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Current Affairs Booster November

Former BCCI General Manager Dr MV Sridhar, who had recently resigned from his position, passed away. He was 51.

India signed a USD 200 million loan agreement with World Bank to facilitate investment in the agricultural sector and increase productivity in Assam.

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Giriraj Singh launched MSME Delayed Payment Portal – MSME Samadhaan (http://msefc.msme.gov.in), empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to directly register their cases relating to delayed payments by Central Ministries/Departments/CPSEs/State Governments.

Veteran actor and playwright Girish Karnad will be honoured with the 'Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2017'.

Veteran journalists Sam Rajappa and Sarat Mishra will be jointly awarded with the Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for their outstanding contribution towards journalism. This award is given by the Press Council of .

Online retailer Flipkart and sports goods company Decathlon announced a strategic partnership to bring Decathlon's selection of sports equipment, fitness products and accessories to Indian shoppers.

Birendra Prasad Baishya has been re-elected president of the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) in the Annual General Body Meeting.

Veteran actor has been awarded with the Pramod Mahajan Smriti Award in Pune.

Heena Sidhu bagged gold in women's 10m Air Pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships.

The 11th India-United States Trade Policy Forum (TPF) Meeting was held in Washington D.C, capital city of US. It was chaired jointly by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.

India's ranking has climbed 30 notches to reach 100th place in the list of 190 countries in the World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking. India's rank was 130 last year.

The United Nations announced has appointed Norwegian national Knut Ostby as an interim resident coordinator in and resident representative for the UN Development Program in the country.

Neelamani N Raju, a 1983 batch IPS officer became the first female Director General and Inspector General of Police of . She will replace Rupak Kumar Dutta. App based ride-hailing company Uber announced the launch of two new products uberACCESS and uberASSIST in Bengaluru, supported by Mphasis, a leading cloud and cognitive services provider. The aim of these apps is to address day-to-day transportation requirements of senior citizens and those with accessibility needs.

Tata Steel has elevated T V Narendran as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director globally.

Troops of Indian and Kazakhstan armies will engage in a 14-day joint military exercise 'Prabal Dostyk 2017' from November 2 in Himachal Pradesh to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange skills and experiences.

Bharti AXA Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Bharti Enterprises, appointed Vikas Seth as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Albert Einstein has ranked tenth on Forbes' list of Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities of 2017. Pop star Michael Jackson has topped this list.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the trade agreement between India and .

Renowned poet and short story writer Keki Nasserwanji Daruwalla has been chosen for this year's Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award.

India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap index to 108th rank, behind its neighbors and Bangladesh, primarily due to less participation of women in the economy and low wages.

ICICI Bank CEO has been named the most powerful woman in India. She has been ranked 32nd in World's 100 Most Powerful Women list by Forbes. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped this list.

Seasoned diplomat Ajay Bisaria, currently the Indian ambassador to , has been appointed the India's high commissioner to .

According to Forbes, Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has become Asia's richest person with a wealth of $42.1 billion. He overtook China's Hui Ka Yan to reach the top spot in this list.

Assam government signed memorandum of understanding (MoUs) and Terms of Reference (ToR) with for skilling youth of the state.

Noted Malayalam Poet and literary critic, K Satchidanandan, has been selected for this year's Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, Kerala government's highest literary honour. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under Ministry of Power, launched a $454 million ‘Creating and Sustaining Markets for Energy Efficiency’ project in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Olympic bronze-medalist won a silver medal in the men's 50m rifle prone event of the Commonwealth Shooting Championships.

The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing an agreement between India and Armenia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the Global Clubfoot Conference being organised by the CURE India in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, in New Delhi.

Ficci has appointed Ajay Chhibber as Chief Economic Advisor. Chhibber was associated with the World Bank from 1983 to 2008.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated World Food India 2017 in New Delhi. The three day event aims to transform the food economy and realize the vision of doubling of famers’ income by establishing India as a preferred investment destination and sourcing hub for the global food processing industry. This is the first time that India is hosting such an event for the Food processing sector.

