National
News
1. NITI Aayog Organizes South Asian Regional Conference on Urban Infrastructure
i.
NITI Aayog, the
premier think tank of the Government of India, partnered with the United
Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and
the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to host a South Asian
regional conference at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in New Delhi to
discuss the key issues, perspectives and the way forward in the Urban
Infrastructure.
ii. The two-day conference on
“Urban Infrastructure: New Approaches to Public & Private Partnerships and
Municipal Finance Innovations” was inaugurated by CEO, NITI Aayog, Amitabh
Kant.
Static/Current Takeaways
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NITI- National Institution
for Transforming India.
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NITI
Aayog Vice-Chairman- Rajiv
Kumar, CEO- Amitabh Kant.
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The Asian
Development Bank is a regional development Bank established in 1966.
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Headquarters
of ADB is in Manila, Philippines.
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Takehiko
Nakao is
Present President of the Asian Development Bank.
2. NITI Aayog
Constitutes Himalayan State Regional Council
i.
NITI Aayog has
constituted the ‘Himalayan State Regional Council’ to ensure
sustainable development of the Indian Himalayan region.
ii. The Council has been
constituted to review and implement identified action points based on the
Reports of five Working Groups, which were established along thematic areas to
prepare a roadmap for action.
iii. The Himalayan State
Regional Council will be chaired by the Dr. VK Saraswat, Member, NITI
Aayog.
3. Delhi Police Launches E-Learning Portal 'NIPUN'
i.
Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched
the force's e-learning portal NIPUNand training division
website.
ii. Through the website,
Delhi Police will be using advanced technology in imparting in-service training
to its personnel.
4. India International
Cherry Blossom Festival Held in Meghalaya
i. The
third edition of the India International Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 was held in Shillong.
It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the presence of
Japanese Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu.
ii. The four-day long festival
is being organized by the Forest and Environment Department, Govt of Meghalaya,
Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development in collaboration with
the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
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For IBPS PO Mains Exam 2018:
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Tathagata
Roy is the present Governor of Meghalaya.
International
News
5. World Tolerance Summit
Inaugurated in Dubai
i. The two-day summit to mark
the World Tolerance Day was inaugurated in Dubai, the UAE. Held for
the first time in UAE, the theme of the Summit was ‘Prospering from
Pluralism: Embracing Diversity through Innovation and Collaboration’.
ii. The World Tolerance
Summit brings together government leaders, key figures from the public and
private sectors, peacekeeping ambassadors and change-makers from across the
world to discuss the importance of tolerance, peace and equality, and celebrate
diversity.
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16th
November has been declared as the World’s Tolerance Day by the UNESCO.
6. India-Taiwan SME
Development Forum Beings in Taipei
i. The
5-Day long India- Taiwan SME Development Forum was held at Taipei,
Taiwan. The Indian Delegation was led by Secretary MSME Dr. Arun
Kumar Panda.
ii. Currently, there are
over 63 million MSMEs across various industries that employ more than 111
million persons and produce more than 8,000 products, ranging from traditional
to high-tech precision items.
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Taiwan
Capital: Taipei, Currency: New
Taiwan dollar.
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MSME
is the second largest employment generating sector after agriculture.
Appointments
7. UNICEF Appoints Athlete Hima Das As India’s 1st Ever Youth Ambassador
i. The
United Nations Children's Fund-India (UNICEF) has appointed Asian Games
gold-medalist sprinter Hima Das as India’s first ever Youth Ambassador.
ii. Recently, Hima clinched a
Gold medal in Women's 4x400 metre relay event at the 2018 Asian Games at
Jakarta, Indonesian. She also won Silver in the Women's 400m Race event with a
clock timing of 50.59 seconds.
Static/Current Takeaways
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UNICEF
India works along with the Central Government to ensure that children born in
India get the best start in life, thrive and develop to his or her full
potential.
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UNICEF
headquarters in New York, the USA.
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Hima
Das, nicknamed the 'Dhing Express', is an Indian sprint runner from the state
of Assam.
Awards
8. Veteran Journalist
N Ram Received Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award
i. Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley inaugurated National Press Day (16 November) celebrations in New Delhi.
The winners of National Awards for Excellence in Journalism were honored
on the occasion.
ii. Eminent
journalist and Chairman of the Hindu Publishing Group, N Ram has been selected
under prestigious award category of Raja Ram Mohan Roy award.
Static/Current Takeaways
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Press
Council of India chairman: CK
Prasad.
Important Days
9. International Day for
Tolerance: 16 November
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| International Day for Tolerance: 16 November |
i.
Every year on 16 November, the
international community celebrates the International Day for Tolerance with
activities that target both educational institutions and the general
public.
ii.
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and
Non-Violence: In
1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary
of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of
tolerance and non-violence.
iii. The 2018 winners are social
entrepreneur and filmmaker Manon Barbeau (Canada) and the
Coexist Initiative, a non-profit organization working to end violence against
women (Kenya).
Sports News
10. Australia's
John Hastings Retires From International Cricket
i.
Former Australia all-rounder John Hastings has retired from all cricket,
citing the risks posed by a bleeding lung condition.
ii. Hastings played one Test,
29 ODIs and nine Twenty20 internationals for Australia before retiring from
Tests and ODIs a year ago to become a T20 specialist.
