Current Affairs - November 27, 2019 Current Affairs

Chairman of Sundram Fasteners Ltd. Suresh Krishna was conferred the 'Quality Ratna' award by the CII Institute of Quality at its 27th Quality Summit held in Bengaluru recently. Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda presented the award to Mr. Krishna.

Constitution Day is celebrated in India on November 26 every year. On this day, the Constituent Assembly of India formally adopted the Constitution of India, which came into effect on January 26, 1950.

Despite competing in the company of two of the world's best shooters Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela, the young Elavenil Valarivan was able to close the season as the World No.1 in women's air rifle. She will be given the Golden Target award by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) in Munich, Germany, on December 7.

Delhi Assembly will host a three-day Commonwealth Youth Parliament. As many as 47 participants from 24 Commonwealth countries will participate in the event along with eleven participants from India.

Madhya Pradesh's government announced a five percent reservation to sportspersons in state government jobs. Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Jitu Patwari announced while inaugurating the Regional Olympic Games in Gwalior.

On November 25, 2019 Jui Karkare Navare, daughter of martyr Hemant Karkare, released her book named A Daughter's Memoir. The book that was launched at Prerna Hall of Police Club is published by Crossword. He was a positive role model, an inspiration.

Kerala cadre senior IAS officer Suman Billa will join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at its headquarters in Madrid, Spain.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has entered into a two-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank to offer customised financial solutions to customers across India with a focus on semi-urban and rural geographies.

The Chhattisgarh government has decided to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park in the state's Korea district as a tiger reserve.

Sharon Maria (Nilgiris) and Kunal Kaushik (Dadri) set new meet records in the girls' under-16 200m and boys' under-16 shotput events respectively on the final day of the 17th Milo National inter-district junior athletics meet at Tarakarama Stadium (SV University).

Andhra Pradesh government has launched 14400, a citizen helpline number on November 25. People can now directly complain about corruption in government departments.

The 19th-century colonial riverside bungalow and a cruise on the Brahmaputra are expected to be among the highlights of the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held in Guwahati in mid-December.

Uttar Pradesh government launches a massive immunization campaign against the filariasis or Filaria. The Central government has the set year 2021 as the deadline for complete eradication of filaria in the country.

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative of the Brisbane City Council, Australia, to honour and promote the films, actors, directors, and cultures of the Asia-Pacific region to a global audience and to realize the objectives of UNESCO to promote and preserve the respective cultures through the influential medium of film. The 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were awarded in Brisbane, Australia.

Metro riders in Chennai will now be able to enjoy their favourite movies and songs on their smartphones by downloading an app, to be launched in the first week of December. With commuters yet to take to the network in a big way, CMRL has come up with the app to provide them entertainment on their smartphones.

Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM), a new entity to impart professional training in management of railway finances, was inaugurated in Hyderabad recently.

The Indian Navy will host military drill 'Milan 2020' in March which will witness the participation of several countries. 41 nations from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe that share defence cooperation with India have been invited for the drill.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the gala event on December 13,2019 at the Lake Club of Chandigarh.

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen won his fourth title in three months bagging the Scottish Open title. Indian overcame the Brazilian opponent 18-21, 21-18, 21-19, in a 56-minute final.

Hosts Bangladesh handed a huge 77-run defeat against Pakistan in the high-scoring final of the eight-nation ACC Emerging Teams Cup (Under-23) Cricket Championship at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Hosts Bangladesh, which stormed the final with all-win record, had a good opportunity to clinch their maiden title beating Pakistan in the final, but they failed following footprint of their seniors back in 2012.