NATIONAL
UPDATES
1. 26 NOVEMBER OBSERVED AS
NATIONAL MILK DAY
26 November is observed as National Milk Day
to mark birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien.
He is also known as
the Father of the White Revolution Dr.Verghese Kurien. He
had also started Operation Flood which was the world’s largest agriculture
development programme which had helped Indian to transform from a
milk-deficit country into the world’s largest milk producer.
2. ANJU
BOBBY GEORGE APPOINTED CHAIRPERSON OF TOP SCHEME
Anju
Bobby George was appointed as the Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium
Scheme by Union Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs. She will
replace Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament and Secretary of Board of Control
for Cricket in India who had resigned from this post. Anju Bobby George was
first Indian athlete who had won bronze medal in the World Athletics
Championships in 2003Target Olympic Podium Scheme was started with an objective
of identifying and supporting potential medal prospects sportspersons for 2016
and 2020 Olympic Games.
INTERNATIONAL
UPDATES:
1. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OBSERVED ON 25 NOVEMBER
The day is observed to raise awareness about
violence against women and discuss solutions that would work for women
community. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence
against Women will be marked by organization of an event called Orange the
world: End violence against women and girls across the world.
2.
10th EAST ASIA SUMMIT HELD
IN KUALA LUMPUR
Theme of the
summit was Our People, Our Community, and Our Vision. The summit was chaired by
the PM of Malaysia Naiziq Razak and attended by Australia, India, China, Japan,
New Zealand, Korea, Russia and the United States of America.
OTHER
UPDATES:
OBITUARIES:
1. WRITER AND JOURNALIST
MAHIP SINGH PASSED AWAY
He was known
for his collection of short stories, the first being Subah ke Phool, which was
published in 1959. He had also written novels and some of his famous novels
include Ye Bhi Nhi, Abhi Shesh Hai and Bich ki Dhoop.
BANKING & ECONOMY:
2. VIDEOCON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CASHES IN ON
SPECTRUM SCARCITY
Videocon
Telecommunications sold its 5 MHz spectrum in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (West)
to Idea Cellular for Rs 3,310 crores.
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