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1st November Review

World S. Korea, Japan, China leaders agree to mend strained ties Turkey‘s Islamist-rooted AK Party swept to an unexpected

victory in elections on Sunday, returning the country to single-

party rule in an outcome that will boost the power of President

Tayyip Erdogan but may sharpen deep social

divisions.Russian plane crash: First bodies of victims

brought home from Egypt A Russian cargo plane on Monday brought the first bodies of

Russian victims killed in a plane crash in Egypt home to St.

Petersburg, a city awash in grief for its missing residents.

India First phase of civic polls in Kerala on Monday Over one crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise

in seven districts in the first phase of the crucial civic polls in

Kerala on Monday, which are considered as the semi-finals

before the next year‘s Assembly elections.

Railways launches ‘Vikalp’ for waitlisted passengers to get

confirmed berth Initially, Vikalp scheme will be available only for the tickets

booked through internet for six months and option will be

limited to mail and express trains on the two selected routes,

said a senior Railway Ministry official.

As per the scheme, waitlisted passengers of a train would be

given option of getting confirmed accommodation in the next

train running on the route.

Sports Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis seal WTA Year-End

No.1 ranking Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis sealed the Year-End WTA No. 1

doubles ranking on Saturday.

The Indo-Swiss pair had as many as eight titles this year

which speaks volumes of their success in 2015.

India announce 22-member squad for 2018 World

Cup qualifiers The senior players have been asked to report to Mumbai on

October 4 as India will play Turkmenistan in Ashgabat on

October 8 before clashing with Oman in Muscat on October

13, an AIFF release said.

The list of Players is as follows:

Goalkeepers: Subrata Paul, Karanjit Singh, Gurpreet Singh

Sandhu.

Defenders: Arnab Mondal, Sandesh Jhingan, Aiborlang

Khongjee, Dhanachandra Singh, Lalchhuanmawia, Narayan

Das, Rino Anto, Pritam Kotal.

Midfielders: Eugenson Lyngdoh, Cavin Lobo, Sehnaj Singh,

Jackichand Singh, Pronoy Halder, Francis Fernandes, Rowlin

Borges, Bikash Jairu.

Forwards: Jeje Lalpekhlua, Robin Singh, Sunil Chhetri.

Head Coach: Stephen Constantine.

Business & Economy Facebook to help BSNL set up 100 WiFi hotspots in rural

India Facebook will spend Rs. 5 crore per annum for sponsoring

these 100 WiFi hotspots in the country.

―Facebook has partnered with us to sponsor 100 WiFi hotspots

in villages across west and southern India. They will pay Rs. 5

lakh for BSNL bandwidth for each hotspot per annum,‖ BSNL

Chairman & MD Anupam Shrivastava told PTI.

Royal Enfield posts 73 p.c. jump in October sales Continuing its strong sales momentum, niche bike maker

Royal Enfield posted 73 per cent surge in total sales at 44,138

units in October 2015 compared to the same month last year.

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India India yet to utilise info on black money Claiming that ―lot of information‖ on illicit funds is lying

unused by the Indian authorities, HSBC whistleblower Herve

Falciani on Monday said he is willing to ―cooperate‖ with the

investigative agencies in their black money probe but would

need ―protection.‖ He also claimed ―millions of crores of

illicit funds‖ are flowing out of India.

India pushes for NSG membership With the visit of the Nuclear Suppliers Group chairperson last

week, India is fast-pacing its pitch for membership to the 48-

member nuclear club, The Hindu has learnt. In a string of

visits by officials abroad, as well as incoming visits planned,

NSG membership, as well as membership of the other major

groupings: MTCR (Missile Technology Control Regime),

Australian and Wassenaar Arrangement are in focus, officials

have confirmed.

World : Blackmoney: HSBC whistleblower offers to cooperate with

India Claiming that millions of crores worth illicit funds are flowing

out of India, HSBC whistleblower Herve Falciani on Monday

said he is willing to ―cooperate‖ with the Indian investigative

agencies in their black money probe but would need

―protection‖.

India’s APEC membership not on the agenda, says U.S. India‘s desire for membership is not on the agenda of the Asia

Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting in

Manila in Philippines, on November 18 and 19, the U.S. said

on Monday. ―I do not believe there is any active consideration

within APEC for expanded membership in the current time,‖

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Senior Official for

APEC Matt Matthews said.

Business & Economy: Amazon to open its first-ever physical book store in Seattle Amazon Books, which is located in Seattle‘s University

Village, will be open every day except Thanksgiving and

Christmas Day, the company said.

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Over 40 per cent of China’s online goods shoddy,

counterfeit: report In a big set back to China‘s e-commerce giants such as

Alibaba, an official report submitted to the Chinese lawmakers

said only 58.7 per cent of items in online trades were genuine

or of good quality last year with the remaining 40 per cent

shoddy or counterfeit.

Core sector grew 3.2% in September; fastest in 4 months The eight core industries — coal, crude oil, natural gas,

refinery products, fertilisers, steel, cement and electricity —

comprising nearly 38 per cent of India‘s total industrial

production had grown at 2.6 per cent in the same month of last

year. The growth rate in September was highest since May

when it was 4.4 per cent.

Sports : This is a team; there are no individuals, says Ravi Shastri Call it an embarrassment of riches in the batting unit or a

tactical necessity. As far as Ravi Shastri is concerned, it is not

an issue that will cause unrest in the dressing room. If a

century can‘t cement your place in the side, then Shastri needs

to explain this incongruity. True to his character, India‘s team

director is game too.

South Africa has held its own in India Once freed from the Robben Island prison, Mandela, known as

‗Madiba‘, called upon the sporting bodies to unite in South

Africa and went out of the way to bring about a cricketing

relationship between what was in 1992 called Mandela‘s

rainbow nation and Gandhi‘s India.

Fast patrol vessel of Aadesh-Class of India Coast Guard,

ICGS Arinjay commissioned in Kochi on 02nd November

2015 as commissioned by Chief of Southern Naval Command

Vice-Admiral Sunil Lamba.

Captain Krishna Swaminatha appointed as

2nd

Commanding Officer of INS Vikramaditya Captain Krishna Swaminatha appointed as 2nd Commanding

Officer of INS Vikramaditya on 01st November 2015. INS

Vikramaditya is a Kiev class aircraft carrier.

Sports : Nico Rosberg won Mexican Grand Prix of Formula 1 Nico Rosberg of Germany won Mexican Grand Prix of

Formula 1 after defeating Lewis Hamilton on 01st November

2015. It is his 4th victory in 2015 and 12th of his career.

Roger Federer won Swiss Indoors Basel Title of Tennis Roger Federer of Switzerland won Swiss Indoors Basel Title

of Tennis on 01st November 2015 after defeating Rafael

Nadal of Spain. It is 7th Basel Trophy of Roger Federer and

88th title of his carrier.

Mana Patel and Virdhawal Khade won Best Swimmers

Award Mana Patel and Virdhawal Khade won Best Swimmers Award

in 69th Senior National Aquatic Championship held on 02nd

November 2015 at Rajkot, Gujarat.

Business : StanChart axe 15,000 jobs and raise $5.1billion Standard Chartered said it would axe 15,000 jobs and raise

$5.1 billion by selling new shares as its new chief executive

set out plans to restore profitability to a bank hit hard by an

economic slowdown in emerging markets.

Person in News : US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to make

gun control a ‘voting issue’

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton

vowed Tuesday to make stricter gun control an issue on the

minds of voters when they cast ballots on Election Day a year

from now, challenging the powerful National Rifle

Association‘sdrive to preservn rights.

