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BUSINESS & ECONOMY

Indian IT company HCL with the country's largest lender Technologies will acquire select IBM State Bank of for a term-loan of software products for USD 1.8 billion Rs 500 crore. (over Rs 12,700 crore). India and China have signed a 2023 World Athletics Championships protocol on hygiene and inspection will be held in Budapest, Hungary. requirements for the exports. The Reserve Bank of India has Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan retained the economic growth rate at laid the foundation stone for a 7.4 percent for the current fiscal in its corridor linking Gurdwara Darbar fifth bimonthly monetary policy Sahib in Pakistan's Kartarpur to Dera review. Baba Nanak shrine in India's India and the UAE signed two Gurdaspur district. agreements, including one on US-based banking solutions provider currency swap. NCR Corporation has signed an The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has agreement with Punjab National approved merger of SBM (Mauritius), Bank for providing IT support India with SBM Bank (India). services to the lender's ATM State-owned hydro power giant network. NHPC has entered into agreement

INTERNATIONAL

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has According to WIPO's World emerged as the most popular global Intellectual Property Indicators 2018 leader on social media platform report, the number of patents Instagram with 14.8 million granted by India shot up by 50 per followers. cent in 2017.

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Maharashtra State Government has 12th India-UAE Joint Commission launched State of Maharashtra Meeting for Economic and Technical Agribusiness and Rural Cooperation will be held in Abu Transformation (SMART) Project. Dhabi. The Government of India and the World Bank has unveiled 200 billion Government of the Republic of Peru US Dollars in climate action signed an agreement on Co- investment for 2021 to 2025. operation and Mutual Assistance in According to Cisco's latest "Visual Customs Matters. Networking Index (VNI)" report, the According to the 'Global Carbon number of smartphone users in India Project', India is the fourth highest is expected to double to 829 million emitter of carbon dioxide in the by 2022 from 404.1 million in 201 world. India will host the annual G20 Ravija Singal has become the summit in 2022. Youngest Asian Woman to won the The G-20 summit began in Buenos Iron Man title at Busselton, Australia. Aires, Argentina with the The Asian Development Bank (ADB) participation of the presidents of the will provide a USD 85 million loan to United States, Russia and China. improve skill development eco- The ‘Asia Pacific Summit-2018’ will system in Odisha. be held from 30th November to 3rd Qatar has decided to withdraw its December 2018 in Kathmandu, membership from the Organization Nepal. The theme of the summit is- of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ‘Addressing Critical Challenges of Our (OPEC). Time: Interdependence, Mutual ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Prosperity and Universal Values’. Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts' Working According to CSO, India's Gross Group on Military Medicine is being Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate held in Lucknow. in the Second quarter (July-

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September) of Financial Year 2018- Scientific and Technical Cooperation 2019 is at 7.1 Per Cent. was held at . According to the UNICEF Report India has provided a $5 Million to ‘Children, HIV and AIDS: The World in Myanmar as its assistance for 2030’, In India, an estimated 120,000 development projects on the Indo- children and adolescents aged 0-19 Myanmar border. were living with HIV in 2017. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) The militaries of China and India Kharagpur and Auckland University would hold a joint military exercise have signed an MOU to foster "Hand in Hand" in southwest China's academic exchange and research Chengdu city to improve their collaboration, faculty exchange and capabilities in fighting terrorism and student mobility. promote mutual understanding. This Government of India and ADB have 14-day military exercise will start signed a $75 million loan agreement from December to provide 24 x7 water supply in Annual bilateral maritime exercise Karnataka’s four coastal towns of “Konkan 18” between the Indian Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur and Navy and the Royal Navy (British Udupi and improve sanitation Navy) started in Goa. infrastructure for Mangalore town. 'Sustainable Blue Economy Government of India and Asian Conference' was held in Nairobi, Development Bank (ADB) have Kenya. signed $200 Million Loan Agreement Bureau of Police Research and to improve State Highways in Bihar. Development (BPR&D) has organized First India Russia Strategic Economic the Second biennial National Dialogue was held at St. Petersburg Conference of the Heads/Chiefs of in Russia. Investigating Agencies in New Delhi. International Film Festival of India India-Mozambique Joint Commission (IFFI) has nominated 12 movies for meeting on Economic, Cultural, this year’s International Council for

