DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 4 NOV 2015
(Daily News India)
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1.
TROPICAL CYCLONE CHAPALA HITS YEMEN
i. Tropical Cyclone Chapala has hitted
Yemen triggering heavy flooding and causing damage in coastal region of the war
racked country.
ii. Meteorological Department has
categorized Cyclone Chapala as a Category 4 equivalent storm on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
iii. Cyclone Chapala is the most
powerful storm that has hit Yemen in last five decades
PRESIDENT OF
YEMEN: MOHAMMED ALI AL-HOUTHI
CURRENCY OF YEMEN:
YEMENI RIAL
2. AIR PROGRAMME ON CHILD
LABOUR BAGGED TOP PRIZE AT ABU PRIZES
i. All India Radio's Programme on child labour bagged the
first prize under the Community Service Announcement category at the
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union Prizes 2015 at Ankara, Turkey.
ii. The programme was aired in
Malayalam language and was titled Nilkkam Ivarkkoppam, which means Stand beside
Them.
iii. The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting
Union is a non-profit, professional association of broadcasting organisations.
3.
MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT APPROVES APJ ABDUL KALAM AMRUT YOJNA
i. Maharashtra Government has approved
APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna scheme to provide one full hot cooked nutritious
food to pregnant, lactating women in the tribal areas.
ii. APJ Abdul Kalam Amrut Yojna is
launched to curb malnutrition among tribal children by providing nutrition to
pregnant women for 6 months when the child’s growth is at its peak.
4.’INTERLINKING
OF INDIAN RIVERS’ BOOK WRITTEN BY RADHA KANT BHARATI RELEASED
i. Interlinking of Indian Rivers book
written by Radha Kant Bharati was released by AB Pandya Chairman of Central
Water Commission
ii. The book explains the social,
economic and commercial significance of linking of rivers in the country. It
also discusses National Water Policy and disputes over the sub-continent of
India.
5.
PAKISTANI CRICKETER SHOAIB MALIK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM TEST CRICKET
i. Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik
announced his retirement from Test cricket.
ii. Now he will play only in the
One-Day International.
6. SURESH
N PATEL APPOINTED AS MD & CEO OF ANDHRA BANK
i. Suresh N Patel was appointed as the
managing director and chief executive officer of Andhra Bank.
ii. He had succeeded CVR Rajendran.
7.
SHEKHAR KAPUR TO HEAD JURY AND ANIL KAPOOR TO BE CHIEF GUEST AT INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2015
i. Anil Kapoor was selected to be the
chief guest of the 46th International Film Festival of India that will began in
Goa this month.
ii. Film director Shekhar Kapur was
selected to be the head of the jury.
