Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 28 November 2019

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Here are the top News Headlines of 28 November 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.

ISRO launches PSLV-C47 carrying Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites from Sriharikota (AP)
Lok Sabha passes bill to merge Union Territories of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar (1998-2001) dies at the age of 79
Lok Sabha passes Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019
Union Cabinet approves MoUs with Saudi Arabia to combat smuggling of narcotic drugs
NDTV wins International Press Institute India award for excellence in journalism
4-day long MoEFCC and CMS Vatavaran-2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment begins in New Delhi
MoEFCC: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, CMS: Centre for Media Studies
Satoshi Suzuki appointed as new Ambassador of Japan of India
15th Higher Education Summit being organised by FICCI in New Delhi from November 27 to 29

Authorised capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) increased to Rs 10,000 crore from Rs 3,500 crore
Term of 15th Finance Commission extended by one-year to October 30, 2020
Finance Commission is to decide on division of tax and other resources between the centre and the states
Union Cabinet approves signing of a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with Chile
Centre approves construction of 331,000 more houses Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), taking the total number to 9.6 million
Tata Motors rolls out hatchback Altroz

At 276, China has highest number of diplomatic missions in the world: Sydney-based Lowy Institute
Pakistan: Rules amended to facilitate “extension in tenure” of Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan appointed Governor of the country’s Tamil-dominated Northern Province
National University of Singapore is No: 1 in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Asia Rankings 2020
Pro-democracy candidates win 389 out of 452 seats in District Council elections in Hong Kong

Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok: Abhishek Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam win India’s only gold in compound mixed pair event

GOLDEN TARGET AWARD

Three India shooters selected for the Golden Target award by International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for finishing the season as the World No.1.
They are Elavenil Valarivan in Women’s 10m Air Rifle, Divyansh Singh Panwar in Men’s 10m Air Rifle men and Saurabh Chaudhary in Men’s 10m Air Pistol