DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 13TH DEC 2016
(Daily News India)
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1.
KAILASH SATYARTHI’S ‘100 MILLION FOR 100 MILLION’ CAMPAIGN
i. President Pranab Mukherjee has launched the '100 Million for 100 Million
Campaign' organised by The Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation.
ii. The Campaign aims at mobilizing 100 million youth and children for
the upliftment of 100 million underprivileged children across the world.
2. PAOLO
GENTILONI SWORN-IN AS ITALY'S NEW PM
i. Paolo Gentiloni has been elected as Italy's new Prime Minister.
ii. Gentiloni, who served as the Foreign Minister under Renzi, was asked
by President Sergio Mattarella to form a new centre-left government that will
guide Italy to elections due by February 2018.
3. IAMAI
SETS UP COMMITTEE TO WORK ON FIGHTING ONLINE PIRACY
i. Internet and Mobile Association of India has constituted a committee
to fight against the problem of online piracy and develop suitable business
standards.
ii. Ajit Mohan of Hotstar will be the chairman of the committee.
4.
WORLD'S LONGEST TUNNEL OPENS IN SWITZERLAND
i. The world’s longest tunnel, Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland was opened
for regular rail services.
ii. It will carry passengers under the Swiss Alps from Zurich to Lugano.