Current Affairs 22nd November 2016

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