Affairs Zilla (2024)

17/11/2022

65th Annual Grammy Awards Nomination List Released:

65th Annual Grammy Awards to take place in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy has released the full list of nominees for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.

17/11/2022

Bharat Electronics, DMRC Inks MoU to Jointly Develop i-CBTC:

Bharat Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for jointly developing the Indigenous Communication-based Train Control System (i-CBTC), an important milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in Rail and Metro operations.

17/11/2022

G7 Nations Launched Climate ‘Shield’ Fund:

Global Shield Fund coordinated by G7’s president Germany and the V20 group of climate-vulnerable countries, it aims to rapidly provide pre-arranged insurance and disaster protection funding after events such as floods, droughts and hurricanes hit.

17/11/2022

Bihar Govt Signed Agreement with ICCR to Showcase Its Soft Power to World:

The Bihar government will sign an MoU with the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) to help artists from the state, handicrafts and several other ethnic arts to get international exposure.

17/11/2022

9 Vostro Accounts Opened to Facilitate Overseas Trade in Rupee:

After getting a nod from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), nine special vostro accounts have been opened in order to facilitate foreign trade in the rupee.

What is vostro account?
A vostro account is an account a correspondent bank holds on behalf of another bank. These accounts are an essential aspect of correspondent banking in which the bank holding the funds acts as custodian for or manages the account of a foreign counterpart.

17/11/2022

National Newborn Week 2022: 15 to 21 November:

In India, National Newborn Week is celebrated every year from 15 to 21 November.👼

16/11/2022

Power System Operation Corporation Limited is now renamed as Controller of India Limited:

India's national grid operator 'Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO)' has announced that it has changed its name to 'Grid Controller of India Ltd'.

16/11/2022

GoI nominates Vivek Joshi as Director on RBI’s central board:

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that the government has nominated Vivek Joshi to its director on central board.

16/11/2022

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose step down:

WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Meta India's director of public policy Rajiv Aggarwal have left the company.

16/11/2022

BCCI prepares to Send SOS to MS Dhoni for a BIG ROLE with Indian T20 Set-Up:

According to the sources, after repeated failures at the ICC events, the Indian cricket board is set to knock the doors of the person who conquered the World events at will. After T20 World Cup debacle in Australia, the BCCI is set to send an SOS to Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a large role with the Indian T20 Cricket set-up. According to the sources in BCCI, board is deliberating to call on Dhoni for a permanent with the Indian cricket.

16/11/2022

Jeff Bezos Amazon Company Becomes the First Company in History to Lose $1 trillion Market Cap:

Amazon.com Inc. is the world’s first public company to lose a trillion dollars in market value as a combination of rising inflation, tightening monetary policies and disappointing earnings updates triggered a historic selloff in the stock this year.

16/11/2022

“In Our LiFEtime” Campaign Launched by India at COP 27:

National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly launched “In Our LiFEtime” campaign.

16/11/2022

Navi Technologies named MS Dhoni as brand ambassador:

Navi Technologies Ltd which sells financial products like personal loans, home loans, and general insurance etc., has appointed Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador.

16/11/2022

India Hosts LeadIT Summit with Sweden at COP27 in Egypt:

India and Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit, on the sidelines of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. The Leadership for Industry Transition- LeadIT initiative focuses on low carbon transition of the hard to abate industrial sector.

16/11/2022

NMDC Sweeps PRCI Excellence Awards 2022:

National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) bagged the Champion of Champions Award, sweeping the 16th PRCI Global Communication Conclave 2022, to bring home fourteen Corporate Communication Excellence Awards. The awards were presented at the Global Communication Conclave organised by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Kolkata.

16/11/2022

Gagan Narang, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu & Mirabai elected as IOA Athletes Commission member:

Olympic medallists MC Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Gagan Narang were among 10 eminent sportspersons elected as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission.

16/11/2022

National Press Day 2022 Observed On 16 November:

National Press Day is observed on November 16 every year to acknowledge and honour the Press Council of India (PCI).

16/11/2022

International Day for Tolerance observed on 16 November:

International Day for Tolerance is observed on November 16 every year with an aim to build tolerance among diverse cultures and spread the message that tolerance is an integral part of society.

16/11/2022

The Pandemic Fund Officially Launched at G20 Meeting:

The G20 Presidency of Indonesia is hosting the official launch of the Pandemic Fund on the margins of the G20 Summit.

16/11/2022

Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-22 Commenced:

The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted from 15 to 16 November 2022.

