1. India successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast on Saturday.
2. Vietnam has offered to give ONGC Videsh Ltd five offshore oil and gas exploration areas in South China Sea and its Kossor block in Uzbekistan without bidding, the Indian company said.
3. The Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi, a leading environmental organisation here, has said that undiluted implementation of the Gadgil committee report is the only solution for the protection of the Western Ghats.
4. The death toll from two huge blasts caused by a leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city has risen to 44 with 166 injured in one the country’s worst industrial accidents of the year.
5. Viswanathan Anand era ends as Magnus Carlsen is new king of chess. Norway’s Magnus Carlsen taking the crown after a hard-fought draw in the 10th game of the World Chess Championship match.
6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday declared that the dollar swap window would be closed on November 30; however, banks which will get firm commitment from international financial institutions will be able to continue availing the special incentive till December 31, 2013.
7. World No. 1 women’s tennis player Serena Williams was named WTA Player of the Year.
8. Pfizer Ltd, the Indian unit of U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc , is to take over local affiliate Wyeth Ltd.
9. Aviation and travel-related services provider InterGlobe Enterprises is collaboration with CAE today inaugurated country's largest pilot training facility in Greater Noida in the National Capital Region.
10. Beijing on Saturday announced it was setting up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China, triggering a "strong protest" from Tokyo.
2. Vietnam has offered to give ONGC Videsh Ltd five offshore oil and gas exploration areas in South China Sea and its Kossor block in Uzbekistan without bidding, the Indian company said.
3. The Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi, a leading environmental organisation here, has said that undiluted implementation of the Gadgil committee report is the only solution for the protection of the Western Ghats.
4. The death toll from two huge blasts caused by a leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city has risen to 44 with 166 injured in one the country’s worst industrial accidents of the year.
5. Viswanathan Anand era ends as Magnus Carlsen is new king of chess. Norway’s Magnus Carlsen taking the crown after a hard-fought draw in the 10th game of the World Chess Championship match.
6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday declared that the dollar swap window would be closed on November 30; however, banks which will get firm commitment from international financial institutions will be able to continue availing the special incentive till December 31, 2013.
7. World No. 1 women’s tennis player Serena Williams was named WTA Player of the Year.
8. Pfizer Ltd, the Indian unit of U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc , is to take over local affiliate Wyeth Ltd.
9. Aviation and travel-related services provider InterGlobe Enterprises is collaboration with CAE today inaugurated country's largest pilot training facility in Greater Noida in the National Capital Region.
10. Beijing on Saturday announced it was setting up an "air defence identification zone" over an area that includes islands controlled by Japan but claimed by China, triggering a "strong protest" from Tokyo.
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