1.Closing of 52nd Indian International Film Festival in Goa
The 52nd National Film Festival of India concluded in Goa . The prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the festival was presented to director Masakazu Kanyeko ‘s film Ring Wondering . The Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor – Male was given to Jitendra Joshi for his performance in the film Godavari . Paraguay ‘s Angela Molina Awarded Silver Peacock in Women’s Category Got it The Special Jury Prize was awarded to Renata Carvalho of Brazil for her performance in the film First Fallen and to the film Godavari. The Special Jury Mention Award was presented to Roman Vasyanov for the film Dorm.
2.EU will not recognize Taliban who came to power through violence – Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the EU will not recognize the Taliban , which came to power through violence , although she also said Afghanistan needed to be saved from economic and social collapse. In a statement, he said that it is time to stand with the people of Afghanistan. Ms. Lein said Afghanistan needed humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Russia, the United States, Japan, Canada, France and Britain have also said they have no plans to recognize the Taliban government at the moment.
3.MSDE undertakes pilot projects to revive, catalyze and promote the skills of artisans and weavers of Kashmir to the traditional Namda Craft
Shri Rajiv Chandrashekhar , Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT launched two projects- (i) revival of Namda Craft of Kashmir as a special pilot project under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 and (ii) ) Skill development of artisans and weavers of Kashmir under Prior Education Recognition (RPL), a component of PMKVYThe objective of these projects is to promote and preserve the traditional Namda crafts of Kashmir and support to local weavers and artisans to increase their productivity through RPL assessment and certification. 2,250 people from 30 Namda clusters of Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Budgam and Anantnag) will benefit and the RPL initiative will target 10,900 artisans and weavers of Jammu and Kashmir. Namda craft is a rug made from sheep’s wool instead of the normal weaving process. lack of availability of raw materials,
4.Colombo Security Conference focused operation between India, Maldives and Sri Lanka
The first ‘ Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) focused operation ‘ is being organized between the major maritime security agencies of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka on 27 and 28 November 2021 . Ships and aircraft of the Indian Navy (IN), Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) are participating in and operating the operation over large areas of the three countries’ Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the South Arabian Sea. are doing. It is worth mentioning that a Tripartite Table Top Exercise (TTX) between IN, MNDF and SLN was held on 14 and 15 July 2021. The three countries participated in the 5th Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) level meeting of the Colombo Security Summit on 04 August 2021 to discuss ways to enhance maritime security cooperation in the Indian Ocean region.
5.WHO declares COVID variant B.1.1.1.529 a ‘worrisome form’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has Kovid -19 variants Bklkl529 ‘the alarmingly ‘ ( Variant Of Concern is designated as). SARS-the variants of CoV-2 Omaikron ( Omicron has been named). This variant was first detected on 24 November in the Botswana region of South Africa. South Africa is seeing a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections, coinciding with the discovery of the omicron variant. The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of the COVID-19 virus. TAG-VE is an independent group of experts.
6.Delhi government includes Kartarpur Sahib and Velankanni in pilgrimage plan
Delhi government on November 26, 2021 at ” chief pilgrimage Plan ” ( Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana ) is called Pilgrimage Plan Kartarpur in Pakistan Sahib and Velnknni Church in Tamil Naduannounced the addition. As per this announcement, the Delhi government will send the first batch of senior citizens of the city on a free pilgrimage to Kartarpur Sahib on January 5, 2022. The first batch of pilgrims will leave for Velankanni Church on January 7. The Delhi government also decided to add two more routes in addition to the existing 13 travel routes. There are two routes: Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi and Delhi-Kartarpur Sahib-Delhi. The pilgrims will travel on the Delhi-Velankanni-Delhi route in AC-III class trains, while for Kartarpur Sahib they will travel in air-conditioned buses. The Chief Minister Tirth Yatra Yojana could not be conducted in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana was launched by the Delhi Government. The scheme provides free travel packages to senior citizens of Delhi in five religious circuits.
7.Participation of women voters in India more than men: Chief Election Commissioner
Election Commission of India ( Election Commission Of India – ECI ) in New Delhi in ” Enhancing Electoral Participation Of Women, Persons With Disabilities (PwDs) & Senior Citizen Voters: Sharing Best Practices And New Initiatives to” host an international seminar on the theme. In this webinar, Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sushil Chandra said that after 7 decades and 17 general elections, the participation of women in exercising the franchise is higher than that of men.has occurred. The participation of women in the 2019 general election was over 67%. The gender gap was -16.71 percent in 1962, it has increased to +0.17 percent in 2019. The female electorate in India has increased by 235.72% since the 1971 elections. ECI has taken several initiatives to increase the participation of women in elections:
- Added more women as polling booth officers
- Large number of all women managed polling stations
- Creche facility at polling stations
- Separate toilets and waiting rooms at polling stations
- Ease of registration with women block level officers etc.