4th November Review

World 3 Indian (Sikhs) appointed as Cabinet Ministers in Canada 3 Indians (Sikhs) namely Harjit Sajjan, Navdeep Bains and

Amarjeet Sohi appointed as Cabinet Minister in Canada as

Defence Minister, Minister of Science and Economic

Development and Minister for Infrastructure respectively.

State Emergency declared in Maldives State of Emergency declared in Maldives as announced by its

President Abdulla Yameen on 04th November 2015.

Hindi became largest Indian spoken language in USA According to the report of Census Bureau, Hindi became

largest Indian spoken language in USA as announced on 03rd

November 2015. The sequence of the Indian languages in US

is Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali and Punjabi respectively.

India ‘Nilkkam Ivarkkoppam’ won Asia-Pacific Broadcasting

Union Prize All India Radio‘s Programme titled as ‗Nilkkam

Ivarkkoppam‘ on Child Labour won Asia-Pacific

Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prize 2015 on 02nd November

2015.

T.S Thakur appointed as Chief Justice in India T.S. Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of India. He will be

43rd Chief Justice of India.

Maharashtra approved APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojana The State Government of Maharashtra approved APJ Abdul

Kalam Amrut Yojana on 03rd November 2015 replaced with

‗Take Home Ration‘.

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Awards & Appoinments Suresh N.Patel appointed as MD and CEO of Andhra

Bank Suresh N. Patel appointed as Managing Direct and Chief

Executive Officer of Andhra Bank on 02nd November 2015.

Ravi Kumar Sreedharan appointed as MD of Unisys

Corporation of India Ravi Kumar Sreedharan appointed as Managing Director of

Unisys Corporation of India (an Indian unit of Information

Technology) on 31st October 2015.

Business & Economy Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 released According to the Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 released in

London, UK on 02nd November 2015, Norway ranked at No.1

position followed by Switzerland and Denmark.

NGT has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw

burning National Green Tribunal has banned age-old agricultural

practice of straw burning in New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana,

Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on 04th November 2015. Now,

fine of Rs.2500/- to Rs.15000/- imposed on farmers who

indulged in straw burning.

Sports Shoaib Malik retired from Test Cricket Shoaib Malik retired from Test Cricket as announced 03rd

November 2015. He played his last Test match against

England in Sharjah, UAE.

International Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 started in

Shillong, Meghalaya International Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 started in Shillong,

Meghalaya on 02nd November 2015 under the theme ‗Future

We Want: Indigenous Perspectives and Actions‘.

Person in News PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th in 2015 Forbes’ World’s

Most Powerful Person

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as World‘s

ninth Most Powerful Person in the Forbes annual ranking of

73 persons list of 2015. The list gives the annual ranking of

the World‘s 72 Most Powerful People on the basis of their

financial resources, scope and use of power and the number of

people they impact.

5th November Review

World Chinese president XiJinping is on a visit to Vietnam Both countries agreed to limit their differences and maintain

peace and stability , as the two Communist neighbors attempt

to repair ties strained over territorial disputes in the sSouth

China Sea.

Vietnam President : Truong Tan Sanq

Indian-born Harjit Sajjan Sworn-in as Defence Minister of

Canada

Indo-Canadian Sikh Harjit Sajjan was on 4 November 2015

sworn-in as Defence Minister of Canada. Sajjan succeeded

Conservative Defence Minister Jason Kenney.

He is one of the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s 30-member

Cabinet that was sworn-in at a public ceremony held at Rideau

Hall in Ottawa, Canada. Trudeau was sworn-in as the 23rd

Prime Minister of Canada.

India PM Narendra Modi launched three gold related schemes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 November 2015 launched

three gold related schemes. The schemes are – Gold

Monetization Scheme, Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme and

Indian Gold Coins.

The three schemes were announced by the Union Finance

Minister Arun Jaitley in his 2015-16 budget speech in

February 2015.

The primary purpose of the schemes is to reduce dependence

on imported gold, recycle the unutilized gold in the country

and most importantly, streamline the gold business in the

country. At present, India is the largest consumer of gold in

the world.

PM Narendra Modi launched research project Imprint

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 November 2015 launched

Imprint India, a Pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative. The project

encourages the Indian technical institutions to develop a

blueprint for research to crack major engineering and

technology challenges relevant to the nation.

Imprint India is a 1000 crore rupees project, which aspires to

identify areas of immediate relevance to society requiring

innovation and Direct scientific research into identified areas

This is to ensure higher funding support for research into these

areas and Measure outcomes of the research effort with

reference to impact on the standard of living in the rural/urban

areas

Union Government constituted Empowered Committee to

approve schemes under Nirbhaya Fund The Union Government on 4 November 2015 constituted an

Empowered Committee to approve schemes proposed under

the Nirbhaya Fund.

The Committee comprises officials from various ministries,

including Women and Child Development, Home Affairs,

Road Transport and Railways.

The Nirbhaya Fund has a total of 3000 crore rupees fund as

1000 crore each was allocated to it in 2014-15 and 2015-16 on

top of 1000 crore rupees initial corpus.

Appoinments Navtej Singh Sarna appointed as Indian High

Commissioner to United Kingdom

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Navtej Singh Sarna was on 31 October 2015 appointed as

Indian High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK). Sarna is

a 1980 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

V Sivaramakrishna appointed as MD of Oxford University

Press India Oxford University Press India (OUPI) has appointed V

Sivaramakrishnan (Siva) as the managing director, with

regional responsibilities including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and

Nepal.

Business RBI notified Operational Guidelines of Sovereign Gold

Bonds 2015-16 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 4 November 2015

notified the Operational Guidelines of the Sovereign Gold

Bonds 2015-16. These bonds will be issued by the RBI from 5

November – 20 November 2015.

RBI imposes Rs 1 cr penalty on Dhanalaxmi Bank The Reserve Bank has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on

Dhanlaxmi Bank for violation of Know Your Customer

(KYC) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) norms.

Sports Jitu Rai won silver in 13

th Asian Shooting Championship

Ace shooter Jitu Rai on 4 November 2015 won India‘s first

senior medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship in

Kuwait City. He bagged the silver in the finals of the men‘s 50

metre pistol event.

Michelle Payne became first female jockey to win

Melbourne Cup Michelle Payne on 3 November 2015 became the first female

jockey to win 6.2 million Australian dollars Melbourne Cup.

Payne rode rank outsider Prince of Penzance to a famous

victory in Australia‘s richest and most prestigious horse race.

Person in News Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passes

away

India‘s former Ambassador to Nepal and modern Indian

historian Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi at the age of

92. He was a close associate of independence activist, social

reformer Jayaprakash Narayan who had pioneered Total

Revolution Movement in 1974-75.

7th November Review :

World : Today (6th November) isInternational Day for Preventing

the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed

Conflict : This day was established on5th November 2001 by the United

Nations General Assembly, during Kofi Atta Annan‘s tenure

as Secretary-General.

Aim of this day : To educate people about the damaging

effects of war and armed conflict on the environment.

Vice President Hamid Ansari returns home after

concluding his five day visit to Indonesia: He had to cancel his visit to Brunei due to shutting down of

Bali airport in Indonesia because of volcanic ash from Mount

Rinjani.

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao is on a five-day visit

to India : He held talks with Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime

Minister Narendra Modi.

The two countries will sign a number of MoUs after talks

between Li and Ansari.

India : PM Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and

Kashmir tomorrow : There he will inaugurate the 450 MW phase two Baglihar

power project in Ramban.

President Pranab Mukherjee launched IMPRINT India to

boost research in the country : IMPRINT – Impacting Research Innovation and Technology

‗IMPRINT India‘ is a Pan-IIT and IISc joint initiative to

develop a roadmap for research to solve major engineering

and technology challenges in ten technology domains relevant

to India.

