NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Odisha govt launches road safety initiative ‘Rakshak’: The state
government of Odisha has launched a first of its kind road safety initiative
named Rakshak, to train first responders of road accidents. Under the program,
300 master trainers will train 30,000 local people, staying or working at the
eateries and different business establishments located near accident-prone
spots. These 30,000 volunteers will be trained as First Responders to road
accidents. They will be equipped to administer first aid and pre-hospital
trauma care to accident victims within the golden hour. About the
initiative:
(1) The ‘Rakshak’ initiative was organised
by the Commerce and Transport Department in collaboration with the Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Indian Red Cross
Society, Odisha State branch.
(2) As part of the initiative, the state
government will train volunteers from roadside communities such as eateries,
small repair shops, gas stations, and also police officers to be first
responders to road accident victims.
The training programme for first
responders will be conducted in two phases:
(1) In the first phase, 300 master trainers
will be trained by experts from the Automotive Skills Development Council
(ASDC) in ten locations: Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Balasore,
Koraput, Phulbani, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, and Bhawanipatna.
(2) In the second phase, the 300 master
trainers will visit accident-prone areas in all districts and train locals to
assist road accident victims. The first responders will also educate and inform
the public about road safety precautions and the Good Samaritan law.
Note: Chief Minister of Odisha: Naveen
Patnaik and Governor is Ganeshi Lal.
2.
President Ramnath Kovind addresses 51st Conference of Governors & LGs: India’s President
Shri Ram Nath Kovind addressed the 51st Conference of Governors and Lieutenant
Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. It is the fourth conference to be
presided over by President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Governors and Lieutenant Governors from all states and union
territories across the country attended the conference along with Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, and Union Home Minister
Amit Shah.
In the inaugural address:
(1) President Ram Nath Kovind said India
undertook a comprehensive and effective campaign against Covid-19. He lauded
covid warriors for their work. The President said, all our COVID19 warriors
have worked dedicatedly to fight this pandemic.
(2) He said, today with more than 108 crore
COVID19 vaccinations, the inoculation drive is continuing across the country.
(3) Mr Kovind said, due to the initiatives
of the Government and the efforts of Scientists India was able to develop
vaccines to fight the pandemic. He said India is helping other countries under
the Vaccine Matri initiative.
3.
Centre launches first-ever Star College mentorship programme for young
innovators: The
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr
Jitendra Singh launched the first-ever Mentorship Programme for Young
Innovators. The ‘DBT-Star College Mentorship Programme’ is a pan India Scheme
which envisages to set up Star College in every district of the country. These
star colleges will be supported by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under
the science and technology ministry.
The Programme will help to realise the
concept of networking, hand holding and outreach by:
(1) Organising workshops and meetings every
month.
(2) Handhold colleges particularly in the
rural areas or lesser endowed areas
(3) Conduct outreach activities with
government schools
The programme will also help newly launched
colleges which have begun their journey under the scheme to come up as per the
mandate of Star College scheme.
4.
“Nehru: The Debates that Defined India” by Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain:
A
book titled “Nehru: The Debates that Defined India” is co-authored by
Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain. A new book serves as a revisionist
exploration of India’s first and longest-serving Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru and investigates the overlooked role of his contemporaries and opponents
in shaping his political vision.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
SpaceX launches Indian-origin astronaut Raja Chari-led Crew 3 mission: US Space agency
NASA and the Elon Musk-owned private rocket company SpaceX have launched the
“Crew 3” mission on November 10, 2021. The “Crew 3” mission consists of
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Raja Chari as its mission commander. The other
three astronauts are NASA’s Tom Marshburn (pilot); and Kayla Barron (mission
specialist); as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer
(mission specialist).
Under this mission, four astronauts have
been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month science
mission until April 2022. The four-member international crew of astronauts
lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
onboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Endurance fixed to Falcon 9
rocket.
Note: NASA administrator: Bill Nelson;
Headquarters of NASA: Washington D.C., United States; NASA Founded: 1 October
1958.
SpaceX founder & CEO: Elon Musk; SpaceX
Founded: 2002; SpaceX Headquarters: California, United States of America.
2.
