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Current Affairs Pocket PDF – November 2021

Table of Contents
NATIONAL AFFAIRS ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
CABINET APPROVALS ............................................................................................................................................... 6
PARLIAMENT NEWS .................................................................................................................................................. 8
STATEWISE NATIONAL NEWS ................................................................................................................................. 8
LAUNCHES & INAUGURATION ............................................................................................................................... 11
FESTIVALS ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
OTHER NATIONAL NEWS ....................................................................................................................................... 16
GOVT SCHEMES ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ......................................................................................................................................... 21
VISITS............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
FOREIGN VISIT ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
BANKING & FINANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 23
RBI IN NEWS ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
BANKING TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................................................................................... 26
LOANS ISSUED BY BANKS....................................................................................................................................... 26
AGREEMENTS & MoUs SIGNED.............................................................................................................................. 28
OTHER BANKING NEWS ......................................................................................................................................... 29
FINANCE NEWS......................................................................................................................................................... 34
ECONOMY & BUSINESS ............................................................................................................................................... 36
GDP & GROWTH RATE ............................................................................................................................................ 36
ECONOMY NEWS ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
BUSINESS NEWS ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
MoU’s & AGREEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 38
MoU’s BETWEEN COUNTRY ................................................................................................................................... 38
MoU’s WITH STATES ............................................................................................................................................... 39
MoU’s BETWEEN ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................................................ 40
OTHER MoU’s IN CONTENT FORMAT ................................................................................................................... 41
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 43
APPOINTMENTS....................................................................................................................................................... 43
NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................................................. 43
INTERNATIONAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 44
BRAND & CAMPAIGN AMBASSADORS ................................................................................................................. 47
RESIGNATIONS ......................................................................................................................................................... 48
OTHER APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS ........................................................................................................ 49

AWARDS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 49
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS & CULTURE FILMS ........................................................................................ 49
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL SERVICE, SCIENCE & BRAVERY ............................................................... 50
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS ..................................................................................................................... 50
OTHER IMPORTANT AWARDS .............................................................................................................................. 50
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS IN CONTENT FORMAT .......................................................................................... 53
SUMMITS, EVENTS & CONFERENCE.......................................................................................................................... 55
SUMMITS ................................................................................................................................................................... 55
EVENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56
CONFERENCE ............................................................................................................................................................ 58
COMMITTEES & MEETINGS........................................................................................................................................ 61
COMMITTEES............................................................................................................................................................ 61
MEETINGS ................................................................................................................................................................. 61
INDEX ............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
RANKING ................................................................................................................................................................... 62
REPORTS ................................................................................................................................................................... 65
RANKING & REPORTS IN CONTENT FORMAT .................................................................................................... 68
ACQUISITION & MERGERS ......................................................................................................................................... 68
DEFENCE........................................................................................................................................................................ 69
EXERCISE ................................................................................................................................................................... 69
TESTING .................................................................................................................................................................... 72
DEALS & MoU’s ......................................................................................................................................................... 72
ARMY, NAVY & AIR FORCE NEWS ......................................................................................................................... 72
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................... 73
SATELLITES LAUNCHES .......................................................................................................................................... 73
NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................................................. 75
INTERNATIONAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 76
SPORTS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 77
CRICKET .................................................................................................................................................................... 77
BADMINTON & TENNIS........................................................................................................................................... 78
BOXING, WRESTLING & WEIGHTLIFTING ........................................................................................................... 79
ARCHERY & SHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................... 79
OTHER SPORTS NEWS ............................................................................................................................................ 80
BOOKS & AUTHORS ..................................................................................................................................................... 82
OBITUARY ..................................................................................................................................................................... 86
NATIONAL ................................................................................................................................................................. 86
INTERNATIONAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 87

IMPORTANT DAYS ....................................................................................................................................................... 88
APPS & WEB PORTAL ............................................................................................................................................... 101
ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 104

NATIONAL AFFAIRS
CABINET APPROVALS
Cabinet Approval on November 10, 2021
Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved certain important initiatives on
November 10, 2021.
 Approved the declaration of November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ to mark the birth
anniversary of tribal leader and freedom fighter Sri Birsa Munda.
 Approved the restoration and continuation of the Member of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme (MPLADS) during the remaining part of Financial Year 2021-22 and up to
Financial Year 2025-26 co-terminus with the period of 15th Finance Commission which was
suspended in April 2020 due to COVID-19.
 PM approved for fixing higher ethanol prices derived from different sugarcane-based raw
materials under the EBP (Ethanol Blended Petrol) Programme for the forthcoming sugar season
2021-22 during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2021-22.
 CCEA approved the committed price support of Rs 17,408.85 crore to the Cotton Corporation
of India (CCI) for 7 cotton seasons from 2014-15 to 2020-21 (i.e., up to September 30, 2021).
Cabinet has approved reservation norms under the Jute Packaging Material Act (JPM Act) for making
mandatory use of jute in packaging for the Jute Year 2021-22 (1st July 2021 to 30th June, 2022)…Click
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Cabinet Approval on November 17, 2021

Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved – the 4G mobile services in
over 7,000 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts across across five States of Andhra Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Odisha at an estimated cost of implementation about Rs
6,466 crore and continuation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-I and PMGSY-II up to
September 2022 & approved continuation of Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism
Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) upto March, 2023.
The project will be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) and it is projected to be
completed within 18 months after signing the Agreement.
Cabinet Approvals on November 24, 2021

Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi approved the following important
initiatives on November 24, 2021.
 Union Cabinet approved a bill to repeal the 3 farm laws (Farmers’ Produce Trade and
Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2020, Farmers (Empowerment and
Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act 2020, and Essential
Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020) which were passed by Parliament in September 2020,
with an objective to bring reforms in the agriculture sector.
 Approved the extension of the free food grain distribution scheme under the Pradhan Mantri
Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY)- Phase V for another 4 months i.e. from December 2021 to
March 2022.
 Approved the formation of a Company (Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)) to privatise electricity
distribution and Retail Supply Business in the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
(DNH&DD).
 Approved the continuation of the umbrella scheme ‘Atmosphere & Climate Research-
Modelling Observing Systems & Services (ACROSS)’ along with its 8 sub-schemes to the next
finance cycle of 5 years i.e. from 2021 to 2026.

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 Approved the continuation of the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) of Ministry
of Education for the next 5 years from i.e. from FY22 (financial year 2021-22) to FY26.
Continuation of the umbrella scheme of MoES, ‘Ocean Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and
Technology (O-SMART)’ for implementation from 2021-26.
PARLIAMENT NEWS
GoI Amended Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 to Enhance Consumer
Rights Protection
Government of India (GoI) through the Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged
Commodities), Rules 2011 called the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rules,
2021, to enhance the protection of Consumer Rights.
Rule 5 of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), Rules 2011, which is defining Schedule II
prescribing the pack sizes of various types of commodities was omitted.
President Ram Nath Kovind Promulgates 2 Ordinances extending tenure of CBI and ED
Directors for up to 5 years
President Ram Nath Kovind signed two ordinances promulgated by the Ministry of Law and Justice
amending the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946 with Delhi Special Police
Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021; and Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 with Central
Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 to extend the tenure of Directors of probe
agencies Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) up to five years from
current 2 years. Both ordinances will come into effect immediately.
 With the above amendments, the Central government also amended the Rule 56(d) Fundamental
Rules (FR), 1922 to bring them in sync with above amendments.
STATEWISE NATIONAL NEWS

Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Passes a Bill to Repeal ‘3 Capitals’ Act
The Andhra Pradesh government passed a Bill to repeal the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive
Development of All Regions Act and the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Repeal Act of
2020.The Bill was moved by Finance and Legislative Affairs Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy.The
repeal of the two Acts came after the various petitions filed by the farmers in the State’s High Court.
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Govt. adopts ‘Pakke Declaration’ on Climate Change
The government of Arunachal Pradesh (AP) approved the ‘Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on
Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh’, which aims to promote “climate-
resilient development” in the state. The announcement is the first of its kind by any state government in
the country.
 For the first time, the State’s Cabinet meeting was conducted outside the capital Itanagar, at
Pakke Tiger Reserve, where the ‘Pakke Declaration’ was adopted.
 A rare butterfly species named Kaiser-e-Hind (Teinopalpus imperialis), was chosen as the State
Butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh.
Assam
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches Assam Micro Finance Incentive and Relief Scheme 2021
Chief Minister (CM) of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma launched Assam Micro Finance Incentive and
Relief Scheme 2021 from the Collegiate High School playground in Tezpur, Assam. He inaugurated the

first phase of the scheme for those borrowers who have been those making regular payment of
microfinance loans. They will be provided one-time incentive upto Rs.25,000/- or outstanding balance,
whichever is less.
Goa
PM Interacts with Beneficiaries of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Swayampurna Goa’
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually interacted with the beneficiaries and stakeholders of
Atma Nirbhar Bharat ‘Swayampurna Goa’ programme. He made an address ensuring that various
government schemes and benefits are available by the eligible beneficiaries.The Government of Goa
launched ‘Swayampurna Goa’ initiative to ensure that every village in the state becomes self-reliant
(Atma Nirbhar) using resources within the area.
Jammu and Kashmir

Kalij Pheasant Declared as Bird of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir
Following the approval of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the Department of Forest, Ecology and
Environment issued the order declaring the Kalij Pheasant, also known as ‘Lophura Leucomelanos’, as
the bird of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir(J&K).
 Kalij Pheasant which is widely found in Mansar, Surinsar, Jasrota and Bhaderwah areas was
declared as the bird of UT to prevent it from hunting.
MSDE launches Projects to Revive Namda Craft and Upskill the Artisans and Weavers of J&K
Minister of State (MoS) Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
(MSDE), launched two projects to boost and preserve the traditional Namda craft of Kashmir; and
upskill the local weavers and artisans of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to enhance their productivity
through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment and certification. This scheme is a special pilot
project under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0 (2020-2021).
Namda craft - It is a rug made of sheep wool through a felting technique instead of a normal weaving
process. Due to low availability of raw material, lack of skilled manpower and marketing techniques, the
export of this craft has declined almost 100% between 1998 and 2008.
Karnataka
Karnataka launches ‘Janasevaka’ Scheme – Doorstep delivery of Govt. Services
Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj S Bommai, launched the state’s ambitious ‘Janasevaka’ (peoples’
servant) scheme and ‘Janaspandana’, an Integrated Public Grievance Redressal System (IPGRS).
 ‘Janasevaka’ – A scheme for Citizens to avail doorstep delivery of government services.
‘Janaspandana’ – It is a one-stop platform for citizens to raise complaints on any government scheme or
service.
Karnataka Cabinet renames Mumbai-Karnataka region as 'Kittur Karnataka'

Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai announced to rename the disputed Mumbai-
Karnataka region, consisting of 7 districts, as ‘Kittur Karnataka’. Following the CM’s announcement,
the state cabinet gave approval for renaming the region.7 districts of Kittur Karnataka - Uttara Kannada,
Belagavi, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Bagalkote, Gadag and Haveri districts.
 The announcement was made on 66th Karnataka Rajyotsava Day on November 1.The region
was under the erstwhile Bomber presidency before Independence and bought under the
Karnataka State after the 1956 State Reorganization Act.

Kerala
Kerala Tourism Launches ‘STREET’ project for Experiential Tourism
Kerala Tourism, Department of Tourism, Kerala launches the project STREET, to promote and take
tourism deep into the interiors and rural hinterland of Kerala. STREET is an acronym for Sustainable,
Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism hubs.
 The project was formed by the Responsible Tourism Mission and it was inspired by the ‘Tourism
for Inclusive Growth’ slogan of The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
Madhya Pradesh
MP to Get India’s First Cyber Tehsil: MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra
Narottam Mishra, Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh (MP) announced that the cabinet of MP has
approved the proposal to create the cyber tehsils. MP is set to become the first state in India to get
cyber tehsil. The cyber tehsil will ease the mutation process and will allow the people to avail their
benefits from anywhere across the state.
MP CM & Energy Minister laid Foundation Stone of Solar Power Parks in MP

Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister for Power and New
and Renewable Energy, RK Singh laid the foundation stone for 1500 MW capacity solar power parks in
MP. CM also launches the ‘Urja Saksharta Abhiyan’ (USHA), a mass campaign on how to stop the
wastage of electricity. This is the first of its kind campaign in India to educate people on saving
electricity.
Manipur
73rd Information and Public Relations Day Observed in Manipur
73rd Information and Public Relations Day was celebrated on November 01, 2021, at the Directorate of
Information and Public Relations (DIPR) Auditorium, Imphal, Manipur.The day marks the
establishment of the Publicity office of the Government of Manipur with late RK Maipaksana as the 1st
Publicity Officer in 1949.
 DIPR is the medium that creates a good relationship between the government and the public and
informs the public about the activities and achievements of the government.
Meghalaya
Meghalaya Cabinet approves creation of Eastern West Khasi Hills as 12th district
Meghalaya Cabinet approved a proposal to upgrade the Mairang civil sub-division to a full-fledged
district which will be called as ‘Eastern West Khasi Hills district’. It will be Meghalaya’s 12th district.
Currently, Mairang is now a sub-division under the West Khasi Hills district.
The state government has given directions to the concerned department to handle the expenditure and
work out all details for the new district.
Odisha
Odisha CM launches ‘Rakshak’ – a Road Safety Program
Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha – Naveen Patnaik launched a road safety initiative “Rakshak”. It is the
first of its kind state level programme in the country where 30,000 volunteers staying or working at the
eateries and different business establishments located near accident prone spots will be trained as First
Responders to road accidents.Odisha Public Transport and Integrated Commuter System (OPTICS) was
also inaugurated.

Punjab
Punjab Cabinet approved Tissue Culture-Based Seed Potato Rules, 1st Indian state to do so
Punjab Cabinet headed by chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi approved the ‘Punjab Tissue Culture
Based Seed Potato Rules-2021’ to develop Punjab as a standard potato seed centre. With this
decision, Punjab has become the first Indian state to have the facility of tissue culture-based
certification, which will develop the Jalandhar-Kapurthala belt of Punjab as the export hub of potato.
 The Cabinet also approved to introduce the ‘Punjab Horticulture Nursery Bill-2021’ by amending
‘Punjab Fruit Nursery Act-1961‘.
Tamil Nadu
Justice M Duraiswamy Appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Madras HC
On 17 November, 2021, the senior most judge of Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court (HC), Justice M
Duraiswamy was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras HC.Justice Sanjib Banerjee, who
was the Chief Justice of the Madras HC since January 2021, was appointed as the Chief Justice of
Meghalaya HC.The appointment was notified by the Ministry of Law and Justice.
Uttar Pradesh
UP Cabinet Approved the Proposal to Implement ‘Mathrubhumi Yojana’
The cabinet of Uttar Pradesh(UP) headed by Chief Minister(CM) Yogi Adityanath has approved the
proposal to implement the ‘Mathrubhumi Yojana’ to facilitate individuals or private institutions to
contribute to the development of any village as per the Panchayati Raj Act, 1947.
To ensure the effective implementation the UP government will set up the ‘Uttar Pradesh Mathrubhumi
Society’ which will have a governing council and empowered committee.
West Bengal
West Bengal launches ‘Duare Ration’ scheme for Doorstep Delivery of Ration
West Bengal (WB) government launched the ‘Duare Ration’ (ration at doorstep) scheme which will
benefit around 10 crores of people of the state.For this scheme, government will be spending Rs.160
crore.The scheme was launched by the WB Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee by flagging off
vehicles that will deliver the ration.
 She also inaugurated a WhatsApp chatbot for the Food and Supplies Department of the state
government and a mobile application, ‘Khadya Sathi: Amar Ration Mobile App’ to help people
apply for ration cards.
West Bengal’s Food & Supplies Department Launched India’s first of its kind Whatsapp Chatbot
The Food and Supplies Department, Government of West Bengal, has launched India’s first of its kind
Whatsapp chat bot dedicated to facilitate the citizens of West Bengal to apply for a ration card, lodge
grievances and get access to other critical resources.The free chatbot is available in English and Bengali.
LAUNCHES & INAUGURATION

GoI constituted 20-member EGoS to Monitor Implementation of PM Gati Shakti NMP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ‘PM GatiShakti – National Master Plan for Multi-Modal
Connectivity’ during an event at New Delhi. As a part of this, it was announced that there will be an
Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) to look after its implementation. Now following this,
Government of India (GoI) has constituted a 20-member EGoS which will monitor mechanisms for the
development of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP). The Cabinet Secretary (Currently Rajiv
Gauba) will be its chairperson.

