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United Kingdom Prime Minister orders lockdown until Dec 2 In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the nation back into a one-month lockdown. Essential shops, schools, and universities will remain open, Johnson said. All non-essential retail will close.

Gilgit-Baltistan a part of India, says MEA India slammed Pakistan for its attempt to accord provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, saying it is intended to camouflage the "illegal" occupation of the region by Islamabad.

Duarte Pacheco of Portugal elected as new President of Inter Parliamentary Union Duarte Pacheco of Portugal has been elected the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the period 2020-2023.

Chennai-born Priyanca is New Zealand’s new Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan became New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin Minister after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern inducted five new Ministers into her executive.

Qatar Emir sets first national election for next October Qatar’s ruler said that a long delayed vote for the country’s policy reviewing chamber will be held in October 2021, marking the Gulf emirate’s first national election.

16 die after typhoon Goni hits Philippines At least 16 people have died and three are reported missing in the Philippines as typhoon Goni, hit the nation.

UNGA adopts two India sponsored resolutions on Nuclear disarmament The first committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted two India-sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament which aim to reduce risk of nuclear accidents and call for a prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons.

U.S. formally exits Paris pact on curbing climate change The United States formally left the Paris Agreement, a global pact forged five years ago to avert the threat of catastrophic climate change.

Bangladesh signs MoU with Indian Company for collecting 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses An MoU was signed between the government of Bangladesh, Beximco Pharmaceutical Ltd and the Serum Institute of India (SII) for priority delivery of 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses.

India, Philippines vow to strengthen defence engagement, maritime cooperation India and Philippines resolved to strengthen defence engagement and maritime cooperation, especially in military training, as well as in procurement of defence equipment.

Joe Biden wins the US presidential election Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has defeated Donald Trump to become the 46th U.S. president. Biden’s running

mate, California Senator Kamala Harris, becomes the first Black and Indian-American woman to serve as vice president.

Nine million people risk displacement from conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray: UN United Nations warned that nine million people risk displacement from an escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. It said that the Ethiopian government’s declaration of a state of emergency was blocking food and other aid.

First plane with Israeli tourists lands in UAE after deal The first flight carrying Israeli tourists to the United Arab Emirates landed in the city-state of Dubai, the latest sign of normalization of ties reached between the two nations.

Death toll reaches to around 150 from torrential downpour in Guatemala In Guatemala, death toll reached to around 150 from torrential downpour triggered by storm Eta. President Alejandro Giammattei said around 100 people are feared dead in Queja in the central region of Alta Verapaz.

COVID-19 vaccine could be 90% effective: Pfizer A vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech was 90% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections in ongoing Phase 3 trials, the companies announced.

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari releases special anthology on Mahatma Gandhi Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has released a special anthology on Mahatma Gandhi - 'My understanding about Gandhi' - during a ceremony at Kathmandu in the presence of Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra.

US: Joe Biden announces 12 member task force to deal with COVID-19 US President-elect Joe Biden has announced a 12-member coronavirus task force to mount an effective response to the pandemic that has infected millions and damaged the US economy. The task force will be co-chaired by former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on peace deal Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on a deal with Russia to end fierce clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh, after a string of Azerbaijani victories in its fight to retake the disputed region.

Myanmar: Ruling NLD claims victory in elections The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) has claimed victory in the general elections held on November 8.

U.K. launches Bill to deter ‘malicious’ takeovers Britain unveiled plans for new powers to prevent foreign companies snapping up strategic assets in “malicious” takeovers that are deemed to threaten national security.

PM Modi to virtually co-chair 17th ASEAN-India Summit with his Vietnamese counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the 17th ASEAN-India Summit along with Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The leaders of all ten ASEAN Member States will virtually participate in the Summit.


WHO to set up global center for traditional medicine in India The World Health Organisation announced that it will set up a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India. This new centre will support WHO's efforts to implement the WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023.

WHO Lists 1st Vaccine For Emergency Use For the first time WHO listed a vaccine, nOPV2 developed by Indonesia's Bio Farma, for emergency use in cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus strain which continue to rise.

PM Modi attended 12th BRICS Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 12th BRICS Summit hosted by Russia, under the theme Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth. The meeting will be held in a virtual format.

China prepared to cooperate with India on COVID-19 vaccine: President Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China is prepared to have cooperation with India on COVID-19 vaccine. He said that Chinese companies are working with their Russian and Brazilian partners on phase-III clinical trials of vaccines, and are prepared to have cooperation with South Africa and India as well.

Japan & Australia sign landmark defence deal to counter China's growing influence in South China Sea Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have signed a landmark defence deal named Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations

BRICS nations adopt new counter-terrorism strategy to effectively deal with the menace The five-nation grouping BRICS has adopted a new counter-terrorism strategy to effectively deal with terrorism. The objective of BRICS counter-terrorism cooperation is to complement and strengthen the existing bilateral and multilateral ties among the BRICS countries, and to make a meaningful contribution to the global efforts of preventing and combating the threat of terrorism.

ADB allocates USD 20 mn to help developing members access vaccines for COVID-19 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated USD20.3 million aid to its developing member countries to access coronavirus vaccine and establish systems to enable equitable and efficient vaccine distribution.

U.S. to reduce troops in Iraq, Afghanistan United States President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office. The Pentagon also outlined a modest withdrawal of US forces in Iraq that will reduce troop levels from 3,000 to 2,500. ‘Five Eyes’ alliance urges China to reconsider their decision on Hong Kong legislators Foreign ministers from the United States, Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand have urged China to reconsider its actions against Hong Kong’s elected legislature and immediately reinstate the Legislative Council members.

UN adopts resolution for urgent solution of Rohingya crisis The United Nations has adopted a resolution calling for the urgent solution of the Rohingya crisis. The resolution tabled by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) and European Union (EU) was adopted by a majority of 132 countries voting in favour, 9 against and 31 abstentions.

Two day 15th G20 Summit chaired by Saudi Arabia begins The 15th G20 Summit has begun in a virtual format. The two-day Summit is chaired by Saudi Arabia and the theme is "Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”. The summit is the second G20 Leaders’ meeting this year.

Single dose of Oxford vaccine is 70% effective Pharma major AstraZeneca said that an interim analysis of clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine in the UK and Brazil showed that it was 70 per cent effective on average, becoming the third drugmaker to announce promising results to contain the deadly virus.

China says it will work to implement extension of G-20 led Debt relief initiative Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China will work with other G-20 countries to implement the extension of the G-20 led Debt relief initiative and the subsequent debt processing work. As per a World Bank study, China accounts for more than 60 percent of the poorest countries’ official bilateral debt to G20 countries.

India announces launch of Phase-IV of High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan India has announced the launch of Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan. It envisages more than 100 projects worth 80 million dollars that India would undertake in Afghanistan.

Bhutan establishes formal ties with Germany Bhutan announced that it had established diplomatic relations with Germany, increasing the restricted number of capitals that Thimphu has formal ties with to 53 states and the EU.

Pakistan Prime Minister Approves Chemical Castration Of Rapists Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists and fast tracking of sexual assault cases.

Troops ordered to move into Tigray capital: Abiy Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the Army has been ordered to move on the embattled Tigray regional capital after his 72-hour ultimatum ended for Tigray leaders to surrender.

Over 300 get life term in Turkey’s 2016 coup trial A Turkish court jailed 337 former pilots and other suspects for life in one of the largest trials stemming from the bloody 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

US, Taiwan to push an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative An informal US-led alliance to provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative will provide greater transparency to countries seeking funding to develop their infrastructure. Taiwan and the US are moving ahead with a plan to finance infrastructure and energy projects in Asia and Latin America, using capital raised from the private sector


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Face-to-face negotiations between UK, EU over trade deal restart in London Face-to-face negotiations between the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) over a trade deal have restarted in London in a last-ditch attempt to find agreement with just five weeks to go before their current relationship ends.

