World
Today is World COPD Day
COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
World COPD Day takes place each year on the second or third Wednesday in November.
To improve awareness and care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world.
Theme of World COPD Day 2015 : It's Not Too Late
France and Russia have agreed to coordinate their military and security services
France and Russia have agreed to coordinate their military and security services in an unusual alliance against Islamic State militants in Syria after Friday’s devastating attacks on Paris and the recent bombing of a Russian plane in Egypt.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on a visit to Malaysia andSingapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on a visit to Malaysia andSingapore during 21st to 25th November 2015.
During this visit, he will be attending the 10th East Asia-India Summitand Asean Summit in KualaLumpur.
Russia successfully launched the first satellite for its newest early warning system
Russia successfully launched the first satellite for its newest early warning system, named EKS or Integrated Space System.
The satellite was officially named Kosmos 2510 (Tundra 11L).
This new-generation satellite is designed to restore Moscow's capability to detect, track and identify worldwide missile launches from space.
The satellite was carried by a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Site 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, located in Northern Russia.
India
Delhi to host the first International Qawwali Festival 2016
Delhi will host the first International Qawwali Festival 2015 titled Taali Ho that is scheduled to be held from 12 February 2015 to 14 February 2015. This was announced during the performance by Qawwali singers from India and Pakistan at India Islamic Centre providing a glimpse of the festival.
Awards & Appointments
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur has been appointed as Chief Justice of India (CJI)
Justice Tirath Singh Thakur has been appointed as Chief Justice of India (CJI) for a 13-month tenure till 3rd January 2017.
He will take over after Chief Justice Justice HL Dattu retires on 2nd December 2015.
Sports
Czech Republic defeated Russia to retain Fed Cup
The Czech Republic on 15 November 2015 successfully defended its Fed Cup crown after beating Russia in final day's play in Prague. Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova emerged as the team’s hero as she not only won her singles rubber to tie the match at 2-2 but also returned to court after a break to secure another comeback victory in the finals of the deciding doubles.
Business & Economy
The 7th Pay Commission will submit its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tomorrow
The 7th Pay Commission will submit its report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tomorrow, recommending increase in remuneration of central government employees as well as pensioners.
The Commission was set up in February 2014 to revise remuneration of about 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.
Its recommendations will also have a bearing on the salaries of the state government staff.
Chairman of 7th Pay Commission : Justice AK Mathur
Person in NEWS
Former chief of India’s external intelligence agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), K. Shankaran Nair passed away.
Mr. Nair played a crucial role restructuring RAW in 1980 after Indira Gandhi returned to power.
He was later appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Singapore in 1986 and served till 1988.
He wrote his memoir Inside IB and RAW: The rolling stone that gathered moss in 2008
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