MoES launches India’s 1st Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ at Chennai
Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) – Ministry of Earth Science, launched India’s
1st Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ from the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu. India joins the Unique set of countries in the World (like USA, Russia, Japan,
France & China) to have an underwater vehicle to carry out subsea missions.
 MATSYA 6000, the manned submersible developed under India’s Deep-Sea Mission, is currently
developed with support from DRDO, ISRO & IIT Madras and will start the sea trails by the second
quarter of 2024.
MoRD launches initiative to enable rural SHG women to earn at least Rs 1 lakh per annum
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has launched an initiative to enable rural SHG (Self Help
Group) women become Lakhpati and take women to the higher economic order by earning at least
Rs.1 lakh per annum.In the next two years, the ministry will provide livelihood support to 25 million
rural women associated with SHGs.
Initial capitalisation support of Rs 80,000 crore is being credited to SHGs annually.
REEL Launches India’s Largest Landfill Biogas Plant in Hyderabad

Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL) has inaugurated one of the world’s first and India’s largest
landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plant at the Hyderabad Integrated Municipal Solid Waste (HiMSW)
site, Telangana.
The end (Biogas) product of the plant will be sold to Bhagya Nagar Gas Limited (BGL).
 The project will focus on the conversation of landfill gas into compressed biogas as an
automotive fuel.
Union Minister Amit Shah launched ‘Dairy Sahakar’ Scheme from Anand, Gujarat
Union Minister Amit Anil Chandra Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched the Dairy Sahakar
scheme with an outlay of Rs 5000 crore at Anand, Gujarat during the function organised by AMUL
(Anand Milk Union Limited) for the celebration of its 75th foundation year.It will be implemented by
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), under the Ministry of Cooperation.
NCW, NALSA Launched Pan-India Legal Awareness Programme for Women

National Commission for Women (NCW), along with National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
launched “Empowerment of Women through Legal Awareness”, a pan-India Legal Awareness Program
which imparts practical knowledge about legal rights including Indian Penal Code for Women and girls
at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
 The awareness program was launched by Justice UU Lalit, Supreme court Judge with the
Executive chairman of NALSA and chairperson of NCW.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Launched 5 New Vessels at CSL

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the simultaneous
launching of 5 new vessels at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).The vessels were launched by five senior-
most women employees of CSL. A Coffee Table Book based on CSL’s highly recognized CSR (Corporate
social responsibility) initiatives was also released by the Minister.
 Sarbananda Sonowal has also launched new Radars and VTMS of Cochin Port Trust for
enhancing the safety of navigation in the port by monitoring and regulating the shipping
movements.
Centre Launched “Har Ghar Dastak” Campaign to Increase Vaccination Coverage

Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, announced that the government of
India has launched the “Har Ghar Dastak”, a door to door Covid-19 vaccination campaign to increase

vaccination coverage across India.The campaign aims to motivate people towards getting fully
vaccinated against COVID-19.
UIDAI’s Launched Aadhaar Hackathon 2021 to Celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY), has organised a Hackathon ‘Aadhaar Hackathon 2021’ to celebrate “Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav” and promote the culture of innovation among youth.This is the first-ever event conducted by
UIDAI.
The aim of the hackathon is to find innovative solutions to enhance the experience of the residents and
to improve the interface of Aadhaar Enrolment and Authentication Software platforms.
Dr. Jitendra Singh launched 1st Mentorship Programme for Young Innovators
As a part of 75th Year of India’s independence, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr Jitendra Singh,
Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) launched the first-ever Mentorship Programme for Young
Innovators on November 8, 2021, namely ‘DBT-Star College Mentorship Programme’
 It is a pan India Scheme envisaging Star College in every district supported by the Department of
Biotechnology (DBT).
India’s 1st Centre for Research on Drone Technology Launched in IIT Guwahati
Union Minister of State Civil Aviation General, V K Singh launched India’s 1st Centre for Excellence in
Research on Drone/UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) technology and Artificial Intelligence at the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, Assam. V K Singh inaugurated the Skill development
Centre for Drone/UAV operation and maintenance, and Nodal Centre for overall administrative Drone
Data management for the northeastern region.
Nutrition Smart Villages Program launched to strengthen Poshan Abhiyan

In order to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan, a programme on ‘Nutrition Smart Village’ was initiated as
a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to commemorate the 75th year of Independence of India. It was
launched during an event organized by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) in New Delhi
which was attended by Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers
Welfare (MoAFW).
 The program is on the lines of the Prime Minister’s call to all the academicians, agricultural
scientists and all the institutions to adopt and transform 75 villages.
PM Modi Launches RBI Retail Direct Scheme and RB-IOS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched 2 customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) such as the RBI Retail Direct (RBI-RD) scheme & Reserve Bank – Integrated Ombudsman
Scheme (RB-IOS). The new schemes will unlock India’s $1.1 trillion bond market to retail buyers in the
government bond sector.
The two schemes would expand the scope of investment in the country and make access to capital
markets easier, more secure for investors.
PM Modi launches ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme & ‘Sickle Cell Mission’ in Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated a series of Tribal Welfare programmes on his visit to
Madhya Pradesh. PM Modi launched a welfare scheme named ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme & ‘Sickle
Cell Mission’ of Madhya Pradesh. He also laid the foundation stone for construction of 50 new Eklavya
Model Residential Schools across India.
 The Indian Government decided to celebrate 15th November as the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ or
‘Tribal Gaurav Diwas’, every year starting from 2021.

Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala Launches ‘Nationwide AHDF KCC campaign’
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (FAHD) Parshottam Rupala virtually
launched the ‘Nationwide AHDF (Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries) KCC (Kisan Credit
Card) campaign’ to expand the benefit of KCC to all eligible animal husbandry, dairy, and fishery
farmers in India.The campaign, which is scheduled to be held for 3 months from November 15, 2021, to
February 15, 2022, was organised by Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), in
association with the Department of Fisheries (DOF) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS).
India’s first Food Museum launched in Thanjavur,TN by Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Union Minister, Piyush Vedpraksh Goyal virtually launched India’s first Digital Food Museum in
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN). It is 1,860-sqft museum co-developed by Food Corporation of India
(FCI) and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museums, Bengaluru (Karnataka) with an
estimated outlay of Rs 1.1 crore. Thanjavur is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu.
India’s 1st Fisheries Business Incubation Centre launched in Gurugram, Haryana

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying (FAHD) Parshottam Rupala launched the
India’s first-of-its kind, dedicated business incubator known as LINAC-NCDC Fisheries Business
Incubation Centre (LlFlC) in Gurugram, Haryana. The LlFlC is built at a cost of 3.23 crore to nurture
fisheries start-ups under real market-led conditions.National Cooperative Development Corporation
(NCDC) is an implementing agency for the LIFIC.
MSME Minister Narayan Rane Launches SCLCSS for Service Sector

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Narayan Tatu Rane launched the
Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for the Services Sector of the MSME North East
Conclave to boost production in the North-eastern region.Narayan Tatu Rane also laid the foundation
stone of the Flatted Factory complex at Patgaon in Kamrup (Metro) district.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh Inaugurates World’s Most Sophisticated MRI facility at NBRC
Union Minister for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, launched the first of its kind, latest, world’s
most sophisticated MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) facility, MRI Scanner Prisma from Siemens,
Germany, at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar, Haryana.The new facility could
reduce the scanning time for patients by almost a quarter from earlier-generation machines by running
intense scanning modalities very fast.
IRCTC: Rail Minister Inaugurated India’s 1st Pod Hotel at Mumbai Central Railway station
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railways have developed India’s
first state of the art Pod Hotel (Pod concept retiring room), named ‘Urban Pod’ at Mumbai Central
Railway station.The facility was virtually inaugurated by Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve, Minister of
State of Railways, Coal and Mines.
 Urban Pod Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract to Set-up, Operate and Manage the POD hotel
for 9 years.
Dr.Jitendra Singh launches India’s first Virtual Science Lab for children
Minister of State (MoS) Dr Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) launched India’s
first Virtual Science Lab for children under CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Jigyasa
programme which able to connect students with scientists across the country to explore science using
different activities.
It is on the lines of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and its target audience is students of the
standard VI to XII (11-18 years).

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched River Cities Alliance for Sustainable Management of
Urban Rivers
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) launched the first of its kind
Alliance in the world namely ‘River Cities Alliance (RCA)’. This alliance is launched after the
collaboration of two entities i.e. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), MoJS; and National Institute
for Urban Affairs (NIUA), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Its Secretariat will be set up
at NIUA, with NMCG’s support.
NIA: Foundation stone of India’s 1st Zero Emission Airport laid by PM Narendra Modi at Jewar,
UP
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi laid the foundation stone of Noida International
Airport (NIA) or Jewar Airport at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh (UP). The airport is planned in 1334 hectares in
the Yamuna Expressway International Development Authority (YEIDA) notified area of district Gautam
Budhha Nagar, UP. The development is on the line of the PM’s vision towards boosting connectivity and
creating a future-ready aviation sector. It will be India’s first net zero emissions airport.
DTO Launched on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line; DMRC Becomes World’s 4th Biggest Metro Railway
Network
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs and Kailash Gahlot, Transport Minister of Delhi, virtually
inaugurated the Driverless Train Operations (DTO) on Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)’s 59
kilometres long Pink Line which connects Majlis Park to Shiv Vihar. This makes the DMRC the 4th
biggest driverless Metro railway network in the world with a total of 97 km in the driverless system.
IGSTC launches ‘WISER’ – 1st of its kind Programme for Women in R&D field
Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) has launched the 1st of its kind program –
Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER) programme, for encouraging
women researchers’ participation in joint Research and Development (R&D) projects. WISER is the
first-of-its-kind programme that enables gender equality and women’s participation in Science and
Technology and offers 20 scholarship awards per year.
FESTIVALS
3-day 2nd ‘National Tribal Dance Festival 2021’ held in Chhattisgarh
Chief Minister (CM) of Jharkhand Hemant Soren and CM of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated l
2nd National Tribal Dance Festival 2021, a 3 days annual festival of Chhattisgarh on October 28-30. It
was held at Raipur’s Science College ground as a part of the tourism development plan of the stat.This
year’s event was clubbed with Chattisgarh’s Rajyotsava (state foundation day- November 1, 2021).
5th Ganga Utsav 2021-The River Festival held virtually; Ganga Atlas developed by IIT Kanpur
Launched
The annual ‘Ganga Utsav 2021-The River Festival’ was organized virtually on November 1-3 by
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to mark the anniversary of announcement of River Ganga as
the ‘National River’ i.e. 4th November. This year marked the 5th edition of the festival which was
celebrated under the leadership of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Ministry of Jal Shakti, as a
part of the ongoing celebrations for 75 years of Independence and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
 The minister launched the ‘Ganga Atlas: River of the Past’ developed by Prof Rajiv Sinha, IIT
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
 Continuous Learning and Activity Portal (CLAP- http://www.clap4ganga.com/) in partnership
with TREE Craze Foundation was also launched at the Utsav.

 During the event, there was also a launch books titled ‘Celebrating the Spirits of Rivers’ and
‘Ganga Ki Baat Chacha Chaudhary ke Saath’.
Wangala – “the festival of 100 Drums” celebrated in Meghalaya

Meghalaya state observed the ‘Wangala’, the festival of 100 Drums Festival. It is a post-harvest festival
of the Garos tribe which is being held every year to honour ‘Saljong’, the Sun God of Garos, which also
marks the end of the harvest season.The festival was inaugurated by Garo Hills Autonomous District
Council (GHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Benedic R Marak in the presence of GHADC Chairman
Rakesh Sangma.
Odisha Celebrates ‘Boita Bandana’ Festival

On 19th November 2021 Karthika Purnima, which is also known as Boita Bandana is celebrated at
various water bodies of Odisha.People congregated in large numbers at sea beaches, river ghats and
near other water bodies despite the restrictions imposed on mass gatherings at public places by
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
 Devotees were largely seen on the banks of Bindusagar lake, Kuakhai and Daya rivers to perform
the boat-sailing ritual.
1st ever Aharbal Festival Held in Kulgam, J&K to promote tourism

The Kulgam district administration and the Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) organised
the 1st ever Aharbal Festival at Kulgam, J&K to promote tourism in Kashmir, particularly at the Aharbal
waterfall.Aharbal falls, also known as “Niagara Falls” of Kashmir, is a hill station in the south-western
part of Kashmir Valley in the Jammu and Kashmir(J&K).
Meghalaya inaugurates Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 in Shillong

The three-day Shillong Cherry Blossom Festival 2021 inaugurated by Chief Minister (CM) of
Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma and Ambassador of Japan to India, Satoshi Suzuki. It started from
November 25 to 27. The festival is held in two venues, Ward’s Lake and Polo Grounds in Meghalaya.
The annual festival coincides with the actual blooming of the cherry blossom flowers. It is also known as
the Prunus Cerasoides, these flowers underline the Himalayas and cover the east and west Khasi hills.
OTHER NATIONAL NEWS

IOC to set up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant at Panipat, Haryana
Indian Oil Corp (IOC) will set up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant with an outlay of Rs
3,681 crore to manufacture value-added chemical products at its Panipat refinery and petroleum
complex (PRPC) in Haryana.The project will be commissioned in 54 months.
DIGIT provides support to National Platform for Urban Governance, Transforming Urban
Landscape
DIGIT (Digital Infrastructures for Governance, Impact and Transformation) , an eGov Foundation
platform, will now provide support to the National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM). It will help in urban
governance with the motive of to support the citizen centric governance. DIGIT empowers the ease of
living through e-governance (electronic governance) services including efficiency, accountability and
transparency with the help of State and Local governments.
India-Bhutan issues LoE to add 7 Entry-Exit Trade Points

India and Bhutan formalised seven additional entry – exit points for trade through Letters of Exchange
(LoE) issued during the Commerce Secretary level meeting between the countries that discussed Trade
& Transit issues. The Indian delegation was led by Department of Commerce Secretary BVR

Subrahmanyam, and the Bhutanese delegation was led by Dasho Karma Tshering, Secretary, Bhutan
Ministry of Economic Affairs.
DoT Formed a Technology Innovation Group on 6G; Chaired by K Rajaraman, Telecom

Secretary
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under the Ministry of Communications, has formed a
technology innovation group on the Sixth Generation (6G), to take lead in the development of 6G
Technology globally.Rajaraman, Chairman Digital Communications Commission & Secretary(Telecom)
has been named the chairperson of the initiative.
 The 6G Technology is set to make its first commercial move before 2030.
Finance Ministry approves 8.5% return on PF deposits for FY21

Ministry of Finance approved an 8.5% interest rate on Provident Fund (PF) deposits for 2020-21
(FY21). Now, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will credit this interest in accounts of
active 60 million beneficiaries. With this move, EPFO will have a surplus of Rs 300 crore as compared to
the preceding financial year when it had a surplus of Rs 1000 crore.
‘Srinagar’ joins UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for 2021

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) selected India’s Srinagar,a
capital of Jammu & Kashmir as one among the 49 cities selected under UNESCO Creative Cities
Network (UCCN) 2021 for the the craft and folk arts category.Srinagar becomes the 6th Indian City to
receive this recognition.
 Other Cities included in 2021 UCCN – Abu Dhabi (UAE), Doha (Qatar) and Bursa (Turkey).
Ministry of Mines Notified Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral)
Concession Rules, 2021
Ministry of Mines has notified the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy
Mineral) Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend The Minerals (Other than Atomic
and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession Rules, 2016 (MCR, 2016). Earlier in March 2021,
amendments were made in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Amendment) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR
Act’) by the MMDR Amendment Act, 2021 to increase employment and investment in the mining sector
and now in order to implement those amendments the MCR, 2016 has been amended.
European Union, BBMP partnered on Solid Waste Management project in Bengaluru

On the lines of circular economy principles, the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) has
collaborated with the European Union (EU) for a low-carbon Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
management system in Bengaluru (Karnataka) under Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions
(NAMA) support project ‘Waste solutions for a circular economy in India’.
 The project is funded by the EU and the German’s Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU).
India’s first grass conservatory developed in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

India’s first ‘grass conservatory’ or ‘germplasm conservation centre’ with an area of 2 acres was
inaugurated at Ranikhet in Almora district of Uttarakhand. This conservatory is funded under the
Central Government’s CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning
Authority) scheme and is developed by the research wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department.
MHA approves new Rajya Sainik Board for Ladakh for Sainik Welfare
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) approved the establishment of Rajya Sainik Board for the Union
Territory (UT) of Ladakh responsible for welfare and resettlement of 60,000 ex-servicemen, war

widows, widows, non-combatants, serving personnel, including their dependents.It will be headed by a
director.
India’s 1st LIGO Project to come up in Hingoli, Maharashtra

Maharashtra’s Hingoli revenue department allotted 225 hectares of land at Dudhala in Aundha Nagnath
town for setting-up India’s 1st Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
project.The aim of the observatory is to Study Gravitational waves arriving to earth from cataclysmic
events in the distant universe, and carry out experiments on them.
BDL inks Export Contract worth USD 21 million with Airbus Defense & Space for CMDS
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed an export contract under which it will supply Counter Measures
Dispensing System (CMDS) to Airbus Defense & Space, Spain. The contract value is estimated at USD 21
million.The export contract was inked by NP Diwakar, Director (Technical) BDL and Arnal Didier
Dominique, Sr Vice President Airbus Defense and Space, at Bengaluru (Karnataka).
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Announced 30 STI Hubs for STs by End of 2022
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister, Ministry of Science & Technology has announced that the centre will
set up 30 Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs across India for Scheduled Tribes (STs) by the
end of 2022 for their overall socio-economic development. The STI hubs are aimed to promote scientific
talent among tribal communities. He also inaugurated “Tech NEEV/ नी ंव @75” as part of Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Udan Utsav in Odisha

Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M Scindia attended the ‘Udan Utsav’ celebrations at Veer
Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda, Odisha. He announced the target to increase the airport to 220 in
next 5 years in India which include helipads and water aerodromes. The Minister also announced to set
up The Greenfield Airport at Puri and the Phase II expansion of Veer Surendra Sai Airport in
Jharsuguda.
Indore’s Patalpani Railway Station in MP Renamed after Tribal Icon Tantya Bhil
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the renaming of Indore’s Patalpani
railway station as Tantya Mama railway station after tribal icon Tantya Bhil, who was well known as
‘Indian Robin Hood’ by the tribals during the british rule in India.CM also announced that the Bhanwar
Kuan intersection and MR 10 bus stand in Indore will also be named after Tantya Bhil.
 Tantya Bhil was a member of the Bhil tribe, the indigenous Adivasi community. He was popularly
called as Mama by locals.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Approves – Proposal for GSAT-7C Satellite for Air Force and
AK-203 Assault Rifle Deal
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting which was held under the Chairmanship of Minister of
Defence, Rajnath Singh, approved the procurement of GSAT (Geostationary Satellite)-7C satellite and
Ground Hubs worth Rs 2,236 crore for real-time connectivity of Software Defined Radios (SDRs).
 DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for one Capital Acquisition proposal of Indian Air
Force for its modernization and operational needs under the category of ‘Make in India’.
 Defence minister gave the final clearance to over Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia to manufacture
7.5 lakh Russian-designed AK-203 assault rifles in by Amethi, Uttar Pradesh based Indo-Russian
Rifles Private Limited.