The objectives of this initiative is to

identify areas of immediate relevance to society requiring

innovation,

direct scientific research into identified areas, ensure higher

funding support for research into these areas and measure

outcomes of the research effort with reference to impact on the

standard of living in the rural/urban areas.

Awards & Honors : A 25-year-old Prithika Yashini is all set to become India’s

first transgender Sub Inspector of Police soon : In a landmark judgement, the Madras High ourt has cleared all

the legal hurdles in her appointment.

Famous film, television and stage actor Vikram

Gokhale was honored with the prestigious Vishnudas

Bhave Award : Gokhle has been honored for his outstanding contribution to

Marathi theater.

The award was given to him on the eve of ‗Marathi

Rangbhumi Din‘.

Sports : Heena Sidhu wins Gold medal in 10m air pistol women’s

event at the13th Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait

City : FIFA rankings

Indian Football team slips five places to 172 in the latest chart,

the second lowest ever.

Belgium topped for the first time ever and became the best

team in the world.

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Business & Economy : Govternment is going to impose Swachh Bharat

Cess of half a per cent (0.5 %) on all services liable for

Service Tax from 15th of this month : All services, including air travel, telephony, eating out and

banking will become expensive.

The additional cess would be over and above the 14 percent

Service Tax rate which is already being levied and may yield

the government an additional about Rs 400 crore during the

remainder of the current fiscal.

People in News : Maldives Parliament impeaches Vice President Ahmed

Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor : Maldivian Parliament Majlis has voted overwhelmingly to

impeach Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor in an

extraordinary sitting. Impeachment motion: 61

parliamentarians of Majlis out of the total 85 present, voted in

favour of the motion more than 57 votes required to impeach

the Vice President. The main opposition group Maldivian

Democratic Party (MDP) remained abstained in voting.

7th November – 11th November Review

World ‘Indra 2015’ started between India and Russia : 7th edition of Joint military exercise ‗Indra 2015‘ between

India and Russia started on 06th November 2015 in Bikaner,

Rajasthan.

‘Seirra Leone’ declared as Ebola free country : The country ‗Seirra Leone‘ declared as Ebola free country as

declared by World Health Organization on 06th November

2015.

India ‘Brahmos’ successfully test fired by Indian Army and

DRDO : The supersonic land attack missile ‗Brahmos‘ successfully test

fired by Indian Army and DRDO on 06th November 2015 at

Pokhran, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.

IMPRINT India Initiative of IITs and IISC launched : IMPRINT India Initiative of IITs and IISC launched by

President of India with the aim to identify the areas of

immediate relevance.

Agni-IV missile successfully test fired : The nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile

successfully test fired by Indian Army at Wheeler Island off

the Odisha coast as developed by DRDO.

Grand Alliance won Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 : Grand Alliance consisting RJD, JD(U) and INC won Bihar

Assembly Elections 2015 as announced on 08th November

2015 with 2/3rd majority.

Business & Economy Government relaxes FDI norms across 15 sectors :

The Centre on Tuesday announced ‗Big Bang‘ Foreign Direct

Investment (FDI) reforms, easing norms across 15 sectors

including defence, banking, construction, single brand retail,

broadcasting and civil aviation. This is aimed at boosting the

investment environment and bring in more foreign

investments in the country.

Emirates bank, SBI join hands for easier remittances : ―The DirectRemit platform is amongst our most popular

services, as it provides customers with an on-the-go, quick and

free mechanism to transfer funds instantly to their home

country,‖ said Suvo Sarkar, Senior Executive Vice President

& Group Head Emirates NBD.

―We are confident that our customers will take advantage of

this new tie-up to carry out remittances to meet all their

ongoing requirements,‖ Sarkar said.

The partnership will allow fund transfers to SBI bank accounts

across India in 60 seconds at zero fees. Emirates NBD

currently has existing tie-ups with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank

and Axis Bank in India.

Railways awards GE $2.6 b contract : GE on Monday announced it would invest $200 million to

provide 1,000 diesel locomotives to the Indian Railways.

The company also announced it had received a Letter of

Award from the Ministry of Railways, marking GE‘s largest

deal in India in its history.

Sports 32

nd Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournment won by Indian

Railways : 32nd Indian Oil Surjit Hockey Tournament won by Indian

Railways on 05th November 2015 after defeating Indian Oil

Mumbai held in Jalandhar, Punjab. The event is annually

organized by Surjit Hockey Society.

Heena Sidhu won Gold Medal at 13th

Asian Shooting

Championship : Heena Sidhu won Gold Medal at 13th Asian Shooting

Championship in 10 metre Air Pistol event in Women‘s

category on 06th November 2015 held in Kuwait.

Ravidhandran Ashwin became fastest bowler to reach 150

Test wickets : An Indian Cricketer Ravidhandran Ashwin became fastest

bowler to reach 150 Test wickets on 06th November 2015 in

the match played in Mohali, India.

Nigeria won FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 : Nigeria won FIFA U-17 World Cup 2015 on 08th November

2015 after defeating Mali played in Chile. The event held bi-

annually and 2017 event will be held in India.

Awards and Appointments Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma Santoor maestro awarded with

Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award : Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma Santoor maestro awarded with Aditya

Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Award on 07th November 2015

while Murad Ali Khan and Satyajit Talwalkar awarded with

Kala Kiran Awards.

Shashank Manohar appointed as Chairman of ICC : Shashank Manohar appointed as Chairman of International

Cricket Council as N. Srinivasan removed on 09th November

2015 while Rajeev Shukla retained as Chairman of IPL.

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Person in News ‘What Happened to Netaji ?’ written by Anuj Dhar

released :

The book titled as ‗What Happened to Netaji?‘ written by

Anuj Dhar, released on 31st October 2015. Anuj Dhar is

famous former Journalist.

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World World Science Day observed on 10

th November

World Science Day for Peace and Development observed on

10th November 2015 under the theme ‗Science for a

Sustainable Future‘.

India India re-elected to UN Commission on International Trade

Law India re-elected to UN Commission on International Trade

Law as announced on 09th November 2015. Moreover, 22

countries including USA and Pakistan also re-elected.

Army Cloud, Data Centre and Digi-Locker schemes

launched by Union Defence Ministry Army Cloud, Data Centre and Digi-Locker schemes launched

by Union Defence Ministry on 09th November named as

‗Digital Army Programme‘.

e-Pathshala, Saransh, Shaala Siddhi Portals launched by

Govt. of India e-Pathshala, Saransh, Shaala Siddhi Portals launched by Govt.

of India on 07th November 2015 by Union Human Resource

Development Minister Smriti Irani.

Awards & Appointments Justice Ajit Praksh Shah appointed as Ethics Officer

(Ombudsman) at BCCI Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High

Court appointed as Ethics Officer (Ombudsman) at Board of

Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 09th November 2015.

Sports China Open: Saina wins, Sindhu loses Defending champion Saina Nehwal emerged as the lone

Indian survivor at the China Open Super Series Premier after

P V Sindhu suffered a close defeat in the pre-quarterfinals of

the women‘s singles competition here today.

Top seed Saina, who had a 2-0 record against Tee Jing Yi

ahead of the match, notched up a 21-10 19-21 21—19 win

against the World No. 34 Malaysian.

Business & Economy India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank India signed an agreement with Asian Development Bank

worth $273 million on 09th November 2015 with the aim to

development of States of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Madhya

Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal.

Person in News Joe Abbey predicts austere 2016 budget Renowned Economist, Dr. Joe Abbey, says Ghanaians should

brace themselves for tough times in 2016 as Finance Minister

Seth Tekper prepares to present the 2016 budget today.

According to him, although 2016 is an election year and hence

government is expected to spend more, the country‘s

programme with the IMF would force managers of the

economy to streamline their expenses.

