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27 Nov 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Russia Cuts Business Ties with Turkey

Russia plans to retaliate against Turkey for the downing of a warplane by imposing sanctions, cutting economic ties and scrapping major investment projects.
Russia has already restricted tourism, left Turkish trucks stranded at the border and announced the confiscation of large quantities of Turkish food imports.
Dmitry Medvedev has ordered his government to also draft sanctions against Turkey within the next two days in response to the downing of the Russian Su-24.

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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

US FDA Warns Dr Reddy's of Import Ban

The United States Food and Drug Administration has warned homegrown pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories that if the company fails to take corrective actions at three of its manufacturing facilities-Srikakulam, Miryalaguda and Duvvada-it may lead to imposition of an import ban on these units.

Five Bank Hired for Managing Coal India Stake Divestment

Five Indian investment banks including ICICI Securities and SBI Capital have been hired to manage a 10 per cent stake divestment in state-owned Coal India.
The stake sale, valued at about $3.2 billion at the current stock price, is part of government's aim to raise Rs. 69,500 crore by March by selling minority stakes in government-owned companies.
Other banks who have been hired to manage the offering are Axis Capital, JM Financial and Kotak Investment Banking.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NASA to Replace Hubble with James Webb Telescope

The US space agency has successfully installed the first of 18 flight mirrors onto the James Webb Space Telescope, beginning a critical piece of the observatory’s construction to replace the Hubble Space Telescope by 2018.
After being pieced together, the 18 primary mirror segments will work together as one large 21.3-foot mirror.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be the premier astronomical observatory of the next decade.

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Dhanush Missile Successfully Test-fired

India successfully test-fired its nuclear capable Dhanush ballistic missile.
Dhanush ballistic missile was test-fired with a strike range of 350 km.
It is a naval variant of India's indigenously-developed Prithvi missile.
Dhanush missile is capable of carrying conventional as well as nuclear payload of 500 kg.
The missile can hit both land and sea-based targets under 350 km range.
It has already been inducted in the armed forces.

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General Awareness

Daily G.K. - Top Stories

27 Nov 2015

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Russia Cuts Business Ties with Turkey

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

US FDA Warns Dr Reddy's of Import Ban

Five Bank Hired for Managing Coal India Stake Divestment

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

NASA to Replace Hubble with James Webb Telescope

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Dhanush Missile Successfully Test-fired

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