India This Week: 23 November-29 November 2015

23 November 2015
• Ministry of Railways, TERI University signed MoU to set up Railway Chair on Sustainable Mobility
• Marathi actor Prashant Damle selected for Dinanath Mangeshkar award
• Kuldip Nayar honoured with Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award
• Urban Development Minister launched portal for small traders’ e-lala
• Rishi Gour appointed as Country President of Sodexo India On-site Services
• Renowned labour economist TS Papola passed away

24 November 2015
• Union Government announced 10 New/Revised Schemes for Disabled Persons under the National Trust
• Ministry of Railways signed AOT Agreements with SAIL-RITES Bengal Wagon Industry Pvt Ltd
• RBI granted in-principle approval to three applicants for setting up TReDS
• RBI granted in-principle approval to NPCI to function as the central unit for Bharat Bill Payment Systems
• PM Modi concluded his two-nation tour to Malaysia & Singapore
• Writer, Journalist Mahip Singh Passed Away
• Distinguished football administrator TR Govindarajan died

25 November 2015 
• AIBA gave its nod for elections to sort Indian Boxing mess
• Sunil Kanoria appointed as President of ASSOCHAM

26 November 2015
• Delhi Government introduced Working Journalists (Delhi Amendment) Bill, 2015
• Union Government approved 3120 crore rupees investment for infra boost in 102 AMRUT cities
• Anant Geete flagged off 3 Cities Fame India Eco Drive in New Delhi
• RBI permitted Foreign Portfolio Investors to buy Defaulted Bonds
• Anju Bobby George appointed Chairperson of Target Olympic Podium Scheme
• National Milk Day observed in India
• Sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Nagaland Khekiho Zhimomi passed away
• GRSE handed over ASW Corvette 'Kadmatt' to Indian Navy
• Noted litterateur Surendra Upadhyay passed away

27 November 2015
• NTPC named official partner for HWL Final
• Rajiv Bansal appointed as CFO of OlaCabs

28 November 2015
• UNESCO Fellini medal to be awarded at IFFI for the first time

29 November 2015
• India beat Bangladesh in final to win Under-19 Tri-Series cricket title
• Ethiopian Birhanu Legese, Kenyan Cynthia Limo won Delhi Half Marathon

World This Week: 16 November-22 November 2015

16 November 2015
• India, China agreed to deepen defence ties, maintain peace at LAC
• FIFA banned Nepal football Chief Ganesh Thapa for 10 years for corruption
• Marriott International to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
• International Day for Tolerance observed across the world
• WHO launched World Antibiotic Awareness Week with the theme Antibiotics: handle with care
• 2015 G20 Summit held in Antalya, Turkey
• Names of 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients announced

17 November 2015
• India and Bangladesh signed draft MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement
• India, Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on intelligence sharing, border security
• 2015 G20 Summit held in Antalya, Turkey
• PM Narendra Modi concluded his two-nation tour to UK and Turkey
• UN released report on impacts of Biodegradable plastics on marine environment
• India, Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on intelligence sharing, border security
• India and Bangladesh signed draft MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement
• Kosmos 2510, the first satellite of EKS (Tundra) system, launched by Russia
• China’s Tianhe-2 retained its position as World’s most powerful Supercomputer
• IEP released Global Terrorism Index 2015

18 November 2015
• SriLankan President presented cabinet paper to abolish Executive Presidency
• India and Vietnam inked MoU for cooperation in the field of Animal Health
• Union Cabinet approved German as additional foreign language in Kendriya Vidyalayas
• India ratified Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Bangladesh Government blocked social media platform on security grounds
• Indian cyclists won five medals on the opening day of Track Asia Cup
• WADA suspended Russian Anti-Doping Agency for non-compliance

19 November 2015
• 23rd APEC Economic Leaders Meeting Declaration Issued
• Egypt, Russia signed deal to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt
• US House of Representatives passed Bill to restrict entry of Syrian, Iraqi refugees
• World Toilet Day observed on 19 November with the theme Sanitation and Nutrition
• UNHCR chosen for Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2015
• RK Trivedi, the former Gujarat Governor and CEC, died
• World Economic Forum released Global Gender Gap Report 2015
• University of East London awarded honorary doctorate to Ashok Amritraj

