NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Railways to start theme-based Bharat Gaurav trains: Minister of
Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced the launch of Bharat Gaurav, which
will be run in theme-based circuits by both the private sector and the IRCTC.
The Indian Railways is in the process of finalising theme-based tourist circuit
trains through private and state-owned service providers in a move to display
the country’s rich cultural heritage. To promote the first-of-its-kind
theme-based trains, the railways has dedicated more than 3,000 AC and non-AC
coaches of various categories to run around 190 tourist circuit trains to
various cultural and heritage sites. The first Bharat Gaurav train may begin by
January 2022.
2.
Jitendra Singh launched India’s 1st Virtual Science Lab for children: Science and
Technology Minister, Jitendra Singh has launched India’s first Virtual Science
Lab for Children under CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
Jigyasa Programme. These labs will connect students with scientists across the
country. To provide quality research exposure and innovative pedagogy for
school students based on an online interactive medium. The new facility will
immensely benefit students from Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, and
Government Schools. The virtual lab would provide a virtual tour of CSIR
laboratories and expose students to research infrastructure. CSIR has also
partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay to develop a Virtual
Lab platform under Jigyasa programme.
3.
Indore’s Railway Station renamed after Tribal Icon Tantya Bhil: Madhya Pradesh
Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced the renaming of Indore’s Patalpani
railway station after tribal icon Tantya Bhil, who was well known as ‘Indian
Robin Hood’ by the tribals. CM also announced that 2 other landmarks, the
Bhanwar Kuan intersection, and MR 10 bus stand, in Indore will also be named
after Tantya Bhil. Notably, Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station was recently
named after Rani Kamalapati, a tribal queen.
About the Tantya Bhil: Tantya Bhil is
hailed as one of the revolutionaries who waged an armed struggle against the
British rule for 12 years. It is said that Tantya used to loot the treasuries
of the British government and distribute the wealth among the poor.
Note: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh:
Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel.
4.
Art historian BN Goswamy’s book on Indian arts: Distinguished art
historian & Padma Awardee, Brijinder Nath Goswamy has authored a new book
on Indian arts, titled “Conversations: India’s Leading Art Historian Engages
with 101 themes, and More”. The book acquired by Penguin Random House India
will be published in January 2022. In this book, B.N Goswamy explores a wide
range of subjects on or around the arts. With this book, Goswamy opens a window
to a wide range of subjects: on and around the arts. It not only invites those
interested and literate in arts but also the general readers who want to take a
dive into the field of the arts.
5.
Indian Constitution Day: 26th November: In India, Constitution Day is observed
every year on November 26 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of the country. In India, 26 November is celebrated as
Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas. On this day in 1949, the constitution was
adopted which came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the beginning of a
new era in the history of India. The day aims to spread the importance of the
constitution and to spread the thoughts and ideas of BR Ambedkar, the father of
the Indian constitution.
History of the day: On 19th November
2015, during the year-long celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr B R
Ambedkar, the Government of India declared November 26th as the Constitution
Day. Previously this day was celebrated as Law Day. 26 November was chosen to
spread the importance of the constitution and to spread thoughts and ideas of
Ambedkar.
6.
National Milk Day: 26th November: Every year November 26 is celebrated as
National Milk Day in India. The day is being observed since 2014 to commemorate
the birth anniversary of the Father of India’s White Revolution, Dr Verghese
Kurien. He is also nicknamed as “Milkman of India”. To celebrate National Milk
Day, the College of Dairy Science & Technology (CODST) and Guru Angad Dev
Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) is organizing “Milk
Adulteration Testing Camp” on 25 and 26 November 2021. The National Milk Day is
observed with the objective of providing information regarding the need and
importance of milk in human’s life. Milk is the first food that a child
consumes after birth. It is perhaps the food consumed throughout life.
Note: World Milk Day is observed on 1 June
every year by the United Nations.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
NASA launches world’s first DART Mission: The US space agency NASA has
launched a first-of-its-kind mission named DART to change the path of an
asteroid by intentionally crashing a spacecraft into it. DART stands for Double
Asteroid Redirection Test. The $325 million DART mission was launched into
orbit on November 24, 2021, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California atop
a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
About the mission: The mission aims
to test asteroid-deflecting technology. The purpose of the mission is to crash
a space probe into the asteroid so as to alter its speed and course so prevent
it from hitting the Earth. NASA is poised to investigate just that with a
first-of-its-kind mission to deflect an asteroid by intentionally crashing a
spacecraft into it. The mission offers a rare, real-world chance to test a
planetary defence strategy that could protect Earth from a potentially
catastrophic collision in the future.
Note: NASA administrator: Bill Nelson;
Headquarters of NASA: Washington D.C., United States; NASA Founded: 1 October
1958.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Alexander Zverev beats Daniil Medvedev to win ATP Finals title: In Tennis,
Alexander Zverev of Germany beat World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia, 6-4,
6-4, in the men’s singles finals to clinch the 2021 ATP Finals title, held at
Turin in Italy. This is Zverev’s second Nitto ATP Finals title, after winning
the first in 2018. Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut of France clinched
the men’s double title by defeating Rajeev Ram of the US and Joe Salisbury of
the UK.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
RBI revealed a Draft Scheme for amalgamation of PMC Bank: The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) revealed a draft scheme for amalgamating the Punjab and Maharashtra
Cooperative (PMC) Bank with the Delhi-based Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd
(USFB). Unity Small Finance Bank is a joint venture between Centrum Group and
Bharatpe. It has commenced operations as a small finance bank with effect from
November 1, 2021. According to the draft scheme of amalgamation, the takeover
of the assets and liabilities of PMC Bank, including deposits, by Unity will
give a greater degree of protection for the depositors.
