NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Centre approves to set up four medical device
parks: The government of India has given approval for
setting up four medical device parks with a view to support Make in India
initiative and provide world-class products at an affordable price for
treatment. The four parks will be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil
Nadu and Kerala. These parks will provide the necessary infrastructure, where
companies can easily plug and play. This will not only cut import bill but will
also help in easy access to standard testing facilities and reduce the cost of
production. The project of Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone for creation of Common
Facility Centre (CFC) for Superconducting Magnetic Coil Testing and Research
was given in-principle approval recently. The scheme proposes to provide Rs. 25
crores or 70% of the project cost of setting up CFCs, whichever is less, for
the creation of common facilities in any upcoming park.
Note: India is
largely an importer of medical devices, with domestic industry accounting for
about 2% of the global industry which stands at USD 250 billion, as per the
estimates.
2. Gujarat Govt gives approval to world’s first
CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port: Gujarat
Government has given approval to the world’s first CNG terminal at Bhavnagar
port, Gujarat. The joint venture of United Kingdom-based Foresight Group and
Mumbai-based Padmanabh Mafatlal Group will invest 1,900 crore rupees to set up
a CNG terminal at Bhavnagar port. For this, a Memorandum of Understanding
between Gujarat Maritime Board and London-based Foresight Group was signed
during the Vibrant Gujarat Summit earlier this year. Proposed CNG terminal will
have an annual capacity of 1.5 metric tonnes. At present, the Bhavnagar port is
operated by Gujarat Maritime Board, which is handling three metric tones of
cargo annually.
Note: Gujarat
CM: Vijay Rupani; Governor: Acharya Dev Vrat; Capital: Gandhinagar.
3. “National Capital Region -2041” conclave held
in Delhi: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government
of India, chaired the inaugural conclave on “National Capital Region -2041” in
Delhi. This conclave is organized by the National Capital Region Planning Board
(NCRPB). The theme of the conclave was “Planning for Tomorrow’s Greatest
Capital Region”. The Regional Plan-2041 should be a citizen-centric plan, with
liveability as the hallmark, to ensure ease of living.
Note: Minister
of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs:
Hardeep Singh Puri.
4. Dal Lake of J&K to be declared
Eco-Sensitive Zone: The Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a
10-member committee to declare Srinagar’s famous Dal Lake and its surrounding
areas as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ), following concerns over its shrinking
size. Pollution and encroachments have resulted in the Dal Lake shrinking from
its original area of 22 square kilometres to about 10 square kilometres,
according to an assessment by the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) in 2017.
The capacity of the lake has shrunk to 40%. The depth of the lake has reduced
in many places due to the absence of desilting.
Note: he
Eco-Sensitive Zone is called Ecologically Fragile Areas. A region or territory
is notified as ESZ by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change.
In General, the regions are around wildlife sanctuaries, protected areas and
National Parks.
Lieutenant
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir: Girish Chandra Murmu.
4. Newly discovered species of spider named after
Sachin Tendulkar: Dhruv Prajapati, a research scholar from the
Gujarat Ecological Education & Research (GEER) Foundation, has discovered
two new spider species in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. One spider species
was named after Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as “Marengo Sachin Tendulkar”
while the other was named as “Indomarengo chavarapater” after Saint Kuriakose
Elias Chavara, who played a key role in creating awareness on education in the
state of Kerala.
5. Justice AP Sahi sworn-in as Chief Justice of
Madras High Court: Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi was sworn-in as
Chief Justice of the Madras High Court. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit
administered the oath of office to Justice Sahi. Justice Sahi replaces Justice
VK Tahilramani, who quit on September 6. Prior to this appointment, Justice
Sahi was Chief Justice of the Patna High Court from November 17, 2018.
6. Union Minister, Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant
resign from NDA govt: President Ram Nath Kovind
has accepted the resignation of Arvind Ganpat Sawant (Shiv Sena MP) from the
Union Council of Ministers. Earlier, Mr Sawant is the Heavy Industries and
Public Enterprises Minister in Narendra Modi government. Information and
Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has been assigned the additional charge
of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
7. Public Service Broadcasting Day: 12 November: Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 12 November every
year. The day is celebrated every year to commemorate the first and last visit of
the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio,
Delhi in 1947. The Father of the Nation addressed the displaced people, who had
temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.
