Events of November Third Week (Nov 16-22, 2014)

Nov III Week (Nov 16-22, 2014)
Date	Events
16-Nov-14	International Cricket Council (ICC) announced appointment of its ambassadors for ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2015. (Virat Kohli, Mitchell Johnsons, Brendon McCullum, Kumar Sangakkara and Kumar Sangakkara)
	Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane.
	The G20 Summit 2014 concluded with Brisbane Action Plan
	India's K Srikanth and SainaNehwal won China Open Series 2014
	German Chancellor Ms. Angel Merkrel raised the issue of dropping German language in KVs Schools with Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi
	Justice (Retd) Meenakumari is appointed as Chairperson of Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission
	G20 leaders decided to set up a Global Infrastructure Hub at Sydney
17-Nov-14	India - China joint military exercise (Hand in Hand) begins in Pune
	Phase II of the Indo-Russian bilateral exercise "Avia Indra" begins in Punjab.
	India Signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United States of America (USA) on Setting-Up Infrastructure Collaboration Platform
	Indian Railways and Republic of Korea Sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in the Rail Sector
	China and Australia signed Free Trade Agreement
	India is a strategic partner and not China - Israel
	11 new born babies die in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu. As of Nov 23, 24 babies died in Dharmapuri and Salem Districts of the State. NHRC issued notice to the State on this issue
18-Nov-14	'Smart City Expo World Congress’ begins at Barcelona, Spain
	TSR Subramanian Committee Submit its Report to Union Environment Minister. The Committee was constituted to review the processes, laws and Acts of the Ministry
	Rajiv Mehrishi has been appointed as India’s Alternate Governor on the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines
	Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd ( IREDA) and US-Exim Bank signs MoU
	India and Australia signs 5 MoUs
	India tops global slavery index
	Japanese Economy slipped into recession
	Neha Gupta (18), an Indian-American from Philadelphia, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize for her work to help orphans in India and other vulnerable children. She became the first ever American to be awarded the prize
	Dilip Vengsarkar who earned the sobriquet ‘colonel’ has been chosen for the BCCI’s Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for 2013-14
19-Nov-14	National Integration Week (Nov 19-25, 2014)
	Western Ghats face major conservation concerns: IUCN
	The Oxford Dictionaries named "vape" as 2014's Word of the Year.
	Narendra Modi addressed in Fiji Parliament; India offers $80 million credit Line to Fiji
	The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) hold the conference at Bangkok
	Indian Fishermen on death row in Sri Lanka freed
	Government to amend Lokpal selection process
	E-auctioning of coal blocks in Feb 2015
	98th birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi observed
	World Toilet Day observed; Theme: "Equality and Dignity"
	Tamil Nadu government moved the Supreme Court for a directive to the Union government to deploy the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Mullaperiyar dam immediately for its protection and to enable the State to raise the level to 142 feet
20-Nov-14	Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year was awarded to Mr. Rajnikanth for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema at the 45th IFFI, Goa
	Urban Development Ministry accords ‘In-principle’ approval for Chennai Monorail Project 20.68 km Project (no financial help from Centre)
	Supreme Court directed the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) to produce in a sealed cover the answer sheets of 800 candidates who took the Group I services examination in 2001.
	Indian space agency ISRO will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 in recognition of its contribution in strengthening international cooperation in peaceful use of outer space
	Dr Nata Menabde, Representative of World Health Organisation to India heaped praise on the several initiatives of Tamil Nadu government in the health sector
	Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, gave its approval for the North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (NERPSlP) for six States (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland) for strengthening of the Intra State Transmission and Distribution System
	Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, gave its approval for signing of "SAARC Framework Agreement for Energy Cooperation (Electricity)"
	Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, gave its approval to launch "Integrated Power Development Scheme" (IPDS)
	In a major blow to the CBI’s image, the Supreme Court ordered CBI Director Ranjit Sinha to recuse himself from the multi-crore 2G spectrum scam inquiry and trial
	After a gap of three-and-a-half decades (nearly 35 years) and a relentless judicial battle, the level in the Mullaperiyar dam touched the 142-foot.
	To tackle corruption and maladministration in the local bodies, Tamil Nadu government has decided to establish the institution of ombudsman.
21-Nov-14	Ami Bera (Indian American) re-elected to the US House of Representatives in one of the closest congressional races from California
	Intelligence agencies in Bangladesh and India have exchanged lists of suspected fugitives believed to be hiding in each other’s countries to evade trials.
	CERN’s Large Hadron Collider scientists have discovered two new subatomic particles (Xi_b'- and Xi_b*)
	ING Vysya Bank to merge with Kotak Mahindra Bank
	US President Obama to be the Chief Guest for India's Republic Day function 2015
	Domestic airport in Hyderabad renamed as NTR (NT Ramarao)
	SC issues notice to Union HRD Ministry on scrapping of German language in Kendra Vidyalaya Schools
	World is looking a India with great respects - blogs Modi on his three nation visit (Myanmar, Australia and Fiji)
	Venkaiah Naidu asks states to tone up urban governance
	Japan’s Official Development Loan Assistance to India for an Amount of (yen) 15.620 Billion for the Guwahati Sewerage Project
22-Nov-14	“Our district-Our water” programme will be launched during India water week which will be held from 13 to 17 January next year.
	Mamata dares Centre to impose President's Rule in West Bengal, Arrest Her
	China Building South Sea Island Big Enough for Airstrip: Report
	Indian-Origin Author Neel Mukherjee Shortlisted ("The Lives for Others") for British Literary Prize
	Centre calls meeting to resolve Mullaperiyar Dam issue
	Obama signs order expanding US' Afghanistan Role
	Delhi - Chennai Bullet Train: Railway Officials to visit China
	Mangalyaan among Time's best inventions list; calls it as "The SuperSmart SpaceCraft"

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