DAILY GK UPDATES - 11TH NOVEMBER 2015

DAILY GK UPDATES - 11TH NOVEMBER 2015

 

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Tension prevails in Kodagu (Karnataka): In Karnataka, tension prevails at Madikeri town in Kodagu district, when two groups clashed on 10thNovember 2015 over the birthday celebrations of TipuSultan, erstwhile ruler of Mysore Kingdom. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister inaugurated the Tipu Sultan Jayanti celebrations in Bengaluru on 10thNovember 2015.

 

2. NHRC issues notice to Gujarat Government: National Human Rights Commission, NHRC has issued notice to Gujarat Government over the issue of a separate Anganwadi for the Dalit children in Hajipurvillage of Patan district.

 

3. Amazon goes brick and mortar with Udaan: Amazon, which is on its way to become India’s top online marketplace, has launched a project code-named Udaan to go offline across the country.

 

4. India’s first foreign exchange mobile app launched: Thomas Cook (India) on 10th November, 2015 launched ‘foreign exchange app’, a consumer-empowering one stop shop for foreign exchange transactions. The Android mobile app features live rates across major global currencies, including USD, Euro, Swiss and Franc, to cover both buying and selling foreign exchange.

 

5. Tata Mutual Fund launches ‘Own a Piece of India Theme’: Tata Mutual Fund has announced five new fund offerings (NFOs) and one current scheme under what it termed ‘Own a piece of India’ theme.

 

6. First Rashtriya Sanskriti Mohotsav organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India held at New Delhi.

 

7. CISF launched ‘m-Power’ mobile app for its troops which will enable them to check their pay-related queries and register grievances while being on the move.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. UNESCO rejects Kosovo membership: UNESCO rejects Kosovo’s bid for membership yesterday afterKosovo failed to receive the support of two-thirds of the body’s member nations.

 

2. Indian Economy to grow at 7.2%: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said that the Indian economy is expected to grow by 7.2% this fiscal (2015-2016). It will be followed by 7.3% in 2016-17 and 7.4% in 2017-18 periods.