China Open: Saina Nehwal sails into semi-final, faces

Wang Yihan Defending champion Saina Nehwal sailed into the semifinals

of the USD 700,000 China Open Super Series Premier after

she saw off Japan‘s Nozomi Okuhara in straight games in

Fuzhou on Friday.

Business & Economy

HDFC, YES Bank to list bonds on LSE The country‘s largest mortgage lender Housing Development

and Finance Corporation and new generation private sector

lender YES Bank are planning to list their bond issuances in

London.

Awards & Appointments Subir Vithal Gokarn appointed as Executive Director of

IMF Subir Vithal Gokarn appointed as Executive Director of

International Monetary Fund on 12th November 2015.

Raghuram Rajan appointed as Vice-Chairman of BIS Raghuram Rajan, Governor of RBI appointed as Vice-

Chairman of Bank of International Settlement (BIS) on 10th

November 2015. He became 1st Indian to become Vice-

Chairman of BIS headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Person in News

Former Israeli President Yitzhak Navon died Yitzhak Navon, who served as the fifth president of Israel,

died on 6 November 2015 in Jerusalem. He was 94.

Navon was Israel‘s first Sephardic president. He served as the

fifth president of the country from 1978 to 1983 as a member

of the center-left Alignment party.

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15th November Review

World PM Modi inaugurated Ambedkar Memorial in London On 13th November 2015, PM Modi inaugurated Ambedkar

Memorial in London situated at King Henry‘s Road, London,

UK. Moreover, PM Modi also inaugurated Basaveshwara

Statue at Lambeth, London.

World Pneumonia Day observed on 12th November 2015 World Pneumonia Day observed on 12th November 2015 in

all over the World under the theme ‗Every Breath Counts:

Stop Pneumonia Now‘. The day observed with the aim to raise

awareness about the disease Pneumonia.

India 1st AMRIT outlet of India inaugurated at AIIMS in New

Delhi 1st AMRIT outlet of India inaugurated at AIIMS in New

Delhi on 15th November 2015 by Health Ministry as

inaugurated by Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda.

North-East India’s 1st elephant hospital established at

Kaziranga National Park, Assam North-East India‘s 1st elephant hospital established at

Kaziranga National Park, Assam on 12th November 2015 as

inaugurated by Sir Evelyn de Rothschild. The hospital is

situated in Golaghat and Nagaon Districts of Assam.

National Children’s Day observed on 14th November 2015 National Children‘s Day observed in all over the Country on

14th November 2015. President Pranab Mukherjee presented

National Child Awards at this event. The day also known as

Bal Divas while World Children‘s Day observed on 20th

November.

‘Mareech’ handed over to Indian Navy Advanced Torpedo Defence System namely ‗Mareech‘

handed over to Indian Navy which is developed by DRDO on

14th November 2015.

Sports Saina Nehwal won Silver Medal at China Open 2015 Saina Nehwal won Silver Medal at China Open 2015 in

women‘s singles category on 15th November 2015 while

Xuerui Li of China won Gold Medal. Lee Chong Wei of

Malaysia won in Men‘s singles category, Kim Gi-jung and

Kim Sa Rang won in Men‘s doubles category, Tang Yuanting

and Yu Yang won in women‘s doubles category and Zhang

Nan and Zhao Yunlei won in Mixed doubles category.

Nico Rosberg of Germany won Brazilian Grand Prix title

of Formula 1 Nico Rosberg of Germany won Brazilian Grand Prix title of

Formula 1 on 15th November 2015. It is his 13th carrer title

and 5th in 2015. The other four are Australia, Mexican,

Monaco and Spain.

Business & Economy Mittal calls upon G20 leaders to commit to Internet access

for all Bharti Enterprises Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the

International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Sunil Bharti Mittal

on Sunday urged world leaders to commit and invest in

developing digital infrastructure to deliver a brighter and more

prosperous future to their citizens.

Speaking at the B20 – G20 session at the ongoing G20

Summit in Turkey, immediately following the inaugural

address by Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic

of Turkey, Mr. Mittal said the Internet can become the

cornerstone of a more inclusive global economic growth.

Awards & Appointments INS Vishwakarma commissioned into Indian Navy INS Vishwakarma commissioned into Indian Navy on 13th

November 2015 by Admiral R.K. Dhowan, the Chief of Naval

Staff.

Person in News Noted Children’s Book Writer Kamala Laxman passes

away A noted writer of children‘s books Kamala Laxman passed

away on 14 November 2015 in Pune.

She was 90. She was widow of legendary cartoonist R K

Laxman who was best known for his creation The Common

Man for his daily cartoon strip You Said It in the daily The

TimesofIndia.

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World International Day for Tolerance observed on 16th

November 2015 World International Day for Tolerance observed on 16th November

2015 with the aim to aware the people about the tolerance

required in society.

NSCN-K declared as terrorist organization National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K)

declared as terrorist organization under UAPA 1967 by Govt.

of India on 15th November 2015.

India and Australia announce completion of procedures

for implementation ofcivil nuclear deal. India and Australia signed this civilian nuclear cooperation

agreement during then Australian PM Tony Abbott‘s visit to

New Delhi.

His successor, present Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull told

PM Narendra Modi today that procedure for the pact has been

completed and can now be implemented.

This opens doors for the much-needed uranium supply for

India‘s nuclear reactors.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda launched the country’s

first Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for

Treatment (AMRIT) programme. The programme is aimed at lowering treatment cost of cancer

and cardio- vascular diseases.

The country‘s first AMRIT outlet has been inaugurated at the

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

(AIIMS) where drugs will be sold at highly discounted rates.

India India signed the agreement with 6 countries India signed the agreement with 6 countries on 12th

November 2015 at International Civil Aviation Negotiations

(ICAN) 2015. The 6 countries are: Finland, Kazakhstan,

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Kenya, Sweden, Norway and Denmark and Oman and

Ethiopia.

Sports Ganesh Thapa, the Chief of Nepal Football team, banned

by FIFA Ganesh Thapa, the Chief of Nepal Football team, banned by

FIFA for 10 years

as banned imposed on 16th November 2015.

Awards & Appointments Syed Akbaruddin appointed as India’s Permanent

Representative to UN Syed Akbaruddin appointed as India‘s Permanent

Representative to United Nations

Headquartered in New York on 15th November 2015.

Business & Economy S H Kelkar debuts with a 16% premium on bourse The season of good debuts on the stock exchanges continued

on Monday with fragrance maker S H Kelkar & Company

Ltd. ending its first day on the bourses at a premium of over

16 per cent against its issue price.

On the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the company made its

debut at Rs.223.70 and touched an intra-day high of

Rs.225.05. It finally ended the day at Rs.209.85, a gain of

Rs.29.85 or 16.6 per cent against the issue price of Rs.180. On

BSE, it closed at Rs.207.30, after touching an intra-day high

of Rs.222.70.

Person in News Saeed Jaffrey died

Saeed Jaffrey, the famous Bollywood actor, died on 15th

November 2015. He became 1st Indian to receive the Order of

the British Empire in 1995 and also 1st Asian to awarded with

British and Canadian Academy Awards. Moreover, he was

also awarded with Filmfare Award in 1978.

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World EKS Kosmos-2510 successfully launched by Russia EKS Kosmos-2510, newest defence satellite of Russia,

successfully launched on 17th November 2015. It is early

warning satellite.

Home Minister Rajnath Singhto embark on a 5-day visit

toChina on 19th November 2015

During this visit, India and China will discuss ways to boost

security ties especially on fighting cross border terror and

smuggling of Chinese arms to militants in the northeast.

This will be the first visit by an Indian Home Minister to

China in a decade.

Government has approved AMRUT Action Plans for 81

cities with total project outlay of Rs 5,748 crore. AMRUT – Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation.

