30th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (30th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 30th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today left for a two-day visit to Bangladesh. 
• During his visit, Parrikar is scheduled to meet Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, who also holds the defence portfolio, ahead of her visit to India next month.
• He would also meet President Abdul Hamid and other top leadership.
• Important Point to Note : This is the first ever visit of an Indian Defense Minister to Bangladesh.
• Nepal's government has proposed amending its Constitution to create a new state to meet the demands of the Indian-origin Madhesi community. 
• This comes after protests across the country for a bigger federal state last year left over 50 dead. 
• Nearly 20 countries, including France and the UK, will attend a New York event celebrating the Diwali postage stamp recently issued by the United States. 
• The event, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Belarus and India to the United Nations, will be held on December 5. 
• Note : It will also honour Ranju Batra, the chairman of the Diwali Stamp Project.
• Thailand's Parliament has invited Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, who will be formally known as King Rama X or the 10th king of Chakri dynasty, after the recent death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
• India is going to host the 6th Heart of Asia Conference.
• This conference will take place in Amritsar, Punjab during 3rd and 4th December 2016.
• INS Darshak has completed Hydrographic Survey for Tanzania.
• The survey was undertaken under the MoU signed for Foreign Cooperation in the field of Hydrography between Tanzania and India on exchange of hydrographic data to promote development and cooperation through conducting surveys, exchange of data, capacity building and infrastructure strengthening.
  

National Current Affairs

• The National Anthem should be compulsorily played at all cinema halls across the nation before movie screenings, the Supreme Court ordered today.
• It should also be accompanied by the National flag onscreen and any abridged version of the Anthem would not be permitted. 
• Everyone present in the halls must rise and pay respect to the National Anthem, the court added.
• According new data from Civil Registration System ( CRS) released by the Office of the Registrar General of India, Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) continues to worsen in India. 
• The SRB has declined to 887 in 2014 from 898 in 2013. 
• The ratio has been declining since 2011 when the figure was 909. 

Read More...

29th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (29th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 29th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (29th November) is International day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
• On this day, in 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))
  
• India hosted the golden jubilee (50th anniversary) celebrations of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New Delhi.
• The conference was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee then it is followed by five sessions
• Session 1 : Redefining Arbitrability: To Expand or Not To Expand
• Session 2 : 50 Years of UNCITRAL: Experience from the Asia-Pacific Region
• Session 3 : Tackling the Next Level: Emerging Legal Standards for Electronic Commerce across Borders
• Session 4 : Call for Consistency: The Future of Cross-Border Insolvency
• Session 5 : Innovation and Reform for Efficiency and Legitimacy in Investment Arbitration

Read More...

28th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (28th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 28th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• The Cuban government has declared 9 days of public mourning following the death of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. 
• His funeral will be held at the Santa Ifigenia cemetery in Santiago de Cuba on December 4.
• Note : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the funeral. 
  
• Iraq's parliament approved a law to transform Popular Mobilisation forces, a coalition of Iran-backed Shi'ite militias, into a legal and separate military corps. 
• This comes while the Iraqi army is trying to recapture the Islamic State stronghold in Mosul.
• The leaders of 14 European countries led by Germany have issued a statement calling for reopening of arms control talks with Russia, over concerns of an 'unstable' Europe.
• This comes after Donald Trump won the US presidency, with reports suggesting European countries are taking a new and less assertive approach towards Russia.
• Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon has won France's Conservative Presidential primary.
• This will position him as the leading mainstream candidate to take on National Front leader Marine Le Pen in the presidential election this spring.

Read More...

27th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (27th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 27th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• The Bangladesh government is going to honour 1,668 martyrs of Indian Army, who lost their lives during the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971. 
• The Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina will visit India in December and will hand over the ₹5 lakh reward to martyrs' families. 
• The country is also going to raise a war memorial in Bangladesh to honour Indian soldiers.
• India has been ranked 138th in the 2016 ICT Development Index out of a total of 175 countries.
• Top 5 Countries in the List : 
• South Korea
• Iceland
• Denmark
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

National Current Affairs

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the 'Indian Police at Your Call' mobile app at a national police conference in Hyderabad organised by the Intelligence Bureau. 
• The app has a map-based interface to let users locate police stations near them along with numbers of the District Control Room and office of the Superintendent of Police.

Read More...

26th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (26th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 26th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Finland today announced a new energy and climate strategy.
• Under which the government will consider banning the use of coal as an energy source by 2030. 
• The use of coal in Finland has been steadily declining since 2011, with investment increasing in renewable energy sector in 2012. 
• Note : Energy prices in Scandinavian countries have been dropping since 2010.