American President Donald Trump has appointed Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the U.S. central bank. He will replace Janet Yellen.

Noted Hindi writer, Krishna Sobti will be awarded with the Jnanpith Award for the year 2017, country's highest award in the field of literature.

Kenneth Juster will be the new US ambassador to India. He will replace Richard Verma as the top American diplomat in India.

Energy efficiency solutions provider Danfoss Industries has partnered the United Nations to introduce District Energy System in India in association with state- EESL. As part of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All initiative, six cities including Thane, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Rajkot, Coimbatore and Bhopal have been chosen to explore District Energy Systems.

Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA) and Singapore-based ITE Education Services (ITEES) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for skill development in the state. ITEES is a subsidiary of Singapore's prestigious Institute of Technical Education (ITE).

Gavin Williamson has been appointed as Britain's new defence minister. He has replaced Michael Fallon. Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has reached a career-best world number two rank in the World Badminton Federation Men's Singles Rankings, after becoming the first Indian to win four Superseries titles in a year.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has constructed the world's highest motorable road in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, passing through Umlingla Top at a height of over 19,300 feet.

An indigenously developed light weight 'Glide' bomb has been successfully tested in Chandipur in Odisha. The bomb -- Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) -- was dropped from an aircraft. SAAW will be soon inducted into the armed forces.

Satnam Singh has become the first Indian player to be signed by the United Basketball Alliance for its season 5.

Air has been named the Airline of the Year for the fifth consecutive year by AirlineRatings.com.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Western Railway (WR) has launched a mobile application ‘Eyewatch Railways’ for the security of women commuters travelling between Churchgate and Virar suburban railway stations, in .

Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha launched a Pan India scholarship program for school children called Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to increase the reach of Philately. Under the scheme of SPARSH (Scholarship for Promotion of Aptitude & Research in Stamps as a Hobby), it is proposed to award annual scholarships to children of Standard VI to IX having good academic record and also pursuing Philately as a hobby.

Kerala will host International Poetry Festival on 9 November 2017. The three-day event, whose theme is Poetry against Xenophobia and Racism, would also have participation from various Indian languages including Malayalam, Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, Panjabi and Marathi.

Madhu Azad became the first woman mayor of Gurugram.

Shamika Ravi, a senior fellow at Brookings India, would be appointed as part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

China has unveiled a massive ship 'Tian Kun Hao' described as a magic island maker that is Asia's largest dredging vessel.

India conducted a flight test of its indigenously designed and developed long range sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay, which can carry warheads of up to 300 kg.

Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia has been designated as the new Finance Secretary. Adhia is a 1981 batch IAS officer of cadre. The vacancy was caused following the superannuation of Ashok Lavasa last month. Harvard Foundation has honoured legendary singer Elton John with the Peter J Gomes Humanitarian Award for his contribution in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

Ride-sharing company Ola announced its strategic partnership with Redmond's giant Microsoft for building a new connected vehicle platform for car manufacturers worldwide.

The Indian women's hockey team gained two places to reach top-10 in the latest FIH world rankings following their Asia Cup title triumph. India overtook Spain to rank 10th in the rankings.

Private sector lender HDFC Bank has made online transactions through RTGS and NEFT free of cost from November 1.

Indian Refractory Makers Association (IRMA) signed an agreement with IIT-BHU, Varanasi, to set up a Centre of Excellence in Refractories at the Ceramics Department of the Institute.

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) along with online career and recruitment resource Monster India will work to provide job opportunities to students and fresher candidates across the country.

Tamil Nadu's Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple has received the Award of Merit from the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation.

India and Bangladesh armies began their joint military exercise SAMPRITI-7 in Meghalaya’s Umroi cantonment.

India Signed Loan Agreement with World Bank for US$ 119 Million for “Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity (OHEPEE) Project.

An Indian-American, Ravinder Bhalla became the first-ever Sikh mayor of US' New Jersey based Hoboken city.

Indian boxer MC (48kg) won a gold medal for fifth time in Asian boxing Championships. Five-time world champion and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom defeated Kim Hyang Mi of North Korea by 5-0.

