Current Affairs 27th November 2016
National News:
- Government to launch campaign to open bank accounts for workers
- In Gujarat, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Anil Dave announced to remove the moratorium on Ankleshwar, Vapi and Vatva GIDC as the critically polluted industrial clusters
- PM to flag off Humsafar train in Kushinagar tomorrow
- Culture ministry releases coins to mark 500th anniversary of Hindu saint
- Andhra Pradesh government has launched a state-wide awareness campaign to promote use of cashless methods of transaction, such as online banking, mobile wallets, and e-POS machines
- Air Sewa Portal’ Launched For Hassle-Free Air Travel
- Maharashtra govt names Oshiwara railway station Ram Mandir
International News:
- For the first time, the International Film Festival of India is showing movies for the visually impaired, with special audio described technology.
- First International Gita Mahotsav to be celebrated in Haryana
New Appointments:
- The board of Tata Steel voted to replace Cyrus Mistryas the chairman of the company. The board has named State Bank of India veteran OP Bhatt as an interim replacement
- Pakistan appointed Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa as its new Army chief
Banking:
- Kerala based South Indian Bank has launched contactless debit card which is based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.
Awards:
- Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee has won the best performance award by an actor at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Sports:
- Mary Kom to Receive ‘Legends Award’ from International Boxing Association
- Sameer Verma beats World No. 3 to reach Hong Kong Open final
Obituary:
- Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro passes away
- Ivan Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer passes away
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