NATIONAL NEWS
1.Indian topper in foreign currency earning abroad:-
Indians are the world’s top earners in their country. In the year 2017, 12 percent of the remittance (coming from abroad working abroad) of the country came in $ 69 billion. This is half the percentage more than last year. According to a report by Kotak Mahindra Bank, about 59 percent of the remittances coming to India came in four states, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. According to the report, most people go to the Gulf countries for the job. Among them, the number of people going to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait was the highest.
According to the report, the increase in remittances globally is only five percent in the year 2017. Usually, during the year 2011-17, the amount of remittances in India is between 62 to 70 billion dollars. A large part of global remittance always goes to the account of developing countries.
According to the data of RBI in the report, it has been reported that in the four states which have the highest foreign income in India, 19 percent of Kerala, 17 in Maharashtra, 15 in Karnataka and 8 percent in Tamil Nadu came in. In the total remittances in South India, 46 percent of the total revenues in India.
2.Open Forum on the occasion of the International Film Festival of India:-
The Open Forum is being started at the International Film Festival of India in Panaji, Goa. For the last thirty years this film has been an integral part of the festival. Today’s speakers include film producer Rahul Rawail, Iffi chief Chetanya Prasad, vice president of Entertainment Society of Goa Rajendra Talgag, Special Officer of IFFI Senthil Rajan and Karnataka Film Academy Chairman N Chandrasekhar. This year’s Open Forum Film Festival is being organized by the Indian Film Society Federation in association with the Directorate of Entertainment and Society of Goa. The Open Forum was started in 1988 in the Thiruvananthapuram Film Festival.
3.Salman Khan drives 10 km on mountainous hill with Home Minister Rijiju:-
Bollywood actor Salman Khan came to attend an Adventure Festival held in Metucuka of Arunachal Pradesh and inaugurated Mountain Bicycling Race. During the race, biking with Arunachal CM Pema Khandu and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju was also seen. At this festival, Salman is seen in the traditional costume of Arunachal Pradesh. A crowd of people gathered to see his favorite actor. Martin Ray, child artist of the film ‘Tuliite’ was also present with Salman Khan. After this, Salman inaugurated Arunachal MTB Race with Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and CM Pema Khandu of the state. After this, all three people riding a 10-kilometer bicycle, a video of which has also emerged.
It is to be noted that on morning, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiran Rijiju Halwara reached the airport to pick Bollywood star Salman Khan, who was shooting for his film ‘India’ in Ludhiana since November 10. Within twenty minutes, his private plane flew away with Salman.
Salman Khan is also an old and close friend of Rijiju. The plane of Rijiju reached the important station of Indian Air Force at 7.55 am and reached Salam, at around 8.10 a.m. During this, the union minister, who stayed 20 minutes at Halwara airport, did not meet with the Air Force officials. They only took tea and light snacks.
Salman Khan had stayed in the Hyatt Regency of Ludhiana for the past 12 days. He had checked out at the hotel late at night. In the morning two cars reached the airport with two others and entered straight inside. During this time the people of the surrounding area did not even know it. But there was strong security outside and outside the Air Force Station.
4.Two patrol ships made with indigenous technology will be handed over to the army in 2019:-
Two Fast Patrol Vessel (Patrol Ship) built from indigenous technology for the Indian Coast Guard on behalf of Shrimad Gardiner, Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), was launched on Thursday in the country’s premier shipyard. In a ceremony held at the GR shipyard of GRSE, Kolkata, a ship called ‘ICGS Amrit Kaur’ and ‘ICGS Kamala Devi’ was launched by wife of Lt Gen MM Narwane, Chief of Eastern Army Command, Veena Narwane. Lieutenant General MM Narveen was also present as the chief guest. In the function, Naval, Coast Guard and other senior officials of GRSE, including the Chairman and Managing Director of GRSE, Rear Admiral VK Saxena, Commander Rajan Baghotra, North-East Area of Coast Guard were present. GRSE CMD VK Saxena said that GRSE is the third and fourth ship of five fast petrol vaasel (FPV) series built for Coast Guard. The state-of-the-art advanced technology has been used in its construction. Equipped with advanced sensors and state-of-the-art equipment manufactured by integrated manufacturing technology, this ship will be very helpful in the rescue of the ocean in the relief and rescue and smuggling and anti-terrorist operations. The ships are also equipped with state-of-the-art weapons and marine communication and navigation equipment. He told that fittings of some important equipments, its balance in the sea and after testing will be handed over to the Coast Guard by the middle of next year.
The specialty of the patrol vessel,
308 tonne, this patrol vessel is 50 meters long and a seven-meter wide patrol vessel can range up to 1500 nautical miles at a speed of 34 knots per hour. Equipped with 40/60 state-of-the-art guns, the most important feature of this vessel is that it is capable of working completely on low aquatic boundaries. There are many other features in this vessel, including fully air-conditioned and together with better housing facilities for 35 workers.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
5.President Trump gave thanks to Saudi Arabia for crude oil prices:-
US President Donald Trump has thanked Saudi Arabia for the low prices of crude oil in the international market. Mr. Trump tweeted, “Crude oil prices are falling. very nice ! This is like a great relief in taxation for America and the whole world. ‘ With this he said, ‘Saudi Arabia thank you, but now let it go (crude oil prices) and go down.’ Mr. Trump told the reporters in the White House that if we get separated from them (Saudi Arabia), then I think the crude oil will start skyrocketing. I made it cheaper. The US president said that he (Saudi Arabia) has helped us to make crude oil cheaper. Now crude oil is relatively cheap.
