*CURRENT AFFAIRS (11:12:2014)

1).Virat Kohli made a brilliant 115 against Australia, achieved feat
with this Test century,
-He became the 4th Indian to smash a hundred in his first Test as captain

2).The UN announcement to declare 21 June as World Yoga Day is being
seen as a huge diplomatic win for India
-Narendra Modi had asked the UN members to celebrate India's Yoga as
World Yoga Day

3).Mukesh Ambani led- Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced
selling 49% stake in its iconic textile brand 'Vimal' to Chinese
textile company Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group

4).The Cabinet cleared a proposal for setting up of a Rs 500-crore
Credit Guarantee Fund for Factoring for MSME units

5).World Diamond Conference started at the Vigyan Bhawan convention
complex in Delhi

6).Cabinet approves Insurance Laws Amendment Bill, 2008 increasing FDI
in the insurance sector to 49 percent

7).Cabinet gives nod for 25 Solar parks of 500 Mega Watt and
amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 to achieve energy security

8).Russian President Vladimir Putin is in India to attend 15th
India-Russia annual summit
-He held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to further boost
cooperation between the two strategic partners in crucial sectors like
defence, energy and trade at a time when Russian econo my was facing
Western sanctions
-India and Russia sign 16 agreements on oil, defence, atomic energy ,
and other sectors.