AIM & Vigyan Prasar Partners to Drive Synergies Between ATL & EWS
Niti Aayog’s initiative, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and the Vigyan Prasar(VP) under the Department
of Science and Technology(DST) collaborates to drive synergies between AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs
(ATL) and Engage With Science (EWS) – an interactivity platform of Vigyan Prasar.
 Under this collaboration, EWS will onboard all 9200+ ATL-enabled schools and engage their
students, teachers and Principals in perennial activities.
To motivate the participants on STEM Content consumption, certificates and incentives will be provided
based on the points accumulated from the activities.
EESL Ties up with M/o MSME & with others to Implement Energy-efficiency Project
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power has collaborated
with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (M/o MSME), United Nations Industrial
Development Organization(UNIDO) and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to implement the
projects on promoting market transformation for energy efficiency in the MSME sector.
Rail Ministry Introduced Bharat Gaurav Policy; Enable Private Players to Run Theme Based
Circuits Trains
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, introduced the Bharat Gaurav policy – Bharat Gaurav
Trains (Theme- based Tourist Circuit trains) under which private players or state-owned operators can
operate theme-based circuit trains on the lines of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
(IRCTC) to attract tourism.The theme-based circuit trains are aimed to take tourists to experience the
cultural heritage sites of India.
IRCTC Theme based circuits:
 Ramayana Express – tours several locations connected to lord Ram.
Guru Kripa train – covers the important sites of sikh culture.
IAF commissions 2 Mirage 2000 Fighters from France at Gwalior Air Base
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received 2-second hand combat aircrafts Mirage 2000 from France at
Gwalior air base as a major boost to the fighter jet fleet of IAF amid border tensions with China and
Pakistan. With this inclusion, there are a total of 50 Mirage 2000 Fighters in India.The IAF had acquired
around 51 Mirages in different batches and they form three squadrons which are all based in the
Gwalior Air Force station under the Mirage upgrade deal.
MoHFW Minister Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar Flags Off Food Safety Awareness vehicles
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar flagged off Food
Safety Awareness vehicles at the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) office in New
Delhi, to make people across the country acquainted with food safety measures.
 On the occasion, the Minister unveiled a cookbook titled ‘Eat Right with Low Salt’.
 A report titled ‘National Low Salt Cooking Challenge Report’ was also released.
Varanasi (UP), 1st Indian city to start Ropeway Service as a Mode of Public Transport
Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is all set to become the first Indian city to start ropeway service as
a mode of public transport in order to ease the traffic congestion. The proposed ropeway will be
constructed between Cantt Railway Station (Varanasi Junction) to Church Square (Godauliya) covering
an aerial distance of 3.45km.
 Its outlay is over Rs 400 crore which is divided between Central Government and State
Government at 80:20.
 India will be the third country in the world after Bolivia and Mexico to use a ropeway for public
transport.

Indian Railways: Manipur to Get World’s Tallest Railway Bridge Pier
Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest railway bridge pier across river Ijai near Noney
Valley crossing at a pier height of 141 metres in Manipur, India as a part of the 111 km long Jiribam-
Imphal railway project. The bridge will surpass the record of 139 meters high Mala – Rijeka viaduct on
the Belgrade–Bar railway, in Montenegro, Europe.
 The construction of the bridge will be completed by December 2023.
 The total cost of the bridge is estimated at Rs 374 crore.
GOVT SCHEMES
Home Minister Amit Shah Launched Pan-India Health Cards Scheme for CPPF – ‘Ayushmaan
CAPF’
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah launched the health cards scheme for
CAPF (Central Armed Police Forces) personnel and their dependents, named ‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ at the
national level in New Delhi. .‘Ayushmaan CAPF’ scheme is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and National Health Authority
(NHA).
 The scheme was launched by Amit Shah on Pilot basis in Assam on 23rd January, 2021 to provide
healthcare services to all CAPFs.
Madhya Pradesh Govt Announces Scheme to Provide Free Residential Plots to Families
Under Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-dhikar Yojana, Madhya Pradesh government will provide plots of
land to families who do not have land to build their homes.The construction of houses comes under
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Family should consist of a married couple and their unmarried children,
and families living in a particular village are eligible.
Union Minister Amit Shah launched Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari Kalyan Yojana in Dehradun,
Uttarakhand
Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) launched the Mukhyamantri Ghasiyari
Kalyan Yojana and computerization of cooperative societies in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Under the
scheme nutritious fodder or cattle feed (Silage) would be provided in the vacuum pack bags of 25-30 kg
to the cattle owners at the rate of Rs 2 per kg on 30% subsidy. This will be provided with the help of
cooperative committees.
Delhi govt launches 'Shramik Mitra' Scheme for Construction Workers

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.Around 700 to 800 Shramik Mitras will be trained under this programme who
will work as District, Vidhan Sabha and Ward level Coordinators.
Gujarat Govt. launches Healthcare Scheme – ‘Niramay Gujarat’

Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel launched a new healthcare scheme named – ‘Niramay
Gujarat Yojana’ to protect people over 30-years from non-Communicable diseases. The scheme was
launched during a function in Palanpur city in Gujarat, and targets to cover over 3 crore citizens of
Gujarat.
Gujarat Cabinet is also set to launch ‘Atmanirbhar Gram Yatra’, a programme under which Rs 500 crore
worth development works will be conducted in rural districts of Gujarat.

MP Govt Approves Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana
Madhya Pradesh government cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan approved the
Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana to connect educated youths of the State with self-employment.The
benefit of the scheme will be available to the minimum 12th class pass youths of the State between the
ages of 18 to 40 years.
 Youths can set up industry, service or business by the loans under the scheme at low interest
rates through banks.
Finance Minister Launched new Schemes in J&K

Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman launched two schemes named
‘Tejasvini & Hausala schemes’ of J&K Bank for girls under 18-35 years of age to start their businesses
and ‘Shikhar & Shikara’ schemes of Punjab National Bank & SIDBI Cluster Development Fund
(SCDF) for development of tourism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
UK launches 1st Commemorative Coin featuring Mahatma Gandhi
On 4th November, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) unveiled a £5 coin to commemorate
Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Diwali. This is the 1st time the UK government is releasing a coin on
Mahatma Gandhi. Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of UK, chose the final design for the coin. It is the first time
Mahatma Gandhi has been commemorated on an official UK coin.
UNSC Adopted First of its Kind Resolution on ‘Protecting education From Conflict’
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted the first of its kind resolution (resolution 2601) on
protecting schools and civilians connected with schools including children and teachers during armed
conflict.The resolution condems the attacks against schools, children and teachers and urges the conflict
parties to safeguard the right to education.
 It also condemns attacks against schools and hospitals as well as denial of humanitarian access
by parties to armed conflict and all other violations of international law.
USA Becomes the 101st Member Country of the ISA at COP26; ISA Established Investment
Advisory Committee
United States of America (USA) has become the 101st member of the inter-governmental treaty-based
International Solar Alliance (ISA). John Kerry, the US special presidential envoy for climate, has signed
the framework agreement and announced its membership at the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26)
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is being held in
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (UK).
 At COP26, the USA joined the steering committee of the ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ initiative,
which now includes Australia, France, the UK and India.
 ISA has established an investment advisory committee composed of leading institutional
investors, including multilateral and commercial organizations and has partnered with Nordic
institutional investors to guide ISA on mobilising $1 trillion for investment in solar energy by
2030.
IMO: Shipping Emission Must Fall by a 3rd by 2030 & Reach Zero Before 2050
The new study of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has discovered that international
shipping must cut down emissions by a 3rd in this decade (by 2030) and make efforts towards zero-
emission before 2050. The new study is based on the concept of carbon budgets, which sets limits on

cumulative carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions necessary for holding global warming within a given
temperature target.
UNEP & European Commission Launched IMEO to Curb Methane Gas Emission
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) with support from the European Commission
launched the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) at the Group of Twenty (G20)
Summit 2021. IMEO is a data-driven, action-focused initiative to catalyse dramatic reduction of
methane emissions, starting with the energy sector.
 IMEO is hosted by UNEP & is budgeted at EUR 100 million over five years.
Its aim is to slash methane emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.
ISA, Elsevier Launched Journal ‘Solar Compass’ at COP26, Glasgow

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) an inter-governmental treaty-based international organisation
and Elsevier, a Netherland based global information analytics company has launched the new journal,
‘Solar Compass’ during the United National Climate Change Conference COP26 held in Glasgow,
Scotland, United Kingdom (UK).
 The journal will feature new technology, policy and economic developments to increase access to
clean energy; successful case studies from across the globe which can be replicated elsewhere.
UNESCO’s 75th Anniversary 2021

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO) celebrated its 75th
anniversary on 12th November 2021 with a special ceremony organised at the UNESCO headquarters in
Paris, France. Eiffel Tower in Paris, France displayed “75 years” along with the UNESCO logo to
celebrate the 75th anniversary of UNESCO.
IAF Contingent participates in Dubai Air Show; Akasa Air orders 72 Boeing 737 Max
The Biennial Dubai Air Show, that was held from 14th to 18th November 2021 at the Al Maktoum
International Airport in Dubai, saw the participation of Indian Air Force (IAF) Contingent. The IAF
contingent took part in the aerobatics and static displays, alongside Saudi Hawks, Russian Knights &
UAE’s Al Fursan.
Barbados to become 1st Sovereign Nation to Host its Embassy on the Metaverse
Barbados, a Caribbean Island nation, is set to become the first sovereign nation to host its Embassy, the
world’s first virtual-reality embassy, on the Metaverse.Barbados has signed an agreement with
Decentraland, a blockchain metaverse platform to establish a digital embassy. Decentraland is a
company that hosts a user-owned, 3D digital world, comprised of 90,601 plots of ‘land’.
India gets Elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee for 4-year term
India was elected to the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with 142 votes for a four-year term from 2021-2025. India is one
among the 12 new members to the World Heritage Committee elected at the 23rd General Assembly of
state parties to the World Heritage Convention held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France under the
chairmanship of H.E. Mr Tebogo Seokolo (South Africa).
Germany Announces 1.2 Billion Euros for Clean Energy Commitments to India
Germany announced new development commitments over Euro 1.2 billion (approx Rs 10,025 crore) to
India to support its fight against climate change and assist in projects like clean energy. The
commitment of more than EUR 1.2 billion includes EUR 713 million for energy, EUR 409 million for
urban development, and EUR 90 million for agro ecology and natural resources. The projects will
support India’s targets to expand solar power generation.

WHO Designates New COVID-19 Strain, Named ‘Omicron’, as Variants of Concern
World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the new, fast-spreading coronavirus variant,
B.1.1.529, which was detected in South Africa named “Omicron” after a 15th letter of the Greek alphabet,
as ‘Variant of Concern (VOC)’. Currently designated VOCs are, Alpha (B.1.1.7), Beta (B.1.351), Gamma
(P.1), Delta (B.1.617.2), and Omicron (B.1.1.529).
VISITS
FOREIGN VISIT
Highlights of MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan’s Visit to Gambia, Senegal
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, V. Muraleedharan undertook an
official visit to the Republic of the Gambia and to the Republic of Senegal from 1-5 November 2021.
 MoS visited Gambia for 3 days from 1-2 November 2021 and during his visit he released the
design of a commemorative stamp marking 75 years of India’s Independence.
 The MoS visited Senegal and Co-Chaired the 3rd India-Senegal Joint Commission Meeting (JCM)
with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Aissata Tall Sall.
Overview of MoS V. Muraleedharan’s 5 Day Visit to Uganda and Rwanda

On November 11-15, Minister of State (MoS) Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs paid an Official Visit to Uganda and Rwanda.This will be his first
visit to both the countries. MoS inaugurated the Learning Centre set-up under e-Vidya Bharti e-Arogya
Bharti (E-VBAB) at the College of Computing & Information Science at Makerere University in Kampala.
During visit to Rwanda, he co-chaired the first India-Rwanda Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) in Kigali,
Rwanda along with Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta.
Petroleum Minister Hardeep S. Puri Visited UAE To Attend ADIPEC

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, visited UAE
(United Arab Emirates) from 15 to 17 November 2021 by leading a business delegation to attend the
Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC). The minister visited UAE on the
invitation of H. E. Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of UAE.
BANKING & FINANCE

RBI IN NEWS
RBI Eased Current Account Rules for Bank Exposures Less than Rs 5 crore
On account of the feedback received from the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), the Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) has eased the Current Account (CA) rules for bank exposures less than Rs 5 crore and
allowed borrowers to open CAs, Cash Credit (CC) and OverDraft (OD) from the banking system under
certain provisions.
 RBI has issued no restriction on opening of CAs or on provision of CC/OD facility by banks for
borrowers with less than Rs 5 crore exposure to the banking system.
RBI has allowed borrowers with exposure of the banking system to Rs 5 crore or more to maintain CAs
with any one of the banks with which it has a CC/OD facility and also only if the bank has at least 10
percent of the exposure of the banking system to that borrower.

RBI extends validity of Directions for Kapol Co-operative Bank
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the validity of its Directions under Section 35 A read with
Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS) for Mumbai-based Kapol Co-operative Bank by
six months up to April 30, 2022.
The direction was first issued for the bank in March 2017. The validity of the directions was extended
from time-to-time, the last being up to October 31, 2021.
RBI Issues Revised PCA framework for Banks

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviewed and revised the existing PCA (Prompt Corrective Action)
framework for all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) excluding Small Finance Banks, Payment Banks
and Regional Rural Banks. Under the revised framework, Capital, Asset Quality and Leverage will act as
the key areas for monitoring. (Capital, Asset quality and Profitability were the key areas for monitoring
in 2017’s framework).
RBI Issued Directions on Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank

On November 08, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued certain Directions to Babaji Date Mahila
Sahakari Bank Ltd., Yavatmal, Mumbai, Maharashtra and capped the withdrawal for customers at Rs
5000.RBI has issued the directions in the exercise of powers vested in it under subsection (1) of Section
35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
RBI has extended the restrictions imposed on Millath Co-operative Bank Limited
RBI has extended the restrictions imposed on Millath Co-operative Bank Limited, Davangere,
Karnataka, for another 3 months till February 7, 2022.At first the restrictions were imposed on April 26,
2019, and have been modified from time to time. Last time, the restrictions were extended till
November 7, 2021.
RBI Launches its First Global Hackathon – HARBINGER 2021

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) organises its 1st global hackathon named ‘HARBINGER 2021 – Innovation
for Transformation’ with the theme ‘Smarter Digital Payments’.The hackathon was launched to
encourage innovation in the payments system and it includes 4 problem statements to shape the future
of the payment systems in India.
RBI Lifts Restrictions on Diners Club International Limited

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted restrictions imposed on 23rd April,2021 with immediate effect on
credit card issuer Diners Club International Ltd to onboard new customers. RBI restricted Diners Club
International Ltd. from on-boarding new domestic customers onto its card network from May 1, 2021
due to non-compliance with RBI on storage of Payment System Data.
Bandhan Bank appointed as “Agency Bank” of RBI to Conduct Govt. Business

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Bandhan Bank, a scheduled private bank, as an “Agency Bank”
for undertaking government business. Bandhan Bank will now be authorised to handle transactions
related to GST (Goods & Services Tax), VAT (Value Added Tax) & other functions on behalf of Central &
State governments.
RBI Issued Directions on Laxmi Cooperative Bank with Withdrawal Cap of Rs 1000
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued certain Directions to The Laxmi Cooperative Bank Limited, Solapur,
Maharashtra, and capped the withdrawal for customers at Rs 1,000.RBI issued the directions in the
exercise of powers vested in it under subsection (1) of Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949
read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

 The bank was allowed to continue its banking business with restrictions till its financial position
improves.
The restrictions under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 will remain in force for the bank for 6 months
from the close of business on November 12, 2021.
RBI Introduced Internal Ombudsman Mechanism for NBFCs

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced an Internal Ombudsman (IO) mechanism for certain categories
of Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) that have a higher customer interface. RBI has directed
Deposit-taking NBFCs (NBFCs-D) with 10 or more branches and Non-Deposit taking NBFCs (NBFCs-ND)
with asset size of Rs 5,000 crore and above to appoint an IO at the apex of their internal grievance
redress mechanism within 6 months from the issuance of direction.
RBI Released Report of WG on Digital Lending; RBI Withdraws over 100 Redundant Circulars
Working Group (WG) on Digital Lending including Lending through Online Platforms and Mobile Apps,
which was constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has submitted its report in November 2021.
The report is aimed at enhancing customer protection and making the digital lending ecosystem safe
while encouraging innovation.
 As per the findings of the WG, there were ~1,100 lending apps available for Indian Android users
across ~81 application stores (from January 01 to February 28, 2021).
 As per the recommendations of the second Regulations Review Authority (RRA 2.0), the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew more than 100 redundant circulars relate to certain
norms concerning Foreign Investment in India by Foreign Portfolio Investors, RTGS (Real-Time
Gross Settlement), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Combating
of Financing of Terrorism (CFT) – Standards.
RBI Authorised RBL Bank to Collect Direct Taxes

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorised RBL Bank to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board
of Direct Taxes (CBDT) based on recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of
Finance and Government of India (GoI).
 Now, the customers of RBL Bank could pay their direct taxes through RBL Bank’s mobile banking
or net banking platforms or through branch banking networks.
RBI floats Draft Scheme for amalgamation of PMC Bank with Unity Small Finance Bank
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). The draft
scheme envisages takeover of the assets and liabilities of PMC Bank, including deposits by USFB.
RBI Accepted 21 out of 33 Recommendations of the IWG on Private Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has accepted 21 out of 33 recommendations of the Internal Working
Group (IWG) that was set up by RBI to review extant ownership guidelines and corporate structure for
Indian private sector banks. RBI has accepted the IWG’s suggestion to increase the cap on promoters’
paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank to 26 percent from the current 15 percent.
Key Recommendations accepted by RBI:
 No changes are made in the initial lock-in requirements, which may continue as a minimum of 40
percent of the paid-up voting equity share capital of the bank for the first 5 years.
 There is no need to fix any cap on the promoters’ holding in the initial 5 years.
 The promoters are allowed to choose to bring down the holding to below 26 percent, any time
after the 5-year lock-in period.

