National Games And Sports Of Some Countries

this time I bring the list of National Games and Sports of some countries. These are very few in numbers. If anyone knows more on this topic plese share with us through comment. Stay in touch for next post.

Country	Sport
United States Of America	Baseball
Spain	Bull-Fighting
Canada	Ice Hockey
India	Hockey
Russia	Chess
Scotland	Rugby, Football
England	Cricket
Japan	Ju-Jitsu
Australia	Cricket
Pakistan	Hockey
China	Table Tennis

World Current Affairs, November 2011 (Part - 2)

This time I am loading the current affairs of the world for the month of November 2011. I hope viewes may like it and express their feelings.
This is the second set of World Current Affairs, November 2011.

• Suspected US drone missiles kill 13 militants in a compound in Pakistan's South Waziristan province.(16th November)
• Eighteen children and two adults die after an overloaded school bus collides with a coal truck in northwest China's Gansu province.(16th November)
• Tibetans demonstrate near the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, India, following recent self-immolations by Tibetan monks and nuns protesting the Chinese government's repressive policies in Tibet.(16th November)
• Two bullets are found to have been fired at the White House in Washington, DC., one into a window that was stopped by bullet-proof glass.(16th November)
• Mario Monti is sworn in as Italian prime minister and temporary finance minister, with the task of implementing austerity measures to prevent the euro area's third-biggest economy from collapsing as a result of the debt crisis.(16th November)
• The new Greek prime minister, Lucas Papademos, wins a vote of confidence in Parliament, opening the way for his government of national unity to take the steps to restore financial stability in Greece.(16th November)
• The presidents of Kenya, Somalia and Uganda meet in Nairobi to discuss coordinated military operations against the al-Qaeda-linked Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab.(17th November)
• Swedish divers find the wreckage of the warship Svärdet, sunk in 1676 during the Battle of Öland.(17th November)
• An Idaho man, Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez, is charged with the attempted assassination of U.S. President Barack Obama, after two bullets are found embedded in the exterior of the White House. The President and First Lady were not present at the time of the alleged attack.(17th November)
• Daniel Ortega, the President of Nicaragua, is declared the winner of the recent Presidential election, but opponents protest the results.(17th November)
• China's unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft successfully returns to Earth, landing in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region after docking twice with the Tiangong-1 orbital laboratory module.(17th November)
• Former President of the Phillipines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is arrested over charges of electoral fraud.(18th November)
• A verdict is due in the trial of former Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Sarath Fonseka, on charges of "spreading disaffection".(18th November)
• At least two people are killed and over 600 injured in violent clashes with police in Cairo's Tahrir Square, following mass protests against Egypt's post-revolutionary military leadership.(19th November)
• Muammar Gaddafi's fugitive son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is captured in Libya.(19th November)
• The United States successfully tests a new hypersonic weapon system, capable of striking targets 3,700 kilometres (2,300 mi) away in under 30 minutes, as part of its Prompt Global Strike program.(19th November)
• At least 13 people are killed and as many as 900 injured as violent protests continue in Cairo's Tahrir Square against Egypt's ruling military government. Security forces attempt to disperse the crowds with tear gas and baton charges.(20th November)
• Two rocket-propelled grenades hit the headquarters of Syria's ruling Ba'ath Party in Damascus.(20th November)
• The President of Turkey, Abdullah Gül, commences a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom.(20th November)
• Syrian soldiers attack buses carrying Turkish citizens returning through Syria from a hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, injuring two.(21st November)
• The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada impose further sanctions against Iran's nuclear program.(21st November)
• Scientists discover Bulbophyllum nocturnum, the first orchid known to flower at night, in New Britain off the coast of Papua New Guinea.(22nd November)
• Violent anti-regime protests enter their fifth day in Cairo's Tahrir Square, with 35 people killed and over 3,200 injured to date in clashes between protesters and security forces.(23rd November)
• The United States announces that it will stop observing the 1990 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. The decision comes four years after Russia withdrew compliance from the treaty.(23rd November)
