Current Affairs 12th November 2016

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