VP Venkaiah Naidu chairs 19th meeting of SCO Council of Heads of Govt on Nov 30 Vice President Venkaiah Naidu chaired the 19th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government to be hosted by India in virtual format on 30th of this month.

India strongly rejects factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references to India in resolutions adopted by OIC India has strongly and categorically rejected the factually incorrect, gratuitous and unwarranted references to India in resolutions adopted by the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at the 47th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Niamey of Niger.

Britain secures additional 2 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine Britain has secured an additional two million doses of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Following the latest deal, Britain has access to enough doses of Moderna's vaccine candidate for around 3.5 million people.

Centre decides to import 10 lakh tonnes of potatoes to check rising prices The Centre has decided to import 10 lakh tonnes of potatoes to stem rising prices. The government will be importing 30,000 tonnes of potato from Bhutan without license.

PM Narendra Modi launches India's 1st seaplane

service in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the

country’s first seaplane service between the Statue of

Unity near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district and

Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad.

AYUSH Ministry and Invest India to jointly set up “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau" The Ministry of AYUSH and M/s Invest India will form a collaboration to set up a “Strategic Policy & Facilitation Bureau" to facilitate planned and systematic growth of the Ayush sector.

Govt all set to procure a record 742 Lakh metric tonnes of paddy in ongoing Kharif season Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said that Food Corporation of India and state agencies are all set to procure a record quantity of 742 Lakh Metric tonnes of paddy during the ongoing Kharif season as against 627 Lakh Metric Tonnes last year.

Centre releases ₹2,200 cr as first installment to 15 states for improvement of air quality The Centre has released 2,200 crore rupees as the first instalment to 15 states for the improvement of air quality measures in their million-plus cities.

First Phase of Malabar Naval Exercise begins in Bay of Bengal The First Phase of the 24th edition of the Malabar Naval Exercise has begun in Visakhapatnam, Bay of Bengal. Indian Navy, United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and Royal Australian Navy are taking part in the Naval Exercise

Hardeep Singh Puri launches ‘Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge’ Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge focusing on shaping cities for young children and their families. The challenge is conducted with the support of the Bernard van Leer Foundation, Netherlands with technical support from WRI lndia.

President Kovind promulgates Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to further amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The Ordinance aims to ensure that all the stakeholders get an opportunity to seek unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards where the underlying arbitration agreement or contract or making of the arbitral award are induced by fraud or corruption.

Govt constitutes committee to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a committee to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India. Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati will be Chairman of the Committee.

ECI organizes 3-day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme for Foreign Election Management Bodies Election Commission of India is organizing a three-day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme for Foreign Election Management Bodies and Organizations, in the context of the ongoing Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections.

Enhanced PINAKA rocket successfully flight tested Enhanced PINAKA rocket, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has been successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

India-Indonesia joint working group on coal holds discussions The fifth Joint Working Group (JWG) on coal between India and Indonesia discussed various issues through video conferencing and the coal ministry provided an overview of the domestic coal sector.

Govt eases registration, compliance requirements to facilitate permanent work from home for IT industry The Union government announced simplified guidelines for Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT Enabled Services (ITES) players to reduce the compliance burden for the industry and facilitate 'Work from Home' and 'Work from Anywhere'.

2nd batch of three Rafale aircraft lands at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat The second batch of three Rafale aircraft landed at Jamnagar Air Base in Gujarat. The aircrafts got airborne from Istres airbase in France and flew non-stop for over eight hours.


IIT-Kharagpur to set-up Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will set-up a Centre of Excellence for the Indian Knowledge System, the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced

Indo-Dutch centre of excellence for vegetables, flowers opens in Kerala An Indo-Dutch centre of excellence (CoE) for vegetables and flowers has been opened in Kerala's Wayanad district.

Greenko, Snam enter agreement to develop hydrogen value chain in India Snam, an Italian energy infrastructure firm, signed an agreement with the Greenko, a renewable energy company in India, to develop the hydrogen value chain in the country

India and Italy sign 15 agreements in various sectors India and Italy signed 15 agreements in various sectors following a Virtual Bilateral Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte. The agreements signed will provide for cooperation in a diverse range of areas including energy, green energy, shipbuilding and media sector.

PM inaugurated Ro-Pax Ferry service between Hazira-Ghogha in Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ro-Pax Ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha via video conferencing. Mr Modi said, Surat and Saurashtra are going to be connected with the waterways

FASTags to be mandatory for all four wheelers from 1st January, 2021 Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification making FASTags mandatory for all four wheel vehicles from 1st January 2021.

India’s latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 launched successfully India’s workhorse rocket PSLV-C49 has successfully launched India’s latest Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01 and placed into its intended orbit. The launch vehicle also put nine other customer satellites into space.

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha took oath as the Chief Information Commissioner, CIC. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Mr Sinha at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

PM announces change of name of Shipping Ministry to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Union government is changing the name of the Ministry of Shipping and it will be known as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

India, Maldives sign four MoUs to boost ties India and Maldives signed four agreements, including a $100 million Indian grant for an ambitious connectivity project, during Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla’s visit to the Maldives.

Kerala On Top, Delhi Near Bottom In New Migrant Policy Index The states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been most successful in integrating

migrant workers, while crucial migrant receiving states, including Delhi, have done poorly, shows the Interstate Migrant Policy Index that seeks to measure integration of interstate migrants.

NDA wins in Bihar elections The results of Bihar Assembly election 2020 has given the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) a majority with 125 seats. The BJP managed to secure 74 seats and JD(U) won 43 seats. The election was held in three phases for a total of 243 seats.

PM inaurates future-ready Ayurveda institutions at Jamnagar and Jaipur Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar and National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) at Jaipur via video conferencing. The Ayurveda Day is being observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti. This year it falls on November 13, 2020.

Govt sets up Inter-Ministerial Committee to strengthen capital goods sector: Prakash Javadekar Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Minister Prakash Javadekar informed that the government has set up an Inter-Ministerial Committee to strengthen the capital goods sector. The 21-member Inter-Ministerial Committee will be headed by Secretary of Department of Heavy Industries.

Govt to provide 50 pct subsidy on air transportation for fruits & vegetables from North-Eastern and Himalayan states The Food Processing Industries Ministry has provided a 50 per cent subsidy on air transportation from North-Eastern and Himalayan states. The Ministry said, under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, Operation Greens Scheme TOP to TOTAL, 50 per cent transportation subsidy is now made available for air transportation for 41 notified fruits and vegetables from North-Eastern and Himalayan states to any place in India.

Govt to prioritize COVID vaccine for frontline health workers In the fight against Covid-19, doctors, nurses and health workers have been at the forefront. Taking into consideration the vulnerability these people face, priority has been set by the government to vaccinate them first.

COVISHIELD completes enrollment of Phase III clinical trials Covid-19 potential vaccine candidate COVISHIELD has completed the enrollment of Phase III clinical trials. This was announced by the Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR and Serum Institute of India, SII.

Navy's fifth Scorpene class submarine 'Vagir' launched at Mazagon Dock In yet another boost for the Indian Navy, it’s fifth Scorpene class submarine ’Vagir’ was launched at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock. Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India.

Govt begins skill training of 3 lakh migrant workers in 116 districts Skill Development Ministry has begun skill training of three Lakh migrant workers from the identified 116 districts across six States. These States are Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.


Union Labour Ministry notifies draft rules under Code on Social Security 2020 Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified the draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020 inviting objections and suggestions, if any, from the stakeholders.