RBI Approved LIC to Increase its Stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank up to 9.99%
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted its approval to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to
increase its holding in Kotak Mahindra Bank up to 9.99%. The approval is valid for a period of 1 year.As
of September 2021, LIC holds a 4.96% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank. LIC is the 5th largest shareholder
in Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Uday Kotak and family, promoters of the bank, hold a 26% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank while Canada
Pension Plan Investment Board holds 6.37%.
BANKING TECHNOLOGY
ICICI Bank Launches Online Platform for Exporters and Importers – ‘Trade Emerge’
Private sector lender ICICI Bank launched an online platform named ‘Trade Emerge’ to offer digital
banking and value-added services to exporters and importers across India.It aims to increase the
efficiency and productivity of exporters and importers decongesting the time-taking physical
procedures.
 The Headquarters of ICICI bank is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
LOANS ISSUED BY BANKS

LOANS ISSUED BY RECEIVED BY AMOUNT KEY NOTES
Asian Development Bank National 250 million To support the India’s reform agenda to
(ADB) Industrial USD (~Rs 1873 strengthen industrial infrastructure and
Corridor crore) support to enhance the competitiveness
Development of India’s manufacturing sector, increase
Program (NICDP) the share of manufacturing in the Gross
of India Domestic Products (GDP) and generate a
high level of formal employment.
This is the first subprogram of the
programmatic USD 500 million loan to
develop 11 industrial corridors across 17
states.
China-based Asian India USD 2 billion To purchase COVID-19 vaccines under
Infrastructure loan ADB’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access
Investment Bank (AIIB) Facility (APVAX). AIIB provides USD 500
along with the Asian million and the Manila-based ADB is
Development Bank expected to finance USD 1.5 billion.
(ADB) The Headquarters of Asian Infrastructure
Investment Bank (AIIB) is Beijing, China.
Asian Development Bank Agartala, Tripura $61 Loan under ‘Agartala City Urban
(ADB) million(~INR Development Project’ to improve
453 Crore) livability, harness technology, and
promote new developments to
accommodate the expanding population
in the city of Agartala, Tripura.
ADB’s support is aligned with the
Government of India’s national Smart
Cities Mission program, which aims to
drive economic growth through local area
development.
World Bank Assam Rs 770 crore Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta
Biswa Sarma has stated about the

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
signed between Assam’s Inland Water
Transport (IWT) department and World
Bank for a Rs 770 crore loan to promote
river transportation of the state.The
central government would return 80
percent of the loan amount and the state
government would refund the remaining
20 percent.
Asian Infrastructure Government of USD 150 Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Investment Bank (AIIB) India million (AIIB) has approved a USD 150 million
loan to the Government of India. The loan
amount will be used for the
implementation of the Sustainable Urban
Services Program (SUSP) for the Chennai
Metropolitan Area (CMA). The Chennai
Metropolitan Area (CMA) includes the
core urban services, such as water
resource management, water supply and
sewerage, urban mobility, solid waste
management, and public health.
AIIB has approved around 29 projects for
India worth USD 6.8 billion till 2021.
Now, India has become one of the largest
beneficiaries of AIIB.
World Bank Andhra Pradesh $250 million Government of India, the Government of
Andhra Pradesh, and the World Bank
signed a loan agreement worth $250
million, for a project aimed at improving
education quality for nearly 50 lakh
students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The loan amount will be used for Andhra
Pradesh’s newly launched Learning
Transformation Project (LTP), that
targets to improve the standard of
Students & Teachers by implementing
new pedagogy for Schools & Anganwadi.
The headquarters of World Bank is
Washington DC , USA.
Asian Development Bank Government of $300 million The Government of India and Asian
India Development Bank (ADB) have signed a
$300 million loan pact to improve
primary health care in urban areas.The
project will benefit over 256 million
across 13 states, including 51 million
people from slum areas.
 Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional
Secretary in Department of
Economic Affairs, and Takeo
Konishi, Country Director of

ADB’s India Resident Mission,
signed the agreement.
The headquarters of Asian Development
Bank (ADB) is Manila, Philippines.
Export-Import Bank of Domestic $100 million The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim
India (Exim Bank) manufacturers of Bank) committed loans of $100 million
Covid-19 vaccines for domestic manufacturers of Covid-19
vaccines or related products in FY22 to
seven companies, of which two are from
Hyderabad (Telangana).The bank is also
targeting financing of $7 billion of project
exports over the next five years through
the funds received from the central
government in the National Export
Insurance Account (NEIA).
The bank is extending a $250-million
credit line for Africa. Out of this, $150
million is for the African Exim Bank and
$100 million to Africa Finance
Corporation.
AGREEMENTS & MoUs SIGNED

BANKS SIGNED WITH KEY NOTES
Axis Bank Indian Navy To offer a defence service salary package under ‘’Power
Salute’’ at New Delhi. Through the agreement the bank will
provide several benefits to all ranks of Indian Navy veterans
and cadets.
ICICI Bank renewed its MoU with the Indian Army to offer
enhanced benefits and new features through its ‘Defence
Salary Account’ (DSA) to all serving as well as retired Army
personnel.
Bank of Baroda NCDEX eMarkets Through this agreement BoB will work as a ‘Clearing Bank’ and
(BoB) Limited (NeML) it will handle financial transactions in the NeML marketplace
and auction platform.
NeML, India’s leading web-based commodities spot market,
will work with BoB to give banking access to agriculture
marketing federations and to support commodities traders.
HDFC Bank Bombay stock Bombay stock exchange (BSE) collaborated with HDFC Bank
exchange (BSE) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
promote and encourage the Small and Medium Enterprises
(SME) and also listing of Start-ups.The collaboration helps the
SMEs and Startups to get-in touch with accountants, Lawyers
and Bankers in the list of BSE.
Through this MoU, HDFC and BSE shall evaluate banking and
lending solutions for startups and SMEs.
UCO Bank Aadhar Housing UCO Bank signed a co-lending agreement with Aadhar
Finance Housing Finance to provide convenient home finance
solutions or home loans to customers from the economically
weaker sections, lower and middle-income groups. Under this
partnership, home loans will be offered at competitive rates.

This partnership is premised upon the co-lending framework
of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that provides a tool for
banks and non-banks to collaborate for providing affordable
solutions to the unserved and underserved sections.
Axis Bank Army Insurance To offer retail mortgage loans to the Indian Army
Group (AGI) personnels.Through this agreement the bank will offer higher
loan amounts and also provide facilities to transfer the
balance of customers’ loans from AGI to Axis Bank.The
defence personnel can also extend the limit of repayment of
loans beyond their retirement from service.
State Bank of India Jamshedpur State Bank of India (SBI) signed a strategic agreement with
(SBI) Football Club (JFB) Jamshedpur Football Club (JFB), a fully owned subsidiary of
Tata Steel, to promote and support football in India.This is the
first of its kind of agreement by SBI in the game of football.
Through this agreement, the SBI will become one of the
principal sponsors of the JFC, thereby having the SBI logo on
the Jersey.
The Headquarters of SBI is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
State Bank of India U GRO Capital State Bank of India (SBI) signed a Co-lending agreement in line
(SBI) with RBI (Reserve Bank of India) guidelines with the U GRO
Capital, the Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC). Through
this collaboration, SBI and U GRO Capital will disburse up to Rs
500 crore loans to MSME sector by March 2022.
 SBI assigned U GRO Capital as its first co-lending
partner for its ‘Sanjeevani programme’ to finance
MSMEs. It will offer loans up to INR 3 crore at a
competitive rate of interest.
The Headquarters of U GRO Capital is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
State bank of India Pondicherry Co-op. For financing individual dairy farmers up to Rs 3 Lakh.The
(SBI) Milk Producers’ Loan will be made available through YONO application of the
Union Ltd SBI Bank. SBI has introduced a technology product, named
(PONLAIT) ‘SAFAL- Simple And Fast Agriculture Loan’ for financing
individual Dairy farmers, who are supplying milk to
commercial dairies on a regular basis.
The Headquarters of SBI is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
State Bank of India Capri Global Capital Capri Global Capital Limited (CGCL), a leading Non-Banking
Limited (CGCL) Financial Corporation (NBFC) which focused on lending to
MSMEs, and affordable housing finance segment has entered
into a Co-Lending agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI)
to offer MSME loans. The agreement is signed under the co-
lending guidelines issued by RBI in November 2020.Under the
MoU, SBI will provide low-cost funds and the operations taken
care by the CGCL.
OTHER BANKING NEWS

SEBI Formed IT-PAC Headed by Dr Abhay Karandikar; Reconstituted Technical Advisory
Committee Headed by Deepak B Phatak
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has formed the 7-member IT Projects Advisory
Committee (IT-PAC) headed by Dr Abhay Karandikar, a director at the Indian Institute of Technology

(IIT) Kanpur, to provide guidance to upgrade the existing IT systems of SEBI and the solutions with the
latest IT practices, techniques, tools and technologies.
 SEBI has reconstituted its Technical Advisory Committee which will recommend measures for
changes and improvements in the market structure given the technological changes.
 The reconstituted 7-member committee will be chaired by Deepak B Phatak, a former professor
of IIT Bombay. Earlier the panel had only 5 members.
SEBI amends Mutual Fund Norms to launch ETFs on Silver

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) notified SEBI (Mutual Funds) (Third Amendment)
Regulations, 2021 amending the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 to allow the launch of
exchange traded funds (ETFs) on silver.This notification will enable the asset management companies
(AMCs) to include silver or silver-related instruments in the investment schemes or initiate ‘silver ETF
schemes’.
 The Headquarters of SEBI is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Blockchain Feeder Fund gets nod from SEBI

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given nod to the scheme named ‘Invesco India –
Invesco CoinShares Global Blockchain Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Fund of Fund’ (FoF), which will be
India’s first scheme that offers exposure to global companies participating in the blockchain
ecosystem.It is an open ended Scheme that invests in Ireland-domiciled Invesco CoinShares Global
Blockchain UCITS ETF.
Sidbi launches 2nd window of Swavalamban Challenge Fund with ‘Green Bharat’ as Prioritised
Theme
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) launched the second window of Swavalamban
Challenge Fund (SCF) which aims to provide financial support to non-profit organizations, educational
institutions for addressing developmental gaps.This edition themes are aligned with attaining net zero
emissions by 2070, as per the commitments made by India at 26th UN (United Nations) Climate Change
Conference of the Parties (COP 26). Therefore, ‘Green Bharat’ is the prioritised theme for the same.
SIDBI and Google Collaborates to Support MSMEs

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) collaborated with Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL) for
piloting a social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to Rs 1 crore at subsidised
interest rates to MSMEs. The collaboration brings a corpus of $15 million (about Rs.110 crore) to
MSMEs as a crisis response related to Covid-19 for reinvigoration.
ESAF Bank Partnered with NABARD for Local Economic Development

ESAF Small Finance Bank made a partnership with NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development) for local economic development. Under the partnership, along with NABARD, the bank
has organized a state-level Local Sustainable Economic Development Training Program to build
financial literacy at basic levels.This program is to bring financial empowerment and economic
independence at the local level through training and enabling the elected representatives of the
Panchayati Raj Institutions to meaningfully intervene and build the well-being of the people in the
constituencies they represent.
NITI Aayog, World Bank to set up Risk Sharing Instrument for Financing EVs
NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog and the World Bank (WB) are working
together to facilitate a program for faster and easier financing of electric vehicles (EVs). NITI Aayog and
World Bank are setting up a $300-million ‘first loss risk sharing instrument’, with the State Bank of
India (SBI) as its program manager.

 Headquarters of World Bank is Washington DC, USA.
Govt Opened 7th Tranche of SGB Scheme with Issue Price

Government of India in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has announced the
Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme 2021-22. The SGBs will be issued in 4 tranches of Series VII, VIII,
IX and X from October 2021 to March 2022.Under the SGB scheme, there will be a distinct series for
every tranche.
 In February 2021, the Union government made certain amendments to the Gold Monetisation
Scheme (GMS) and announced a Revamped GMS (R-GMS).
SBI Launched 2-Wheeler Scheme under YONO – ‘SBI Easy Ride’

State Bank of India (SBI) launched a pre-approved 2-wheeler loan scheme ‘SBI Easy Ride’ through its
YONO platform.The scheme will enable eligible SBI customers to avail themselves of end-to-end digital
two-wheeler loans through the YONO app. The customers could get Easy Ride loans for an amount up to
Rs 3 lakh at an interest rate of 10.5 percent per annum onwards for a maximum tenure of 4 years.
KGB introduces Vaccine-linked Deposit scheme for customers- ’KGB Kavacham’

Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB), a Regional Rural Bank introduced a 1st of its kind initiative named- KGB
Kavacham. It is a deposit scheme that offers additional interest rate to customers who have received the
COVID-19 vaccine doses.It is for the first time in India a Rural Bank has supported the government
vaccination campaign.
IPPB, DoP partnered with Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Offering Term and Annuity Products to
Customers
On November 11, 2021, a strategic tripartite partnership was inked between the India Post Payments
Bank (IPPB), Department of Posts (DoP) and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company (BALIC) for
launching two products viz. term and annuity, to prioritize rural customers. Through this alliance,
BALIC has become the first private life insurer in the country to enter into a tie up with the Department
of Posts for sale of PoS products.
Jana SFB Tie-up with 3 TReDS Platforms to Support MSMEs

Jana Small Finance Bank (SFB) has made tie-up with all the 3 existing Trade Receivables Discounting
System (TReDS) platforms, namely M1xchange, RXIL(Receivables Exchange of India Ltd), and A.TReDS
to ease the flow of liquidity to its MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) customers. The
partnership will enable the buyers and suppliers registered on all the TReDS platforms with different
options to secure funds by discounting invoices after the sale & AIMA MSME will assist BSE in
evaluating MSMEs.
Mobikwik launched MobiKwik RuPay Card in partnership with NPCI & Axis Bank
Mobikwik has launched ‘MobiKwik RuPay Card’ in collaboration with National Payments Corporation of
India (NPCI) and Axis Bank which is free of charge and purely digital. This card is integrated with the
MobiKwik wallet allowing MobiKwik customers to get up to Rs 2 lakh of their MobiKwik wallet balance.
Niyo partners SBM Bank & VISA to Offer Digital Savings Account
Fintech company ‘Niyo’, in association with SBM Bank India and Visa offers a digital savings account
for the customers of Niyo Global.Indian passport holders can avail the benefits of the Niyo Global card
during international travels, for easier foreign exchange.
The Headquarters of SBM Bank India is Mumbai, Maharashtra.

HDFC Bank integrates with E-NAM to Facilitate Agri Commodity Trading
HDFC Bank integrated with the Central Government’s National Agriculture Market (eNAM) to enable
digital collections and settlement of funds to various agricultural transactions carried out through
eNAM by farmers, traders, Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs).
HDFC Bank has partnered with Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) to further improve the
ease of doing business on e-NAM platform by offering the Multi-Netbanking, Debit card, NEFT/RTGS
and UPI/IMPS collection modes.
WB and ADB launches ‘WePOWER India Partnership Forum’ to increase women participation
in energy sector
The WePOWER India Partnership Forum was held through a virtual platform on November 9, 2021 to
boost South Asia Women in Power Sector Professional Network (WePOWER) in India. The event was
organized by the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in association with the India
Smart Grid Forum (ISGF). The event saw a panel discussion on expanding job opportunities for women
in India’s Clean Energy Transition’.
Kotak Mahindra Bank, PVR Launches Co-Branded Movie Debit Card

Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank and Multichain operator PVR Ltd. launched India’s 1st Co-branded
movie Debit card named ‘Kotak PVR Movie Debit Card’.The cardholders will receive joining vouchers
and earn points on every transaction on the debit card (at PVR and outside PVR as well), with no upper
limit on the points earned.The users will get automatically enrolled to the PVR Privilege Plus
programme with enhanced benefits.
Karnataka Bank Launched CASA Campaign and KBL Current Account–Premium Scheme
Karnataka Bank has launched a nationwide CASA (Current Account/Savings Account) campaign and a
new value-added current account scheme named ‘KBL Current Account–Premium’ for small and
medium entrepreneurs. The scheme enables the bank’s customers to have a new current account by
maintaining a monthly average balance of Rs 25,000 and avail a host of premium facilities.
NSDL e-Governance Received RBI’s Approval to Operate as AA

NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd, IT (Information Technology)-enabled services provider, has
received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up an Account Aggregator
(AA) business under its wholly-owned subsidiary, NSDL e-Governance AA Ltd.
AA is a first-of-its-kind consent framework that empowers an individual with control over their data,
and the ability to securely and digitally access and share the same.
HDFC Launches Micro-Credit Facility for Street Vendors

HDFC Bank launched a micro-credit facility for the street vendors under PM Street vendor’s Atma
Nirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), with common service centers (CSC).PM SVANidhi provides a collateral-
free affordable loan of Rs 10,000 along with an interest subsidy of 7 percent.
 HDFC Bank facilitates the PM SVANidhi for its Village-Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) on the
digital Sewa portal where vendors can complete the entire process via online method.
HPCL partners IDFC FIRST Bank for fuel payments using FASTags
IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company) FIRST Bank partnered Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation Ltd (HPCL) enabling bank’s FASTag customers to facilitate fuel payments of passenger
vehicles at HPCL’s retail outlets using the bank’s FASTags via HP PAY app.
 Also, IDFC FIRST Bank’s FASTags can be bought, recharged and replaced by passenger vehicle
users at select HPCL retail outlets.

