Top GKToday’s News Headlines- 26 November 2019
Here are the top News Headlines of 26 November 2019 for all competitive examinations of India.
National Current Affairs
- 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament being held at the Delhi Assembly from November 25 to 27
- ‘Hemant Karkare: A Daughters Memoir’, book written by Jui Karkare Navare, released
- AP govt. launches citizen helpline 14400 for corruption-related complaints
- Guru Ghasidas National Park to become Chhattisgarh’s fourth ‘tiger reserve’ after Achanakmar, Udanti-Sitanadi and Indravati: CM Bhupesh Baghel
- Indian Navy to host multi-nation military drill ‘Milan 2020’ in March: MoS for Defence Shripad Naik
- Army Chief General Bipin Rawat meets Vietnam’s Chief of the General Staff General Phan Van Giang in Delhi
- The Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) inaugurated in Hyderabad
CLSS AWAS PORTAL
- Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches CLSS (Credit Link Subsidy Scheme) Awas Portal
- This portal will enable people seeking to avail housing subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)-Urban to track their applications.
Economy & Business Current Affairs
- Public sector banks collected Rs 1,996.46 crore in minimum balance penalty in 2018-19: Govt.
- Subhash Chandra resigns as chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises
- Sundram Fasteners Chairman Suresh Krishna wins CII’s ‘Quality Ratna’ award
ASIA PACIFIC SCREEN AWARDS
- The 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards were awarded in Brisbane, Australia
- Best Feature Film: ‘Parasite’, directed by South Korea’s Bong Joon-Ho
- Best Performance by an Actress: Max Eigenmann in ‘Verdict’
- Best Performance by an Actor: Manoj Bajpayee in ‘Bhonsle’
International Current Affairs
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women observed on November 25, theme: ‘Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape’
- French luxury group LVMH to buy New York jeweller Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion; LVMH known for its Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari brands
Sports Current Affairs
- Hosts Spain beat Canada 2-0 in final at Madrid to win 2019 Davis Cup Tennis title; Roberto Bautista Agut and Rafael Nadal won singles matches
- India’s Lakshya Sen wins men’s singles title at Scottish Open Badminton in Glasgow
- Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok: India’s Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das win bronze in mixed team recurve
