Current Affairs 15th November 2017

Current Affairs 15th November 2017

NATIONAL

• President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates 37th India International Trade Fair in Delhi
• India, Philippines inked four agreements in various fields
• Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to leave on 2-day visit to Singapore
• India-Canada Technology Summit held in New Delhi
• Bangalore to soon have helipads for medical emergencies
• India’s first wave-powered navigational buoy launched in Chennai
• Andhra Pradesh’s Araku Valley to host Hot Air Balloon Festival

INTERNATIONAL

• The 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan held in Turkmenistan
• The 10th South Asia Economic Summit held in Nepal
• EU nations sign up for new era of deeper defense cooperation
• Indians form 2nd largest group of international students in USA

APPOINTMENTS

• Debjani Ghosh set to be first woman President of NASSCOM

BANKING & ECONOMY

• Retail inflation rises to seven-month high of 3.58% in October
• Paytm to acquire startups Nearbuy, Little for $30 mn: Report
• India to overtake Japan as third largest economy by 2028: BofAML

SCIENCE

• World carbon emissions to touch record levels in 2017
• Sweden-based scientists calculate speed of electron emission from atom

SPORTS

• Rahul Dravid named Bengaluru FC ambassador for ISL 2017
• India to take on Myanmar in 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier

OBITUARY

• French Olympic skier dies in training accident

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