Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 21 November 2019

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Here are the top News Headlines of 12 November 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.

Nuclear capable Prithvi-2 missile of 350-km range successfully testfired from a mobile launcher from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Odisha at night
President’s Colour awarded to Indian Naval Academy (INA) at Ezhimala, Kerala
Home Ministry cancels citizenship of Telangana MLA Ramesh Chennamaneni for concealing facts about his visits abroad
Arunachal Pradesh: First Hindi newspaper ‘Aruna Bhoomi’ launched
Tripura govt. to elevate the status of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) into a ‘Territorial Council’ to provide more autonomy and financial grants to it
Uzbekistan’s Internal Affairs Minister Pulat Bobojonov visits India
Union Cabinet approves a bill to grant ownership rights to residents of Delhi’s unauthorised colonies

CHIT FUNDS BILL

The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha on November 20, 2019
The Bill raises the monetary limits for chit funds by three times
The maximum chit amount raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 3 lakh for those managed by individuals or less than four partners, and from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 18 lakh for firms with four or more partners.
The maximum commission for the person managing the fund raised to 7% from the current 5%.
The bill removes the limit of Rs 100, and allows the state governments to specify the base amount over which the provisions of the Act would apply

RBI supersedes Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) board, to initiate insolvency proceedings because of governance concerns and payment defaults
India – Europe 29 Business Forum organized by External Affairs Ministry and CII in New Delhi
International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) organising NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 in Manesar on Nov 27-29

Defence Ministers Rajnath Singh and NG Eng Hen co-chair the Singapore-India Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in Singapore
Indian Defence Minister visits Kranji War Memorial in Singapore; pays tributes to martyrs of World War-II
Sri Lanka: President Gotabaya names brother Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister
Microsoft’s India-born CEO Satya Nadella tops Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list
NASA scientists detect water vapour above the surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa for the first time
Africa Industrialization Day observed November 20; theme: ‘Positioning African Industry to Supply the AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Agreement) Market’
World Children’s Day observed on November 20

Virat Kohli named as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s Person of the Year 2019
ACC Emerging Cup: India lose to Pakistan by three runs in semifinal