Daily GK Updates - 26th November, 2018

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. 26th November: National Milk Day : The National Milk Day (NMD) has been observed on 26th Novemberacross India to mark the birth anniversary of the Father of the White Revolution Dr. Verghese Kurien.The idea of observing National Milk Day was first mooted by Indian Dairy Association (IDA) in 2014 on the lines of World Milk Day that is observed on 1st June every year under the aegis of UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).Dr. Kurien he was conferred with many accolades such as Ramon Magsaysay Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Krishi Ratna, World Food Prize, Padma Vibhushan, etc.

2.  26th November: Constitution Day being Celebrated : The Constitution Day in India is being celebrated every year on 26th of November.The constitution of India (supreme law of India) was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 26th of November 1949 and came into force on 26th January in 1950.The day is celebrated to value and preserve the rich heritage of composite culture and to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform.

3. Andhra Pradesh Government launched Bhuseva and Bhudaar web portal : Andhra Pradesh Government has launched ‘Bhuseva’ and ‘Bhudaar’ web portal through which people can view land records online.People can get land record online through these portals using Aadhaar card.The Bhudaar security policy was also launched to provide security to the land records of farmers.The Bhudaar card can be generated by the landowner or property owner from Bhuseva web portal.

4. President pays tribute to 26/11 Mumbai Attack Victims :  President Ram Nath Kovind on November 26, 2018 paid tributes to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on its 10th anniversary.  In a tweet, the President said that ten years after the Mumbai terror attacks, his thoughts were with families and individuals who suffered.  He also added saying that the country salutes those from the police and security forces who made the supreme sacrifice that day and that India remains honour-bound to securing justice and defeating terrorism. 

5. Dehradun airport to be renamed after Vajpayee : The Uttarakhand government on November 25, 2018 decided to rename the Dehradun airport after former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpaye.  The proposal to rename the Jolly Grant airport after Vajpayee was approved by the state cabinet at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The cabinet also gave its nod to the setting up of the Uttarakhand State Agency For Public Services to ensure time-bound delivery of services and redressal of complaints. The cabinet cleared a total of 27 proposals, including convening a three-day Winter Session of the Assembly from December 4

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. IFFI nominates 12 movies for ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal : The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated 12 movies for this year’s International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal.  Of these 12 films, two are from India and the rest are foreign movies. The two Indian movies competing for the honour are Tamil film ‘Baaram’ and Ladakhi movie ‘Walking with the Wind’.

2. Sri Lanka's SC forms bench to decide upon President’s proclamation :  Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has constituted a seven-judge bench to decide upon President’s proclamation to dissolve the parliament. A three-judge bench of Supreme Court had earlier issued stay order after several parties filed petitions against dissolving of Parliament and further hearing will be held next week to decide upon the matter.  Another court of appeal has decided to take up the petition of Quo Warranto filed by 122 MPs challenging Mahinda Rajapaksa’s authority to hold the office of Prime Minister on November 30, 2018 after a no-confidence motion was passed in Parliament against him. 

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Bhavani Devi wins gold in Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship : India's Bhavani Devi (first Indian) has won the gold medal in the Sabre event in the Senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship 2018 in Canberra, Australia. She defeated England's Emily Ruaux 15-12 in the final. Earlier, Bhavani Devi won a silver medal in the Tournoi Satellite Fencing Championship in Iceland.

2. Sameer Verma retains the Syed Modi International C'ships title : Ace Indian shuttler Sameer Verma has clinched the Men's Singles title of Syed Modi International Badminton Championships against Guangzu Lu (China), to retain the title. With this win, Verma sealed his spot in the BWF World Tour Finals. Men’s doubles pair of Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and women’s doubles players Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy also settled for silver in their respective finals.

OBITUARIES:

1. Former Union Minister Ambareesh passes away :  Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh passed away on November 24, 2018 due to cardiac arrest, sources said. He was 66. A former Union minister, Ambareesh was rushed to a private hospital at around 9 pm after he complained of breathing problems and died shortly thereafter. He is a three-time Lok Sabha member and also a former state minister, had not been keeping well in recent years. He is survived by actress Sumalatha and a son.Known as a "rebel star", Ambareesh had acted in over 200 films and had carved a niche for himself in the Kannada film industry.