- In the wake of recent Paris attacks, UN Security Council passed the resolution to authorise countries around the world to “take all necessary measures” to fight the Islamic State.
- The 10th International Children’s Film Festival: First time outside Banglore, the festival will see 16 cinemas at Mangaluru screening Children’s films from November 23 to 26.
- PM Modi said comprehensive Intellectual property rights policy would be in place by year-end.
- Republic Day Chief Guest: French President Francois Hollande. France is going to host the COP21, Paris Climate Conference from November 30.
- Third Jaipur Art Summit: A controversy erupted on plastic cow exhibition by Siddhartha Kararwal at Jawahar Kala Kendra. While the artist sough to display the ill effects of plastic on animals some people took it as a sign of violence against cow.
- Three day meet of International Pepper Community (IPC): IPC is an inter-governmental body of major pepper producing countries established under UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). The three day program will host 40th Peppertech meeting on the second day and Pepperexim Meeting on the third day of the convention. The main agenda of meet is to discuss and promote safe use of chemicals for controlling pests and diseases in pepper.
- Omnicom Group, world’s second largest advertising company, bought Brazil’s Grupo ABC for 1 billion Reais (USD 270 million).
- Airbnb raised over USD 100 million in a new round of funding. World’s largest accommodation booking site holds no properties.
Credits: The Google, Hindu
