Current Affairs 19th November 2017
NATIONAL
- Moody’s upgrades India’s sovereign bond rating for first time in 14 years
- India, France agrees to deepen security co-operation
- India, China Hold First Border Talk After Doklam Standoff
- Hyperloop One signs MoU with Maharashtra and Karnataka to identify routes
- Centre deploys 50 additional companies of para military forces to Assam
INTERNATIONAL
- Turkey withdraws from NATO drills
- China making fastest wind tunnel to test hypersonic weapons
- Namami Barak festival begins in Silchar
BANKING AND ECONOMY
- Govt removes restrictions on export of all types of pulses
- RBI withdraws sale of Rs 10,000 crore worth of government securities under Open Market Operations
APPOINTMENTS
- Britain appoints the first female Black Rod in 650 years
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Ericsson conducts first-ever live 5G demonstration in India
- Indian scientists help detect black holes in space through gravitational waves
SPORTS
- Vinesh, Ritu Phogat win gold medals at wrestling nationals
- Sushil Kumar wins gold without fighting in quarters, semis, and final
- Geeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik wins gold in national wrestling
