Page-19 of Current Affairs - November, 2015
PM Narendra Modi ranks 9th in 2015 Forbes' World's Most Powerful Person
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
NGT bans age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in Northern States
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Indian Boxer Shiv Thapa attains No.2 spot in World Rankings
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Michelle Payne becomes first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
China's Parliament ratifies AIIB agreement
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Surojit Chatterjee appointed as Senior Vice President of Flipkart
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Next Chief Justice of India: Justice T.S. Thakur
Justice T S Thakur (63) will be next Chief Justice of India. His name has been recommended by current CJI Justice Dattu. Current CJI Justice Dattu will retire on December 2, 2015. Presently, Justice Thakur is the senior most judge ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Emergency declared in Maldives
President of Maldives Abdulla Yameen has declared state of emergency for 30 days on grounds of threat to national security. The declaration with effect to emergency has been made on November 4, 2015 as per article 253 of the constitution ..