Current Affairs 6th November 2016

Current Affairs 6th November 2016

National News:

• The First World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed yesterday (5 November) across the world
• Govt Launches Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) for Pregnant Women
• Asia-Pacific nations resolve to work for disaster risk
• First International Agro-biodiversity Congress to be held today
• CHRI to hold national workshop on condition of prisons on Nov 8
• Poor in India can register themselves online for availing houses under “Housing for All by 2022” scheme: Venkaiah Naidu
• Indo-Tibetan Border Police, IMF first to scale Mt Kangto
• Buddha Mahotsava kicks off in Arunachal Pradesh

International News:

• India, China agree to maintain high-level exchanges
• Indonesian President postpones his visit to Australia
• Paris climate agreement becomes international law
• Anurag Bhushan unveils Mahatma Gandhi statue at Consulate office in Dubai

New Appointment:

• Shyamal Mukherjee Elected PWC Chairman
• Kamala Harris set to become 1st Indian-American US Senator
• Switzerland Tourism Appoints Ranveer ;the first Indian ambassador for Switzerland Tourism

Banking:

• India’s Private sector lender Yes Bank has launched “Yes Mobile 2.0”
• President approves payment of 2% DA from July 1

Business:

• CII launches unique platform ‘Startup Mentorship Circle’
• Centre imposes Rs 10,000 cr penalty on RIL and its partners

Awards:

• The Haryana government has been conferred with prestigious award for outstanding work in the field of e-governance at the ‘State of the States Conclave 2016
• Taylor Swift :The World’s Highest-Paid Women In Music
• Sonu Sood’s Xuanzang is China’s official entry to Oscars

Science & tech: 

• An online platform named ‘Nyaaya’ has been launched in India which explains the country’s central and state laws in a user-friendly method

Sports: 

• Indian eves beat China to lift Asian Champions Trophy title

Books & Author: 

• Vice President Shri. M Hamid Ansari has released the book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India’ authored by Dr Shashi Tharoor