20 November 2015
• China building world’s largest animal cloning factory
• UN Security Council approved French-sponsored resolution urging action against ISIS
• Swati Dandekar appointed Executive Director to Asian Development Bank by Obama

21 November 2015
• 27th ASEAN Summit held at Kuala Lumpur
• 13th ASEAN-India Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Indian cueist Pankaj Advani won 2015 IBSF World Snooker Championship
• 20th Anniversary of Dayton Peace Accord observed

22 November 2015
• Mahatma Gandhi International Centre inaugurated in Matale by Sri Lankan President
• India Juniors won 8th Men's Junior Asia hockey cup by defeating Pakistan
• Djokovic became 1st player to win ATP World Tour Finals for 4th consecutive time
• 10th East Asia Summit held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

India This Week: 16 November-22 November 2015

16 November 2015
• AMRUT Action Plans for 81 cities approved with total project outlay of 5748 crore rupees
• Draft Fiscal and Contractual Regime for Award of Hydrocarbon Acreages released
• Odisha implemented National Food Security Act, 2013 in 14 districts
• Andhra Pradesh Government decided to waive off 110 crore loans of over 25000 weavers
• Foundation stone of first Mega Food Park of Telangana laid
• Syed Akbaruddin appointed as next Permanent Representative of India to UN
• Senior journalist Hemendra Narain died
• PM Narendra Modi concluded his two-nation tour to UK and Turkey
• Infosys Science Foundation announced winners of Infosys Prize 2015

17 November 2015
• Delhi government-appointed Chetan Sanghi panel recommended suspension of DDCA
• VHP leader Ashok Singhal dead
• Indian Red Cross Society Secretary General SP Agarwal died
• RAW former Chief Sankaran Nair died
• Kiren Rijiju conferred with Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion honour by UN
• CCI imposed penalties on 3 Airlines for concerted action in Fixing Fuel Surcharge
• Zarin Daruwala appointed as CEO of StanChart Bank India
• IAMAI released Internet in India 2015 report

18 November 2015
• Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research
• Indian Resource Panel (InRP) on Resource Efficiency constituted
• CCEA approved implementation of CCTNS and ICJS Project by March 2017 to revamp Criminal Justice System
• CCEA approved disinvestment of 10 percent paid up equity capital in Coal India Limited
• Technology Acquisition & Development Fund under National Manufacturing Policy launched
• Srishti Pandey won Indiana FIDE Rating Chess Tournament
• CCEA approved extension of Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme
• Justice T S Thakur appointed Chief Justice of India
• TCS, Intel launched Centre of Excellence for IoT in Hyderabad

19 November 2015
• 7th Central Pay Commission submitted its report; recommended 23.55% hike

20 November 2015
• Harshavardhan Neotia elected as President of FICCI
• AAI signed MoU with IL&FS to bolster overseas expansion
• Arun Kumar Kapoor appointed CEO of Dish TV

21 November 2015
• New species of tree frog Ghatixalus magnus discovered in Idukki district of Kerala
• Blue Revolution with an outlay of 3000 crore rupees proposed

22 November 2015
• SEBI signed MoU with Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on bilateral cooperation
• 2nd World Congress on Disaster Management concluded; Visakhapatnam Declaration adopted

World This Week: 9 November-15 November 2015

9 November 2015
• India re-elected to UN Commission on International Trade Law
• Opposition Croatian Democratic Union led by HDZ Party won Parliamentary Elections of Croatia
• Richard Proud-chaired Independent Commission on Doping in Sports submitted its report to WADA
• Indian-origin barrister Kalyani Kaul sworn-in as Circuit Judge in the UK

10 November 2015
• Belgian court ordered Facebook to stop tracking non-members
• IEA released World Energy Outlook 2015
• World Science Day for Peace and Development 2015 observed
• Abraham M Keita from Liberia won the 2015 International Children's Peace Prize

11 November 2015
• Russian President Putin ordered inquiry into allegations of major drug abuse in athletics

12 November 2015
• India inked MoUs with six countries in the International Civil Aviation Negotiations
• Ukrainian Parliament approved amendment to Labour Code prohibiting discrimination at workplace
• India, UK announced commercial deals worth 9 billion pounds
• 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration concluded
• World Pneumonia Day observed with the theme Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia Now

13 November 2015
• Terrorist attack in Paris; Hundreds Killed
• IAAF provisionally suspended Russia from World Track and Field Events

