1. ‘Jeevan Pramaan’ :an Online Facility for Pensioners,Pensioners can now digitally log in to give life certificates; no longer required to show up in person.
2. mobile number portability (MNP): Government has asked telecom firms to implement full mobile number portability by May 3 ,2015, a move that will enable subscribers to retain their numbers when they shift to other states or licensed service areas. Currently, MNP norms allow users to retain their numbers while changing their operators within the same service area. India has 22 telecom circles, or service areas.
3. U Thein Sein,: PM Modi today met the President of Myanmar, Mr. U Thein Sein, This was the first meeting between the two leaders, and focus was on connectivity, cultural contacts and commercial ties.
4. NSE and BSE, the two premier stock exchanges in India, will suspend trading in stocks of two Vijay Mallya-led companies, Kingfisher Airlines and UB Engineering, from December 1 for non-compliance of listing rules. The exchanges will also suspend trading of UB Engineering Ltd, part of Mallya’s UB Group, from Dec. 1 .
5. Dr Kedarnath Singh: Renowned Hindi poet Dr Kedarnath Singh is honoured with the Jnanpith Award 2013 for his outstanding contribution towards Indian literature.
6. LRSAM: India and Israel successfully test jointly developed Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) system against a flying target.
7. GS Sandhu: has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention(NACWC)..
8. MoU Signed by India and Bhutan to develop Nalanda University as an international centre for excellence.
9. Economic Outlook 2014 released by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. As per this Economic Outlook, in 2014 Global growth is projected to reach 3.3 %, 3.7 % in 2015 and 3.9 % in 2016.
10. 11 nov:National Education Day, birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
11. 11 nov: birth anniversary of Acharya Kripalani
12. Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has invited thoughts and ideas for his visit to Australia. He also shared a webpage for citizens to stay updated on his visit to Australia.( visit:http://international.narendramodi.in/australia_home/,”)
13. Pm Modi is on visit to Myanmar, Australia and Fiji. with a great sense of anticipation and fully conscious of the significance of the India-ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit on November 12-13 in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw, the G 20 Summit in Brisbane Australia, the bilateral visit to Australia and the visit to Fiji Islands.
14. India has taken decision to remain a member of the advisory board of a UN centre on counter-terrorism for an additional three years.
15. India stood at 7th place in World List for Peer citations in Research Journals. India stood at 2nd rank in the Asiatic region. In this Asiatic region first place was attained by China. India is having 14000 citations where as China is having 36000 citable documents in the accounting, management and business area.
16. Repatriation of Prisoners Act 2003: Under this act, Nigeria and India has signed a treaty which will will facilitate Indian Prisoners imprisoned in Nigeria and vice versa. –
17. Extra cover:
(a) United Nations Counter-Terrorism Center (UNCCT).
(b) Asoke Mukerji: India’s Permanent Representative to the UN
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