• In a warning to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan calls al-Assad's ongoing crackdown on protests cowardice, comparing al-Assad to past dictators such as Adolf Hitler and Muammar Gaddafi.(23rd November)
• The European Space Agency claims to have made contact with Russia's stranded Fobos-Grunt probe, two days after the closure of the spacecraft's window for launch to Mars.(23rd November)
• Uzbek midfielder Server Djeparov is named Asian Footballer of the Year for the second time, in a ceremony held at the Asian Football Confederation headquarters.(23rd November)
• India's government decides to relax rules concerning the operation of foreign-owned retailers such as Wal-Mart and Tesco within India.(24th November)
• The Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Harry Jenkins resigns to be replaced by Opposition MP Peter Slipper.(24th November)
• 26 Pakistani soldiers are killed after a NATO helicopter opens fire on a Pakistani checkpoint, sparking outrage from the Pakistani government.(26th October)
• Colombian military forces raid a FARC rebel hideout in the province of Caquetá, freeing police sergeant Luis Alberto Erazu, who had been held hostage by FARC for 12 years. Four other hostages are killed by the rebels during the raid.(26th October)
• NASA launches the robotic Mars Science Laboratory, the largest rover yet sent to Mars, with the aim of finding evidence for past or present life on Mars.(26th October)
• NBA team owners and players reach an agreement to end the 149-day NBA lockout and to begin the current NBA season on Christmas Day.(26th October)
• In Canada, Chinook windstorms tear through Alberta and Saskatchewan, producing a dust storm in downtown Calgary and causing millions of dollars in damage. The windstorms fuel a grass fire that grows to two kilometres wide near Lethbridge, Alberta, before being contained, and gusts reach a maximum speed of 149 km/h (93 mph).(27th November)
• The Arab League approves sanctions against Syria amid the nation's ongoing violent uprising. The Syrian government calls the League's move "an unprecedented measure".(27th November)
• Gary Speed, the manager of the Welsh national football team, is found dead at his home in Cheshire, England.(27th November)
• Saboteurs attack Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan, destroying a section of the pipeline west of al-Arish in Sinai.(28th November)
• At least 25 people are killed in fighting between Sunni and Shia groups in Yemen.(28th November)
• Fitch Ratings maintains the credit rating of the United States government at AAA, but downgrades its outlook on the government to negative. This follows rival ratings agency Standard & Poor's downgrade of the U.S. credit rating in August.(28th November)
• The government of Sudan expels Kenya's ambassador, following the Kenyan High Court's ruling that it will arrest Omar al-Bashir, the President of Sudan, if he enters Kenya.(28th November)
• The 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference (also known as COP 17) begins in Durban, South Africa.(28th November)
• The Prime Minister of Kuwait, Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, and his cabinet resign after protesters storm the national Parliament.(28th November)
• Ante Markovic, the last Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, dies in the Croatian capital Zagreb.(28th November)
• American Airlines, the world's fourth-largest airline, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.(29th November)
• Six staff members at the British embassy in Tehran are taken hostage by a group of Iranian students.(29th November)
• A new Russian anti-missile early warning facility equipped with Voronezh-DM radar opens in Kaliningrad Oblast.(29th November)
• Dr. Conrad Murray is sentenced to four years in jail for involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles in connection to the death of Michael Jackson in 2009.(29th November)
• Anders Behring Breivik is declared to have been criminally insane when he committed the 2011 Norway attacks that killed 77 people.(29th November)
• The Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, is hospitalised in Bangkok with suspected food poisoning.(29th November)
• Up to two million public sector workers in the United Kingdom commence a 24-hour strike over pension reforms affecting schools, hospitals, airports, ports and government offices.(30th November)
• It is announced that former President of Côte d'Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo has been transferred to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.(30th November)
• United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Myanmar to urge reforms.(30th November)

World Current Affairs, November 2011 (Part - 1)

This time I am loading the current affairs of the world for the month of November 2011. I hope viewes may like it and express their feelings.
This is the first set of World Current Affairs, November 2011.