The minimum train passenger fare will go up from Rs 5 to Rs

10 as railways has decided to increase the minimum

chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the

platform ticket.

It will be effective from November 20th

India Rs.258 Crore fine imposed on Jet Airways, IndiGo, Spice

Jet Rs.258 Crore fine imposed on Jet Airways, IndiGo, Spice Jet

by Competition Commission of India on 17th November 2015

as these companies found to violating the competitive norms.

The foundation stone of 1st Mega Food Park of Telangana

laid down The foundation stone of 1st Mega Food Park of Telangana laid

down on 16th November 2015 as the park promoted by Smart

Agro Food Park Pvt. Ltd. The park costs about Rs.108.95

Crore.

Sports Siril Verma won Silver Medal at BWF World Junior

Badminton Championship Siril Verma won Silver Medal at BWF World Junior

Badminton Championship on 16th November 2015 while Chia

Hung Lu Chia won Gold Medal.

Mitchell Johnson retired from all forms of International

Cricket Mitchell Johnson, famous Cricketer of Australia, retired from

all forms of International Cricket as announced on 17th

November 2015. He was awarded with Cricketer of the Year

Award in 2009 and 2014 and Test Player of the Year in 2014.

Business & Economy Solar sector seen adding 3.6 GW in 2016 Annual solar installations are forecast at 3.64 GW for 2016

when compared with the expected addition of 2.15 GW in

2015, according to Mercom Capital, a global clean energy

communications and consulting firm. ―After three years of

stagnation, the Indian solar market is set to experience strong

growth over the next several years,‖ said Raj Prabhu, CEO

and Co-Founder of Mercom Capital.

For the present calendar year, solar segment has so far added

about 1,652 MW of new capacity, taking the cumulative solar

installations in the country to 4,816 MW. There have been a

number of important energy-related policy announcements

recently, with increased activity on the ground with tenders

and auctions beginning to occur more frequently,‖ said

Mr.Prabhu.

Bharti-AXA Life introduces new single premium product Bharti-Axa Life Insurance has introduced a single-premium

guaranteed policy which is aimed at tapping the younger

generation. The minimum premium for this product has been

fixed at Rs. 5,000 with tenures of 5 years and 10 years. The

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product is available only on the online platform, namely

Bharti-AXA‘s mobile app and its website.

Person in NEWS Dr.Satya Paul Agarwal died

Dr.Satya Paul Agarwal, the Secretary General of Indian Red

Cross Society, died on 17th November 2015. He was well-

known public health administrator.

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World Today is World COPD Day COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

World COPD Day takes place each year on the second or third

Wednesday in November.

To improve awareness and care of chronic obstructive

pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world.

Theme of World COPD Day 2015 : It‘s Not Too Late

France and Russia have agreed to coordinate their

military and security services France and Russia have agreed to coordinate their military and

security services in an unusual alliance against Islamic State

militants in Syria after Friday‘s devastating attacks on Paris

and the recent bombing of a Russian plane in Egypt.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on a

visit to Malaysia and Singapore Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on a visit to

Malaysia andSingapore during 21st to 25th November 2015.

During this visit, he will be attending the 10th East Asia-India

Summitand Asean Summit in KualaLumpur.

Russia successfully launched the first satellite for its

newest early warning system Russia successfully launched the first satellite for its newest

early warning system, named EKS or Integrated Space

System.

The satellite was officially named Kosmos 2510 (Tundra

11L).

This new-generation satellite is designed to restore Moscow‘s

capability to detect, track and identify worldwide missile

launches from space.

The satellite was carried by a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Site

43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, located in Northern Russia.

India Delhi to host the first International Qawwali Festival 2016 Delhi will host the first International Qawwali Festival 2015

titled Taali Ho that is scheduled to be held from 12 February

2015 to 14 February 2015. This was announced during the

performance by Qawwali singers from India and Pakistan at

India Islamic Centre providing a glimpse of the festival.

Awards & Appointments Justice Tirath Singh Thakur has been appointed as Chief

Justice of India (CJI)

Justice Tirath Singh Thakur has been appointed as Chief

Justice of India (CJI) for a 13-month tenure till 3rd January

2017.

He will take over after Chief Justice Justice HL Dattu retires

on 2nd December 2015.

Sports Czech Republic defeated Russia to retain Fed Cup The Czech Republic on 15 November 2015 successfully

defended its Fed Cup crown after beating Russia in final day‘s

play in Prague. Czech Republic‘s Karolina Pliskova emerged

as the team‘s hero as she not only won her singles rubber to tie

the match at 2-2 but also returned to court after a break to

secure another comeback victory in the finals of the deciding

doubles.

Business & Economy The 7th Pay Commission will submit its report to Finance

Minister Arun Jaitley tomorrow The 7th Pay Commission will submit its report to Finance

Minister Arun Jaitley tomorrow, recommending increase in

remuneration of central government employees as well as

pensioners.

The Commission was set up in February 2014 to revise

remuneration of about 48 lakh central government employees

and 55 lakh pensioners.

Its recommendations will also have a bearing on the salaries of

the state government staff.

Chairman of 7th Pay Commission : Justice AK Mathur

Person in NEWS Former chief of India’s external intelligence agency

Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), K. Shankaran Nair

passed away. Mr. Nair played a crucial role restructuring RAW in 1980 after

Indira Gandhi returned to power.

He was later appointed as India‘s High Commissioner to

Singapore in 1986 and served till 1988.

He wrote his memoir Inside IB and RAW: The rolling stone

that gathered moss in 2008

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World Tianhe-2 became World’s powerful Supercomputer for

6th consecutive time Tianhe-2 became World‘s powerful Supercomputer for 6th

consecutive time as announced on 17th November 2015. It has

been developed by National University of Defence

Technology of China.

World Antibiotic Awareness Week launched by World

Health Organization World Antibiotic Awareness Week launched by World Health

Organization during 16th to 22nd November 2015 with the

aim to raise awareness about misuse of antibiotics under the

theme ‗Antibiotics: Handle with Care‘.

India 50 Districts of Uttar Pradesh declared as drought-hit

districts 50 Districts of Uttar Pradesh declared as drought-hit districts

on 18th November 2015. It is important to noting that there is

75 Districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh which is highest than

any other State in India.

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1st International Qawwali Festival 2016 will be held in

Delhi 1st International Qawwali Festival 2016 titled as ‗Taali Ho‘

will be held in Delhi during 12th February to 14th February

2016. Various Qawwali Singers from India and Pakistan will

be performed at the event.

Bhaskar Rao, Lokayukta of Karnataka, became 1st

Lokayukta of India to be removed by Assembly Bhaskar Rao, Lokayukta of Karnataka, became 1st Lokayukta

of India to be removed by Assembly for an alleged extortion

racket. His son Ashwin Rao was also arrested earlier in related

with this incident.

Awards & Appointments Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed as India’s Ambassador

to China Vijay Keshav Gokhale appointed as India‘s Ambassador to

China on 18th November 2015. Earlier, he was appointed as

India‘s Ambassador to Germany.

Justice T.S. Thakur appointed as 43rd Chief Justice of

India Justice T.S. Thakur appointed as 43rd Chief Justice of India

on 18th November 2015. Earlier, he was served in Karnataka,

Delhi and Punjab and Haryana High Courts.

Business & Economy Tata Steel launched its 1st integrated steel plant in India On 18th November 2015, Tata Steel launched its 1st

integrated steel plant in India in the last 100 years at

Kalinganagar, Jajpur, Odisha after Jamshedpur Steel Plant.

Sports Indian cyclists won five medals on the opening day of

Track Asia Cup Indian men and women elite cyclists on 18 November 2015

won five medals on the opening day of the Track Asia Cup.

