the Chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC).
5. Ashwin Yardi was appointed as the CEO of Capgemini India.
6. Capgemini appointed Srinivas Kandula as the Chairman of Capgemini India on 18 December 2018.
7. Uday Shankar became the Vice President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry for the year 2018-19.
8. Bhupesh Baghel was appointed as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.
9. The government of India appointed advocate Madhavi Divan as the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) of India.
10. W. V. Raman was appointed as the new coach of the Indian women’s cricket team.
11. The government of India appointed Harsh Vardhan Shringla as the next Ambassador of India to the United States on 20 December 2018.

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