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Current Affairs Today – 8th & 9th November2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
International Day of Radiology 2019 observed on November 8th
- International Day of Radiology event is organized by the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT).
- THEME: ’Sports Imaging’
- International Day of Radiology (IDOR) celebration is a week-long celebration as National Radiologic Technology Week from 3 November to 9 November 2019.
Legal Services Day is celebrated on 9th November
- Legal Services Day is celebrated every year on the 9th of November in all the state Authorities.
- The day celebration is organized all over India to increase awareness of free legal aid towards every weak citizen of the country.
- It aims to make sure the availability of free services to the weaker section people as well as making them conscious about their rights.
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
Exim Bank grants $30 million line of credit to Ghana
- The Export-Import (Exim) Bank has provided a USD 30 million (about Rs 210 crore) line of credit to Ghana for a potable water project in the country.
- Under the arrangement, financing of export of eligible goods, works and services from India would be allowed subject to their being eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank.
- As per the agreement, the terminal utilisation time is 60 months period after the scheduled completion date of the project.
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Ghana(Capital/Currency): Accra/ Ghanaian cedi
- President of Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo
Exim Bank: Export–Import Bank of India is a finance institution in India, established in 1982 under Export-Import Bank of India Act 1981. Since its inception, Exim Bank of India has been both a catalyst and a key player in the promotion of cross border trade and investment.
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- CEO: David Rasquinha
- Founded: 1 January 1982
FINANCE AND ECONOMY
Moody’s revises India’s economic outlook to “negative” from “Stable”
- The American financial service company Moody’s has downgraded India’s economic outlook to “Negative” from “Stable”. This downgrade was due to slow growth in the economy.
- It also predicted that slow growth would be prolonged and would also have debt rises.
- Moody’s has also predicted a budget deficit of 3.7% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the year through March 2020, which is a breach in the govt’s target of 3.3%.
- This was due to corporate tax rate cuts, slow growth etc.
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Moody’s Corporation, often referred to as Moody’s, is an American business and financial services company. It is the holding company for Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, and Moody’s Analytics, an American provider of financial analysis software and services.
- Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
- CEO: Raymond W. McDaniel Jr.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
BBC’s announced 100 ‘Novels That Shaped Our World’ list
- The British Broadcasting Corporation announced a list of ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’. A panel of leading writers, curators and critics compiled the list for the network.
- The list contains ten categories including identity, love, sex and romance, politics, power and protest, and class and society.
- The BBC’s novel list is to mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of Daniel Defoe’s novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’.
- Renowned Indian authors like R K Narayan ( Swami and Friends), Arundhati Roy (The God of small things), Salman Rushdie (The Moor’s Last Sigh), Vikram Seth (A Suitable Boy) and S. Naipaul (A House for Mr Biswas) are among 100 writers who have featured on a list of the most inspiring novels chosen by a panel of experts and revealed by the BBC.
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BBC: The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters are at Broadcasting House in Westminster, London, and it is the world’s oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees.
- Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Indian Railways launches 3 online applications for all-India rollout
- Indian Railways has launched three applications for all-India roll out to strengthen its IT-enabled services which will help ensure proper monitoring of projects being undertaken by Railways. The applications, namely CRS Sanction Management System, Rail-road crossing GAD approval system and TMS for construction aim at beefing up IT-enabled services.
- The CRS Sanction Management System is an important aspect in construction, maintenance and up-gradation of railway assets.
- Rail-road crossing GAD approval system will expedite preparation, processing and approval of general agreement drawings related to the construction of Road Over Bridges and Road Under Bridges.
- Application TMS for construction has been developed for new assets being constructed by the construction organization.
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Indian Railways is India’s national railway system operated by the Ministry of Railways.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairman of Railway Board: VK Yadav
- Minister of Railways: Piyush Goyal
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurates 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine
- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 10th Asian Conference of Emergency Medicine in New Delhi.
- AIM: To develop programs and manuals to train citizens in emergency first aid procedures.
- The Government of India made it mandatory for all medical college hospitals to have full-fledged Emergency Departments by 2022 to improve trauma care.
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Delhi:
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Governor: Anil Baijal
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the first ever BIMSTEC Ports Conclave in Vishakhapatnam
- The first-ever BIMSTEC Conclave of Ports inaugurated by Minister of State for Shipping(I/C), Shri Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates the first-ever BIMSTEC Ports Conclave in Vishakhapatnam.
- AIM: To strengthen maritime interaction, port-led connectivity initiatives, and sharing best practices among member countries.
- The SAGAR(Security and Growth for All in the Region) highlighting the motto of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas (Collective Efforts Inclusive Growth) .