National Current Affairs

• India observes its 'Constitution Day' today.
• Aim : To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution and to remember the architect of constitution Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• It was on this day in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution. 
• The Constitution, however, came into force on January 26, 1950, which is celebrated as the country's Republic Day. 
• The government had last year decided to celebrate the day to honour our Constitution and its promulgation.
• Today is 67th National Law Day.
• Today is National Milk Day.
• We observe this day to mark 95th birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien.
• Kurien is fondly known as the Father of White Revolution in India.
• He is the founder of dairy firm Amul.
• Important Note : India is the world's largest milk producing country, with 16 percent of total global production, followed by America, China, Pakistan and Brazil.
  
• 8th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks observed today.
• On this day in 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists had arrived by sea route and opened fire indiscriminately at people killing 166, including 18 security personnel, and injuring several others, besides damaging property worth crores of rupees. 
• The attack had begun on 26 November and lasted until 29 November.
• The then Maharashtra ATS Chief Hemant Karkare, army Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Mumbai's Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte and Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar were among those killed.
• Ajmal Kasab was the only terrorist who was captured alive. 
• He was hanged four years later on November 21, 2012.

Read More...

25thNovember 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (25th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 25th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (25th November) is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Aim of this Day : to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence
• Theme of the year 2016 : “Orange the World - raise funds to end violence against women”
  
• The 6th India China Joint Training Exercise Hand-in-Hand 2016 was culminated after 13 days in Pune today.
• Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos is going to sign a new peace deal with FARC rebels ending 52 years of conflict, despite objections by people who rejected the original accord in October. 
• India has been ranked 138th in the ICT Development Index 2016.
• Top 5 Countries in the List
• South Korea
• Iceland
• Denmark
• Switzerland
• United Kingdom

Read More...

24thNovember 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (24th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 24th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Japan has sent 350 combat-authorised troops to South Sudan for a UN peacekeeping mission for the first time since the end of World War II, under the government's new powers. 
• This comes as Japan has been increasing involvement in UN peacekeeping missions. 
• Note : Japan had adopted a pacifist constitution and disbanded its standing army after their defeat in World War II.

National Current Affairs

• Rajasthan government has decided to launch 'Annapurna Rasoi Programme', a project to provide quality meals at cheap prices to people belonging to the weaker sections of the society. 
  • Under this scheme, labourers, rickshaw pullers, auto drivers, students and working women among others will be provided breakfast at ₹5 per plate and lunch and dinner at ₹8 per plate.

Read More...

23rd November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (23rd November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 23rd November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Thailand today halved its visa on arrival fees, to 1000 baht (around ₹1900), for tourists from India and 18 other countries. 
• The move, intended to boost tourist arrivals, comes less than two months after Thailand increased its visa fees to 2000 baht. 
• Thailand also extended its long-stay visa, for foreigners aged above 50, from one to ten years.
• Boudhanath Stupa, a UNESCO heritage site in Kathmandu that was severely damaged in the 2015 Nepal earthquake, reopened to the public today after its reconstruction was completed. 
• Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal thanked India and China for extending financial support for the reconstruction. 
  
• Note : Boudhanath, Nepal's largest stupa, is considered the holiest Tibetan Buddhist temple outside Tibet.

Read More...

22nd November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (22nd November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 22nd November 2016

International Current Affairs

• India today became an Associate Member of the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the world's largest nuclear and particle physics laboratory. 
• CERN's Director General said that India's membership will open opportunities for Indian industries to participate directly in CERN projects. 
  
• Note : As a member nation, CERN requires India to make an annual contribution of approx ₹77 crore.
• India was placed at the 20th rank among the 58 countries on the 2017 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). 
• The index was released by Germanwatch, an independent German NGO and Climate Action Network Europe.
• Important Points to Note : 
• First three spots in the list of 2017 CCPI rankings were left vacant. 
• France was placed at 4th place, thus leads list for the first time. It was followed by Sweden (5th) and UK (6th).

Read More...

21st November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (21st November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 21st November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (21st November) is World Hello Day.
• Aim : To express that conflicts should be resolved through communication rather than the use of force.
• This day began in 1973 in response to the conflict between Israel and Egypt and since then over 180 countries have taken part in the event.
  
