Current Affairs at Glance from 16-11-2014 to 22-11-2014: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- US President Barack Obama will be the Chief Guest at India’s 66th Republic Day celebrations 2015. World Fisheries day on 21 November 2014 was observed across the world by the fisher folk communities. The day will remind the world to ensure sustainable stocks of fisheries and healthy oceans ecosystems. Leading online fashion store Myntra named Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut as its brand ambassador. China and Australia signed a major Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The G20 Summit was held in Brisbane, Australia and G20 leaders released the final communique known as the Brisbane Action Plan. CNTA will promote travel by Chinese tourists to countries along the Silk Road belt in 2015. China will play host to the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit of the emerging economies in 2016. The decision was announced by Australian PM Tony Abbott on 16 November 2014 in Brisbane. SAIL Chairman CS Verma was conferred with the IIM- JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate leadership in Metallurgical Industries for the year 2014. India and Republic of Korea signed an A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate technical cooperation in Railway sector between the two countries. The mayor of Sibiu Klaus Werner Iohannis on 16 November 2014 won the 2014 presidential elections in Romania by defeating Prime Minister Victor Ponta of Social Democratic Party (PSD). Novak Djokovic won this years ATP World Tour finals after Roger Federer withdrew from the title clash due to a back injury. Researchers suggest that one of the oldest craters on Earth in Sudbury Basin area located in Ontario, Canada was created from a comet. Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won women’s and men’s singles title of the China Open Super Series Premier of Badminton. Finnish company Nokia on 18 November 2014 launched Android-based N1 tablet at the Slush conference in Helsinki. Indian drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd sued US FDA over withdrawal of approvals for generic copies of anti-ulcer drug Nexium and HIV infection drug Valcyte. Hasmukh Adhia is currently working as Secretary in Department of Financial Services, Union Ministry of Finance. Ninth G-20 Summit was held in Brisbane, Australia and focused on promoting economic growth. Akash surface-to-air missile was test fired by the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Chandipur, Odisha. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Israel to strengthen bilateral relations between two countries. The International Buddhist Conference was held in Lumbini, Nepal with an objective of preserving Buddhist culture and heritage. The Church of England on 17 November 2014 broke the centuries-old tradition by paving the way for the appointment of female bishops. India-China Joint Training Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2014 started at Aundh Military Station in Pune, Maharashtra. Penguin Books on 17 November 2014 released the Book titled Truth Always Prevails. Book titled Truth Always Prevails written by Sadruddin Hashwani released. The Union Government on 18 November 2014 relaunched Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVP) in New Delhi to encourage the habit of small savings among the citizens. The announcement related to the signing of memorandum of understanding between Adani Group and SBI was made in the third week of November 2014. India and Australia on 18 November 2014 signed five pacts on social security, transfer of sentenced prisoners, combating narcotics trade, tourism, and Arts and Culture. Veteran classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj was on 17 November 2014 conferred with the Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement. Gunjan Sarma won the first state bravery award of Assam for saving lives of 10 school children who were taken hostage by a gunman. The Oxford Dictionary named Vape as Word of the Year 2014 and it was announced in November 2014. 12th ASEAN-India Summit was held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on 12 November 2014. The summit was held on the sidelines of 25th ASEAN Summit. IBM launched its own free Web-based e-mail service, Verse. PM Narendra Modi announced number of measures to strengthen relationships with Pacific Islands. He announced the measures at the Pacific Island Leaders Meeting. India and Fiji signed three agreements to strengthen bilateral relations. On his visit to Fiji, Modi was accorded a traditional welcome ceremony at Albert Park. 9th East Asia Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The summit was held on the sidelines of the 25th ASEAN Summit. Terry Walsh on 18 November 2014 resigned as Chief Coach of Indian hockey team after his contractual talks with Hockey India (HI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) broke down. Bombay High Court quashed IT department’s 18000-crore rupees tax order against oil major Shell India. 83rd Interpol General Assembly was held at Grimaldi Forum in with the theme Turn Back Crime: 100 Years of International Police Cooperation. Prime Minister gifted Australian lawyer John Lang’s 1854 petition against the East India Company to his Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. 