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Film, Television and Audio-visual bin Zayed Al Nahyan jointly Communication (ICFT) UNESCO inaugurated the Gandhi-Zayed Gandhi Medal. Digital Museum in Abu Dhabi. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her counterpart Abdullah

NATIONAL

Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan organised Industry Engagement Singh laid the foundation stone for a Programme in New Delhi. 'kisan haat' in Pusa in the national India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 has capital. been successfully launched by an The Union Cabinet approved the Arianespace rocket from the French launching of National Mission on Guiana. Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical India Water Impact Summit-2018 Systems to be implemented by the started in New Delhi. Department of Science and A bilateral Air Exercise "SHINYUU Technology at a total cost of Rs 3,660 Maitri-18" between India and Japan crore for a period of five years. has been started at Agra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will The Postgraduate Diploma in inaugurate the India’s longest rail- Business Analytics (PGDBA) road bridge, Bogibeel Bridge, on 25th programme offered jointly by three December. premier institutions in West Bengal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has including IIT Kharagpur, has been announced a new programme ranked first in the country and the "PEETHA" to create transparency and second place in Asia in the business awareness about various analytics category by QS World government schemes. University Rankings. The two other Jharkhand Skill Development Mission institutions are IIM Calcutta and Society and FICCI have jointly Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).

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South African President Cyril has inaugurated Ramaphosa will be a chief guest at the Second International Ambedkar the Republic Day. Conclave in New Delhi. Second Meeting of ‘NITI Forum for President Ram Nath Kovind will North East’ will be held in Guwahati. inaugurate the 13th edition of CII Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Agro Tech India-2018 in Chandigarh. has inaugurated the Hornbill Festival President Ram Nath Kovind 2018 in Kohima. presented Standards to 118 Border Security Force (BSF) has Helicopter Unit and Colours to Air celebrated its 54th Raising Day on 1st Defence College in Guwahati. December. According to economic policy think- Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) tank National Council of Applied has given its approval for acquisition Economic Research (NCAER), Indian of defence equipment for about Rs economy is projected to grow at 7- 3,000 crore. 7.4 per cent in the current fiscal. First Directorate General Armed Maharashtra Government approved Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) a 16% reservation for the Maratha Military Medicine Conclave was held community in jobs and educational in New Delhi. institutes under the socially and External Affairs Minister Sushma educationally backward class (SEBC). Swaraj will inaugurate a digital Indian Owl Festival will be held at museum in Abu Dhabi showcasing Pingori village in Purandar taluka of the life, works and philosophy of . Mahatma Gandhi and the founder of Raksha Mantri Nirmala Sitharaman modern UAE Shaikh Zayed. has launched ‘Mission Raksha Gyan 15th CII Health Summit 2018 was Shakti’ in New Delhi. held in New Delhi. The Indian Space Research ‘South Asia Regional Youth Peace Organization (ISRO) successfully Conference’ was held in New Delhi. launched the earth observation

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satellite HysIS. The rocket PSLV-C43 two-day Global Agriculture and Food carried the satellite into space along summit starting from November 29 with 30 other micro and nano- 2018, which includes Tunisia, China, satellites from eight different Israel, Philippines and Mongolia. The nations. main focus country in the event will Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh be Morocco. launched Emergency Response Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has Support System (ERSS) for Himachal launched Nagaland Tourist Police Pradesh at Mandi. which will work for the security of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has tourist. imposed a fine of ₹5 crore on the Uttarakhand Chief Minister West Bengal government for failing Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated to take steps to improve the air the country’s first Hyper Converged quality of Kolkata and Howrah. Infrastructure (HCI) State Data The International Gita Festival, 2018, Centre in Dehradun. will be organised in Kurukshetra in National Festival for Children of Child Haryana from December 7-23, in Care Institutions (CCIs) - “Hausla which Mauritius will be the partner 2018” of the Ministry of Women and country and Gujarat the partner Child Development (MWCD) was state. inaugurated by the Secretary, Rakesh Odisha Government has launched a Srivastava in New Delhi. Public Bicycle Sharing system “Mo Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Cycle”. unveiled a 70-feet tall statue of Lord Board of Control for Cricket in India Buddha at Rajgir in Nalanda district (BCCI) has announced a minimum of of the state. two-year suspension for players Uttarakhand Government has found guilty of age fraud. decided to rename the Dehradun Union Agriculture Minister Radha airport (Jolly Grant Airport) after Mohan Singh will inaugurate the

