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Noted director of bollywood Ravi Chopra passed away at 68

On 12th November,  bollywood director Ravi Chopra passed away in Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. He was 68 years old and was suffering from lung cancer. 

Producer and Director Ravi Chopra started his career by assisting his father B R Chopra in films. His first directed film was Zameer in 1975. 

He has directed many hits like The Burning Train (1980), Aaj Ki Awaz (1984), Baghban (2003) etc. But he will be best remembered for TV Serial Mahabharata.

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka gave nod for third term to President Mahinda Rajapaksa

 On 11th November 2014, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka gave nod for third term to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. So after this decision Now President Mahinda Rajapaksa can again contest for third six year term.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had to seek legal clarity as earlier his decision to go for third term was questioned by former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sarath Silva. 

Highest runs ever in ODI scored by Indian Cricketer Rohit Sharma

On 13th November 2014, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma scored highest ODI score ever of 264 runs. It was his second double century and he is only cricketer till now to have two doulbe centuries.

Rohit Sharma played this innings of 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Kolkata. He broke the record of cricketer Virender Sehwag who had earlier scored 219 runs.

"Newton-Bhabha Fund" announced by India and UK to boost research & innovation relationship

On 12th November 2014, India and United Kingdom (UK) announced Newton-Bhabha Fund which is aimed to scale up their bilateral research & innovation relationship to a greater level. This fund contains 50 million pounds over 5 years from the UK and matched efforts from India that will further strategy the science, research and innovation cooperation between the UK and India.

Republicans elected Mitch McConnell as the Majority Leader of US Senate

On 13th November 2014, Mitch McConnell was elected as the Majority Leader of the 100-member US Senate. He was unanimously re-elected by the Republicans. 

In US Republican Party gained majority in the mid-term elections held for the US Senate on 4th November 2014.

14th November celebrated as Children's Day across India

On 14th November Bal Diwas (Children's Day) was celebrated in India to the birth anniversary of first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. 

This day is observed every year to increase the awareness of people towards the rights, care and education of children.

India-US resolved differences over public stockholding for food security under WTO

On 13th November 2014, India and the United States agreed to resolve the differences over public stockholding for food security under World Trade Organisation (WTO). 

As per the deal between two countries, the Peace Clause under Bali package will be allowed to continue in perpetuity and India's food security programme will not be challenged under the WTO rules until a permanent solution to it is found.

India will be moving this proposal on food security before the WTO's General Council in December 2014 as this agreement needs an endorsement by the 160 WTO members.

Gandhian Philosophy and Public Service Broadcasting award for 2014 bagged by Radio Kashmir Jammu

Prestigious "Gandhian Philosophy and Public Service Broadcasting" award for 2014 was bagged by Radio Kashmir Jammu for its programme "Jeevan Rekha".

Jeevan Rekha was a programme on rescue operations carried by Radio Kashmir Jammu during floods in the region of Jammu and Kashmir. 

This award was instituted in 2001 and is given annually to the Best Programmes produced on Gandhian Philosophy and Public Services Programmes by AIR & Doordarshan.

                                                                                                                 

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