• The President of the United States, Barack Obama, makes Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia, a National Monument.(1st November)
• The FBI and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launch an investigation into MF Global after $600 million of customers' money went missing.(1st November)
• The Palestinian Authority is hit by hackers disrupting Palestinian internet and mobile phone services. A link has been suggested to Palestine's UNESCO bid.(1st November)
• At least seven people are killed and 200 injured following an explosion caused by two trucks carrying explosives crashing in Fuquan City in China's Guizhou Province.(1st November)
• Almazbek Atambayev, the newly elected President of Kyrgyzstan, states that a lease for a United States air base in Manas will not be renewed when it expires in 2014.(1st November)
• China launches the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft, intending to robotically dock it with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space station module. If successful, the mission will mark China's first orbital docking, and will be a major milestone in its efforts to construct a full-scale space station.(1st November)
• French author Alexis Jenni wins France's literary Prix Goncourt for his novel L'Art français de la guerre.(2nd November)
• Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange loses his appeal in England's High Court against extradition to Sweden to face questioning over sexual assault allegations.(2nd November)
• Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is convicted in New York City for conspiracy to smuggle weapons to the Colombian terrorist group FARC.(2nd November)
• American actress Lindsay Lohan is sentenced to 30 days in a Los Angeles jail for breaching the terms of her parole.(2nd November)
• Russia and Georgia strike a deal that will allow Russia to enter the World Trade Organization.(2nd November)
• The President of France Nicolas Sarkozy and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel warn that a sixth tranche of financial aid will not be paid to Greece unless the referendum is successful.(2nd November)
• China's unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft successfully docks with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space station module, marking China's first orbital docking.(2nd November)
• President of Syria Bashar al-Assad agrees with the Arab League to end the crackdown on the uprising in Syria, releasing political prisoners and allowing international news agencies back into Syria.(3rd November)
• Advanced Micro Devices announces that it will be cutting 1,400 jobs or 12 per cent of its work force.(3rd November)
• An Egyptian ferry carrying 1200 people catches fire in the Red Sea between the Jordanian port of Aqaba and Nuweiba.(3rd November)
• The 2011 G-20 summit gets underway in the French city of Cannes, with discussions expected to focus on the continuing Eurozone debt crisis.(3rd November)
• The Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou holds an emergency Cabinet meeting, during which the cancellation of the Greek economy referendum is announced following negotiations with opposition lawmakers(3rd November)
• Three members of the Pakistan national cricket team (Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir) together with agent Mazhar Majeed are given jail sentences for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal.(3rd November)
• The U.S. Department of Energy publishes 2010 greenhouse gases levels, showing they are higher than the worst case scenario outlined by IPCC climate experts just four years ago.(3rd November)
• U.S. General John R. Allen, the head of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, sacks Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller for making inappropriate comments about Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his government.(4th November)
• Toyota extends production cuts in Japan and Thailand due to parts shortages caused by the 2011 Thailand floods.(4th November)
• The Hellenic Parliament rejects a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou following a failed attempt to hold a referendum on a Eurozone bailout.(4th November)
• The Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram claims responsibility for a series of bomb and gun attacks in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Damaturu that have killed at least 63 people.(5th November)
• Residents of El Hierro in Spain's Canary Islands are evacuated following continuing volcanic activity.(5th November)
• A Pakistan anti-terror court indicts two police officers and five alleged members of the Taliban for the murder of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto.(5th November)
• Al-Sadd wins the 2011 AFC Champions League beating Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-2 (4-2 in penalties) in the 2011 AFC Champions League Final.(5th November)
• A landslide kills 18 and injures dozens in Colombia.(6th November)
• Eleven Hungarian tourists die after a bus overturns in Egypt.(6th November)
• The New York City Marathon begins with over 45,000 runners participating in the 26.2-mile run with Geoffrey Mutai and Firehiwot Dado winning the mens and womens races, respectively.(6th November)
• The Swedish Enforcement Administration (Kronofogden) announces the public auction of seven paintings originally believed to be painted by German leader Adolf Hitler.(7th November)
• Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, recuses himself from that agency's investigation into the bankruptcy of MF Global.(7th November)
• Flooding continues in Italy with seven people having died in the past week and thousands of people ordered to evacuate in Turin as the Po River continues to rise.(7th November)
