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Awards & Honors
Arunachal Pradesh - India's Best Project-2014 award

Bhuvneshwar Kumar - ICC People's choice award2014
Bhuvneshwar Kumar - Polly Umrigar Award
Darjeeling Zoo - The Earth Heroes Award 2014
Erach Bharucha - Earth Hero award
Gunjan Sarma - 1st state bravery award (Assam)
Hanumappa Sudarshan - India Social Entrepreneur of
the Year 2014
Kedarnath Singh -Jnanpith award 2013
Keith Vaz - Labour MP of the Year
Krishna Iyer - K.R. Narayanan Award
Mangalyaan - Best inventions of 2014
Manmohan Singh - Japan national award
Manoj Kumar (Boxer) - Arjuna Award
Narinder Batra - President's Award of International
Hockey Federation
Pandit Jasraj - Sumitra Charat Ram Award 2014
(Lifetime Achievement)
Rajinikanth - Indian Film Personality of the Year
Renaud Lavillenie (French pole vaulter) - IAAF World
Athlete of the Year 2014
Rubber Board - Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Award
Valerie Adams (New Zealand's shotputter) - IAAF
World Athletes of the Year 2014
Vengsarkar - BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award
Venkat Mohan - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Virat Kohli - ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year Award
SCOPE Meritorious Awards
o Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).
o Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
o Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
o Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
o Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
o Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC).
o National Safai Karamcharis Finance &
Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
45th International Film Festival
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Russian Film "LEVIATHAN" - Golden Peacock

Award
Marathi film "EK HAZARACHI NOTE - Special Jury
Award and Special centinary Award.
Alexel Serebriakov and Dulal Sarkar Best
Actor
Arina Rodriguez Sarit Larry Best Actress
Nadaf Lapid (The Kindgarten Teacher) Best
Director
Wong Kar-wai Lifetime Achievement Award
New Appointments
Ajit Doval - Special Representative of India to China

Ami Bera - Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Anita Kapur - Chairperson, Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT)
Anoop Mishra - Lok Sabha Secretary General
Baldev Raj Mahajan - Advocate General (AG),
Haryana
C.K. Prasad - Chirman, Press Council of India (PCI)
Deepak Gupta - Chairman, UPSC
E.V.K.S. Elangovan - TN Congress Committee
President
Ganpat Vasava - Speaker, Gujarat Assembly
Giriraj Singh - Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium
Enterpirses
Haribhau Bagde - Speaker, Maharashtra, Assembly
Hasmukh Adhia - Secretary, Department of Financial
Services
Keshari Nath Tripathi - Governor of Bihar (additional
charge)
Laxmikant Parsekar - Chief Minister, Goa
Manan Kumar Mishra - Chairman, Bar Council of
India
Mark Ramprakash - Batting Coach, England and
Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
Michel Kafando - Interim President, Burkina Faso
P K Gupta - Chief Secretary of Haryana
Ratan Tata - Member, Interpol Foundation
S Prabhakaran - Co Chairman, Bar Council of India
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Sania Mirza - United Nations Goodwill Ambassador

(South Asian region)
Scott Price - President and CEO, Walmart Asia
Sutirtha Bhattacharya - CMD, Coal India limited (CIL)
New Ministers :
o Manohar Parrikar -Defence Minister.
o Suresh Prabhu - Railway Minister.
o D.V. Sadananda Gowda - Law and Justice
Minister.
o Ravi Shankar Prasad - Communications and
Information Technology.
o Jagat Prakash Nadda - Health & Family Welfare.
o Dr. Harsh Vardhan - Science and Technology,
Earth Sciences.
o Birender Singh - Minister for Rural
Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking
Water and Sanitation.
ICC CWC 2015 Ambassadors
o Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson
o New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum
o Indias Virat Kohli
o Sri Lankas former captain Kumar Sangakkara
o Australias Shane Watson.
Sadashiv Amrapurkar - Veteran Bollywood actor

Qimat Rai Gupta - Chairman, Havells India Limited
M.V. Raghavan - Founder, Communist Marxist Party
(CMP)
Wolfgang Theuerkauf - Social Worker, Botanist
(Mukkuruti forest in Karnataka)
Mathias Samuel Soundra Pandian - JNU Professor,
Author
Ravi Chopra - Mahabharat Director, Film maker
Chandrasekhar P. Sant - President, Sports Journalists
Association of Mumbai
Ken Takakura - Japanese Actor
Kottarapattu Chattu - Sri Lanka's oldest hotel
doorman,
Rudraiya Chockalingam - Tamil film director (Aval
Appadithaan)
Marion Shepilov Barry Jr. - Ex-Washington DC mayor
Important Days
Deaths
Murli Deora - Former Union Ministe (longest serving
petrolium minister)
Sitara Devi - Eminent Kathak danseuse
Phillip Hughes - Australian cricketer

PD James - Crime novelist
Veenapani Chawla - Theatre personality
Acker Bilk - Legendary jazz clarinetist
November 6th - Guru Nanak Jayanti

November 7th - National Cancer Awareness Day
November 9th - Legal Services Day
November 12th - Public Service Broadcasting Day
November 14th - Childrens Day
November 19th - World Toilet Day
November 21st - World TV Day
November 21st - World Fisheries day
November 25th - International Day for the
Elimination of Violence against Women
November 26th - Constitution Day
November 26th - National Milk Day
International Affairs
November 1
Bangladesh was hit by a nationwide blackout after a transmission line bringing electricity from India failed,
but power was restored to many parts of the country within a few hours, an official said.
o The blackout was caused by a technical glitch and swept across the nation at around noon, said Masumal-Beruni, managing director of the state-run Power Grid Company of Bangladesh. He did not elaborate on
the cause.
o Officials used powerful generators to restore power to some parts of the country by 3 p.m., and they
expected the capital, Dhaka, a city of more than 10 million people, to have electricity by evening, Mr. Beruni
told the Associated Press. He did not say exactly where in the country power had been restored. ''One by
one, we have begun restarting all our substations that supply electricity in Dhaka. The city will get power
back as soon as possible'', he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked New Delhi to flush out Bangladeshi terrorists operating from India.
o Two people killed in a recent blast at Burdwan in West Bengal were found to be Bangladeshis and members
of the outlawed militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).
November 2
Under pressure from India over the safety of United Nations Peacekeeping forces, U.N. Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon has set up a 14-member panel, including an Indian to review peacekeeping operations worldwide.
o The panel, headed by Jose Ramos-Horta, the former President of East Timor, will include Lt. General Abhijit
Guha, a retired Indian Army officer who now holds a U.N. post.
o In a statement, Mr. Ban said: ''Peace missions are increasingly called on to confront politically complex and
challenging conflicts, often in volatile security environments where operations are directly targeted''.
The Spanish government has successfully passed a new copyright law which imposes fees for online content
aggregators such as Google News, in an effort to protect its print media industry.
o The new intellectual property law, known popularly as the Google Tax or by its initials LPI, requires
services which post links and excerpts of news articles to pay a fee to the organisation representing Spanish
newspapers, the Association of Editors of Spanish Dailies (known by its Spanish-language abbreviation
AEDE). Failure to pay up can lead to a fine of up to 600,000.
o The law is the latest volley in the war between European newspapers and Google. The publishers accuse the
search firm of using their copyrighted material to build up a news service without doing any reporting of its
own; Google defends itself by claiming that it secured 10 billion views to newspapers websites every month.
November 3
Canadian warplanes involved in the U.S. led campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq have launched
their first airstrikes since deploying to the region. A statement from Defence Minister Rob Nicholsons office
said two fighter jets attacked targets in the vicinity of Fallujah with laser-guided bombs. The statement said
the aircraft safely returned to their base in Kuwait. Canada has deployed six CF-18s along with a C-150 Polaris
and two CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft as its contribution to the campaign against the Islamic State
group, which has seized large parts of Iraq and Syria.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon launched a global campaign to end the often deadly practice of female genital
mutilation within a generation, as survivors said it had "shattered" their lives. "The mutilation of girls and
women must stop in this generation, our generation'', Ban said on a visit to the Kenyan capital Nairobi. "Men
and boys must also be encouraged to support the fight against FGM -- and they should be praised when they
do. "FGM ranges from the hacking off of the clitoris to the mutilation and removal of the entire female
genitalia, and is carried out from the youngest babies to teenagers.
November 4
Thirteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attack the resurrected World Trade Center is again opening for business
marking an emotional milestone for both New Yorkers and the United States as a whole.
o Publishing giant Conde Nast will start moving into One World Trade Center, a 104-story, $3.9 billion
skyscraper that dominates the Manhattan skyline. It is Americas tallest building.

Its the centerpiece of the 16-acre site where the decimated twin towers once stood and where more than
2,700 people died on September 11, 2001, buried under smoking mounds of fiery debris.
India strongly condemned suicide bombing near the Wagah border, in which 57 people were killed, and told
Pakistan to act against all terror groups. There is no grievance or political goal so great as to justify such a
cowardly act.
o ''We believe that only the firmest and most comprehensive action against all terror groups without any
distinction is the only way to defeat this evil scourge''. Pakistani Rangers had set up extra barricades on
October 15 after receiving intelligence about a possible threat to the Wagah closing ceremony, which
attracts between 12,000 and 20,000 people.
o It was this that had prevented the bomber from reaching the main parade venue. Taking a cue from the
Pakistani side, Indian officials said they had also set up new barricades.
o
November 5
In an unusually candid report the Pentagon has openly criticised Pakistan for using militant groups as proxies
in a war against India, a step that could mark growing strategic closeness between Washington and New Delhi
since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office in May.
o In its report on ''Progress towards Security and Stability in Afghanistan'', tabled in the U.S. Congress, the
Pentagon said, ''Afghan-and-India-focused militants continue to operate from Pakistan territory to the
detriment of Afghan and regional stability. Pakistan uses these proxy forces to hedge against the loss of
influence in Afghanistan and to counter Indias superior military''.
Israel's parliament has passed a law that could block the release, in any future peace negotiations, of
Palestinian prisoners convicted of murder, a spokesman said. The 120-member Knesset voted 35 to 15 in
favour of the bill, which was initiated by a far-right politician and approved by the cabinet in June, a
parliament spokesman said.
o The law gives judges the power to convict murderers under a new category of "extraordinarily severe
circumstances" which would prevent the government from releasing them in any future deals. Israel freed
78 Palestinian prisoners during failed US-backed peace talks between July 2013 and April, including many
who had been convicted for murdering Israeli civilians.
November 6
The Republicans easily gained control of the Senate in the mid-term elections, with projections showing them
picking up at least six of the seats they needed, and probably more. Polling had showed that West Virginia,
South Dakota and Montana were already in the bag, but other wins came thick and fast, and by wider margins
of victory than had been thought. The Democrats were also defeated in Arkansas, Colorado and North
Carolina, giving the Republicans their six seats.
o In Georgia David Perdue sailed past the 50% needed to avoid a run-off and held the seat for the
Republicans. Mitch McConnell, the next Senate majority leader, retained his seat in Kentucky by swatting
away his Democratic challenger with a 15-point margin of victory; the polls had suggested a closer result.
Indonesia powered up a national discourse about the countrys intent, capabilities, and roadmap as a
maritime power in the Indo-Pacific region. Indonesias newly installed president, Joko Widodo, popularly
known as Jokowi, promised in his election manifesto in May 2014 to focus on strengthening Indonesias
maritime security, expand the canvas of regional diplomacy to cover the entire region of the Indo-Pacific, and
project the Indonesian navy as a respected regional maritime power in East Asia.

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He further announced in June 2014 that he aimed to transform Indonesia into a global maritime axis
(poros maritim dunia). He reaffirmed his vision after being declared victorious in July 2014 and called upon
all citizens to ''work together to develop Indonesia into a global maritime axis, a global civilizational hub''.
November 7
China has developed a highly accurate home-made laser defence weapon system capable of shooting down
small-scale drones flying at a low attitude. Characterised by its speed, precision and low noise, the system is
designed to destroy unmanned, small-scale drones flying within an altitude of 500 metres and at a speed
below 50m/s, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
o It is also expected at the same time to play a key role in ensuring security during major events in urban
areas and address unlicensed mapping activities, the agency reported.The weapon is able to shoot down
small aircraft within a two-kilometer radius and can do so in five seconds after locating its target, said a
statement released by the China Academy of Engineering Physics, one of the systems co-developers.
''Intercepting such drones is usually the work of snipers and helicopters, but their success rate is not as high
and mistakes with accuracy can result in unwanted damage'', Yi Jinsong, a manager with China Jiuyuan HiTech Equipment Corp, said.
In yet another endorsement of the new government's policies aimed at reviving the economy, the OECD has
bumped up India's growth forecast for next year citing a pickup in investment because of the improved
political situation that stems from the Narendra Modi-led BJP having come to power with a substantial
majority that will enable it to undertake reforms.
o The country could be within striking distance of China by 2016 in terms of the pace of growth, with that
country forecast to slow in the years ahead, according to the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). But that doesn't mean the central bank can relent in the fight against
inflation, it said. This runs counter to the demand for interest rate cuts from companies and some
government quarters. OECD expects the Indian economy to expand 6.4% next year compared with 5.9%
estimated less than two months back in its September 14 interim outlook.
November 8
The Peoples Front Party, led by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk won the countrys parliamentary
election, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said .The Peoples Front garnered 22.14 per cent of the votes
while the political bloc that supports Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko came second, with 21.81 percent
of the votes, Xinhua reported citing CEC.
o The Samopomich party, headed by Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi, ranked third with 10.97 percent of the
votes.The eighth Ukrainian parliamentary election was held October 26. A total of 29 political parties and
some 1,401 candidates contested for the 423 seats.
South Carolinas governor Nikki Haley is to visit India next week to bring investment and promote her state as
a tourist destination in her parents native country. During the 10-day trip beginning November 11, Ms. Haley
and her delegation are scheduled to have as many as 90 meetings in New Delhi, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Mumbai
and Chennai. ''Next week, the State of South Carolina is launching our first trade and investment mission to
India'', Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt said.
o The delegation includes Commerce personnel, the states Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism,
private-sector economic development allies and several South Carolina-based companies looking to make
export connections, he said.

