Current Affairs 12th November 2016

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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