• A 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes 47 miles SE of Faizabad, India, with tremors felt in Kashmir Valley, Northern Pakistan and in parts of North India.(7th November)
• Former world champion boxer Joe Frazier dies of liver cancer.(7th November)
• The Syrian government continues its crackdown on protesters and army defectors in the city of Homs, killing dozens of civilians in the process.(8th November)
• The United Nations reports that the death toll of the eight-month-old Syrian uprising has reached 3,500.(8th November)
• Russia starts commercial natural gas deliveries to Central Europe via the Nord Stream, the world's longest submerged pipeline.(8th November)
• A record number of Americans — 49.1 million — are living below the poverty line, based on a new census measure.(8th November)
• Flooding in Thailand reaches the residence of the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok, forcing her to withdraw from the Hawaii APEC summit to deal with the crisis.(8th November)
• At least 16 people are killed in a stampede during a religious festival in the Indian city of Haridwar, Uttarakhand.(8th November)
• The International Atomic Energy Agency releases a report that says that Iran has carried out activities relevant to the development of a nuclear device, and that the project may still be under way.(8th November)
• Human rights groups send an open letter to the President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, pressing the Chinese government to address the underlying causes of protests that have led 11 Tibetans to set themselves on fire since March.(8th November)
• Journalists report comments by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to US President Barack Obama at the G20 summit in Cannes, in which Sarkozy called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "liar".(8th November)
• The Australian Senate votes to introduce a carbon tax, a form of carbon pricing.(8th November)
• NASA observes the asteroid YU55 as it makes a close Earth flyby, passing within 0.85 lunar distances (about 201,700 miles) of the Earth. YU55 is approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) across, and is the largest asteroid to make a close pass since 1976.(8th November)
• Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first player in history to score 15,000 Test runs.(8th November)
• Italy's cost of borrowing reaches a record high, with interest rates on 10-year loans rising to 7%, as fears grow of an escalating economic crisis.(9th November)
• A magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits Van, Turkey, leading to the collapse of numerous buildings. The tremor comes in the wake of last month's destructive 7.1 magnitude earthquake.(9th November)
• Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the International Atomic Energy Agency report is based on "empty claims" and that Iran would not budge from its nuclear program despite allegations it may be trying to develop nuclear weapons; European countries and the US say they will consider fresh sanctions against Iran.(9th November)
• Dutch scientists build a nanoscopic electric car made of a single complex molecule. Currently the world's smallest vehicle, the nanocar is capable of travelling small distances when an electric current is applied to it.(9th November)
• Israel's Supreme Court upholds a seven-year rape sentence against former President Moshe Katsav.(10th November)
• Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs of the United States Army is convicted of murder in relation to the 2010 Maywand District killings in Afghanistan.(10th November)
• Lucas Papademos is appointed interim prime minister of Greece's new unity government, and pledges to implement a European bailout package to help resolve the Greek government debt crisis.(10th November)
• The President of Nauru, Marcus Stephen, resigns amid allegations of corruption, and is replaced by Freddie Pitcher.(10th November)
• A former Libyan envoy to the Arab League confirms that Musa al-Sadr, an Iranian-Lebanese scholar, was executed by Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 1978.(10th November)
• The incumbent President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is declared the winner of the Liberian presidential election, gaining 90% of the vote following a boycott by oppostion candidate Winston Tubman.(10th November)
• 2011 Syrian uprising: 250 Syrians, mostly civilians, have been killed so far this month, as the violence escalates in Syria's eight-month-old crackdown on pro-democracy protests and attacks on security forces increase.(11th November)
• 2011 Yemeni uprising: At least seven people die after forces loyal to the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh shell the city of Taez. A further 32 were injured.(11th November)
• The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea issues orders for the arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Belden Namah and Attorney General Allan Marat over contempt of court charges.(11th November)
• The former Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, already serving a seven-year sentence for abuse of office, is charged with tax evasion, theft and concealing foreign currency revenues.(11th November)
• Michael D. Higgins is inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland.(11th November)
• Lucas Papademos is sworn as the Prime Minister of Greece.(11th November)
• The Gold Coast in the Australian state of Queensland is chosen as the host city for the 2018 Commonwealth Games ahead of Hambantota in Sri Lanka.(11th November)
• London in the United Kingdom wins the rights to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships ahead of Doha, Qatar.(11th November)
• The Arab League votes to suspend Syria over its violent suppression of the Syrian uprising, pledging new sanctions and urging member states to withdraw ambassadors from Damascus.(12th November)