November 9
Ukrainian People's Front Party led by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk won the country's eighth
parliamentary elections.
o The People's Front Party gained 22.14 percent of the vote while the political bloc that supports Ukrainian
President Petro Poroshenko came second by winning 21.81 percent.
o The Samopomich party headed by Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi ranked third with 10.97 percent of the vote.
o The pro-Russian Opposition Bloc led by former Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Boyko stood fourth with
about 9.43 percent of votes and surpassed the Radical Party of politician Oleh Lyashko that stood fifth with
7.44 percent votes.
India is making a strong diplomatic push for a presidential pardon of the five Indian fishermen who were
recently sentenced to death by the Colombo High Court, The Hindu has learnt.
o Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their talks ''centred
on the fishermens sentence'', sources in the Presidents office said.
o Sri Lanka is more inclined to consider a commutation of the sentence to enable the transfer of the five men
to serve out a life sentence in an Indian jai. But Sri Lanka has not made a final decision either way, and the
sources said a decision would be unlikely before the January elections.
November 10
About 1.6 million people in Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia voted in favor of breaking away from the
country and carving out a new Mediterranean nation in a mock independence poll, but more Catalans stayed
away either because of the poll's questionable legality or their opposition to secession.
o Results released with 88 percent of votes counted showed that over two million people voted and 1.6
million favored forming a new nation that would be separated from the European Union and forced to
reapply for membership. But 5.4 million were eligible to vote, meaning many did not bother to participate
amid worries about the vote's lack of legal guarantees and its nonbinding status.
o On 19 September 2014, the Catalan parliament approved a call for a referendum on independence.
Subsequently, according to the decree signed by the Catalan President Artur Mas on 27 September 2014,
the vote was to be held on 9 November 2014.
Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of fall of the Berlin Wall. The celebrations were attended by
German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
o On the occasion, white balloons marking a stretch of the wall were released to symbolize the disappearance
of the wall. The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 was the most significant event in recent German
history and the wall.
o The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) to stop people
fleeing from East Germany to the West.
o The wall was a symbol of division between the Eastern and Western Germany and its fall in 1989 marked a
powerful symbol of the end of the Cold War. Within a year of its collapse, Germany divided after its defeat
in World War Two was reunited.
November 11
The UN mediator in the Syrian conflict, Staffan de Mistura, has told the BBC he believes there is a fresh
opportunity to resolve the country's crisis.

He said truce measures may be favourable to moderate rebels and government forces as they face a
common threat from Islamic State militants. The UN has called for "freeze zones" to halt fighting and
improve aid. More than 200,000 people have died in Syria's increasingly fragmented civil war, now in its
fourth year.
o Rebel groups, including jihadists from Islamic State (IS) and the al-Qaeda-aligned Nusra Front, have been
fighting among themselves, as well as against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Syria's conflict has
broadened this year, with a US-led coalition now carrying out air strikes against IS fighters and position.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Malaysian companies to come to India in a big way, saying there are a
lot of opportunities for them since he is giving high importance to the ambitious Make in India campaign.
o Mr. Modis call came during a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak at the Myanmar
International Convention Centre on the sidelines of the 12th ASEANIndia summit on the second day of his
tenday threenation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji.
o ''I am giving lot of emphasis to makeinindia & want to invite Malaysian companies to come to India. There
are lot of opportunities'', Modi tweeted shortly after his meeting.India has traditionally relied on
investments from Japan, South Korea, Europe and the US.
o
November 12
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed a five-member panel to investigate Israeli attacks on UN
shelters during the Gaza war.
o The inquiry led by retired Dutch general Patrick Cammaert will "review and investigate a number of specific
incidents in which death or injuries occurred at, and/or damage was done to United Nations premises'', UN
spokesman Farhan Haq said.
o It will focus on incidents from July 8 to August 26, he added.The UN spokesman emphasized that Ban
"expects that the board will enjoy the full cooperation of all parties concerned. "Ban toured the site of
damaged UN shelters during his visit last month and declared that the destruction from the war was
"beyond description. "At least five UN facilities were hit during the conflict, killing scores of Palestinians
including children, according to the UN refugee agency UNRWA.
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asked the Supreme Court to determine if there is any
constitutional obstacle to his becoming president for a third term, something the top lawyers' association says
he cannot do.
o Rajapaksa and his family have a tight grip on Sri Lanka's economy and on politics which critics characterise
as an unusually personalized system of government. He has also been criticised over human rights
standards.
o The government has said it will hold an early election amid some indications its popularity is fading but to
secure another term as president Rajapaksa must ensure the constitutional path is clear. Rajapaksa
abolished a two-term presidential limit in 2010 but the Bar Association says the limit still applies to him as
the amendment was brought in during his second term, after he won under the provisions of the earlier
constitution.
November 13
In an overwhelming response to Prime Minister Narendra Modis call for commemorating an International Day
of Yoga, about 130 countries have joined as co-sponsors to an India-led U.N. General Assembly resolution
recognising yogas benefits.

The draft resolution for an International Day of Yoga was prepared by India and informal consultations
were convened last month by the Indian mission in the U.N. General Assembly where views on the topic
were expressed by other delegations.
o The draft resolution, known as the 'L Document', was finalised with 130 countries co-sponsoring it, an alltime record for a resolution of such kind. The draft resolution, expected to come up for adoption in the
General Assembly on December 10, would recognise that.
A collection of 45 digital prints of paintings by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore has been displayed at the
National Library of Serbia in Belgrade as part of an exhibition which kicked off.
o The exhibition, which is on till November 27, has been organised by the Embassy of India in Belgrade in
collaboration with the New Delhi-based Indian Council for Cultural Relations. The embassy said in a
statement that the event is noteworthy as Tagore has a special connection with Serbia.
o ''Gurudev Tagore visited Serbia (former Yugoslavia) in 1926 and gave two lectures at Belgrade University'',
the statement said, adding that the Nobel laureate for Literature had also interacted with some notable
people on that visit.
o
November 14
U.S. President Barack Obama formally announced a $3-billion U.S. contribution to an international fund to
help poor countries cope with the effects of climate change.
o ''Today, Im announcing that the United States will take another important step. We will contribute $3
billion to the Green Climate Fund to help developing nations deal with climate change'', he said in a speech
at Queensland University in Brisbane, where he is attending the G20 meeting.
The contribution doubles what other countries had previously pledged ahead of a November 20, 2014 deadline.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied a rift with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has adopted a
tough stance on Russias actions in Ukraine.
o As the ceasefire in Ukraine effectively collapsed and convoys of unidentified weaponry were recently seen
in rebel-held areas, some European leaders called for more sanctions against Russia and the separatists it
backs.
o Ms. Merkel indicated earlier this week that she favours putting more rebel leaders on the sanctions list but
stopped short of advocating more economic sanctions against Moscow.
November 17
Modi assures visa on arrival for Australian tourists.

o Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured a visa on arrival facility for Australian tourists and announced a twomonth deadline for the long-pending merger of OCI and PIO status to woo the Indian diaspora from whom
he sought support for his ambitious Clean India campaign.
o Modi announced that his government was working on facilitating visa on arrival for Australian tourists and
said PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) and OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) status will be merged ahead of the
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas to be held from January 7 in Ahmedabad.
o He also said FDI in Railways has been hiked to 100 per cent and hoped that Australian companies will invest
in creating rail infrastructure in the country.
November 18
World Bank approves $285 million to fight Ebola.

The World Bank has approved a grant of $285 million to finance the three West African countries hardest
hit by the Ebola crisis.
o The grant is part of the nearly $1 billion of financing previously announced by the World Bank for Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone, reports Xinhua.
o A previous World Bank analysis showed that if Ebola continues to surge in these three countries and
spreads to neighbouring countries, the two-year regional financial impact would reach $32.6 billion by the
end of 2015.
o According to the World Health Organisation, as of November 14, 2014, 14,413 Ebola cases have been
registered in eight countries since the outbreak, with 5,177 deaths.
Burkina Faso chooses Michel Kafando as interim president.
o Veteran diplomat Michel Kafando has been chosen as Burkina Faso's interim president and will head the
country until 2015.
o The 72-year-old described the appointment as "more than a honour". "It is an awesome responsibility that
falls to me, I already foresee the pitfalls and the immensity of the task'', he told reporters.
o Kafando previously served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations from 1998 to 2011. He was
also Burkina Faso's foreign affairs minister between 1981 and 1982.
o
November 19
India extends $75 million LC to Fiji.

o India announced a $75 million line of credit for Fiji for a co-generation power plant and upgrading the sugar
industry and also a $5 million fund to develop its villages even as the two countries agreed to expand their
defence and security cooperation.
o The lines of credit were part of three agreements signed between the two countries in the presence of the
two leaders.
o Modi also addressed the Fijian Parliament, the first by a foreign leader, after parliamentary elections, during
which he said that India was prepared to work with Fiji to build a ''Digital Fiji''.
o The line of credit included $70-million for a co-generation power plant at Rarav sugar mill and $5 million to
strengthen and modernise Fijis village, small and medium-scale industries.
o About Fiji
PM: Frank Bainimarama.
Capital: Suva.
Currency: Dollar.
VAPE is named Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2014.
o The Oxford English Dictionary selected "vape" as its word of the year this year. If you're not sure what
"vape" means, don't feel bad. I didn't, either, and I deal with words for a living.
o The dictionary defines "vape" as a verb meaning "to inhale and exhale the vapour produced by an electronic
cigarette or similar device''. Added in August, "vape" is a utilitarian noun brought about by new technology.
November 20
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa called early elections, seeking an unprecedented third six-year term
in office amid signs of a drop in popularity and demands of his powers to be curbed. Rajapaksa - who was
elected in 2005 and in 2010 - called for snap elections, a full two years before his tenure ends. His
proclamation to seek re-election was issued at an auspicious hour, presidential officials said.

"I am declaring a secret today. I have signed the proclamation calling for the election for re-election for the
third time... That is democracy'', Rajapaksa said on state television.
A previously unknown female Chihuahua named Frida has won her first political office, being named Mayor of
San Francisco for the day as part of a campaign to support the city's animal shelter.
o Frida, whose owner bid $5,000 for the privilege, will spend her special day touring Bay Area landmarks and
receiving a commendation from the Board of Supervisors, according to a spokeswoman with the city and
county Department of Animal Care and Control said.
o Her honor will then be shown around city hall and presented with a retirement package that includes a
doggy bed, gift basket and play products.
o
November 22
Tunisia just had two clean electionsbut it could be headed for another Arab Spring.
o Tunisians voted to pick their first directly elected president, with the two major parties expecting a run-off
as the final step in the North African state's transition to full democracy following a 2011 revolution that
ousted long-time ruler Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali.
o Beji Caid Essebsi's secularist Nidaa Tounes party said he was ahead in election by at least 10 percentage
points. Essebsi, a former Ben Ali official, and rival Moncef Marzouki, the incumbent president, were
expected to be front-runners, but analysts had said neither was likely to avoid a run-off in December.
The United Nations has adopted the first-ever resolution calling on governments to stop child marriages,
despite misgivings from countries who had hoped to include sex education as key to preventing the practice.
o About 15 million girls worldwide become child brides each year and globally, more than 700 million women
were married before the age of 18.
o Unless action is taken, some 1.2 billion girls will be married by 2050, says the Girls Not Brides coalition of
non-governmental organisations.
November 23
For the first time, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said what he has hinted at for years: that
Pakistans leadership had demanded in bilateral meetings that India reduce its presence and aid projects in
Afghanistan.
Tunisians voted in their first presidential election since the 2011 revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, in a
ballot set to round off an often fraught transition to democracy.
The SAARC committee decided to dissolve three regional centres, including one in India, and merge four
others to end the duplication of work and reduce its budget.
o The centres that would be dissolved include the Information Centre in Kathmandu, Human Resource
Development Centre in Islamabad and the New Delhi-based Documentation Centre.
November 24
Bangladesh's Supreme Court cleared the way for the trial of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia on
corruption charges, rejecting appeals filed by her.
World Bank warns that Climate change could undermine efforts to defeat extreme poverty around the
globe.
November 25
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Modi's Nepal visit

o In an initiative which will deepen the relations between India and Nepal, Modi and his Nepalese
counterpart Sushil Koirala flagged-off the Kathmandu-Delhi bus service called Pashupatinath Express
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sushil Koirala signed a pact on $ 1 billion
assistance to Nepal.
o India and Nepal agree on twin-city pacts between Kathmandu-Varanasi, Janakpur-Ayodhya and LumbiniBodh Gaya
o India, Nepal sign motor vehicle agreement under which permit would be given to vehicles to ply on
designated routes in each other's country
o Showing Indias commitment to strengthening ties, Modi handed over the Advanced Light Helicopter
(ALH) Mark III Dhruv, which will be used for military operations to Nepal
o "This will add to Nepal's shield of protection," Modi said.
o India gifts Nepal mobile soil testing lab. It will boost soil health monitoring & adoption of best
agricultural practices
An Indian Railways team (led by Satish Agnihotri) is in China to chalk out plans for conducting feasibility
study to build the 1,754 km-long Delhi-Chennai high-speed train corridor, world's second largest bullet
train line.
November 26
18th SAARC Summit begins in Kathmandu

o India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka to participate
o India says, its vision for SAARC rests on five pillars of trade, investment, assistance, cooperation and
contacts between the people.
o PM Narendra Modi holds structured meetings with Heads of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
and Maldives.
o Pakistan stalled the inking of SAARC connectivity agreements, including motor vehicle pact, saying it was
yet to complete its internal process, notwithstanding other countries, including India and Sri Lanka,
who have been strongly pitching for strengthening the people-to-people contact and movement of
goods in the region.
India will soon set up a smart fencing mechanism along Pakistan and Bangladesh Border, BSF Director
General DK Pathak said.
o This is as part of an over 4,500-crore rupees modernization plan being implemented by Border Security
Force to plug loopholes in the porous and unfenced borders along Pakistan and Bangladesh.
November 27
18th SAARC summit concludes in Kathmandu (Nepal).

o Next summit will be held at Pakistan
o SAARC countries managed to salvage their summit by agreeing to a last-minute deal to trade electricity
among them after Pakistan torpedoed proposals for greater regional connectivity which India and other
countries of the bloc were pushing for.
o Foreign Ministers of all the eight countries signed the framework agreement on cooperation in power
sector which will ensure electricity trading through grid connectivity but the two pacts on motor vehicle
and railways could not be inked following resistance by Pakistan.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) suspends operations in Pakistan's Balochistan province after the
murder of four polio workers.
Saudi Arabia beheaded a Pakistani for heroin smuggling, bringing the number of Pakistanis executed in the
country since mid-October to nine.
o The oil-rich Gulf state saw the third highest number of executions in the world last year after Iran and Iraq,
according to Amnesty International whose figures did not include China.
November 28
Ending months-long deadlock, the WTO approved a trade facilitation pact while agreeing to India's
demand for continuing the peace clause till a permanent solution is found to the food stockpiling issue,
crucial for continuing food security scheme.
November 29
A court in Egypt has dropped charges against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of 239
protesters during the 2011 uprising against him.
In Nigeria, at least 120 people were killed and 270 wounded when two suicide bombers blew themselves
up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at a mosque in Kano.
The number of victims of slavery in the UK is much higher than previous figures, the British government
said.
o According to the latest Home Office analysis, there could be between 10,000 and 13,000 victims of
slavery in the UK, as against the official figure of 2,744 for 2013.
National Affairs
November 1
Bangalore Becomes Bengaluru, 11 Other Cities renamed in Karnataka.