Novelist Manu Sharma, who wrote the biggest novel in Hindi "krishna ki atmakatha", died. He was 89.

Sanjeev Kaushik was appointed a whole-time member of market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Kaushik, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, is the Chairman and Managing Director of India Infrastructure Finance Company (IIFCL).

Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) will conduct the Chennai Open Challenger Tennis Tournament 2018, an ATP Challenger event in Chennai from February 12 to 18, February 2018. The Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi launched the online complaint management system ‘SHe Box’ (Sexual Harassment Electronic Box) against sexual harassment at work place in New Delhi.

International Children's Film Festival India (ICFFI), popularly known as the Golden Elephant began in , . The festival would conclude on the occasion of Children’s Day on 14 November.

According to the Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR), India has slipped in business optimism index to the 7th position, from the 2nd slot in the July- September quarter. This list is topped by .

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has been named as the chairperson of the World Hindu Congress to be held in next year.

Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Radha Mohan Singh inaugurated the three- day Organic World Congress – 2017 to be held from 9 to 11 November in Greater Noida. It will see the participation of 1,400 representatives from 110 countries, and 2000 delegates from India. The Organic World Congress (OWC) is organized once every three years in a different country. The last edition of the Organic World Congress took place in Istanbul, , in 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina flagged the 'Bandhan Express' through video conferencing. Bandhan Express will run every Thursday from West Bengal's and Bangladesh's southwestern industrial city Khulna.

Saina Nehwal defeated PV Sindhu Senior to win National Badminton Championship women's single title.

Former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman, and former foreign secretary, Kanwal Sibal, have joined as advisors to the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF). USISPF is a new organisation set up to enhance business relations between India and the US.

HS Prannoy outwitted World No 2 Kidambi Srikanth to claim the men's singles title at the 82nd Senior National badminton Championship.

IDFC Bank has partnered with MobiKwik for co-branded virtual Visa prepaid card.

Eminent classical singer late Girija Devi will be honoured with the prestigious Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement for her contribution to the music.

Legendary opener and former Delhi player Vinay Lamba have been made members of the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) of the NADA.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been named as the recipient of the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice. Freedom fighter Jyoti Prasad who actively took part in the Quit India Movement in 1942 and went to jail, died. He was 95.

US and China signed deals worth more than USD 250 billion during President Donald Trump's visit to China. It also includes the agreement related to the 300 Boeing planes.

Former Indian Test cricketer A G passed away. He was 75.

Federal Bank has got RBI approval to open representative offices at Kuwait and Singapore.

India has been re-elected as the member of UNESCO’s executive board. The election was held at the 39th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in Paris. The executive board is the top decision- making body of the international organisation.

The GST Council has reduced the list of items attracting 28 per cent GST to just 50 from 227 previously. The GST Council meeting was held in Guwahati.

India's top Real Estate Network, Remax has appointed actor and producer and the globally renowned ace Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupati as brand ambassadors.

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) named Debjani Ghosh as its President-Designate, who will succeed R Chandrashekhar after completion of his tenure in March next year. Ghosh, former managing director of Intel South Asia, will be the first woman President of Nasscom.

The Union Cabinet approved a MoU between India and the in agriculture and related fields. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would improve bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture and would be mutually beneficial to both countries.

The Union Cabinet approved creation of National Testing Agency (NTA) as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization to conduct entrance examinations for higher educational institutions. It will be society registered under Indian Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved 'Sudakhya' scheme in an attempt to encourage girl students to join technical education. Under this scheme, Girl students who have cleared class X examination, are eligible to get admission into the technical institutes such as ITI.

Senior journalist Virendra Sanghi died. He was 66.

India number one, Saurav Ghosal defeated Switzerland's Nicolas Mueller to win the title in the JSW-CCI International Squash Circuit. UNESCO member states appointed former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay as the new Director-General of UNESCO. She will the 11th Director-General of UNESCO and the second woman to occupy the position.