India test fires Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles India test fired all-weather Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles at the Chandipur Test Fire Range. It is called QRSAM and is a canister-based system. The missile is capable of striking aerial target at a height of 15 km.

India-Nepal Jointly Launch 3rd Integrated Check Post, Aim To Boost Trade & Connectivity In a bid to boost connectivity and enhance people-to-people trade ties, India and Nepal launched the construction of a ₹147.12 crore integrated check post (ICP) at Nepalgunj.

Jharkhand Assembly passes resolution on Sarna Code Jharkhand Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on 'Sarna Code during a special one-day assembly session on November 11, 2020. The resolution seeks inclusion of Sarna as a separate religion in the 2021 census.

MNRE has amended implementation Guidelines of PM KUSUM scheme Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has made amendments in the implementation guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme. PM-KUSUM is a scheme for farmers which aim to install solar pumps, grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants across the country.

14 member Bihar cabinet sworn in with Nitish Kumar as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bihar for the seventh time. Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Kumar at Raj Bhavan in Patna. 14 other ministers were also sworn in along with Mr Kumar.

Second phase of Malabar Exercise begins in Northern Arabian Sea The second phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 has begun in the Northern Arabian Sea. This phase will involve coordinated operations of increasing complexity between the navies of Australia, India, Japan and the United States.

Bharat Biotech starts Phase III trials of COVAXIN Bharat Biotech has announced commencement of Phase III trials of COVAXIN. The Phase III trials will involve 26,000 volunteers across India, conducted in partnership with ICMR. It is the largest clinical trial conducted for a COVID-19 vaccine in India.

India, Kazakhstan reviews entire gamut of bilateral cooperation within framework of their Strategic Partnership The 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kazakhstan was held via video-conference. An MoU on "Indian Grant Assistance for Implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects in Kazakhstan” was signed.

Education Minister virtually launches AICTE's Lilavati Award-2020 Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank” virtually launched Lilavati Award-2020: AICTE's Innovative

education program to empower women. With women empowerment as the theme, the objective of the award is to create awareness about issues like sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, literacy, and employment among women.

Second flight test of QRSAM conducted successfully The second flight test of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile System (QRSAM) was successfully conducted from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

PM inaugurates Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 on Nov 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2020 on 19th of this month via video conferencing. The theme of the summit is "Next is Now".

India’s AI supercomputer Param Siddhi 63rd among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in world Param Siddhi, the high performance computing-artificial intelligence (HPC-AI) supercomputer established under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) at C-DAC has achieved global ranking of 63 in top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world released this week.

T.N. receives idols from London The antique bronze idols of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, which were stolen from a temple in Nagapattinam in the 1970s and recovered from a private collector in London in September, were handed over to the Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu police by Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Singh Patel in New Delhi.

Indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma therapy not advisable for Covid-19 treatment: ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised that indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma therapy is not advisable for the treatment of the Covid-19 cases.

Finance panel for PPPs on health infra The Fifteenth Finance Commission has mooted a greater role for public private partnerships to ramp up the health infrastructure and scale up public spending on health from 0.95% of GDP to 2.5% by 2024, its chairperson NK Singh said.

PMs of India and Bhutan virtually launched RuPay Card phase-2 in Bhutan Prime Ministers of India and Bhutan have virtually launched RuPay Card phase-2 in Bhutan on 20th of this month.

PM Modi attends 5th G-20 Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of King of Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the 15th G-20 Leaders Summit at the invitation of the King of Saudi Arabia. The summit is being chaired by Saudi Arabia on November 21st and 22nd in a virtual format under the theme - Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All.

Health Minister chairs an event to mark National Newborn Week 2020 Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has chaired an event to mark the National Newborn Week 2020, being observed from 15th to 21st November. This year, the theme of National Newborn Week is ‘Quality, Equity, Dignity for every newborn at every health facility and everywhere.


Over 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centers set up across country reaching over 25 crore people India touched a landmark milestone with operationalization of more than 50,000 Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centres. This has led to improved access to affordable primary health care services for more than 25 crore people in the country.

Kerala notifies amendment in Police Act to fight hate speech on any platforms Police Act of Kerala State has been amended and notified to punish those found guilty of spreading content by any means of communication, including social media, that is said to be derogatory or defamatory.

Maharashtra government to build 8.82 lakh houses under Maha Awas Yojana Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddav Thackeray launched “Maha Awas Yojana”. The project aims to build 8.82 lakhs of rural houses in 100 days.

GoI releases ₹3,971 crores for micro-irrigation projects Government of India sanctioned a loan of 3,971 crores of rupees for micro irrigation projects in Tamil Nadu. This is one of the biggest loans being sanctioned for the state of Tamil Nadu.

India set to launch deep sea mission India will soon launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ that envisages exploration of minerals, energy and marine diversity of the underwater world, a vast part of which still remains unexplored. The mission is expected to cost over ₹4,000 crore.

Govt. aims to replace safeguard duty with custom duty to protect local manufacturers of solar equipment, says Power Minister R K Singh Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy R K Singh has said, India is going to replace the safeguard duty with the custom duty to protect the local manufacturers of solar equipment.

Chouhan chairs first meeting of ‘gau cabinet’ in Madhya Pradesh The first meeting of the newly constituted ‘gau cabinet’ (cow cabinet) in Madhya Pradesh began with an aim to bolster the economy based on cow and its progeny for making the state self-reliant. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had earlier announced setting up of a separate "cabinet" for the protection and promotion of the cow.

India's First Moss Garden Stretching over 1 km Inaugurated in Nainital India's first moss garden has been developed at Khurpatal in Nainital district. Moss Garden, Khurpatal houses around 30 different species of moss and certain other bryophyte species.

7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between India & Myanmar The 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting between India and Myanmar was held through virtual mode. During the consultations, both sides reviewed various bilateral issues ranging from trade, investment, banking, connectivity, capacity building and upgradation of border infrastructure.

“Nivar” in Bay of Bengal intensifies into severe cyclonic storm The cyclonic storm “Nivar” in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a SEVERE cyclonic storm. It is expected

to make a landfall from late this evening between Kaaraikal and Maamalla-Puram close to Puducherry.

President Kovind inaugurates All India Presiding Officers’ conference in Gujarat’s Kevadia President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the 80th All India Presiding Officers’ conference in Gujarat’s Kevadia. The two-day conference is being organised by the Lok Sabha to celebrate the Constitution Day.

Agriculture Minister unveils ‘Sahakar Pragya’ to impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar unveiled Sahakar Pragya. The 45 new training modules of Sahakar Pragya of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) will impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas of the country along with Lakshmanrao Inamdar National Cooperative Research and Development Academy.

PM Modi inaugurates RE-INVEST 2020 on Nov 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the virtual third Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-Invest 2020). The three days summit is organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Education Minister inaugurates 46 online ATAL Faculty Development Programmes Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to train teachers of higher education institutions.

Ravi Shankar Prasad launches international version of UMANG App To mark the occasion of 3 years of UMANG and 2000 plus services milestone, an online conference was organized under the chairmanship of Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad. On this occasion, Mr Prasad launched the UMANG’s international version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries that include USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

27 E-Lok Adalats dispose of 2.51 lakh cases from June to October this year Twenty seven E-Lok Adalats were organized in 15 States leading to disposal of 2.51 lakh cases from June to October this year. Over 12,686 cases were disposed off during this month so far resulting in settlement of 107.4 crore rupees through E-Lok Adalat.

Jallikattu is India’s entry for Oscar awards Malayalam film Jallikattu, directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category for the 93rd Academy Awards.