14 November 2015
• Prithvi Raj Singh elected to Board of Governors of World Water Council

15 November 2015
• India, Australia completed formalities for Civil Nuclear Pact
• India, Bangladesh signed SOP to operationalise Agreement on Coastal Shipping
• Xuerui Li defeated Saina Nehwal to clinch Women's Singles title at China Open Superseries
• Nico Rosberg beat Lewis Hamilton to win Brazilian Grand Prix
• Siril Verma clinched silver at World Junior Badminton Championships
• Czech Republic defeated Russia to retain Fed Cup
• Ford tested driverless cars using LiDAR technology

India This Week: 9 November-15 November 2015

9 November 2015
• Nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile successfully test-fired
• Union Government signed Loan Agreement with Asian Development Bank
• Srinivasan removed as ICC Chairman; Shashank Manohar to take his place
• Ministry of Defence launched Army Cloud, Data Centre & Digi-Locker for the Indian Army
• Ministry of Railways issued Letter of Award to GE Global Sourcing India Pvt Limited
• Srinivasan removed as ICC Chairman; Shashank Manohar to take his place
• Odisha's Barabati stadium excluded from BCCI's new Test venues
• Nuclear capable surface-to-surface Agni-IV missile successfully test-fired
• Ministry of Defence launched Army Cloud, Data Centre & Digi-Locker for the Indian Army
• Justice AP Shah appointed as the Ethics Officer (Ombudsman) at BCCI
• RBI Governor Dr Raghuram Rajan elected as Vice-Chairman on BIS Board

10 November 2015
• Defence Minister commissioned India’s Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel ‘Samarth’
• PRASAD and Swadesh Darshan schemes of Ministry of Tourism

11 November 2015
• India's GSAT-15 communication satellite launched successfully

12 November 2015
• President approved Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill
• Subir Gokarn appointed as IMF's Executive Director

13 November 2015
• Governing Council of NIIF constituted under the chairmanship of Finance Minister
• Online auto classifieds portal CarTrade acquired CarWale

14 November 2015
• Children’s Day observed across India on 14 November
• Children's book writer Kamala Laxman died
• Shipwright School Commissioned as INS Vishwakarma
• Maareech, an Advanced Torpedo Defence System, handed over to Indian Navy

15 November 2015
• First AMRIT outlet opened at AIIMS Delhi for selling affordable drugs
• Union Government declared NSCN-K as terrorist organization under UAPA, 1967
• Jharkhand Government introduced Mobile Governance
• Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey died

World This Week: 2 November-8 November 2015

2 November 2015
• Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) won majority in Parliamentary elections of Turkey
• Punjabi became third most common language in Parliament of Canada
• Nepal, US armies launched Joint Military training Balance Nail 16-01
• India, Indonesia signed MoUs on Energy, Culture Exchange
• UNGA First Committee approved draft resolution to prevent placement of nuclear arms in outer space
• The Legatum Prosperity Index 2015 released
• Colin Welland, the writer of Oscar winning Chariots of Fire, died at 81
• Tollywood comedian Kondavalasa Lakshman Rao died
• Financial Secrecy Index 2015 released; India moderately secretive

3 November 2015
• Norway reopened Consulate General in Mumbai after four decades
• Hindi largest spoken Indian language in US: Census Bureau of US
• Shoaib Malik announced retirement from Test Cricket
• Michelle Payne became first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup
• Civil communications satellite ChinaSat 2C launched by China
• Former England Cricketer Tom Graveney died

4 November 2015
• Maldives declared State of Emergency for 30 days
• Bosnian and Serbian Governments held first joint session post-Bosnian War in Saravejo
• Indian-born Harjit Sajjan sworn-in as Defence Minister of Canada
• Romania's Prime Minister Victor Ponta resigned
• French intellectual Rene Girard passed away

5 November 2015
• Tanzania’s first female Vice President Samia Suluhu sworn in
• Maldives Parliament voted to Impeach Vice President Ahmed Adeeb
• 'India in Shanghai’ Cultural Week inaugurated at Shanghai
• FIFA World Rankings 2015: Belgium topped for first time
• UNHCR released study titled I am Here, I belong on Need to End Childhood Statelessness

6 November 2015
• Heena Sindhu won gold in 13th Asian Shooting Championship

7 November 2015
• WHO officially declared Sierra Leone Ebola-free

8 November 2015 
• Nigeria won 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup
• Cyclone Megh struck Yemeni island of Socotra
• NRI industrialist Swraj Paul’s son Angad Paul dead

