15th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 15th November 2017

International Current Affairs

Indian PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump pledged that the two countries should have the "world's greatest militaries".
- During a meeting at the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines on Monday, the two leaders also discussed a bilateral strategic partnership to enhance defence cooperation between India and the US, and expand economic ties and market access for each other.
An All-women panel will chair the annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) for the first time in the organisation's nearly 50-year history in Switzerland next year.
- The decision has been made in face of criticism that the conference has in the past lacked female representation.
- Important Note : The 7-women panel includes Indian social entrepreneur and activist Chetna Sinha.
Japan will simplify its visa rules for Indians from January 2018 and issue multiple-entry visa for short-term stays.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Trade and Industry today officially declared yoga as a sport.
- Any Saudi citizen wanting to practice or teach yoga can avail a licence from the government.
- Note : The campaign to recognise yoga as a sporting activity was led by Nouf Marwaai, who also became the first certified yoga instructor in the country.

National Current Affairs

Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami today launched a project to provide free coaching for Plus-Two students to train them for competitive exams like NEET.
- This first-of-its-kind initiative would include 412 training centres for government and government-aided school students.
Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao today announced that Electricity will be supplied 24*7 to all sectors across the state from January 1, 2018, "as a new year gift".
Ending 3 years of battle, Bengal today won the Geographical Indication for its beloved sweet, the Rosogolla, putting to rest the controversy over its origin.
- Note : Odisha had also claimed that the signature sweet had originated in their state.

Science & Technology

India is set to test-fire supersonic cruise missile BrahMos from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet in a bid to improve its ability to carry out deep surgical strikes.
- Note : Firing the supersonic cruise missile from a frontline fighter jet would be a first for India..
In a first, the government is going to invite hackers to launch attacks on models of critical infrastructure networks such as metros, airports, nuclear power plants, banking, and transportation.
- The government will later fix the vulnerabilities identified during this exercise.
- The hacking event, which will see national and international participants, is a part of a Global Conference on Cyber Space.

Banking, Business & Economic Affairs

India's Ambani family has topped the Forbes list of Asia's 50 Richest Families for the first time, with a net worth of $44.8 billion.
- South Korea's Lee family, which controls Samsung, has been ranked second with a fortune of $40.8 billion.
India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced its total employee strength by 10,584 in the six-month period after its merger with its five associate banks and Bharatiya Mahila Bank.
- The bank expects the employee count to further decline by approximately 5,000 people in this fiscal.
- The staff strength reduced to 2,69,219 in September compared to 2,79,803 in March.

Deaths

Veteran actress Shyama (82), known for her films like 'Aar Paar' and 'Barsaat Ki Raat' passed away.
- Shyama, whose original name is Khurshid Akhtar, has won the Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in 'Sharada', .

Awards & Honors

The founder of Super 30, an Indian educational program, Anand Kumar has received Rashtriya Bal Kalyan Award 2017 by President Ram Nath Kovind.
- He was honored with this award for his contributions in the field of education.
Actors Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth were announced as the winners of the NTR National Film Award for the years 2014 and 2016 respectively.
- NTR National Award is a prestigious award given by the Andhra Pradesh government in the memory of Tollywood Actor and Former Chief Minister Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao (NTR).

New Appointments

Rajasthan Police has appointed its first transgender constable, Ganga Kumari, after the state High Court's directive.
Former cricketer Rahul Dravid has been named as the Ambassador of Bengaluru FC for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season.

Sports Current Affairs

Indian golfer Aditi Ashok has qualified for the season-ending event of the LPGA Tour, CME Group Tour Championship, becoming the first Indian to qualify for the competition.
- Note : Aditi became the first female golfer to represent India at the Olympics, after participating in the Rio 2016 Games.

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