DAILY CURRENT
AFFAIRS: 19TH NOV 2016
(Daily News India)
1. WORLD
TOILET DAY OBSERVED ON 19 NOVEMBER
i. World
Toilet Day is observed on 19 November every year with an aim to motivate
millions across the world on issues of sanitation.
ii. The
theme for 2016 World Toilet Day is ‘toilets and jobs’.
iii. The
theme, toilets and jobs, focuses on how sanitation or the lack of it can impact
livelihoods of people.
2. DONALD
TRUMP PICKS MICHAEL FLYNN AS NSA
i. United
States elected President Donald Trump has named Michael Flynn, as his National
security adviser.
ii. Flynn
served as Mr Trump's top military advisor during the Presidential campaign.
3. LATIN
GRAMMY AWARDS 2016
ii. The 17th
annual Latin Grammys has been announced at Nevada, US.
iii. List of
Winners:
a. Record of
the Year:Carlos Vives & Shakira, "La Bicicleta
b. Best Rock
Album-Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, La Salvación De Solo Y Juan
c. Best
Singer-Songwriter Album-Manuel Medrano, Manuel Medrano
4. PT
HARI PRASAD CHOURASIA GETS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CLASSICAL MUSIC
i. Noted
flautist Pt Hari Prasad Chourasia has been conferred this year’s Sumitra Charat
Ram Award for lifetime achievement in the field of Indian classical music.
ii. The
Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awardee has also worked as a music director
for Indian films, besides collaborating with several international musicians.
5. TATA
CONSULTANCY SERVICES AND VEDANTA WINS ACES AWARDS
i. Tata
Consultancy Services and Vedanta have been awarded for their leadership in
sustainability, corporate social responsibility, eco-consciousness and
community care.
ii. TATA
Consultancy Services was named Industry Champions in the Leadership category.
iii. India’s
Vedanta Limited was named “Top Companies to Work For in Asia.”
6. IRAN
EXCEEDS SAUDI ARABIA, BECOMES INDIA’S TOP CRUDE OIL SUPPLIER
i. Iran has
exceeded Saudi Arabia to become India’s top crude oil supplier.
ii.In 2011
Saudi Arabia, was the largest supplier of crude oil in India while Iran was the
India’s second biggest supplier of crude oil.