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the protocol amending the Agreement between India and Kyrgyz Republic for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

Indian cricketer has been named a government nominee in the Delhi and District Association (DDCA) managing committee.

Women and Child Development Ministry to celebrate Child Rights Week by hosting an inter CCI Festival “Hausala 2017” between 16th to 20th November.

President Ram Nath Kovind, the supreme commander of the armed forces, will award the prestigious 'President's Standard' to the 223 Squadron and the 117 Helicopter Unit of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on November 16.

Olympic bronze medalist Gagan Narang inaugurated the 3rd All India Digvijay Singh Memorial Air Rifle/Air Pistol Championship at Noida's Billabong High International School.

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha resigned from his post.

Two-time World Cup winning Mahendra Singh Dhoni inaugurated his first global cricket academy in UAE.

India's star gymnast has been conferred a D.Litt. degree from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala.

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has obtained approval from its board of directors to form a joint venture company with Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd (MECL) and NALCO Ltd.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Philippines to attend the India-ASEAN summit, inaugurated the 'Shri Narendra Modi Resilient Rice Field Laboratory' at Los Bano.

Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title after defeating Mike Russell of in the IBSF World Billiards Championship.

The Government launched its second and final phase of Bharat Net project to provide high- speed broadband service in all Gram Panchayats by March 2019. It will be implemented at an outlay of around 34 thousand crore rupees.

For the first time, the nation’s financial capital will host the 34th annual conference of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA).

Indian women's cricket team captain bagged the Indian Sportswoman of the Year (Team Sports) award at the Indian Sports Honours (ISH) event held in Mumbai. Indian duo and Purav Raja won the Knoxville Challenger men's doubles title at Tennessee in the United States.

Former Prime Minister of Nepal Kirti Nidhi Bista passed away. He was 90.

Ferrari's German driver, Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix title.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda inaugurated the 'Transport Ministers` Forum on Road Safety' organised by International Road Federation (IRF).

Japanese conglomerate Softbank has entered into a deal with the American taxi service provider Uber to invest in the company.

India and Philippines have signed four agreements for cooperation in various areas including defence and security.

Pakistan's spinner Saeed Ajmal announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

The 37th India International Trade Fair (IITF) began at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14- day annual event, organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. The theme for this year is-'Startup India Standup India'.

China has launched the world’s first all-electric ship, which can travel up to 80 km with 2000- tonnes cargo after a two-hour charge.

The Indian Railways has launched Project 'Saksham', country’s largest time-bound upskilling exercise for its employees to boost their efficiency.

Inflation at the wholesale level rose to 6-month high of 3.59 per cent in October. Inflation, based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), was 2.60 per cent in September.

The 12th East Asia Summit kicked-off in Manila, Philippines. The world leaders attending the summit will mainly discuss security and trade issues.

Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh has resigned as the head of the jury of IFFI's (International Film Festival of India) Indian Panorama section.

Toshiba Digital Solutions and Tech Mahindra announced a strategic partnership to work in the area of a smart factory. This partnership aims to leverage strengths of both sides and offer a one stop solution for manufacturer customers with the latest IoT technologies and system integration capabilities from both sides.

Bengaluru FC has named the former Indian captain as the club's brand ambassador. Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh has launched the National Power Portal (NPP), a Centralized Platform for Collation and Dissemination of Indian Power Sector Information.

According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, India will become world's third largest economy by 2028.

According to Cushman and Wakefield report, Delhi's Khan Market has moved up four positions in the list of world's expensive retail location to become the world's 24th most expensive retail location. New York's Upper 5th Avenue has retained its top position in this list.

According to the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.2 per cent in 2017-18.

China successfully launched a new meteorological satellite 'Fengyun-3D', which will provide global three dimensional all-weather and multi-spectral remote sensing images. A Long March-4C rocket carried the satellite, Fengyun-3D, into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern Chinas Shanxi Province.

Noted vocalist of Kirana Gharana of Classical music, Jagdish Mohan died. He was 87.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with 'personality of the year award' at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in .

