1.Russia begins deliveries of S-400 missile systems to India
In a bid to boost India’s air-defense capabilities , Russia has started the delivery of the S-400 missile system to India. Russia began deliveries for deployment on schedule in 2021. India bought this system in 2018 for US$ 5 billion. India had bought five units of the S-400 system in 2018, for which the first installment of $800 million was paid in 2019. The S-400 is considered the most advanced air-defense system in the world. It works to stop the missile attack of enemies.
2.Sourav Ganguly appointed as chairman of ICC Men’s Cricket Committee
Recently BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, the ICC men’s cricket committee has been appointed chairman. Sourav Ganguly will replace Anil Kumble , who has completed his maximum tenure of three years. The ICC Men’s Cricket Committee is primarily responsible for making decisions relating to men’s cricket and reports to the ‘Chief Executives Committee’. The ‘International Cricket Council’ (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket. It represents a total of 106 members and controls and administers the game (cricket) with the help of member states.
3.VVS Laxman to take over as the next National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief
Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ) President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that former India batsman VVS Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy ( NCA ). Laxman will replace his former batting colleague Rahul Dravid , who was recently appointed the head coach of the Indian team after Ravi Shastri ‘s tenure ended.
4.India’s first grass conservation area inaugurated in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ‘s Almora district of Ranikhet spread over 2 acres of India’s first ‘ grass Conservation Center (Grass Conservatory) ‘ or ‘ Germplasm Conservation Center (Germplasm Conservation Centre) ‘ was inaugurated. The conservatory is funded under the CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme of the Central Government and has been developed by the research wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department. To create awareness about the importance of grass species, promote their conservation and facilitate research in the field.
5.M Mukundan wins 2021 JCB Award for his book ‘Delhi: A Soliloquy’
Author M Mukundan won the 2021 JCB Award for Literature for his book ‘ Delhi: A Soliloquy ‘ . The book, originally written in Malayalam, has been translated into English by Fathima EV and Nandakumar K. The novel, published by Westland, is a story about Delhi through the eyes of its Malayali young protagonist. Mukundan also received the award trophy, created by two Delhi-based artists Thukral and Tagra, named as “Mirror Melting” and will receive a prize money of Rs 25 lakh. This is the third translation to win the JCB award in the last four years. The jury for this award included Sara Rai (Chairman), Annapurna Garimela, Shahnaz Habib, Prem Panicker and Amit Verma.
6.Shri Anurag Thakur announces ‘Indian Film Personality of the Year Award’ for 2021
The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that the 2021 Indian Film Personality of the Year Award will be presented by Ms. Hema Malini and Shri Prasoon Joshi.will be given to Ms. Hema Malini is an Indian actress, writer, director, producer, dancer and politician who was born on 16 October 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu. She made her acting debut in 1963 with the Tamil film Idhu Saathiyam and later, entered Hindi cinema in 1968 as the lead actress of Sapne Ka Saudagar. Since then till date, he has acted in more than 150 films like Sholay, Sita Aur Geeta, Satte-Pe-Satta and Baghban. Also known as ‘Dream Girl’, Ms. Hema Malini has won several awards for her acting skills. In 2000, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour, by the Government of India. Shri Prasoon Joshi is a poet, writer, lyricist, Screenwriter and communication specialist and advertising guru. He successfully published his first book of prose and poetry at the young age of just 17. He is currently the Chairman (Asia) and CEO of McCain World Group India. Shri Joshi entered Indian cinema in the year 2001 as a lyricist for Rajkumar Santoshi’s Lajja, and since then he has been a part of many highly successful Bollywood films.
7.Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi inaugurates week long exhibition ‘Bharat Mata and Hero of India’ at Lalit Kala Akademi
As part of the flagship initiative of ‘ Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav ‘, the Union Minister of State for Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi today inaugurated a week long exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art) on 18 November 2021 . Lalit Kala Akademi in association with Kamal Art Gallery has organized an exhibition titled ‘ Bharat Mata and Hero of India ‘. Paintings made by well-known artist Shri Pavan Varma “Shaheen” are displayed in this exhibition.