8. 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji
celebrated: The 550th birth anniversary of first Sikh guru and
founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev is being celebrated as ‘Prakash Parv’on 12
November. President Ramnath Kovind has taken part in the festivities at
Sultanpur Lodhi in Kapurthala district of Punjab. Guru Nanak Dev Ji spent more
than 15 years at Sultanpur Lodhi, where he attained enlightenment.
Note: Guru
Nanak Dev was born on the full moon day of Kartik month (Poornima) in 1469.
Guru Nanak was the founder of the Sikh religion and the first of the ten Sikh
Gurus.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. BRICS trade ministers meeting begins in
Brasilia: BRICS trade ministers meeting has been started in
Brasilia. The meeting will focus on trade facilitation, investment promotion
and cooperation in customs among other issues. MoU on trade and investment
promotion between agencies of all the 5 BRICS countries will be signed after
the meeting. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal is leading the Indian delegation.
Later, Power minister R K Singh will attend the meeting of BRICS power
ministers where deliberations will focus on clean energy and harnessing the
strengths of each other in the energy sector.
2. NASA detects huge X-ray burst from outer
space: NASA has detected a massive thermonuclear
explosion coming from outer space, caused by a massive thermonuclear flash on
the surface of a pulsar. The crushed remains of a star that long ago exploded
as a supernova. The explosion released as much energy in 20 seconds as the Sun
does in nearly 10 days. NASA’s Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer
(NICER) telescope on the International Space Station (ISS) detected a sudden
spike of X-rays on August 20, reports the US space agency. The X-ray burst, the
brightest seen by NICER so far, came from an object named “J1808”. The
observations reveal many phenomena that have never been seen together in a
single burst.
Note: NASA
Administrator: Jim Bridenstine; NASA established: 29 July 1958.
3. NASA unveils its first electric airplane: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched its
first all-electric experimental aircraft named the X-57 “Maxwell”. The first
delivery of the all-electric experimental aircraft was taken from Empirical
Systems Aerospace (ESAero) in California, United States (US). It is NASA’s 1st
crewed X-plane (experimental plane) in nearly 2 decades adapted from Italian
Tecnam P2006T aircraft. Due to current battery limitations, Maxwell's design is
envisioned for use in short-haul flights as an air-taxi or commuter plane for a
small number of passengers. The aircraft is expected to be operational by late
2020.
4. World Pneumonia Day: 12 November: World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on 12th November to raise
awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children
under the age of 5. World Pneumonia Day was established in 2009 and seeks to
spread awareness of the diseases as a public health issue. The day also aims to
generate action, including continued donor investment, to combat pneumonia and
other common, deadly childhood diseases.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Thomas Dennerby takes charge as Indian Head
Coach in FIFA U-17 Women’s WC: All India
Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the appointment of Thomas Dennerby
(Sweden) as the Indian head coach of the Women’s U-17 football team. The FIFA
(Fédération Internationale de Football Association) U-17(under 17) women’s
football World Cup 2020 will be hosted by India. Thomas led the Sweden Women’s
national team to finish third in the FIFA World Cup in 2011. He previously
worked as coach of Super Falcons, the Nigerian women’s national team to the
2019 FIFA World Cup in France. He was also awarded the coach of the year for
2018 in Nigeria.
Note:
President of All India Football Federation: Praful Patel; Founded: 23 June
1937; Headquarters: New Delhi.
2. Saurabh Chaudhary wins silver medal in Men’s
10m air pistol event at Asian Championship: Saurabh
Chaudhary claimed the silver medal in men’s 10m air pistol event to continue
India’s surge at the 14th Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar. World Cup and
Asian Games gold-medallist shot 244.5 to finish second on the podium behind
North Korea’s Kim Song Guk, who won the top prize with a world record 246.5.
Iran’s Foroughi Javed bagged the bronze. India won six Olympic quotas across
events from the prestigious championship, taking their total to 15.
3. Javelin thrower Sundar Singh wins gold in
World Para Athletics Championships: India's
Javelin thrower Sundar Singh Gurjar has won a gold medal in the men's F46
javelin throw event at World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. With this,
India has secured three Tokyo Paralympic Games quota, along with the bronze
winner Ajeet Singh and Rinku. Gurjar came up with his season's best effort of
61.22m to claim the top spot While Yogesh Kathuniya added a silver for India in
men's discus throw F56 event with a best throw of 42.05m yesterday. India now
has two gold, two silver and a bronze in the Championships.
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