8.National Family and Health Survey: For the first time in India, more women than men
According to the National Family and Health Survey ( NFHS ) released by the Union Health Ministry , India now has 1,020 females per 1000 males , none of whom are young, and is no longer at risk of population explosion. . This information has come from the findings of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS)-5 . As per NFHS-3 conducted in 2005-06, the ratio was equal, 1000: 1000; In NFHS-4 it came down to 991:1000 in 2015-16. This is the first time in any NFHS or Census that the sex ratio is in favor of women. Ministry of Health India and 14 states and union territoriesKey Indicators of Population, Reproductive and Child Health, Family Welfare, Nutrition and other subjects under Phase II of NFHS-5 for the release of 24 November. Better sex ratio and sex ratio at birth is also a significant achievement; Even though the real picture will come out from the census, but looking at the results now, we can say that our measures of women empowerment have moved us in the right direction. To be sure, the NFHS is a sample survey, and whether these numbers apply to a larger population can only be said with certainty when the next national census is conducted, although it is very likely that they will apply to many states and countries. in the case of Union Territories.
9.MoHFW Minister Dr. Bharti Praveen Pawar flagged off Food Safety Awareness Vehicles
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister of State (MoS) Dr Bharti Pravin Pawar said for the whole country of people aware neighbor familiar with food safety measures in New Delhi in the Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) Office of Food Safety Awareness vehicles green Flagged off. On the occasion, the Minister unveiled a cookbook titled ‘ Eat Right with Low Salt ‘. A report titled ‘National Low Salt Cooking Challenge Report’ was also released. Book History and Food‘ was also released, which traces the history of commonly cooked and eaten foods in India. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW), at present a total of 60 Food Safety on Wheels (FSW) and 95 Modified Food Safety on Wheels will be provided to the States/UTs. These are food safety detection vehicles. The mobile food testing van is called “Food Safety on Wheels”. These vans are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment to detect adulteration in the offered food items.
10.Driverless train operation launched on Pink Line of Delhi Metro; DMRC becomes world’s fourth largest metro railway network
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot inaugurated Driverless Train Operation (DTO) on the 59-km-long Pink Line of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) , connecting Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar . Combines. This makes DMRC the fourth largest driverless metro railway network in the world with a total of 97 km in driverless system . The Pink Line has become the second metro corridor in New Delhi to have driverless train operation . In December 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched DMRC’s Magenta Line (37 km)India’s first driverless train (DTO) operation, which connects the Botanical Garden with Janakpuri. With this DMRC joins 7% of metro train systems worldwide that run fully automated metro networks.
11.Russian docking module arrived at ISS
On November 26, 2021, after a two-day space journey, a Russian cargo vehicle carrying a new docking module successfully docked with the International Space Station ( ISS ). The new circular module named Prichal was docked with the orbiting post. It includes 6 docking ports. This module will allow a possible future expansion of the Russian section of the space station. Soyuz rocket launched on 24 November in Baikonur , Kazakhstan .took off from the Russian Launch Facility in The Progress carried the cargo ship with which Pritchell was attached. The first Soyuz spacecraft is expected to dock on the new module on March 18, 2022, with three cosmonauts Denis Matveev, Oleg Artemyev and Sergei Korsakov.
12.MakeMyTrip ties up with Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity
MakeMyTrip ( MakeMyTrip ) the flight plan (UDAN scheme) to promote regional air connectivity through the Ministry of Civil Aviation has partnered with. MakeMyTrip will now operate UDAN flights on the ‘ AirSewa portal ‘ and will market them on its platform to promote its services. The government has recognized 21 October as UDAN Day, the day the plan document was first released. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN 4.1. So far 766 routes have been approved under the UDAN scheme.
13.Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launches River Cities Alliance for Sustainable Management of Urban Rivers
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat , Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) launched the first of its kind alliance in the world ‘ River Cities Alliance (RCA) ‘. This alliance was formed by two institutions, viz., National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) , MoJS; and National Institute for Urban Affairs (NIUA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Its secretariat will be set up at NIUA in collaboration with NMCG. As on 12 August 2011, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under Ministry of Jal Shakti is a society registered under Societies Registration Act 1860. It served as the implementing arm of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA).
14.Kantar’s BrandZ India Report 2021: Amazon, Asian Paints, Tata Tea Top India’s Most Purposeful Brand Rankings
Kantar ‘s BrandZ India report unveils the most purposeful brands in India of 2021 . As per the report, Amazon, Asian Paints and Tata Tea have emerged as the most objective brands in India in the technology, non-fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and FMCG categories respectively. The report is based on an analysis of 418 brands across 30 categories to ascertain the brand’s purpose and potential to ‘improve people’s lives’. It surveyed over 12,000 respondents and the database includes 28 characteristics that make a brand buyer-friendly.