Super 30 Founder Anand Kumar has been awarded with the Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award for the year 2017 by President Ram Nath Kovind. Anand has been awarded for his contributions in the field of teaching and education.

Aditi Ashok became the first Indian golfer to qualify for the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA.

Veteran actress Shyama, known for her films like 'Aar Paar' and 'Barsaat Ki Raat' passed away. She was 82.

The Government of India launched the BHARAT-22 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund targeting an initial amount of about Rs. 8,000 crore.

Veteran Hindi poet and Jnanpith award winner, Kunwar Narain died. He was 90.

Actors and Rajinikanth were announced as the winners of the NTR National Film Award for 2014 and 2016, respectively, by the Andhra Pradesh government.

According to Forbes magazine's Asia's 50 Richest Families list, Reliance Group Chief Mukesh Ambani's family is the richest family in Asia. The net worth of his family has increased from USD 19 billion to USD 44.8 billion. South Korean Company Samsung's Lee family is second on the list. Indian-origin businesswoman, Millie Banerjee has been appointed the new chairperson of the UK's College of Policing by the British government.

India has been ranked 14th in this year's Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2018 out of 56 nations and the by environmental organisation German watch. India was ranked 20th in this list in 2017. China has been ranked 41st in this list.

Indonesia's has won the 2017 title in .

Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh launched the Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – ‘Saubhagya’ Web Portal.

The 15th Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Conference was held in New Delhi. It was the first ever conference to be held in India and South Asia.

The 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES-2017) was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The theme of this three day summit was - “Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia”.

Chinese Golfer Li Haotong has won the Hero Challenge title in Dubai.

Simone Garcia Johnson has been named as the Ambassador for the 75th anniversary of the Golden Globe awards.

Noted social worker Sindhutai Sapkal, fondly called as the 'Mother of Orphans', has been awarded with the 'Dr Rammanohar Tripathi Lokseva Samman' for her outstanding contribution in the service of humanity.

US-based Moody's upgraded India's sovereign credit rating by a notch to 'Baa2'. The rating upgrade comes after a gap of 13 years. Moody's had last upgraded India's rating to 'Baa3' in 2004.

The Karnataka government announced the launch of a Centre of Excellence for data science and artificial intelligence with Nasscom as its programme and implementation partner.

Largest private sector lender ICICI Bank announced to offer short-term instant credit upto Rs 20,000 for its existing customers for purchases through Paytm.

Former football player Keith Swaine passed away. He was 66.

Sri Lankan bowler, Suranga Lakmal became the second bowler to take three without a run in a Test innings. He equaled the record of 's Richie Benaud.

The Indian Navy sealed a deal with Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) for supply of portable diver detection sonar which are fitted on ships to detect underwater threats. Renowned senior journalist and writer Urmilesh will be awarded with this year's 'Chhatrapati- Samman' given in memory of journalist Ram Chandra Chhatrapati.

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of National Anti-profiteering Authority under GST. It is aimed at ensuring that benefits of reduction in GST rates are passed on to consumers.

RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed to the Financial Stability Institute Advisory Board (FSAB) or Bank of International Settlement (BIS).

The Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for a Rs 970- crore International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) for Cochin Shipyard Limited.

Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 2017 International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu released the Book ‘Social Exclusion and Justice in India’ authored by P.S. Krishnan.

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has partnered with Bharti Airtel for 5G technology for the telecom giant's India operations.

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd has signed a comprehensive Bancassurance agreement with YES Bank to distribute its various products.

Nicaraguan author and former politician Sergio Ramirez Mercado has won the 2017 Cervantes Prize. It is the Spanish-speaking world's highest literary honor.

France will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Distinguished folk singer of Uttar Pradesh, Manavati Devi Srivastava, died. She was 75.

The Quality Council of India (QCI) has signed an MoU with Miryang City of for the promotion of the yoga scheme. Under this yoga scheme, schools that provide yoga education and yoga professionals will be certified.

