1. Diwali, festival of lights being celebrated across country with gaiety
Earthen diyas dotted houses and fireworks illuminated the evening sky as people celebrated Diwali decorating their homes with colourful rangolis and twinkling electric bulbs and also exchanging sweets. There was bonhomie between Indian and Pakistani guards at border posts as they exchanged sweets and gifts in the morning.
NOTE:- It was fun and frolic for children and youth as they burst crackers and lit fireworks while families visited their neighbours, exchanged 'Happy Diwali' greetings and sweets.
2. ATP World Tour Tennis: Djokovic bags Men's Singles Title beating Federer.
Serbia's World Number One Novak Djokovic has bagged the Men's Singles trophy of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Djokovic defeated World Number Two Roger Federer of Switzerland in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, in the final match played early this morning.
NOTE:- The Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost the Men's Doubles title clash of the ATP World Tour.
3. Nobel Laureate and Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in New Delhi on a 5 day visit
Chairperson of the National League of Democracy of Myanmar Ms Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in New Delhi today on a five day visit to India. She was received at the airport by the Foreign Secretary Mr. Ranjan Mathai.
NOTE:- Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi has said that the businessmen of her country are keen to invest in India. This will help further widen the bilateral trade. During her stay in Delhi, she is scheduled to deliver the Nehru Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru tomorrow.
4. Punjab Govt. announced to launch the biggest ever state wide door-to-door campaign
Punjab government is launching the biggest ever state wide door-to-door campaign next month for early detection of cancer and its subsequent treatment. The survey would involve 50,000 personnel . Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Vinni Mahajan told that the government has taken several initiatives for ensuring that no one remains unchecked.
5. US to become World's biggest Oil Producer by 2017: International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency said, by 2017 the United States is likely to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer. The Paris-based energy agency said in its annual forecast that the U.S. is drilling more crude oil through increased use of hydraulic fracturing of underground shale formations.
NOTE:- The IEA said it expects the increased production could eventually make the world's largest economy nearly energy self-sufficient. The organization, which is made up of 28 nations, said the U.S. now imports enough oil to meet 20 percent of its energy needs.
6. 32nd India International Trade Fair to be held in New Delhi
32nd India International Trade Fair will kick start at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi tomorrow. The 14-day annual fair will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
NOTE:- Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail V Myasnikovich will be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony.
This year's theme of the fair is "Skilling India" which focuses on the initaitives undertaken by various government departments and private participants for the skill development of the youth.
7. Literary Critic and Educator Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Got Kyoto Prize
Renowned literary critic and educator Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Kyoto. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, is professor at Columbia University in the U.S. She won the award in the Arts and Philosophy category for her “deep thinking on humanities against intellectual colonialism in relation to globalisation”.
NOTE 1:-Kyoto Prize was instituted by the Inamori Foundation. It honours those personalities who had significantly contributed to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind.
8. Karishma Kapoor Appointed Brand Ambassador of McCain Food
McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the makers of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, appointed Karisma Kapoor as its first brand ambassador in India.
NOTE:- Karisma Kapoor is going to endorse the entire range of McCain’s Indian and International product portfolio.
9. India, Afghanistan Signed Four Cooperation Pacts
India and Afghanistan signed 4 agreements to cooperate in areas of social welfare, fertilizer, coal mining and youth affairs during President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzaifour day visit to India from 9 November 2012 to12 November 2012.
10. Mirabai Chanu claimed 3 Bronze Medals at Asian Jr Weightlifting
Female Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won three bronze medals for Indian Team on the opening day of the 19th Junior Women Asian Weightlifting Championships in Yangon in Mynamar.
NOTE:- To win and secure medals she lifted 168kg in the 48kg weight category -- one each in snatch (74kg), clean and jerk (94kg) and total (168kg).
11. Mahatma Gandhi's Grandson Elected to Kansas State Assembly
Shanti Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was elected to a State Assembly in the United Stated during the general elections.
72 Years old Shanti Gandhi contested as a Republican Party candidate and had defeated his Democratic rival Theodore “Ted” Ensley by nine percentage point for the Kansas’s 52nd Assembly District.
NOTE:- Shanti Gandhi is son of late Saraswati Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson - the late Kanti Lal.