• Today is World Television Day.
• The United Nations has designated this day, recognising that television plays a major role in presenting different issues that affect people. 
• It seeks to celebrate the philosophy of television, a tool which represents a symbol for communication and globalisation in the contemporary world. 
• 21st of November has been chosen for this day because on November 21-22, 1996 the UN held the first World Television Forum.
• US President Barack Obama has ruled out drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic Ocean to save the "fragile and unique" Arctic ecosystem from "significant risks". 
• This comes after US President-elect Donald Trump vowed to "lift the Obama-Clinton roadblocks" against large fossil fuel projects. 
• The ban will be in effect from 2017 to 2022.

Read More...

20th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (20th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 20th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (20th November) is Universal Children's Day. 
• This day was established in the year 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
• Note : November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
  
• Theme of the year 2016 : Stop Violence Against Children!
• Today (3rd Sunday of November) is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
• The United Nations General Assembly on 26 October 2005 decided to observe every third Sunday of November as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims  through UN Resolution 60/5.
• Theme of the year 2016 : Vital post-crash actions: Medical Care, Investigation, Justice!

Read More...

19th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (19th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 19th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (19th November) is International Men's Day.
• Theme of International Men's Day 2016 : Stop Male Suicide
• Today (19th November) is World Toilet Day.
  
• The United Nations has designated November 19 as 'World Toilet Day', to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 
• Theme of World Toilet Day 2016 : 'Toilets and Jobs'

Read More...

18th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (18th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 18th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• The US, Canada, Germany and Mexico unveiled their long-term plans to switch from polluting to clean energy sources at the UN climate talks this week. 
• Germany displayed sector-by-sector scenarios pledging to remove up to 95% of its CO2 emissions, while the three North American countries jointly released their blueprints on Wednesday to drastically reduce carbon emissions by 2050.
• The upper house of the Bhutan parliament has decided against ratifying the road connectivity plan involving Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN). 
• The BBIN agreement was earlier signed in Bhutan’s capital Thimphu in July and will become operational only when all the four countries ratify it. 
• Note : India, Bangladesh, and Nepal have already ratified the pact.
• Russia and Iran are in talks over a $10 billion (around ₹67,704 crore) arms deal that includes T-90 tanks, Artillery Systems, Planes, and Helicopters.
• Important Points to Note : 
• The military hardware will be delivered to Iran only with consent of the UN Security Council.
• Earlier, Russia had delivered the S-300 missile defence system to Iran.
• Thailand recently celebrated the festival of lights called Loi Krathong, which is celebrated to pay homage to Lord Buddha. 
• The main events include releasing sky lanterns and floating krathongs, meaning decorated baskets. 
• This year, restrictions on the festivities were observed as the country mourns the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
  

National Current Affairs

• Today is 289th foundation day of Jaipur.
• The first cherry blossom festival in India was held this week in Shillong, with Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma inaugurating the event.
• The government has more than doubled the compensation for widows and families of soldiers killed while fighting for the country.
• The kin of the soldiers dying at the LoC would get ₹35 lakh as compensation, as compared to ₹15 lakh earlier.
• Note : The revision has been done after over 16 years

Read More...

17th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (17th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 17th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (3rd Thursday of November) is World Philosophy Day.
  
• This day was was introduced in 2002 by UNESCO to honour philosophical reflection in the entire world by opening up free and accessible spaces.
• Pakistan conducted Raad ul Barq (Strike of Thunder) military exercise in a strategically located area in Punjab province, bordering India. 
• It was the comprehensive joint exercise carried out jointly by Pakistan Army and Air Force to reflect the preparedness of our armed forces to respond to any threat to its national security.

Read More...

16th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (16th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 16th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (16th November) is International Day for Tolerance.
• This day is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance.
  
• The aim of this day is to enhance the awareness about dangers of intolerance and its implications in maintaining the peace among people.
• Theme of 2016 : Promoting Tolerance

Read More...

15th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (15th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 15th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Russia has detained Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev for allegedly receiving over $2 million (around ₹13.5 crore) in bribes, over an acquisition by state oil company Rosneft. 
• The deal worth $5 billion (₹33 thousand crore) involved Rosneft purchasing a stake in oil producer Bashneft, with the deal being opposed by several government officials believing Bashneft should go to private investors.

National Current Affairs

• Jharkhand is celebrating the birth anniversary of noted freedom fighter Birsa Munda & 17th State Formation Day.
• About Jharkhand :
• Capital : Ranchi
• Districts : 24
• Chief Minister : Raghubar Das
• Governor : Draupadi Murmu
• Official Language : Hindi

Read More...