PM Narendra Modi chairs 33rd PRAGATI interaction Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the PRAGATI meeting. It marked Prime Minister’s thirty-third interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Central and State governments.

Amit Shah chairs first panel meet for commemorating 75th anniversary of independence Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the first meeting of the National Implementation Committee (NIC) for commemorating 75th anniversary of India's independence.


Indian Navy inducts 2 drones on lease from the U.S. The Indian Navy has leased a pair of MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the United States to boost its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.

Govt approves 7 proposals of Food Processing Projects worth over ₹234 cr The Union government has approved seven proposals of Food Processing Projects worth over 234 crore rupees. It also includes grants-in-aid of 60.87 crores rupees in Meghalaya, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

Govt blocks access to 43 mobile apps The Union government had blocked 43 mobile applications, majorly including Chinese applications such as AliSuppliers, AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, CamCard and DingTalk, citing threat to national security, integrity and sovereignty.

India, Finland sign MoU in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation India and Finland signed an MoU for developing cooperation between two countries in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.

India has emerged as fourth largest producer of renewable energy in world: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s renewable power capacity is the 4th largest in the world and growing at the fastest speed among all major countries. He said, the renewable energy capacity in India is currently 136 Giga Watts, which is about 36 percent of the country's total capacity

Govt issues draft of Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 for public consultation Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued a draft of the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 for public consultation. It has been drafted, with the primary aim of promoting the growth of the Indian shipping industry by incorporating the best practices adopted by other advanced countries like the U.S., Japan, U.K., Singapore and Australia.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates & lays foundation stones of 16 National Highway projects in Uttar Pradesh Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 16 National Highway projects worth 7477 crore rupees in Uttar Pradesh. These road projects worth 505 kilometres will enhance better connectivity, convenience, and economic growth in the state.

All fixed to mobile calls to be dialed with prefix ‘0’ from Jan 15 Communications Ministry has said all Fixed to Mobile calls will be dialled with prefix ‘0’ from 15th January next year. There will be no change in dialing plan from fixed to fixed, mobile to fixed and mobile to mobile calls.

India extends ban on commercial international flights till December 31 The Director General of Civil Aviation has extended the ban on international flights till December 31 in view of the coronavirus.

IMAC to be domain awareness centre The Navy’s Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC), the nodal agency for maritime data fusion set up after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, will

soon become a National Maritime Domain Awareness (NDMA) centre, with all stakeholders having their presence there.

India, Vietnam hold bilateral discussions Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Vietnamese counterpart General Ngo Xuan Lich discussed collaboration in defence industry capability building, training and cooperation in United Nations peacekeeping operations during bilateral talks via video-conferencing.

Hetero to produce Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine in India The Russian Direct Investment Fund and Hetero, one of India's leading generic pharma companies have agreed to produce in India over 100 million doses per year of the coronavirus world's first registered vaccine against the novel infection — Sputnik V.

Dry swab RT-PCR COVID-19 test gets ICMR nod CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) finally got the permission of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to commercially use the game changing technology of dry swab RNA-extraction free testing method for COVID-19.

Supreme Court stresses on independence of tribunals, directs govt to constitute National Tribunals Commission The Supreme Court of India directed the Centre to constitute a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) which would act as an independent body to supervise appointments and functioning as well as take care of the administrative and infrastructural needs of tribunals across the country.

Govt launches ‘Mission Covid Suraksha’ to assist vaccine candidates The Government of India recently launched Mission COVID Suraksha to accelerate development of vaccine in the country. It will ensure that the vaccines being developed are brought closer to the market.

GoI launches India Climate Change Knowledge Portal The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar launched the India Climate Change knowledge portal. The portal will hold major information about the steps taken by the government at both National and international levels to address climate change issues.

UNDP Accelerator Lab India launches GrassRoot Innovation Database (GRID) to foster inclusive development at community level

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IBM, MeitY collaborate to build future-ready skills, enhance employability Tech giant IBM has collaborated with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to create a robust education and skilling ecosystem through the Common Services Centre Academy.

M.P. lost 26 tigers in 2020, say national conservation data Madhya Pradesh, known as the ‘tiger state’ of India, has lost 26 striped animals so far this year, as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA).


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FM Nirmala Sitharaman attends 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 1st BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting under the Russian Chairmanship to discuss the BRICS Economic and Financial Cooperation agenda for 2020.

Cabinet approves Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for key sectors to boost manufacturing & exports The Union Cabinet has approved the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for 10 key sectors for enhancing India’s manufacturing capabilities and exports. These sectors include Telecom and Networking Products, Pharmaceutical and Drug, Automobile and Auto components, Textile products and Food products. The approved financial outlay for the ten sectors over five year period is ₹1,45,980 crores.

GST collections cross ₹1 trillion in October for first time in 8 months Gross GST revenue collected in October 2020 is ₹1,05,155 crore of which CGST is ₹19,193 crore, SGST is ₹25,411 crore, IGST is ₹52,540 crore (including ₹23, 375 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹8,011crore (including ₹932 crore collected on import of goods).

Indian VSF exports rise nearly 40 per cent in Q2 Led by a rise in global sourcing, exports of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) rose 40 per cent to 23 KT during the second quarter of the financial year from 16.5 KT recorded during the fourth quarter of previous fiscal.

Centre extends Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme till Nov 30 The Union Government has extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) by one month till 30th of November or till an amount of Rupees three lakh crore is sanctioned under the scheme, whichever is earlier.

Center to release ₹6,000 crore as 2nd tranche to 16 States, 3 UTs for meeting GST Compensation Cess shortfall The Ministry of Finance will be releasing an amount of ₹6,000 crore as second tranche to 16 States and three Union Territories under its Special Window to States for meeting the GST Compensation Cess shortfall.

HDFC Q2 net profit drops 28% Housing Development Finance Corporation’s (HDFC’s) net profit dipped 27.6 per cent to ₹2,870 crore in second quarter of financial year 2020-21 (Q2FY21) from ₹3,962 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.

Manufacturing grows fastest since 2007 India’s manufacturing sector activity improved for the third straight month in October with companies raising output to the greatest extent in 13 years amid robust sales growth, a monthly survey indicated. The headline seasonally adjusted IHS Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 56.8 in September to 58.9 in October, and pointed to the strongest improvement in the health of the sector in more than a decade.

HDFC Bank Is Numero Uno in Indian Financial Sector: Asiamoney Poll HDFC Bank Ltd. has been voted ‘Most Outstanding Company – Financial Sector’ in India, in a poll conducted by the well-known publication Asiamoney.

World’s largest IPO halted in China, Ant Group’s dual listing postponed in Shanghai & HK exchanges Chinese fintech giant Ant Group’s dual listing at Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges, has been delayed. The largest Initial Public Offering in global finance is worth around 35 billion USD.

Micromax marks return to market with 2 devices Micromax re-entered the smartphone market in the country with the unveiling of two new devices under the ‘In’ brand as it looks to leverage the current anti-China sentiment in India, along with the push for ‘AtmaNirbhar Bharat’.

SBI Q2 profit surges 52% to ₹4,574 crore State Bank of India (SBI) reported second-quarter net profit jumped 52% to ₹4,574 crore as net interest income rose and the lender cut its provision for bad loans.

No service charge applicable on Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts: Govt Government said that no service charge is applicable on the 60 crore Basic Savings Bank Deposit accounts, including Jan Dhan accounts.

Fundraising via markets falls 31% in Sept. Companies garnered over ₹75,000 crore from capital markets in September, a decline of 31% from the preceding month, with private placement of debt instruments continuing to be the most-preferred route for financing business.

