Current Affairs 22nd November 2016
National News:
- Venkaiah Naidu opens Indian Panorama at IFFI 2016 in Goa
- Govt sets up HEFA to provide funds for creating infrastructure, promoting research facilities
- Mahindra & Mahindra today opened its Rs 150 crore spare parts warehouse in Jaipur
- India’s longest expressway from Agra to Lucknow inaugurated
- Andhra Pradesh CM commissions 5 MW solar power plant
- Free WiFi in all colleges in Bihar from Feb 17: Nitish
International News:
- Climate Change Performance Index 2017 released
- Tokyo relaunches bid to become Asia’s top financial centre
- India elected as Vice Chair of Kimberly Process Certificate Scheme 2018
New Appointment:
- The State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) Group has appointed Siby Sebastian as Chief Executive for its India operations
Banking:
- RBI Allows Rs. 50K/Week Withdrawal From Overdraft Accounts
- Reliance Infrastructure Bags Rs. 3,675 Crore EPC Order From NLC India
Awards:
- Nat Geo magazine cover features Mangalyaan’s Mars photo
- Ariana wins Artist of the Year at American Music Awards
Science & tech:
- NASA launches Next Generation Weather Satellite GOES-R
Sports:
- Andy Murray defeats Novak Djokovic, ends 2016 as World No. 1
- India to bid for FIFA U-20 World Cup
- Bhullar wins Indonesia Open, Jeev Milkha Singh tied-second