The cyclists won one gold medal, three silver medals and one

bronze medal at the event held in IG Stadium Complex

Velodrome, New Delhi.

Person in NEWS Former Gujarat Governor Ram Krishna Trivedi died Former Gujarat Governor Ram Krishna Trivedi died on 19

November 2015 after prolonged illness in Lucknow. He was

94.

Trivedi served, who served as the Chief Election

Commissioner from 18 June 1982 to 31 December 1985, was

the first person to introduce the voter ID cards in Indian

Elections.

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World World Toilet Day observed on 19th November 2015 World Toilet Day observed on 19th November 2015 with the

‗Sanitation and Nutrition‘. The aim of the day is to aware the

people who don‘t have access to a toilet.

Global Terrorism Index 2015 released the report According to the report of Global Terrorism Index 2015, Iraq

ranked at No.1 followed by Afghanistan and Nigeria while

India ranked at No.6 position among 162 countries. The report

released by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).

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APEC Summit held in Manila, Philippines 27th Summit of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

held on 18th and 19th November 2015 at Manila, Philippines.

APEC is a forum of 21 nations that promotes free trade across

the Asia Pacific region.

India India, China vow to fight terror, transnational crime India and China vowed to deepen their bilateral cooperation in

combating terrorism and fighting transnational crime. The

breakthrough was achieved after Union Home Minister

Rajnath Singh held talks with Meng Jianzhu, head of the

Commission for Political and Legal Affairs (CPLA) of the

Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on a

wide range of issues.

Union Government launches Technology Acquisition and

Development Fund under NMP Union Government has launched the Technology Acquisition

and Development Fund (TADF) under the National

Manufacturing Policy (NMP), 2011. It was launched by Union

Minister of State (MoS) for Commerce & Industry Nirmala

Sitharaman in New Delhi.

Sports Srishti Pandey won Indiana FIDE Rating Chess

Tournament Srishti Pandey won Indiana FIDE Rating Chess Tournament

on 18th November 2015 held in Nagpur as organized by

Nagpur Taluka Chess Association.

Amritha Reghunathan won Gold Medal in Track Asia

Cup Amritha Reghunathan, Cyclist of India won Gold Medal in

Track Asia Cup on 18th November 2015 held in New Delhi

while Anu Chutia won Silver Medal.

Business & Economy CCEA approves production subsidy of Rs 4.50/quintal to

Sugarcane farmers The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has

decided to pay a production-linked subsidy of Rs 4.50 per

quintal directly to sugarcane farmers in the current crushing

season. Decision in this regard was taken at CCEA meeting

chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Awards & Appointments UNHCR awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,

Disarmament and Development United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

awarded with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and

Development on 19th November 2015 for its humanitarian

work.

Person in NEWS Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim wins 2015 Reporters

without Borders Prize

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Syrian woman journalist Zaina Erhaim has won the

prestigious 2015 Reporters without Borders Prize for her

defence of press freedom.

She was singled out for this prestigious award for her

determination and courage covering news in in civil war and

conflict ravaged Syria which is deemed the most dangerous

country in the world for journalists.

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World Russia signed an agreement with Egypt Russia signed an agreement with Egypt on 19th November

2015 with the aim to build a nuclear power plant in Dabaa,

Egypt. The estimated year of completion of the project is

2022.

Rajasthan and South Australia signed a Sister-State

Agreement Rajasthan and South Australia signed a Sister-State

Agreement on 20th November 2015 with the aim to boost

export and investment opportunities between the two States.

Anti-Doping Agency of Russia suspended by WADA Anti-Doping Agency of Russia suspended by World Anti-

Doping Agency (WADA) on 18th November 2015 for non-

compliance. The Headquarter of WADA is in Montreal,

Canada.

India Prameela Sashidharan of BJP elected as Chairperson of an

urban municipal body in Kerala Prameela Sashidharan of BJP elected as Chairperson of an

urban municipal body in Kerala. She became 1st BJP member

ever to head an urban municipal body in the State.

7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report 7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report as headed by

Justice A.K. Mathur on 19th November 2015. The

commission recommended 23.55% hike in pay and allowances

of Central Govt. employees.

Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme

extended by CCEA Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme

extended by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)

on 18th November 2015 for 5 years.

Awards & Appointments Ashok Amritraj awarded with honorary doctorate by

University of East London Ashok Amritraj, famous Hollywood Filmmaker, awarded with

honorary doctorate by University of East London on 19th

November 2015. ‗Advantage Hollywood‘ is his Auto-

biography.

Sports Pankaj Advani won IBSF World Snooker

Championship in Egypt India‘s most successful cueist Pankaj Advani added another

feather in his cap by winning the IBSF World Snooker

Championship in Egypt.

Important Note : This is his 15th World Title.

India won 8th Men’s Junior Asia Hockey Cup India lift the 8th Men‘s Junior Asia Hockey Cup today, by

beating Pakistan 6 goals to 2 in the finals at Kuantan in

Malaysia.

Business & Economy

ADB will provide $120mn to India-Bangladesh Electricity

Link India-Bangladesh Electricity Link will get loan of $120

million from Asian Development Bank headquartered at

Manila, Philippines under South Asia Sub-regional Economic

Co-operation (SASEC) Programme.

Global Gender Gap Report 2015 released According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2015, Iceland

ranked at No.1 position followed by Norway and Finland

while India ranked at 108th position among 145 countries.

Person in NEWS Harshavardhan Neotia appointed as President of FICCI

Harshavardhan Neotia appointed as President of Federation of

Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on 20th

November 2015. Earlier, in 1999, he was awarded with Padma

Shri award.

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World 10 days State of Emergency declared in Mali 10 days State of Emergency declared in Mali by President

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after terrorist attack on 20th

November 2015. It is important to noting that Mali is

landlocked country in West Africa and 8th largest country in

Africa.

SEBI signed an agreement with Bangladesh Securities and

Exchange Commission SEBI signed an agreement with Bangladesh Securities and

Exchange Commission on 22nd November 2015. The

Chairman of SEBI is U.K. Sinha.

Mahatma Gandhi International Centre inaugurated in

Matale,

Sri Lanka Mahatma Gandhi International Centre inaugurated in Matale,

Sri Lanka on 22nd November 2015 as inaugurated by

President Maithripala Sirisena in the present of Indian High

Commissioner Y.K. Sinha.

India President of France, will become Chief Guest at Republic

Day Celebrations 2016 Francois Hollande, President of France, will become Chief

Guest at Republic Day Celebrations 2016 as announced on

22nd November 2015.

AAD interceptor missile successfully test fired Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile successfully

test fired from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on

22nd November 2015 as developed by DRDO under Ballistic

Missile Defence Programme.

Silchar-Lumding broad gauge rail line inaugurated in

Assam Silchar-Lumding broad gauge rail line inaugurated in Assam

by Union Railway Ministry on 20th November 2015 as

inaugurated by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

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2nd World Congress on Disaster Management concluded

in Visakhapatnam 2nd World Congress on Disaster Management concluded with

adoption of Visakhapatnam Declaration on 22nd November

2015 held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh as attended by

almost 1000 delegated across 40 countries.

Awards & Appointments Swati Dandenkar appointed as US Director of Asian

Development Bank Swati Dandenkar, an Indian-American appointed as US

Director of Asian Development Bank on 22nd November

2015. She is 1st Indian-American to win a state legislature seat

in USA.

Prashant Damle awarded with Dinanath Mangeshkar

Award Prashant Damle awarded with Dinanath Mangeshkar Award

on 23rd November 2015. The award was established in 1999

in the memory of Dinanath Mangeshkar.