NPCI allows WhatsApp to offer payment services; caps individual player’s UPI mkt share at 30% The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) allowed Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp to start its payments service in the country in a ‘graded’ manner.

Saudi Arabia’s PIF to buy 2% stake in RIL retail arm The Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has agreed to acquire a 2.04% equity stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), for ₹9,555 crore.

STPI invests ₹400 cr. in office, connectivity infra The Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is investing up to ₹400 crore in setting up office and connectivity infrastructure across several cities, offering small technology firms a ‘plug-and-play’ facility.

India's forex reserves up $183 mn to record high of $560.715 bn India 's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 183 million to touch a record high of USD 560.715 billion in the week ended October 30, RBI data showed.

Bank credit increases 5.06%, deposits rise by 10.12%, RBI data shows Bank credit grew by 5.06 per cent to ₹103.39 lakh crore, while deposits rose by 10.12 per cent to ₹142.92 lakh crore in the fortnight ended October 23, according to the RBI data.


Whatsapp Partners with 5 Banks for UPI Payment WhatsApp has partnered with five Indian banks to process its payment services. These are State Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and Jio Payments Bank.

Sebi enhances overseas investment limit for mutual fund, ETF Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has enhanced the investment limits for Mutual Fund companies for overseas investments. Mutual Funds can make overseas investments subject to a maximum of US $ 600 million per Mutual Fund, within the overall industry limit of US $ 7 billion. Earlier it was USD 300 million.

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Q2 profit up marginally at ₹96 cr Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) reported a marginal rise in net profit at ₹96 crore for September quarter as provisions spiked. The bank posted a net profit of ₹93 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

Union Bank net profit ₹517 cr in Q2 Union Bank of India (UBI) reported a standalone net profit of ₹517 crore in the second quarter ended September 30, 2020, against a net loss of ₹994 crore in the year-ago period.

Indian Overseas Bank seeks about ₹1,000 crore capital support from govt Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has sought a capital support of about ₹1,000 crore from the government in order to create buffer for any exigency.

15th Finance Commission submits report for 2021-26 to President Ram Nath Kovind Fifteenth Finance Commission submitted its report for the period of 2021-26 to President Ram Nath Kovind. The Finance Commission led by its Chairman N.K. Singh called on the President and submitted the report.

Equitas Small Finance Bank Q2 net profit jumps over 2-fold to ₹103 cr Equitas Small Finance Bank reported a more than twofold jump in net profit to ₹103 crore in the quarter ended September on healthy core income and a fall in bad assets.

TCS to acquire Postbank Systems from Deutsche Bank Tata Consultancy Services Netherlands BV, and Deutsche Bank AG have entered into an agreement under which the TCS subsidiary will acquire 100% of the shares of Postbank Systems AG (PBS) from Deutsche Bank AG

CCI to probe Google’s ‘abuse’ of position The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a detailed probe against Google for ‘abuse’ of its dominant position, primarily with regard to its digital payments application GPay.

SBI board okays to divest 8.5 per cent stake in UTI Trustee Co State Bank of India (SBI) said its board of directors had approved a proposal to divest over 8.5%(8,510 equity shares) in UTI Trustee Company.

Godrej Group forays into home finance The Godrej Group has forayed into financial services by unveiling Godrej Housing Finance (GHF). GHF will

initially provide loans to Godrej Properties’ clients in Mumbai, NCR, Pune and Bengaluru.

SEBI mulls risk control panel for more firms SEBI proposed extending the requirement of constituting a risk management committee to the top 1,000 listed entities from 500 at present. The risk management committee should meet at least twice a year from the current practice of minimum one meeting, SEBI said in a paper. Social infra PPPs eligible for viability gap funding The Union government expanded the provision of financial support by means of viability gap funding for public private partnerships (PPPs) in infrastructure projects to include critical social sector investments in sectors such as health, education, water and waste treatment. A total of ₹8,100 crore has been allocated under this programme between 2020-21 and 2024-25, of which ₹2,100 crore will be devoted to social sector projects.

Q2 GDP to shrink 8.6%; India to enter recession for 1st time: RBI official The GDP is likely to contract by 8.6 per cent for the July-September period, which means India will enter into a recession for the first time in history in the first half of this fiscal with two successive quarters of negative growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as per the RBI official.

ICICI Bank sees surge in home loan demand ICICI Bank said it had seen a ‘record’ surge in its home loan portfolio in September and October with people rushing to buy homes at lower prices and at low interest rates. The bank had crossed the milestone of ₹2 lakh crore in its mortgage loan portfolio, making it the first private sector bank in the country to do so.

Five lakh bank staff to receive 15% increment Salaries of about five lakh employees of 29 banks will witness a 15% increase, following the wage pact that the IBA signed with unions and officers’ associations. This would impose an annual burden of up to ₹3,385 crore on banks.

OVL acquires Australia’s FAR Ltd stake in Senegal block for USD 45 mn ONGC Videsh Ltd. announced the acquisition of Australian firm FAR Ltd.’s stake in the $4.2-billion Sangomar oil project off Senegal’s shore for $45 million.

IFSCA approves draft Banking regulations for banking operations at IFSCs International Financial Services Centres Authority, IFSCA has approved draft Banking regulations for banking operations at IFSCs. In its meeting, the IFSC Authority approved the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020.

Finance Minister announces 12 key stimulus measures to boost economy; Launches Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana to create new employment opportunities Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 12 key stimulus measures to boost the economy. She said, these stimulus measures announced under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0 will provide a boost to employment, agriculture, infrastructure, manufacturing, housing and research and development of Covid-19 vaccine in the country.


India Post Payment Bank launches doorstep service to submit digital life certificate India Post Payments Bank, IPPB have successfully launched the initiative of doorstep service for submission of Digital Life Certificate through Postman.

September IIP jumps to 0.2 per cent from minus eight percent in August The country’s factory output (IIP) for the month of September jumped to 0.2 percent from minus eight percent in August. Manufacturing sector logged a decline of 0.6 percent in September, while the output of mining rose 1.4 percent and the power sector appreciated 4.9 percent. On the other hand, Retail inflation (CPI) inched up to 7.61 per cent in October.

Moody’s narrows 2020 GDP contraction to 8.9% Moody’s raised India’s GDP forecast for the calendar year 2020 upwards to -8.9 per cent contraction from -9.6 per cent contraction forecast earlier.

RBL Bank completes ₹1,566 cr fund raising through preferential allotment Private sector lender RBL has completed its fund-raising process, garnering ₹1,566 crore through preferential allotment of shares. Group, an RBL shareholder since March 2014, invested ₹86 crore in the fund-raising process.

HDFC Bank, IndusInd in 'red flag' list on nearing foreign investment cap Private sector lenders HDFC Bank and IndusInd Bank have been put in the so-called ‘red flag’ list, a system used for monitoring foreign portfolio investor (FPI) limits

RIL invests $50 million in Bill Gates' Breakthrough Energy Ventures Reliance Industries (RIL) has invested $50 million in Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a climate change company owned by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Panasonic appoints company veteran Kusumi as CEO, replacing Tsuga Japan's Panasonic Corp has appointed its head of automotive business Yuki Kusumi as the company's next chief executive officer, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga.

IREDA sanctions loans worth ₹12,696 crore in 2019-20 The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA) has sanctioned loans worth ₹12,696 crore and has disbursed ₹8,785 crore, supporting capacity addition of 5,673 MW during 2019-20.

DIPAM inks agreement with World Bank Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, DIPAM signed an agreement with World Bank.Under the agreement, World Bank is to provide advisory services to DIPAM for asset monetization.

WPI quickens to 8-month high According to the data released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, the wholesale price-based inflation rose to an eight-month high of 1.48% in October, as manufactured products turned costlier.

