DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS:
27 NOV 2015
(Daily News India)
1. 11.2%
RISE IN BANKING-RELATED COMPLAINTS IN FY15
i. Reserve
Bank of India stated that number of complaints received by Banking Ombudsmen in
2014-15 has rised upto 11.2 percent.
ii. The
maximum number of complaints recieved are from banks' failure to meet
commitments and for not following fair practices code.
iii. The
Deputy Governor of RBI S S Mundra stated the rise in complaints is a sign of
awareness about the banking ombudsmen scheme.
2. RBI
PERMITTED FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS TO BUY DEFAULTED BONDS
i. The
Reserve Bank of India has allowed the Foreign Portfolio Investors to buy fully
or partly defaulted bonds.
ii. The
permission was given to promote investments by FPIs in corporate bonds.
iii. The RBI
granted the permission to the FPIs under the Foreign Exchange Management Act,
1999.
3.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND TO PLAY THE HISTORIC FIRST DAY-NIGHT TEST MATCH
i. First day-night
Test will be played at the Adelaide Oval with a pink Kookaburra ball between
Australia and New Zealand.
ii. It is for
the first time in 138 years, a Test match will be played with at night with a
ball that is not red.
4. BIHAR
GOVERNMENT BANS SALE OF LIQUOR FROM 1ST APRIL 2016
i. Bihar
Government has banned sale of liquor in the state from 1st April 2016.
ii. This
decision of government will make Bihar as 6th dry state/UT in the country.
iii. Some
states had already banned liquor consumption in the states of Gujarat, Nagaland,
Manipur and Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
5. SOUTH
ASIAN ANNUAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT EXERCISE 2015 HELD IN DELHI
i. The South
Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise was concluded by the Union Government
in Delhi.
ii. It was
the first-ever joint exercise to be conducted by the National Disaster Response
Force of India.
iii. This
joint exercise was attended by South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
member countries.
iv. The
member countries are Bhutan, India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan
and Sri Lanka.
v. The
exercise aims to synchronise efforts to institutionalise regional cooperation
on disaster response among SAARC member countries.
6. UNION
GOVERNMENT APPROVED 3120 CRORE RUPEES INVESTMENT FOR AMRUT IN 102 CITIES
i. The
Ministry of Urban Development approved an investment of 3120 crore rupees
investment plans under Atal mission for rejuvenation and urban transformation.
ii. The fund
is approved for basic urban infrastructure boost for 102 cities.
iii. AMRUT
scheme will help cities in improving sewerage network services, storm water
drains, water supply, non-motorised transport and availability of public spaces
in 102 cities.