HDFC Bank Launched 2nd Edition “Mooh Band Rakho” Campaign
HDFC Bank has launched the 2nd edition of its campaign “Mooh Band Rakho” to increase awareness of
all types of frauds and the importance of being close-mouthed to ensure fraud prevention.The campaign
was launched as a part of the International Fraud Awareness Week 2021, held from 14th to 20th
November 2021, an annual observance of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners(ACFE).
Equitas SFB ties up with HDFC Bank to offer Co-Branded Credit Cards
Equitas Small Finance Bank (SFB) partnered with HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation
Limited) Bank to launch its new co-branded credit cards.Through this partnership, Equitas SFB will
utilize the HDFC bank's reach in the credit card market and also to provide its customers a better
banking ecosystem. The credit card can be availed in two categories. The first category is the ‘Excite
Credit Card’ which offers a credit limit from Rs 25,000 to Rs 2 lakh and the second category is the
‘Elegance Credit Card’ which offers credit of over Rs 2 lakh.
Union Bank of India, CGCL Announced a Co-lending Partnership to Finance MSMEs

Union Bank of India has entered into a co-lending partnership with Capri Global Capital Ltd (CGCL), a
NBFC (Non-Banking Finance Company) focused on MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), to
enhance last-mile finance and drive financial inclusion to MSMEs by offering loans between Rs 10 lakh
to Rs 1 crore. The partnership with CGCL is part of the bank’s strategy to support the MSMEs by
providing tailor-made financial solutions and accelerating the growth of MSMEs in tier II and III
markets.
 The headquarters of Union Bank of India is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
BFSL and OneCard Launches Co-branded Credit Card powered by mobile app
BOB Financial Solutions Ltd (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), has partnered
with OneCard, to launch a co-branded mobile-first credit card.The internationally valid credit card will
be issued by BFSL and managed by OneCard on VISA’s Signature platform.The virtual credit card which
is powered by a mobile app will be delivered in under three minutes and the metal card will be
delivered in three to five days.
Yes Bank partnered with Amazon Pay, AWS to offer UPI Services
Yes Bank collaborated with Amazon Pay and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer customers instant
payment systems via Unified Payment Interface (UPI).The integration will enable Amazon Pay to issue
UPI IDs with its @yapl handle and allow customers to make secure, fast and convenient payments
through Yes Bank’s digital payments platform.
HSBC India Launched India’s 1st Credit Card made from Recycled PVC Plastic
HSBC India launched India’s 1st credit card made from recycled PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) plastic.The
cards are made from 85 percent recycled plastic and each card will save 3.18gm of plastic waste in
addition to helping lower overall carbon emission. The cards have been introduced in partnership with
global cards manufacturer IDEMIA to gradually eliminate single-use PVC plastic.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Launches Electric Vehicle Loan Scheme – ‘Go Green’
ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited has announced the latest ‘ESAF Go Green’ range of electric vehicle
loan schemes that coincides with 26th Conference of Parties (COP26).‘ESAF Go green’ loans are
available at low-interest rate, zero foreclosure charges, minimal processing fee and zero documentation
charges. The Loans validate ESAF Small Finance Bank’s social business strategy that impacts people,
planet and prosperity.

Fedo Launches Health Savings Account in Partnership with Asia’s Neo Bank Open
Fedo, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven Health – tech company in collaboration with Open Financial
Technologies Pvt Ltd, an Asia’s first neobanking platform for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) has
launched India’s first-of-its kind ‘Health Savings Account (HSA)’ named Fedo HSA .The Fedo HSA offers
a combined savings account with a combination of smart savings, insurance, line of credit along with a
health Credit or Debit card that carries health benefit features and rewards.
PPBL Launched Paytm Transit Card Linked to a User’s Paytm Wallet

Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) launched a physical prepaid card, ‘Paytm Transit card’, which is
directly linked to a user’s Paytm wallet to enable the users to handle one single card to take care of all
their daily needs of transportation as well as banking needs.
 Users could just top up the wallet to use the card and do not need to create a separate account.
The cards could also be used in ATMs to withdraw money.
 The headquarters of PPBL is Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
FINANCE NEWS
Ujjivan Financial Services’ Board approved its amalgamation with USFB
The board of Ujjivan Financial Services has approved the amalgamation of the company with its
subsidiary, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (USFB). This decision has been taken to meet the public
shareholding norms of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India).Under this amalgamation Ujjivan
Financial Services will be a transferor company and Ujjivan SFB is a transferee company.
 Ujjivan Financial Services is the holding company and promoter of Ujjivan SFB. It currently holds
83.32% of the equity shareholding and 100% of preference shareholding of Ujjivan SFB.
 The Headquarters of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is Bengaluru, Karnataka.
ICICI Lombard Partnered with Vega Helmets to Promote Road Safety Awareness
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd (ICICI Lombard) has partnered with Vega Helmets to increase
road safety awareness and to promote the habit of protection. Under this partnership, ICICI Lombard
will provide a personal accident policy on every online purchase of Vega Helmet. This partnership
between ICICI Lombard and Vega helmet aims to provide the customers dual safety and protection,
through the helmet and the personal accident insurance cover.
PhonePe & Liberty General Insurance Partners to Offer Motor Insurance

Liberty General Insurance Limited has collaborated with PhonePe to provide motor insurance
services digitally.Under this, Liberty General Insurance will provide a variety of Motor Insurance
policies to the customers, digitally through PhonePe app.
 In 2020, PhonePe ventured into distribution of insurance and has become one of India’s fastest
growing digital distributors with sale of over 5 lakh policies in 5 months.
 The headquarters of PhonePe Bangalore, Karnataka.
FPIs can invest in debt securities issued by InvITs, REITS

As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) are permitted to
invest in debt securities issued by Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment
Trusts (REITs).In this regard, FPIs can acquire debt securities issued by InvITs and REITs under the
Medium-Term Framework (MTF) or the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR).
 The directions contained in this circular are issued under Sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999).

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) launches ‘Digital Payment Gateway’
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), a not-for-profit organization launched ‘Digital Payment
Gateway’ in partnership with PayU and National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL). This will
enable digital payments across NIXI’s three business units by integrating payment gateways on all its
websites.
 The Digital Payment Gateway was launched during a ceremony which was presided over by NIXI
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anil Kumar Jain as the Chief Guest.
PGIM India MF Launches India’s First Global Real Estate Securities Fund
PGIM India Mutual Fund (formerly Prudential Investment Management) has announced the launch
of PGIM India Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund of Fund, an open-ended equity fund of fund
scheme investing in PGIM Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund.
 The New Fund Offer (NFO) opens from 15th November 2021 to 29th November 2021.
The Benchmark Index of the fund is FTSE EPRA NAREIT Developed Index.
Geojit Launches 1st Online Trading Services for NRI accounts

Geojit Financial has announced India’s first online platform to open online trading and demat accounts
through Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) for Non-Resident External (NRE) and Non-Resident
Ordinary (NRO). Currently, the opening of trading and demat accounts is offered only to Non-Resident
Indians (NRI’s) single or savings account which is not linked to an NRE or NRO account.
 The online account opening platform was developed by Geojit Financial’s subsidiary, Geojit
Technologies.
NPCI Bharat BillPay partners ICICI prudential to provide ClickPay

NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India
(NPCI) tied up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to provide ClickPay facilities which offer easy
payments.ClickPay enables customers to make renewal premium payments and also other utility bills,
EMIs etc.This is the first insurance company to provide hassle free, two-step premium payment options
for customers.
BharatPe launches World’s 1st Merchant Shareholding Programme

BharatPe launches the World’s 1st Merchant Shareholding Program (MSP) for its merchant
partners. It is a $100 million worth program, under which the company offers its merchant customers
an opportunity to buy BharatPe’s equity shares and become a partner.The company Plans a public
listing by 2024, and targets a public listing value of $1 billion.
Paytm Money launches AI-powered ‘Voice Trading’

Paytm Money, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Paytm launched AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered
‘Voice Trading’ which will enable users to do trade or get information about stocks via single voice
command. This voice command feature uses neural networks and natural language processing (NLP) to
allow instant processing.
This launch is on the lines of Paytm Money efforts to offer next-gen and AI-driven technology to
enhance user experience.
BFSL Partnered with NPCI to Launch BoB Credit Cards on Rupay Platform
BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a Non-Banking Financial Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Bank of Baroda (BoB), has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch
BoB Credit Cards (in two variants of Easy and Premier) on the RuPay platform.
Both variants of Credit Cards were launched on the JCB International network to support global
acceptance.

NPCI Bharat BillPay onboards Tata Power on ClickPay to facilitate Automated EB Payments
NPCI Bharat BillPay (NBBL) has on-boarded Tata Power on its platform through which customers of
Tata Power to pay their electricity bills through ClickPay payment link in a hasslefree and seamless
manner. Tata Power is the first power company which will provide services on the NBBL ClickPay
platform.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Partners with TropoGo for Drone Insurance
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance announced its partnership with deep-tech startup TropoGo for the
distribution of a drone Insurance product.With this Bajaj Allianz General Insurance becomes the 4th
insurer to offer drone cover.HDFC Ergo was the first insurer to launch a drone insurance cover in June
2020, followed by ICICI Lombard in August 2021, and Tata AIG in October 2021.
The headquarters of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance is Pune, Maharashtra.
Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd Launches No Code DIY Embedded Finance Platform –
Zwitch
Neobanking startup, Open Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd, has launched an industry-first no-code
embedded finance platform named Zwitch, to enable fintechs, brands and enterprises to launch
innovative fintech services using a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) drag and drop interface. Zwitch empowers
anyone to embed financial services without any technical knowledge. Apart from the no-code platform,
Zwitch also offers low-code and full stack API (Application Programming Interface) competencies.
Bajaj Finserv Launched 2nd Phase of “Savdhaan Rahein. Safe Rahein” Campaign
Bajaj Finserv, one of the largest financial conglomerates in India, has launched the 2nd phase of
“Savdhaan Rahein. Safe Rahein”, a public awareness campaign on Life Insurance fraud. The aim is to
educate its customers and the general public on how to stay safe from life insurance fraud.The
campaign has a jingle ‘Na Ji Na Ji’ with a character named ‘Gupta Ji’ who spreads awareness messages.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS

GDP & GROWTH RATE
ORGANIZATION YEAR RATE
State Bank of India (SBI) FY22 9.3% – 9.6%
State Bank of India (SBI) Research has revised India’s GDP
(Gross Domestic Product) growth projection for FY22 to a
range of 9.3 – 9.6 percent from the earlier estimation of 8.5-
9.0 percent.The GDP growth in Q2 FY22 was estimated at 8.1
percent, which is the highest growth across all economies.
Goldman Sachs FY22 8.5%

Goldman Sachs has fixed India's GDP (Gross Domestic
Product) growth in financial year 2021- 22 (FY22) at 8.5
percent, and increased the rate of GDP growth in FY23 to 9.8
percent. The GDP had contracted by 7.3 percent (-7.3%) in
FY21, whereas the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects a 9.5
percent growth in FY22. Goldman Sachs expects the headline
consumer price inflation to rise to 5.8 percent in 2022 from
5.2 percent in 2021.

Moody’s FY22 9.3%
Moody’s Investors Service has fixed India’s GDP (Gross
Domestic Product) growth projection for financial year
2021-22 (FY22) at 9.3 percent and for FY23 at 7.9 percent. It
has expected a growth in Indian economy due to increasing
rate of vaccination against the COVID-19 in India, which
supports a sustained recovery in economic activity.
ECONOMY NEWS
Almost 80 % of the Economy is now Formal after COVID Digitisation Drive
The digitisation drive and pandemic situation of the gig economy have led to a faster formalisation of
the economy.
Compared to 2017-2018 the share of the informal sector shrunk from 52.4 per cent to just 15-20 per
cent in 2020 – 21. The share of the informal sectors has shrunk dramatically to 15-20 percent of the
Gross Value Added (GVA) or formal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in FY21.
NSO Projected CPI Based Inflation Rate for October 2021 at 4.48%; RBI Projected CPI Inflation
for FY22 at 5.3%
National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has
released the All India Consumer Price Index (CPI) (with Base 2012=100) and corresponding Consumer
Food Price Index (CFPI) for Rural (R), Urban (U) and Combined (C) for the month of October 2021. As
per the release, India’s retail inflation rate, measured by the CPI increased in October 2021 to 4.48
percent year-on-year from 4.35 percent in September 2021 due to a rise in food prices.
The inflation rate for Consumer Food Price Index increased to 0.85 percent in October from 0.68
percent in September 2021.Food inflation contributed nearly 48 percent to the monthly increase in
headline retail inflation.
India’s GDP to grow 7%-7.5% in FY23: Economic Advisory Council to PM Projections

The meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) members was held
in New Delhi to examine the Indian economic growth in 2022-23 (FY23) and further. There, EAC-PM
members projected India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 7-7.5% and a nominal rate of growth
of more than 11% in FY23.They also projected a growth of 5% in the current fiscal year (FY22) from
record contraction of 7.3% (-7.3%) in FY21.
BUSINESS NEWS
Elon Musk’s Starlink registers India unit as ‘SSCPL’ to focus on Rural Areas
Starlink registered its business in India with name ‘SSCPL – Starlink Satellite Communications
Private Limited’ to launch telecommunication services’ including satellite broadband internet services,
content storage and streaming, multimedia communication, among others focusing on rural
development.Starlink is the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX.
TCI cold chain form Joint Venture with Japan’s Mitsui

TCI Cold Chain Solutions (TCI CCS), a unit of Transport Corporation of India (TCI) and Japan’s Mitsui &
Co Limited are entered into a joint venture to meet the growing demand for temperature-controlled
logistics solutions.TCI has sold a 20% stake in its cold chain business to Japanese company Mitsui & Co
for INR 63.5 crore.
Mitsui and TCI are 51:49 partners in a joint venture called Transystem International Ltd., a logistics
solution provider founded in 1999 for Japanese automotive companies in India.

Meta Launched ‘Grow Your Business Hub’ to Strengthen Small Business in India
Meta, formerly Facebook has launched ‘Grow Your Business Hub’ & ‘Grow Your Business Playbook’
during the inaugural edition of Grow Your Business Summit, an event focused on the growth agenda of
India’s small and medium businesses (SMB). It is a localised business hub for the micro, small and
medium business to find relevant information, tools, and resources curated to provide their business
goals based on their growth.
TVS Motor Became 1st Indian 2-wheeler Maker to Join United Nations Global Compact
TVS Motor Company, the flagship company of TVS Group, has joined the United Nations Global Compact
(UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. TVS Motor has become the 1st
Indian two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer to join the UNGC.UNGC is a voluntary initiative
based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to take efforts to
support the UN goals.
Tata Projects bags $120mn order for Power Transmission Project in Bangladesh
Tata Projects Limited secured an order on a turnkey basis from the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh
Limited (PGCB) for a 400kV (kilovolt) double circuit transmission line project worth Rs $120 million
(around Rs 900 crores). he funding for the same will be provided by EXIM (Export Import) Bank India
under Indian Line of Credit (LoC).
Mahindra Finance launches Quiklyz, a car leasing and subscription business

Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (Mahindra Finance), non-banking financial company
(NBFC) launched its vehicle leasing and subscription business Quiklyz with which the customer can
access a brand-new car without all the hassles of car ownership. It is the first-of-its-kind digital process
on vehicle usership aimed at catering to both the retail customers and corporates.It is a digital platform
which aims to provide convenience, flexibility and choice to customers across cities.
Indian Oil, BPCL & HPCL Launches Model Retail Outlet Scheme
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
Limited (HPCL) launched the Model Retail Outlet Scheme and a Digital Customer Feedback Program
named Darpan@petrolpump.
The scheme was inaugurated by Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing
and Urban Affairs.
MoU’s & AGREEMENTS

MoU’s BETWEEN COUNTRY
COUNTRY MoU’s WITH FIELD / PURPOSE
India’s Directorate of Signed a Bilateral innovation agreement (BIA) to promote
Defence Defence Research & innovation and research in development of dual-use technologies by
Research and Development startups and Micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) of both
Development (DDR&D), Ministry of countries.
Organisation Defence, Israel BIA was signed by G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of
(DRDO) Defence, R&D and Chairman DRDO and Daniel Gold, Head of DDR&D.
India Nepal For reciprocal recognition of COVID-19 vaccination certificate to
ease the travel of fully vaccinated people of both India and Nepal.
This MoU is one of the COVID-19 related cooperation and
coordination between India and Nepal. This MoU is one of the

COVID-19 related cooperation and coordination between India and
Nepal.
MoU’s WITH STATES