Reserve Bank places Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd under moratorium In view of its weak financials, the Reserve Bank of India has placed the Lakshmi Vilas Bank Limited under moratorium with immediate effect. Accordingly, RBI has

capped all cash withdrawals from the bank to twenty five thousand rupees.

RBI selects six companies in first cohort for regulatory sandbox; two names announced, four to follow The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has named two startups in the first cohort on retail digital payments as a part of its regulatory sandbox programme. The initial two are National Support Consultancy Services from Jaipur and Nucleus Software Exports, based in Noida.

Goldman sees narrower GDP contraction of 10.3% Goldman Sachs has revised its FY21 growth forecast for India upwards to a 10.3 per cent contraction. It had previously estimated the India economy to undergo a 14.8 per cent contraction this fiscal.

Embassy REIT enters realty deal for $1.3 bn In the largest single property commercial deal in the country, Embassy Office Parks REIT — India’s first publicly listed real estate investment trust is acquiring Embassy TechVillage’s (ETV’s) assets in Bengaluru for $1.3 billion (₹9,782.4 crore).

Saudi to invest $20 bn in AI by 2030 Saudi Arabia announced that it will invest $20 billion in artificial intelligence projects by 2030, as the oil-rich country seeks to diversify its economy amid slumping crude prices.

Oxford Economics cuts India’s 2020-25 growth average to 4.5% Global forecasting firm Oxford Economics revised downwards its India growth forecast over the medium term to an average 4.5% over 2020-25, from its pre-pandemic projection of 6.5%.

Moody’s narrows FY21 GDP outlook to 10.6% contraction Moody’s Investors Service has revised its GDP projection for India in 2020-21 to a 10.6% contraction compared with a 11.5% drop it had estimated.

RBI panel proposes to raise promoters cap to 26% in private banks An Internal Working Group (IWG) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended raising the cap on promoters’ stake in private sector banks to 26% in the long run (15 years). The RBI panel moots allowing large corporates to start private banks after amending bank regulation law

Competition Comm clears Reliance-Future Group deal The Competition Commission has approved Reliance's proposed acquisition of retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing businesses of Future Group. The ₹24,713 crore deal that would boost Reliance Industries' fast growing retail business was announced in August.

Bank credit rises 5.67% to ₹104 trn, deposits up 10.63%: RBI data Bank credit grew by 5.67 per cent to ₹104.04 lakh crore, while deposits increased by 10.63 per cent to ₹143.80 lakh crore in the fortnight ended November 6, according to RBI data.

IOB expects resolution of NPAs worth ₹18,000 crore in 2nd half of FY21 State-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) expects resolution of about ₹18,000 crore of non-performing assets (NPAs) under the insolvency and bankruptcy


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With over 1 million followers on Twitter, RBI creates a world record In a first among central banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has become the first monetary authority in the world to have more than 1 million followers on its official Twitter handle.

IT spending in India to grow 6% in 2021 to USD 81.9 billion: Gartner IT spending in India is projected to rise 6 per cent to USD 81.9 billion in 2021 compared to this year on the back of growth across segments like enterprise software and IT services, research firm Gartner said.

NSE expels Karvy from membership The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has declared Karvy Stock Broking as a defaulter for non-compliance with the regulatory provisions of the bourse.

Cars24 becomes India’s latest unicorn, raises $200 million funding Cars24, an Indian car-buying platform, announced that it has raised $200 million (approx ₹1,480 crore) in Series E funding round led by DST Global which also saw the participation of existing investors like Exor Seeds, Moore Strategic Ventures and Unbound taking its valuation over the $1 billion mark.

Govt. orders ‘priority’ for local tenders The Union government has notified that no global tender will be floated for official procurement of up to ₹200 crore, in sync with its announcements last month under the Atmanirbhar package, to ensure that local businesses, especially small and medium ones, don’t face unfair competition from large foreign companies with deep pockets.

Cabinet has approved Scheme of Amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS Bank India Limited The Union government approved merger of crisis-ridden Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL) and removed restrictions on withdrawal of deposits by depositors. The decision will provide comfort to 20 lakh depositors and protect the services of 4,000 employees.

Cabinet approves equity infusion of 6000 crore rupees into NIIF Union Cabinet has approved equity infusion by the Government of 6000 crore rupees in NIIF Debt Platform sponsored by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, comprising Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited and NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited.

Govt approves ₹2,480 cr FDI by ATC Asia Pacific in ATC Telecom Infrastructure The Union government approved ATC Asia Pacific buying about 12% stake in ATC Telecom Infrastructure for ₹2,480 crore.

UNDP, Invest India launch SDGs Investor Map for India The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Invest India have launched the ‘SDG (sustainable development goals) Investor Map’ for India with 18 Investment Opportunities Areas (IOAs) in six critical sectors such as education and healthcare to help the country achieve its development goals.

GDP contracted 10.7% in Q2 India’s GDP likely contracted 10.7% in the second quarter, with a further recovery likely in the third quarter, SBI Research said in a report released, citing improvements in economic indicators over October and November.

Core sector contraction widens to 2.5% Output at India’s eight core sectors shrank 2.5% in October with the contraction widening from September’s revised 0.1% decline as steel production slid again after a brief revival in the preceding month.

Fiscal deficit reaches 120% of annual target The Union government’s fiscal deficit has widened further to ₹9.53 lakh crore, which is nearly 120 per cent of the annual budget estimate, at the end of October of the current financial year, revealed official data.

Burger King India IPO to raise upto ₹810 crore Burger King India, a quick-service chain, announced that that it planned to raise ₹810 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The issue is set to open for subscription on December 2 and will remain open till December 4. The price band per equity share is ₹59-60.

Total FDI inflows into India during second quarter of financial year 2020-21 is 28,102 million dollars Total Foreign Direct Investments inflows into India during the second quarter of financial year 2020-21 is 28,102 million dollars, out of which FDI equity inflows is 23,441 million dollars.

Kerala Tourism wins World Travel Mart London Award Kerala Tourism has been bestowed the coveted 'Highly Commended' Award by World Travel Mart London, as a recognition for its remarkable activities aimed at promoting Responsible Tourism (RT) during the challenging times of COVID-19 pandemic. Bangladeshi teen wins International Children’s Peace Prize A Bangladeshi teen named Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens.

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for novel Shuggie Bain Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for fiction with his debut novel ‘’Shuggie Bain’’, which described a boy growing up in Glasgow in the 1980s with a mother battling addiction.

Education Minister RP Nishank receives Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has been conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution in the field of literature.

Tamil Nadu bags ‘Best State’ award for water management Tamil Nadu has bagged the first place under the ‘Best State’ category under the National Water Awards (NWAs) 2019, presented by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. Tamil Nadu was followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan as the best states under the normal category.


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Lifetime award for Shantha Rangaswamy Shantha Rangaswamy, the first India women’s cricket team Test captain and a recipient of Arjuna Award, will be conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019 by the Karnataka state government

Sean Connery The Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery, who is best known for his portrayal of James Bond died. The veteran actor appeared in seven films as 007.

Mesut Yilmaz Veteran Politician and former Prime Minister of Turkey, Mesut Yilmaz passed away. He served as prime minister of Turkey three times in the 1990s.

T N Krishnan The legendary violinist T.N. Krishnan died in Chennai. He was 92. He is a recipient of several coveted awards and titles including Padma Vibushan.

Satish Prasad Singh Former Bihar Chief Minister Satish Prasad Singh died in Delhi. He was the CM of Bihar in 1968 for only five days.

John Magufuli Tanzania’s populist President John Magufuli has been sworn into office for a second five-year term.