8.Tamil film Koozhangal selected to screen at IFFI 2021
Tamil film Kujngl (Koozhangal) the 52 International Film Festival in Goa in the Indian Panorama section (Indian Panorama segment) will be displayed. Koozhangal is also India’s official entry for the Academy Award for Oscars . It is the story of the relationship between a drunken, abusive husband and his wife. The story is from their child’s point of view. The 52nd International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from 20-28 November 2021. The International Film Festival of India is one of the largest international film festivals in India.
9.PIDF’s total corpus reaches Rs 614 crore
The total corpus of RBI ‘s Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) is Rs 614 crore.has been reached. The PIDF scheme was launched by the RBI in January 2021 to subsidize the deployment of payment acceptance infrastructure (PoS) in Tier-3 to Tier-6 centers with a special focus on the north-eastern states of the country. . At that time, it was decided that RBI would make an initial contribution of Rs 250 crore to PIDF, with half the fund and the remaining contribution from card issuing banks and card networks operating in the country. Initially, when the scheme was launched, the corpus of PIDF was Rs 345 crore (contribution by RBI Rs 250 crore and Rs 95 crore by major authorized card networks in the country). Now various other authorized card networks (Rs. 153.72) and card issuing banks (Rs. 210.17 cr) have increased their contribution to the PIDF scheme, increasing the total corpus to Rs. 613.
10.The book The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India by Debashish Mukherjee
The book titled ‘ The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shuk India ‘ was written by Debashish Mukherjee . The book presents a detailed account of India’s eighth Prime Minister (PM), Vishwanath Pratap Singh (VP Singh) , who served as the PM between December 1989 and November 1990. He also served as the Defense Minister of India and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
11.Mahela Jayawardene, Shaun Pollock, Janet Brittin inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that cricket legends Mahela Jayawardene ( Sri Lanka ), Shaun Pollock ( South Africa ) and Janet Brittin ( England ) have been inducted into the Hall of Fame . ICC Hall of FameRecognizes the achievements of stalwarts of the sport from the long and illustrious history of cricket. Since its introduction in 2009, 106 players have been included. Jayawardene, who retired as one of Sri Lanka’s greatest players of all time, was a key member of the team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014 and reached four other major ICC finals. Pollak, on the other hand, was one of the best all-rounders South Africa has ever produced. He was the first player to achieve the double of 3,000 runs and 300 wickets in both Test and ODI cricket. The Briton, who died in 2017, was a mainstay of the England Test team for 19 years. Which paved the way for women’s cricket from 1979 to 1998. She was the oldest woman to score a Test century (39 years and 38 days vs Australia in 1998) and the second oldest player to score an ODI century (38 years and 161 days vs Pakistan in 1997).
12.ADB and WB launch ‘WePower India Partnership Forum’
India, South Asia ‘s power sector Women’s Professional Network (Women in Power Sector Professional Network – WePOWER) to promote WePOWER India Partnership Forum November 9, 2021 was conducted by means of a virtual platform. The program of the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) by India Smart Grid Forum (India Smart Grid Forum – ISGF) was organized in collaboration with. The event saw a panel discussion on expanding job opportunities for women in India’s clean energy transition.
13.White-tailed deer getting infected with SARS-CoV-2
A new study from the US suggests that white-tailed deer are becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Antibodies in 40% of deer during this studywas found. The testing was done between January and March 2021 in Michigan, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York state. A similar unpublished study also detected the virus in 80% of deer in Iowa between November 2020 and January 2021. Considering the high level of infections, the researchers concluded that deer are actively passing the virus to each other. Researchers have also identified various SARS-CoV-2 variants. Large numbers of white-tailed deer in North America became infected with the virus because they often live in close proximity to people, giving the virus an opportunity to transmit the virus between the two species. People often become involved in wildlife management operations, recreation, field research, tourism and hunting. However, it is also being suggested that water sources contaminated with the Kovid-19 virus may provide a route of transmission.