STATE MoU’s WITH FIELD / PURPOSE
Telangana Bordeaux Métropole Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the
Conference Hall of Luxembourg Palace in Paris, France.The
day aims to develop joint projects in line with the transition
to a sustainable city.The MoU was signed in the presence of
KT Rama Rao, IT and Industries Minister of Telangana,
during his recent visit to Paris, France.
Uttar Pradesh National Dairy National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Anand signs a
Development Board pact with Uttar Pradesh (UP) government to manage
(NDDB) Varanasi Milk Union for a period of 5years.A Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) was signed virtually between the
government of UP, Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation
Ltd (PCDF), Varanasi Milk Union and NDDB .
Maharashtra Rocky Mountain Institute Maharashtra government signed a MoU with United States
(RMI) based Non-Profit Organisation, Rocky Mountain Institute
(RMI), to provide technical support for Maharashtra’s
Electric Vehicle (EV) policy. MoU was signed at Glasgow,
United Kingdom, at the United Nations Conference on
Climate Change (COP26).Maharashtra state EV policy aims to
have a 10 percent share of EV vehicles of total registrations
in India by 2025.
Nagaland Department of Post Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland, V. Shashank Shekhar
Election Dept (DoP) signed a MoU with the Department of Post (DoP) for the
effective delivery of Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) and
significant notices through Speed Post services in a time
bound manner.The MoU was signed based on directions
received from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Odisha Delhi based NGO Odisha Government signed a MoU with Delhi based NGO
(Non-Governmental Organisation), Save LIFE Foundation
(SLF), to improve road safety in the state.The agreement was
made to improve road safety and emergency medical care,
and reduce accidental deaths on roads significantly in the
next three years.
Meghalaya United Nations World Meghalaya became the first state in the northeastern region
Food Programme of India to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
(UNWFP) United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) for
streamlining and strengthening of Public Distribution
System (PDS) and improving food security in the state.
 This partnership will enable both sides to work
together towards Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) 2: Zero Hunger.
The state government also signed another agreement with
the Common Service Centre (CSC) to improve its PDS system.
Odisha United Nations Department of Water Resources (DoWR), Odisha and The
Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed a letter of
(UNICEF) agreement (LoA) to collaborate on communication and

policy initiatives of the department.The aim of the LoA is to
develop high impact communication materials and water
policy that helps to ensure change in behavior of children
and women on sustainable water use and conservation.
Haryana National Institute for The agreement will provide experience and expertise from
Smart Government the public and private sectors to boost delivery of services.
(NISG) The decision was taken under the chairmanship of Chief
Minister (CM) of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar.
The NISG is an Institution of Excellence (IoE) in e-
governance to assist governments in better implementation
of policies. It works under the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY).
MoU’s BETWEEN ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION MoU’s WITH FIELD / PURPOSE
Flipkart Ministry of Rural In order to empower local businesses and self-help groups
Development (SHGs) through Central Government’s Deendayal Antyodaya
(MoRD) Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)
program, the e-marketplace Flipkart has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of
Rural Development (MoRD) on November 2, 2021.
Under this MoU, these businesses, especially led by women,
will utilize Flipkart’s e-commerce platform to sell their
products to its 10 crore customers.
ArmyTraining Rashtriya Raksha For Space Applications & Geo-Informatics (BISAG) to
Command University (RRU) collaborate in different sectors of Research & Development.The
(ARTRAC) of Indian and Bhaskaracharya Event was presided by Lt Gen Raj Shukla, General Officer
Army National Institute Commander – in – Chief (GOC-in-C).
‘Chanakya’ a biannual publication of RRU on National Security
was also launched during the event.
National High Speed Japan Railway To design High Speed Rail (HSR) Track works for T-3 package
Rail Corporation Track Consultant for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor
Limited (NHSRCL) Company Limited Project.Under this MoU, JRTC will provide the detailed design
(JRTC) and drawings of HSR track components like RC Track bed,
Track slab arrangement and Continuous Welded Rail CWR for
116-kilometre long track T-3 package between Vadodara and
Sabarmati Depot and Workshop in Gujarat.
Ministry of Tourism Indian Railway To strengthen the hospitality and tourism industry.The aim of
Catering and the MoU is to provide visibility to accommodation units self-
Tourism certified under System for Assessment, Awareness & Training
Corporation for the Hospitality Industry (SAATHI) on the Online Travel
(IRCTC) Aggregator (OTA) platform.
NTPC (formerly Indian Oil To collaborate in the field of Renewable Energy (RE) and
National Thermal Corporation mutually explore opportunities for supply of low carbon/RE
Power Corporation Limited (IOCL) RTC (round the clock) captive power.
Limited) This is a first-of-its-kind novel initiative by two leading
national energy majors of India, to support the country’s
commitment to achieving renewable energy targets and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.

Indian Institute of Oil India Limited To collaborate on development and introduction of new
Technology- (OIL) technologies in energy and related sectors. The Joint research
Guwahati activities should be aimed to reach the common people of India
(IIT)Guwahati and pave the pathway for the upliftment of society.
BSE (formerly All India MSME To encourage and promote the listing of MSMEs and start-
Bombay Stock (Micro, Small and ups.Under the partnership, both the entities will raise
Exchange) Medium awareness among MSMEs for listing on the exchange’s SME
Enterprises) segment by hosting roadshows and events across India.
Association (AIMA
MSME)
Hindustan Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence signed a contract with the Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of two
(HAL) simulators for Jaguar Aircraft at a cost of Rs. 357 crore.The
contract is signed for procurement of two Fixed Base Full
Mission Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar aircraft from HAL for
IAF with five years comprehensive annual maintenance
contract.
The simulators will be installed at AirForce station Jamnagar
and Gorakhpur.
Mswipe OneCard Mswipe announced the partnership agreement with OneCard, a
mobile-first credit card company. It will provide no-cost or
low-cost EMIs (Equated Monthly Installments) to its retail
customers while purchasing at Mswipe POS (Point of Sale)
terminals. Through this partnership, the users of OneCloud are
now able to access no or low interest EMIs while availing mid
and high value purchases at retail outlets of Mswipe terminals.
Trade Promotion Spain’s Navarra Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) signed a MoU with
Council of India the Department of Economy and Business Development of the
(TPCI) Government of Navarra, Spain towards mutual promotion of
trade and investments, thereby enhancing the country’s
commercial relationship.
The Headquarters of IndusInd Bank Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Ministry of Civil Indian School of To undertake research to analyze the effect of the Regional
Aviation Business (ISB) Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on commercial air travel in
India.The aim of the agreement is to analyse the effect of the
RCS scheme on commercial air travel infrastructure in the
country and in-depth study from a data-driven perspective.
MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to
promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN
scheme.The Govt. has identified 21st October as UDAN Day, the
day on which the scheme document was first released.
OTHER MoU’s IN CONTENT FORMAT

TIIC, SIDM, CII sign agreement to facilitate defence manufacturing in MSMEs
On November 2, 2021, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Tamil Nadu
Industrial Investment Corporation (TIIC) Limited, the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)
and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to catalyze and facilitate defence manufacturing in the
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) sector.The MoU was signed in the presence of Tamil
Nadu’s (TN) Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu.

Ministry of FPI Signs MoU with DAHD, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) signed a MoU with the Department of Animal
Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(MoFAH&D) to provide benefits to beneficiaries of various schemes of MoFPI and DAHD.The
beneficiaries will get credit support in establishing dairy processing, meat processing, animal feed
plants etc.
Airbus Defence and Space Signed Pact with BEL to Manufacture & Supply RWR & MAWS
Airbus Defence and Space, an aircraft manufacturer, has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics
Limited (BEL), Indian Government-owned aerospace and defence electronics company, for the
manufacture and supply of Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Missile Approach Warning System
(MAWS). This is a part of Airbus’s Offset commitments under the C295 aircraft programme of the
Government of India.
NPCI & Network International sign MoU for UPI payments in UAE
NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), and Network International, a digital commerce company
based in Dubai, signed a MoU with the international arm of National Payment Corporation of
India(NPCI) to facilitate UPI transactions in the UAE.The aim of the agreement is to provide impetus to
ongoing acceptance of NIPL's mobile-based real-time payment system, Unified Payments Interface
(UPI), in the UAE.
AMTRON Signs MoU to set up cyber intelligence centre of excellence

Assam Electronics Development Corporation Limited (AMTRON) has signed a tripartite MOU with
Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd. and I-Sec Security Services Pvt. Ltd for setting up a strategic cyber
intelligence centre of excellence (COE) at Tech City, Guwahati. The cybersecurity threats have been
steadily increasing and become a concern for all Government organisations, financial institutions or
business bodies.
 The Cyber COE provides intelligence services to the Government of India, state governments
within India, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) within India, and corporations within India
against cyber security threats.
Gujarat Signs 20 MoUs ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2022

Gujarat government signed multiple MoUs which is nearly 20 agreements of around Rs 24,185 crore as
part of the 2022 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS 2022). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
inaugurate the 10th edition of VGGS in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 10th January 2022. The summit will be
held on the Central Theme: ‘From Atmanirbhar Gujarat to Atmanirbhar Bharat’.More than 15 countries
are set to participate in the three-day VGGS 2022 event.
TN Signs 59 MoUs for Projects Worth Rs 35,208 crore

Tamil Nadu government signed 59 MoUs for projects worth Rs 35,208 crore in various sectors,
including aerospace and defence, to create job opportunities for 76,795 people. The Survey of India and
the TN government signed a MoU to undertake a pilot project in two villages under the SVAMITVA
(Survey of Villages Abadi and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

APPOINTMENTS
NATIONAL
PERSON NAME APPOINTED ENTITY / PLACE KEY NOTES
AS
Shombi Sharp UN Resident India United Nations (UN) Secretary General,
Coordinator Antonio Guterres appointed Shombi Sharp
of the United States (US), a sustainable
development expert, as the UN Resident
Coordinator in India.He will lead the UN
team in India, and work towards India’s
Covid-19 response plans to recover better
for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ashok Bhushan Chairperson National Company Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Law Appellate (ACC) has approved the proposal to
Tribunal (NCLAT) appoint Justice Ashok Bhushan, former
Judge of the Supreme Court of India, as the
Chairperson of National Company Law
Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) for a period of
4 years from the date of assumption of
charge of the post or till he attains the age
of 70 years or until further order.
Ramalingam President National Company  Prior to the appointment of Justice
Sudhakar Law Tribunal Ashok Bhushan, Justice Bansi Lal
(NCLT) Bhat served as the Acting
Chairperson of NCLAT and Justice
Ashok Iqbal Singh Cheema (A.I.S.
Cheema) served as the Officiating
Chairperson of NCLAT.
The government has also approved the
appointment of Justice Ramalingam
Sudhakar, former chief justice (CJ) of
Manipur High Court (HC) as the President
of the National Company Law Tribunal
(NCLT).
R Hari Kumar Chief Naval Staff Defence Ministry appointed Vice Admiral R
Hari Kumar, the Chief of Western Naval
Command (WNC), as India’s new Chief of
Naval Staff (CNS), who will take over the
position from the incumbent CNS Admiral
Karambir Singh from November 30, 2021.
Hari Kumar is presently serving as the Flag
Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the WNC.
Satya Narayan Director- Narcotics Control Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
Pradhan General (DG) Bureau (NCB) (ACC) has appointed Satya Narayan
Pradhan (SN Pradhan) as the Director-
General (DG) of Narcotics Control Bureau

(NCB) on a deputation till the date of his
superannuation on 31st August 2024 or
until further orders.SN Pradhan was
holding the additional charge as the DG of
NCB in addition to the responsibilities as
the DG of NDRF.
PC Mody Secretary Upper House PC Mody, the former chairman of the
General (Rajya Sabha) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), was
appointed as the new Secretary General of
Upper House (Rajya Sabha) for a 1-year
term. He will succeed PPK Ramacharyulu,
who was appointed just weeks before on
1st September 2021. PPK Ramacharyulu
has now been appointed as an Advisor in
the Rajya Sabha Secretariat for 1-year term.
Saurav Ganguly Chairman International The Board of Control for Cricket in India
Cricket Council (BCCI) President and former cricketer
(ICC) Men's Cricket Saurav Ganguly was appointed as the
Committee Chairman of the International Cricket
Council (ICC) Men's Cricket Committee. He
succeeded Anil Kumble, a former Indian
cricketer who stepped down after serving a
maximum of three continuous, 3-year
terms.
‘ICC Women’s Committee’ will be known as
the ‘ICC Women’s Cricket Committee’ and
will assume all decision-making
responsibility for women’s cricket
reporting directly to the CEC (Chief
Executives Committee).
Vivek Johri Chairman Central Board of Appointments Committee of the cabinet
Indirect Taxes and headed by the Prime Minister of India,
Customs (CBIC) Narendra Modi has appointed, a senior
bureaucrat Vivek Johri as the Chairman of
the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC) by succeeding M Ajit
Kumar. Vivek Johri is a senior civil servant
and currently a member of the CBIC
handling GST and tax policy.
CBIC is a part of the Department of Revenue
under the Ministry of Finance, headed by a
chairperson and comprises six members.
INTERNATIONAL
PERSON NAME APPOINTED AS ENTITY / PLACE KEY NOTES
José Daniel President Nicaragua José Daniel Ortega Saavedra, won his fourth
Ortega Saavedra consecutive presidential term in
Nicaragua elections. According to the
Supreme Electoral Council of Nicaragua,
Daniel Ortega won the election with 75% of

the total votes polled.This will be his fourth
consecutive five-year term, and overall this
is his 5th term as President. Daniel Ortega,
born on November 11, 1945 at La Libertad,
Nicaragua.
Fumio Kishida Prime Minister Japan Fumio Kishida leader of the Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) has been reelected
as the Prime Minister of Japan following the
victory of the LDP in the 2021 Parliament
election.The LDP has secured 261 seats in
the 465 members lower house exceeding
the parliamentary majority of 233
seats.Fumio Kishida will succeed Yoshihide
Suga who resigned as PM of Japan in
September 2021.
Anita Anand Defence Minister Canada Anita Anand (54 years), an Indian-origin
Canadian has been sworn in as the 43rd
Defence Minister of Canada replacing Harjit
Sajjan, who has been appointed as the
Minister of International Development
Agency. She is the first Hindu Canadian to
become a federal cabinet minister in
Canada.
Morinari President International Morinari Watanabe was re-elected as the
Watanabe Gymnastics President of International Gymnastics
Federation or Federation or Fédération Internationale de
Fédération Gymnastique (FIG) for a period of three
Internationale de years. Morinari Watanabe defeated
Gymnastique (FIG) Azerbaijan’s contender Farid Gayibov, in the
FIG President election that was held during
a conference in Turkey.
Rumen Radev President Bulgaria The President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev
(58) won a second term for 5 years in the
presidential run-off by defeating his
challenger Anastas Gerdzhikov (58) with
66% votes in his favor. Rumen Radev is the
major supporter of anti-corruption protests
launched in 2020. Rumen Radev has
appointed two consecutive caretaker
governments that unveiled alleged
corruption in Bulgaria’s industrial and
financial sectors.
Abdalla Hamdok Prime Minister Sudan Abdalla Hamdok was reappointed as the
Prime Minister of Sudan after signing a
political declaration to end the current
political crisis with Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan,
general commander of the Sudanese Armed
Force. The signing ceremony of the
declaration was aired live by Sudan’s official
TV.The deal faces opposition from pro-

democracy groups that have demanded full
civilian rule.
Nicolae Ciuca Prime Minister Romania President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis
nominated former army general Nicolae
Ciuca as the new Prime Minister (PM) of the
country.Nicolae Ciuca is currently serving
as caretaker Defence Minister. He served in
the U.S.-led military campaigns in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Sheikh Sabah Al- Prime Minister Kuwait Kuwait reappointed Sheikh Sabah Al-
Khalid Al-Sabah Khalid Al-Sabah as the Prime Minister of
the country, he has already been the Prime
Minister since 2019.He was reappointed by
an Emiri order (Head of the State) issued
by Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad
al-Sabah.Kuwait is an emirate, the Emir is
the head of state and the Al Sabah is the
ruling family which dominates the country's
political system.
Petr Fiala Prime Minister Czech Republic The President of Czech Republic, Milos
Zeman appointed Petr Fiala as the new
Prime Minister (PM) of the country. He
succeeded incumbent PM Andrej Babis.Petr
Fiala was born on 1 September 1964. He is a
Czech politician and political scientist. Petr
Fiala had written a book ‘Theory of Political
Parties’ along with Maxmilián Strmiska.
Geoff Allardice Permanent Chief International Geoff Allardice (Australia) has been
Executive Officer Cricket Council appointed as Permanent Chief Executive
(CEO) (ICC) Officer (CEO) of the International Cricket
Council (ICC).This appointment has been
made after Manu Sawhney had resigned
from his post in July 2021. Geoff Allardice is
a former Australian first-class cricketer and
administrator who served as the ICC
General Manager, Cricket for eight years.
Ahmed Naser Al- President The International The International Criminal Police
Raisi Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) elected Inspector
Organization General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi (United
(INTERPOL) Arab Emirates) as its President for 4-year
term at the 89th Interpol general assembly
meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey. He
replaces Kim Jong Yan from South
Korea.The president is a high-profile figure
who chairs meetings of Interpol’s assembly
and executive committee.
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation
(CBI) special director Praveen Sinha

elected as the delegate for Asia in the
Executive Panel/committee of the Interpol.
BRAND & CAMPAIGN AMBASSADORS

PERSON NAME BRAND / CAMPAIGN KEY NOTES
Imtiaz Ali Ambassador Director-producer Imtiaz Ali, well known for films
like Jab We Met; Love Aaj Kal, Rockstar, Tamasha,
has been appointed as the ambassador of the
Russian Film Festival in India. As a part of the
festival, 10 Russian Films are premiered on Disney+
Hotstar from 16th October to 27th November 2021.
This is the first-ever online Russian Film Festival in
India.
Zubeen Garg Brand Ambassador Bandhan bank has announced a renowned singer,
actor and composer Zubeen Garg as the brand
ambassador for the bank in Assam.It is the first time
Bandhan Bank has associated with a brand
ambassador since its inception (2015). Zubeen has
released a song and music video titled ‘Axom amaar
mone prane, milicho akei shuror bandhane (Assam
is in my mind and soul, and bound together by the
bond of music)’.
Amitabh Bachchan Brand Ambassador Amway India appoints Bollywood actor Amitabh
Bachchan as their brand ambassador. As a part of
the momentous association, he will endorse the
brand Amway and all the Nutrilite products by
Amway.
Jasbir Jassi Brand Ambassador The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
appointed Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi as its brand
ambassador, as part of its plan to improve the
ranking in the 2022 Swachh Bharat survey SDMC
has identified five brand ambassadors for the
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), including Jasbir Jassi
and Ruby Makhija, to organize events at important
locations.
Mohammad Siraj Brand Ambassador Games24x7 fantasy cricket platform ‘My11Circle’
announced Indian Cricketer Mohammad Siraj as its
new brand ambassador.Mohammed Siraj is a part of
Indian National Cricket team, and also plays for the
Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the IPL.Other
brand ambassadors of My11Circle – Saurav Ganguly,
Ajinkya Rahane, VVS Laxman etc.
Rishabh Pant Brand Ambassador The Indian cricketer, Rishabh Pant has been
selected as the brand ambassador for Hercules, a
bicycle brand owned by TI (Tube Investments) of
India limited.He will promote the cycling culture
amongst urban teenagers of the country.
Kapil Dev Brand Ambassador Novo Nordisk India has appointed renowned Indian
cricketer Kapil Dev as the brand ambassador of the
company to create awareness on better diabetes

management and early insulin adoption. Novo
Nordisk is a company that provides diabetes
innovative solutions for diabetes care. It also
focuses on educating people about management of
diabetes.
Daniel Brühl Goodwill Ambassador Spanish-German Actor Daniel Brühl has been named
the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations
(UN) World Food Programme (WFP). He has joined
the WFP’s mission to reach a world with Zero
Hunger. He will support raising awareness for the
millions of hungry people and engage his supporters
in advocacy for a Zero Hunger world.
MC Marry Kom Brand Ambassador Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda
inaugurated TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative
Marketing Development Federation Ltd) Aadi
Mahotsav in New Delhi. On the occasion Olympic
medalist and boxer Padma Vibhushan MC Marry
Kom was declared as brand ambassador of the
TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav. Aadi Mahotsav is being held
in the memory of the great tribal freedom fighter
Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Rahul Dravid Brand Ambassador and Plaeto, a footwear brand for children, has
Mentor announced the appointment of Indian cricketer
Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador and mentor.
The brand has announced the partnership along
with a campaign featuring Dravid. The campaign has
been developed by Bangalore-based People Design
and Communication, in partnership with team
Plaeto. Plaeto develops foot health-focused ‘shoes
for growing feet’, designed specifically for Indian
children.
Sourav Ganguly Brand Ambassador Century LED Limited appointed renowned cricketer
and 39th BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)
president, Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador for
its Magik range of LED (Light Emitting Diode)
lighting products. Century LED Limited is a leading
LED lights manufacturer in India which provides
LED lighting solutions under the brand Magik.
RESIGNATIONS
PERSON NAME RESIGNED AS ENTITY / PLACE
Zoran Zaev Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister (PM) of North
Macedonia has announced his resignation after
his governing party, the Social Democratic Union
of Macedonia (SDSM), was defeated in the local
elections of North Macedonia.He resigned from
the post of PM of North Macedonia and also the
President of the SDSM. Zoran Zaev was first
elected as the Prime Minister of North Macedonia
in 2017 and again in 2020.

