NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Delhi govt launched ‘Shramik Mitra’ Scheme for Construction Workers: The Government of
Delhi launched the ‘Shramik Mitra‘ scheme for construction workers. Under the
scheme, 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ will reach out to construction workers, and spread
awareness on the government schemes. Delhi Govt has also increased the Dearness
allowance for Unskilled, Semi-skilled workers, to increase their salary by
around 1%. Shramik Mitras will inform construction workers registered by the
Construction Board at the ward level about assistance schemes of the
government. Under the Shramik Mitra scheme:
(1) The Shramik Mitra scheme is an
initiative by the Delhi Government to ensure that the benefits of all
government schemes reach construction workers in Delhi. Under the scheme,
around 800 Shramik Mitras will go door-to-door of all construction workers in
the national capital to make them aware of several government schemes in the
interest of the workers.
(2) Approximately 800 Shramik Mitras will
be appointed by the government who will be given training under the programme.
These Shramik Mitras will work as District, Ward, and Vidhan Sabha level
coordinators.
(3) The Shramik Mitra scheme will appoint
at least 3 to 4 Shramik Mitras across all wards who will reach out to workers
registered by the Construction Board at the ward level. The Shramik Mitras will
also help workers in applying and availing process of the benefits of these
government schemes.
(4) There are about 6 lakh construction
workers in Delhi who have registered themselves with the Construction Board
through various registration campuses that were launched by the CM Arvind
Kejriwal-led Delhi government.
Note: Delhi Chief Minister: Arvind
Kejriwal; Delhi Governor: Lt. Governor Anil Baijal.
2.
India launches E-Amrit portal for Electric Vehicles at COP26: India has launched
E-Amrit portal on electric vehicles (EVs) at the ongoing COP26 Summit in Glasgow
on November 10, 2021. The web portal has been developed by NITI Aayog with
support from UK government. E-Amrit is one-stop destination to provide all
information regarding electric vehicles. The website will provide details
related to burst myths around the adoption of EVs, as well as their purchase,
investment opportunities, policies, subsidies, among other things to raise
awareness about EVs and sensitise consumers on the benefits of switching to
electric mobility.
3.
IPS officer Sheel Vardhan Singh to head CISF: The government has
announced the appointment of chiefs of two key Central Armed Police Forces
(CAPF). These are the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau
Sheel Vardhan Singh has been appointed as the new CISF DG, while National
Police Academy Director Atul Karwal has been appointed as the NDRF DG. The
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry
of Home Affairs for appointments.
Singh, a 1986 batch Indian Police Service
officer of Bihar cadre, is currently Special Director in the Intelligence
Bureau. Singh has been appointed as the Director-General, CISF up to
31.08.2023.
4. A
new book ‘Finding A Straight Line Between Twists and Turns’ by Aseem Chawla: Aseem Chawla, one
of India’s leading tax lawyers and well-known international tax and policy
expert released his new book “Finding A Straight Line Between Twists and Turns
– An Imperfect, Yet Honest Reflections on the Indian Tax Landscape” published
by Matrix Publishers. The book provides an in-depth analysis of both national
and international of the Indian tax landscape over a decade.
5.
Public Service Broadcasting Day: 12th November: Public Service
Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 12 November every year. The day is celebrated
to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma
Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947. On 12 November 1947,
Mahatma Gandhi addressed the displaced people (a refugee from Pakistan), who
had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.
History Public Service Broadcasting
Day:
The day was declared as Public Service Broadcasting Day or (Jan Prasaran Diwas)
in 2000, after it was conceptualised by Suhas Borker, Convenor, Jan Prasar.
Prasar Bharati has been given the responsibility of public service
broadcasting, deepen democratic traditions and provide opportunities to all
diverse communities and cultures. Mahatma Gandhi had decided to visit the
studio of All India Radio, to convey his message through radio, as he couldn’t
visit refugees of Partition stationed at Kurukshetra in Haryana.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
USA becomes 101st member country of ISA: The United States of America (USA)
has joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a member country. U.S is
now the 101st country to sign the framework agreement of the ISA. The framework
agreement was formally signed by John Kerry, the U.S. Special Presidential
Envoy for Climate, at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. It demonstrates that
nations across the world are recognising the economic and climate mitigating
value of solar, as well as this energy source’s potential as a catalyst for the
global energy transition.
About the ISA’s framework: The ISA’s
framework, which was first circulated in 2016 to obtain backing from other
countries, emphasises on delivering local benefits to all countries through
collaborations. The ISA’s key interventions focus on enabling activities, risk
mitigation and innovative financing instruments to facilitate the deployment of
solar technologies. Earlier at COP26, the US joined the steering committee of
the “One Sun One World One Grid” initiative that includes Australia, France,
the UK and India.
Note: ISA Headquarters: Gurugram; ISA
Founded: 30 November 2015; ISA Founded: Paris, France; ISA Director-General:
Ajay Mathur.
2.
Climate Change Performance Index: India ranked 10th: India has been
placed at 10th spot in the global Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022
released by Germanwatch on the side-lines of the COP26. In 2020 also India was
at 10th position. India has retained its position as the top 10 best-performing
countries with higher climate performance for the third year in a row. About
the Index:
(1) Meanwhile, the top three places in the
overall ranking is once again empty as none of the country performed well
enough to achieve an overall very high rating in CCPI.