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Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital: Amravati
- Chief Minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
PM Modi to visit Brazil for BRICS summit
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a 2-day visit to Brazil from the 13th of this month to attend the 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil.
- The theme of the Summit this year is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future”.
- This will be the sixth time that Mr Modi participates in the BRICS Summit.
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Brazil (Capital/Currency): Brasilia/ Brazilian real
- President: Jair Bolsonaro
RANKS AND INDICES
India Justice Report 2019: Maharashtra holds top, UP ranks bottom
- According to ‘India Justice Report 2019’, Maharashtra is the top state in delivering justice to its citizens followed by Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Haryana in the first-ever ranking of states on their capacity to deliver justice to citizens.
- The list of seven small states (population less than one crore each) was topped by Goa, followed by Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh.
- In this classification, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are at the bottom.
- The ranking is part of the India Justice Report (IJR) 2019, an initiative of Tata Trusts in collaboration with Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, DAKSH, TISS- Prayas and Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
GeM partners with Central Bank of India for payment related services
- Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed MoU with Central Bank of India.
- Through this partnership, Central Bank of India will be able to offer an array of services including transfer of funds through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of electronic Performance Bank Guarantees (e-PBG) and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) to the registered users on the portal.
- GeM has already signed MoU with 18 Public Sector and Private Banks to enable this.
- GeM is an initiative of the Government of India which offers a one-stop platform for facilitating online procurement of goods and services by Central and State government organizations.
- GeM provides tools for Direct Purchase, bidding and reverse auction for ensuring transparent and efficient procurement.
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Central Bank of India, a government-owned bank, is one of the oldest and largest commercial banks in India.
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founded: 21 December 1911
- Founders: Sorabji Pochkhanawala, Pherozeshah Mehta
- MD & CEO: Pallav Mohapatra
- Tagline: Central to you since 1911
Indian Bank and Muthoot Microfin sign MoU
- Public sector Indian Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with Muthoot Microfinance to serve Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME).
- Under the memorandum of understanding, the bank and the non-banking finance company will jointly lend to the MSME borrowers.
- The agreement was signed by Sudhakar Rao, Indian Bank general manager-MSME &Praveen T, Muthoot Microfin deputy CFO (Chief Financial Officer)in the presence of the bank’s managing director (MD) and CEO (Chief Executive Officer) Padmaja Chunduru.
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Indian Bank
- Founded:15 August 1907.
- Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- MD &CEO: Padmaja Chunduru.
- Tagline: Your Own Bank
Muthoot Microfin Limited is a leading microfinance institution focussed on providing micro loans to women customers predominantly in rural regions of India. The company follows joint liability group (JLG) model of microfinance.
- Founded: 1992
- Parent organization: Muthoot Pappachan Group
APPOINTMENT
Dr. Vinaya Shetty appointed as IODA’s 1st Indian and Asian General Vice President
- Dr Vinaya Shetty is the first Indian to be elected to the position of General Vice President (GVP), International Organisation Development Association (IODA) since its inception in 1986.
- In 2016, Vinaya became the first Indian woman entrepreneur finalist for the prestigious Empretech Women in Business Award by United Nations Conference Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Arvind Singh takes over as AAI chairman
- Arvind Singh, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, took charge as the chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- The AAI, which comes under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, owns and manages more than 100 airports across the country.
- Prior to this appointment, Singh was the additional chief secretary (Energy) of Maharashtra government.
- He also worked as chairman and managing director of Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited.
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AAI: The Airports Authority of India or AAI is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 1 April 1995
Sanjay Gupta appoints country manager at Google India
- Google India has appointed Sanjay Gupta as its new country manager and vice-president of sales and operations for India. Gupta, the former Star and Disney India managing director, will contribute to Google’s efforts to expand the internet ecosystem in the country.
- He will take on the role early next year, working closely with the teams based in Gurugram, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
- He replaces Rajan Anandan, who left Google to join Sequoia Capital India.
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Google: Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple, and Facebook.
- Founded: 4 September 1998, Menlo Park, California, United States
- Parent organization: Alphabet Inc.
- Headquarters: Mountain View, California, United States
- CEO: Sundar Pichai
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Women’s boxing icon Nicola Adams announced retirement
- Two-time Olympic boxing champion Nicola Adams (37 years) announced her retirement from the sport on medical advice due to the vulnerability of losing eyesight.
- She became the first-ever women’s Olympic boxing champion at London 2012 in the United Kingdom(UK), and also the first female boxer to become a double Olympic champion after winning a second gold medal at the Rio Olympics 2016, in Brazil.
Manu Bhaker bags gold medal in women 10m air pistol event
- Manu Bhaker won gold in women’s 10m air pistol event.
- Vivaan Kapoor, and Manisha Keer won the yellow metal in junior trap mixed event at the Asian Shooting Championships.
Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian male cricketer to play 100 T20I
- Rohit Sharma became the first Indian man and second in world cricket to complete 100 T-20 Internationals.
- He reached the milestone when he led the team in the second match against Bangladesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
India to host 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup
- India will host the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup from 13th to 29th of January.
- The International Hockey Federation (FIH) India will play host to the men’s tournament while Spain and the Netherlands have been named as the co-hosts of the 2022 Women’s World Cup scheduled to be held from 1st to 22nd of July.
- The decisions were made during FIH’s Executive Board Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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FIH: The Fédération Internationale de Hockey, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey.
- Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
- President: Narinder Batra
- Founded: 7 January 1924
- CEO: Thierry Weil
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Indian Navy, Indonesian Navy bilateral maritime exercise ‘Samudra Shakti
- India is jointly exercising its anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kamorta along with Indonesian warship KRI Usman Harun, a multi-role corvette, in the Bay of Bengal as part of an ongoing bilateral exercise ”Samudra Shakti”.
- The aim of the exercise is to strengthen bilateral relations, expand maritime co-operation, enhance interoperability and exchange best practices.
- The joint exercises include manoeuvres, surface warfare exercises, air defence exercises, weapon firing drills, helicopter operations and boarding operations.
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Indonesia (Capital/Currency): Jakarta/Rupiah
- President: Joko Widodo
Indian Coast Guard conducted Exercise ReSAREX-2019
- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) tested its efficiency and preparedness during the Regional Level Search and Rescue Workshop and Exercise 2019 (ReSAREX- 19) conducted off the Goa coast.
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ICG: The Indian Coast Guard is an armed force that protects India’s maritime interests and enforces maritime law, with jurisdiction over the territorial waters of India, including its contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone.
- Director General: Director General Krishnaswamy Natrajan, PTM, TM
- Additional Director General: Additional Director General V. S. R. Murthy, PTM, TM
- Headquarters location: New Delhi
- Motto: वयम् रक्षामः (Sanskrit); Vayam Rakṣāmaḥ (IAST); We protect (English)
- Helicopter: HAL Chetak, HAL Dhruv
- Founder: Parliament of India
AWARDS
West Bengal based writer Abhisek Sarkar wins award at Dhaka Lit-fest
- At the 9th edition of the Dhaka Literature festival, West Bengal-based writer Abhishek Sarkar and Bangladeshi poet Rofiquzzaman Rony were given the Gemcon Young Literature Award and Gemcon Young Poetry Award.
- Abhishek and Rofiquzzaman won the awards for their manuscripts, “Nishiddho” and “Dhoashar Tamate Rong,” respectively.
- The special focus of this year’s lit-fest is on Indigenous Languages as the UNESCO has marked 2019 as the year of Indigenous Language Protection.
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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
Infosys Prize 2019 for science and research
- The Infosys Prize for 2019 was announced on November 7 at the Infosys campus in Bengaluru. The award is given annually to honour outstanding achievements of contemporary researchers and scientists across six categories are:
- Humanities: Manu V. Devadevan,
- Life Sciences: Manjula Reddy,
- Mathematical Sciences: Sidhartha Mishra,
- Physical Sciences: G. Mugesh,
- Social Sciences: Anand Pandian,
- Engineering and Computer Science: Sunita Sarawagi.
- The annual award includes a pure gold medal, a citation and a prize purse worth $100,000 or it’s equivalent in the Indian rupees.
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Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational corporation that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services.
- CEO: Salil Parekh
- Headquarters: Bengaluru
Kumar Mangalam Birla conferred ABLF Global Asian award
- Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, was conferred the ABLF Global Asian Award, for “powerful individual whose business footprint and commitment to excellence have engaged international interest and attention”.
- The Asia Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) is backed by the UAE government and currently runs in three forms- talks, awards, and publications.
- The previous awardees include Dhirubhai Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal, Mohamed Ali Alaber, chairman of Emaar group, and Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Emirates.
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UAE (Capital/Currency): Abu Dhabi/Dirham
- President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
OBITUARIES
Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen passes away
- Sahitya Akademi awardee writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen passed away.
- A poet, novelist and short-story writer, Dev Sen won the Sahitya Akademi award in 1999 for her book ‘Naba-Nita’.
- She was also the recipient of the Padma Shri in 2000.
- She is the founder and president of the West Bengal Women Writers’ Association.
- Nabaneeta Dev Sen’s 1978 book on ‘Naxal movement in Bengal’ was published in English.