o Shedding the colonial name, Bangalore became Bengaluru synchronising with the state formation day -"Karnataka Rajyotsava".
o In tandem, 11 other cities across Karnataka were also rechristened by the state government, casting away
the anglicised names.
o The new names have come into force after the state government issued a special gazette notification to
effect the changes, giving them the distinct local flavour.
o Now Bangalore will be called Bengaluru, Mangalore (Mangaluru), Mysore (Mysuru), Bellary (Ballari),
Belgaum (Belagavi), Hubli (Hubballi), Tumkur (Tumakuru), Bijapur (Vijayapura), Chikmagalur
(Chikkamagaluru), Gulbarga (Kalaburagi), Hospet (Hosapete) and Shimoga (Shivamogga).
Union Cabinet approved proposal to amend FDI policy in construction and real estate sector.
o Union Cabinet approved the proposal to amend Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in construction and
real estate sectors. The proposals came in the backdrop of depleting FDI inflows in construction and real
sector in last few years.
o Union government decided to use relaxed rules for FDI in the construction sector by reducing minimum
built-up area as well as capital requirement and easing the exit norms to boost the construction and real
sector.
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November 2
IGMRS seeks heritage village status for Pedana.

o The Indias national Museum of Mankind, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGMRS), is all set to
recommend the Ministry of Culture to announce Pedana as countrys heritage village. The IGMRS is an
autonomous organisation of the Union Ministry of Culture.
o The status of the heritage village would help in conserving the Kalamkari art form in its traditional way,
apart from promising recognition for the artisans involved in the rural industry. In his 2010 visit to Pedana,
IGMRS Assistant Keeper P. Sankara Rao had already completed larger part of the research, establishing all
necessary parameters that support the town to be named as heritage village.
MoEF officials destroy seized illegal wildlife products.
o Maintaining that it would not tolerate illegal trade of wildlife products, officials of the Ministry of
Environment and Forests (MoEF) destroyed a large number of seized illegal wildlife articles, including tiger
pelts and ivory.
o The illegal wildlife products - including those derived from tigers, elephants, leopards, lions, snakes, deer,
owls, mongoose, and shells - were pulverised and burned by the MoEF officials at the Delhi Zoo.
o Union Environment and Forests Minister Prakash Javadekar admitted that money generated from this illegal
trade was being used for terrorism and crimes such as drug trafficking and said the government was
committed towards protection of flora and fauna.
7 films to be screened at Indian Cinema Now at IFFK.
o An assorted bouquet of Indian films will be screened at the coming 19th International Film Festival of Kerala
(IFFK). The seven films in the Indian Cinema Now section are two Bengali, three Hindi, one Marathi and
Tamil each.
o These films were selected out of a total 55 films by a selection committee of Lenin Rajendran, K. Madhupal
and M.C. Raja Narayanan.
Sirpur Paper Mills likely to face closure.
o One of the oldest paper mills in the country, SPM has turned into a loss-making unit over the last few years.
The mill started with 6 paper producing machines and two more were added in 2007-2008 as part of
modernisation while production was increased to 300 tonnes per day.
o Adilabad district, which has already lost much in terms of employment opportunities with the closure of the
Sirsilk textile mill at Sirpur-Kagaznagar, the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) unit at Adilabad town and a
number of small and medium factories, is not in a position to lose more on this count.
November 3
Effective steps being taken to bring back black money: Ravishankar.

o Slamming the Congress for doing nothing on the black money issue, Union Law minister Ravishankar
Prasad said effective steps were being taken to fulfil the commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to
bring back every penny of black money parked abroad.
o Stating that the NDA government believed in transparency in politics, Mr. Prasad said, ''Measures within the
ambit of law are being taken on the matter''.
CBI wants officers posted in Indian missions.
o The CBI has sought posting of its officers at select Indian missions abroad besides cutting down of red-tape
involved in sending Letters Rogatory(LR) as measures to expedite cases related to black money.
o ''We have submitted a note to the Special Investigation Team in which we have elaborated on measures
that are required'', CBI Director Ranjit Sinha told.
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Justice (retd) M.B. Shah with Justice (retd) Arijit Pasayat as
its Vice Chairman was constituted by the Government in May this year on the orders of Supreme Court for
investigation, initiation of proceedings and prosecution in cases involving unaccounted money.
November 4
Centre gives nod for dissolution of Delhi Assembly.

o The Union Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal for dissolution of the Delhi Assembly. With this, decks have
been cleared for holding elections in Delhi, which is under Presidents rule since February 2014.
o The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Home Ministrys proposal for
dissolution of the 70-member Delhi Assembly. The proposal was moved by the Union Home Ministry on the
basis of Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jungs report which recommended dissolution of the Assembly after his
discussions with the Aam Aadmi Party, BJP and the Congress. All parties were ostensibly in favour of fresh
elections.
India calls for international action to strengthen nuclear security.
o Recognising the threat of nuclear terrorism, India has called for effective international cooperation and
responsible action by governments to strengthen nuclear security and prevent non-state actors from
acquiring vulnerable atomic material.
o Mr. Singh, in a statement on the annual report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the U.N.
General Assembly said India has consistently supported IAEAs important role in facilitating national efforts
to strengthen nuclear security and in fostering effective international cooperation.
SC-appointed panel visits Mullaperiyar dam.
o The Supreme Court-appointed Supervisory Committee inspected the Mullaperiyar dam and checked the
condition of the sluice gates of 13 vents. It also lifted the shutters of sluice seven and 11 using power from a
generator and inspected water release.
o Kerala member V.J. Kurian expressed satisfaction with the functioning of the sluice gates, though Kerala
irrigation officials had earlier said the doors were very weak.
o Tamil Nadu PWD Secretary M. Saikumar clarified that generator power would not be enough to raise the
doors of all 13 vents in case of an emergency. It could be used to operate only one or two sluice doors at a
time and normal power supply was required to lift all shutters.
Manasagangotri to be made tobacco-free zone.
o Manasagangotri, the postgraduate campus of the Mysore University, will soon be declared a tobacco-free
zone. A smoking zone will also be set up in the campus for staff and guest lecturers, and the rest of the area
would be converted into a no-smoking zone.
o The university plans to fine students when they were caught the first time. If a student was caught more
than thrice, he would not be allowed to write the postgraduate examinations.
November 5
The Union government reconstituted the Prime Ministers Council on Climate Change to coordinate the
National Action Plan for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change.
o The 18-member council retains R.K. Pachauri, Chairperson of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate
Change; Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI; and Nitin Desai, economist. Raj Chengappa
and R. Ramachandran, journalists; Sunita Narain, director-general of the Centre for Science and
Environment; Ratan Tata, industrialist; and the former Environment Secretary Prodipto Ghosh have been
dropped.
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The new council will coordinate the action plan and advise the government on proactive measures that can
be taken by India to deal with the challenge of climate change.
o It will facilitate inter-ministerial coordination and guide policy in relevant areas. The council will evolve a
coordinated response to issues relating to climate change at the national level, provide oversight for
formulation of action plans in the area of assessment, adaptation and mitigation of climate change and
periodically monitor key policy decisions.
On the occasion of legendary singer and composer Dr. Bhupen Hazarikas third death anniversary the Assam
government unveiled a new project of establishing open-air stages in the memory of Bhupen Hazarika in all
the 219 development blocks of the state.
o Each to be built at a cost of Rs. 25 lakh. The construction will be carried out under Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
o
November 6
Singapore has shown keen interest in partnering with India in the urban development sector, including
development of a new smart satellite city and a new capital for the state of Andhra Pradesh, during the
extensive talks that the Minister of Urban Development Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu held with Singapores Prime
Minister Shri Lee Hsien Loong and former Prime Minister and Emeritus Minister shri Goh Chok Tong in
Singapore.
o To build 100 news smart cities, develop infrastructure in 500 towns and cities, development of heritage
cities and massing urban housing programme. Singapore reiterated its keenness to take up the project of
developing the new capital of Andhra Pradesh which was first indicated during the recent visits of Shri Goh
Chok Tong to India.
Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved state government's ambitious policy aimed at helping firms willing to
invest Rs. 500 crore or more for setting up public and private sector defence production units in vicinity of
Katni, Itarsi, and Jabalpur where ordnance factories already exist.
o The cabinet has not only approved Defence Equipment Production Investment policy but has also decided
to include Gwalior under it, The policy was formulated to help those investors who are willing to invest Rs.
500 crore or more for setting up public and private sector defence manufacturing units near Katni, Itarsi,
and Jabalpur.
o Under the policy, a 50-acre undeveloped government land will be provided and even land belonging to the
closed down and sick units would be purchased for setting up defence equipment manufacturing units.
o Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to formulate such a policy in the country.
Albright Stonebridge Group headed by former US Secretary of State, Ms. Madeline K. Albright, has offered to
collaborate in the Swachh Bharat campaign launched by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and to
contribute in the flood relief work in Jammu & Kashmir.
o Mr. Gary White visit to India, informed that the organization has invested 7.7 million USD in Micro Finance
Institutions (MFIs) to expand water and sanitation lending which has, in turn, stimulated more than 55
million USD private capital to improve water and sanitation conditions in India. Till date, Water.org has
reached over 1.5 million people worldwide and 1.3 million in India alone.
November 7
The department will look after research and development, monitor quality control and standardise the
manufacturing of medicinal products of Ayurveda and other traditional Indian treatment systems, the health
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minister announced at the inauguration of the Arogya Expo organised alongside the 6th World Ayurveda
Congress in New Delhi.
o Under the newly-created AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy)
mission, the government would provide funding support to states wanting to set up manufacturing facilities
and would create manpower for the traditional medicine industry.
o The government, which has allocated Rs. 5,000 crore to the AYUSH Mission in 12th five-year plan, is keen to
partner with states in creating state-of-the-art research and development facilities, drug testing laboratories
and herbal gardens that will help meet growing industry and market demand for quality raw material and
products.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly pitched for ending the wretched practice of female foeticide as he
adopted Jayapur village in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, urging villagers to give up
dependence on governments for solving their problems.
o The Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is an effort in that direction. The Prime Minister won many hearts when he
got up from his seat to adjust the mike for the village head Durga Devi.
o Referring to a recent report which found that 40 per cent of children died young in a neighbouring country
as they did not wash their hands before eating, Modi said villagers should pledge that they would not let
their kids eat without washing hands.
AutoLinxSM freight train was officially launched at Melpakkam near Chennai with the flag off of its first train
service by Indias Minister of Railways Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
o The APL Logistics VASCOR who have joint venture in transportation and finish the vehicles through train.
o The formal operations of AutoLinxSM and offer Indias automotive market specialist solutions to solve their
unique supply chain challenges.
o Bill Villalon, Global Vertical Leader, Automotive SVP for APL Logistics and Chairman of the joint venture.
The efficiency, security and reliability that this innovative rail solution offers for the distribution of finished
vehicles across India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative, the Labour Ministry proposed to set up Advanced
Training Institutes (ATIs) across the country to train vocational instructors.
o This would be a pilot phase of a scheme of Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) under
its Craft Instructor Training Scheme (CITS) and is proposed to be implemented in a Public-PrivatePartnership (PPP) mode.
o The Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGE&T) of the Labour Ministry proposes to set up 12
Advanced Training Institutes (ATIs) at various locations of the country at a total project cost of over Rs. 200
crore, overall 27 ATIs would be set up, with 12 in the first phase.
November 8
Suzlon Energy put into operation the worlds tallest hybrid wind generator turbine in Kucth region of Gujarat.
o The 120-metre hybrid turbine, inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel, had been designed
and developed by local engineers. This tower is taller by 40 metres than conventional wind turbine towers.
o This new turbine will generate 12-15 per cent more energy, with this new turbine and the installed wind
energy capacity at the Kutch region of Gujarat has gone up to 1,100 MW.
o This makes it the Asias biggest wind energy park at one location, according to Tulsi Tanti, Chairman and
Managing Director of Suzlon.
o This tower is ideal for low wind areas, and the potential is huge. In the next three years, this region will have
2,000 MW of wind energy capacity, and this will make it the worlds biggest wind energy park in one
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location. Mr. Tanti said, Six years ago they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat
Government to set up 2,000 MW capacity here. Out of that, we have now crossed 1,100 MW.
The Punjab Police arrested chief of Khalistan Liberation Force, Harminder Singh alias Mintoo and his close
associate Gurpreet Singh Gopi from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, after they were
extradited from Thailand.
o While Mintoo was wanted in 10 terrorism related offences, Gopi had earlier been tasked with
assassinations of Hindu leaders.
o Their location, arrest and extradition were possible following a joint operation of the Punjab Police and
Central agencies in co-ordination with Thai authorities. Through a similar operation the Punjab police had
arrested Khalistan Tiger Force operative, Ramandeep Singh Goldy, who was traced in Malaysia.
Kerala is the right place for a start to Indias Blue Revolution, said Union Minister for Agriculture Radha Mohan
Singh in Kochi.
o The Blue Revolution envisages transformation of the fisheries sector, chiefly marine fisheries and the Centre
had appointed a committee to review Indias marine fisheries policy.
o The issues related to the makeover of the fisheries sector would be discussed before the next Union Budget.
November 9
In the first cabinet expansion exercise after assuming power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted 21
ministers into his council in a move that strikes regional balance at the Centre and is expected to bring
technocratic expertise into the government.
o Former Goa chief minister Manohar Parikkar, who is tipped to get the defence ministry.
o BJP vice-president JP Nadda, a leader from Himachal Pradesh who has long experience in organisational
politics and Birendra Singh, who had joined the BJP from the Congress ahead of the Haryana assembly
elections.
o Indian shooter and Olympic Silvermedalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore from Jaipur is a junior minister for
Information & Broadcasting.
o Bollywood singer Babul Supriyo from West Bengal is MoS for Urban Development, Housing and Urban
Poverty Alleviation.
o New Ministers :
(1) Manohar Parrikar -Defence Minister.
(2) Suresh Prabhu - Railway Minister.
(3) D.V. Sadananda Gowda - Law and Justice Minister.
(4) Ravi Shankar Prasad - Communications and Information Technology.
(5) Jagat Prakash Nadda - Health & Family Welfare.
(6) Dr. Harsh Vardhan - Science and Technology, Earth Sciences.
(7) Birender Singh - Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
November 10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Jeevan Pramaan" an "Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate" for
pensioners.
o It is one more enabling mechanism for the benefit of the common man after the push towards selfcertification.
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The proposed digital certification will do away with the requirement of a pensioner having to submit a
physical Life Certificate in November each year, in order to ensure continuity of pension being credited into
his account.
o In a big relief to over a crore retired employees of government and PSUs, a pensioner can now digitally
provide proof of his existence to authorities for continuity of pension every year instead of requiring to
present himself physically or through a Life Certificate issued by specified authorities.
Government is planning to cover the entire country under Indira Gandhi Maatritva Sahyog Yojana by 2016.
o The scheme envisages providing cash directly to pregnant and lactating mothers during pregnancy and
lactation to improve health and nutrition.
o The scheme is currently being implemented in 53 districts and will be extended to 253 districts by April next
year.
o Pregnant women of 19 years of age and above for first two live births are entitled for benefits under the
scheme. The beneficiaries are paid six thousand rupees in two equal installments. The cash incentives will
not only contribute to better enabling environment but also encourage and promote health and nutrition
standards.
Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the government will amend the land acquisition law to make it friendlier for
economic development and suggested that the NDA may press ahead with changes even if the opposition
does not lend its support.
o Listed lowering government stake in state-run banks to 52% and pushing ahead with the ambitious Goods
and Services Tax as the other issues on the priority list.
o Also trying to bring down government equity in banks to about 52% so that a large amount of capital,
almost close to Rs. 3 lakh crore, can be introduced into banks itself, so that they have a lot more resources
for financial inclusion.
A Delhi court fixed the 19th of next month for hearing final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam
case. The case involves former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.
o The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that there was a loss of 30,984 crore rupees to the
exchequer in allocation of 122 licences for 2G spectrum which were scrapped by the Supreme Court on 2nd
February in 2012.
o The premier investigating agency had examined 153 witnesses while the accused called 29 witnesses in
their defence. The recording of evidence in the case involving Raja and 16 others started three years ago
after the court framed charges against the 17 accused named in the first two charge sheets filed by the
agency.
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November 11
Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh released the logo of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central University,
Jhansi.
o This university will make a special contribution in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh towards development of agriculture benefiting the farmers of this area.
o Under this university Agriculture and Horticulture College and Agro Forestry College in Jhansi and veterinary
college and animal science and fisheries colleges in Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh are planned to
be set up.
o Dr. Arvind Kumar, Chancellor of the University, Secretary, DARE and DG, ICAR, Dr. S. Ayyappan and Dr. R.B.
Singh, Chancellor, Central Agricultural Univeristy, Imphal.
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The Union Minister of the Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has said that the Beti
Bachao Beti Padhao(BBBP) scheme of the Government will be based on a strong system of incentives and
media advocacy to bring about an all-round change in attitudes.
o The documentary film After My Garden Grows, directed by the famous Oscar winning Director Miss
Megan Mylan in New Delhi.
o The film is based in West Bengal and highlights the role of Sabla programme and Aanganwadis to empower
the Indian girl child.
November 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made his Instagram debut with a picture of the venue of the 25th ASEAN
Summit - and notched up followers at a blistering pace.
o After sharing his first post on the online mobile photo-sharing site, he tweeted: "Hello World! Great being
on Instagram.
o He was welcomed on the site by his followers. The tech-savvy prime minister has 7.79 million followers on
his Twitter account @narendramodi, and 3.43 million so far on the Prime Minister's Office account of
@PMOIndia.
The first Bharatiya Janata Party-led minority government in Maharashtra began its innings in the Assembly on
a stormy note, winning the trust motion through a controversial voice vote and having its way in the election
of the Speaker.
o The newly elected Speaker Haribhau Bagde declared that the trust motion had been passed through a voice
vote, Shiv Sena and Congress members accused him of having violated the rules by not commending the
motion to vote.
o They continued their protest during the address of Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao at the joint session of the
Assembly and the Council. They said continuance of the Devendra Fadnavis government was
unconstitutional as it had not obtained the trust of the House.
The 6th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) Billed as the biggest event in the field of traditional medicine to be
held in new delhi.
o The event aims to integrate ayurveda with mainstream public health system and provide stimulus to its
global propagation as a safe, cost-efficient and holistic healthcare for all.
o Ayurveda and Health Challenges is the focal theme of the WAC, being organised by the Department of
AYUSH, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the World Ayurveda Foundation
(WAF) and the Delhi Government.
o Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will inaugurate the event at the Pragati Maidan exhibition centre.
The Minister for Communications & IT Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has released a Commemorative Postage
Stamp to mark the Golden Jubilee of UTI.
o The commemorative stamp is recognition of historical achievement of UTI and the peoples trust on that
organisation.
o Managing Directoir (UTI) Leo Puri said that since 1964 UTI has played a pivotal role in the development and
growth of Indian financial market.
o UTI Mutual Fund is a SEBI registered mutual fund sponsored by State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank,
Bank of Baroda and Life Insurance Corporation of India.
November 14
Modi offers tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the first prime minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru on his
125th birth anniversary.
o 'Today we mark the 125th birth anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. My tributes
to him'', Mr. Modi said in a tweet ed.
o ''We remember Pandit Nehrus efforts during the freedom struggle and his role as the first prime minister of
India'', added Mr. Modi.
MSMEs get a platform to connect with global community.
o The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), in association with CeBIT India and ITE. biz has brought 127
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from 19 States, from nine STPI jurisdictions, to the first
edition of CeBIT India 2014 trade show. The aim is to give the Indian MSMEs an opportunity to get
connected with the global community.
o Apart from the software sector, the government body in its Made in India pavilion is also showcasing IT,
ITES, electronic system design and manufacturing industry (ESDM) from States such as Andhra Pradesh,
Odisha, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and
Uttar Pradesh.
o Omkar Rai, Director-General, STPI, said, Events like CeBIT are essential for the MSME sector to showcase
their unique strengths to an international audience and to encourage creation of indigenous products. They
will eventually create opportunities for the start-ups to get patronisation from foreign investors.
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November 17
Centre to include GST compensation in Constitutional Bill.

