NGT has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw burning
- National Green Tribunal has banned age-old agricultural practice of straw burning in New Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh on 04th November 2015. Now, fine of Rs.2500/- to Rs.15000/- imposed on farmers who indulged in straw burning.
Shiv Thapa became No.2 Boxer in World Rankings
- Shiv Thapa became No.2 Boxer in World Rankings on 03rd November 2015 in 56 kg category while Satish Kumar placed at 7th position.
Michelle Payne became 1st female jockey to win Melbourne Cup
- Michelle Payne became 1st female jockey to win Melbourne Cup on 03rd November 2015. The event is Australia’s most prestigious Thoroghbred horse races.
T.S. Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of India
- T.S. Thakur appointed as Chief Justice of India. He will be 43rd Chief Justice of India.
State of Emergency declared in Maldives
- State of Emergency declared in Maldives as announced by its President Abdulla Yameen on 04th November 2015.
Jitu Rai won Silver Medal in 13th Asian Shooting Championship
- Jitu Rai won Silver Medal in 13th Asian Shooting Championship in Men’s 50 metre pistol event held in Kuwait on 04th November 2015 while Park Daehun won Gold Medal.
Hindi became largest Indian spoken language in USA
- According to the report of Census Bureau, Hindi became largest Indian spoken language in USA as announced on 03rd November 2015. The sequence of the Indian languages in US is Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Bengali and Punjabi respectively.
Lionel Messi became Global Brand Ambassador of Tata Motors
- Lionel Messi became Global Brand Ambassador of Tata Motors on 02nd November 2015. Tata Motors became 1st Indian brand endorsed by the International Sports icon.
3 Indians (Sikhs) appointed as Cabinet Ministers in Canada
- 3 Indians (Sikhs) namely Harjit Sajjan, Navdeep Bains and Amarjeet Sohi appointed as Cabinet Minister in Canada as Defence Minister, Minister of Science and Economic Development and Minister for Infrastructure respectively.