Vidisha Maitra India’s Vidisha Maitra was elected to the UN body - Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) with strong support of the member states.

Satyajit Ghosh Former Indian footballer and Mohun Bagan defender Satyajit Ghosh died of cardiac arrest at his home town at Bandel. He represented India in the 1985 Nehru Cup.

Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, the world’s longest-serving Prime Minister, who had held the post since Independence in 1971, died at the age of 84.

Arjun Prajapati Arjun Prajapati, the renowned Sculptor and Padma shri awardee from Rajasthan died at the age of 64 in a hospital at Jaipur, Rajasthan. He was popularly known as the "Maharathi of Cloning" - master of cloning.

Jerry Rawlings Ghana’s former leader Jerry Rawlings, who seized power twice in military coups but went on to bring democratic rule to the West African country, died at the age of 73.

Mridula Sinha Former Governor of Goa and veteran BJP leader Mridula Sinha passed away in a hospital in Delhi. She was 77. Mridula Sinha was also the first woman Governor of Goa.

Hafiz Saeed The Mumbai terror attack mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa head, Hafiz Saeed has been sentenced to 10-year imprisonment in an illegal funding case by an anti-terrorism court in Pakistan.

Ajay Desai Field biologist and wildlife conservation expert Ajay Adrushyappa Desai died in Belagavi. He was 62. He was a pioneer in the study of elephant movements using radio collar and a consultant to some State govts.

Girish Chandra Murmu Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu has been elected as External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva for a three-year term.

Mala Adiga US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an Indian American Mala Adiga, as the policy director of his wife Jill Biden, who will be the first lady.

Tarun Gogoi Three-time former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi died due to multiple organ failure at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. He was 84.

Diego Maradona Legendary Argentine footballer, Diego Maradona, widely regarded among the greatest football players of all time died following a heart attack. Diego was considered the main player in taking Argentina to their second World Cup title in 1986.

Ahmed Patel Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel died due to COVID-19 related problems. Ahmed Patel, Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat died after suffering from multiple organ failure.

Faqir Chand Kohli Founder of Tata Counsultancy Services (TCS), Faqir Chand Kohli, better known as the Father of the Indian IT industry, died at the age of 96. Besides being the founder, Kohli was also the first CEO of TCS.

Elon Musk Elon Musk, the charismatic chief of electric automaker Tesla, has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world's second richest person, according to the Bloomberg list of billionaires. He added $7.2 billion in wealth recently following Tesla's latest surge. He now has an estimated $128 billion.

Roch Marc Christian Kabore Roch Marc Christian Kabore will serve another five years as Burkina Faso’s President, according to provisional results announced by the National Independent Electoral Commission.

BCCI announces Jio as title sponsor of Women's T20 Challenge 2020 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Reliance Jio as the title sponsor of the Women's T20 Challenge 2020. This is the first time a sponsor is partnering with the BCCI exclusively for the women's counterpart to the IPL.

High performance shooting centre comes up in Bhubaneswar World and Olympic medallist Gagan Narang has set up a high performance shooting centre at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the Odisha government and the Aditya Birla Group.


Samuels calls it quits West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels, who top-scored in both of the team’s T20 World Cup final wins has retired from all forms of cricket.

Rafael Nadal becomes fourth man with 1,000 match wins Rafael Nadal became the fourth player to record 1,000 ATP Tour wins with victory over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at the Paris Masters. American legend Jimmy Connors leads with 1,274, followed by Nadal's long-time rival Roger Federer (1,242) and Czech great Ivan Lendl (1,068).

Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam emerges as first Hockey India president from Northeast Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam was elected unopposed as the President of Hockey India. Earlier, Gyanendro Ningombam has been serving as the Officiating President of Hockey India since July 2020.

Tennis: Daniil Medvedev defeats Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters final to clinch his 8th ATP title World number five Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the Paris Masters final to clinch his eighth ATP title.

Sports Ministry approves six centres as Khelo India Centre of Excellence The Sports Ministry has approved six centres as the Khelo India Centre of Excellence that include States Sports Academy in Assam, JNS Complex in Meghalaya, New Sports Complex in Daman & Diu, MP State Academy in Madhya Pradesh, Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex in Maharashtra and Paljor Stadium in Sikkim.

Trailblazers won title clash of T20 Challenge In Women's Cricket, Trailblazers have won title clash of T20 Challenge at Sharjah after beating defending Champions Supernovas by 16 runs.

IPL: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wkts to clinch title for record 5th time Rohit Sharma's 68 and Trent Boult's 3 for 30 helped Mumbai Indians clinched their record-extending fifth IPL title after beating Delhi Capitals by five wickets in the final at Dubai.

Tata Steel chess tournament cancelled This year’s Tata Steel India Rapid and Blitz chess tournament has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers said.

IPL 2020 viewership zooms north The just-concluded 13th Indian Premier League saw a record-breaking 28 per cent increase in viewership compared to the last edition.

Wrestling Worlds officially called off Indian wrestlers have been dealt another blow in their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics with the year-end Wrestling World Championships officially called off for not meeting the minimum participation criteria.

Government to give incentives to 500 private academies under Khelo India Government will provide incentives to 500 private academies under Khelo India. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, in the first phase, monetary assistance will be given to 14 Olympic sports disciplines.

FIFA cancels Women's Under-17 football World Cup; India to host 2022 edition The Women's Under-17 football World Cup in India, which was initially postponed to next year due to COVID-19 pandemic, was cancelled by FIFA, but India was handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition.

Sudeep Tyagi calls it a day Former India pacer Sudeep Tyagi has announced his retirement from all formats of the game. He played four ODIs and one T20 International. He last played for India in 2010.

Mendonca earns his second GM norm Young Indian International Master Leon Luke Mendonca won a GM chess tournament in Hungary, with a round to spare, to close in on the coveted Grandmaster title.

Spain swamps Germany to qualify Ferran Torres grabbed a hat-trick as Spain condemned Germany to its worst defeat in 89 years, winning 6-0 in Seville to qualify for the UEFA Nations League Finals.

England to tour Pakistan after 16 years England will make its first trip to Pakistan in 16 years for a two-match T20I series next October as part of a reciprocal agreement reached between the two cricket boards.

Australia displaces India at top of WTC Australia has displaced India at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) as a fallout of the change in calculation of points for the inaugural edition because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Cricket: ICC postpones 2022 women's T-20 world cup till February 2023 The International Cricket Council has postponed the South African edition of the Women's T20 World Cup by three months to February 2023 to avoid a cluster of big-ticket events in 2022. The tournament will now be held from February 9 to 26, 2023.

IPL becomes first sports tournament to surpass 400 bn viewing minutes: BARC The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has shattered a few records. Not only is it the biggest-ever IPL edition in terms of viewership, it is also the first sports tournament to surpass 400 billion viewing minutes, the Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC).

Daniil Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to win ATP Tour Finals in London Daniil Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to win ATP Tour Finals, the biggest title of his career. Medvedev fought back from losing the first set to beat Thiem 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 in a thrilling final in London.

Local favourite Oliveira signs off with Portuguese MotoGP win KTM Tech 3 rider Miguel Oliveira dominated his home MotoGP race from start to finish to win the season-ending Portuguese Grand Prix at Portimao's Algarve International Circuit.

ICC nominates Virat Kohli, R Ashwin for Men's Player of the Decade Award Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin were nominated for the coveted ICC Men's Player of the Decade Award with the Indian captain featuring in all five men's categories for his incredible run in the last 10 years. Virat Kohli has also been nominated in the Men's Test Player of the Decade and ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade categories.


