Lt-General A K Bhatt appointed as Director-General of Military Operations

• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Monday approved appointment of Lieutenant General AK Bhatt as the Indian Army's new Director General of Military Operations.
• He will replace Lt Gen Ranbir Singh

47th IFFI Concluded in Goa

• The Iranian film 'Daughter' won Best Film and Best Actor (Male) at the 47th International Film Festival of India on Monday
• Legendary Korean filmmaker Im Kwon-Taek was honoured with ‘The Lifetime Achievement Award’

RBI relaxes cash withdrawal limits from bank accounts

• The Reserve Bank of India late Monday issued a notification relaxing current cash withdrawal limits of legal tender notes at banks and ATMs on or after November 29
• The withdrawals will be available in higher denominations bank notes of Rs 2000 and Rs 500.

'Xenophobia' is Dictionary.com's Word of the Year for 2016

•  The website Dictionary.com named the word 'Xenophobia' as the Word of the Year for 2016 replacing Post Truth
• The word literally means fear of strangers or fear of foreign culture different from one’s own

Argentina beat Croatia to clinch maiden Davis Cup title

• Argentina lifted their first Davis Cup title after after defeating Croatia in the final
• The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis.

Goa will be first state to go cashless from December 31

• Goa becomes the first state in India to go cashless from December 31
• One has to dial *99# from their mobile phone, not necessarily a smart phone, and follow the instructions to complete the transcation.

 Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through India's Green Movement authored by Sunita Narain

•  Penguin India on Monday announced that it has acquired Sunita Narains "Conflicts of Interest: My Journey through Indias Green Movement".
• Sunitha Narain is a noted environmentalist

Ola teams up with SBI, PNB for setting up mobile ATMs.

• Indian online transportation network company Ola cabs has tied up with lenders like State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) to set up mobile ATM in the cab to help people withdraw cash easily.

Pink invited for special screening at UN HQ

• Bollywood  cine actor Amitabh Bachchan’s film Pink, which dealt with crime against women, has been invited for a special screening at the United Nations head quarters in New York.

Pakistan names General Qamar Javed Bajwa as 16th army chief

• Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appointed General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the 16^th Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan armed forces.

Amitabh Kant Committee constituted to push cashless transactions

• The Union Government has constituted a new committee headed by Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to form a strategy to speed up the process of transforming India into a cashless economy
• The task of the committee is to identify various obstructions affecting access of digital payments.

India's Aditi Ashok wins inaugural Qatar ladies Open Tour event

•  India’s Aditi Ashok won  the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open at the Doha Golf Club defeating Sweden’s  Caroline Hedwall

Sachin Singh wins gold at the AIBA Youth World Championships

• Sachin Singh became the third Indian boxer to clinch gold at the AIBA Youth World Championships held in St Petersburg, Russia
• He contested in 49kg weight class and recorded a rare Indian win over a Cuban boxer.
  

Mariamma Koshy is new Hockey India President

• Former Hockey player Mariamma Koshy took charge of Hockey India as its president with immediate effect

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and Canara Bank tie-up

• Public sector bank Canara Bank has signed a corporate agency agreement Bajaj Allianz General Insurance for the distribution of Bajaj Allianz’s general insurance products through its branches

Union Government announces major changes in the demonetisation plan

•  The Union Government on 24 November 2016 announced major changes in the demonetisation plan.
• With effect from 25 November 2016, the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will no longer be exchanged at the bank counters. This will encourage people who are still unbanked, to open new bank accounts.  

Manoj Bajpayee wins best actor at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

•   Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee won the Best Performance by an Actor award at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) .
• Manoj won the Best Performance award for his role as Professor Siras in "Aligarh" -- a powerful and personal drama based on true events. 

NASA develops Snack Bars for breakfast in Deep Space Missions

• NASA’s scientists have developed high-calorie food bars that astronauts can substitute for breakfast.
• The bars have been specifically created in order to reduce weight overboard the Orion Space Capsule

Upgraded Jaguar DARIN III aircraft receives IOC

•  The upgraded Jaguar DARIN III twin-seat aircraft has received Initial Operation Clearance (IOC).
• It was created by upgrading three DARIN I Standard Jaguars. 

Yudhvir Singh Malik appointed as new Chairman of NHAI

•  Yudhvir Singh Malik, the Special Secretary with NITI Aayog, has been appointed as new Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Palampur Assembly Constituency becomes first e-Assembly of nation

• The Palampur Assembly Constituency in Kangra district   of Himachal Pradesh, has becomes the first e-assembly constituency of the country .
• It has adopted e-vidhaan system,making it paperless

Indian Railways to install TRI-NETRA to reduce Train Accidents

• Ministry of Railways, Railway Board has initiated a proposal to install TRI-NETRA systems on locomotives for enhancing the vision of Locomotive Pilots in harsh weather.

Arunachal govt renames sports trophy after martyred jawan

• Arunachal Pradesh's sports department has renamed the state-level Chief Minister's Trophy for men's and women's football and volleyball after martyred jawan Hangpan Dada.

Airtel launches India’s first Payments Bank service in Rajasthan

• Airtel Payments Bank Limited or Airtel Bank became the first payments bank in the country to launch live banking services in Rajasthan.
  

Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Of India Notifies Regulations

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified two new regulations that govern the eligibility criteria for becoming a professional member of an Insolvency Professional Agency 
• As per the regulations, a company registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, with a minimum net worth of Rs. 10 crore shall be eligible to be an Insolvency Professional Agency.