*CURRENT AFFAIRS (17:12:2014)

1).Indian female boxer L.Sarita Devi banned for one year by the
International Boxing Association for refusing to accept her 2014 Asian
Games, bronze medal

2).Former Supreme Court judge KS Radhakrishnan was given PETA "India's
People of the Year award" by Animal Rights Organisation PETA as
announced

3)According to the latest
report released by
Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD). Dnmark has the best work- life
balance in the World

4).Indian Soldier Naib Subedar Azad Singh of 2 Signal Training Centre
Goa breaks Guinness World Record for travelling 45.64km balancing a
football on head

5).Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley rlsd the Governement of India's
Calendar for the year 2015
-Theme: 'Clean India Green India'

6).Indian-American Amit Priyavadan Mehta confirmed as Federal judge by
the US Senate

7).ISIS banned in India under unlawful activities prevention act

8).Government has approved the grant of enhanced relief of Rs. 5 Lakh
per deceased person, who died during 1984 riot Sikh victims

9).Lok Sabha passes the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws
Amendment Bill 2014 exempting residents of unauthorised colonies for
3years

10).India raises the initial period of Long Term Visa to minority
nationals from neighbouring countries from 1 to 5 years