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New Zealand's Greg Barclay elected as new chairman of International Cricket Council New Zealand's Greg Barclay has been elected as the new independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Sports Ministry recognizes Archery Association of India as National Sports Federation Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has granted the annual recognition to Archery Association of India as a National Sports Federation (NSF), validating its elections held for new office-bearers earlier this year.

Kiren Rijiju launches 2nd edition of ‘Fit India School Week’ program Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has launched the second edition of Fit India School Week program. To participate in the program the schools have to register themselves on www.fitindia.gov.in/fit-india-school-week.

Cricket stadium near Barasat named after Maradona A stadium near Barasat in West Bengal, where Diego Maradona was last seen in action in India, was named after the football legend.

FICCI global sports summit The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will host its 10th global sports summit, TURF 2020, on the business of sports, the first virtual global sports and fitness exhibition, apart from the Indian sports awards, on Dec. 8 and 9.

Delayed Olympic Games to cost additional $1.9bn: report The coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Olympics could cost $1.9 billion more than its original budget of $13 billion, a 15% increase, a report said.

Phillips headlines Kiwis’ series-sealing win Glenn Phillips smashed a 46-ball century as New Zealand piled on 238-3 en route to a series-sealing hammering of West Indies in the second T20I at Mount Maunganui.

Dawid Malan leads England to series win Dawid Malan helped England edge to a four-wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20 to wrap up the series with a game to spare.

Dutee Chand and K T Irfan to be a part of TOPS Core group Dutee Chand and K T Irfan included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Core group along with some promising young athletes in the Development Group. Eight Track and Field Athletes were included in the core group of the TOPS.

Indian Naval Ship Airavat reaches Port Sudan as part of ‘Mission Sagar-II’ Indian Naval Ship, Airavat reached Port Sudan as a part of Mission Sagar-II. Indian government is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying a consignment of 100 Tonnes of food aid for the people of Sudan.

Indian-American Democrats re-elected All the four Indian-American Democratic lawmakers namely Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi have been re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Bangladesh and US launch joint naval exercise CARAT Bangladesh 2020 The Bangladesh and US navies launched the ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020’ to expand relationships and broaden maritime awareness between the two countries.

China launched 13 satellites in a single rocket successfully China successfully sent 13 satellites, including 10 from Argentina, into the orbit in what was stated to be the biggest launch of foreign satellites by the country that could fetch hundreds of millions of dollars to the nation.

Premji is ‘most generous’ Indian, donates ₹7,904 cr. With donations of ₹7,904 crore in 2019-20, Wipro founder Azim Premji topped the EdelGive Hurun India list of ‘India’s most generous’, surpassing Shiv Nadar and Mukesh Ambani.

Virgin Hyperloop completes first human trial Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop has created history as its top officials completed the world's first passenger ride on a super high-speed levitating pod system.

India provides 50 Metric Tons of food aid to people of Djibouti India has provided 50 Metric Tons of food aid to the people of Djibouti as part of its assistance to friendly countries to overcome natural calamities and the COVID-19 pandemic.

China begins work on rail line up to Arunachal border China has begun work on a strategically significant railway line — its second major rail link to Tibet that will link Sichuan province with Nyingchi, which lies near the border with India’s Arunachal Pradesh.

Lonar crater, Sur Sarovar declared as Ramsar sites The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced that the Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar lake in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar sites. The Lonar lake is the only crater lake in the country. The Sur Sarovar lake is also called the Keetham lake.

8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously adopts BRICS STI Declaration 2020 The 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously has adopted BRICS STI Declaration 2020. The meeting was held through a virtual platform. Science and Technology cooperation among the member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was discussed in the meeting.

Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean The isolated UK overseas territory of ‘’Tristan da Cunha’’ was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing, and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory.

Boeing's 737 Max allowed to fly two years after deadly crashes The US Federal Aviation Administration is clearing Boeing's 737 Max for flight, after nearly two years the planes were grounded following crashes.

Green Climate Fund approves USD 256 million for Bangladesh The Green Climate Fund has approved dollar 256 million for Bangladesh in grants and loans to meet its Green


House Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement.

Australia to temporarily host ISRO satellite tracking facilities As part of steps to deepen cooperation in civil space activities, the space agencies of India and Australia were working together to position temporarily Indian tracking facilities in Australia. This would support India’s planned human space flight programme.

IMO recognizes India's IRNSS as component of WWRNS The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been accepted as a component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for its operation in the Indian Ocean Region.

India, Thailand, Singapore naval exercise concludes The second edition of the India, Thailand and Singapore trilateral naval exercise, SITMEX-20, concluded in the Andaman Sea.

132 countries attend global meet on criminal finances Over 2,000 representatives from 132 countries attended the virtual 4th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptocurrencies organised by the Interpol, Europol and the Basel Institute on Governance from November 18 to 19.

Four Indian-Americans among 32 students chosen from US as Rhodes Scholars Four Indian-Americans are among the 32 students chosen from the US as Rhodes Scholars virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka.

China prepares probe to bring back lunar rocks China is preparing to launch an unmanned spacecraft to bring back lunar rocks, the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from the moon in four decades.

Russia Test-Fires ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile The Russian military has test-launched its vaunted Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile for at least the third time this year. The Tsirkon traveled at a speed of more than Mach 8, or around 10,000 kilometers per hour.

UAE is set to become First Arab Gulf Country to Generate Electricity from Coal The United Arab Emirates recently became the first and probably the last Arab country to generate electricity from coal.

Malaysia secures Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in a first for Southeast Asia Malaysia has agreed to buy 12.8 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to announce a deal with the U.S. drugmaker.

‘Loneliest elephant’ heads to Cambodia from Pak. Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the “world’s loneliest elephant” embarked on a mammoth move from Pakistan to retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary.

World Cities Day: 31 October The United Nations General Assembly has designated the 31st of October as World Cities Day.

National Unity Day: 31 October The Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day is observed every year on October 31 since 2014, to

commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

National Cancer Awareness Day 2020: November 7 The National Cancer Awareness Day is observed annually in India on November 7, to spread awareness on cancer, its symptoms and treatment.

International Day of Radiology: 08 November International Day of Radiology is observed globally on 8th November every year. The motto of International Day of Radiology 2020: ‘Radiologists and radiographers supporting patients during COVID-19’.

Public Service Broadcasting Day observed on November 12 Public Service Broadcasting Day is being observed on November 12. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947.

Ayurveda Day 2020: November 13 Ayurveda Day is annually celebrated across the globe on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti. The 2020 Ayurveda Day falls on 13th November 2020. India celebrates the Ayurveda Day 2020 under the theme "Ayurveda for Covid-19"

Children’s Day: 14th November On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Children’s Day is popularly known as ‘Baal Diwas’ in India.

World Diabetes Day: 14 November World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is “The Nurse and Diabetes.”

'World Toilet Day' to be celebrated on Nov 19 under Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) in the Ministry of Jal Shakti will be celebrating 'World Toilet Day' under 'Swachh Bharat Mission - Grameen (SBMG)' on November 19.The theme of this year's World Toilet Day is sustainable sanitation and climate change.

World Television Day: 21 November World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November every year. According to the UN, this day highlights the major role that television plays in daily life by presenting different issues that affect people.

World Fisheries Day being celebrated on Nov 21 World Fisheries Day is observed every year on 21st of November to demonstrate solidarity with all fisher-folk communities, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the world.

12th anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks being observed on November 26 The twelfth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks being observed on November 26. On the night of November 26, 2008, ten heavily armed Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists landed in Mumbai and went on a rampage.

Constitution Day being celebrated across country on November 26 Constitution Day is being celebrated on November 26 across the country to mark the adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. This day is also known as National Law Day and commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in India.

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