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Amir Yaron appointed as Bank of Israel Chief

Amir Yaron, a finance professor at University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton school of business, was appointed as Bank of Israel governor. Yaron succeeds Karnit Flug as a governor of Bank of Israel. Karnit Flug was first women governor of central bank of Israel

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Bank of Israel is headquartered at Jerusalem.

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World Toilet Day

19 November is celebrated as World Toilet Day every year. United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of sanitation and water for all by 2030. A theme is- When nature calls, we need a toilet.

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892 million people still practice open defecation in world.

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Govt to set up Animation, Gaming & Visual effects Institute in Mumbai

The government will set up Animation, Gaming and Visual effects Institute in Mumbai to encourage youth participation in the field of film and cinematography. The Institute will be set up and run by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.

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Rajyavardhan Rathore is Minister of Information and Broadcasting

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NHAI to raise Rs 4,000 crore via masala bond

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will raise up to Rs 4,000 crore through sale of masala bonds as part of its overall Rs 62,000-crore debt raising plan to fund construction of highways. Most projects based on hybrid annuity model (HAM).

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Masala bonds are rupee-denominated bonds sold in offshore market

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Myntra, Jabong to merge

Online fashion retailer Myntra would completely integrate its sister company Jabong, which would continue to operate as a separate brand. Flipkart had acquired online fashion portal Myntra in 2014 and Myntra had acquired Jabong in 2016.

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Ananth Narayanan is CEO of Myntra.

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Alexander Zverev won ATP World Tour 2018 Title.

In Tennis, Alexander Zverev defeated world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to claim the season-ending ATP Finals and earn the biggest victory of his career. Zverev became the first player to beat both Djokovic and Federer in the same ATP Finals.

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Rafael Nadal have won the most tournament title.

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AYUSH Ministry celebrating first Naturopathy Day

The Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (Ayush) ministry celebrated the first Naturopathy Day on 18th November with the aim of promoting the drug-less system of medicine to prevent diseases by altering the diet and lifestyle.

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National Ayurveda Day observed on November 5.

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Team Abu Dhabi wins F1H2O Grand Prix of India at Amaravati

Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente emerged as a winner in the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of India held in Amaravati, the emerging capital of Andhra Pradesh. The second place went to the Emirates Racing’s Marit Stromoy, the only woman racer.

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F1H2O Grand Prix 2018 was organized in river Krishna.

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Vice-President launches Krea University

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu launched Krea University in New Delhi. The newly inaugurated university is backed by some of the best academics in the world and the top industrialists in India. Krea University focuses on Interwoven Learning.

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Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy is Krea University’s Vice-Chancellor.

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GROWTH-India telescope’s first science observation

GROWTH-India telescope at the Indian Astronomical Observatory located in Ladakh has made its first science observation which is a follow-up study of a nova explosion. Novae are explosive events involving an increase in brightness of the star.

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Indian Institute of Astrophysics located at Bangalore.