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former Prime Minister Atal Bihari web portal ‘Bhudaar’ and ‘Bhuseva’ Vajpayee. to make land records available to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister people. Chandrababu Naidu has launched

APPOINTMENT

Preeti Saran, a former senior Indian the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity diplomat, has been elected (APTEL). unopposed to an Asia Pacific seat on Pawan Singh has become the first the UN's Committee on Economic, Indian to be elected as the member Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). of the Judges Committee of the The Union Cabinet approved a pact International Shooting Sports between India and France in the field Federation (ISSF). of energy efficiency and A N Jha, Secretary, Expenditure, has conservation. been appointed as new Finance The government has appointed Lalit Secretary. Ajay Narayan Jha, is a Kumar Chandel, economic advisor in 1982-batch IAS officer of Manipur the Department of Financial Services, Tripura cadre. as its nominee on the board of ICICI Yes Bank has appointed former Bank. Insurance Regulatory and Jon Ridgeon has been appointed as Development Authority (IRDA) chief the CEO of International Association T.S. Vijayan as an independent of Athletics Federations (IAAF). director for five years. South African President Cyril 80th Session of the Policy Ramaphosa has appointed a Commission of the World Customs respected female lawyer as the head Organization (WCO) has been started of National Prosecuting Authority. in Mumbai. Ravindra Kumar Verma has assumed Mahendra Singhi has been appointed the charge as Technical Member in as the President of Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA).

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State-owned Bank of Maharashtra Arvind Saxena has been appointed as has appointed A S Rajeev as its Chairman of Union Public Service Managing Director & Chief Executive Commission (UPSC). Officer. A. M. Naik has been appointed as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has Chairman of National Skill been sworn in as President of the Development Corporation (NSDC). Mexico. Justice Girdhar Malviya has been Salome Zurabishvili has been elected named as the new chancellor of as the first woman president of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Georgia. J Prithiviraj of Coimbatore Auto Raninder Singh has become the first Sports Club was unanimously elected Indian to be elected as the vice- President of the Federation of Motor president of the International Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) at its Shooting Sport Federation. annual general meeting. The National Green Tribunal has Sunil Arora has been appointed as appointed former Uttarakhand High the next Chief Election Court judge, Justice U C Dhyani, as Commissioner. head of the three-member Renowned scientist Nageshwara Rao committee to oversee rejuvenation Guntur has been appointed as work of the Ganga River. chairperson of the Atomic Energy Sanjay Kumar has been appointed as Regulatory Board (AERB). the director of Indo-Russian joint UNICEF has appointed Millie Bobby venture Kudankulam Nuclear Power Brown as its youngest-ever Goodwill Project. Ambassador.

AWARD

Delhi Environment minister Imran Chinese manja - glass-coated kite Hussain has been awarded with the strings - throughout the national 'Hero to Animals Award' for banning capital, animal rights body PETA.

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India’s Olympic and world champion Award at the 49th International Film shooter Abhinav Bindra has been Festival of India (IFFI). conferred with the ISSF's highest Dr. Sandeep Marwah was honored in award 'Blue Cross' for his the House of Commons at British outstanding services as the chairman Parliament, for his untiring of the International Shooting Sport contribution to the media and Federation’s Athletes Committee. entertainment industry worldwide. An Indian Navy commander (Pilot) Professor Punyasloke Bhaduri was Vijay Varma and Captain (Pilot) P awarded the prestigious Rajkumar were honoured at the Swarnajayanti Fellowship by the 'Asian of The Year' awards, central government for 2017-18. acknowledging their selfless service Scriptwriter Salim Khan will be and bravery in rescue operations honoured with the International Film during the devastating floods in Festival of India (IFFI) 2018 Special Kerala. Award for his lifetime contribution to Tamil Nadu has won the Best State cinema. Award in cadaveric organ donation IT czar and philanthropist Azim from the National Organ and Tissue Premji will be conferred Chevalier de Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Legion of Honour) -- the highest Welfare. French civilian distinction. Donbass’ directed by Sergei Loznitsa has won the coveted Golden Peacock