14th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (14th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 14th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today is World Diabetes Day.
• This day  was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world.
• Theme of World Diabetes Day from 2014 to 2016 : Healthy living and diabetes
• Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, is on an eight-day visit to India
• During this visit, he pledged support to India over terrorism.
• Important Note : It’s the first visit by any Israeli President to India in nearly two decades.
• London topped the World's Best City Brands list, as per Resonance Consultancy's 2017 global Place Equity Index. 
• Top 5 in the List :
• London
• Singapore
• New York
• Paris
• Sydney

Places in News

• 'Al Ain Oasis' in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, has become the country's first UNESCO World Heritage site to open to public. 
• One of the world's oldest continually inhabited settlements, it spreads nearly 3,000 acres and contains over 1,47,000 date palms. 
• Note : The city of Al Ain became the first site in UAE to be included in UNESCO's list in 2011.
  

National Current Affairs

• 127th birth anniversary of 1st Prime Minister of the country Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is being observed as Children's Day today.
• The 36th India International Trade Fair was inaugurated today by President Pranabh Mukherjee at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
• This fair is being held from November 14-27.
• Theme of the year 2016 : 'Digital India' 

Read More...

13th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (13th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 13th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Today (13th November) is World Kindness Day.
• This day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement a coalition of nations kindness NGOs, aiming for more kindness in the world.
  
• This day encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion.
• The India-China Joint Training Exercise "Hand in Hand 2016" is scheduled to be held in Pune from November 15-27. 
• This would mark the 6th annual joint training exercise between the Indian Army and the People's Liberation Army of China. 
• This exercise is aimed at honing military skills of the two armies by sharing expertise in drills while tackling insurgency and terrorism.

Read More...

12th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (12th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 12th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• PM Narendra Modi, during his visit to Japan, called for greater participation and engagement of Japanese industries, saying it will benefit both Japan and India's micro, small and medium enterprises. 
• Greater engagement of Japanese firms could prove "transformational", Modi added. 
• He travelled from Tokyo to Kobe in Japan's famed high-speed Shinkansen bullet train.
• Finland has decided to eliminate all the traditional subjects from its schools including literature, physics, history, and math by 2020, to become the world's first country to do so. 
• Finnish students will be taught events and phenomena by the schools instead of the subjects. 
• Note : The new schooling system will be introduced for senior students, beginning at the age of 16.
• The 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum’s Leaders Summit will be held in Lima, Peru from November 19 to 20, 2016. 
• Theme of the summit : “Quality Growth and Human Development” 
• Official logo : The architecture of the ancient city of Caral. It will be the second time Peru hosting to the APEC Summit, previously it had hosted the event in 2008. The 2016 summit will gather leaders from the world’s 21 most important member economies, as well as over 1,500 investors and entrepreneurs.
  

National Current Affairs

• Today is Public Service Broadcasting Day.
• People observe this day in the memory of the first and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All India Radio (AIR) on November 12 in 1947.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) was selected as the host the 2018 International Competition Network (ICN) in New Delhi in March–April 2018. 
• By virtue of this event, CCI has also been inducted as an ex-officio member of the steering group member of the ICN for a period of 3 years. 
• Note : The 2017 ICN Annual Conference will be held in Portugal and will be hosted by Portuguese Competition Authority.

Read More...

11th November 2016 Important Daily Current Affairs

Dear Great Ambitionists, here are today's (11th November 2016) Important Current Affairs updates. Happy Reading :)

Daily Current Affairs of 11th November 2016

International Current Affairs

• Deaths among children due to Pneumonia and Diarrhoea are highest in India with around three lakh children dying in 2016, stated The Pneumonia and Diarrhoea Progress Report for 2016. 
• The top 15 Nations in this category are,
• India
• Nigeria, 
• Pakistan, 
• DRC, 
• Angola, 
• Ethiopia, 
• Indonesia, 
• Chad, 
• Afghanistan, 
• Niger, 
• China, 
• Sudan, 
• Bangladesh, 
• Somalia and 
• United Republic of Tanzania
  
• India is ranked 3rd among 205 countries with the largest pictorial warning on tobacco products. 
• India moved to the third rank from its earlier rankings of 123 in 2012 and 136 in 2014 after making 85% pictorial warning on tobacco packs mandatory. 
• Note : Nepal is ranked first with warnings on 90% of the tobacco packs.
• Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, who is scheduled to arrive in India on 15th November 2016, will attend a ceremony commemorating the victims of the 26/11 terrorist attack in the Taj Hotel, Mumbai. 
• Important Note : Rivlin's state visit to India would mark the first by any Israeli President since 1996. 
  

National Current Affairs

• Today (11th November) is National Education Day.
• This day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.

Read More...