o The Centre has agreed to include compensation to be paid to states for GST rollout as part of the
Constitutional Amendment Bill.
o "The compensation structure would form part of the Bill. It will be paid in tranches to the states'', an official
said.
o A consensus on this crucial issue will make it easier of the Centre to introduce the Goods and Services Tax
(GST) Bill in the ensuing winter session of Parliament beginning November 24.
o The official further said that the Finance Ministry has floated a draft Cabinet note on GST for inter
ministerial consultations.
November 18
Soon-to-retire CBI chief seeks whistleblowers identity.

o With just a few days left for retirement, CBI Director Ranjit Sinha urged the Supreme Court to direct the
disclosure of the identity of the whistleblower who leaked the visitors register maintained at his residence,
so that history does not refer to his organisation with a smirk.
o The logbook allegedly showed that Mr. Sinha frequently met accused persons involved in the 2G scam at his
residence even as the CBI was investigating and prosecuting them.
o ''The Director has only 15 days to go. What will happen to the CBI? When people hear you are working in
CBI, they will start smirking. That is why we want the disclosure of the whistleblowers identity to the court
in a sealed cover'', senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the CBI chief, submitted
o But advocate Prashant Bhushan, lawyer for the Centre for Public Interest Litigation, did not flinch. Instead,
lawyer and advocate Kamini Jaiswal, general secretary of the NGO, took personal responsibility.
Andhra Cabinet approves CRDA Bill.
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Though Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Bill, no
conclusive decision was taken on how to take it forward in the meeting.
The Cabinet debated for long whether to take the ordinance route to make the Bill operational or introduce
it in the next Assembly session and postponed the decision for taking legal opinion from the Assistant
Advocate General.
The sticking point apparently was land pooling as some ministers said that there should be legal sanctity for
the government to commence the process. A government order on land pooling may not stand legal
scrutiny. Therefore depending on the necessity, thegovernment would either issue an ordinance or get the
bill passed in the Assembly, according to sources.
Their argument was the Bill after all was clear in its objective of doing justice to farmers and land owners
and facilitate planned development both in the capital city and capital region areas.
November 19
Sujana proposes to clear dues to Mauritius Bank.

o Sujana Universal Industries Limited, against whom the Mauritius Commercial Bank Limited filed a company
petition to wind up the company has made a proposal to repay the amounts due by it in instalments.
This proposal by the respondent Sujana Universal Industries Limited was made before Justice Raja Sekhar Reddy
of the Hyderabad High Court.
o It was said that fifteen percent of the amount will be paid between January and March 2015 and rest of the
amount will be paid by March 2017.
Madhya Pradesh says no to GM seed field trial.
o The Madhya Pradesh government has declined to give no objection certificate for field trials of two
genetically modified seeds chick pea and mustard in the State due to doubts over adverse impact of
those crops on humans, animals, biodiversity and environment.
o The decision over-rules the permission granted for such trials by the Genetic Engineering Approval
Committee under the Central Government in August.
Army will become network-centric by 2020.
o The Army will be network-enabled by 2017 and fully network-centric by 2020 in spite of the delays in the
modernisation process, Lt. Gen. Philip Campose, Vice-Chief of Army Staff.
o Expressing concern that more and more State agencies of other countries were getting involved in
espionage and hacking, Lt. Gen. Campose said the Army would fast-track critical communication
infrastructure projects in collaboration with industry.
o He was delivering the inaugural address at Defcom India-2014, jointly organised by the Corps of Signals and
the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
o To improve network centricity, technologies such as the Army Static Communication Network and the Army
Wide Area Network are already in place.
November 20
Cabinet clears 3 key pacts for SAARC meet.

o Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Nepal to attend the South Asian Association for Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) summit next week, the Union Cabinet cleared three key framework agreements with
member-countries to enhance rail and road connectivity and to set up a regional power grid.
o A memorandum of understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal for strengthening cooperation in the
field of tourism was also given a green signal.
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The memorandum is proposed to be signed during Modis visit to Nepal beginning November 25.
Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters after the meeting that the Cabinet approved signing of
SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity) among the member-states during the
18th SAARC summit scheduled to be held at Kathmandu on November 26 27.
SC calls for stiffer penalties for juvenile crime.
o The Supreme Court described a juvenile law that prescribes admonition and group counselling as
punishment for even grave and heinous offences as ''far too liberal''.
o A Bench of Justices Dipak Misra and U.U. Lalit, expressed reservations about certain provisions in the
statute and said law must satisfy the desire of the society and prescribe a punishment befitting the gravity
of the crime.
o The court was hearing the case of a 40-year-old man, convicted of murder, who successfully raised a 'claim
of juvenility' in the Supreme Court under Section 7 A of the 2000 Act.
o Under this provision, an accused person can raise the 'claim of juvenility' before any court, at any stage,
even after the final disposal of the case.
HRD Ministry planning Think in India drive.
o In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modis Make in India campaign, the HRD Ministry is planning to come
up with a Think in India drive to encourage students and researchers to come up with innovations and new
ideas and to keep the talent back home from leaving abroad.
o Union Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani said this at an event organised by the
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) here.
o She said the campaign would aim to curb the outward flow of the countrys students, who leave their
homeland in search of backing for their ideas.
o We all know the Prime Minister has spoken about the 'Make in India' project and we in the Ministry of
Human Resource Development want to complement it by a Think in India campaign through the Rashtriya
Avishkaar Yojana, she said.
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November 22
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar clears proposal to acquire 814 artillery guns for around 16 thousand crore
rupees.
Government's decision to drop German as an alternative to Sanskrit as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas
has come under judicial scrutiny with the Supreme Court issuing notice to it and seeking its explanation.
November 23
Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar commissioned Information Management and Ananlysis Centre (IMac) in
Gurgaon.
o He also dedicated National Command Control Communication Intelligence System (NC3I) to the nation.
o IMAC will be the nerve centre for the Navy and Coast Guard for coastal surveillance and monitoring.
o It will also be the single point centre inter-linking the newly formed coastal radar chain.
o NC3I will link 20 Naval and 31 Coast Guard stations to generate seamless real-time picture of nearly 7,500
kms coastline.
Terror activities in India have increased by 70 per cent during 2012-2013 with the number of deaths rising
from 238 to 404, most of which were caused by Naxals, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2014.
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati said that the Centre will launch the Jal Gram (Water Village)
Scheme in 2015.
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There will be one Gram (village) in every district, which will be taken as a pilot project and the village with
poorest indicators of water availability will be chosen.
Bengal Governor to hold additional charge of Bihar.
o West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi will hold the additional charge of Bihar, the Presidents
Secretariat said.
o Bihar Governor Dr. D.Y. Patil completes his tenure on November 26.
o ''The President of India has been pleased to appoint Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, to
discharge the functions of the Governor of Bihar, in addition to his own duties'', a communique from the
Rashtrapati Bhavan said.
o It said that Mr. Tripathi would be in charge of Bihar until regular arrangements for the office of the
Governor of that State is made.
Karnataka MLAs to have individual Wikipedia pages.
o All members of the Karnataka Assembly will soon have individual Wikipedia pages.
o ''Wikipedia has become a popular online reference portal. But there isnt enough data on Assembly
members, especially Ministers'', said Tinu Cherian, Wikipedia Administrator and Former Board Member of
Wikimedia India Chapter.
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November 24
Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to hold camps in villages across the state to seize
medicines that were banned following the death of 15 women at botched sterilizations in Bilaspur district.
o Earlier the high court had taken suo moto cognizance of the deaths at sterilization camps and had issued
notices to the centre and state government and medical council of India.
November 25
The government launched the 'Swachh Bharat Kosh', a fund that will be utilized to build toilets in schools,
rural and urban areas to achieve the objective of cleanliness across the country
The Rajya Sabha has passed labour law amendment bill to bring about transparency in recruitment process.
Draft Bill for amending the Citizenship (Amendment) Act is expected to be brought to the Cabinet for approval
soon.
o The Bill will enable merger of the Person of Indian Origin, PIO and Overseas Citizenship of India, OCI
schemes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made a number of announcements for PIOs and OCIs recently.
o In another major initiative, Visa-on-Arrival and Electronic Travel Authorization will be launched in respect of
43 countries.
The Union Health Ministry has accepted the proposal to prohibit the sale of loose or single stick of cigarette
and increase the minimum legal age for sale of tobacco products, Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed
the Rajya Sabha.
o The proposal mooted by an expert committee set up by the Ministry has also recommended increasing the
fine or penalty amounts for violations of certain provisions of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
(Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution)
Act, 2003 (COTPA), as well as making such offences cognizable
November 26
Reversing the previous Bhupinder Singh Hooda governments decision, the Haryana Cabinet reduced the
retirement age of government employees from 60 to 58 years.
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Delhi government has set up a control room and helpline in the city for internal monitoring of the Ebola Virus
Disease (EVD) and to provide information about the disease to the public.
o The control room can be contacted at 011-22307145.
November 27
India vowed to achieve the goal of registering all births and deaths by 2020, four years ahead of a UN target
for Asia-Pacific region.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh launches Tourist Visa on Arrival facility enabled by electronic travel
authorization for 43 countries.
o Foreign nationals from 43 countries may now apply for and get their tourist visa-on-arrival (TVoA) online,
entitling them to enter India anytime within 30 days of the approval.
Maharashtra Government has decided to seek, 4,000-crore rupee drought relief package from the Centre and
approved several relief measures for villages reeling under a severe drought.
o The decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet in Mumbai chaired by Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis.
A new report by the Royal Society of UK projects that India is experiencing maximum exposure to climate
change.
o The report was released in Bengaluru as part of ongoing Commonwealth Science Congress.
o A map in the report shows Indian peninsula having increased vulnerability to climate and demographic
changes.
o The report cites the example of recent cyclonic storms and floods experienced in Orissa, Kashmir and
Uttarakhand to show increasing impact of climate change.
November 28
24x7 All India Security Helpline for Train Passengers is Operational Now.
o An All India Security Helpline 1800-111-322 has been operational at railway Board to enable passengers to
seek security related assistance round the clock.
o On vulnerable and identified routes/section, on an average 1300 trains are escorted by Railway Protection
Force (RPF) daily, in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway police of difference states
daily. All the ladies special trains running in metropolitan cities are being escorted by lady RPF constables to
ensure proper security to the lady passengers.
The massive operation to locate and arrest controversial 'godman' Rampal cost the exchequer over Rs 26
crore, the Punjab and Haryana high court was said.
The Delhi high court upheld the Ganguly committee recommendations on nursery admissions and said that
private unaided schools should have administrative autonomy to decide on admissions.
A bill to include more castes under Scheduled Castes category in four states and exclude one from it in Sikkim
was passed in Lok Sabha amid demand by some parties that Christian and Muslims Dalits too should be given
SC benefits, which government rejected.
o The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was passed with a voice vote with
almost all parties supporting it, will bring these castes in the SC list of Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and
Tripura.
Indias more developed states, especially its southern states, have seen improvements in child nutrition over
the last five years, but have a patchy record on immunisation, new official data shows.
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November 29
The first passenger train to Meghalaya from Assam was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
o The train will run between Mendipathar to Guwahati.
Government has asked those traveling to India from Ebola-affected countries to carry a certificate stating that
there is no evidence of the Ebola virus in their body fluids.
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya at
Bhubaneshwar.
o The Mahavidyalaya was set up in 1964 by the then Chief Minister of Odisha, the late Biju Patnaik.
November 30
India's populous cities Mumbai and Kolkata are most vulnerable to loss of life and property due to flooding in
the second half of the century, the government has said quoting a United Nations report ahead of a key global
climate conference in Lima, Peru.
o The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned against extreme weather events
like occurrence of heatwave, heavy precipitation, droughts, floods, cyclones and wildfire that cause damage
to ecosystems and human systems in various regions, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that his government would utilise land transfer agreement with
Bangladesh in a manner that although it might seem to be an immediate loss to Assam, it serves the longterm
security interests of the State.
Pitching for 'SMART' policing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said intelligence gathering is the most vital
aspect of the security essentials of the country which must honour its police martyrs and ensure welfare of
police personnel.
o He said, by 'SMART' policing, he meant S for strict but sensitive, M for modern and mobile, A for alert and
accountable, R for reliable and responsive and T for techno-savvy and trained.
o He stressed that security of the nation does not depend on arms but on intelligence gathering.
o Centre working on a scheme to recruit youth from North-East in Delhi Police, he said.
Science & Technology