• Nine civilians are killed by a bomb explosion on a bus in Laghman province in eastern Afghanistan in a suspected Taliban attack.(12th November)
• The Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa sign an accord to develop a mega-hydroelectric plant on the Congo river to address their nations' growing energy needs.(12th November)
• German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticizes Russia and China's opposition to further sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program following an International Atomic Energy Agency report that Iran had worked on an atomic weapon design.(12th November)
• Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Prime Minister of Italy to make way for an emergency government to address the country's economic crisis; thousands of Italians celebrate his departure in street demonstrations.(12th November)
• In athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federations names Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Sally Pearson of Australia as its World Athletes of the Year.(12th November)
• The Yemeni Army and tribal fighters kill nine suspected Al Qaeda militants in fighting in the town of Zinjibar.(13th November)
• Former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is frisked and has his clothes inspected for explosives by officials in New York, with the United States apologising for its breach of protocol.(13th November)
• Law enforcement in Brazil occupy Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro's biggest favela or slum, in a bid to clean the city ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.(13th November)
• The President of Italy Giorgio Napolitano nominates Mario Monti to be the new Prime Minister.(13th November)
• 200,000 people protest in Bogotá, Colombia, against government cuts in public education.(14th November)
• A suspected drone attack in Pakistan's North Waziristan province kills six militants.(15th November)
• Pressure is applied to the Syrian government from many sides as Turkey threatens to cut electricity to its southern neighbor, while the European Union increases sanctions on the regime.(15th November)
• Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will leave office "within 90 days" of an agreement regarding elections with the regional Gulf Cooperation Council.(15th November)
• The first Gas Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum opens in Doha.(15th November)

Indian Current Affairs, November 2011(Part - 2)

Hello viewers. This time I bring the current affairs of the last month that is November 2011 which is totally India related. I hope visitors may like it.
This is the second set of Indian Current Affairs, November 2011.

• cientists discovered two sunken islands in the Indian Ocean, which once formed part of the last link between India and Australia.
• SAIL & Posco signed MoU to develop a feasibility study to establish a joint venture company.
• India won the three-match series with 2-0 lead ahead of the final Test match against West Indies in Mumbai.
• Two inscriptions- Tamil & Kannada belonging to the reign of the Rashtrakuta King, Krishna III, were found at Vallimalai village.
• The Planning Commission of India gave investment clearance for Anti Erosion measures to protect 2 villages, Moisa and Belguri from erosion of River Gangadhar, Assam, with an estimated cost of 14.97 Crore rupees.
• Richa Mishra became the first woman to clock the best Indian time in 800m freestyle. on 17 November 2011.
• Standard & Poor's attributed slow infrastricture development in India to lack of reforms & limited long-term funding options.
• Finance Ministry increased investment limit for FII in government securities (G-secs)& corporate bonds by $5 billion each.
• Fujitsu announced that it would expand its footprint in India by opening a new delivery centre in Bangalore.
• The modified Tatkal scheme for booking of train tickets came into effect from 21 November 2011.
• The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Indonesia and Singapore.The Prime Minister attended the 9th ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits at Bali in Indonesia.
• Sushil Ghaley won gold in the 50m rifle prone event at the 55th National Shooting Championship in Pune.
• Karnataka emerged the overall champion of 65th National aquatics meet which concluded on 20 November 2011 in Ranchi.
• India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru joined the elite club of Singapore on 20 November 2011.
• The Supreme Court of India ruled that a Hindu Woman cannot be evicted from the matrimonial home after divorce.
• CPI for food, beverages and tobacco went up by 1.06% to 114.4 points in October from 113.2 points in September 2011.
• Supreme Court of India ruled that serious offences like attempt to murder cannot be settled through compromise deals and the accused must suffer conviction and imprisonment.
• Former telecom minister Sukh Ram sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for his alleged involvement in telecom scam.
• The Uttar Pradesh assembly on 21 November 2011passed a resolution seeking to divide the state into four parts namely; Purvanchal, Pashchim Pradesh, Avadh Pradesh, and Bundelkhand.
• The US State Department removed the inaccurate maps of India and Pakistan from its website, which did not reflect the correct boundary and geographical locations.
• Former India captain Ajit Wadekar to be honoured with the Col C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement trophy on 10 December 2011.
• India was elected to the United Nations' Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and returned to this oversight body after a gap of 35 years.
• The Delhi state government on 21 November 2011 decided to set up liquor shops at the lounge of IGI Airport terminal 3, Delhi to increase its revenue.
