News Highlights : 28 November 2015

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1. India hold Olympic champions Germany to a 1-1 draw in HWL Final.


2. Nico Rosberg takes pole position for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix.


3. Indian-origin author Priya Parmar’s historical novel “Vanessa and Her Sister”, has been included in 
the New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2015.


4. Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) was successfully flight-tested for the first time from an 
Israeli Naval Platform. 


5. Patricia Scotland appointed as Secretary General of Commonwealth of Nations.


6. P Uday Bhaskar appointed as Chairman of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission.


7. President Pranab Mukherjee on November 28 presented President’s Standard to two Indian Air 
Force (IAF) squadrons based here in West Bengal.


8. The next-generation Barak surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, jointly developed by Israeli 
Aerospace Industries, Rafael and DRDO, was successfully tested for the first time from an Israeli 
warship against a jet-powered drone.


9. Albania and India have signed an agreement on the removal of visa requirements for diplomatic and 
service passport holders between the two countries.


10. Japan to provide Rs 5,536 crore loan for metro projects in Chennai and Ahmedabad.


11. Centre clears infra development plan for nine cities under AMRUT.


12. Eminent Japanese historian Noboru Karashima passed away.


13. Commonwealth leaders have agreed to set up a 1 billion dollar green finance facility to support 
developing countries to access to funds in dealing with climate change.

14. National Highways Authorities of India (NHAI) has approved a pilot project for undertaking scientific 
studies on designing greenbelts along national highways.


15. India proposes to launch a $1-billion equity fund, with seed capital from public sector units, to 
support renewable energy companies.