November 1
Gujarat heaves sigh of relief as cyclone Nilofar fizzles out.

o The meteorological department said the depression over west-central Arabian Sea has further weakened
into a 'well-marked low pressure', which will leave no major impact on Gujarat, which had been bracing for
heavy rains and high speed winds in the wake of Nilofar.
o Landfall near Naliya, Gujarat state.
November 2
ISRO to launch 2nd Mars Mission in 2018, says ISRO satellite Centre Director.
o Riding high on the recent success of its Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) plans to revisit the planet in 2018, possibly with a lander and rover to conduct more experiments.
o The Mars-2 mission after launching the second mission to the moon (Chandrayaan-2) in 2016 with our own
lander and rover, which will help us develop a separate lander and rover for the red planet.
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Maruti launches new Alto K10 at Rs. 3.06 lakh.

o The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, launched the new generation of its small car Alto K10
that comes equipped with automated gear shift and is priced up to Rs. 3.82 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
o Maruti Suzuki India Limited is a subsidiary of Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki.
o Headquarters : New Delhi.
November 8
International Space Station a Look Inside.

o The International Space Station (ISS), appropriately named as it was designed and built by a collaboration of
space programs from around the globe. Countries such as Japan, Russian, Canada, and select European
countries along with the United States made financial contribution and have co ownership of the satellite.
o The International Space Station spans the length and width of a football field and runs off fifty-two
computers that control the stations vast operating systems.
o The International Space Station (also known as ISS) is four times the size of the Russian Space Station Mir
and five times that of the size of the United States Skylab facility. ISS comes in weighing in at a little over a
million pounds and requires eight miles of electrical wiring to run power into it.
o The international space craft orbits at an altitude of 220 miles above the Earths atmosphere.
o Now the largest artificial body in orbit, it can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.
o Orbit epoch: 1 November 2014.
November 10
Microsoft formally announced that it would no longer use brand Nokia for its smart phones. Instead the
devices will be called Microsoft Lumia.
o Microsoft will continue to use Nokia name for its entry-level phones. "Microsoft will continue to sell Nokiabranded, entry-level category of phones, such as the Nokia 130.
o We have licensed the Nokia brand for such devices'', said Tuula, senior vice president of marketing for
phones at Microsoft.
November 11
India-Israel joint venture missile LRSAM successfully test fired in Israel.

o Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM), the missile co-developed by India and Israel, was successfully
test-fired on 10 November 2014 from a range in Israel. LRSAM is called Barak 8 missile in Israel.
o The missile successfully intercepted a maneuvering air-breathing target mimicking an attacking combat
aircraft. The test also validated all the elements related to the naval and land-based variants of the missile
including the phased array radar, battle management system, communications and the interceptor.
o The test fire was carried by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the presence of DRDO scientists and officials
of the Indian Armed Forces. DRDO chief and Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Dr. Avinash Chander
witnessed the test along with IAI President Joseph Weiss and other top officials of the Israel Defence Forces.
Microsoft unveils Lumia 535 smartphone without Nokia name.
o Microsoft Corp said it would roll out its Lumia 535 smartphone in November with an affordable price tag in
its key markets, dropping the Nokia name just months after buying the Finnish company's handset business.
o The Lumia 535 and Lumia 535 dual SIM, loaded with Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8.1 operating
system, will be priced at around 110 euros (about $137) before taxes and subsidies, the technology major
said in a statement.
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o Note : Microsoft completed its US $7.2 billion deal to buy Nokia's handset business in April.
Microsoft plans to provide free internet access across India.
o Technology firm Microsoft has announced its plans to bring internet connectivity across India free of cost.
o Microsoft has proposed to use the "white space" - the unused spectrum between two TV channels.
o The 200-300 MHz spectrum band available in the white space can reach up to 10 km compared to 100
metres range provided by Wifi, the report quoted Bhaskar Pramanik, chairman, Microsoft India as saying.
November 12
Facebook launches 'Say Thanks' tool for personalised video creation.

o Facebook has launched a personalised video creation tool in a bid to push more users to share videos on the
social networking website.
o The "Say Thanks", tool lets users put together personalised video cards combining preset themes and their
own posts and photos.
o This allows Facebook users to make shareable, customised videos to post on theirs and their friend's
timelines.
Philae lander makes historic touchdown on comet 67P.
o The moment the tension broke came shortly after 1600 GMT when the Philae called home.
o Philae is a robotic European Space Agency lander that accompanied the Rosetta spacecraft until its
designated landing on Comet 67P/ChuryumovGerasimenko (67P), more than ten years after departing
Earth. On 12 November 2014, the lander achieved the first-ever controlled touchdown on a comet nucleus.
o The Lander is named after Philae Island in the Nile.
o Space agencies have sent probes to comets before, but not like this. In 1986, Nasas Ice mission flew
through the tail of Halleys comet. In 2005, the agencys Deep Impact spacecraft fired a massive copper
block at comet Temple 1. But none before now has landed.
o Mission type: Comet lander.
o Operator: European Space Agency.
o Launch date: 2 March 2004.
o Rocket: Ariane.
o Launch site: Kourou.
November 13
Pak test-fires nuclear capable ballistic missile.

o Pakistan successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear and conventional warheads to
targets as far as 1,500 kilometres, bringing many Indian cities under its range.
o The intermediate-range missile ShaheenII, also called Hatf VI, was launched from an undisclosed location
and its impact point was in the Arabian Sea, the military said.
o The successful launch was the culminating point of the Field Training Exercise of Army Strategic Forces
Command.
o The purpose of the launch was to ensure operational readiness of a Strategic Missile Group besides revalidating different design and technical parameters of the weapon system, the military said in a statement.
November 14
NASA tests 3D-printed rocket engine parts.
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NASA has successfully tested 3D manufactured copper parts for rocket engines and found they could
withstand the heat and pressure required for space launches.
o Aerojet Rocketdyne (AR) at NASAs Glenn Research Centre in partnership with NASA successfully completed
the first hot-fire tests on an advanced rocket engine thrust chamber assembly using copper alloy materials.
o This was the first time a series of rigorous tests confirmed that 3D manufactured copper parts could
withstand the heat and pressure required of combustion engines used in space launches, NASA said.
India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile.
o India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile,
which has a strike range of 350 km, from a test range at Chandipur near here as part of a user trial by Army.
o Defence sources said the state-of-the-art missile, which is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of
warheads, was test-fired from a mobile launcher in salvo mode from launch complex-3 of Integrated Test
Range at about 10.40 hrs.
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November 18
Toyota to start selling hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Mirai in December.

o Japanese auto major Toyota said that its "Mirai" hydrogen-powered vehicle will hit the Japanese market on
December 15, making it the world's first seller of fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) for general consumers.
o Mirai, which means "future" in English, will be sold at around 7,236,000 yen (about $62,000).
o The new generation green car can drive up to 650 km on a single tank of hydrogen and emits only water
vapour.
o Founder: Kiichiro Toyoda.
o Headquarters: Toyota, Japan.
Nokia returns to mobile devices segment, unveils 8-inch Android Lollipop tablet.
o Nokia has unveiled a new tablet N1 in partnership with Taiwanese company Foxconn.
o Microsoft bought Nokia for $7.2 billion in April this year.
About Android versions
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Lollipop
Earth hit by 556 asteroids in last 20 years: NASA.
o A new NASA map has revealed that over 556 asteroids smashed into the atmosphere over a 20-year period
between 1994 and 2013.
November 19
BMW rolls out Mini Cooper D, at Rs. 35.2 lakh.

o German luxury carmaker BMW Group launched its premium luxury small car in the 3-door and 5-door
variants with petrol and diesel options.
o BMW: Bayerische Motoren Werke.
o Headquarters: Munich, Germany.
November 20
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Mahindra and Mahindra recalls 2,300 units of Scorpio, XUV500, Xylo.

o Mahindra & Mahindra is recalling 2,300 units of different variants of its popular SUVs Scorpio and XUV500,
and multi-purpose vehicle Xylo to rectify a defective vacuum pump in engines manufactured in May this
year.
November 21
Mangalyaan has been named among the best inventions of 2014 by Time magazine which described it as a
technological feat that will allow India to flex its "interplanetary muscles."
November 23
Despite last ditch attempts by activists and former navy servicemen to save it, INS Vikrant the countys first
aircraft carrier has finally faded away into history.
o In March, the Indian Navy sold INS Vikrant to a Mumbai-based ship breaking company for Rs. 63 crore.
o Around 200 men have been engaged for the job and it will take at least seven to eight months to complete
the job.
November 26
Coast Guard launched Offshore Patrol Vessel named Samar at the Goa Shipyard.
o It is the first of the series of six OPVs to be designed and built by the shipyard for the Coast Guard.
o Speaking on the occasion Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Director General Coast Guard said that many
serious measures including gap filling of the radar cover on the west coast have been initiated for the
coastal security and safeguarding our maritime domain since the lessons learnt from the ghastly events of
26/11 in Mumbai.
The world's second tallest power transmission towers, built by Haldia Energy Limited (HEL), has come up in
West Bengal.
o The 236-metre-long twin towers, located at HEL's 600-MW capacity plant at Haldia and Raichak across the
river Hooghly, are the tallest in the country.
o The world's highest transmission tower (370 metres) is located at Mount Damaoshan in China.
November 29
India will send its first heaviest rocket, GSLV MK 3 alongwith the crew module atmospheric experimental
re-entry capsule from Sriharikota in the second week of December.
o Instead of liquid hydrogen, the GSLV flight which has two stages of separation, will launch the crew
module at an altitude of 126 kms from the earth within 20 minutes of take off from the launch pad
at Sriharikota.
November 30
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that 750,000 km of
cable is proposed to be laid over next three and a half years to provide broadband in every village of the
country.
40-seater Bio-Bus, the United Kingdoms first bus powered entirely by human and food waste, has gone into
service between Bristol and Bath.
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Engineers believe the bus could provide a sustainable way of fueling public transport cutting emissions in
polluted towns and cities.
Sports
November 1
Narinder Batra included in FIH Executive Board.

o Newly elected Hockey India (HI) president Narinder Batra was elected to the executive board of
International Hockey Federation (FIH) at its two-day Ordinary Congress.
o The 44th Congress welcomed five new national associations from three continents. From Africa - Burundi,
Cameroon and Sierra Leone all became sole governing member national associations. Vietnam joined from
Asia and Hati joined from Pan-America. FIH now has 132 national associations.
November 2
Novak Djokovic Beats Milos Raonic, Clinches Paris Masters Title.

