Current Affairs 12th November 2016
National News:
- Union Government launches digital initiative Smart India Hackathon 2017
- Competition Commission of India selected to host ICN 2018 Annual Conference
- HP Cabinet Okays scheme to incentivise teachers’ performance
- Karnataka bans surge pricing by Ola, Uber taxis
International News:
- Ambani clan ranks 3rd on Asia’s richest family list
New Appointment:
- Guy Ryder re-elected as Director-General of International Labour Organization
- Kamala Harris becomes first ever Indian-American to win U.S. Senator seat
- Pramila Jayapal 1st Indian-American woman to enter US House
- Sharapova to return as UN goodwill ambassador
Banking:
- SBI to Raise Rs 5,000cr in FY17
- IMF supports PM Modi’s efforts to fight corruption
Awards:
- SAIL Wins Golden Peacock Award
- Marta Jakimowicz selected for Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 by Lalithakala Academy
- Roger Federer wins Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award
- Uttarakhand Ratna for ND Tiwari
- Professor Raj Bisaria to get Madhya Pradesh government govt’sKalidasSamman for Theatre
Science & tech:
- India’s 1st banking robot ‘Lakshmi’ launched
Sports:
- Tejaswin Shankar Breaks National Record
Obituary:
- Singer, songwriter Leonard Cohen passes away at 82
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