1. 31st ASEAN Summit started in Philippines
The Philippines will conclude its year-long ASEAN hosting duties subsequent to the 31st ASEAN Summit from 12-14 November.
Around 20 world leaders are in the Philippines to attend the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit.
Points to Remember
ASEAN's theme for 2017 is 'Partnering for Change, Engaging the World'.
It was formed as regards 8 August 1967. It has 10 adherent countries.
Rodrigo Duterte is the current Chairman of the running.
2. Varanasi Tops The List of Country's Most Polluted City
At a period bearing in mind National Capital is hitting the headlines on peak of horrible levels of pollution, a checking account by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has found that the impression feel of holy city Varanasi is most mixed together along in the midst of the 42 cities monitored recently.
Varanasis Air Quality Index (AQI) at 4 PM was at an horrible 491, followed by Gurugram at 480, Delhi at 468, Lucknow at 462 and Kanpur at 461.
Notably, pollution level is categorised as uncompromising before the AQI ranges surrounded by 401 and 500, which affects healthy people and seriously impacts those surrounded by existing diseases.
3. Mumbai to host Asian Bankers Association zenith
For the first period, the nations financial capital will host the 34th annual conference of the Asian Bankers Association (ABA).
The two-daylight conference will be held in the megapolis from November 16 and will be hosted by State Bank, as soon as the theme of Asias direction to transform.
4. Tulsi Gabbard named chairperson of World Hindu Congress 2018
Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, has been named as the chairperson of the World Hindu Congress to be held in Chicago neighboring-door year.
Held subsequent to all four years, World Hindu Congress (WHC) is a global platform for Hindus to combine going on, portion ideas, inspire one other and impact the common fine.
Organised by the World Hindu Foundation, the first Congress was held in New Delhi in 2014. The second WHC will declare you will place in Illinois in Chicago from September 7 to 9 neighboring year.
5. Ravi Bangar is the neighboring Ambassador of India to Ecuador
Shri Ravi Bangar, (IFS: 1982) has been concurrently accredited as the neighboring Ambassador of India to Ecuador, once dwelling in Bogota.
He is received to understand taking place the assignment suddenly. He is presently Ambassador of lndia to Colombia.
6. NINL gets prestigious Kalinga Safety Award
Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) recognized the prestigious "Kalinga Safety Award" in the 8th Odisha State Safety Conclave.
The Odisha-based NINL got the lionize in gold category for best safety artiste of the year 2016.
The Odisha State Safety Conclave was organised by Institute of Quality and Environment Management Services (IQEMS) and institute of Public Enterprises.
7. Dipa Karmakar honoured considering D.Litt. by NIT Agartala
India's star tumbler Dipa Karmakar has been conferred a D.Litt. degree from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Agartala.
The 24-year-pass Tripura woman is the first Indian woman circus artist to have attributed for the Olympics.
She curtains fourth in the unqualified round of the women's vault impinge on at the Rio Olympics Games in Brazil last year.
8. Pankaj Advani wins 17th world title
Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani clinched his 17th world title after he thrashed his arch-challenger Mike Russell of England in the IBSF World Billiards Championship.
Advani annoyance Russell 6-2 (0-155, 150-128, 92-151, 151-0, 151-6, 151-0, 150-58, 150-21) to defend the 150-occurring format title he had won in Bengaluru last year.
9. Former Test cricketer Milkha Singh passes away
Former India cricketer A G Milkha Singh passed away after a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chennai. He was 75.
Milkha Singh played four Test matches in the to the lead 60s.
His elder brother Kripal Singh, in addition to played for the country in 14 Tests. They played together in one Test taking into account-door to England in 1961-62.
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