Current Affairs 25th November 2016

Current Affairs 25th November 2016

National News:

• Massive support for govt’s decision on demonetisation in survey on PM Modi’s app
• Nagaland Session passes 33% Reservation of Women in Urban Local Bodies
• Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu launches water distribution monitoring portal
• Maharashtra: PWD to use machines for pothole-filling across state
• Kiren Rijiju addresses National Foundation For Communal Harmony programme
• Tribals celebrate Wangala harvest festival in Guwahati
• Rajasthan govt to provide cheap, quality meals to the poor

International News:

• Turkey to chair 2017 Energy Club of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
• 24th APEC Summit concludes in Peru
• Colombia, FARC rebels to sign new peace deal
• Archaeologists unearth 5000 yr old city in Egypt

New Appointments:

• The government has appointed Yudhvir Singh Malik as the Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
• Donald Trump picks Indian-American Nikki Haley as UN envoy

Banking:

• Airtel Payments Bank starts pilot services in Rajasthan
• Bank deposits with RBI hit record high after demonetisation
• IBBI notifies three sets of regulations under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016

Awards:

• IIT Kharagpur named top university in India for jobs

Science & tech: 

• Railways to introduce ‘Tri-Netra’ to check collisions
• Upgraded Jaguar DARIN III aircraft receives IOC

Sports: 

• Arunachal govt renames sports trophy after martyred jawan

Obituary: 

• ‘Chennai Express’ writer K Subaash passes away