Page-12 of Current Affairs - November, 2014
Haribhau Bagde of BJP elected as new Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Senior BJP legislator Haribhau Bagde was unanimously elected as new Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. His name was announced by Protem Speaker Jiva Gavit in the newly-constituted Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was elected unanimously after Shiv Sena and Congress ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Noted Producer and Director Ravi Chopra Passes away
Ravi Chopra, best known for directing the classic television series Mahabharata has died in Mumbai. He was 68. He was suffering from lung cancer from last few years. He was born on 27th September 1946 and was the son of legendary ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Sri Lanka Supreme Court gives nod to Mahinda Rajapaksa for third time contest
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has given nod to President Mahinda Rajapaksa to contest for third term as President. Sri Lankan President’s decision to go for a third term was publicly questioned by former Chief Justice of the Supreme ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Newton-Bhabha Fund announced by UK and India
India and United Kingdom (UK) have announced a “Newton-Bhabha Fund programme” to scale up their bilateral research & innovation relationship to a greater level. This new initiative was announced during a meeting between Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Lee Chong Wei provisionally suspended for anti-doping regulation violation
Badminton World Federation (BWF) has provisionally suspended Malaysian badminton player and World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation. BWF, world-governing body for has Badminton has imposed this suspension due to an adverse analytical finding of a ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Russia and Iran sign agreements to build nucelar reactors in Iran
Russia and Iran have signed an agreement to build two nuclear reactors in Iran, which will be followed with another six. The agreement was signed by CEO of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, Sergey Kirienko and head of the Atomic ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
K C Reddy appointed in United Nations (UN) probe panel on Gaza
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a former Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer K C Reddy as the member of United Nations (UN) probe panel on Gaza. KC Reddy is only Indian to be part five-member panel to investigate Israeli ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2014
Kerala became first state with bank accounts for all families
Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani has announced that Kerala has become the first state in the country to have bank accounts for all families under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY). This formal declaration was by minister at the State-Level ..