Current Affairs 13th November 2014

Current Affairs 13th November 2014 - Important Points

• Noted director of bollywood Ravi Chopra passed away at 68

• Supreme Court of Sri Lanka gave nod for third term to President Mahinda Rajapaksa

• Highest runs ever in ODI scored by Indian Cricketer Rohit Sharma

• "Newton-Bhabha Fund" announced by India and UK to boost research & innovation relationship

Current Affairs 13th November 2014 - Details

Noted director of bollywood Ravi Chopra passed away at 68

On 12th November, Noted bollywood director Ravi Chopra passed away in Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. He was 68 years old and was suffering from lung cancer. 

Producer and Director Ravi Chopra started his career by assisting his father B R Chopra in films. His first directed film was Zameer in 1975. 

He has directed many hits like The Burning Train (1980), Aaj Ki Awaz (1984), Baghban (2003) etc. But he will be best remembered for TV Serial Mahabharata.

Supreme Court of Sri Lanka gave nod for third term to President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Among important International Current Affairs, On 11th November 2014, Supreme Court of Sri Lanka gave nod for third term to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. So after this decision Now President Mahinda Rajapaksa can again contest for third six year term.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa had to seek legal clarity as earlier his decision to go for third term was questioned by former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Sarath Silva. 

Highest runs ever in ODI scored by Indian Cricketer Rohit Sharma

On 13th November 2014, Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma scored highest ODI score ever of 264 runs. It was his second double century and he is only cricketer till now to have two doulbe centuries.

Rohit Sharma played this innings of 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Kolkata. He broke the record of cricketer Virender Sehwag who had earlier scored 219 runs.

"Newton-Bhabha Fund" announced by India and UK to boost research & innovation relationship

On 12th November 2014, India and United Kingdom (UK) announced Newton-Bhabha Fund which is aimed to scale up their bilateral research & innovation relationship to a greater level. This fund contains 50 million pounds over 5 years from the UK and matched efforts from India that will further strategise the science, research and innovation cooperation between the UK and India.