NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Army dedicates Goodwill Park to Late Naib
Subedar Chuni Lal: As a mark of tribute to one of the most decorated
soldiers of Indian Army Late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal, an Army Goodwill Park was
dedicated at his native village Bhara in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Army
Goodwill Park has a statue of the martyred soldier, beside a Children park and
open Gym for the villagers.
2. J&K achieves highest road length under
PMGSY in 2019: Jammu and Kashmir have achieved the highest road
length in the country this year so far under a Centre’s rural roads’ programme
with the completion of around 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations. The
work is being carried under the centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
Yojana (PMGSY), which is a mega flagship programme with the main objective of
providing connectivity to rural areas.
Note:
Lieutenant (Lt) Governors of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Girish Chandra Murmu.
3. Kalaburagi Airport inaugurated under UDAN /
RCS: The first flight from Kalaburagi Airport to
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off after the inauguration of
Kalaburagi airport by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. The airport has been
built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Govt. of India. Kalaburagi Airport will act
as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, Sharana
Basaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and, Gulbarga Fort.
Note: Chief
Minister of Karnataka: B. S. Yediyurappa; Governor of Karnataka: Vajubhai Vala.
4. World’s biggest Islamic Congregation begins in
Bhopal: In Madhya Pradesh, the 4-day Aalmi Tablighi
Ijtima, world’s biggest Islamic Congregation began in Bhopal. More than one
million people from 54 countries are expected to attend the congregation which
will continue till 25th November. It is a forum for delivering some important
religious-spiritual messages to Muslims around the world. The first Alami
Tablighi Ijtima took place in Bhopal in 1944 and only 14 people attended it
then. Now the number has increased to millions. Thousands of people from
various countries across the world including Russia, France, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have reached Bhopal to participate in this
event.
Note: Governor
of Madhya Pradesh: Lal Ji Tandon; Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath.
5. 2-day conference of Governors, Lt. Governors
begins at Rashtrapati Bhawan: President Ram
Nath Kovind has inaugurated the two days Conference of Governors and Lieutenant
Governors (50th) at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The Conference will
discuss important thematic issues in various sessions. It includes tribal
issues, reforms in agriculture, Jal Jeevan Mission, new education policy for
higher education and governance for ease of living. During this session,
presentations will be made by the Vice-Chairman and the CEO of NITI Aayog as
well as by the National Security Advisor (NSA). The President, Vice President,
Prime Minister, Home Minister and External Affairs Minister will address the
concluding session.
6. NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 to be held at
Manesar: The 2019 NuGen Mobility Summit will be held at
Manesar, Haryana. from 27-29th November 2019. The Theme of 2019 is “Smart &
Green Mobility”. The objective of the summit is to share new ideas, learnings,
global experiences, innovations and future technologies trends for the faster
adoption, assimilation and development of advanced Automotive Technologies for
a smarter and greener future.
Note: The
event will be organised by the International Centre for Automotive Technology
(ICAT) in association with SAENIS, SAE INDIA, SAE International, NATRiP, DIMTS,
DHI, MoRTH, SIAM and ACMA.
7. Kerala ban manufacturing, sale & storage
of single-use plastic from January 1: Kerala State
Cabinet has decided to ban the manufacture, sale and storage of one-time-use
plastic items from 1st of January next year. Plastic carry bags, plastic
sheets, cooling films, plastic plates, cups, thermocol and Styrofoam-based
items and others will be covered under the ban. A fine of 10,000 rupees will be
slapped on manufacturers, wholesalers and small traders who defy the ban. If
the ban is violated for the second time, the fine will be 25,000 rupees. A
third violation will invite closure and a fine of 50,000 rupees.
8. Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as Maharashtra
CM: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has taken oath as
the Maharashtra Chief Minister for the second term. NCP's Ajit Pawar has become
the Deputy Chief Minister. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered
the oath to the two leaders.
Note:
Presently, 288 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from
the single-seat constituencies and one member is nominated. The Maharashtra
Vidhan Sabha situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital
Mumbai.
