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Nitish
Kumar announces liquor ban in Bihar from April 1
Politics
and Government >
Liquor Ban in
Bihar > 26th November
The
Bihar government plans to enforce prohibition of alcohol in the state
from April 1, 2016. Chief minister Nitish Kumar made the announcement
at a 'prohibition day' function in Patna.
India
quietly begins move for entry into Nuclear Supplier's Group
India
> Nuclear
Supplier's Group > 01st December
Notwithstanding
protests by Pakistan and attempts by China to play spoilsport, India
has quietly launched process of the country's possible entry into the
coveted Nuclear Supplier's Group (NSG) next year with the recent
visit of the group's current chairman Rafael Grossi to meet Foreign
Minister Sushma Swaraj and senior government officials.
Chennai
city reels even as more rain predicted; airport closed, trains
cancelled
India
> Chennai
Floods > 02nd December
For
the second time in weeks, life in Chennai has been brought to a
grinding halt because of flooding. The city received overnight rain
that was the worst in a century, forcing the state government to
release water from overflowing reservoirs and lakes around the city.
This brought the floodwaters rushing through the Adyar River, which
flows through the core of the city. Flights and trains to and from
Chennai have been either delayed or cancelled, leaving passengers
stranded across the country.
Tamil
Nadu government does not have power to release Rajiv Gandhi's
killers, rules Supreme Court
Politics
and Government >
Rajiv Gandhi
Killing > 02nd December
Seven
convicts undergoing lifer term imprisonment in former PM Rajiv
Gandhi’s killing are to remain in jail. According to the Supreme
Court, Tamil Nadu government cannot unilaterally remit their
sentences.
According
to the constitution bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu, the
consent of central government is must in cases probed by central
agency and Tamil Nadu must take consent of Centre before remitting
their jail term.
Others
India
successfully test-fires nuclear capable Prithvi II missile
Science
and Technology >
Prithvi II
Missile > 26th November
India
successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable
Prithvi-II missile, which has a strike range of 350 km, as part of a
user trial by the army. The missile test was carried out from a
mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range
(ITR) at Chandipur near here at 1210 hrs.
Government
launches scathing attack on Congress on secularism
Politics
and Government >
Secularism > 26th November
The
Winter session of Lok Sabha began with an animated debate on the
Constitution during which the government said the word 'secularism'
mentioned in it had been "misused" while the opposition,
led by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, raked up the issue of
'intolerance'.
HSBC
to shut down India private banking business
Banking
and Insurance >
HSBC > 27th November
HSBC
Holdings Plc is shutting its private banking unit in India, marking
the exit of another foreign bank from the cut-throat wealth
management business in Asia's third-largest economy. After a
strategic review of the global private banking operations in India,
they have decided to close the business. This marks further progress
in the HSBC group strategy to simplify business and deliver
sustainable growth.
India-Israel
co-developed LRSAM missile successfully flight-tested
Science
and Technology >
LRSAM Missile > 27th November
Long
Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) was on 27 November 2015
successfully flight-tested for the first time from an Israeli Naval
Platform. The missile is co-developed by India and Israel. The trial
test was undertaken by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the
presence of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO)
scientists. During the test the missile achieved the desired goal by
hitting the incoming target.
Patricia
Scotland appointed as Secretary General of Commonwealth of Nations
World
> Secretary
General of Commonwealth of Nations > 27th November
Dominica-born
British lawyer Patricia Scotland was on 27 November 2015 appointed as
the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations. With this,
Patricia become the first British citizen and first woman as well to
hold the role in the 66-year history of 53-member Commonwealth.
PV
Sindhu won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament for 3rd
consecutive time
Sports
> Badminton > 29th November
Indian
Shuttler PV Sindhu on 29 November 2015 won the Macau Open Grand Prix
Gold women's singles title for the third consecutive time. This was
Sindhu's first title of the season and the fifth overall.
PTA:
India, Iran agree to open up channel for information exchange
Economy
>
Preferential
Trade Agreement > 30th November
India
and Iran have agreed to open up a channel for exchange of information
to start preliminary consultations for a preferential trade agreement
(PTA), Parliament was informed today. In the first meeting of Joint
Working Group on trade and commerce, which was held in April in
Tehran, both the sides agreed to examine the scope and the
feasibility of entering into a preferential trade agreement.
India,
19 other nations pledge to promote clean technologies
Politics
and Government >
Promote Clean
Technologies > 30th November
Twenty
countries, including India, the US and China, will today launch an
initiative to double their clean energy research and development
budget over the next five years as part of global efforts to tackle
climate change.
Tata
Sons, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ink pact
Corporate
> Tata
Sons > 02nd December
Tata
Sons and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) have
formed a long-term partnership, under which ICBC will become a
strategic banking partner to the Tata group.
Under
the alliance, ICBC will provide the Tata group with financing
products, global cash management, consulting, international trade
finance business, investment banking, foreign exchange, derivatives
trading, and other global financial services.
Pakistan
hangs four convicted of Taliban massacre at school in Peshawar
World
> Peshawar
Attack > 02nd December
Pakistan
executed four men for involvement in the massacre of 134 children at
an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar last year.
The hangings were the first executions of civilians convicted by
Pakistan's military courts, which were set up after the massacre
through a constitutional amendment.
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