India This Week: 2 November-8 November 2015

2 November 2015
• SC issued notice to Union Government over improper implementation of MGNREGA
• Meghalaya HC asked Union Government to enforce AFSPA 1958 in Garo Hills region
• Eight Core Industries of IIP grew by 3.2% in September 2015; Fastest in 4 months
• Mana Patel, Virdhawal won best swimmers' award in 69th senior National Aquatic Championships
• C-DOT’s GyanSetu bagged Recognition of Excellence award at ITU World Telecom Event, Budapest
• Odisha government banned fishing to protect Olive Ridley turtles
• MTS India merged with Reliance Communications
• Tata Motors signed Lionel Messi as Global Brand Ambassador for its Passenger Vehicles
• First International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities to be held in Delhi
• Deepak Singhal appointed Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India
• Captain Krishna Swaminathan took over command of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya
• Suresh N Patel appointed as MD & CEO of Andhra Bank

3 November 2015
• Daughters cannot inherit ancestral property if father died before 2005: SC
• Justice MB Shah-headed SIT on Black Money submitted its third report
• Child born out of rape has right over assaulter’s property: Allahabad High Court
• Shiva Thapa ranked World No 2 in boxing
• Dracula ant discovered in Western Ghats region of Kerala
• Maharashtra approved APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna for pregnant and lactating women
• Assam Government hiked daily minimum wages of workers in various sectors
• Rajasthan Government relaxed two-child policy for government employees
• International Indigenous Terra Madre 2015 started in Shillong
• Shekhar Kapur to head jury and Anil Kapoor to be chief guest at IFFI 2015
• Interlinking of Indian Rivers authored by Radha Kant Bharati released

4 November 2015
• Union Government constituted Empowered Committee to approve schemes under Nirbhaya Fund
• Dr T K Viswanathan Committee on Bankruptacy Law Reforms submitted its report
• RBI notified Operational Guidelines of Sovereign Gold Bonds 2015-16
• Jitu Rai won silver in 13th Asian Shooting Championship
• Indian Railways signed MoU with Odisha for implementation of railway projects
• AP signed MoU with WEF to support state in assessing its competitiveness
• Flipkart appointed Surojit Chatterjee as Head of Consumer Experience and Growth
• Forbes list of World's Most Powerful People 2015 released
• India's former Ambassador to Nepal Bimal Prasad died
• Justice T S Thakur set to be the Chief Justice of India
• Rebooting India authored by Nandan Nilekani & Viral Shah released

5 November 2015
• President Pranab Mukherjee launched research project Imprint India
• Supreme Court upheld Kerala Government’s ban on online lotteries
• PM Narendra Modi launched three gold related schemes
• CCEA hiked Minimum Support Prices for Rabi Crops of 2015-16 season
• Union Cabinet approved UDAY for financial turnaround and revival of DISCOMS
• RBI issued Uniform Guidelines on Internet Banking for Cooperative Banks
• Phase-I of T-Hub inaugurated in IIIT-Hyderabad
• Veteran actor Vikram Gokhale honoured with Vishnudas Bhave Award
• MP Government proposed 1656 crore rupees AMRUT Action Plan
• Rajasthan government launched the Agro-Processing and Agri-Marketing Promotion Policy 2015
• V Sivaramakrishnan appointed as Managing Director of Oxford University Press India

6 November 2015
• Union Government decided to impose 0.5% Swachh Bharat Cess on all services
• Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became fastest Indian to reach 150 test wickets
• 21st INCOFYRA to be organised in Bengaluru in 2016

7 November 2015
• Union Government issued notification for implementation of OROP
• Union Government launched E-Pathshala, Saransh, Shaala Siddhi Portals
• Conference of Power, New Renewable Energy and Mines Ministers of States & UTs concluded
• Indian Army successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in Rajasthan
• Santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma honoured with Kala Shikhar award
• Prof Ashok Misra headed Committee of Eminent Persons CEP on JEE submitted its report

8 November 2015
• BCCI announced monetary benefits for former players
• Grand Alliance won the 2015 Assembly Elections of Bihar with two-thirds majority
• What Happened to Netaji? authored by former journalist Anuj Dhar released