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April 11, 1954 has been declared as the most boring day of the 20th century. Every day something significant happens, but nothing remarkable is known to have happened on this day, according to experts who inserted over 300 million important events of the century in a computer search programme to calculate.
From January 2011, all telemarketers’ mobile numbers will start with the same three digits: 700. This move is part of the ‘Customer Call Preference Regulation’ on curbing unsolicited marketing calls and SMS messages.
The third summit on Global Agenda was held in Dubai in November 2010. The summit gave an opportunity to social, political and business leaders across the world to benchmark key developmental issues against global realities.
The 16th United Nations Climate Change Conference took place in Cancun, Mexico, from November 29, 2010. India was among the 190 UN members who took part in the 12-day event.
The Bimal Jalan committee was set-up to review the ownership and working of capital markets infrastructure institutions (MIIs). One major recommendation of the report is that only banks, insurance companies and domestic financial institutes with a net worth of Rs 1,000 crore be roped in as anchor investors.
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, called SABLA, aims to empower adolescent girls between ages 11 to 18 years by providing them nutrition, Iron and Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation, health check-up, nutrition and health education, counselling/guidance on family welfare, vocational training etc.
The UN Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has included French food in its list of world’s “intangible cultural heritage”. Peking opera and Spanish flamenco dancing have also been included in the list.
Poultry giant Venky’s has become the first Indian company to own an English Premier League (EPL) club. It has taken over Blackburn Rovers for $36.8 million.
Crompton Greaves Ltd, part of the $4 billion Avantha Group, has become the world’s first company to develop high range power product—1200 KV capacitive voltage transformer (CVT). Earlier, China had established the commercial 1,100 KV system successfully.
UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Accident Victims is observed on November 21.
Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (ranked 9th) and Mother Teresa (ranked 22nd) are among Time magazine’s “25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century”. The list is topped by Jane Addams, an outspoken advocate for women suffrage, who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), SAIL and NTPC have been given the Maharatna status by the government. This status empowers these companies to form financial joint ventures and wholly-owned subsidiaries and undertake mergers and acquisitions without government approval for up to Rs 5,000 crore in one project or 15 per cent of their net worth.
National Legal Services Day is observed on November 9.
The G-20 Summit meeting was held in Seoul, South Korea.
Sachin Tendulkar has been named as the official ambassador of Cricket World Cup, 2011.
Ace shooter Gagan Narang was India’s flag-bearer during the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held at Guanghzhou, China.
The Central government has renamed the Amritsar airport as Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Chinese President Hu Jintao has been named the most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine, ahead of US President Barack Obama who takes number two spot. Mrs Sonia Gandhi has been ranked 9th, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh 18th. Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, Tata Chairman Ratan Tata and head of ArcelorMittal Lakshmi Mittal are also part of the list of 68 people.
India was ranked 119 in terms of human development, according to UNDP’s Human Development Report 2010.
National Cancer Awareness day is observed on November 7.
Barack Obama was the fourth US President to address Indian MPs in the historic central hall of Parliament. Three of his predecessors—Dwight Eisenhower in 1959, Jimmy Carter in 1978 and Bill Clinton in 2000—were given the rare honour of addressing the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. Before Obama, former Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressed Indian MPs in 2007.
Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad is India’s most expensive hotel. The palace was once the exclusive preserve of the rulers of Hyderabad. The grand presidential suite at the hotel costs Rs 5 lakh per night.
Uttarkhand based NGO Himalayan Chipko Foundation has been awarded the Green Apple award at the House of Commons, London, for exposing the Hak Hakook scam in which timber meant for villagers in the State was sold to the timber mafia.
World Diabetes Day is observed on November 14.
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