• The 12th meeting of the Home Secretaries between India and Bangladesh was concluded on 21 November 2011 in New Delhi.
• Gartner predicted mobile device sales in India to reach 231 million units in 2012, against 213 million units in 2011.
• Gagan Narang won 50m Rifle 3 Position men's event at the 55th National Shooting Championships on 22 November 2011.
• DGH announced the Indian government’s decision to launch its maiden bid round for shale gas exploration during the XII Plan.
• UNAIDS HIV AIDS report 2011 revealed 56% fall in the number of new HIV infections in India between 1996 & 2010.
• Rupee depreciation & slide in sensex led to a 23% fall in the value of investments of FIIs.
• Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided to set up an 11-member Athletes Commission to give more representation to sports persons in its board.
• India and the United Arab Emirates on 23 November 2011 signed two key agreements. It is likely to benefit 1000 Indians imprisoned in different UAE jails for various crimes.
• Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid was selected for the Polly Umrigar Award for India's best cricketer of 2010-11 season.
• DJB, Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) and KG Renewables Ltd on 23 november 2011 signed a memorandum of understanding for setting up a pilot plant at the Keshopur STP to help run DTC buses on compressed biogas (CBG).
• The Delhi Cabinet on 21 November 2011 approved conferring of lifetime achievement awards for 2011-12 on sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, renowned Hindustani vocalist Girija Devi and noted author Ruskin Bond.
• Vikram Akula, founder and chairman of India’s largest and only listed microlender, SKS Microfinance, resigned from his posts in the company on 23 November 2011.
• Cyrus P. Mistry was on 23 November 2011 chosen to succeed Tata group chairman Ratan Tata as the group’s new chairman in 2012.
• Union cabinet approved 51% FDI in multi-brand retail & also decided to raise the cap on foreign investment in single-brand retailing to 100%.
• Actor Aamir khan to be appointed the national ambassador of UNICEF on 30 November 2011.
• RBI cleared Air India’s loan restructuring proposal thereby extending AI’s loan tenures from 10 to 15 years.
• Tamilnadu government banned the screening of English film Dam 999 with immediate effect The movie is believed to be based on disputed Mullaperiyar Dam between Tamilnadu and Kerala.
• Food inflation dropped to a four-month low of 9% for the week ended 12 November 2011.
• Under the SC directive, a team of the Survey of India on 25 November started checking the foundations of the Taj Mahal.
• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared 18 FDI proposals enabling a forex inflow of about Rs.2126.20 crore.
• ONGC won their maiden Nehru Cup title by defeating Punjab National Bank 1-0 at the Dhyanchand Stadium.
• Indian government inked tripartite peace agreement with Assam's insurgent group, United People’s Democratic Solidarity on 25 November 2011.
• The movie Dam 999 directed by Sohan Roy believed to be based on disputed Mullaperiyar Dam between Tamilnadu & Kerala faced ban.
• On 27th November, Brazilian Filmmaker & Journalist, Oscar Maron Filho died in Goa while addressing IFFI Forum.
• Indian e-commerce Market Estimated to Grow to $24 billion by 2015 from the Current $6.3 billion.
• Renowned sarangi maestro and singer Ustad Sultan Khan of the Indore Gharana died on 27 November 2011.
• Leading research firm, CMIE scaled down India’s GDP forecast to 7.8% for 2011-12 from the earlier forecast of 7.9%.
• GVK Biosciences entered into an alliance with the Moulder Centre for Drug Discovery Research at Temple University.
• The Rajasthan state cabinet on 28 November 2011 approved the decision to give khatedari rights to over 30000 farmers occupying the custodian land in Alwar, Sriganganagar, Hanumangarh and Bharatpur.
• Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) launched operations on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) platform on 28 November 2011.
• Public debt management report released by the Finance Ministry revealed rise in government's internal debt rose in July-September 2011-12.
• Afghanistan awarded mining rights for three Hajigak blocks lto an Indian consortium led by state-run SAIL.
• Union government asserted that 30% sourcing under FDI in multi-brand retail made mandatory from Indian MSEs only.
• The UPA-II Government set up an expert group to suggest restructuring of power utilities of seven major States, including Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh with an objective to push through power reforms and unlock the power sector.