15.First Aharbal Festival organized in Kulgam, J&K to promote tourism
Kulgam District Administration and Department of Tourism , Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) organized the first Aharbal Festival in Kulgam, J&K to promote tourism in Kashmir, especially at Aharbal Falls . Aharbal Falls, also known as the ” Niagara Falls ” of Kashmir, is a hill station in the southwestern part of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir). As a part of the festival, several stalls were put up by various departments including Agriculture, Horticulture, Sheep, Animal Husbandry, Tourism, Khadi and Village Industries Board, Beekeeping, Floriculture and Handicrafts and Entrepreneurs. As a part of the first Aharbal Festival Various programs like cultural, music programs and adventure activities were organized in the form.
16.Meghalaya inaugurates Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 in Shillong
The three-day long Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 was inaugurated by Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM) Conrad K Sangma and Japan’s Ambassador to India Satoshi Suzuki . It was held from November 25 to November 27. The festival is held in Meghalaya at two locations, Ward Lake and Polo Ground. The annual festival coincides with the cherry blossom season in full bloom. Also known as Prunus cerasides, these flowers line the Himalayas and cover the East and West Khasi Hills. Since 2016, Shillong has been celebrating the cherry blossom blossoms by organizing a festival. It has been rebranded as “Shillong Cherry Blossom” by the State Tourism Department.
17.The Chief Minister of Nagaland, Shri Neiphiu Rio and the Minister of State for Tourism, Shri Ajay Bhatt inaugurated a three-day International Tourism Mart in Kohima.
The Chief Minister of Nagaland , Mr. Neiphiu Rio , the Minister of State for Tourism and Defence, Government of India, Mr. Ajay Bhatt and MLA and Tourism Advisor to the Government of Nagaland, Mr. H. Khehovi Yeputhomy jointly inauguratedthe 9th International Tourism Mart of the North Eastern Region at Kohima ,Nagaland. The objective of the event is to highlight the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets. Coffee Table Book on Nagaland was also released on the occasion. The Department of Tourism, Government of Nagaland and the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the operations of SIHM.
18.Army Chief witnessed military exercise ‘Dakshin Shakti’ in Jaisalmer
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane observed the military exercise ‘ Dakshin Shakti ‘ conducted in which Army and Air Force are participating. The exercise began in the desert of Jaisalmer . T-72, T-90 as well as Vijayanta tanks of Army and Dhruv and Rudha helicopters of IAF and Jaguar fighter aircraft participated in the joint exercise. The aim of this drill is to establish best coordination between the wings of the armed forces, space technology and artificial intelligence. The General Officer-in-Commanding of the Army’s Southern Command, Lieutenant General JS Nain, JOC Battle X Division Major General Ajit Singh Gehlot were also present in the exercise.
19.The 41st session of the General Conference of UNESCO was held in Paris, France from 9-24 November 2021
The 41st session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was held in Paris, France from 9 to 24 November 2021 . Ambassador Santiago Irazabal Mourão , Brazil ‘s Permanent Representative to UNESCO, has assumed office as the President of the 41st session of the General Conference . Audrey Azoulay was re-elected for a second mandate as the Director-General of UNESCO . He won the second mandate in the 41st session of the General Conference with 155 votes out of a total of 169 ballots.
20.Yes Bank partners with Amazon Pay, AWS to offer UPI services
Yes Bank has unified payment interface (UPI) to customers through in order to provide immediate payment system Amazon Pay and Amazon Web Services (AWS) has collaborated with. The integration will enable Amazon Pay to issue UPI IDs with its @yapl handle and allow customers to make secure, fast and convenient payments through Yes Bank’s digital payment platform. This will also increase the bank’s presence in the UPI merchant business segment.
21.HSBC India launches India’s first credit card made of recycled PVC plastic
HSBC India launched India’s first credit card made of recycled PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) plastic . The cards are made from 85 percent recycled plastic and each card will save 3.18 grams of plastic waste in addition to helping reduce overall carbon emissions. Cards Global Card Manufacturer IDEMIAIntroduced in partnership with Firstly, the initiative to use recycled PVC plastic for HSBC cashback credit cards was implemented and will be gradually extended to all card variants. The Sustainable Cards were launched as part of a new program launched by HSBC Group to introduce this card across all of its global locations to support its global commitments to sustainability and net-zero operations by 2030. To be.
22.ESAF Small Finance Bank launches electric vehicle loan scheme ‘Go Green’
ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited has announced the latest ‘ ESAF Go Green ‘ range of electric vehicle loan schemes , coinciding with the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26). ‘ESAF Go Green’ loans are available at low interest rates, zero foreclosure charges, minimal processing fees and zero documentation charges.
23.Pakistan successfully test-fires surface-to-surface ballistic missile – Shaheen 1-A
Pakistan ‘s ballistic missile surface-to-surface ‘ Shaheen 1-A was successfully tested’, which aims to validate again some design and technical parameters of the weapon system. The flight tests were conducted by Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Planning Division, Raza Samar, Chairman of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM), Lieutenant General Muhammad Ali, Commander Army Strategic Forces Command, and scientists and engineers from strategic organizations. The Pakistan Army did not share any technical details about the missile.