Arun Kumar Kapoor appointed as CEO of Dish TV Arun Kumar Kapoor appointed as Chief Executive Officer

(CEO) of Dish TV on 20th November 2015. Earlier, he was

worked with Pepsi, Gillette, Airtel etc.

Sports Pankaj Advani won IBSF World Snooker Championship

2015 Pankaj Advani won IBSF World Snooker Championship 2015

on 20th November 2015 after defeating Zhua Xintong of

China. He won World Snooker Championship for the 15th

time.

Novak Djokovic won ATP World Tour Finals Novak Djokovic of Serbia won ATP World Tour Finals on

22nd November 2015 after defeating Roger Federer of

Switzerland. He became 1st player to win the championship

for 4th consecutive time.

India won 8th Men’s Junior Asia Hockey Cup India won 8th Men‘s Junior Asia Hockey Cup on 22nd

November 2015 after defeating Pakistan. Harmanpreet Singh

of India awarded with top scorer of the tournament while

Vikas Dahiya of India awarded with Best Goalkeeper.

Business & Economy ‘e-lala’, an e-commerce portal of CAIT ‗e-lala‘, an e-commerce portal of Confederation of All India

Traders launched by Govt. of India on 23rd November 2015 as

launched by Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu.

Person in NEWS Conservative Mauricio Macri wins presidential polls in

Argentina

Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri of

Republican Proposal Party has won Argentina‘s 2015

Presidential election. Mr Macri had secured more than 53 per

cent votes defeating his rival Daniel Scioli of ruling Peronist

Party who secured 47 per cent votes and ended the 12 years of

leftist rule.

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World 1st commercial satellite of Japan launched 1st commercial satellite of Japan launched on 24th November

2015 as part its National Space Programme. H-IIA rocket of

Japan carrying TELSTAR 12 communications of Canada, was

successfully lifted off from Tanegashima Space Centre (TSC).

India Govt. of India decided the new deadline for completion of

flagship of PMGSY Govt. of India decided the new deadline for completion of

flagship of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) i.e.

year 2019 with the aim to rural connectivity. Earlier, the

scheme was launched in 2000 as Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

‘Dhanush’ missile successfully test fired Nuclear capable ‗Dhanush‘ missile successfully test fired from

warship Subhadra off Puri coast, Odisha on 24th November

2015 by DRDO.

Indo-Pak Border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan has been lighted

with Solar Power Indo-Pak Border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan has been lighted with

Solar Power on 23rd November 2015 as generated 5 MW

power.

231 Mandals in the State Telangana declared as drought

hit areas 231 Mandals in the State Telangana declared as drought hit

areas on 24th November 2015. These Mandals are lies in

Mahaboob Nagar, Medak, Nizamabad Districts etc.

Awards & Appointments Kuldip Nayar awarded with Ramnath Goenka Lifetime

Achievement Award Kuldip Nayar awarded with Ramnath Goenka Lifetime

Achievement Award on 23rd November 2015 for his

contribution to Journalism. He was remained High

Commissioner to Great Britain in 1990. He also wrote famous

book titled as ‗Wall at Wagah: India Pakistan Relationship.

Michael Keating appointed as Special Representative for

Somalia Michael Keating appointed as Special Representative for

Somalia and Head of UN Assistance Mission, Somalia

(UNSOM) on 23rd November 2015 as appointed UN

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of South Korea.

Sports Roger Van Gent appointed as Coach of Indian Men’s

Hockey team

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Roger Van Gent appointed as Coach of Indian Men‘s Hockey

team on 07th November 2015 as appointed by Hockey India.

He will remain strategic coach till Rio Olympics 2016.

Business & Economy ClearTax has announced the launching of mobile

application Income tax returns e-filing website ClearTax has announced

the launching of mobile application ‘TaxCloud‘ to make the

process of e-filing of returns more easier.

Idea Cellular, will buy spectrum in Gujarat and Uttar

Pradesh from Videocon Telecommunications India‘s 3rd largest telecom services provider, Idea Cellular,

will buy spectrum in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West)

from Videocon Telecommunicationsfor Rs 3,310 crore ($499

million) to boost its high-speed data services.

This is India‘s first telecom spectrum trading transaction.

Foodpanda has tied up with Indian Railway Catering and

Tourism Corporation IRCTC Food ordering portal Foodpanda has tied up with Indian

Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Indian

Railways‘ catering, tourism and online ticketing platform, for

order and delivery of food to the passengers.

Foodpanda CEO : Saurabh Kochhar

Railway Minister : Suresh Prabhu

Person in NEWS Anju Bobby George appointed Chairperson of TOP

Scheme

Former world long jump champion Anju Bobby George was

appointed as the Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium

Scheme (TOPS) by Union Ministry of Sports and Youth

Affairs. She will succeed Anurag Thakur, Member of

Parliament and Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in

India (BCCI) who had resigned from this post.

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World International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against

Women’ observed on 25th November 2015 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against

Women‘ observed on 25th November 2015 with the aim to

end the violence against women.

India 1st ‘Constitution Day’ observed on 26th November 2015 1st ‗Constitution Day‘ observed on 26th November 2015.

Earlier, the day was announced by PM Modi to aware about

the Constitution and its founder Dr.B.R. Ambedkar.

National Milk Day observed on 26th November 2015 National Milk Day observed on 26th November 2015 i.e. on

the birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien known as ‗Father

of White Revolution‘. Moreover, World Milk Day observes on

01st June.

‘Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh’ (RRSK)

inaugurated/launched Railway Safety Fund of Rs.1.1 Lakh Crore namely ‗Rashtriya

Rail Sanraksha Kosh‘ (RRSK) inaugurated/launched on 25th

November 2015 with the aim to improve the safety measures

and to upgrade the railway infrastructure.

PM Modi concluded his two nations visit to Malaysia and

Singapore PM Modi concluded his two nations visit to Malaysia and

Singapore on 24th November 2015. PM Modi inaugurated

Torana Gate in Kuala Lampur and Indian Cultural Centre.

India today successfully test-fired its indigenously

developed nuclear capablePrithvi-II missile India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed

nuclear capablePrithvi-II missile, which has a strike range of

350 km, as part of a user trial by the army. The missile test

was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch complex-

3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur. Prithvi-II

missile weighs about 4,600 kg is capable of carrying 500 kg to

1,000 kg of warheads. It has the ability to dodge enemy

missiles.

10 new/revised schemes for disabled persons launched 10 new/revised schemes for disabled persons launched on 24th

November 2015 under the National Trust as inaugurated by

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawar

Chand Gehlot. These schemes are: Disha, Vikaas, Samarth,

Gharaunda, Niramaya, Sahyogi, Gyan Prabha, Prerna,

Sambhav, Badhte Kadam.

Awards & Appointments Winners of Infosys Prize 2015 announced in various

categories Winners of Infosys Prize 2015 announced in various

categories on 16th November 2015. Prof. Umesh Waghmare

won the award in Engineering and Computer Science while

Prof. Mahan Maharaj won in Mathematical Sciences. Earlier,

the award was established in 2009.

Sports

Dhoni becomes brand ambassador for Dubai-based

company India‘s ODI cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has

bagged his first endorsement deal outside the country, signing

up to be the brand ambassador of Dubai-based hospitality and

event management company Grand Midwest Group for three

years.

Business & Economy Urban Development Ministry today approved AMRUT The Urban Development Ministry today approved an

investment of Rs. 3,120 crore under the Atal Mission for

Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for

enhancing water supply, sewerage network services, storm

water drains, non-motorised transport and availability of

public spaces, in 102 cities.

Person in NEWS Sunil Kanoria appointed as the President of ASSOCHAM

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Sunil Kanoria was on 25 November 2015 appointed as the

President of The Associated Chamber of Commerce and

Industry of India (ASSOCHAM). Kanoria has succeeded Rana

Kapoor, Yes Bank Managing Director and CEO.

