Union Cabinet approved the Visa Waiver Agreements with Poland, Slovenia and Lithuania

Mumbai emerged as the City with Highest Internet Penetration in India

As per the data released by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on 6 November
2013, Mumbai emerged as the city with highest internet penetration in India. Bangalore which is
considered as the information technology (IT) capital of the country was the sixth in the list of
internet penetration with 3.8 million internet users. Mumbai has 12 million internet users, followed
by Delhi with 8.1 million users and Hyderabad with 4.7 million users.
Kolkata emerged as the city with highest growth of internet users in 2013. The city registered a
47 percent rise in internet adoption. Ahmedabad registered the lowest growth rate among the top
eight cities at 26 percent.
Yogesh Malik Resigned as CEO of Uninor
Yogesh Malik resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Uninor, Norwegian telecom giant
Telenors India unit on 7 November 2013.
Hawk 132 inducted into the Indian Navy
Indian Navy on 6 November 2013 inducted the fourth generation advanced jet trainer aircraft
Hawk 132 at a ceremony held at the Naval Air Station INS Dega at Visakhapatnam. Hawk 132 is
an aircraft operating with over 24 countries around the world. The aircraft was built by the
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with Transfer of Technology from M/s British Aerospace,
UK. Hawk 132 is equipped with advanced and reliable navigation systems and it is able to deploy
an impressive array of weaponry including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground rockets, bombs and
guns.
The HOTAS (Hands on Throttle and Stick) system on the control column enables the pilot to
make weapon selections without maneuvering his hands. The Indian Air Force is also operating
these aircraft for training of their pilots.
The induction of the sophisticated aircraft will boost the training of combat pilots in the Navy for
helping them learn advanced fighter flying.
Imomali Rakhmon Reelected as the President of Tajikistan
Scientists discovered a Black Hole in Ophiuchus Star Constellation
Scientists discovered a black hole in a collection of stars in the constellation Ophiuchus, which is
about 22000 light years from Earth. The globular cluster in which black hole was spotted is
known as M62. The globular cluster M62 is located in the constellation Ophiuchus.
Assam Government Announced High Security Measures Against Poachers at Kaziranga National Park
The Assam government announced on 7 November 2013 the high security measures against
poachers of the world heritage site Kaziranga National Park.

N V Basu , the Field Director of the park explained that in a bid to enhance security of its
inhabitants including precious rhinos, eight high security towers known as Electronic Eye are
being set up in the first phase.

These towers will give a clear view of the park which can be accessed at several places. The
electronic tower is likely to serve its purpose particularly during night times as rampant poaching
incident occurs mostly at night time.
Kaziranga National Park will be the second park in the India to take such high security measures.

About Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of
Assam, India.
Kaziranga is a title of a remarkable success story of conservation of the One Horned India
Rhinoceros and other wild lives in the North East India.
It is not only the homeland of the Great Indian One Horned Rhinoceros, but also provides
shelter to a variety of wild lives.
It is a World Heritage Site; the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned
Rhinoceroses.
Sunita Sharma Appointed as the MD and CEO of the LIC Housing Finance
First Ever Dual Cab Freight Diesel Locomotive Vijay Flagged Off by the Minister of Railways
The Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge flagged off the first ever Dual Cab 4500 HP Freight
Diesel locomotive called Vijay from Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi, a production unit
of Indian Railways, on 6 November 2013. At the same time, the Minister announced to stop the
Swatantrata Senani Express at Bhulanpur Railway Station, Sub-way at DLW administration.

It is important to note that the DLW has not only increased its production in large but also
developed latest state-of-the-art technologies. Building of this WDG4D High Horse Power freight
locomotive is a breakthrough for DLW as well as for the Indian Railways.
RBI permitted foreign banks subsidiaries to acquire domestic private sector banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 6 November 2013 permitted the Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
(WOS) of the foreign banks to acquire the domestic private sector banks. RBI also permitted the
banks to set up branches anywhere in the country.

As per the permission given by RBI, the foreign banks will have to seek permission of RBI to
open branches in certain sensitive locations. The foreign bank subsidiaries have also been
allowed to list on the local stock exchanges. Although, they will not be allowed to hold more than
74 percent in the private banks they may acquire.

The order of the RBI also stated that the foreign banks that commenced banking business in
India before August 2010 will be given an opportunity to convert into a wholly owned subsidiary.