o Novak Djokovic, who did not drop a set during the whole week, won the indoor tournament for the third
time and claimed the 20th Masters title of his career.
o The Serb also made a big step in his bid to finish the year at the No.1 spot for a third time, extending his
lead over Roger Federer before the ATP Finals in London from November 9-16.
Bryan Brothers Clinch Fourth Doubles Title in Paris.
o Twin brothers Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan beat Polish-Australian pair of Marcin Matkowski and Juergen
Melzer 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 10-6.
o Mike and Bob Bryan won their fourth doubles' title in Paris and 32nd Masters Trophy as they defeated
Poland's Marcin Matkowski and Austrian Juergen Melzer.
o The 36-year-old American brothers, who are guaranteed to finish the year as the number one ranked
doubles' team, now head to the World Tour Finals in London on November 9 looking for a 10th tournament
victory of the season.
November 3
Central Zone players upbeat after 'awesome' comeback.

o Central Zone came back from the brink of defeat to register the narrowest victory in terms of runs in the
history of the Duleep Trophy, and clinch their sixth title.
Pakistan decimates Australia to win series.
o Pakistan picked up the last five wickets for eight runs in 7.3 overs after lunch to complete a 356-run win
over Australia in the second test. Australia was bowled out for 246 runs in the second innings while chasing
a target of 603 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
o The victory gave Pakistan a 2-0 sweep and takes them to No.3 in the test rankings of the ICC. It was its first
series win against Australia in 20 years, and also the biggest in terms of runs, beating the previous largest
margin of 341 runs against India in Karachi in 2006.
Lewis Hamilton overcomes Nico Rosberg to win the United States GP in Austin.
o The win, his fifth in a row, has enabled Hamilton to beat Nigel Mansell's records for most victories by a
British driver in a season - ten - while the Mercedes driver also beat the 1992 World Champion's career tally
with his 32nd win.
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Surely more important for Hamilton right now, though, will be the manner in which his latest triumph was
achieved and what it means for his aspirations towards a second world title.
o Daniel Ricciardo finished third after another strong race, although that result doesn't stop the Australian
dropping out of the title hunt - if he was ever in it.
India maul Sri Lanka by 169 runs in 1st ODI at Cuttack.
o India thrashed Sri Lanka by 169 runs in the first one-day International to take lead in the five-match series at
the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
o India: 363/5 in 50 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 111, Shikhar Dhawan 113; Suraj Randiv 3-78) Sri Lanka: 194 all out
in 39.2 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 43, Thisara Perera 29; Ishant Sharma 4-34).
o This was only the second time 300-plus was scored at this venue with the previous best being India's 301 for
three against Zimbabwe way back in 1998.
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November 4
Ashwin continues to top Test rankings for all-rounders.

o Ravichandran Ashwin is the lone Indian to feature in the top 10 of the latest Reliance ICC Test Player
Rankings as he continues to lead the way in the all-rounders list.
o South Africas Vernon Philander is second in the Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings for All-rounders behind
Ashwin, while Bangaldeshs Shakib Al Hasan is placed third.
Manavaditya Rathore shoots gold at Asian Championships.
o Manavaditya Rathore, son of Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Rathore clinched the gold medal in
junior mens trap at the 4th Asian Shotgun Championships.
o Rathore shot 114 out of 125 to win the junior trap event in a shoot-off.
November 7
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo receives Golden Shoe says he wants to be 'best ever'.
o Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo received his 2013-14 European Golden Boot award at the Meli
Castilla hotel in Madrid. The Portuguese star was awarded for being joint top-goal scorer last season in
Europe along with Luis Suarez, having hit 31 goals.
o Suarez was presented with his award by ex-Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish in October 2014 and now Ronaldo
has followed suit. This was the third Golden Shoe for Ronaldo who also won the prize at Manchester United
in 2007-08 with 31 goals and earlier in his Madrid career in 2010-11 with 40.
World chess championship : Phoenix Anand vs Magician Magnus.
o It's Norwegian Magnus Carlsen versus Viswanathan Anand battling it out again in the world chess
championship.
o Last time when the championship was held in Chennai, Indian chess wizard's home ground, Anand was the
world champion and young Carlsen was the challenger.
o This time the venue has changed to Sochi, Russia. The players remain the same, but there is a role reversal.
Anand is meeting World Champion Carlsen as a challenger.
November 9
World Chess Championship Begins in Sochi.

o Legendary chess master Viswanathan Anand of India will try to take his revenge on Norwegian wunderkind,
Magnus Carlsen, as the battle for the 2014 World Chess Championship begins in the Russian Black Sea
resort city of Sochi.
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The current champion, 23-year-old Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, will begin to defend his title against
Viswanathan.
Virat Kohli Becomes Fastest Cricketer to Reach 6000 Runs in ODIs.
o Playing in his 144th match and 136th innings, Virat Kohli began the match 50 short of 6000 and reached the
milestone with a single off left-arm spinner Chaturanga de Silva in the 39th over at the Rajiv Gandhi
International Stadium.
o Richards had needed 156 matches and 141 innings to reach the milestone in 1989.
Nico Rosberg wins Brazilian Grand Prix 2014.
o Rosberg claimed his fifth win of the season to close the gap to Hamilton, Hamilton spun ahead of his second
pit-stop which cost him six seconds.
o Nico Rosberg holds off a charge from his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to win the Brazilian Grand
Prix at Interlagos.
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November 10
Cristiano Ronaldo received an award for scoring the most number of goals in the Spanish league last season.
o Cristiano Ronaldo remembered former Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano on November 10 when
receiving his award for scoring the most the goals in the Spanish league.
o The Argentine forward helped Madrid win five straight European Cup titles from 1956-60. He was voted
European player of the year in 1957 and '59 and named Madrid's honorary president in 2000.
November 11
International Boxing Association (AIBA) president Wu Ching-kuo said boxer L. Sarita Devi could expect heavy
punishment for refusing to accept the Asian Games bronze medal.
o The boxer lost in the semifinals of the womens lightweight competition at Incheon, South Korea, in
September, and tried to give her medal to her opponent at the presentation ceremony.
Cricket Association of Bengal Releases Stamps for Eden Garden's 150 Years Celebration.
o The Cricket Association of Bengal released postage stamps to commemorate 150 years of the Eden
Gardens, considered the home of cricket in this part of the world, as legends of the game nostalgically
recalled their fond memories of the iconic ground.
o Bedi made his Test debut at the Eden Gardens December 31, 1966 against the West Indies - a match
infamous for a riot at the gallery.
November 14
Belagavi swimmers shine at national event.

o The citys swimmers bagged 19 medals, including eight gold and nine silver, at the recently concluded 14th
National Paralympic Swimming Championship.
o More than 400 swimmers from across India participated in the event and Karnataka bagged the third
runners-up trophy.
o According to swimming Coach Umesh Kalghatgi Sridhar Malagi won gold medals in 100m freestyle, 100m
backstroke, 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly, and a silver medal in 4x100m freestyle relay.
o Raghvendra Anavekar won two gold medals in 200m individual medley and 100m butterfly, two silver
medals in 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle and a bronze medal in 4x100m freestyle relay.
November 17
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Novak Djokovic Wins 2014 ATP World Finals After Roger Federer Withdraws Injured.
o Roger Federer has pulled out of the ATP Finals less than one hour before his title match with Novak
Djokovic, handing a third consecutive title to the top-ranked Serb.
o This is Djokovic's third consecutive title.
India won the 5-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
o Indian cricket team on 16 November 2014 won 5-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, 5-0. In the fifth and
final match of the series played at JSCA Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
o Indias last 5-0 sweep at home was against England in 2011-12.
o It was Indias 100th win over Sri Lanka across all formats (83 in ODIs, 14 in Tests and three in T20Is).
o Man of the Series : Virat Kohli.
Suresh Raina Becomes Co-owner Of Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
o Indias swashbuckling middle-order batsman Suresh Raina has become the second cricketer, after MS
Dhoni, to join hands with the Hockey India League (HIL). Raina has been unveiled as a co-owner of the HIL
franchise Uttar Pradesh Wizards.
o Recently, Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni also got associated with the Ranchi franchise team of
HIL as its co-owner.
November 18
Afghanistan Keen To Play International Cricket in Pakistan.

o Chief Executive Noor Muhammad Murad said the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is willing to send its
national team to Pakistan to play One-Day Internationals (ODI) with the hope of reviving international
cricket in the country.
November 20
Srikanth breaks into top 10; Saina rises to No.4 of BWF Rankings.
o Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth broke into the top 10 of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings for
the first time in his career after bagging the China Open men's singles title.
o Srikanth rocketed six places in the men's singles rankings to be positioned at No.10 while star shuttler Saina
Nehwal's China Open women's singles title also helped her gain a place to No.4 in the latest BWF rankings
released.
o Meanwhile, two-time World Championship bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu stayed No.10 in the women's
singles rankings. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa also moved up a place to No.19 in women's doubles.
Manan wins a scrappy contest.
o Manan Chandra held his nerve in the deciding frame to post a 31-91, 112-1, 17-59, 28-52, 86-24, 69-42, 5826 victory over Philippiness Alvin Barbero at the IBSF World snooker championship.
o Manan obliged, and after a brief tussle for the brown, Barbero threw in the towel. The 33-year-old Delhi
cueist the 2013 national champion now has two straight wins in Group G.
India continues to top ODI team rankings.
o India retained the number one spot in the latest Reliance ODI team rankings while batsman Virat Kohli
maintained his number two position in the batting rankings.
o Following the victory in third ODI against South Africa, Australia leapfrogged into second place on the
Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings and is just two points adrift of leader and 2011 World Cup champion India.
o Kohli is at second place in batting list with 862 points, behind South Africas A.B. de Villiers (888), and ahead
of Hashim Amla (845), who is placed third. Dhoni remains at seventh with 738 points.
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November 22
India clinched 3rd South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship beating Nepal 6-0.
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gangom Bala Devi (four goals) was the star of the show.
China's Chen Long beat India's K Srikanth in Semifinals in Hongkong Super series
November 23
Roger Federer Guides Switzerland to Maiden Davis Cup Title.

o Roger Federer romped to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win to hand the Swiss an unbeatable 3-1 lead after Stan Wawrinka
had won the opening singles of the match and the world number two and four had teamed up to win the
doubles.
o It was one of the greatest sporting triumphs for Switzerland and a huge personal milestone for Federer to
go with his 17 Grand Slam titles, six Masters titles and Olympic doubles gold.
Deborah Wins Fourth Gold in Track Asia Cup.
o Deborah won both the gold medals for her country - in the women's elite keirin and sprint finals - for an
overall individual tally of four gold medals from the championships.
o India also grabbed four silvers, and added three more bronze medals to their tally to finish with a total of 18
medals (5 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze).
Lewis Hamilton Won F1 2014 Drivers Championship.
o The 2008 champion became only the fourth Briton to win two world titles.
o Hamilton, second in qualifying, took the lead at the start and controlled the race, as Mercedes team-mate
and title rival Nico Rosberg suffered car trouble and finished 14th.
Indian team wins the Asia Cup Championship for deaf 2014 by defeating Sri Lanka by 8 run.
Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2014
o Suresh Kumar and Preeja Sreedharan emerged winners among the Indian men and women athletes.
o Ethiopian runner Guye Adola demolished the course record to emerge triumphant in the international elite
men's category, while Florence Kiplagat led a Kenyan one-two finish in the women's event.
November 24
The official mascots for the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games are hybrids of Brazils native fauna and
flora, the local organising committee has announced.
o The Olympic mascot is a combination of a cat, monkey and bird while the Paralympic symbol is a mix of
plants found in Brazilian forests.
AIBA World Boxing Championship 2014
o Sarjubala Devi and Saweety bag Silver medals in World Women's Boxing Championship in Korea.
World Chess Championship 2014
o Magnus Carlsen wins the title for the second time defeating Vishwanathan Anand.
Hockey India announced a 18-member squad, led by Sadar Singh, for the eight-nation Hero Mens Champions
Trophy to be held in Bhubaneswar from December 6-14.
November 27
Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who had suffered a severe head injury due to a bouncer during a match
has died.
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Hughes was in coma for 3 days following the injury sustained while playing in a Sheffield Shield game in
Sydney.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Sarbananda Sonowal conferred Arjuna
Award 2014 to Manoj Kumar, Boxer in recognition of his achievements in international sports events.
o Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, was earlier denied the Arjuna Award by the Kapil Devled selection committee even as another boxer Jai Bhagwan was recommended for the coveted honour.
o Manoj took the legal route and filed a case in the Delhi high court. He won the case and that led to the
ministry accepting his nomination for the award.
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November 29
Reigning Asian champion Ankur Mittal won the double trap gold in the National Shotgun Championship.
Keralas Sreenith Mohan scripted a new national record in high jump in the Jio 30th junior National
athletic championship.
November 30
Indian shuttler P V Sindhu wins Macau Open Grand Prix Gold.