• The Supreme Court ruled on 28 November 2011 that awards passed by the Lok Adalat either in criminal or civil matters are bound to be implemented through a court decree.
• The Union government of India on 23 November 2011 approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill 2011, thus paved the way for dividing MCD into 3 corporations and to increase the reservation of seats for women to 50 percent from the current 33 percent.
• Justice M. Karpaga Vinayagam was reappointed chairperson of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, Petroleum and Natural Gas.
• Eminent Assamese litterateur, Jnanpith award winner & India's first Principal Prince Claus Laureate Indira Goswami died on 29 November 2011.
• Delhi state government on 28 November 2011 launched a Kishori Scheme under which sanitary napkins would be distributed to adolescent girls.
• Indian refiners processed 2.8 percent less oil in October 2011 from a year ago, the first decline since November 2010.
• The United Naga Council (UNC) on 29 November 2011 decided to lift the economic blockade from Manipur following assurance from Union home affairs minister P Chidambaram.
• Union Labour and Employment Minister Mallikarjun Kharge presented the Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar and National Safety awards for the performance year 2009 at a function in New Delhi. For the performance year 2009, the total number of National Safety Awards were 123.(72 winners and 51 runners-up).

Indian Current Affairs, November 2011(Part - 1)

Hello viewers. This time I bring the current affairs of the last month that is November 2011 which is totally India related. I hope visitors may like it.
This is the first set of Indian Current Affairs, November 2011.

• Nabam Tuki was sworn in as the seventh Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on 1 November 2011.
• The Union Cabinet of India approved the proposal of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for pursuing the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Amendment Bill, 2010.
• Andhra Pradesh Government on 1 November 2011 launched one rupee a kilo rice scheme in the state.
• TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) extended the 100 sms per day limit to 200 sms per day, per sim. Earlier, TRAI had restricted the number of commercial non-commercial sms that can be sent from a sim, to 100.
• Bengali film Chaplin was selected as the inaugural film at the 11 th edition of River to River Florence Indian Film Festival.
• Rahul Bhattacharya bagged Hindu Literary Prize for Best Fiction 2011 for his "The Sly Company of People Who Care".
• Indian scientists succeeded in decoding the genome of the arhar dal, which is also known as pigeon pea.
• M. Ravindran took over as Indraprastha Gas Limited 's (IGL) new Managing Director.
• UN study ranked India at 134 out of 187 countries in terms of Human Development Index.
• Pakistan on 2 November 2011 decided to grant India most favoured nation trade status. The Pakistani cabinet voted unanimously to grant most-favored-nation status to India.
• Finance Ministry gave its nod to mining company Coal India for acquiring stake in overseas unlisted firms.
• Delhi Statistical Handbook-2011 reported that Delhi's per capita income at current prices was Rs 116886 during 2009-10.
• Playback singer Asha Bhosle entered the Guinness World Records for most number of single studio recordings.
• Anirban Lahiri became the first Indian golfer to shoot a spectacular round of 12-under 60 on home soil.
• State-owned oil companies on 3 November 2011 raised petrol prices by Rs 1.80 per litre.
• The 6th G20 (Major Economies) summit was held in Cannes, France on November 3 and 4 2011 to discuss key issues in the global economy.
• Legendary singer-composer and Padma Bhushan awardee Bhupen Hazarika died in Mumbai on 5 November 2011.
• The Calcutta High Court on 3 November 2011 granted continuation of the stay of the trial court order validating the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act.
• Tribal Affairs Ministry launched a scheme, Adivasi Shiksha Rinn Yojana (ASRY) on 2 November 2011 to offer subsidised education loans to Scheduled Tribe students.
• India-Japan Defence Ministers’ Meeting was held in Tokyo on 2 November 2011.
• Ramesh Bhaiya & Vimla Bahan, Anupam Mishra, Shobhana Ranade and Agus Indra Udayana were presented 2011 Jamnalal Bajaj Awards.
• Uttar Pradesh government on 8 November 2011 announced the 20 percent MSP (Minimum Support Price) hike for sugarcane for the current season.
• One in every five Indian adults living in urban cities suffers not only from hypertension but also diabetes.
• Second annual Pushkar international balloon festival was held from 7 to 9 November 2011 in Pushkar near Ajmer, Rajasthan.