(2) Moving ahead, Denmark occupied a fourth
place as the highest-ranked country in CCPI 2022, followed by Sweden (5th), and
Norway (6th) respectively.
(3) Other countries in the top 10 are the
United Kingdom (7th), Morocco (8th) and Chile (9th).
3.
World Pneumonia Day: 12th November: World Pneumonia Day is observed across the
world on November 12 every year to raise awareness, promote prevention and
treatment and produce action to combat the disease. World Pneumonia Day 2021 is
an annual event that was first celebrated in the year 2009.
World Pneumonia Day history: The day was
celebrated on November 12 in 2009 by the Global Coalition against Child
Pneumonia. Since then the day has provided an annual forum for the world in
standing together against the disease. The day is celebrated all over the world
through various events and activities related to Pneumonia.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Novak Djokovic won 37th Masters Title at Paris 2021: Novak Djokovic
(Serbia) has defeated Danill Medvedev (Russia) in the finals to win his 6th
Paris Title & the record 37th Masters Title at Paris, France. In the
finals, Djokovic, with an impressive 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeating Daniil Medvedev.
With this win, Djokovic will remain at the ATP World Number 1 rank, for the
record 7th consecutive year. Here is the list of winners:
|
Category |
Winner |
Runner-up |
|
Singles |
Novak Djokovic |
Daniil Medvedev |
|
Doubles |
Tim Pütz |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert |
|
Michael Venus |
Nicolas Mahut |
Note: International Tennis Federation
President: David Haggerty; International Tennis Federation Headquarters:
London, United Kingdom; International Tennis Federation Founded: 1 March 1913.
2.
India bags 5 medals at inaugural ISSF President’s Cup: India finished the
inaugural ISSF President’s Cup with five medals, including two Gold, two Silver
and one Bronze. The invitation-only tournament was held at the Wroclaw in
Poland, featuring the top-12 shooters in each of the shotgun, pistol and rifle
categories. India’s Manu Bhaker bagged two gold medals.
Medal Winners include:
Gold: (1) 25m Rapid Fire
pistol Mixed Team competition: Manu Bhaker
(2) 10m air pistol mixed team competition:
Manu Bhaker
Silver: (1) Women’s 25m
pistol silver individual competition: Rahi Sarnobat
(2) Men’s 10m Air Pistol individual
competition: Saurabh Chaudhary
Bronze: (1) Men’s 10m Air
Pistol individual competition: Abhishek Verma
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. PM
Modi launches two innovative customer-centric initiatives of RBI: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has launched two innovative customer-centric initiatives of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI). These initiatives are the RBI Retail Direct Scheme
and the Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. There will be a single
point of reference for customers to file their complaints, submit the
documents, track status, and provide feedback.
About the RBI Retail Direct Scheme:
(1) RBI Retail Direct Scheme is aimed at
enhancing access to the government securities market for retail investors. It
offers them a new avenue for directly investing in securities issued by the Government
of India and the state governments.
(2) Through this scheme, a retail investor
will get access to the government securities market.
(3) This scheme offers a new avenue for
directly investing in securities issued by both Centre and state governments.
(4) “Investors will be able to easily open
and maintain their government securities account online with the RBI, free of
cost.
About the Reserve Bank- Integrated
Ombudsman Scheme:
(1) The Reserve Bank- Integrated Ombudsman
Scheme aims to further improve the grievance redress mechanism for resolving
customer complaints against entities regulated by RBI.
(2) The central theme of the scheme is
based on ‘One Nation-One Ombudsman’ with one portal, one email and one address
for the customers to lodge their complaints.
(3) There will be a single point of
reference for customers to file their complaints, submit the documents, track
status and provide feedback. A multi-lingual toll-free number will provide all
relevant information on grievance redress and assistance for filing complaints.
(4) Currently, there are three separate
ombudsmen for banks, non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), and non-bank
prepaid payment issuers (PPIs) that are wallets.
(5) These are operated by the RBI from 22
ombudsman offices located across the country. Now, they will be integrated into
one centralised scheme to make the grievance redressal mechanism more efficient
and simpler.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Amitabh Bachchan roped in as brand ambassador of Amway India: Amway India, a
Direct Selling FMCG company announced the appointment of Bollywood megastar
Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. It is a time in moment as the two
brands have come together to proliferate messages on the significance of
holistic health & wellness, women empowerment, and inspiring youth towards
entrepreneurship for a progressive India. As a part of the momentous
association, he will endorse the brand Amway and all the Nutrilite products by
Amway.
DEFENCE
1.
Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar named as next Chief of the Naval Staff: Vice Admiral R Hari
Kumar has been named as the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the Government of
India. He is presently posted as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval
Command. He will take on the new role with effect from November 30, 2021. He
will replace the incumbent Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Karambir Singh,
who will complete his tenure on November 30, 2021.
Note: Indian Navy Founded: 26 January 1950; Commander-in-Chief of Indian Navy: President Ram Nath Kovind.
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