1.Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, and Chemicals and Fertilizers H.N. Ananth Kumar, passed away in Bengaluru on 12 November 2018.He is a six-time member of parliament from Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat and was representing it continuously since 1996.
2.The three-day event of Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities- 2018 concluded in New Delhi on 11 November 2018.This year 96 youth with disabilities from 18 countries including India, Indonesia, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Philippines, UK and UAE participated in it.On occasion, 55 awards were presented to youth with disabilities.
3.The 3rd edition of the FinTech Conference was inaugurated in Singapore alongside the ASEAN summit on 12 November 2018.The Conference will focus on themes including Artificial Intelligence, AI in Finance, ASEAN FinTech Opportunities; Cyber-Security, Financial Inclusion; Future of Banking; Future of Money.Singapore FinTech Festival 2018 is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapor.
4.The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit began in Singapore on 11 November 2018.Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is the Chairman of the Summit.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the East Asia Summit and Associated meetings of ASEAN on 14th and 15th November 2018 in Singapore.
5.The two-day annual meeting of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils began in Dubai on 11 November 2018.The objective of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils is to convene the world’s best network of experts to identify new ideas and models that can be applied to critical global challenges.The theme of the meeting is ‘Globalisation 4.0’.
6.R K Singh, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated the ‘International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency’ (INSPIRE 2018) on 11 November 2018.It is being organised by Energy Efficiency Services Limited and World Bank.It will focus on enhancing grid management, e-Mobility, and technologies for energy efficiency in India.
7.Kochi Corporation and Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 10 November 2018.The MoU is a part of the European Union (EU) project ‘International Urban Cooperation’.The primary focus of the cooperation would be urban planning, corporate planning, transport, solid water management and water management.
8.Economic ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on 12 November 2018 signed an agreement to facilitate cross-border e-commerce transactions within the region.The agreement is the grouping’s first agreement on e-commerce.It also aims to deepen cooperation among ASEAN member states so as to spur the use of e-commerce as a way of driving regional economic growth.
9.A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm named Cyclone Gaza.It is likely to cross the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast on 15 November 2018.It is moving at a speed of 12 kmph is likely to intensify into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’.
10.Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix on 11 November 2018.The win was Hamilton’s 10th of the season and 72nd of his career.Hamilton’s win helped Mercedes secure the constructors’ championship
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