DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 24 NOV 2015
(Daily News India)
1. KULDIP NAYAR GOT RAMNATH GOENKA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
i. Kuldip Nayar, a veteran journalist and author was honoured with
Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award in Delhi.
ii. He was awarded this award for his contribution to
journalism.
iii. kuldip nayar has authored many famous books such as Distant Neighbours: A
Tale of the Subcontinent , India after Nehru, India House , The Judgement:
Inside story of the emergency in India , The Martyr: Bhagat Singh Experiments in
Revolution etc.
2.
THE HUMAN COST OF WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS REPORT RELEASED BY UNISDR
i. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction released
the report titled The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters.
ii.The report stated that
the 5 countries United States, China, India, Philippines and Indonesia are
mostly hitted by Disasters.
iii. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction was established
in December 1999.
iv.UNISDR was established to ensure the implementation of the
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
3. OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE: US MILITARY OPERATION FOR THE
INTERVENTION AGAINST THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA
i. Operation Inherent Resolve was came into news after the Paris
terror attack on 13 November in which about 130 people were killed.
ii. Operation Inherent Resolve is the US military operation name
for the intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, including
campaigning in Iraq and Syria.
iii.The anti-ISIS coalition is a coalition of 65-member nations.
iv. The mission aims to dismantle ISIS, Stabilise Syria and
surroundings, to kick start a political
process in Syria
4. ROGER VAN GENT APPOINTED AS STRATEGIC COACH OF INDIAN MEN’S
HOCKEY TEAM
i. Dutchman Roger Van Gent was appointed as the strategic coach
for the Indian men’s Hockey.
ii. He will be the strategic coach of the team for the 2016 Rio
Olympics.
CAPTAIN OF
MEN HOCKEY TEAM: SARDARA SINGH
CAPTAIN OF
WOMEN HOCKEY TEAM: RITU RANI
5. SEBI INKED MOU WITH BANGLADESH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
i. Securities and Exchange Board of India signed Memorandum of
Understanding with the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on
bilateral cooperation and technical assistance.
ii.It will provide training and technical assistance program
between the two jurisdictions.
iii.The MoU will promote development of economic links and
cooperation between the two Organisations.
iv. It aims to enhance investor protection and creating conditions
for an effective development of securities markets in the two countries.
CHAIRMAN OF
SEBI: UK SINHA
CHAIRMAN OF
BANGLADESH SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: DR M KHAIRUL HOSSAIN