6.President Kovind addressed Indian community in Sydney:-
President Ramnath Kovind addressed Indian community in Sydney during his visit to Australia. The President invited overseas Indians to become part of the transformational journey of India. Mr. Covind said on this occasion that Indians living in Australia are looked after with respect and demand for Indian skills and professionals is in the whole world. People had heard from different cities of Australia to listen to the President. Addressing the NRIs in Sidney, President Ramnath Kovind said that the Indian community is providing new strengths to the relationship between the two countries at international level. He said that the relationship between the two countries has been strengthened in the last few years. India expects Australia to be its partners in different areas.
7.Taliban not giving signs of seriousness for peace agreement – Abdullah Abdullah:-
Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says that despite the US efforts to restore peace, the Taliban have not given any signs of ending the 17-year-long terror. Mr. Abdullah has expressed doubts about the possibility of the agreement. He said, “I can say from my experience that the Taliban has not expressed any intention of being seriously involved in peace.” He said that the international community, and especially the US, have recently made fresh efforts for the agreement. On returning to Kabul after finishing his three-day trip to France, Mr. Abdullah said he would get information about the conversation between the Taliban and the US Ambassador in Qatar last week. He said that the presidential elections scheduled for April next year in Afghanistan should be held on time. Also peace efforts should be continued. Mr. Abdullah’s statement came recently after a bomb attack on a banquet hall in Kabul. During the celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, 55 people died in that attack.
8.India, United Nations Environment Award, to deal with environmental crimes related to cross border:-
United Nations Environment has awarded the Bureau Asia Environment Enhancement Award, 2018 for the outstanding work done by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in dealing with environmental crimes from cross border.
Congratulating the Bureau, the Union Environment Minister said that the Asia Environmental Promotion Award recognizes the excellent work done by the team of government officials and bureaus who are engaged in dealing with environment related crimes related to border crossings.
This award is given to the outstanding individuals and / or government organizations / teams, which introduces excellence and leadership in implementing national laws to deal with environmental crimes from across the border in one of the following areas: cooperation; effect; Innovation; Integrity and gender leadership.
WCCB has been awarded this award in the Navnemesh category. The Bureau adopted a new enforcement technique, in which there is pressure in respect of environmental crimes from across the border in India. The Bureau developed an online wildlife crime database management system so that effective measures can be taken to prevent and detect wildlife crimes in India and to get data to analyze the trend of crime.
SPORTS NEWS
9.The Asian Cricket Council is considering organizing Asia Cup every year:-
This time, Asia Cup was held in the UAE in the midst of hostility between India and Pakistan, and the tournament was a great success. In this tournament, India again won the title by defeating Bangladesh in the final. The Asian Cricket Council, which means ACC is very excited with this successful Asia Cup campaign. Now ACC is planning to make this tournament every year because why not this tournament will be organized every year. This topic was recently discussed in the annual general meeting held in Lahore. After taking part in the meeting Najmul Hussain, Chairman of ACC and Chairman of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, said that we are moving in the right direction. At this time we do not need to do anything new or special. All the decisions in this meeting were agreed. All decisions are being made in Asia for more development of cricket.
Nazmul Hussain said that the proposal to hold the Asia Cup every year is good and we are taking all appropriate steps for the betterment of cricket. He said that ACC organizes several tournaments. We are planning to hold senior Asia Cup every year. Apart from this, we have an idea of doing something similar at under-19 level. Asia Cup is also organized for new Asian teams. We are raising these steps for development of cricket in Asia. Keeping this in mind, we have taken many steps and are going to raise a lot. However, it is interesting to see where the proposal to host the Asia Cup every year is successful.
10.Mary Kom and Lolina will play in their semifinal match at the World Boxing Championships:-
M.C. in the Women’s World Boxing Championships Mary Kom and Lolina Borgo today will play their semi-finals in New Delhi. Five-time world champion Mary Kom will play in the 48-kilogram weight category with Kim Hyang Me of North Korea.
BUSINESS NEWS
11.Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone of the city gas distribution project in 129 districts of the country:-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the city gas distribution project in 129 districts of the country from New Delhi. This will facilitate convenient, environmentally friendly and affordable natural gas for nearly half the population of twenty six states and Union Territories of the country. During this period, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the 10th City Gas Bidding Round in 124 districts of the states. The objective of the city gas distribution project is to provide convenient, environmentally friendly and affordable natural gas to the citizens of the country. Non-natural gas supply will be ensured through city gas distribution CGD and commerce will also benefit from this. CGD facilities have been provided in 96 cities of the country till September this year. 46 million five thousand houses and 32 lakh CNG vehicles are getting clean fuel from CGD.