OBITUARY NEWS

Former national champion chronicling the Indian Navy’s History swimmer Arun Kumar Shaw passed from 2001-2010. away. He was 82. Noted agriculturalist Jayaraman has Admiral Sunil Lanba released a book passed away. He was 54. titled ‘Blue Waters Ahoy!’ –

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India has won the silver medal in Noted Epigraphist Iravatham World Youth Under-16 Chess Mahadevan has passed away. He was Olympiad at Konya, Turkey. 88. Cheng Kaijia, the father of China’s Italian film director Bernardo atomic arsenal has passed away. He Bertolucci has passed away recently. was 101. He was 77. Chairperson of the National Gandhi C. A. Bhavani Devi has become the Museum Aparna Basu has died. She first Indian to win the Gold Medal in was 87. the senior Commonwealth fencing Former Lok Sabha MP of the Bhartiya championship in Canberra, Australia. Janata Party (BJP) from Maharashtra Veteran Congress leader and former Dr Gunvantrao Sarode died. He was Union Railway Minister C K Jaffer 78. Sharief has passed away. He was 85. Former US President George H.W. Veteran Kannada Actor and Former Bush died. He was 94. Cabinet Minister M. H. Ambareesh Veteran Bengali theatre personality has passed away. He was 66. Biplab Ketan Chakraborty died. He Devadas Mallya Mangalore, was 72. chairman of the InterGlobe Aviation Veteran playback singer Mohammed Company that operates country's Aziz has passed away. He was 64. biggest IndiGo airlines, died. Popular Himachali folk singer and poet Pratap Chand Sharma died. He was 90.

SPORTS

Pakistan's leg-spinner Yasir Shah Salman Khan has topped the Forbes became the fastest cricketer to take India's annual list of the highest-paid 200 Test wickets. celebrities of the year.

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Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder cultural agency UNESCO to its list of Luka Modric has bagged the 2018 “intangible heritage” for the world to Ballon d'Or. treasure. Gautam Gambhir has announced his Mercedes British Driver Lewis retirement from all forms of cricket. Hamilton has won the 2018 Abu Vinesh Phogat has won the Gold Dhabi Grand Prix title. Medal in the 57 Kilogram category in Sameer Verma has won the men's Tata Motors Senior National singles title of Syed Modi Championship at Gonda, Uttar International Badminton Pradesh. Championships. Ullas Narayan became the first ever M C Mary Kom became the first Indian individual medal winner in an female boxer to win 6 gold medals in international ultra-running event by World Boxing Championships. clinching a bronze in the 2018 India's batting star Harmanpreet International Association of Ultra Kaur has been named captain of the Running (IAU) 24 Hour Asia & ICC Women's World Twenty20 XI, Oceania Championships. which also featured opener Smriti India’s S. Chikkarangappa finished Mandhana and leg-spinner Poonam tied-second, alongside France’s Yadav. Matthieu Pavon, at the AfrAsia Bank Australia has won the Women's Mauritius Open — perhaps the most World T20 title for the fourth time. noteworthy result of his professional Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar career. bagged a bronze medal in the vault Magnus Carlsen has won the World event on the third day of Artistic Chess Championship title by Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus, defeating Fabiano Caruana. Germany. Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling Teen sensation Manu Bhaker of and Japanese rituals are among the Haryana won a double gold in junior six new elements added by UN sport pistol while Ravi Kumar and

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Rahi Sarnobat were crowned champion of the ninth edition of the national champions in the men and Equestrian Premier League (EPL). women's events respectively. Marin Cilic defeated France's Lucas Jibran Khan of Embassy International Pouille by 7-6 (7/3) 6-3 6-3 to win Riding School (EIRS) emerged Croatia's second Davis Cup, 13 years after their first.

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