27 November 2013 Current Affairs
Nepal and UAE qualified For 2014 Twenty20 World Cup
Nepal
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) qualified for the ICC T20 World cup
which will be held in Bangladesh in 2014.Nepal defeated Hong Kong by
five wickets in Abu Dhabi on 27 November .The UAE has also qualified for
the tournament as they defeated the Netherlands by 10 runs.This will be
the first time since the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 that the UAE and
Nepal will make an appearance on the global stage. Four teams have now
qualified for the ICC T20 in Bangladesh next year. These include
Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal and UAE.The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 to be
held in Bangladesh from 16 March 2014 to 6 April 2014 and a total of 16
teams are participating in this tournament.
Lt Gen Raheel Sharif is new Chief of Pakistan Army
Lt
Gen Raheel Sharif has been appointed as Pakistan’s new Army chief on 27
November. General Sharif succeeds General Ashfaq Kayani, who steps down
on 29 November 2013 after six years in the top post. The post of army
chief is arguably the most powerful in Pakistan and most crucial
considering recent cases of drone strikes, terrorist activities and
protest against Nato supply route through Pakistan.
26 November 2013 Current Affairs
Nepal and UAE qualified For 2014 Twenty20 World Cup
Nepal
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) qualified for the ICC T20 World cup
which will be held in Bangladesh in 2014.Nepal defeated Hong Kong by
five wickets in Abu Dhabi on 27 November .The UAE has also qualified for
the tournament as they defeated the Netherlands by 10 runs.This will be
the first time since the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 that the UAE and
Nepal will make an appearance on the global stage. Four teams have now
qualified for the ICC T20 in Bangladesh next year. These include
Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal and UAE.The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 to be
held in Bangladesh from 16 March 2014 to 6 April 2014 and a total of 16
teams are participating in this tournament.
Nepal and UAE qualified For 2014 Twenty20 World Cup
Nepal
and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) qualified for the ICC T20 World cup
which will be held in Bangladesh in 2014.Nepal defeated Hong Kong by
five wickets in Abu Dhabi on 27 November .The UAE has also qualified for
the tournament as they defeated the Netherlands by 10 runs.This will be
the first time since the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996 that the UAE and
Nepal will make an appearance on the global stage. Four teams have now
qualified for the ICC T20 in Bangladesh next year. These include
Afghanistan, Ireland, Nepal and UAE.The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 to be
held in Bangladesh from 16 March 2014 to 6 April 2014 and a total of 16
teams are participating in this tournament.
25 November 2013 Current Affairs
Deepak Lathore Won Gold and Silver Medals at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
India’s
Deepak Lathore won Gold and two Silver medals in the Boys’ 50 Kg
category of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships on 25 November
at Penang, Malaysia. On the opening day of the event, Lathore took the
Gold in Snatch with a lift of 83 kg. In Clean and Jerk, he lifted 102
kg to claim the Silver. With a total lift of 185 kg, he won another
Silver in the event. The 2013 Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth
weightlifting Championships are being held at Penang city of Malaysia
from 24 to 30 November 2013. In this event, India is represented by 41
Weightlifters in three categories.
Thailand PM Declared Emergency Law For Bangkok
Thailand
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has on 25 November declared a
special emergency law for Bangkok after riot police and anti-government
protesters scuffled in the capital city. The decision came after
hundreds of anti-government protesters stormed into the finance ministry
compound and later forced their way into the foreign ministry building.
Anti-government protesters want Prime Minister to step down amid claims
that her government was remote-controlled by her older brother Thaksin
Shinawatra , who was forced to quit as prime minister in 2006. He has
since lived in exile to avoid jail on a corruption conviction.
24 November 2013 Current Affairs
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar Sworn in as CJ of MP High Court
Justice
Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of
Madhya Pradesh on 24 November. Governor Ram Naresh Yadav administered
him the oath of office at a function at Raj Bhavan. Khanvilkar is the
22nd Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Jason Day Won Golf World Cup – 2013
Jason
Day, Australian Golfer won the Golf world cup at The Royal Melbourne
Golf Club in Melbourne on 24 November . Australia team (Jason Day and
Adam Scott) also won the team Championships by beating the American team
of Matt Kuchar and Kevin Streelman. With this victory Jason Day
collected 1.2 million Dollars for sealing individual Title and will
share another 600000 Dollars with Adam Scott for winning the team
trophy.Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri finished with 25th place and picked
up 56000 Dollars for his effort at the tournament. India finished 26th
and last in the team Championships.