Important Current Affairs of 13th November 2015

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2015

• Public Service Broadcasting Day was observed On 12th November 2015.
• This day is observed in the memory of the first and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All India Radio (AIR) on November 12 in 1947.
  
• World Quality Day was observed on 12th November 2015 (2nd Thursday of November).
• This day aims to increase worldwide awareness of the important contribution that quality makes towards both organizational and national growth, and prosperity.
• Theme of World Quality Day 2015: Sweet Dreams
  
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 3 day visit to United Kingdom (UK).
• He met with his British counterpart David Cameron and discussed a host of issues including defence, security, energy and trade.
• He will pay homage at the statue of Mahatama Gandhi, besides paying a visit to where Dr BR Ambedakar had stayed during his studies in London.
  
• India and Britain On 12th November 2015 signed a Civil Nuclear Agreement after the two sides held delegation level talks at London on the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain. This agreement for cooperation in India's Global Centre for Clean Energy Partnerships will strengthen safety and security in the global nuclear industry.
  
• New Rail refund rules have come into effect from on 12th November 2015.
• According to the revised refund rules, cancellation charges irrespective of class have been doubled.
• As per rule following are the Prices for cancellation of tickets.
  

  Class	New prices	Old Prices
  First AC or executive class	₹  240	₹  120
  Second AC or First Class	₹  200	₹  100
  Third AC/ ACC/3A economy	₹  180	₹   90

• India's Retail inflation climbs to 5 % in October.
• Industrial production slows to four-month low of 3.6% in September.
  
• The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore became first Indian institute to enter in the world's top 100 universities for engineering and technology.
• IISc made its entry at 99th spot in the list.
• Top 3 institutions in the List are,
• Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
• CalTech,  California, USA.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA