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National News
Digital Government Senior Leaders program
- A Digital Government Senior Leaders program is being conducted in collaboration with IIM-Bangalore with the participation of 21 officials from Central government and eight State/UT departments.
- The six days intensive workshop is intended to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and navigate the complexities of digital transformation in the government sector.
- This program is organized by National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, under its Capacity Building scheme, and is designed to provide exposure to the concept of digital government – its benefits, and potential impact on public service delivery, citizen engagement, and organizational effectiveness; contemporary issues in managing large e-Governance projects, successful implementations of projects and the challenges faced.
- This is the third such program in the series launched in August 2022 which has received encouraging feedback.
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology – Ashwini Vaishnaw, Cabinet Minister (Rajya Sabha MP, Odisha) – Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State (Rajya Sabha MP, Karnataka)
International News
Annual UN Forum 2023 on ‘International Humanitarian Law & Peacekeeping’
- United Service Institution of India (USI), the country’s oldest think-tank established in 1870 for research and debate on national security and military affairs, is organising its Annual UN Forum 2023 in New Delhi.
- The forum on ‘International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping’ is being organised in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations.
- The forum aims to discuss the applicability and limitations of implementing IHL frameworks in UN peace operations through an interactive, multi-stakeholder approach.
- The sessions will enable a deeper examination of some of the contemporary issues like the protection of civilians, accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, the role of women in peacekeeping operations, and leveraging technology for more effective operations.
- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) – 17/02/1863 (Founded) – Geneva, Switzerland (HQ) – Mirjana Spoljaric Egger (President)
Top 3 fish producers in the world
- India has overtaken China to become the largest contributor of inland capture water fisheries, thereby emerging as one of the top three fish-producing countries in the world and third country is
- The country’s growth in both aquaculture and capture fisheries has been phenomenal in the last few decades due to meticulously planned projects and developmental strategies, especially with the outlay of ₹20,050 crore under Prime Minister’s Matsya Sampada Yojana.
- The country’s inland fish production reached a remarkable surge at 131 lakh tonnes, doubling over the past nine years following the strategic government initiatives.
State News
International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya
- The Ministry of Tourism organized the 11th edition of International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya.
- The International Tourism Mart is an annual event held by the Ministry in one of the North Eastern States on rotation basis, with an objective to provide a bigger platform to the North Eastern stakeholders to interact with their counterparts from both within the country and overseas markets as well as to create awareness about the tourism potential of North East Region (NER) and highlight its unique tourism products, rich bio diversity, unique intangible heritage including local traditions, dance forms, arts, handicrafts and handlooms to a domestic and international audience.
- The International Mart is also going to be a unique event, as it has been planned as a Green Event by adopting low carbon options on the lines of the action points formulated by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for implementation of Mission LiFE and sensitizing the tourism stakeholders and generating greater awareness about its objectives.Ministry of Tourism – Gangapuram Kishan Reddy,Union Minister (Secunderabad,Telangana) – Shripad Naik, Minister of State (North Goa,Goa) & Ajay Bhatt, Minister of State (Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar,Uttarakhand)
Shri Vishwakarma Skill University
- Chief Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated the newly constructed campus of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Dudhaula village of Palwal district of
- It is the country’s first Skill University.
- Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana, earlier known as Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (HVSU) is a public state university established by the Government of Haryana at Dudhola village of Palwal district of India in
Banking and Finance
Karnataka Bank tied up with HDFC Life to offer life insurance products
- Karnataka Bank has entered into a corporate tie-up with HDFC Life to offer life insurance products to its customers.
- The objective of this partnership is to offer customers a range of innovative and customer-centric financial solutions.
- This collaboration aligns with our commitment to enhancing the suite of financial products and services available as a choice to our customers.
- Karnataka Bank – 18/02/1924 (Founded) – Mangalore,Karnataka (HQ) – Sekhar Rao (MD & CEO)– “Your Family Bank Across India” (Tagline)
Business and Economy
Goldman Sachs GDP prediction of India
- India’s real GDP growth rate is likely to moderate marginally to 3% in 2024 from estimated 6.4% growth for 2023.
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. – 1869 (Founded) – New York (HQ) – David M. Solomon (Chairman and CEO)
ABB formed strategic partnership with Titagarh for metro projects in India
- ABB and Titagarh Rail Systems have formed a strategic partnership to supply propulsion systems for metro rolling stock projects in India.
- The partnership aligned with the Indian government’s “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives has already had an early success by winning orders to design and supply equipment for metro coaches for Gujarat.
- Titagarh specialises in design, manufacture, supply, commissioning, and servicing of various passenger rolling stock and metro coaches for Indian and international markets.
- ABB, on the other hand, is established in the field of the design, manufacture and servicing of propulsion systems and electrical equipment relating to rolling stock used for railways and metro systems.
- This strategic partnership brings the two companies together to build on their potential and synergy to become an established player in the Indian market and expand its market base to other projects and countries.
- The partnership covers an agreement for Titagarh to purchase ABB propulsion systems, including traction converters, auxiliary converters, traction motors and train control management system (TCMS) software.
Summit and Conference
Global Fisheries Conference India 2023
- Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Parshottam Rupala inaugurated Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 at Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- The two-day conference is being organised by Department of Fisheries on the occasion of World Fisheries Day to bring together all the stakeholders for a sustainable fisheries sector.
- One of the key event will be the International Roundtable led by Union Minister Parshottam Rupala with the foreign missions of France, New Zealand, Norway, Australia, Russia, Spain, Zimbabwe, Angola, Brazil and Greece, International organisations namely Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN-FAO), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Bay of Bengal Program (BoBP), Marine Stewardship Council India (MSC India) among others, Ministers from the States/UTs of Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Himanchal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Goa and Andhra Pradesh along with senior officials from Department of Fisheries, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), State/UT Fisheries Departments and Fisheries institutes.
- The objective of the International Roundtable will be to discuss collaborations with international organizations, Ministries, research institutions among others on sustainable fishing practices, aquaculture technologies and resource management.
- The Technical Sessions have been planned with the objectives of fostering deeper understanding of trending topics in Fisheries sector pertaining to challenges and opportunities in Inland Aquaculture, Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture, Deep Sea Fishing, sustainable aqua feed, fish health management, innovations & best practices, New and Emerging Technologies
- Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying – Parshottam Rupala,Union Minister (Rajya Sabha MP,Gujarat) – Sanjeev Balyan, Minister of State (Muzaffarnagar,UP), L. Murugan, Minister of State (Rajya Sabha MP,MP)
Science and Technology
L&T Tech & NVIDIA will unveil Gen AI & advanced software for medical devices
- Larsen and Toubro Technology Services (LTTS) announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to develop software-defined architectures for medical devices focused on endoscopy, which will enhance the image quality and scalability of products.
- This comes as an answer to the industry-wide challenges of availability, cost, and dependencies linked to custom and proprietary hardware components.
- The architecture is a scalable platform that supports multiple applications, providing a real-time decision-making tool for the medical fraternity.
- Developed from the ground up, the architecture boasts an image processing pipeline for noise reduction, edge and contrast enhancement, texture and colour enhancement, and speckle correction.
- What sets it apart is its inclusion of AI/ML models developed for the detection, identification, and classification of polyps – abnormal growths often found during colonoscopies.
- L&T Technology Services (LTTS) – 14/06/2012 (Founded) – Vadodara, Gujarat (HQ) – Amit Chadha (CEO & MD)
- Nvidia Corporation – 05/04/1993 (Founded) – Santa Clara, California, USA (HQ) – Jensen Huang (President and CEO)
Power
Andhra Pradesh leads in setting up pumped storage hydropower projects with potential of 42,020 MW
- Andhra Pradesh is at the forefront of setting up Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects (PSHPs) with an aggregate potential of 42,020 megawatts.
- Of the total 37 projects, the 1,680 megawatt (MW) Pinnapuram project in Nandyal district is likely to be completed in 2024 as the reservoir works have been completed and the powerhouse is under construction.
- Next in line are the Gandikota (1,000 MW) and Chitravathi (500 MW) projects, for which all permissions have been obtained.
- The remaining 34 projects are in different stages of obtaining various clearances from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Geological Survey of India (GSI) Central Water Commission (CWC), Central Soil and Materials Research Station,
- Out of these 37 projects, feasibility and detailed project reports have been submitted for 21 projects with a total capacity of 21,250 MW for approvals by the above departments or agencies.
- Andhra Pradesh – Visakhapatnam (Capital) – Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy (CM) – S. Abdul Nazeer (Governor) – Telugu (Language)
Appointments
Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- Luxembourg’s former finance minister Luc Frieden become the country’s 23rd prime minister by replacing Xavier Bettel (22nd).
- Luxembourg – Luxembourg (Capital) – Euro (Currency) – Henri (Grand Duke) – Luc Frieden (Prime Minister) – Luxembourgish (Language) – Europe
President of Argentina
- Javier Milei became the president of Argentina by replacing Alberto Fernández.
- Argentina – Buenos Aires (Capital) – Argentine peso (Currency) – Javier Milei (President) – Spanish (Language) – South America
Managing Director of State Bank of India
- The Government of India appointed Vinay M. Tonse as the Managing Director of State Bank of India until November 30, 2025.
- Earlier in September 2023, the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB), the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions recommended Tonse for the said post, who currently serves as the deputy MD of the bank.
- State Bank of India (SBI) – 01/07/1955 (Founded) – Mumbai (HQ) – Dinesh Kumar Khara (Chairman) – “Pure Banking, Nothing Else” (Tagline)
Awards and Recognitions
2023 International Emmy Award
- The 51st International Emmy Awards, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honoured the best in international television programming in
- Best Actress: Karla Souza in La Caida (Dive)
- Best Actor: Martin Freeman in The Responder
- Best Comedy: Vir Das for Vir Das: Landing and Derry Girls season 3
- Best TV Movie/Mini-Series: La Caida [Dive]
- Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil
- Best Short-Form Series: Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World]
- Best Factual And Entertainment For Kids: Built To Survive
- Best Documentary: Mariupol: The People’s Story
- Best Sports Documentary: Harley and Katya
- Best Arts Programming: Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
- Best Telenovela: Yargi [Family Secrets]
- Best Animation for Kids: The Smeds and The Smoos
- International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) – 1969 (Founded) – New York (HQ) – Bruce L. Paisner (CEO and President)
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2022
- The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, 2022, was awarded jointly to the Indian Medical Association and the Trained Nurses Association of India as representatives of the Covid warriors in the country.
- Former Vice President M Hamid Ansari presented the award to Sharad Kumar Agarwal, the president of the Indian Medical Association, and Roy K George, the president of the Trained Nurses Association of India.
- The award instituted in the name of Indira Gandhi, one of the most remarkable leaders of the 20th century, aims at honouring women, men and institutions that have done exemplary work in the service of humanity and the planet Earth.
- It is being conferred every year since 1986 by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
- It consists of a monetary award of ₹25 lakh along with a citation.
Miss Universe 2023
- Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place in El Salvador’s capital, San Salvador.
- Anntonia Porsild of Thailand placed as first runner-up.
- Palacios’ win marks the first-ever time a Nicaraguan woman has won Miss Universe.
- She had previously represented Nicaragua in the 2017 Teen Miss Universe pageant, placing in the top 10, and in the 2021 Miss World pageant.
- The winners of 84 countries’ national pageants had competed at this year’s Miss Universe, judged by a panel including model Halima Aden, “Queer Eye” star Carson Kressley, TikTok influencer Avani Gregg and two former Miss Universe winners, Janelle Commissiong of Trinidad & Tobago (Miss Universe 1977) and Iris Mittenaere of France (Miss Universe 2016).
- El Salvador – San Salvador (Capital) – United States dollar (Currency) – Nayib Bukele (President) – Spanish (Language)
Sports News
Las Vegas Grand Prix
Position | Winner | Country | Company |
1 | Max Emilian Verstappen | Belgium | Red Bull |
2 | Charles Leclerc | Monaco | Ferrari |
3 | Sergio Pérez | Mexico | Red Bull |
4 | Esteban Ocon | France | Alphine |
5 | Lance Stroll | Canada | Aston Martin |
Important Days
International Men’s Day 2023
- International Men’s Day is annually celebrated on November 19.
- The day is celebrated worldwide the positive value men bring to the world, their families and communities.
- International Men’s Day on November 19 was founded in the year 1999 by Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer at University of the West Indies in Trinidad Tabago.
- Theme – Zero Male Suicide
National Integration Day 2023
- National Integration Day is annually celebrated on November 19.
- The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India.
- The Day is also known as “Qaumi Ekta Diwas”.
- This day is celebrated all over India to promote mutual harmony.
- Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was born on 19 November 1917 in Allahabad to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
- In 1966, she became the first woman Prime Minister of India after the sudden death of Lal Bahadur Shastri.
- She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1971.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2023
- The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is annually observed on the third Sunday in November.
- This year the day falls on November 19.
- The day is celebrated every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families.
- The day was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005.
World Children's Day 2023
- World Children’s Day is annually celebrated on November 20.
- The day is celebrated to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
- The Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day.
- November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
- It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
- Since 1990, World Children’s Day also marks the anniversary of the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the Declaration and the Convention on children’s rights.
- Theme – For every child, every right
World Television Day 2023
- World Television Day is annually celebrated on November 20.
- The first electric television was made in 1927 by Philo Taylor Farnsworth – an American inventor.
- In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared November 21 to be celebrated every year as World Television Day.
- In 1996, on November 21 and November 22, the United Nations hosted the first ever World Television Forum.
Daily Current Affairs - November 20 & 21, 2023 - Consolidated
- Digital Government Senior Leaders program
- Annual UN Forum 2023 on ‘International Humanitarian Law & Peacekeeping’
- Top 3 fish producers in the world
- International Tourism Mart at Shillong, Meghalaya
- Shri Vishwakarma Skill University
- Karnataka Bank tied up with HDFC Life to offer life insurance products
- Goldman Sachs GDP prediction of India
- ABB formed strategic partnership with Titagarh for metro projects in India
- Global Fisheries Conference India 2023
- L&T Tech & NVIDIA will unveil Gen AI & advanced software for medical devices
- Andhra Pradesh leads in setting up pumped storage hydropower projects with potential of 42,020 MW
- Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- President of Argentina
- Managing Director of State Bank of India
- 2023 International Emmy Award
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace 2022
- Miss Universe 2023
- Las Vegas Grand Prix
- International Men’s Day 2023
- National Integration Day 2023
- World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2023
- World Children’s Day 2023
World Television Day 2023
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