14.PM Modi to inaugurate meeting of presiding officers in Shimla
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘s bell in the 82nd All India Presiding Officers Conference ( All India Presiding Officers Conference – AIPOC inaugurated). The first conference was held in Shimla in 1921 and AIPOC is being held in Shimla for the seventh time. The All India Presiding Officers Conference (AIPOC) is celebrating its hundred years in 2021. Various issues like the Constitution, the House and the responsibility of the Presiding Officers towards the people will be discussed in this conference. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla presided over the conference. The conference was attended by the Deputy Speaker of the Rajya Sabha and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha along with the presiding officers of all the states and union territories. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur also attended the meeting.
15.Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur presented the SAI Institutional Awards
The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur, presented the first ever SAI Institutional Awards to 246 athletes and coaches in New Delhi . During the ceremony at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, a total of 162 athletes and 84 coaches have been conferred with the Outstanding Award and Best Award category for their performance in National and International competitions, with a total cash prize of Rs 85.02 lakh. The awards have been given for exceptional performance of SAI athletes and coaches in national and international competitions since 2016 under various sports promotion schemes. The inaugural awards have been presented to the deserving candidates for the years 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
16.IOCL and NTPC sign MoU to collaborate in renewable energy
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy) to cooperate in the field of low carbon / RE RTC (clock) for the detection of supply opportunities captive power Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (Indian Oil Corporation Limited – IOCL) signed an MoU. This is a first of its kind initiative by India’s two leading national energy companies, to support the country’s commitment to achieve renewable energy targets and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This comes in the backdrop of IndianOil announcing plans to build the country’s first green hydrogen plant at Mathura Refinery.
17.IQAir Air Quality Index: Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai among top 10 polluted cities in the world
Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are among the top ten most polluted cities in the world , according to data from the Switzerland- based climate group IQAir ‘s Air Quality and Pollution City Tracking Service . Delhi tops with an AQI of 556, followed by Kolkata and Mumbai with an AQI of 177 and 169, at the fourth and sixth positions respectively. The cities with the worst AQI index include Lahore in Pakistan and Chengdu in China .
18.National Epilepsy Day: 17 November
Epilepsy (epilepsy) annually to create awareness regarding the November 17 as ” National Epilepsy Day‘ is organized. This day provides an opportunity to educate the general public and understand more about the disease, its symptoms and treatment. Epilepsy is a central nervous system disorder characterized by abnormal brain activity, leading to seizures or abnormal behavior, sensations, and sometimes cognitive impairment. Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder affecting people of all ages. Although anyone can develop epilepsy, it is more common in young children and adults and men than women. Its main symptoms are changes in taste, smell, sight, hearing or touch, dizziness, tingling in the limbs, staring, doing the same thing over and over again. There is no cure for epilepsy, But this disorder can be managed with medications and other strategies. Around 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases globally. People with epilepsy face discrimination in many parts of the world.
19.World COPD Day 2021: 17 November
World COPD Day is observed every year on the third Wednesday of November to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improve COPD care around the world. This year World COPD Day was observed on 17 November 2021. The theme of 2021 is Healthy Lungs – Never More Important, The day is organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) in collaboration with healthcare professionals and COPD patient groups around the world. The first World COPD Day was held in 2002. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a lung disease that blocks airflow and makes breathing difficult.
20.World famous great writer Wilbur Smith passes away
Internationally acclaimed Zambian- born South African author Wilbur Smith has passed away. He was 88 years old. The global bestselling author has written 49 novels and sold over 140 million copies in over 30 languages worldwide. He rose to fame in 1964 with his first novel When the Lion Feeds , which turned into a film with 15 sequels. Smith published his autobiography ” On Leopard Rock ” in 2018 .