The suggestions and objections to the draft
scheme are open till December 10, 2021. PMC Bank Limited based in Mumbai,
Maharashtra was placed under All-Inclusive Directions under Sub-section (1) of
Section 35-A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation (BR) Act, 1949 on
September 23, 2019, on account of fraud which led to a steep deterioration in
its net worth. The RBI scheme also said that for institutional depositors 80
per cent of the uninsured deposits outstanding will be converted into Perpetual
Non-Cumulative Preference Shares (PNCPS) with the dividend of one per cent per
annum payable annually.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Financial Stability Board: JP Morgan named world’s most systemic bank: JPMorgan Chase has
once again been named the world’s most important bank to the health of the
wider financial system, according to the latest annual ranking of top lenders
by global regulators. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), made up of
regulators from G20 countries, published its latest table of the world’s 30
most systemic banks.
The 30 lenders are divided between four
“buckets” in order of how systemic, international, interconnected and complex
they are, with JPMorgan now in a higher bucket than its nearest peers. Being
included in the table means having to hold additional capital and undergo more
intense supervision to avoid a repeat of taxpayer bailouts in the banking
crisis over a decade ago. In practice, the lenders typically hold capital buffers
that are already above FSB requirements.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
International Emmy Awards 2021 announced: The 2021 International Emmy Awards
was the 49th edition of the annual ceremony held in New York City. The award
recognised excellence in television programs produced and aired originally
outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime programs between the
dates of January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.
From India, Nawazuddin Siddiqui was
nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Serious Men, Sushmita Sen-led
Aarya was nominated for Best Drama and comedian Vir Das was nominated for Best
Comedy. However, India could not register a win in any of the above categories.
Till date, the only Indian show to bag an Emmy is Delhi Crime which won Best
Drama in 2020.
List of Winners of 2021 International Emmy
Awards:
Best Actor: David Tennant for Des (UK)
Best Actress: Hayley Squires for Adult
Material (UK)
Best Drama Series: Tehran (Israel)
Best Comedy Series: Call My Agent Season 4
(France)
Best Documentary: Hope Frozen: A Quest To
Live Twice (Thailand)
Best Telenovela: The Song Of Glory (China)
Best TV Movie / Mini-Series: Atlantic
Crossing (Norway)
Best Arts Programming: Kubrick By Kubrick
(France)
Best Short-Form Series: INSiDE (New
Zealand)
Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: The Masked
Singer (UK)
Best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime
Program: 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (USA)
2.
Doordarshan and AIR won at UNESCO-ABU Peace Media Awards 2021: Doordarshan and
radio show by All India Radio has received multiple awards at ABU – UNESCO
Peace Media Awards-2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The awards were given by
UNESCO in collaboration with Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union under the
‘Together for Peace’ initiative.
About the AlR’s ‘Living on the edge
– The coastal lives’:
All India Radio series ‘Living on the edge – The coastal lives’ explores life
for fishing communities living on the edge in Visakhapatnam. This programme was
devised and produced by Monika Gulati, Programme Executive of All India Radio
in Delhi.
About the Doordarshan’s programme
‘DEAFinitely Leading the Way: DEAFinitely Leading the Way’ talks about
the inspiring journey of a specially-abled child. The purpose of the
documentary is to motivate specially-abled persons to live their life with
dignity. The documentary was produced and directed by Pradeep Agnihotri,
Programme Executive of Doordarshan in Delhi.
DEFENCE
1.
India, Maldives & Sri Lanka conducted biennial trilateral exercise ‘Dosti’:
The
5-day long, 15th edition of the Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka biennial
Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’ was conducted in the Maldives from 20-24 November
2021 as part of regional security formation for a peaceful and stable Indian
Ocean Region. The Exercise is conducted biennially among the Coast Guards of
the 3 countries. This year marks the 30th year since the initiation of the
exercise.
Indian Coast Guard vessels, Integrated
Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Vajra and Apoorva along with Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship
(SLCGS) Suraksha Participated in the exercise. The aim of the
India-Maldives-Sri Lanka tri-lateral exercise ‘Dosti’ is to further fortify the
friendship, enhance the mutual operational capability, and exercise
interoperability and to build cooperation between the Coast Guards of Maldives,
India and Sri Lanka.
OBITUARIES
1.
Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan passes away: The former
president of South Korea Chun Doo-hwan passed away at the age of 90 years due
to heart failure in Seoul, South Korea. He belonged to the ‘Democratic Justice’
party. He became the 5th President of South Korea. He served as the President
of the Democratic Justice Party from 1981 to 1987.
A former military commander, Chun — known as the “Butcher of Gwangju” — presided over the 1980 army massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators in the city, a crime for which he was later convicted and received a commuted death sentence.
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