16/11/2022

U-19 Men’s T-20 World Cup 2024 to be Hosted by Sri Lanka:

International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the venue for Under-19 Men's and Women's T-20 World cup.

16/11/2022

Kenyan Runner Renju Gets Five Years Doping Ban:

Keneth Kiprop Renju, winner of the Prague half-marathon in April, has been banned for five-year as the latest in a long list of Kenyan athletes suspended for suspected doping. Keneth Kiprop Renju, who is 26-year-old has been banned for the “presence/use of a prohibited substance (Methasterone)”.

16/11/2022

1995-batch Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi appointed Prasar Bharati CEO:

Senior IAS officer, Gaurav Dwivedi was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati.
He replaces Shashi Shekhar Vempati.

16/11/2022

Pakistan and Bangladesh First to Receive G7 ‘Global Shield’ Climate Funding:

Pakistan, Ghana and Bangladesh will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’ initiative to provide funding to countries suffering climate disasters, the programme announced at the COP27 summit in Egypt.

16/11/2022

ASEAN Agreed to Admit East Timor as 11th member:

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed in principle to admit East Timor as the group’s 11th member, the 10 member-bloc said in a statement, more than a decade after the country requested membership.

16/11/2022

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas 2022 celebrates the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda:

November 15 is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas or Tribal Pride Day to honour tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda.

16/11/2022

Andhra Pradesh Celebrates 55th National Library Week:

The 55th National Library Week will be celebrated in all libraries of Andhra Pradesh from 14th November 2022. The 55th National Library Week will be a week-long celebration and will be inaugurated in Tummalapalli Kalakshetram by State Ministers Taneti Vanita, Botcha Satyanarayana, and Jogi Ramesh.

16/11/2022

Natasa Pirc Musar Elected Slovenia’s First Female President:

Natasa Pirc Musar, won the second round of Slovenia’s Presidential elections. Natasa Pirc Musar becomes the first female President of the country. She won 58.86 percent of votes in the runoff, while the opposition right-wing politician and the former Foreign Minister Andze Logar won 46.14 percent of votes.

16/11/2022

Reliance Industries to make India’s first multimodal logistics park in Chennai:

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the project to build India's first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in Tamil Nadu.

16/11/2022

India and Finland Agrees to Enhance Cooperation in Digital Partnership:

India And Finland agree to carry mutual cooperation between the two countries to a new level and enhance partnership in areas such as digital partnership in Future ICT, Future Mobile Technologies and Digital Education.

16/11/2022

TRA Ranks Jio as Strongest Telecom Brand in India:

Jio ranks as India’s strongest telecom brand in India, ahead of Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Ltd. The data was unveiled by the brand intelligence and data insights company TRA. TRA, formerly Trust Research Advisory, in its ‘India’s Most Desired Brands 2022’ ranked companies according to their brand strength.

16/11/2022

Wangala Festival: 100 Drum Festival of Meghalaya:

Wangala Festival of Meghalaya is one of the most popular festivals among the Garos of Meghalaya. Wangala Festival is a harvest festival that is held in honor of Saljong, the Sun-God of fertility.

16/11/2022

41st India International Trade Fair begins in New Delhi:

The 41st edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

16/11/2022

Most Valued Team of 2022 T20 World Cup: Kohli, Suryakumar named in the list:

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav have been named the Most Valuable Team of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.

16/11/2022

17th G20 Summit Begins in Bali, Indonesia:

World leaders from across the planet, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have converged in Indonesia, for the 17th Group of 20 (G20) Summit, taking place in the city of Bali.

16/11/2022

53rd IFFI: Spanish Film Director and writer Carlos Saura to be given Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award:

Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award and an eight-film retrospective at IFFI.

16/11/2022

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced National Sports Awards 2022:

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2022. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30th November, 2022. Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons, coaches and entities.

15/11/2022

Day of Eight Billion: United Nations:

On 15 November 2022, the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people, a milestone in human development.

15/11/2022

Shlok Mukherjee wins India’s 2022 Doodle for Google:

Google announces Shlok Mukherjee as the winner of the 2022 Doodle for Google competition. Sholk Mukherjee is from Kolkata and he was declared the winner for India for his inspiring Doodle titled ‘India on the Centre State’. His doddle is also featured on Google.co.in on 14th November 2022. Shlok Mukherjee has showcased India’s scientific achievements and advancements through his doodle.

15/11/2022

Kerala Tourism won “Responsible Tourism Global award” at the World Travel Mart:

The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in London.

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