India's has been crowned as 2017 at a grand event held in Sanya in China. The title was last won by for India in 2000. won the title in 1999. In 1997, had bagged the title, while Aishwarya Rai had the honours in 1994. Reita Faria was the first Indian to win the crown in the 1966.

World's biggest toilet pot model was unveiled at Marora, popularly known as the "Trump village", in Haryana on the World Toilet Day in a bid to create awareness towards sanitation and use of toilets. Sarajevo Haggadah, the 14th- century richly illuminated Hebrew manuscript, has been included in UNESCO's 'Memory of the World Register'.

Hyderabad's Anindith Reddy and Kolhapur's Chittesh Mandody were crowned Euro JK 2017 and LGB 4 champions in the 20th JK Tyre- FMSCI National Racing Championship.

Actor and playwright Girish Karnad was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for his unprecedented contribution in the field of Actor and playwright Girish Karnad was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for his unprecedented contribution in the field of theatre.

Yuki Bhambri clinched his first title of the 2017 season on the ATP Challenger Tour following a come-from-behind win over compatriot Ramkumar Ramanathan in the final of the KPIT- MSLTA Challenger in Pune.

India's star doubles pair A and G Sathiyan won the bronze medal in the Seamaster 2017 World Tour Swedish Open table tennis tournament.

Former world champion Manavjit Singh Sandhu won the gold medal in the 61st National Shotgun Championship by defeating UP's Anwer Sultan.

Former chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court Bhagwati Prasad passed away. He was 68.

Veteran journalist and mountaineer, Manik Banerjee has been awarded with the Life Time Achievement Award by the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov defeated David Goffin to win the ATP Finals title.

Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna died. He was 49. Novotna defeated 's Nathalie Tauziat in the final to win the Wimbledon title in 1998.

India's middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara became the third Indian and ninth overall to bat across five days in a Test match.

The International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF), the Subsidiary of Cultural Organization UNESCO, has elected Charu Castle Foundation- Ghaziabad’s Secretary Pawan Kapoor as its representative for India.

Afghanistan defeated Pakistan by 185 runs to clinch its maiden Under-19 Asia Cup title.

State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) announced the launch of nation's first electric vehicle charging station at a petrol pump in Nagpur. IOC, in collaboration with Ola, launched the country's first electric charging station at one of its petrol-diesel stations in Nagpur.

Veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi passed away. He was 72.

Indian captain became the second Indian batsman after to score 50 international centuries. According to Switzerland's leading business school IMD, India has improved its ranking by three notches to 51 globally in terms of ability to attract, develop and retain talent. Switzerland has topped this list.

India's Dalveer Bhandari has been re-elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Acclaimed South African Indian-origin AIDS researcher Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been appointed as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV.

India and the World Bank signed a USD 98 million loan pact, and a USD 2 million grant agreement to help the country increase power generation capacity through cleaner, renewable energy sources.

American singer Beyoncé has been named the world's highest-paid woman in music in 2017 by Forbes.

Press Information Bureau (PIB) Director General Ira Joshi has been appointed as the Director General of Doordarshan News. She will replace Veena Jain.

Tamil actor Trisha Krishnan has been conferred the UNICEF celebrity advocate status.

Broadcasting firm NDTV's (New Delhi Television Limited) Group CEO and Executive Vice Chairperson K V L Narayan Rao passed away. He was 63.

NASA has successfully tested a supersonic landing parachute that will be deployed in its Mars rover mission set to launch in 2020.

India and Russia signed an agreement to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries.

India has successfully test-fired the supersonic BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Indian Navy's Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft for the first time.

NASSCOM will host the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) at Hyderabad.

Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen has been awarded with the big little book award 2017 for her contribution to the children literature in Bengali Language.

The Shanghai-based BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) has approved two infrastructure and sustainable development projects in India and Russia with loans of USD 400 million. The loans will be used to rehabilitate the Indira Gandhi canal system in India and to build a toll transport corridor connecting Ufa city centre to the M-5 federal highway in Russia.