India remain 6th while Pakistan dropped a place to 4th in the latest ICC Test rankings released in Dubai.
Banking Awareness
November 1
12000 ATMs in offsite areas connected to the rural bank branches: Hughes network.
o Hughes has connected 12,000 ATMs of the offsite areas to the rural bank branches in the country. This
initiative will assist the govt. in achieving the financial inclusion plan.
o Many banks including Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bank of Baroda, IDBI
Bank, Dena Bank, Punjab & Sind Bank will also set up new contracts with the hughes network.
o The Hughes stated that it is pride moment for the company to connect the ATMs in the offsite regions.
Hughes offers safe and secure network. There are total number of 50,000 ATMs and bank branches
connected by Hughes satellite.
o Hughes Network Systems is subsidiary of Gaithersburg, Maryland (USA).
RBI allowed Urban cooperative bank to act as PAN Service agents.
o RBI has now permitted the urban cooperative banks to act as the PAN Service agents. Earlier only well
managed were allowed to work as the PAN Service agents.
o RBI has instructed that With a view to expanding the scope of fee-based services offered by UCBs, it has
now been decided to permit all UCBs to act as PAN Service Agent (PSA) by entering into a tie-up with any
agency authorised by Income Tax Department.
o Condition : RBI has also instructed that the NPA (Non-Performing Asset) of the UCBS should not exceed
more than 3% and the gross NPAs should be less than 7%.
RBI and United Bank of India conducted financial literacy camp at Ukhrul.
o The aim of such camps is to aware the people regarding banking and its advantages. The people are being
taught about how they can open savings account and can safely save their money. Members from different
SHGs from various parts of Ukhrul took part in the camp.
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November 3
BMB bank launched new product.

o The BMB bank has also introduced BMB Dhanvarsha 555 product for the women which will offer an interest
rate of 9.70%. The bank reported that bank is trying to reach the backward and rural areas through
establishing new branches in such areas.
November 4
UBI decides to continue with five free ATM transactions for non-home ATM transitions.
o The United Bank of India (UBI) decided to continue with five free ATM transactions per month (including
non financial ones) at other bank ATMs for all savings account holders in both metros and non-metros.
HDFC to charge customers after 5 free transactions.
o HDFC bank has announced that bank has decided to charge its customers after five transactions from its
own ATM and after 3 in the metro cities.
o Note: HDFC is the first one to charge the customers for making transactions from its own ATM. The rule will
applicable from 1st December,2014.
About RBIs allowance to charge on ATM transitions.
o As per the new guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), banks in six metros New Delhi, Mumbai,
Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore are free to charge other bank customers beyond 3 ATM
transactions per month. Banks have also been allowed to restrict free transactions to 5 for customers at its
own ATM network.
o Banks are free to limit the free transactions as per their convenience. Hitherto ICICI bank has allowed its
customers to enjoy unlimited free transactions from its own ATM. Usually other banks are not charging
customers for making transactions from their own banks. For salary and savings account customers the
bank has planned to charge Rs. 20 and Rs. 8.5 plus taxes per transaction for non-financial transactions, such
as balance enquiry, change of PIN, mini statement, etc.
November 5
HDFC became first listed Indian company to have 75% shareholding by FIIs.
o The mortgage financier HDFC became the first listed Indian company among the 30 SENSEX firms to have
more than 75 percent shareholding by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).
o It happened after the FIIs raised their stake in the company to a record-high of nearly 78 percent during the
July-September 2014 quarter.
About FII &FDI
Foreign investment of 10 per cent or more in a listed company will now be treated as FDI.
If the stake is not raised to 10 per cent or above, then the investment can be treated as portfolio
investment. Foreign portfolio investors include foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and qualified
foreign investors (QFIs).
Note : Committee of defining FDI & FII is headed by ex- finance secretary Arvind Mayaram
RBI asks banks to alert customers before clearing suspicious (or) high value cheques
o To prevent rising cheque-related fraud cases, the Reserve Bank of India has asked banks to alert the account
holders by a phone call and contact the base branch in case of non-home cheques before clearing
suspicious or high value payments.
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The RBI also asked banks to send an SMS alert to payer or drawer when cheques are received for clearing
and examine cheques under UV lamp for clearance beyond 2 lakh rupees. The apex bank, further, said
multi-level checking should be done before clearing cheques above 5 lakh rupees.
November 6
Govt. cancelled out its plan of UBI merger with IDBI.

o Last week govt. declared to cancel out their plan to merge United Bank of India and IDBI bank. The govt. is
now in no mood to merge this bank. Is it being informed that there is no benefit in merging the two week
banks, rather it will create more problem in the banking industry.
o To merge United Bank, the Bank Nationalization Act has to be amended, which may be difficult so the govt.
is looking for the further steps what possible can be done but the finalized decision has not been revealed
yet. Both the banks reported loss last year but the merger would not be so easy. Till the being it is reported
that govt. gives up its plan to merge the two banks.
BTI payments pvt. Ltd has launched 500 India1 white-label ATMs (WLAs) in the country. Lately BTI has
launched its 500th ATM n Guntur district Andhra Pradesh.
o BTI is joint venture between the Banktech Group and ICICI Venture. The company has rolled out total 500
WLAs. WLAs work as the normal ATMs, helping the customers to make the banking transactions. Further
the company has planned to come up with 9000 more ATMs to be set up all across the country.
November 7
RBL bank awarded with the global Growth company.

o The bank has been recognised by the World Economic Forum as a ''Global Growth Company'' (GGC) 2014.
o The effective growth of the bank in the banking sector led the bank to be recognized as the Indian Company
with the fastest growth in the financial sector. For the prominent growth development the bank has been
awarded with the Global growth company. Its an honorable moment for the bank to achieve this award.
Axis Bank signed MOU with NH bank to enhance relationship with South Korea.
o South Korea leg of Axis bank has signed a MOU with NongHyup Bank (NH Bank). Through this MOU the bank
wants to enhance cooperation in treasury, trade and other business between India and South Korea.
o Through this the banks expects to develop better mutual understanding and flourish through business
cooperation. It has been also informed that this partnership would act as a bridge between customers of
two banks. This will assist the bank to build to trade and economic relationship with the bank.
Axis Bank Limited was formerly UTI Bank.
November 8
SBI, HDFC, Axis has announced to charge Rs. 20 after 3rd transactions.
o Finally the three leading banks of the country have decided to charge a sum of Rs. 20 after the free
transactions in Metro cities. SBI, Axis, HDFC banks have capped the free transactions to three in the six
metro cities.
o The customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad would be required to pay Rs. 20
from the 4th transactions onwards. RBI has announced to cap the free transactions to three in the metro
cities but the banks were allowed to limit the free transactions accordingly.
o The three banks have decided to go with the Apex bank and implement the rule from 1st December
onwards.
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November 9
S&P downgraded credit rating of Indian Overseas Bank to speculative grade.

o S&P revised its assessment of the bank's risk position to weak from moderate. Accordingly, it lowered the
rating of IOB to BB from BB+ on weak asset quality. The rating will remain weak over the next 12 months.
o The rating continues to reflect IOB's adequate business position, moderate capital and earnings, above
average funding, and strong liquidity.
o Reason for the decision
The bank's exposure to high-risk sectors, such as iron and steel and textiles, is greater than that of
other banks.
The bank's reported non-performing loan ratio rose sharply to 7.3 per cent.
November 10
PM launches Jeevan Pramaan a Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners.

o Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched "Jeevan Pramaan" - an "Aadhar-based Digital Life Certificate" for
pensioners, in a move that could eventually benefit over a crore pensioners.
o Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that after the push towards self-certification, this digital life certificate
was another enabling mechanism which would benefit the common man.
o The proposed digital certification will do away with the requirement of a pensioner having to submit a
physical Life Certificate in November each year, in order to ensure continuity of pension being credited into
his account.
o The Department of Electronics and IT has developed a software application which will enable the recording
of the pensioner's Aadhar number and biometric details from his mobile device or computer, by plugging in
a biometric reading device.
o Key details of the pensioner, including date, time, and biometric information will be uploaded to a central
database on real-time basis, ultimately enabling the Pension Disbursing Agency to access a Digital Life
Certificate.
November 11
IFC Issues First Masala Bonds in London.

o IFC, a member of the World Bank, issued a 10-year, 10 billion Indian rupee bond (equivalent to $163 million)
to increase foreign investment in India, mobilizing international capital markets to support infrastructure
development in the country.
o The Masala bonds mark the first rupee bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange.
o They are the longest-dated bonds in the offshore rupee markets, building on earlier offshore rupee
issuances by IFC at three-, five-, and seven-year maturities.
o Proceeds from the offering will support a forthcoming infrastructure bond issuance by Axis Bank.
November 12
Kerala became first state with bank accounts for all families.
o Kerala became the first state in the country to have bank accounts for all families under Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojna (PMJDY).
o A formal declaration to this effect was made by Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani at the State-Level
Bankers Committee (SLBC) meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on 11 November 2014.
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Under the PMJDY, Kerala has opened about 13 lakh new accounts and has mobilised 326 crore rupees
through intensive financial literacy campaigns launched under the aegis of the State Level Bankers
Committee (SLBC).
o Note: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna is a mega financial inclusion plan aimed at bringing poor financially
excluded people into the banking system by providing them bank accounts and debit cards.It was launched
on 15 August 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Banks went for strike on 12th November.
o Reason : To protest against the delay in the wage revision the banks are striking for the whole day.
o BackGround:
As per the UBFU demand they wanted 23% hike n the wages where as IBA has stated that they cannot
make it more than 11%. Since the demands of the UBFU remained unresolved they have planned not
to work for the entire day. As a result all the bank will not be working on 12th November, 2014.
Federal Bank bagged CNBC TV18 Financial Inclusion Award.
o The bank has shown an excellent performance and contributions towards financial inclusion, in addition to
this bank has worked for the enhancement of the backward sections of the society. Bank is setting up an
example for the other banks as well.
o Recently, bank has also rolled out Aadhaar-enabled branchless banking in the 'Common Service Centres'
that will help the people to access banking more easily. Seeing all the efforts made by the bank the bank has
been awarded with this award.
ICICI Bank customer can recharge Delhi Metro cards with SMS.
o Delhi Metro commuters will now be able to recharge their smart cards by sending SMS to a designated
number, courtesy a new facility launched.
o To avail the service, passengers should have an account with ICICI Bank with their mobile number
registered.
o The service is available at 71 Metro stations which include Janpath, Mandi House, INA, Tilak Nagar,
Karkardooma, AIIMS, Saket and Noida City Centre.
o Passengers need to send a SMS from their mobile phones to 9222208888 using the number registered with
the bank account.
RBI tightens norms for shadow banks.
o With a view to streamline the regulations for the sector, the RBI also revoked temporary suspension on
issuance of Certificate of Registration (CoR) to companies that want to conduct business of non-banking
financial institution (NBFI), which will start once again.
o Net owned funds
New: It will be mandatory for all NBFCs to attain a minimum net owned fund (NOF) of Rs. 2 crore by
the end of March 2017.
At present : The NOF requirement is at Rs. 25 lakh. In a phased manner, the NBFCs would be required
to raise it to Rs. 1 crore by March 2016 and to further double it to Rs. 2 crore by 2017.
Note : NBFCs failing to achieve the prescribed ceiling within the stipulated time period shall not be
eligible to hold the CoR (Certificate of Registration) as NBFCs.
o Obligations for NBFC-to-take deposits
For well rated NBFC: The limit for acceptance of deposits across the NBFC sector reduced the same for
rated asset finance companies from four times to 1.5 times of NOF, with immediate effect.
For un-rated NBFC: An unrated AFC or NBFC having NOF of Rs. 25 lakh, complying with all the
prudential norms and maintaining capital adequacy ratio of not less than 15 per cent, was allowed to
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accept or renew public deposits not exceeding 1.5 times its NOF or up to Rs. 10 crore, whichever is
lower.
For NBFC, well rated & all norms are met: Further, AFCs which are rated and complying with all the
prudential regulations were allowed to accept deposits up to four times their NOF.
Systemic Important NBFC
NBFCs-ND will be categorised into two broad categories NBFCs-ND (those with assets of less than Rs.
500 crore) and NBFCs-ND-SI (those with assets of Rs. 500 crore and above).
The threshold for defining systemic significance for NBFCs-Non-Deposit taking-Systemically Important
(NBFC-ND-SI) has been revised to Rs. 500 crore from Rs. 100 crore.
CRAR
NBFCs-ND with asset size of less than Rs. 500 crore are exempted from the requirement of maintaining
CRAR and complying with Credit Concentration Norms.
Old Norms: For deposit and non-deposit taking NBFCs, Capital to Risk (Weighted) Assets Ratio or CRAR,
which includes tier I capital of 7.5 percent, is 15 percent at present.
New Norms: All NBFCs-ND which have an asset size of Rs.500 crore and above have to raise the tier I
capital to 8.5 percent by end of March 2016 and 10 percent by 31 March 2017.
Note : However, the minimum Tier 1 capital requirement for NBFCs primarily engaged in lending
against gold jewellery remains unchanged at 12 per cent for the present.
Towards provisioning of standard assets
Old Norms: every NBFC is required to make a provision for standard assets at 0.25 percent of the
outstanding.
New Norms: RBI said that NBFCs would be required to raise it to 0.3 percent by end of March 2016;
0.35 per cent by March 2017 and to 0.4 percent by end of March 2018.
NPA identification
New norms: The asset classification norms for NBFCs-ND-SI and NBFCs-D are being brought in line with
that of banks, which are subject to '90 days' overdue norms for identification of non-performing assets
(NPAs), in a phased manner.
Old Norms: An asset is classified as an NPA by an NBFC when it has remained overdue for a period of
six months or more for loans; and overdue for 12 months or more in case of lease rental and hire
purchase installments, as compared to 90 days for banks.
November 13
Banks have opened 6.51 crore new accounts under PMJDY till now.
o Recent data have shown that banks especially rural and public sector banks have opened nearly 6.51 crore
basic savings bank deposit accounts.
o Public sector banks and regional rural banks accounted for 81 per cent and 16 per cent, respectively, of the
total accounts opened under PMJDY.
o Target of PMJDY: opening 7.5 crore bank accounts for un banked families by January 26, 2015
Yes Bank organized Saaf Suthra Bharat Campaign.
o Yes bank has recently launched 'Saaf suthra Bharat' campaign in Sri Nagar. The bank successfully launched
this campaign contributing to the Swachch bharat abhiyan.
Banking strike hampered many operations across the country.
o The strike was carried out in the some 75,000 branches of 27 state-run banks. The strike took place across
the several branches all across the country.
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On the day clearance of nearly 10 million cheques was delayed. In addition to this the total volume of the
Indian banking industry is more than 155 lakh crore ($2.5 trillion), which has been completely blocked by
the day-long strike.
November 14
New co branded credit card rolled out by American express.

o American express has recently rolled out a new credit card in association with makemytrip.
o The new card is loaded with freebies including a Rs. 9,000 welcome voucher and also a 2.5 per cent fuel
surcharge waiver at HPCL outlets. In addition to this card will facilitate the customers to make the payments
easily with installments facility along with the attractive interest rates.
o While Makemytrip will offer a welcome bonus of Rs. 9,000, which will be in nine installments of Rs. 1,000
each per month depending on the transaction and make trip will also offer the cash back facility.
o A joining fee of Rs. 750 will be charged for the card and from the second year onwards the charge which will
go up to Rs. 1,500 per annum.
ICICI Bank raises over $95 mn via Chinese debt market.
o ICICI Bank raised 600 million yuans from the Chinese debt market (Dim Sum bonds) or a little over $95
million, at a coupon of 4 per cent, merchant banking sources said in Mumbai.
o This is the fourth time that the Mumbai-based lender has tapped the Dim sum bond market and has so far
raised 2,050 million yuans.
o The issue is part of the bank's $7.5 billion medium term note programme.
November 17
Two new savings account for minors: Andhra bank.

o AB Little Stars for the children in the age group of 10 to 14 years, and the other one is AB Teens this scheme
is for the children of age 15 to 18 yrs.
o It has been reported that the two schemes will be promoted by 60 specially chosen brand ambassadors in
30 schools in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad attracting more number of children towards it.
o The children will be provided with ATM cum debit card facility. In the AB little stars the parents can operate
the account while in the AB teens the teenagers will themselves handle the account.
November 18
Axis Bank hits overseas debt market with $500-mn issue.

