DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 14TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. CHILDREN'S
DAY OBSERVED ON 14 NOVEMBER
i. On 14th
November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary
of our first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
ii. Pandit
Nehru had a great love for children. He wanted to be among them, talk to them
and play with them.
iii. The
children also loved and respected him and called him CHACHA NEHRU.
2. WORLD
DIABETES DAY OBSERVED ON 14 NOVEMBER
i .The World
Diabetes Day is observed across the world on 14 November.
ii. The
theme for this year is "Eyes on Diabetes".
iii. It is
celebrated every year on 14 November and engages millions of people worldwide
in diabetes advocacy and awareness.
3. YES
BANK APPOINTS AMRESH ACHARYA AS HEAD GLOBAL INDIAN BANKING
i. Private
sector lender YES Bank has appointed Amresh Acharya as Group President and Head
of Global Indian Banking.
ii. The YES
Bank is the only Greenfield Bank license awarded by the RBI in the last two
decades, associated with the finest pedigree investors.
4. APEC
FORUM'S WEEK STARTS IN LIMA, PERU
i. The
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Forum's Week started at Lima in Peru .
ii. It will
bring together leaders of world's largest economies, businessmen and investors.
iii. The
main aim is to create an Free Trade Area
of the Asia-Pacific, which would include all APEC states.
5. FORTUNE
MAGAZINE NAMED MARK ZUCKERBERG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
i. Fortune
magazine has named the co-founder and CEO of the biggest social networking site
Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg as Business Person of the Year, 2016.
ii. The
32-year-old Zuckerberg, was honored based on various criteria, including the
company’s performance year over year as well as his vision for growth and the
ability to achieve it.
