News Highlights : 30 November 2105

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1. Anil Khanna re-elected as president of Asian Tennis Federation.

2. Great Britain defeated Belgium to win 2015 Davis Cup tennis title.

3. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree imposing a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey.

4. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot has revealed that the 
Centre was planning to introduce special identity cards for all persons with disabilities.

5. Saudi Arabia Women to Vote and Contest in Municipal Elections for the First time.

6. Ethiopian Birhanu Legese, Kenyan Cynthia Limo won Delhi Half Marathon.

7. Three-day Mayyazhi Mahotsavam kicked off in Mahe, Puducherry.

8. ICC suspends West Indies spinner Sunil Narine for illegal bowling action.

9. Mahesh Gupta takes over as PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) President.

10. November 30th marks the beginning of a major two-week climate summit in Paris.

11. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has commissioned an interceptor boat (ICGS C-422) at the Karaikal 
port.

12. South Korea has ratified a free trade agreement (FTA) with China that would remove most tariffs 
between Asia’s largest and fourth-largest economies.

13. Nestle India has announced that the company has resumed production of Maggi noodles at all five 
facilities in India.

14. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to announce that China’s currency, the yuan, 
will join the fund’s group of international basket of reserve currencies.

15. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched an ambitious ‘e-District project’.

16. India receives just 0.68 per cent of international tourists.

17. Parliament has announced that, a total of 36 special economic zones (SEZs) are operational in 
Tamil Nadu, followed by Telangana and Karnataka.

18. India has announced $2.5 million in aid for the small states in the Commonwealth to help them 
combat climate change in the 24th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting or CHOGM.

19. Mashreq, Dubai's third-biggest bank by assets, said on Thursday Subroto Som had been 
appointed head of its retail banking group.

20. The country's second largest passenger car manufacturer Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) launched 
its CSR initiative -- Safe Move-Traffic Safety Campaign.

21. The union government has appointed a panel to interview candidates for the post of Deputy 
Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

22. Australian football icon Joe Marston died.