With rising number of cases under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the government has set up a 14-member panel to identify and suggest ways to address issues faced in implementation of the law. This committee will be chaired by Corporate Affairs Secretary Injeti Srinivas. The Centre has constituted a 10- member committee under GSTN chairperson Ajay Bhushan Pandey to look into the requirements of filing returns in current financial year.

Messaging app Hike has tied up with Airtel Payments Bank to power its mobile wallet product. Hike users will have access to the bank's vast product line including merchant and utility payments.

China launched three remote sensing satellites- Jilin-1 04, Jilin-1 05 and Jilin-1 06 designed to improve observation capability to promote commercial use for the remote sensing industry.

Actress Shraddha Kapoor has been awarded with the 'Youth Icon of NextGen' of Indian Cinema at the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe resigned from his post after 37 years in power.

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, J P Nadda inaugurated the first World Conference on Access to Medical Products and International Laws for Trade and Health.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 5th Global Conference on Cyber Space in New Delhi. The theme of the conference is Cyber for All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development.

Three IITs and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have made the cut among top 20 varsities in BRICS countries in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Rankings. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has secured ninth rank followed by IISc, Bangalore (10), IIT Delhi (15) and IIT Madras (18). China's Tsinghua University has topped this list.

Bareilly's Shubhangi Swaroop became the first-ever female pilot to be inducted into the Indian Navy.

Zimbabwe's former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as the new President of the country.

Former national rugby captain Aga Hussain has been elected the president of Asia Rugby. He has thus become the first Indian to occupy the post.

Basel will become the first city to jointly host the Badminton and Para Badminton World Championships after it was awarded the 2019 edition of the Para event.

Sri Lankan author Anuk Arudpragasam has been awarded with the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2017 for his novel 'The Story of a Brief Marriage'.

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for signing of an agreement between India and the Philippines on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.

The Union Cabinet approved India's membership for European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The Union Cabinet has approved setting up of 15th Finance Commission (FC).

State Bank of India (SBI) unveiled the country's first integrated lifestyle and banking digital platform 'YONO' (You Only Need One). It was launched by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Realty firm Raheja Corp has been named among the country's top 100 best companies for women, by a US-based firm Working Mothers Media.

Actor Rajkummar Rao was named the Best Actor at the 11th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA). Mayank Tewari and Amit V Masurkar won the award for Best Screenplay.

Veteran actor Anupam Kher's short film "Kheer" has bagged the Best International Short Film award at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

Assam’s prominent film actor Biju Phukan passed away. He was 70.

The Indian football team has been ranked 105th in the latest FIFA rankings.

Gurugram will host the two-day South Korean culture and tourism festival 'Korea Festival 2017' showcasing the South Korea's famous tourist destinations, delicacies, art, culture and heritage.

Cisco Chairman John Chambers will lead a business delegation of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum for the annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at Hyderabad. This three day summit will begin from November 28.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to the new scheme called ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Hyderabad Metro Rail project on November 28.

DBS Group Holdings has overtaken Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) to become Southeast Asia's biggest company by market value.

Ex-environment minister Anil Madhav Dave and deputy director of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Chandra Bhushan have been honoured with 'Ozone award' by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has maintained India's sovereign ratings at BBB- (negative) with stable outlook.

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the International Gita Mahotsava-2017 in Kurukshetra, Haryana.

Amritsar's Golden Temple has been awarded the ‘most visited place of the world’ by ‘World Book of Records’ (WBR). Barcelona's star striker won his fourth European Golden Shoe award.

TV director and actor Peter Baldwin died. He was 86.

Indian Police Service (IPS) Officer of 1984 batch, N Sambasiva Rao has been appointed as the Director-General of Police (DGP) of Andhra Pradesh.

Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and 's Nafissatou Thiam were respectively named Male and Female Athlete of the Year. Retired sprinting legend Usain Bolt of received the IAAF President's Award.

India wrestler Ritu Phogat (48kg) clinched the silver medal in the Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship at Poland.

Indian Railways has installed Asia’s largest Solid State Interlocking (SSI) system in Kharagpur, which will enable station masters to set 800 different routes for trains in a matter of minutes.