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World WMO released the report According to the report released by World Meteorological

Organization (WMO), year 2015 is likely to be the warmest

year on record.

India Nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile ‘Prithvi II’

successfully test fired Nuclear capable surface-to-surface missile ‗Prithvi II‘

successfully test fired by the Indian Army. This is a tactical

short-range ballistic missile developed by DRDO.

New species of tree frog Ghatixalus magnus discovered in

Idukki, Kerala

New species of tree frog Ghatixalus magnus discovered in

Idukki, Kerala on Western Ghats on 25th November 2015.

Awards & Appointments

Sunil Kanoria appointed as President of ASSOCHAM Sunil Kanoria appointed as President of Associated Chamber

of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

Business & Economy 5 investment banks chosen to manage the proposed 10%

stake sale in CIL 5 investment banks SBI Capital, ICICI Securities, Axis

Capital, JM Financial and Kotak Investment Banking chosen

to manage the proposed 10% stake sale in Coal India Limited

as announced on 26th November 2015.

State-run Union Bank of India today tied up with

Maharashtra State-run Union Bank of India today tied up with Maharashtra

for Over-The-Counter (OTC) collection of taxes and receipts.

The bank has integrated its core banking with the Maharashtra

virtual treasury, GRAS (Government Receipt Accounting

System), to facilitate OTC tax collection, which will provide

one more mode of payment for convenience of tax payers and

the state.

Sports India and Pakistan will be played in Sri Lanka Short bilateral Cricket series between India and Pakistan will

be played in Sri Lanka from 15th December 2015 as

announced on 26th November 2015. It is important to noting

that since 2007 there is no bilateral series between the

countries.

India won the third cricket Test against South Africa India won the third cricket Test against South Africa by 124

runs to clinch the four-match series 2-0 in Nagpur today.

Person in NEWS Khekiho Zhimomi died

Khekiho Zhimomi, Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland, died on

26th November 2015. He was remained Member of Nagaland

Legislative Assembly for 3 times.

28th – 29th November Review

World Antonio Costa became Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa, an Indian origin, became Prime Minister of

Portugal on 25th November 2015 while the President of

Portugal is Anibal Cavaco Silva. It is important to noting that

Portugal was 1st Western country to colonise some part of

India and leave in 1961.

India LRSAM missile successfully test fired Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) missile

successfully test fired from Naval platform of Israel as

developed by Indian and Israel on 27th November 2015.

Agni-I’ successfully test fired Nuclear capable surface to surface missile ‗Agni-I‘

successfully test fired from Dr.Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island

off the Odisha coast on 26th November 2015. It is part of

Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme

(IGMDP).

2nd ASW Corvette INS Kadmatt handed over to Indian

Navy 2nd Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette INS Kadmatt

received by Indian Navy at Kolkata, West Bengal on 26th

November 2015 as built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and

Engineers Ltd. (GRSE). It is super sophisticated frontline

warship.

UNESCO Fellini Medal will be awarded in IFFI for the

first time UNESCO Fellini Medal will be awarded for the first time in

46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) as announced

on 27th November 2015. The award was given in collaborated

with International Council for Film, Television and

Audiovisual Communication, Paris.

SAADMEx 2015 concluded in Delhi

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South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise

(SAADMEx) 2015 concluded on 26th November 2015 in

Delhi. This was first ever joint exercise as conducted by

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), India.

3 Cities Fame India Eco Drive started from New Delhi 3 Cities Fame India Eco Drive started from New Delhi on 26th

November 2015 as inaugurated by Anant Geete, Union

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. The 3

cities are: Delhi, Chandigarh and Jaipur.

Awards & Appointments Patricia Scotland appointed as woman Secretary General

of Commonwealth of Nations Patricia Scotland appointed as 1st woman Secretary General

of Commonwealth of Nations on 27th November 2015.

Earlier, she became Member of House of Lords in 1997.

Dr.P. Uday Bhaskar appointed as Chairman of APPSC Dr.P. Uday Bhaskar appointed as Chairman of Andhra

Pradesh Public Service Commission as announced on 26th

November 2015. Earlier, Sivanarayana was the Interim

Chairman of APPSC.

Sports 1st day-night test match started between Australia and

New Zealand 1st day-night test match started on 27th November 2015

between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide Oval Cricket

Stadium. The match started with Pnk Kookaburra Ball.

4 female umpires for ICC Women’s World Twenty20

Qualifier appointed by ICC 4 female umpires for ICC Women‘s World Twenty20

Qualifier appointed by ICC on 25th November 2015 to be held

in Bangkok, Thailand during 28th November to 05th

December 2015. Kathleen Cross of New Zealand became 1st

female umpire to be named in ICC umpires panel.

Business & Economy HSBC announced to shut down of its banking operations

in India HongKong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), famous

bank announced shut down of its banking operations in India

as announced on 27th November 2015.

RBI granted in-principle approval to NPCI RBI granted in-principle approval to National Payments

Corporation of India (NPCI) with the aim to function as

Bharat Bill Payment Central Unit (BBPCU).

Person in NEWS Mansukhbhai Kothari died

Mansukhbhai Kothari died on 27th November 2015. He was

founder of Kothari Products Limited which produced the

brand ‗Pan Parag‘.

30th November Review

World CHOGM 2015 held in Malta The meeting of Commonwealth Head of Government 2015

(CHOGM 2015) held in Malta, concluded on 29th November

2015 in which about 53 Commonwealth countries attended the

meeting.

Manoj Bhargava, an Indian-American, invented a new

stationary cycle Manoj Bhargava, an Indian-American, invented a new

stationary cycle that will generate electricity. He is a

philanthropist and businessman.

India Interceptor boat ICGS C-422 commissioned into Indian

Coast Guard Interceptor boat ICGS C-422 commissioned into Indian Coast

Guard Service on 29th November 2015 in Bay of Bengal as

launched/inaugurated by Speaker of Puducherry V. Sabapathy.

Awards & Appointments Sadanand Singh today took oath as the Pro-tem Speaker of

the Bihar Assembly Senior Congress MLASadanand Singh today took oath as

the Pro-tem Speaker of the Bihar Assembly.

Sports Tyson Fury of Britain won World Heavyweight

Championship Tyson Fury of Britain won World Heavyweight Championship

on 28th November 2015 after defeating Wladimir Kitschko of

Ukraine.

Andy won Davis Cup of Tennis 2015 Andy won Davis Cup of Tennis 2015 on 29th November 2015

for 10th time in 115 years of the Championship history. The

event is organized by International Tennis Federation which

was established in 1900.

P.V. Sindhu won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold

Badminton Tournament P.V. Sindhu, ace shuttler of India, won Macau Open Grand

Prix Gold Badminton Tournament for 3rd consecutive time on

29th November 2015 after defeating Minatsu Mitani of Japan.

Nico Rosberg of Germany won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title

of Formula 1 Nico Rosberg of Germany won Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title of

Formula 1 2015 on 29th November 2015 after defeating Lewis

Hamilton of Great Britain.

Business & Economy Airtel to invest Rs 60,000 crore in ‘Project Leap’ The country‘s largest telecom services provider Bharti Airtel

on Monday announced that it will invest Rs 60,000 crore over

the next three-years to upgrade its networks with an aim to

provide better quality services to its subscribers amid

increasing competition.

Person in News Russian legendary film Director and screenwriter Eldar

Ryazanov passed away

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Russian legendary film Director and screenwriter Eldar

Ryazanov passed away in Moscow, Russia. He was 88. He

was one of Russia‘s best-loved Soviet-era film directors and

an icon of popular USSR culture of tragi-comedies that

satirised daily life in the erstwhile Soviet Union.