OTHER APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
India re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term
India got re-elected to the Executive Board of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization) with 164 votes for a 4-year term, starting from 2021-25. The General Conference
of UNESCO elect members of the Executive Board.
 India was re-elected to Group IV of Asian and Pacific States, where Japan, Philippines, Vietnam,
Cook Islands and China also got elected.
Prof. Bimal Patel elected to International Law Commission for 5-yr term
The Vice-Chancellor of Rashtriya Raksha University and Member of National Security Advisory Board
(NSA) of India, Professor Bimal Patel elected to the International Law Commission (ILC) for a five-year
term starting from January 1, 2023 to 2027. He has topped in the United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) Asia-Pacific group.He was one of the 8 members selected by UNGA from the Asia-Pacific region.
Sheel Vardhan Singh Appointed as CISF DG & Atul Karwal as NDRF DG

Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Sheel Vardhan Singh has been appointed as the new
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) DG (Director General) and National Police Academy Director
Atul Karwal has been appointed as the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG.Atul Karwal has
succeeded IPS officer SN Pradhan, who is currently holding additional charge of NDRF DG.
Govt extends tenure of ED Director S K Mishra by 1-year

Central Government through the Department of Revenue under the Ministry of Finance extended the
tenure of Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) S K Mishra by 1-year, till 18th November 2022 which
was supposed to end on 18th November 2021.The order was passed after the government brought in
two ordinances to ensure that the Directors of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) & the Central Bureau
of Investigation (CBI) could have tenures of up to five years (2-years & can be extended by 3 more
years).
AWARDS
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS & CULTURE FILMS
AWARD NAME AWARD WINNER FIELD KEY NOTES
International Films The International Academy of Television Arts &
Emmy Awards Sciences announced the winners of the 49th
(2021) International Emmy Awards (2021) over the
event organised at the Great Hall of Casa Cipriani
in New York City, United States of America(USA).
It recognises the excellence in leading television
programming produced outside of the United
States (from around the world).
 The International Emmy Awards 2021
was hosted by actress and comedian
Yvonne Orji.
1 Special Award (Directorate Award 2021) and
11 Emmy statues were presented during the
event. Click here

AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL SERVICE, SCIENCE & BRAVERY
Swarnajayanti 17 scientists Science Government of India has awarded the
Fellowships Scheme Swarnajayanti Fellowships Scheme
2020-2021 2020-2021 for innovative research
ideas to 17 scientists from scientific
institutions across India. The
fellowship recognises the potential of
the scientists in creating an impact on
the Research and Development(R&D)
in different disciplines.
The awardees under the scheme are
facilitated by the Department of
Science & Technology (DST), under the
Ministry of Science and Technology.
AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS

National Sports Sports The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced
Awards 2021 the recipients of the National Sports Awards
2021. President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, will
felicitate the awardees during the award
ceremony on 13th November 2021. National
Sports Awards are annually presented to
recognise and reward excellence in sports.The
National Sports Awards 2021 includes Major
Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award ,Arjuna Award
,Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award for
- Lifetime achievement, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan
Puruskar and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA)
Trophy.
Selection Committee of the National Sports
Awards 2021 was chaired by former Supreme
Court Judge Justice Mukundakum Sharma…Click
here for more detail…
OTHER IMPORTANT AWARDS

2021 KidsRights Vihaan and Nav Tackling Pollution Two Indian teenage brothers, Vihaan
International Agarwal (17) and Nav Agarwal (14) have won
Children’s Peace the 2021 KidsRights International
Prize Children’s Peace Prize for tackling
pollution from household waste to
achieve the goal of ‘Zero Waste
India’.They developed the “One Step
Greener” initiative segregating
recyclables and organising pickups for
trash from thousands of homes. The
prize was presented by Indian Nobel

Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi in The
Hague, Netherlands.
Tenzing Norgay Priyanka Mohite Land Adventure Maharashtra-based, 28-year-old
National mountaineer Priyanka Mohite was
Adventure Award selected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs
2020 and Sports for the prestigious ‘Tenzing
Norgay National Adventure Award
2020’ for outstanding contribution in the
field of land adventure.
 She scaled the world’s highest
peak Mt Everest, Mt Lhotse and
Mt.Makalu
She is the 1st Indian woman to climb Mt
Annapurna, the 10th highest mountain
peak in the world.
Prestigious Damon Galgut Novel ‘The Promise’ South African author Damon Galgut has
Booker Prize 2021 won the prestigious Booker Prize
2021 for fiction for his novel ‘The
Promise’. It was his ninth book that
states the decline of one dutch family in
South Africa over four decades from the
apartheid era to the present day. It is a
tale of a troubled Afrikaner family and its
broken promise to a Black employee.
Booker prize is the world’s most
prestigious literary honours which is also
called Oscars of world literature.
JCB Prize 2021 M Mukundan Literature Author M Mukundan’s novel ‘Delhi: A
Soliloquy’, translated from Malayalam
into English by Fathima E V and
Nandakumar K, has won the Rs 25-lakh-
JCB Prize for Literature 2021
published by Westland.The Book focuses
on India’s capital Delhi, as it changes into
the present-day megalopolis.
 Besides the cash award
Mukundan also won a trophy
created by Delhi artist duo
Thukral & Tagra, titled ‘Mirror
Melting’.
Associated Karnataka Vikas Best Digital Financial Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB)
Chambers of Grameena Bank Services got the award for the best ‘Digital
Commerce and (KVGB) Financial Services’, in line with India’s
Industry of India vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, under the
(ASSOCHAM) ‘Regional Rural Banks’ (RRBs)
Award category by Associated Chambers of
Commerce and Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM). The award was handed
over by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

regional director R. Gurumurthy to KVGB
Bank Chairman P. Gopi Krishna in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Lifetime Prakash Padukone Indian Badminton The former Indian badminton player
Achievement Player Prakash Padukone will be awarded with
Award 2021 the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award 2021’
from the Badminton World Federation
(BWF). Prakash Padukone is a father of
actress Deepika Padukone.He is the
former World No.1 (1980) and first ever
Indian World Championship medalist.
 The President of Uttarakhand
Badminton Association,
Alaknanda Ashok, will receive
the ‘Women & Gender Equity
Award 2021’. She has been
associated with badminton
administration.
Sunrise Sport (India) Pvt Ltd and
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd will be
awarded the Certificate of
Commendation (CoC) for their
continuous support to badminton.
ABU – UNESCO Living on the edge – Peace All India Radio(AIR) ‘s ‘Living on the
Together for The coastal lives’ & edge – The coastal lives’ and
Peace (T4P) Media DEAFinitely Doordarshan’s DEAFinitely Leading the
Awards 2021 Leading the Way Way have won the ABU – UNESCO
Together for Peace (T4P) Media Awards
2021 held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The
awards were presented by Asia-Pacific
Broadcasting Union (ABU) in
collaboration with the UNESCO under the
‘Together for Peace’ (T4P) initiative.
 ’Living on the edge – The
coastal lives’ explores the life of
the fishermen community living
in Visakhapatnam had won the
award under Radio Ethical &
sustainable Relationship with
Nature category.
DEAFinitely Leading the Way is a
program on the journey of a specially-
abled child which aims to motivate the
specially-abled persons to live their life
with dignity,had won the award under TV
Living well with Super diversity category.
Click here
Indira Gandhi Pratham Peace, Disarmament Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Prize 2021 and Development Disarmament and Development 2021 is
awarded to Pratham, a civil society

organization (CSO) which is dedicated to
improving the quality of education
among underprivileged children in India
and across the world.The awardee was
selected by an international jury chaired
by former Chief Justice of India T S
Thakur.
Pharma & Medical Sascan Meditech Medical Device Sascan Meditech Private Limited, a
Device Startup Private Limited Kerala based startup won the 1st prize at
India Grand Pharma & Medical Device Startup
Challenge 2021 India Grand Challenge 2021 in the
medical device category at the Grand
Challenge organized by The Department
of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of
Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of
India along with Startup India and
Investindia.org.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS IN CONTENT FORMAT

72nd US National Book Awards has been held in United States
72nd edition of the US National Book Award,an American literary prize was organised as a virtual event
in NewYork.It was organized by the National Book Foundation.
 Jason Mott won the 2021 National Book Award for fiction for his novel “Hell of a Book”, a
narrative about a black author’s adventure while travelling around in a book tour.
 Tiya Miles won the 2021 National Book Award for nonfiction for the book “All That She Carried:
The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake”.
 Malinda Lo has won the 2021 National Book Award for young people’s literature for her book
titled “Last Night at the Telegraph Club”, a story of same-sex, cross-cultural love set in the 1950s.
BRO Bags Guinness Record for World’s Highest Altitude Road – Umling La Pass
Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has received the Guinness World Record (GWR) for constructing &
blacktopping the world highest motorable road passing through the 19,024 feet 0.73 inches
(5798.251m) high Umlingla Pass in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. The 52-kilometre long
Chisumle to Demchok tarmac road was developed under Project HIMANK (93RCC/753 BRTF) of BRO.
Swachh Survekshan 2021 Awards: Indore Became India’s Cleanest City for 5th time
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, felicitated the awardees of the cleanest cities of India at the
‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ hosted as part of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 (SBM-U 2.0) by the
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is now in the process of conducting the sixth edition of the survey to rank all
cities under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) with Quality Council of India (QCI) as its
implementation partner.
NHM, J&K receives award for Swasthya Nidhi Survey App at 4th Digital Transformation Awards
Summit 2021
The 4th Digital Transformation Summit & Awards 2021 titled ‘Towards Integrated Digital Health
Infrastructure’ was held virtually which was organized by Governance Now, the premier publication
on public policy and governance from Sri Adhikari Brothers Group.

 The key themes of the summit were Digital Health, Digital Agriculture, Smart Cities, Smart
Villages, Urban Governance, Digital Education (Nation Education Policy- NEP2020), Digital
Security.
 The National Health Mission (NHM), Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) received an award under the
‘Digital Health’ category for its ‘Swasthya Nidhi survey’ app.
 The state Himachal Pradesh also adjudged as a winner for the project Digital Health Approaches
for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) prevention and control as a continuum of care.
Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2021 – ‘Vax’

‘Vax’ has been chosen as the Word of the Year for 2021 by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). In
2021, Vax which inturn refers to ‘Vaccine’ or ‘Vaccination’ repeatedly appeared in the news, and other
written media more than any other word. The appearance of words related to Vax such as ‘Vaccinate’
have increased 34 times and ‘Vaccination’ have increased 18 times.
Astronaut Wang Yaping Became 1st Chinese Woman to Walk in Space

Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to walk in space following the completion
of her 6-hour stint outside the Tiangong space station, as a part of its ongoing construction.
Tiangong(means heavenly palace), the latest achievement of China’s efforts to become a major space
power.
Nepal Army Chief Prabhu Ram Sharma received honorary rank of ‘General of the Indian Army’
Nepal Army Chief General Prabhu Ram Sharma was conferred with the honorary rank of ‘General of the
Indian Army’ by President Ram Nath Kovind at New Delhi during his 4-day visit to India to improve the
defence ties between both nations.
Mahela Jayawardene, Shaun Pollock, Janette Brittin Inducted to ICC Hall Of Fame
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced cricket legends Late Janette Brittin (England’s
Women Cricket Player), Shaun Pollock (South Africa) and Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) as new
inductees to ‘ICC Hall of Fame’. ICC Hall of Fame recognises the achievements of the legends of the
game from cricket’s long and illustrious history. 106 players have been inducted since its launch in
2009.
Pochampally of Telangana Selected as One of the UNWTO Best Tourism Villages

Pochampally village in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana has been selected as one of the
Best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Pochampally
village located around 50 km away from Hyderabad which is well known for its handloom waved Ikat
sarees is often referred to as the Silk City of India.
The award will be presented during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly which will be
held in Madrid, Spain.
Dr S K Sohan Roy 1st Indian to be honoured with Knighthood of Parte Guelfa in Italy
Keralite Dr S K Sohan Roy, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) and founder of Aries Group of Companies
has become the first Indian to be honoured with the Knighthood of Parte Guelfa for his humanitarian
and Environmental protection efforts in business and movies.He hails from Punalur, Kollam, Kerala.
 The honorary title of “Knight of Parte Guelfa” has been conferred upon him during the
conferring ceremony organised during the Investitures of Parte Guelfa of Annus Domini 2021,
November 19 to 21.

JPMorgan Chase named world's most systemically important bank; topped the FSB’s 2021 list
of G-SIB
JPMorgan Chase topped the 2021 List of Global Systemically Important Banks (G-SIBs) and has
been named the world’s most systemically important bank for the 3rd time.The 2021 list of G-SIBs was
identified by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), in consultation with Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision (BCBS) and national authorities. Previously, JPMorgan Chase had been named the world's
most systemic bank in 2019 and in 2020, it shared the title with HSBC and Citigroup.
Collins Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2021 – NFT

The Collins Dictionary has selected the term ‘NFT’, the short for ‘Non-Fungible Token’, as the word of
the year 2021. According to Collins, NFT is defined as a unique digital certificate, registered in a
blockchain, that is used to record the ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible.
 Collins’s word of the year 2020 was “Lockdown”.
33rd Hunar Haat receives IITF 2021 Silver Medal for strengthening commitment to “Vocal for
Local”
Ministry of Minority Affairs organized the 33rd HUNAR HAAT (14-27 November 2021) at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi. It received the ‘India International Trade Fair (IITF), 2021’ Silver Medal for
strengthening commitment to “Vocal for Local” and its strong presence at the Trade Fair. It envisages
boosting the skills of craftsmen, weavers and artisans who are already engaged in the traditional
ancestral work.
Canara Bank had set up a stall in the “Hunar Haat” to provide easy loans to artisans and craftsmen for
employment and self-employment.
SUMMITS, EVENTS & CONFERENCE

SUMMITS
SUMMITS VENUE KEY POINTS
G20 (Group of Twenty) Rome, Italy Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Italy and
Leaders’ Summit for the participated in the 16th G20 (Group of Twenty) Leaders’
year 2021 Summit for the year 2021, which was held in Rome,
Italy.2021 G20 summit is chaired by Italy and the theme
is focusing on three broad, interconnected pillars of
action: People, Planet, and Prosperity.
 India and Italy agreed to explore the development
of green hydrogen to strengthen the partnerships
in the energy transition, and joint projects in the
natural gas sector.
 G20 committed to the Paris Agreement goal to
hold the global average temperature increase well
below 2°C and to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C
above pre-industrial levels.
The summit confronted its full support for the Financial
Action Task Force (FATF) and the Global Network for the
implementation of Anti-Money Laundering/Countering
the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation
(AML/CFT/CPF).

