NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Justice Tirath Singh Thakur
is to be next Chief Justice of India
Justice Tirath
Singh Thakur will be the next Chief Justice of India. He will be the 43rd Chief
Justice of India.
2. Seven Indians are on BBC 100 Women list
Each year, BBC
names 100 women a mix of influential personalities who are world leaders in
politics, science and entertainment, as well as less popular but inspirational
women from all over the world.
Seven Indian
personalities have made it to BBC’s list of 100 most aspirational women.
They are (singer)
Asha Bhosle, (tennis star) Sania Mirza, (veteran actor) Kamini Kaushal, Rimppi
Kumari (farmer), Smriti Nagpal (entrepreneur), Mumtaz Shaikh (campaigner) and
Kanika Tekriwal (entrepreneur).
3. Haryana says no government jobs for people who are defecating in open
The Haryana
government took Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swacch Bharat campaign to a new
height by deciding to recruit only those people for select jobs who don't
defecate in the open.
4. Kerala-based firm Eram Scientific Solutions launches eToilet mobile app
Eram Scientific
Solutions, the only manufacturer of electronic toilets in India, unveiled a new
eToilet mobile app for such toilets a day before the World Toilet Day which is
on November 19.
Its unique
features include locating the nearest eToilets, besides understanding mode of
operation and access, information on facilities such as napkin vending machine,
incinerator and sharing feedback on user experience of eToilet. Through the app
public can also suggest new places for setting up eToilets.
5. Tata Steel commissions first phase of Kalinganagar plant in Odisha
It is the
largest single-location Greenfield steel project in India and would also make
flat, lighter, high-tensile strength steel.
6. Intel India launches an initiative to boost rural digitisation
Intel India has
announced the launch of 'Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur', an initiative aimed at
working with the government to create the blueprint for the digitisation of
rural India. The first such Digital India 'Unnati' Kendra has been set up at a
Common Services Center (CSC) in Nadimpalle village of Mahabubnagar district of
Telangana and will be used to create the framework for the Telangana Model
Digital Village.
7. Google to offer Indian startups free cloud credits
Google said it
would offer $20,000 each in free credits for ‘Google Cloud Services’ to 1,000
startups in India over the next one year. The criteria includes that the
startup should not have raised funding of more than $5 million, less than
$500,000 in annual revenue and not received previous cloud platforms credits.
This will help
startups in India who are held back by a lack of computing to power, to build,
deploy and scale the next big innovation on the web.
8. Philips India appoints V Raja as vice-chairman and MD
Philips India
has appointed V Raja as its new vice-chairman and managing director from
December 2015. Raja will be responsible for driving and building Philips
India's healthcare and consumer lifestyle businesses.
International
Updates:
1. Turkey issues special stamp featuring PM Narendra Modi
A personalised
postage stamp featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi was issued by Turkey in
remembrance of the just concluded G20 Leaders Summit held in Turkey.
Personalised
stamps of G20 Turkey Summit Leaders were presented by Turkish President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan in remembrance of G20 Turkey Leaders Summit.
2. US, Cuba sign first environmental accord since announcing plans to
renew diplomatic relations
The United
States and Cuba signed an agreement to join forces and protect the vast array
of fish and corals they share as countries separated by just 90 miles (140
kilometers), the first environmental accord since announcing plans to renew
diplomatic relations.
3. Oxford University launches new start-up scheme
The Oxford
Guild, one of the oldest careers societies in Europe, had launched a trial of
the new Oxford Accelerator in 2014 and is now officially opening up the
initiative to applications from Oxford University students, alumni and start-up
hopefuls from the surrounding Oxford shire area in England.
4. China search giant Baidu is to open online bank
China's main
search engine Baidu plans to launch an online bank with financial services
group Citic. The Baixin Bank, a venture between Baidu and China Citic Bank,
will be the China's first lender formed by an Internet company and a
traditional bank. The new bank will have two billion yuan ($313 million) in
registered capital.
5. World Toilet Day celebrated
19th
November was celebrated as the World Toilet Day with the theme of Sanitation
and Nutrition.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Indian Cyclists won 5 medals on the opening day of Track Asia Cup.
Junior women team of Anu Chutia and Rajesh Nayana won a gold
medal in Team Sprint event.
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