o Axis Bank hit the overseas debt market with a benchmark issue to raise at least $500 million in a 5.5-year
money, merchant banking sources said in Mumbai.
Corporation Bank bagged two Awards.
o Corporation bank has won Indira Gandhi Official Language Awards.
o The bank has got the first prize under Town Official Language Implementation Committee (TOLIC) category
and second prize under Nationalized Banks category.
o Headquarters: Mangalore.
o Chairman: Shri Sadhu Ram Bansal.
November 19
Axis Bank launches ''smart self-service terminal''.
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Smart-self-service terminal will enable customers to deposit as well as withdraw cash from the same
machine.
o Customers can initiate a deposit transaction through the smart self-service terminal even without using a
debit card and will receive instant credit for the deposited amount.
o There is no cap on the amount of cash deposited by the customer through these terminals, provided his/her
PAN details are available with the bank.
o Note : Axis Bank partners with Visa to launch industry first-to launch e-KYC service.
Note: first to launch an electronic Kisan Card on the RuPay platform.
Government needs to infuse nearly Rs. 2.4 lakh crore in state-run banks by March 2019: RBI.
Government needs to infuse as much as Rs. 2.4 lakh crore ($38.78 billion) into state-owned banks by endMarch 2019 to meet different kinds of capital requirements including Basel III, provisioning for asset quality,
and additional risks.
o Banks should start looking for ways to generate more internal capital as the leeway to get additional funds
from the government would be limited due to the ongoing fiscal consolidation process, Mundra said.
o Indian government's holding in state-run banks ranges from 56.26 per cent to 88.63 per cent, and one of
the options to generate capital is to lower stakes in banks. According to the Banking Regulation act,
government holding in state-run banks cannot fall below 51 per cent.
o FDI allowed Public Sec. Banks: 20.
o FDI allowed Private Sec. Banks: 74.
ADB approves $350 mn for upgradation of roads in MP
o Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $350-million loan assistance for upgradation of district roads in
Madhya Pradesh.
o The project will upgrade 1,600 km of major district roads in the State through lane widening, surface
improvements, and strengthening of culverts and bridges.
o This is to help cut travel time, improve traffic flow and road safety, and provide better access to markets
and social services for poor and remote communities.
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November 20
Kotak Mahindra bank to acquire ING Vysya Bank.

o Kotak Mahindra Bank informed the BSE after market hours that the board of directors of the company had
considered and granted its approval for the amalgamation of ING Vysya Bank with Kotak Mahindra Bank in
an all-share deal.
o The Board has approved the share swap ratio of 725 equity share of Rs. 5 each of Kotak Mahindra Bank for
every 1,000 equity shares of Rs. 10 each held in ING Vysya Bank.
o The merger will make Kotak Mahindra the fourth largest private lender after ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis
Bank.
o Note : The last merger to happen in the private sector banking space was in 2010 when Bank of Rajasthan
was acquired by ICICI Bank.
SBI to lend $1 billion to Adani Group to build Australian coal mine.
o The infrastructure conglomerate, whose founder, Gautam Adani, has signed a memorandum of
understanding for a loan of up to $1 billion from the SBI for the mine, rail and port project, which it aims to
build by end-2017.
o Note : Adani Mining won Australian government's approval to build a whopping $1.94 billion (Aus $2.2
billion) rail line for its Carmichael coal mine project, Queensland.
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RBI allows FIIs to buy equity in Yes Bank.

o The Reserve Bank said FIIs can buy equity shares in private lender Yes Bank as shareholding by foreign
investors has gone below the prescribed limit.
o The RBI has removed Yes Bank from its caution list of monitoring foreign investment following the dip in
shareholding by foreign investors below the prescribed limit.
Exim Bank to set up Rs. 1,500 crore fund to assist ship-building industry.
o To give a boost to ship building in the country, the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) is planning to set
up a dedicated Rs. 1,500 crore fund with Government support.
o This proposal comes in the backdrop of the slump in global demand for ships and boats in 2012 and 2013
and foreign vessels accounting for a lions share (almost 90 per cent) in overseas cargo traffic handled at
Indian ports.
o PM Jan Dhan Yojana reflects poverty as 74% accounts hold zero balance.
o At least, 5.3 crore of the total 7.1 crore bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana
(PMJDY) have 'zero balance' even as the government has deposited Rs. 5,400 crore in accounts under the
scheme.
o Note: PMJDY scheme was announced Modis first Independence Day speech on 15 August 2014.
November 21
The Cabinet has approved Three big power projects of worth 81,000 crore rupees to strengthen the power
distribution and transmission in the Urban and rural areas in the country.
o These projects are aimed at to provide 24x7 electricity across India by 2019.
o These projects are
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana,
Integrated Power Development Scheme and
North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project.
The Kishore Biyani-owned Future Group acquires supermarket chain Nilgiris chain of convenience stores, an
iconic brand in south India.
November 22
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that an unsustainable tax demand would only earn the country a bad name
as an investment destination.
o The Ministers comments come in the wake of the Income Tax department losing its battle against Shell in
Mumbai High Court.
The petroleum ministry plans to issue an order to all its public sector undertakings not to file court cases
against the government following a writ petition last May by Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) charging
the ministry of acts of omission and commission in an alleged theft of ONGCs natural gas by Reliance
Industries Ltd.
Although Kotak Mahindra Bbank is set to emerge as the fourth largest private sector bank after its merger
with ING Vysya Bank, in terms of market value, it has maintained a similar ranking, each year since 2011.
o Since the last four years, KMB has stayed as the fifth most valued banking stock and fourth most valued
private baking lender after HDFC bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.
November 24
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Government is considering to offer interest subsidy on housing loans to help economically weaker section
and lower income group people.
o Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Venkaiah Naidu said, the interest subvention scheme will
be a part of the new housing policy.
Increasing its network in eastern India, hospital chain Narayana Health announced acquisition of Westbank
Hospital for Rs 150 crore.
o Jindal Steel and Power said it has scrapped plans to set up a USD 10 billion coal-to- liquid (CTL) project at
Angul in Odisha following the recent cancellation of Ramchandi mine by the Supreme Court.
India has the potential to achieve 9 per cent growth rate and become a USD 10 trillion economy by 2034 on
the back of concerted efforts by the corporate sector and a constructive role played by the government, a
PwC report said.
The Income Tax department has claimed to have seized cash of over Rs 135 crore from the premises of
Subrata Roys Sahara group during its raids on its two premises in Delhi and Noida in connection with alleged
tax evasion charges.
Couple of months after it acquired Lanco Infratechs 1200 MW power plant at Udupi, Adani Power
announced the acquisition of Korba West Power Co Ltd (KWPCL) that owns a 600 MW coal-based power
plant at Korba in Chattisgarh.
November 25
Banks have collected over Rs 6,000 crore by opening 7.9 crore accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan
Yojana
Rupert Murdoch-led News Corp announced acquisition of 25 per cent stake in Indian realty portal
PropTiger.com for USD 30 million (Rs 185 crore) as part of its strategy to expand presence in digital media.
India is expected to save at least Rs 86,000 crore annually after electronic toll collection (ETC) system becomes
operational pan-India by December, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
November 26
Inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India have increased significantly in the current fiscal and the
trend will continue in the coming quarters on account the country's pro-growth policy agenda, says a Moody's
report.
November 27
RBI allowed banks to extend loans up to Rs 10 lakh to individuals against long-term infrastructure bonds
issued by them, thus easing loan norms for low-cost housing.Enforcement Directorate, ED attached over 2,600
bank accounts of the Rose Valley group containing Rs 295 crore under the stringent provisions of the antimoney laundering law.
Alibaba founder and China's wealthiest man Jack Ma is Keen to invest more funds in India
o Ma, who is on his maiden visit to India, said he will work with Indian technology entrepreneurs as he
believes Internet can transform the country's future.
Sectoral regulator Trai has recommended a reserve price of Rs 3,104 crore per megahertz for CDMA spectrum,
which is 15 per cent more than the rate it had proposed in February.
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FMCG major Procter and Gamble (P&G) has been ranked as the best company in terms of Employee Health
and Wellness followed by Citigroup and SAP Labs India, according to Chestnut Global Partners (CGP) India a
provider of Employee Assistance Programmes.
November 28
Capital Market regulator SEBI imposed Rs 1 crore fine on six merchant bankers for disclosure-related lapses in
the IPO of credit rating agency CARE.
o The merchant bankers fined by Sebi are Kotak Mahindra Capital, DSP Merrill Lynch, Edelweiss, ICICI Sec, IDBI
Capital Market and SBI Cap.
Asian Development Bank will provide $100 million loan to improve job prospects of higher secondary and
under graduate students in Kerala by funding state government's skill development programme.
India's economic growth declines to 5.3% during July to September, from the previous quarter's 5.7%.
Department of Telecommunications decides to lay an exclusive submarine cable network for Andaman and
Nicobar Islands from Chennai, at an estimated cost of 1,000 crore Rupees.
November 29
The Reserve Bank of India came out with the final guidelines for the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS), which
will help consumers pay multiple bills like electricity, telephone and school fees at a single point of
transaction.
o The BBPS is an integrated bill payment system offering inter-operable and accessible bill payment service
to customers through a network of agents, enabling multiple payment modes, and providing instant
confirmation of payment, the RBI said in a notification.
Easing the restrictions on gold imports, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the government
had decided to withdraw the 20:80 scheme and other restrictions placed on import of gold.
o Under the 80:20 norms, 20% of the imported gold had to be mandatorily exported before bringing in new
lot.
President Pranab Mukherjee expressed confidence that India will soon achieve 8 to 9 percent annual growth
and become a three trillion dollars economy.
Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT has ordered an inquiry against a number of real estate developers in
connection with property transaction.
o They were recently shown by an investigative portal to be willing to accept alleged blackmoney in property
transactions.
Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Rare Enterprises has bought 75 lakh shares or 1.40 per cent stake in
SpiceJet Ltd for Rs.13.41 crore through the open market route.
November 30
Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), the countrys first all-women bank, said it is targeting a deposit base of Rs 1,000
crore and advances of Rs 800 crore by March-end this fiscal.
o At present, the banks deposit stands at over Rs 300 crore and loans at Rs 500 crore.
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Ministers of India 2014 (New List)
rime Minister Narendra Modi on 9th November 2014 (Sunday) added 21 new faces to his Council of Ministers,
with four getting Cabinet rank. The new ministers took the oath of office at a ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Manohar Parrikar is the new Defence Minister and Suresh Prabhu will head the Railway Ministry in this expansioncum-reshuffle. Below is the complete list after reshuffle. (Important for upcoming Competitive Exams)
Cabinet Ministers :
Shri Rajnath Singh : Home Affairs

Smt. Sushma Swaraj : External Affairs, Overseas
Indian Affairs
Shri Arun Jaitley : Finance, Corporate Affairs,
Information & Broadcasting
Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu : Urban Development,
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,
Parliamentary Affairs
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari : Road Transport and
Highways, Shipping
Shri Manohar Parrikar : Defence
Shri Suresh Prabhu : Railways
Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda : Law & Justice
Sushri Uma Bharati : Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Dr. Najma A. Heptulla : Minority Affairs
Shri Ramvilas Paswan : Consumer Affairs, Food
and Public Distribution
Shri Kalraj Mishra : Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises
Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi : Women and Child
Development
Shri Ananthkumar : Chemicals and Fertilizers
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad : Communications and
Information Technology
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda : Health & Family
Welfare
Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati : Civil Aviation
Shri Anant Geete : Heavy Industries and Public
Enterprises
Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal : Food Processing
Industries
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar : Mines, Steel
Shri Chaudhary Birender Singh : Rural

Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and
Sanitation
Shri Jual Oram : Tribal Affairs
Shri Radha Mohan Singh : Agriculture
Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot : Social Justice and
Empowerment
Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani : Human Resource
Development
Dr. Harsh Vardhan : Science and Technology,
Earth Sciences
Ministers of State :
General V.K. Singh : Statistics and Programme

Implementation (Independent Charge), External
Affairs, Overseas Indian Affairs
Shri Inderjit Singh Rao : Planning (Independent
Charge), Defence
Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar : Textiles
(Independent Charge)
Shri Bandaru Dattatreya : Labour and
Employment (Independent Charge)
Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy : Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship
(Independent
Charge),
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik : AAYUSH (Independent
Charge), Health & Family Welfare
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan : Petroleum and
Natural Gas (Independent Charge)
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal : Youth Affairs and
Sports (Independent Charge)
Shri Prakash Javadekar : Environment, Forest and
Climate Change (Independent Charge)
Shri Piyush Goyal : Power (Independent Charge),
Coal (Independent Charge), New and Renewable
Energy (Independent Charge)
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Dr. Jitendra Singh : Development of North Eastern

Region (Independent Charge), Prime Ministers
Office, Personnel, Public Grievances &
Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy,
Department of Space
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman : Commerce and
Industry (Independent Charge)
Dr. Mahesh Sharma : Culture (Independent
Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge), Civil
Aviation
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi : Minority Affairs,
Shri Ram Kripal Yadav : Drinking Water &
Sanitation
Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary : Home
Affairs
Shri Sanwar Lal Jat : Water Resources, River
Development & Ganga Rejuvenation
Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya :
Agriculture
Shri Giriraj Singh : Micro, Small & Medium
Enterprises
Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir : Chemicals &
Fertilizers
Shri G.M. Siddeshwara : Heavy Industries &
Public Enterprises
Shri Manoj Sinha : Railways
Shri Nihalchand : Panchayati Raj
Shri Upendra Kushwaha : Human Resource

Development
Shri Radhakrishnan P. : Road Transport &
Highways, Shipping
Shri Kiren Rijiju : Home Affairs
Shri Krishan Pal : Social Justice &
Empowerment
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan : Agriculture
Shri Manuskhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava : Tribal
Affairs
Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve : Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution
Shri Vishnu Deo Sai : Mines, Steel
Shri Sudarshan Bhagat : Rural Development
Prof. (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria : Human
Resource Development
Shri Y.S. Chowdary : Science and Technology,
Earth Science
Shri Jayant Sinha : Finance
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore : Information
& Broadcasting
Shri Babul Supria (Babul Supriyo) Baral : Urban
Development, Housing and Urban Poverty
Alleviation
Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti : Food Processing Industries
Shri Vijay Sampla : Social Justice &
Empowerment
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Arunachal Pradesh - India's Best Project-2014 award

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Centre to include GST compensation in Constitutional Bill.