25th ASEAN Summit held in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. Summit was held under the theme of Moving forward in Unity to a Peaceful and Prosperous Community. Cricketer Suresh Raina became co-owner of HIL franchise team Uttar Pradesh Wizards. With this he became the second Indian cricketer to get associated with HIL. President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated IITF 2014 in New Delhi. The fair is conducted by India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). Indian-American Neha Gupta was awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2014 by Desmond Tutu in The Hague. Supreme Court directed CBI Director Ranjit Sinha to withdraw himself from 2G case and asked CBI chief not to interfere in the ongoing 2G probe. Online restaurant guide Zomato raised 60 million US dollars of Fund from Info Edge, Vy Capital & Sequoia. Infosys co-founders S. Gopalakrishnan and S.D.Shibulal on 19 November 2014 launched Axilor Ventures. Union Civil Aviation Ministry approved the sale of Mahindra Gipps airplanes in India. China and Australia a MoU on bilateral Antarctic cooperation will exchange data and personnel. Srilankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa used his executive powers and commuted death penalty to five Indian fishermen sentenced to death by Colombo High Court. Uber launched the low cost service UberGO in India which will be lower than an auto-rickshaw cost. Union Ministry for Food Processing Industries on 18 November 2014 reconstituted the National Food Processing Development Council (NFDPC). Guwahati’s Assam State Zoo is set to become the only zoo of the world to have critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania). Sant Rampal arrested from his fortified Satlok Ashram in Hisar of Haryana. He will be produced in the Haryana and Punjab High Court. American Foreign Policy Magazine released a list of 100 Global Thinkers. Narendra Modi has been placed at first position in the list of decision makers. ISRO chosen for Indira Gandhi prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014. Union Cabinet approved launch of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DUGJY). It also decided to merge the ongoing RGGVY with DUGJY. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited to Australia as a part of G-20 summit and bilateral summit with Australia. Scientists at IIT-B developed hollow-fiber membrane to cut dialysis cost, time by half. The research was conducted under the leadership of Jayesh Bellare at the Chemical Engineering Department of (IIT-B). Tamil superstar Rajinikanth was on 20 November 2014 honoured with the centenary award for Indian Film Personality of the year 2014 at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Giriraj Singh assumed charge as Minister of State at MSME Ministry. Giriraj Singh is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Barahiya, Bihar, India. Jignesh Shah on 20 November 2014 resigned as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd (FTIL). Mathematician Alexander Grothendieck died in France at the age of 86. Deutsche Bank won Custodian of the Year 2014 award. The award has been recognized for the third consecutive year at the Custody Risk European Awards. Pakistan and Russia on 20 November 2014 signed a defence and military cooperation agreement aimed at bringing peace and stability in the region. The High-level Pledging Conference of Green Climate Fund pledged to contribute 9.3 billion US dollars towards the Green Climate Fund (GCF). SEBI de-recognised Delhi Stock Exchange. The order of de-recognition will be applicable with immediate effects. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20 November 2014 approved the signing of three SAARC agreements. Gujarat Government announced a Home-Stay scheme for tourists visiting the state. Democrat Ami Bera was on 20 November 2014 re-elected to the US House of Representatives in the United States House of Representatives elections 2014. Uninor appointed Vivek Sood as CEO. The appointment will come into effect from 1 December 2014. Oscar award winner Mike Nichols was died at the age of 83. Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on 19 November 2014 raised India growth forecast to 6.6percent for the financial year 2015-2016. Cipla Europe NV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cipla Ltd on 20 November 2014 tied up with Serum Institute of India Ltd (SII) to distribute vaccines in Europe. Chintan won Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award for the year 2014. The award was given for cleaning the New Delhi railway station. Maharashtra Government set up all-party committee to review issue of Maratha reservations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited to Fiji on 19 November 2014 and he had Pacific Island Leaders Meeting. India won the 2014 SAFF Womens Championship at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad after defeating Nepal 6-0. UNGA rights committee adopted the first-ever resolution calling on governments to stop child marriages. Dilip Vengsarkar received the prestigious BCCI-instituted Colonel C K Nayudu Lifetime achievement award for his contribution to Indian cricket. The UNGA Committee adopted a resolution condemning North Korea human rights abuses and referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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