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Current Affairs Today – 11th November 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
World Science Day for Peace and Development observed on 10 November
- World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated every year on 10 November.
- The theme for 2019 is “Open science, leaving no one behind”.
- The day highlights the significant role of science in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
- It also underlines the importance and relevance of science in our daily lives.
- The day was proclaimed by UNESCO in 2001.
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UNESCO: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Paris, France.
- Headquarters: Paris, France
- Head: Audrey Azoulay
- Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom
- Formation: 4 November 1946; 72 years ago
National Education Day observed on 11th November
- The National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November on the birth anniversary of Independent India’s first Education Minister, freedom fighter, scholar and eminent educationist Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
- He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India.
- The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) on September 11, 2008, announced, “The Ministry has decided to commemorate the birthday of this great son of India by recalling his contribution to the cause of education in India.” Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin served as the first education minister of independent India from 1947 to 1958.
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
Banks cannot charge on NEFT transactions from January 2020
- As per the report titled “Furthering Digital Payments” released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), With a view to promoting digital transactions on the 3 anniversary of demonetisation, the Reserve Bank has moved a proposal in this regard.
- From January 2020, banks can no longer charge savings bank account holders for online transactions in the NEFT system.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has now mandated banks to do this.
- RBI stated that it is doing this to promote digital payments.
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RBI: The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee.
- Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Governor: Shaktikanta Das
- Deputy Governors: B P Kanungo, M K Jain, N S Vishwanathan
Karnataka Gramin Bank initiates ‘mobile ATMs’ in rural areas
- The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ‘mobile ATMs’ in Kalaburagi, among several other districts in the Karnataka.
- The special vehicle includes an ATM and a screen to show videos of different banking schemes. The mobile ATMs will go to the doorsteps of the farmers and make them aware of the banking schemes and digital operating systems.
- A bank official would be present in the van, who will provide information regarding the digital operating systems and schemes.
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Karnataka Gramin Bank
In terms of Gazette Notification, Pragathi Krishna Gramin Bank (Sponsor Bank – Canara Bank) and Kaveri Grameena Bank (Sponsor Bank – State Bank of India) are being amalgamated and the name of new entity is Karnataka Gramin Bank (Sponsor Bank – Canara Bank). The effective date of amalgamation is 01-04-2019.
FINANCE AND ECONOMY
Indian Oil to set up 2G ethanol plant in Panipat
- The Ministry of Environment has granted clearance to the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to set up a Rs 766-crore 2G ethanol plant in Haryana’s Panipat district.
- The Ethanol produced in the plant will be exclusively used to blend transportation fuels.
- The project also aims at doubling farmer’s income.
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- Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Prakash Javadekar
Indian Oil Corporation Limited, commonly known as IndianOil is an Indian state government owned oil and gas company headquartered in New Delhi. It is the largest commercial oil company in the country.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman: Sanjiv Singh
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Centre approves to set up four medical device parks
- The government has approved setting up four medical device parks in the country.
- It aims to support the Make in India initiative.
- It will also provide world-class products at affordable prices for treatment.
- The four parks will be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
- The states Uttarakhand and Gujarat have also approached the Centre for a go-ahead for such parks.
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
5th edition of GES 2019 to be held in Bengaluru
- The 5th edition of Global Exhibition on Services, GES 2019 is being held from November 26 to 28 at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- The Global Exhibition on Services is an annual event which aims to engage industry and governments across the world and to promote greater exchange of trade in services between India and the rest of the world.
- India is looking to attract investments and partnerships in strategic areas like aviation and space programme, infrastructure, and telecom projects.
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Karnataka:
- Capital: Bengaluru
- Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa
- Governor: Vajubhai Vala
- National Park: Anshi NP, Bandipur NP, Bannerghatta NP, Kudremukh NP, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP.
Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan begins in New Delhi
- Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, begins in New Delhi.
- Thousands of Sanskrit lovers from 17 countries are attending Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan.
The 11th BRICS Summit to begin on 13 November in Brasilia
- The 11th BRICS Summit has been scheduled to be held in Brasilia, Brazil, from 13 November 2019.
- BRICS developed sectoral cooperations in various areas, such as science and technology, trade promotion, energy, health, education, and innovation, bringing immense benefits to the BRICS societies.
- BRICS Summit 2019 will promote innovation, digital economy, and increase the reach of NDB and counter-terrorism measures.
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Brazil (Capital/Currency): Brasilia/Brazilian real
- President: Jair Bolsonaro
The 27th Conference of COCSSO is being held in Kolkata
- The 27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) is being at Kolkata, West Bengal.
- It is being held from 11-12 November 2019.
- It was inaugurated by Prof. Bimal K Roy, Chairman, National Statistical Commission.
- Theme: Sustainable Development Goals.
