Current Affairs 27th November 2016

Current Affairs 27th November 2016

National News:

• Government to launch campaign to open bank accounts for workers
• In Gujarat, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Anil Dave announced to remove the moratorium on Ankleshwar, Vapi and Vatva GIDC as the critically polluted industrial clusters
• PM to flag off Humsafar train in Kushinagar tomorrow
• Culture ministry releases coins to mark 500th anniversary of Hindu saint
• Andhra Pradesh government has launched a state-wide awareness campaign to promote use of cashless methods of transaction, such as online banking, mobile wallets, and e-POS machines
• Air Sewa Portal’ Launched For Hassle-Free Air Travel
• Maharashtra govt names Oshiwara railway station Ram Mandir

International News:

• For the first time, the International Film Festival of India is showing movies for the visually impaired, with special audio described technology.
• First International Gita Mahotsav to be celebrated in Haryana

New Appointments:

• The board of Tata Steel voted to replace Cyrus Mistryas the chairman of the company. The board has named State Bank of India veteran OP Bhatt as an interim replacement
• Pakistan appointed Lieutenant General Qamar Javed Bajwa as its new Army chief

Banking:

• Kerala based South Indian Bank has launched contactless debit card which is based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

Awards:

• Indian actor Manoj Bajpayee has won the best performance award by an actor at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Sports:

• Mary Kom to Receive ‘Legends Award’ from International Boxing Association
• Sameer Verma beats World No. 3 to reach Hong Kong Open final

Obituary:

• Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro passes away
• Ivan Mikoyan, Russian aircraft designer passes away