9. Jal Shakti Minister releases short documentary
film named ‘SHIKHAR SE PUKAR’: Union
Minister for Jal Shakti released a short documentary film on Water Conservation
named ‘SHIKHAR SE PUKAR’ in New Delhi. The film has been made to promote
‘Jalshakti Abhiyan’ and is based on the Journey of an IAS Officer Ravindra
Kumar, who climbed Everest this year to attract the attention of people from
the top of the Everest on the serious issue of Water Conservation and stopping
Water Pollution. The film also gives a glimpse of the significance of Himalaya
as the main source of water needs of India by means of the river. It also
picturizes the difficulties and challenges in climbing the highest peak in the
world.
Note: Union
Minister for Jal Shakti: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Potential Diarrhea vaccine developed in
Sweden: The researchers of the University of Gothenburg
in Sweden have developed a potential Diarrhea vaccine. Science journal, The
Lancet, reports that it has been proved safe and effective in an early-stage
clinical trial in Bangladesh. The report said that 80 to 100 per cent of the
children aged two to five years and 50 to 80 per cent of infants aged six to
eleven months, selected for the study responded to all key immunity generating
components of the vaccine. There is no vaccine yet for use for children and
vaccine development for Diarrhea is a World Health Organization priority.
2. Oxford Dictionary names ‘Climate Emergency’
its 2019 Word of the Year: Oxford Dictionaries has
named “climate emergency” as its 2019 Word of the Year, choosing it from an
all-environmental shortlist that also included “climate action,” “climate
denial,” “eco-anxiety,” “extinction” and “flight shame. The word is selected
because it shows the increase in usage since 2018. Climate emergency defines as
“a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate
change and also to avoid the possible irreversible environmental loss resulting
from it.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Bodybuilder Chitahresh Natesan crowned Mr
Universe 2019: Chitahresh Natesan, 33yr old former hockey player
turned bodybuilder also known as the ‘Indian Monster’ by bodybuilding circles
became the first Indian to win ‘Mr. Universe (Pro) 2019’ in 90kg category at
the 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship(WBPF) held in
South Korea. India finished second in the Championship with 23 medals including
six gold, 13 silver and four bronze medals.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. SEBI doubles PMS investment size to Rs 50
lakh: Securities and Exchange Board of India has
doubled the minimum investment limit for clients of Portfolio Management
Services to Rs 50 lakh. Currently, the minimum ticket size for investing in PMS
is Rs 25 lakh. The market regulator also increased the net worth requirement
for PMS to Rs 5 crore from Rs 2 crore earlier, giving the existing portfolio
managers 36 months to meet the enhanced requirement. The regulator has set a
deadline of 31 days for listed companies to disclose to the stock exchanges
with respect to default.
DEFENCE
1. US clears sale of $1 billion worth of Naval
Guns to India: The US State Department cleared the sale of
sophisticated MK-45 naval guns worth $1 billion to India. The MK-45 guns will
enhance India’s naval capabilities, particularly in the Arabian Sea. The Gun
System will provide the capability to conduct anti-surface warfare and anti-air
defence missions while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and other
allied forces.
2. Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman
pilot for Navy: The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, will
join naval operations on completion of operational training here on December 2.
She hails from Muzzafarpur, Bihar. She was inducted into Indian Navy as SSC
(Pilot) as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala.
She, who had been undergoing training at the Southern Naval Command, will get
authorisation on December 2 to fly Dornier aircraft.
Note: Chief of
the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.
OBITUARIES
1. Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away: Veteran actor & Shabana Azmi's mother Shaukat Kaifi (91-years)
passed away in Mumbai due to age-related illness. She is remembered for her
roles in MS Sathyu’s Garm Hawa, Sagar Sathadi’s Bazaar and Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao
Jaan. Her last film was the Vivek Oberoi-Rani Mukerji starrer Saathiya. Kaifi’s
husband was the celebrated Urdu poet and film lyricist, Kaifi Azmi. Shaukat
Kaifi and Kaifi Azmi were leading lights of the Indian People's Theatre
Association (IPTA) and the Progressive Writers Association (IWA), which were
the cultural platforms of the Communist Party of India.
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