Fumio Kishida re-elected as Prime Minister of Japan: Fumio Kishida,
leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been re-elected as the Prime
Minister (PM) of Japan following the victory of the LDP in the 2021 Parliament
election. Fumio Kishida succeeded Yoshihide Suga who resigned as PM of Japan in
September 2021. Elected just over a month ago by parliament, Kishida called a
quick election in which his governing party secured 261 seats in the 465-member
lower house — the more powerful of Japan’s two-chamber legislature — enough to
maintain a free hand in pushing legislation through parliament.
Note: Japan Capital: Tokyo; Japan Currency:
Japanese Yen.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Mitrabha Guha named as India’s 72nd Grandmaster: International
Master (IM) Mitrabha Guha from Kolkata, West Bengal has become the 72nd
Grandmaster of India after securing his 3rd and final Grandmaster (GM) norm at
GM Third Saturday Mix 220, Novi Sad, Serbia. He won this 3rd GM norm against GM
Nikola Sedlak of Mitrabha Guha scored his 2nd GM norm at the Sheikh Russel
International GM Tournament 2021, Bangladesh.
Recent Indian Chess Grandmasters:
69th: Harshit Raja (Maharashtra)
70th: Raja Rithvik (Telangana)
71st: Sankalp Gupta (Maharashtra)
2.
Dwayne Bravo announced retirement from international cricket: Trinidadian
cricketer Dwayne Bravo, the former captain of the West Indies cricket team has
confirmed his retirement from international cricket. He has played in all seven
T20 World Cups and he has been a part of the West Indies team that won the T20
Title in 2012 and 2016. He has scored 1245 runs at an average of 22.23 and a
strike rate of 115.38 and he has picked up 78 wickets.
3.
Mohammed Siraj appointed as My11Circle Brand Ambassador: Games24x7 fantasy
cricket platform ‘My11Circle’ announced Indian Cricketer Mohammad Siraj as its
new brand ambassador. Other brand ambassadors of My11Circle –Saurav Ganguly,
Ajinkya Rahane, VVS Laxman, etc. Mohammed Siraj plays for the Indian team and
represents Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. With a user base of over 25
million players, My11Circle is one of India’s top fantasy sports platforms and
is known for its innovative campaigns that have always kept the fans at the centre
stage, allowing them to think, meticulously plan, strategise and test their
skills.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
NPCI Bharat BillPay ties up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance: NPCI Bharat BillPay
Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India has
tied up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to provide its marquee offering –
ClickPay to the insurer’s customers. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance is the
first insurance company to offer this facility of ClickPay to its customers
empowering them to make renewal premium payments with ease.
To offer an automated and valuable
insurance premium payment experience, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance will
generate the ClickPay link and share it with the customers which will redirect
them to the payment page comprising payment details. This convenient and secure
two-step process will help customers pay the bills without the hassle of
putting in the premium amount, remembering premium payment dates, and going
through arduous steps to make the payment.
Note: National Payments Corporation of
India MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe; National Payments Corporation of India
Headquarters: Mumbai; National Payments Corporation of India Founded: 2008.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar becomes India’s richest self-made woman billionaire: Falguni Nayar, the
CEO and founder of beauty and fashion eCommerce platform Nykaa, has become the
richest self-made woman in India. She founded Nykaa in the year 2012. She holds
53.5% stake in Nykaa and has a net worth of USD 7.48 billion. This comes after
the IPO of FSN E-Commerce Ventures which is Nykaa’s parent entity. This is also
the first woman-led unicorn to list on the stock exchange. The issue size of
the IPO of FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) was Rs 5,351.92 crore with face
value of Rs 1 per share.
OBITUARIES
1.
Nobel Laureate and former South African President FW de Klerk passes away: FW (Frederik
Willem) de Klerk, the former president of South Africa and the last white
person to head the country, has passed away due to cancer. He was head of state
between September 1989 and May 1994. In 1993, De Klerk and Nelson Mandela
jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work towards ending apartheid.
Klerk effectively announced the beginnings of a new country in one historic speech at the state opening of Parliament in 1990, revealing to a stunned nation that he would free Mandela, legalize anti-apartheid groups, end a national state of emergency and negotiate to end racial inequality in the country.
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