Earthen diyas dotted houses and fireworks illuminated the evening sky as people celebrated Diwali decorating their homes with colourful rangolis and twinkling electric bulbs and also exchanging sweets. There was bonhomie between Indian and Pakistani guards at border posts as they exchanged sweets and gifts in the morning.
NOTE:- It was fun and frolic for children and youth as they burst crackers and lit fireworks while families visited their neighbours, exchanged 'Happy Diwali' greetings and sweets.
2. ATP World Tour Tennis: Djokovic bags Men's Singles Title beating Federer.
Serbia's World Number One Novak Djokovic has bagged the Men's Singles trophy of the ATP World Tour Finals in London. Djokovic defeated World Number Two Roger Federer of Switzerland in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5, in the final match played early this morning.
NOTE:- The Indian duo of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost the Men's Doubles title clash of the ATP World Tour.
3. Nobel Laureate and Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in New Delhi on a 5 day visit
Chairperson of the National League of Democracy of Myanmar Ms Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in New Delhi today on a five day visit to India. She was received at the airport by the Foreign Secretary Mr. Ranjan Mathai.
NOTE:- Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi has said that the businessmen of her country are keen to invest in India. This will help further widen the bilateral trade. During her stay in Delhi, she is scheduled to deliver the Nehru Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the birth Anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru tomorrow.
4. Punjab Govt. announced to launch the biggest ever state wide door-to-door campaign
Punjab government is launching the biggest ever state wide door-to-door campaign next month for early detection of cancer and its subsequent treatment. The survey would involve 50,000 personnel . Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, Vinni Mahajan told that the government has taken several initiatives for ensuring that no one remains unchecked.
5. US to become World's biggest Oil Producer by 2017: International Energy Agency
International Energy Agency said, by 2017 the United States is likely to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world's biggest oil producer. The Paris-based energy agency said in its annual forecast that the U.S. is drilling more crude oil through increased use of hydraulic fracturing of underground shale formations.
NOTE:- The IEA said it expects the increased production could eventually make the world's largest economy nearly energy self-sufficient. The organization, which is made up of 28 nations, said the U.S. now imports enough oil to meet 20 percent of its energy needs.
6. 32nd India International Trade Fair to be held in New Delhi
32nd India International Trade Fair will kick start at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi tomorrow. The 14-day annual fair will be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee.
NOTE:- Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail V Myasnikovich will be the Guest of Honour at the ceremony.
This year's theme of the fair is "Skilling India" which focuses on the initaitives undertaken by various government departments and private participants for the skill development of the youth.
7. Literary Critic and Educator Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Got Kyoto Prize
Renowned literary critic and educator Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Kyoto. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, is professor at Columbia University in the U.S. She won the award in the Arts and Philosophy category for her “deep thinking on humanities against intellectual colonialism in relation to globalisation”.
NOTE 1:-Kyoto Prize was instituted by the Inamori Foundation. It honours those personalities who had significantly contributed to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of mankind.
8. Karishma Kapoor Appointed Brand Ambassador of McCain Food
McCain Foods India Pvt Ltd, the makers of frozen French fries and potato specialty products, appointed Karisma Kapoor as its first brand ambassador in India.
NOTE:- Karisma Kapoor is going to endorse the entire range of McCain’s Indian and International product portfolio.
9. India, Afghanistan Signed Four Cooperation Pacts
India and Afghanistan signed 4 agreements to cooperate in areas of social welfare, fertilizer, coal mining and youth affairs during President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzaifour day visit to India from 9 November 2012 to12 November 2012.
10. Mirabai Chanu claimed 3 Bronze Medals at Asian Jr Weightlifting
Female Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won three bronze medals for Indian Team on the opening day of the 19th Junior Women Asian Weightlifting Championships in Yangon in Mynamar.
NOTE:- To win and secure medals she lifted 168kg in the 48kg weight category -- one each in snatch (74kg), clean and jerk (94kg) and total (168kg).
11. Mahatma Gandhi's Grandson Elected to Kansas State Assembly
Shanti Gandhi, a grandson of Mahatma Gandhi was elected to a State Assembly in the United Stated during the general elections.
72 Years old Shanti Gandhi contested as a Republican Party candidate and had defeated his Democratic rival Theodore “Ted” Ensley by nine percentage point for the Kansas’s 52nd Assembly District.
NOTE:- Shanti Gandhi is son of late Saraswati Gandhi, wife of Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson - the late Kanti Lal.
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