Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 12 November 2019
Here are the top News Headlines of 12 November 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.
National Current Affairs
- Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant resigns as Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises after his party exits NDA
- Environment Ministry organising ‘Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan’ cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 beaches in 10 states from November 11 to 17
- Himachal Pradesh: International Lavi fair being organised in Shimla district’s Rampur from November 11 to 14
- Public Service Broadcasting Day will be celebrated on November 12
- Birth anniversary of India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad celebrated as National Education Day on November 11
- Former Chief Election Commissioner (1990-96) Tirunellai Narayanaiyer Seshan dies in Chennai at the age of 87
Economy & Business Current Affairs
- Industrial production contracts by 4.3% in September 2019
- India-ASEAN Business Summit in New Delhi on November 11-12; theme: ‘Today, Tomorrow, Together’.
International Current Affairs
- Mohammad Imran appointed as the new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India
- Dhaka Global Dialogue being organised in Bangladesh from November 11 to 13
- Bolivia’s president Evo Morales resigns amid allegations of fraud in October 20 election; was in power since 2006
- Spain’s governing Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) wins 120/350 seats in general elections
Sports Current Affairs
- World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai: Sundar Singh Gurjar wins gold in men’s F46 javelin throw
- Saurabh Chaudhary wins silver in men’s 10m air pistol event at Asian Championship in Doha
- Purav Raja and Ramkumar Ramanathan win men’s doubles title at $54,160 Challenger tennis tournament in Kobe, Japan
- Russia’s Sergey Karjakin and Armenia’s Levon Aronian finish joint first at Grand Chess Tour in Bucharest
- Russia’s Sergey Karjakin and Armenia’s Levon Aronian finish joint first at Grand Chess Tour Superbet rapid and blitz chess championship in Bucharest
- John Kipkorir Komen of Kenya (men’s) and Greece’s Eleftheria Petroulaki (women’s) win races at Athens Marathon
- India beat Bangladesh by 30 runs in 3rd T20I at Nagpur to win 3-match series 2-1
- Deepak Chahar becomes the first Indian to get a hat-trick in T20 Internationals
- National Junior Chess championship in Gurugram: Aradhya Garg (boys), Srishti Pandey (girls) win titles