Current Affairs 9th November 2016

Current Affairs 9th November 2016

National News:

• Rs. 1000 and Rs 500 currency note stand abolished from yesterday
• Govt to open Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra in every Parliamentary Constituency
• Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
• J&K govt launches cycle scheme for poor students
• Rajasthan plans cow welfare fund, to ask staff to donate
• Uttarakhand High Court  orders all hill stations & glaciers to be declared eco-sensitive
• Siddaramaiah invites UK to forge partnership in creation of smart cities
• Demchok mission of Indian Army successfully completed
• 10 UK companies to support India’s Make in India & Skill India initiatives
• Mahagovt relaxes ban on construction around defence lands
• Govt to raise 5000 cr via masala bonds for infra development

International News:

• UN climate change conference begins debates on rules to implement Paris Agreement
• Japan ratifies Paris Agreement after the pact enters into force

New Appointment:

• BJP’s Avinash Khanna all set to be appointed NHRC member
• Vinod Rai appointed as Chairman of Fund Trustee and Advisory Commission of Kerala
• Ratnesh Kumar appointed MD and CEO of BoB Capital Markets

Banking:

• Centre signs $48 million loan agreement with ADB for Assamese power projects
• SBI Plans To Raise Rs 5,000 Crore Via Long-Term Bonds
• RBI issues clarifications on hedging for ECBs
• UK says 600 million pounds of masala bonds to be listed in London

Business:

• NSE hires four more investment banks for its IPO

Awards:

• Kalidas Samman to be given to theatre artists Raj Bisaria, Banshi Kaul
• 39th Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards conferred
• Indian man to get ‘Australian of the Year Local Hero’ award
• Beach-sleeping baskets’ win German Tourism Award
• Ronaldo named La Liga’s best player for 2015-16 season

Science & tech: 

• INS Shardul arrives at Port Louis on 3 day visit

Sports: 

• Indian wushu team win5 medals in 8th Sanda World Cup

Books & Auhtors: 

• Vice President Releases Tharoor book ‘An Era of Darkness: British Empire in India’
• Rishabh Pant scores fastest first-class century by an Indian

Obituary: 

• Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Kanu Gandhi dies at 87
• Janet Reno, first female U.S. Attorney General, dies