- The theme highlighted the measures taken by MoSPI for a robust monitoring mechanism for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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West Bengal:
- Capital: Kolkata
- Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
- Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar
- National Park: Buxa NP, Gorumara NP, Neora Valley NP, Singalila NP, Sunderban NP, JaldaparaNP
APPOINTMENT
Anjani Kumar appointed as next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali
- The Ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced Anjani Kumar was the next ambassador of India to the Republic of Mali.
- He is an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of batch 2003. He will replace Pradeep Kumar Gupta.
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Mali (Capital/Currency): Bamako/West African CFA Franc
- President: Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
Justice Sanjay Karol sworn in as Chief Justice of Patna High Court
- Justice Sanjay Karol was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Patna High Court.
- Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office to Justice Karol at the Raj Bhavan.
- He was earlier posted as Chief Justice of Tripura before this appointment.
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Bihar:
- Capital:Patna
- Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar
- Governor: Phagu Chauhan
- National Park: Valmiki National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Rajgir WLS,Gautam Budha WLS,Kaimur WLS
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Hat-trick man Deepak Chahar records best-ever figures in T20
- India pacer Deepak Chahar recorded the best-ever figures in the Twenty20 Internationals when he returned figures 6 for 7 runs in 3.2 overs against Bangladesh at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
- The previous record of 6 for 8 by Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis against Zimbabwe in 2012.
- Chahar also became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game.
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Defence innovations conference to showcase accomplishments of iDEX
- The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is organizing Def-Connect on 11 November 2019.
- Def-Connect aims to showcase the accomplishments of the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative.
- It also aims to construct a strong outreach towards the potential future entrepreneurs of the defence sector.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be the Chief Guest of the event.
- The conference will hold other events like the launch of iDEX Portal and launch of Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)-III.
- Over 350 startups and innovators working on various defence technologies are expected to participate in the event.
Exercise Indra 2019 to be held in December
- Exercise Indra 2019, a joint tri-service exercise between India and Russia, has been scheduled to be held in December 2019.
- A joint planning conference was held from 7-10 November in two phases.
- Phase one of the conference was conducted on 7-8 November at the respective service locations of Babina, Pune, and Goa.
- The conference was held to discuss service-specific modalities.
- The second phase was held in New Delhi from 9-10 November.
- It was aimed to tune the joint service for the smooth execution of the drill.
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Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
BOOKS & AUTHORS
CJI Ranjan Gogoi releases Assamese version of book ‘Courts of India: Past to Present’
- Chief Justice of India Justice Ranjan Gogoi released the Assamese version of the book ‘Courts of India: Past to Present’ in Guwahati, Assam.
- The book has been published by the Publication division.
- The various chapters of the book narrate the historical events of the court.
AWARDS
Tata Literature Live! to honour Shanta Gokhale with Lifetime Achievement award
- The Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 was conferred on writer, translator and film critic Shanta Gokhale.
- She, born in 1939 in the town of Dahanu in Maharashtra, recently published her memoir One Foot on the Ground: A Life Told Through the Body.
- She received the Sangeet Natak Academy Award in 2015.
- Poet K Satchidanandan was named the Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate for 2019.
Mahendra Nath Pandey conferred the 2019 National Entrepreneurship Awards
- The Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey presented the National Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 to Enterprises and Ecosystem builders on 9 November 2019.
- A total of 36 entrepreneurs and Ecosystem builders received the award.
- The fourth edition of the award ceremony was organized by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- The day marks the completion of 5 years of setting up of the Ministry in 2014.
Punjab CM presented the 2019 Achievers award
- Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh presented the Achievers award to over 400 eminent Punjabi personalities on the event of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on 10 November.
- The award recognized their outstanding contribution in various fields.
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Punjab:
- Capital: Chandigarh
- Chief Minister: Captain Amarinder Singh
- Governor: V.P. Singh Badnore
OBITUARIES
Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan passes away
- Former chief election commissioner TN Seshan passed away.
- A 1955 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Seshan had led the Election Commission from 1990 to 1996.
- He held various key posts in the government including that of Defence Secretary and Cabinet Secretary.
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Tamilnadu
- Capital: Chennai
- Chief Minister: Edappadi K.Palanisamy
- Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
- Chief Justice of Madras High Court: Vijaya Kamlesh Tahilramani
- National Park: Guindy NP,Gulf of Mannar Marine NP, Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP, Mudumalai NP, Mukurthi NP.
Padma Shri Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passes away
- Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist Ramakant Gundecha passed away.
- He was awarded the Padma Shri for 2012 in the field of Art – Indian Classical Music – Vocal along with his brother Umakant Gundecha.
- Dhrupad is a genre in Hindustani classical music from the Indian subcontinent and is related to the South Indian Carnatic tradition.
Former Union Secretary PS Krishnan passed away
- Former Union Secretary PS Krishnan passed away in New Delhi on 10 December 2019.
- He was 86 years old.
- He was regarded as a champion of the oppressed and exploited sections of society.
