NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
First AMRIT outlet opened at AIIMS Delhi for selling affordable drugs: Union
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Affordable Medicines and
Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacy outlet at the AIIMS, New Delhi.
2.
Maareech, an Advanced Torpedo Defence System, handed over to Indian Navy: Defence
Minister ManoharParrikar handed over the Maareech-Advanced Torpedo Defence
System, developed by DRDO to the Navy Chief Admiral R K Dhowan.
3. Jharkhand introduced Mobile
Governance: The Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das introduced
Mobile Governance in the state to realise the dreams of Digital India during
the occasion of 16th Foundation Day of the state.
4. Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia name new India,
MEA heads: Nokia announced that Sandeep Girotra
would become the head of India and AmrKarim El-Leithy would become the head of
the middle-east and Africa as part of the planned combination of Nokia and
Alcatel-Lucent.
5. Practo and Uber enter into pact: Healthcare
booking platform Practo and taxi-hailing platform Uber announced a global
partnership to help people reach doctors easily.
6. Thomas Cook India signs pact with OYO
Rooms: Travel service provider Thomas Cook India has
entered into a partnership with online aggregator of budget hotels, OYO Rooms,
offering access to over 3200 hotels, spread over 140 cities across India.
7. Union Government declared NSCN-K as
terrorist organization under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act), 1967.
8. Online auto classifieds portal
CarTrade acquired CarWale: CarTrade.com acquired car selling
portal CarWale.com from Automotive Exchange Pvt Ltd in a full-cash deal.
9. PRASAD and SwadeshDarshan schemes of
Ministry of Tourism launched: The two initiatives,
along with Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs), were launched to achieve 1% share of
international tourist arrivals by 2016-17 from the present 0.68%.
10. Syed Akbaruddin appointed as next
Permanent Representative of India to UN.
11. VishakhaMulye appointed as ICICI
Bank Executive Director.
12. Former IPL COO Sundar Raman to join
as CEO of Reliance Sports.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
International Day for Tolerance observed across the world: It
was observed globally on 16th November 2015 with an aim to educate
people about the need for tolerance in society and help them understand the
negative effects of intolerance.
2.
India and Australia completed formalities for Civil Nuclear Pact: Both
the countries announced completion of procedures for bringing the two-nation
nuclear deal into force. With this, India will be the first country to buy
Australian Uranium without being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-proliferation
treaty.
3.
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) suspended Russia from
the World Track and Field Events due to doping allegations against the
country’s athletes, coaches, trainers, doctors and officials.
4.
India and Bangladesh signed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to
operationalize Agreement on Coastal Shipping.
5.
Ford tested driverless car using LiDAR technology: With
this Ford has joined California tech giants Google, Apple and Tesla that are
developing autonomous cars using the Light Detection and Ranging Technology.
OTHER UPDATES:
FINANCE/BANKING:
1.
ICICI Bank Canada launches student programme: ICICI
Bank Canada, a subsidiary of private sector lender ICICI Bank, has launched
Student GIC (Guaranteed Investment Certificate) Program for students applying
to study in Canada. As per the terms of the programme, the amount of 10,000
Canadian dollars is paid back to the students while he/she is studying in
Canada in 12 equal instalments along with the interest amount.
SPORTS:
2. Saina Nehwal
wins silver medal at 2015 China Open: Ace
Indian shuttlerSainaNehwal lost to Xuerui Li in the final of the 2015 China
Open to settle for the silver medal.
3.
NicoRoseberg beat Lewis Hamilton to win Brazilian Grand Prix.
OBITUARIES:
4. Children’s book writer Kamala Laxman
died at the age of 90.
5. Veteran actor Saeed Jaffery passed
away at the age of 86.
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