• India won 2 awards- Best Destination & Best Marketing Campaign at the World Travel Awards 2011.
• Global ratings firm Moody's downgraded the entire Indian banking system's rating outlook from stable to negative.
• Kerala topped the national child rights index released by HAQ-Centre for Child Rights. Karnataka stood second while Maharashtra was third.
• The Delhi Cabinet on 8 November 2011 decided to waive VAT on fertilsers to provide relief to the farmers.
• Indian Army received the second regiment of indigenously produced Brahmos supersonic cruise missiles on 9 november 2011.
• Finance Ministry decided to bring 23 more departments and ministries for grants under its monthly monitor.
• Union Ministry of Environment and forests on 10 November 2011 approved the first stage of Lavasa township project in Pune.
• Defence Minister A K Antony laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Rishikesh-Karnprayag railway line at Gauchar in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
• In Gujarat, a special designated Mehsana court on 9 November 2011 awarded life imprisonment for all the 31 accused in the 2002 Sardarpura massacre case of post Godhara riots.
• Wheat crops in India is facing threat from a virulent strain of stem rust called UG99.
• According to the data released by TRAI, 500 million Indians do not yet own a personal mobile device.
• Outlook India's Editor-in-Chief and renowned journalist, Vinod Mehta's autobiography Lucknow Boy launched in New Delhi on 9 November 2011.
• TRAI mandated 65% reservation for local mobile equipment makers.
• A session court stated that a woman who faced harassment and ill treatment from her stepmother and step-siblings is entitled to get protection under the Domestic Violence Act.
• Indian Oil won the 116th All India Beighton Cup with a 2-0 win over ONGC on 11 November 2011.
• American Express launched its leadership academy in India as part of its corporate social responsibility.
• Bopanna and Qureshi won their first ever ATP Masters tournament in the final of Paris Masterson 13 November 2011.
• Two-day long Kite festival was organised by the Delhi Tourism to educate masses about the history of flying kite.
• India has the highest number of flu-related pneumonia deaths among children with more than 370000 children dying due to pneumonia.
• Pioneering Indian American biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, died on 9 November 2011.
• The Rajasthan government implemented the Public Service Guarantee Act in the state on 14 November 2011.
• India and Pakistan held two-day trade talks in New Delhi on 14 and 15 November 2011.
• India's most advanced long-range missile, Agni-IV was test fired successfully on 15 November 2011 from a road-mobile launcher on Wheeler Island, off the coast of Orissa.
• Ministry of Environment and Forests granted clearance to Jindal Power for its 2400 MW power project at Tamnar.
• Petrol price was slashed by Rs. 2.22 on 15 November 2011, for the first time in almost three years.
• General Motors announced on 15 November 2011 the appointment of Lowell Paddock as president & MD of India operations.
• A team of six scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) developed a new technology to convert plastic into petroleum products.
• Chinese Ambassador to India, Zhang Yan on 17 November 2011 handed over the cheque of 1 million US dollars for construction of a library in Nalanda International University (NIU).
• The Assam government launched a pilot project to vaccinate girls against human papiloma virus(HPV) causing cervical cancer.
• Titan Industries to acquire Swiss watch brand Favre Leuba for up to 2 million Euro.
• Karnataka’s Saurabh Sangvekar created a national record by swimming in the 800m freestyle in a time of 8:12.57 seconds.
• Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved 15 projects for highway construction of about 1814 kilometres.
• Survey of eight sectors conducted by the labour ministry revealed that employment in eight sectors grew 2.15% during April-June 2011.
• RBI decided to buy government bonds worth 10,000 crore from investors for the first time in the 2011-12 fiscal.
• Market capitalization of 24 listed PSU banks,which control 73% of bank deposits currently below that of 15 private banks.
• Dracula Therapy is the latest technique in medical science, being used to fight ageing with your own blood.
• Eleven cities in India are amongst the 100 fastest growing cities of the world. Ghaziabad is the second fastest growing city in the world after China’s Beihai.
• Union Cabinet agreed to partially allow foreign direct investment (FDI) to enter the pension sector to the extent of 26 per cent.
• Eminent Kannada author S. L. Bhyrappa was honoured with 20th Saraswati Samman in literature for 2010 for his epic novel Mandra.