Current Events Nov 21

1. BSNL commercially launches 3G mobile services
Significance: 3G services,the next generation in mobile telephony, will offer Internet on the move at speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, video calling, mobile TV and a host of applications.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112159410100.htm

2. A.P. number one in pharma exports
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112158450100.htm

3. India, U.S. trying to close differences on nuclear deal ahead of PM’s visit
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112155851000.htm

4. Include environment concerns in calculating GDP
Significance: We need to move from Gross Domestic Product to Green Domestic Product for integrating economic development with sustainable development.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112161931600.htm

5. 'SDR a popular alternative to dollar’
Significance: With volatilities surfaced due to global recession the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is considered as more stable global currency to replace dollar. The SDR, which was more of a unit of account, was linked, in terms of value, to a weighted basket of four major currencies.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112162901300.htm

6. EU gets President, foreign affairs chief
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112177781600.htm

7. I will fight for democratic rights of people, says Fonseka
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112154181600.htm

8. Ball is in Iran’s court: ElBaradei
Significance: International community is trying to persuade Iran to stop nuclear weapon development and in turn help Iran for its economic development.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112162262000.htm

9. Food summit let-down
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153760800.htm

10. The long road to examination reforms
Significance: The National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005) traces the source of a wide range of systemic ills in the public examination system. The issue highjlights some of these problems.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153550800.htm

11. India, China 'very important' global players: US
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-china-very-important-global-players-us/544496/

12. India attaches high priority to its ties with US: Manmohan
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/india-attaches-high-priority-to-its-ties-with-us-manmohan/544515/

13. Pakistan using terror as instrument of state policy, says Manmohan
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Pakistan-using-terror-as-instrument-of-state-policy-says-Manmohan/articleshow/5253193.cms

14. Disinvestment: Centre should speed up process
Significance: The government should pursue the disinvestment programme more energetically to reshuffle its assets for the country’s new needs like like environment, urban infrastructure, need for solar energy and mass rapid transport system.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/11/21/stories/2009112162001700.htm