NOV 2011: Current Affair Snippets #3
1. Indian American Biochemist and Nobel Laureate Har Gobind Khorana passed away: Pioneering Indian American biochemist Har Gobind Khorana, who won the 1968 Nobel Prize for medicine, died on 9 November 2011.
2. Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Prime Minister failing to handle Fierce Financial Crisis:Italy's Silvio Berlusconi resigned as Prime Minister fter losing parliamentary majority due to his unsuccessful handling of the financial crisis.
3. World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November with the theme- Act on Diabetes.:World Diabetes Day observed on 14 November with Act on Diabetes. Now as the theme.
4. Jamaican Sprinter Usain Bolt & Australian Hurdler Sally Pearson named Athlete of the Year by IAAF sports : Jamaican sprint icon Usain Bolt & Australian hurdler Sally Pearson won Athlete of the Year awards in Monaco
5. India topped list of Pneumonia Mortality in Children Under the Age of Five: India has the highest number of flu-related pneumonia deaths among children with more than 370000 children dying due to pneumonia.
6. Economist Mario Monti to head Emergency Italian government following Berlusconi’s Resignation:Mario Monti to head an emergency Italian government following the departure of Silvio Berlusconi who resigned as PM.
7. McLaren ‘s Lewis Hamilton won Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit:McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won he Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at Yas Marina circuit in Abu
8. Renowned Cricket Writer and Commentator Peter Roebuck Committed Suicide:Renowned cricket writer and commentator Peter Roebuck committed suicide in South Africa on 12 November 2011
9. Delhi Tourism organised Kite Festival upholding the Rich History of Flying Kites: Two-day long Kite festival was organised by the Delhi Tourism to educate masses about the history of flying kite.
10.Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi won their First ever ATP Masters in Paris: Bopanna and Qureshi won their first ever ATP Masters tournament in the final of Paris Masterson 13 November 2011.
