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Paris
suicide bomber identified; ISIS claims responsibility for 129 dead
World
> Paris
Attack > 14th November
France
has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders
after at least 129 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb
attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen
burst into the Bataclan concert hall. People were shot dead at
restaurants and bars at five other sites in Paris. At least 180
people were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility for the horrific
Paris attacks, for which France vowed revenge.
Syed
Akbaruddin appointed as next Permanent Representative of India to UN
India
> Syed
Akbaruddin > 16th November
Syed
Akbaruddin was on 16 November 2015 appointed as the next Permanent
Representative of India to the United Nations at New York. In this
position, Akbaruddin will head India’s diplomatic mission in the UN
and articulates the country’s stand on critical issues at the
global forum.
Govt
to impart digital literacy training to 52.5 lakh by 2016
Politics
and Government >
Digital Literacy
Training > 17th November
The
government has advanced the deadline for making 52.5 lakh people
digitally literate, under National Digital Literacy Mission, by a
year to 2016 than end of 2017 fixed earlier.
The
Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy
Mission (NDLM) Scheme has been formulated to impart IT training to
52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA workers and
authorised ration dealers in all states/UTs across the country so
that the non-IT literate citizens are trained to become IT literate.
Others
World
Pneumonia Day observed with the theme Every Breath Counts: Stop
Pneumonia Now
Days
> World
Pneumonia Day > 12th November
World
Pneumonia Day was observed on 12 November 2015 across the world with
the theme Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia Now. To mark the
occasion, special programmes were held to raise awareness of
pneumonia, promote prevention and treatment and generate action to
fight the illness.
Swachh
Bharat cess to be levied on portion of taxable service
Economy
> Swachh
Bharat Tax > 12th November
According
to the Finance Ministry service tax on restaurant bills will go up
from 5.6 per cent to 5.8 per cent following the levy of 0.5 per cent
Swachh Bharat cess on all taxable services from November 15. The
Swachh Bharat cess, will be levied only on the portion of taxable
services (after abatement) and will go towards funding of the
cleanliness drive, a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
State
Bank of India launches Neev fund to help low-income states
Banking
and Insurance >
SBI Launches Neev
Fund > 13th November
According
to the nation's largest lender State Bank of India(SBI), Prime
Minister Narendra Modi launched the country's first low-income state
infrastructure equity partnership (or the Neev fund) in London. The
fund aims at providing equity partnerships for small infrastructure
development in sectors like water and sanitation, clean energy and
urban infrastructure.
India,
UK strike 3.2 bn pound deal on energy, climate change
Economy
> India-UK
Deal > 13th November
Ahead
of the Paris climate summit, India and Britain have agreed on a
comprehensive package of collaboration on energy and climate change
which includes commercial deals worth 3.2 billion pounds.
During
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ongoing UK visit, the two countries
reaffirmed the importance of addressing climate change and promoting
secure, affordable and sustainable supplies of energy that will
support economic growth, energy security and energy access.
RBI
Governor Dr Raghuram Rajan elected as Vice-Chairman on BIS Board
Banking
and Insurance >
Bank for
International Settlements Board > 14th November
Dr
Raghuram Rajan, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on 9
November 2015 was elected as the Vice-Chairman on the Board of
Directors of BIS. With this, he became the first Indian to be elected
to this position in the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
Children’s
Day observed across India on 14 November
Days
> Children’s
Day > 14th November
Children’s
Day was observed on 14 November 2015 across the country. To mark the
occasion, the Ministry of Women and Child Development at the Union
level and the child welfare departments at the state level conducted
programmes with focus on child development.
Nico
Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to win Brazilian Grand Prix
Sports
> Racing > 15th November
German
Formula One motor racer Nico Rosberg on 15 November 2015 defeated
Lewis Hamilton to grab the Brazilian Grand Prix trophy. With the win,
Rosberg reserved his place as runner-up in 2015 Formula One world
championship.
International
Day for Tolerance observed across the world
Days
>
International Day
for Tolerance > 16th November
The
International Day for Tolerance was observed globally on 16 November
2015 with an aim to educate people about the need for tolerance in
society and help them understand the negative effects of intolerance.
NASA,
ISRO join hands for space imaging, climate studies
Science
and Technology >
NASA - ISRO > 16th November
Scientists
from NASA and ISRO would be part of a special outreach programme
organized at Gujarat Science City, where the experts would talk about
a joint mission Nasa and Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) along
with satellites for disaster response, India-US space collaboration,
climate change observations in Greenland and imaging other planets
with radar.
