Page-15 of Current Affairs - November, 2015

Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad passes away

November 5, 2015

India’s former Ambassador to Nepal and modern Indian historian Bimal Prasad passed away in New Delhi at the age of 92. He was a close associate of independence activist, social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan who had pioneered Total Revolution Movement in ..

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Justin Trudeau sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada

November 5, 2015

Justin Trudeau of Liberal Party has sworn in as 23rd Prime Minister of Canada ending 10 years of Conservative rule. Along with him 30-member of his Cabinet also sworn-in at a public ceremony held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Canada. ..

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Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU between India and Belgium in the field of energy

November 5, 2015

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Belgium for cooperation in development of new and renewable energy technologies. The MoU will be signed between Union Ministry of Power and ..

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Jitu Rai wins silver medal in 13th Asian Shooting Championship

November 5, 2015

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai has won silver medal in 50 metre pistol event category at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship in Kuwait City. With this he became India’s first senior player to win the Asian Shooting Championship. In the ..

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PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th in 2015 Forbes' World's Most Powerful Person

November 5, 2015

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as World’s ninth Most Powerful Person in the Forbes annual ranking of 73 persons list of 2015. The list gives the annual ranking of the World’s 72 Most Powerful People on the basis ..

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NGT bans age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in Northern States

November 5, 2015

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in pollution-ravaged New Delhi and 4 northern western states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Ruling in this regard was given by NGT Bench headed by Chairman ..

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Indian Boxer Shiv Thapa attains No.2 spot in World Rankings

November 4, 2015

Ace Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has attained second rank in the latest international rankings of boxing in the 56 kilogram category. He ranked second with total 1,550 points in the 56 kilogram category, becoming the highest-ranked Indian boxer. He has ..

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Michelle Payne becomes first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup

November 4, 2015

Michelle Payne has become the first female jockey to win Australia’s most prestigious horse race Melbourne Cup 2015 worth 6.2 million dollars. Payne achieved this feat after she rode New Zealand-bred Prince of Penzance to a famous victory in the ..

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China's Parliament ratifies AIIB agreement

November 4, 2015

China’s Parliament has ratified the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) agreement which establishes the legal framework for the Bank. The ratification by China, which is the bank’s largest shareholder is considered significant step closer to the AIIB’s formal establishment. Earlier ..

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Surojit Chatterjee appointed as Senior Vice President of Flipkart

November 4, 2015

Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart has appointed Google’s executive Surojit Chatterjee as Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Experience and Growth. In the new role, he will be responsible for all Flipkart’s consumer experience across desktop as well as mobile ..

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