Bengaluru Tech Summit Virtual Mode Vice President (VP) Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 24th
(BTS) edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS), Asia’s Largest
Technology Event, that was conducted between 17th to
19th November in the Hybrid format. For the 1st time,
BTS hosted the United States (US) Tech Conclave.
 Theme of 2021 BTS – ‘Driving The Next’.
 This year’s event saw the virtual participation of
Australian PM Scott Morrison and Israeli PM
Naftali Bennett.
Global Innovation Video Conference Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the two
Summit of the day 1st Global Innovation Summit of the Pharmaceuticals
Pharmaceuticals sector sector through video conferencing. Dr. Mansukh
Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare,
has also participated in the event.
This aims to bring together key Indian and international
stakeholders to discuss and strategize priorities to foster
an innovation ecosystem in the pharmaceuticals industry
in India.
Asia–Europe Meeting Virtual Mode Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu, led the Indian
(ASEM) Summit delegation and addressed the Retreat Session of the two-
day 13th Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit. The
summit was held on November 25 and 26, 2021, in virtual
format, from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, themed on
‘Strengthening Multilateralism for Shared Growth’.
The Vice President had made interventions in the Plenary
Session of the Summit. He mentioned India’s contribution
in the fight against COVID-19.
Summit of Shanghai Kazakhstan Dr. S. Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs
Cooperation represented India at the 20th Summit of Shanghai
Organisation (SCO) Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of
Council of Heads of Government (CHG) was held on 25th November 2021 in
Government (CHG) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan under the Chairmanship of
Kazakhstan.
The SCO CHG meeting is held annually and focuses on the
trade and economic agenda of the Organization and to
approve its annual budget.
EVENTS
EVENTS VENUE KEY POINTS
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue Virtual Mode Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the
(IPRD) 2021 “Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue” (IPRD) 2021,
where he highlighted the importance of protecting
the maritime interest of countries & maintaining a
rule-based maritime system as per the United
Nations Convention on the Law of Seas (UNCLOS),
1982.
2021’s IPRD was held under the theme “Evolution
in Maritime Strategy during the 21st Century:

Imperatives, Challenges and Way Ahead”, in a
virtual format between 27th -29th October 2021.
Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC)- Naval War Indian Navy has conducted the 3rd Goa Maritime
2021 College, Goa Conclave (GMC)-2021 from 7th to 9th November
2021 under the aegis of Naval War College, Goa.The
GMC is an outreach initiative of the Indian Navy that
provides a multinational forum to harness the
collective expertise of maritime security
practitioners and academia to generate outcome-
oriented maritime thought.
 The theme/subject of 3rd GMC 2021 was
“Maritime Security and Emerging
NonTraditional Threats: A Case for Proactive
Role for Indian Ocean Region (IOR) Navies”.
The event was hosted by Adm Karambir Singh, Chief
of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.
Regional Security Dialogue on New Delhi National Security Adviser (NSA) of India, Ajit Doval
Afghanistan Chaired the 3rd Regional Security Dialogue on
Afghanistan that was hosted by India in New Delhi.
The meeting saw high-level participants from 8
countries, where the “Delhi Declaration” was
adopted by the countries to promote terrorism free,
inclusive government in Afghanistan.The
Declaration was also known as the “Delhi Regional
Security Dialogue on Afghanistan of National
Security Advisers/Secretaries of Security Councils”.
Wings India, 2022 Hyderabad Union Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia,
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) inaugurated a
curtain raiser of the 5th edition of Asia’s largest
event on Civil Aviation (Commercial, General
and Business Aviation) namely ‘Wings India,
2022’. This biennial event is scheduled on March 24-
27, 2022 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad on the
theme ‘India@75: New Horizon for Aviation
Industry’.
It will be organized by MoCA, Airports Authority of
India (AAI) and FICCI (Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce & Industry) with the
support of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv Jhansi, Uttar The 3-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ was
Pradesh held in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh (UP) from November
17-19, 2021 as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahaotsav’ celebration.The event was inaugurated
by Minister of Defence, Rajnath Singh in Jhansi, UP
on November 17, 2021. It was organized by the
Ministry of Defence (MoD) along with the
government of Uttar Pradesh (UP). Various
initiatives had been inaugurated during the event.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Paris The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium
(IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by the

French Navy at Paris from 15 – 16 November
2021.Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, Flag Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, is
leading a two member Indian Naval delegation for
this Conclave.
The Conclave of Chiefs is being attended by Chiefs of
Navies or Heads of Lead Maritime Agencies of IONS
nations.
Google for India event 2021 Virtual Mode Google has announced the 7th edition of its Google
for India event 2021. The event was held virtually
on November 18, 2021. The event emphasizes
making the internet safer for a billion Indians and
empowering the country to become a leading digital
economy. Google has announced a global-first
feature in India i.e. the feature will enable people to
hear by simply asking Google Assistant to read out
the search results.
The company announced strengthening of the
Google Career Certificate program to help more
people acquire new digital skills.
CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE VENUE KEY POINTS
Urban Mobility India (UMI) Virtual Mode Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and
Conference 2021 Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep
Singh Puri virtually inaugurated the 14th Edition of
Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021
with the theme of “Mobility for All” for achieving
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG). The aim of the conference is to provide
equitable access to affordable, clean, safe,
informative, efficient and accessible transport
systems for all sections.
 15th UMI conference will be held at Kochi,
Kerala from 4th to 6th November 2022 with
the theme of “Azadi@75: Sustainable
AtmaNirbhar Urban Mobility”.
Click here for state/city winners for ‘Excellence in
Urban Transport’ in different categories...
Conference of Parties (COP26) Glasgow, 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United
Scotland, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kingdom (UK) (UNFCCC) is being held in Glasgow, Scotland, United
Kingdom (UK) from 31st October – 12nd November
2021.Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi Visited
the UK to attend the COP26 from November 1 to 2,
2021.
 The COP 26 is being hosted by the United
Kingdom, in partnership with Italy.

At the summit, the PM has set 5 ambitious targets
for India to combat climate change. It includes that
India will aim to attain net-zero emissions by 2070.
Cyber Security ‘c0c0n’ Virtual Mode The 14th edition of Cyber Security ‘c0c0n’, an annual
Hacking and Cyber Security Conference was
conducted in virtual format to discuss at the
international level the challenges facing the digital
world during the COVID period and the solutions
needed to overcome them.
 Theme for cOcOn 2021 – ‘Improvise, Adapt
and Overcome’.
The conference was inaugurated by Chief of
Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and was
conducted by the Kerala police in association with
two Non-Profit organisations, Society for the
Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB) and Information
Security Research Association (ISRA).
Conference of the Parties (COP26) Glasgow, The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) under
under the United Nations Scotland, United the United Nations Framework Convention on
Framework Convention on Kingdom Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held from 31st
Climate Change (UNFCCC) October –12th November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland,
United Kingdom (UK), for better alignment with
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The COP26 is
being hosted by the United Kingdom, in partnership
with Italy.
 Egypt was chosen to host the upcoming
session of the conference COP27 in 2022 and
United Arab Emirates (UAE) was chosen to
host COP28 in 2023.
 PM Narendra Modi Visited the UK to attend
the COP26 from November 1 to 2, 2021.
 India launched a web portal on electric
vehicles (EVs) named ‘E-Amrit’ at the COP26
Summit.
 Rameshwar Prasad Gupta, Secretary, the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change (MOEFCC), has launched ‘COP26
Charter of Actions’
 UK announced the unlocking of an additional
750 million pounds for green projects across
India.
 UK COP26 Presidency has selected transport
as a priority theme and designated 10
November as the dedicated Transport
Thematic Day.
 Developing Nations Demanded $1.3
trillion/year Funding in Climate Finance.
 India, South Africa, Indonesia, Philippines
Join Coal Transition Program.

 Maharashtra became the only state in India
to win the Inspiring Regional Leadership
award at the inaugural leadership awards of
the Under2 Coalition.
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Sydney Dialogue 2021 Video Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi
Conference addressed the ‘Sydney Dialogue 2021’ through
video conferencing. He discussed the current
development based on the theme of “India’s
technology evolution and revolution”. It is an
annual summit of cyber and critical technologies
and discusses the challenges and development
related to digital technologies and cyber law across
the world.
The aim of the dialogue is to bring together political,
business and government leaders to debate,
generate new ideas, and work towards common
understandings of the opportunities and challenges.
International Conference on New Delhi Bhagwanth Khuba, the Minister of State (MoS) for
Hydrogen Energy New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and
Fertilizers inaugurated the 1st International
Conference on Hydrogen Energy – Policies,
Infrastructure Development and Challenges in Scope
Convention Centre, New Delhi, Delhi. The event was
organised by Central Board of Irrigation and Power
(CBIP) on 24th -25th November 2021 with the
support of Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
(MNRE) , Central Electricity Authority, and NTPC
(formerly known as National Thermal Power
Corporation Limited).
UNESCO General Conference Paris, France 41st session of The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
General Conference was held in Paris, France from
9th to 24th November 2021.Ambassador Santiago
Irazabal Mourão, Permanent Delegate of Brazil to
UNESCO, has taken over as the President of the 41st
session of the General Conference.
Audrey Azoulay was reelected for a 2nd mandate as
Director-General of UNESCO. She won the 2nd
mandate at the 41st session of the General
Conference with 155 votes out of a total of 169
ballots cast.

COMMITTEES & MEETINGS

COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE NAME COMMITTEE HEAD KEY NOTES
3-member committee for Gopal Krishna Pillai Central Government has constituted a 3-member
determination of RoDTEP committee for determination of RoDTEP
rates (Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported
Products) rates for AA (advance
authorisation)/export-oriented units (EOUs)/
special economic zones (SEZs) exports as these
sectors were left out in the earlier exercise.
It will be headed by Former Home Secretary Gopal
Krishna Pillai, Former CBEC (Central Board of
Excise and Customs) member Y G Parande and
former customs member Gautam Ray.
Five-member Central Ratan P Watal The union government formed a five-member
Vista Oversight Central Vista Oversight Committee, which was
Committee headed by former Finance Secretary Ratan P Watal,
to ensure faster delivery of projects being executed
under the Central Vista redevelopment plan.
MEETINGS
MEETING NAME VENUE KEY POINTS
Meeting of Heads of National Virtual Mode 13th Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices
Statistical Offices (NSO) of BRICS (NSO) of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South
Countries Africa) Countries was held virtually under the
Chairship of India.It was chaired by G. P. Samanta,
Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI),
Government of India.
During the meeting, the Joint Statistical Publication
(JSP) 2021 and JSP Snapshot 2021 for BRICS
Countries were released.
Defence Technology and Trade Virtual Mode 11th Defence Technology and Trade Initiative
Initiative (DTTI) Group meeting (DTTI) Group meeting between India and the
United States (US) was held virtually to bring
bilateral defence trade relationship and create
opportunities for co-production and co-
development of defence equipment. It was the 2nd
meeting of DTTI held in 2021.
The meeting was co-chaired by Secretary (Defence
Production) Raj Kumar from Ministry of Defence &
Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and
Sustainment along with Gregory Kausner from US
Department of Defence.
Annual Council of Ministers Virtual Mode India Virtually participated in 21st Annual Council of
(COM) Meeting IORA Ministers (COM) Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA) led by the Minister of State for

External Affairs Dr.Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
highlighting India’s contributions towards Disaster
Risk Management (DRM) in IORA priority areas.
 The objective of the meeting is to promote
peace, security and prosperity in the Indian
Ocean region and in the Indo- Pacific Region.
The IORA COM which was held in a hybrid format in
Dhaka and Dhaka Communique was adopted at the
end of the meeting.
India-US Trade Policy Forum New Delhi India and the United States (US) held the 12th
(TPF) Ministerial-level meeting of the India-US Trade
Policy Forum (TPF) in New Delhi. Minister of
Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal and US Trade
Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai relaunched
the TPF and agreed to engage on issues which are
affecting the trade between the two countries.
The India-US Trade Policy Forum focuses on
agriculture, investment, innovation and creativity
(intellectual property rights), services, and tariff and
non-tariff barriers.
BRICS Science & Technology Virtual Mode Minister of State (MoS)-Independent Charge, Dr
Ministers Meeting Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Science & Technology
(MoST) virtually chaired the 9th BRICS (Brazil,
Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Science &
Technology Ministers Meeting.
The Indian side called to improve the ranking of
BRICS in the Global Innovation Index by
strengthening cooperation in the field of Science,
Technology and Innovation (STI).
In this regard, all the member states have adopted
the BRICS innovation Action Plan 2021-24, BRICS
STI Declaration 2021 and Calendar of BRICS STI
Activities 2022 which will act as a roadmap for
cooperation.
INDEX
RANKING
INDEX / SURVEY RELEASED BY / KEY NOTES
NAME CONDUCTED BY
QS Asia University QS (Quacquarelli QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) released QS Asia
Rankings 2022 Symonds) University Rankings 2022 featuring 118 Indian
Universities following China with 126
universities.The ranking has been topped by
National University of Singapore (NUS) for the 4th
year in a row. It is followed by China’s Peking
University at 2nd position, and Nanyang
Technological University in Singapore and the
University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong at 3rd.

As per 18th Edition of QS World University Rankings
2022 released by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds),
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in USA
was ranked as the World’s No. 1 University (for the
10th consecutive time).Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay (IITB) was the top ranked
Indian University at 177(score of 46.4).
LEADS (Logistics Ease Ernst & Young LLP The 3rd edition of the LEADS (Logistics Ease Across
Across Different States) Different States) 2021 index was released by Ernst
2021 index & Young LLP with guidance and inputs from officials
of the Department of Logistics, Ministry of Commerce
and Industry. Gujarat has retained its position as the
top performer followed by Haryana, Punjab,
Tamilnadu.
Jammu Kashmir topped the among the northeastern
states and Himalayan union territories and Delhi
was the top among the Union Territories.
Global Drug Policy Index Harm Reduction India ranked 18 out of 30 countries in the 1st edition
Consortium of the Global Drug Policy Index which was released
by the Harm Reduction Consortium in November
2021. The index ranks Norway, New Zealand,
Portugal, the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia as
the top 5 countries on humane and health-driven
drug policies.
The Index is composed of 75 indicators running
across 5 broad dimensions of drug policy such as
Absence of Extreme Responses, Proportionality &
Criminal Justice, Harm Reduction, Access to
Medicine, and Development.
Global Climate Change Germanwatch in India has retained its spot in the top 10 best-
Performance Index association with performing countries (for the third year after 2020,
(CCPI) 2022 NewClimate Institute and 2021) and ranked 10th in the global Climate Change
the Climate Action Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, which was
Network released by Germanwatch in association with
NewClimate Institute and the Climate Action
Network on the sidelines of COP26 (26th Conference
of Parties).
 The first three overall positions remain
empty as no country performs well enough
in all index categories to achieve an overall
very high rating.
Saudi Arabia is the worst-performing country among
the G20, which ranked 63rd. Click here
IPF Citizen Satisfaction IPF (Indian Police Almost 7 years after the launch of the SMART
Survey on SMART Foundation) policing, a Delhi-based think tank, IPF (Indian Police
Policing, 2021 Foundation) has published a survey named ‘IPF
Citizen Satisfaction Survey on SMART Policing,
2021’ to identify the public perception of the police.
As per the survey, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

have the highest ‘SMART policing index’. Uttar
Pradesh and Bihar scored the lowest score.
SMART – It is an acronym for what the police in the
country needs to reform into. ‘S’ – strict and
sensitive police, ‘M’- modern and mobile, ‘A’ – alert
and accountable, ‘R’- reliable and responsive, and ‘T’
– techno-savvy and trained.
TRACE Bribery Risk TRACE International India has slipped to 82nd position (drop by 5 slots
Matrix (TRACE Matrix) from 2020) with a risk score of 44 in the global list
2021 of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix (TRACE
Matrix) that measures business bribery risks, which
was released by TRACE International. In 2020, India
ranked 77 with a score of 45. Countries such as
Vanuatu, Peru, Montenegro, and North Macedonia
also scored 44 same as India. Click here
SDG (Sustainable Dr Rajiv Kumar NITI (National Institution for Transforming India)
Development Goal) Aayog launched the first SDG (Sustainable
Urban Index & Development Goal) Urban Index & Dashboard
Dashboard 2021-22 2021-22. It was launched by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice
Chairperson, NITI Aayog; and Prof Dr Claudia
Warning, Director General, BMZ (Federal Ministry
for Economic Cooperation and Development),
Germany.
It is SDG progress monitoring tool at the ULB (Urban
Local Body) level.
This launch is a result of NITI Aayog, GIZ (Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit),
and BMZ collaboration under the umbrella of Indo-
German Development Cooperation. Click here
2021’s most purposeful Kantar’s BrandZ India Kantar’s BrandZ India report unveils 2021’s most
brands in India purposeful brands in India. As per the report,
Amazon, Asian Paints, and Tata Tea emerge as the
most purposeful brands in India across technology,
non-Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and
FMCG categories respectively. The report is based on
an analysis of 418 brands across 30 categories, to
find the brand’s purpose and its ability to ‘make
people’s lives better’.
India’s Top 3 Most Purposeful Brands –
Technology, FMCG, Non-FMCG:
1. Amazon
2. Zomato
3. You Tube Click here
National NITI Aayog NITI (National Institution for Transforming India)
Multidimensional Aayog released its first ‘National Multidimensional
Poverty Index (MPI) Poverty Index (MPI) 2021-Baseline report’ in
2021-Baseline report which Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh (UP)
ranked as the poorest state in India.

On the other hand, Kerala has lowest poverty across
India (0.71%), followed by Goa (3.76%), Sikkim
(3.82%), Tamil Nadu (4.89%) and Punjab (5.59%).
 This index is also India’s first ever national
MPI measure based on the reference period
of 2015-16 of the National Family Health
Survey (NFHS).
Among Union territories, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
(27.36%), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (12.58%),
Daman & Diu (6.82%) and Chandigarh (5.97%) have
emerged as the poorest UTs.
2021 Access to Seeds World Benchmarking As per the 2021 Access to Seeds Index (3rd
Index Alliance (WBA) Edition), which is launched as part of World
Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), India is one among
the 6 South and South-East Asian countries that
attracts most investments in the domestic seed
sector from the global seed industry.
These companies are assessed using the 2021 Access
to Seeds Index methodology, which includes 32
indicators across six measurement areas. Click here
India’s Top 10 Police Ministry of Home Affairs Sadar Bazar Police Station in Delhi has topped the
Stations for 2021 (MoHA) annual list of India’s Top 10 Police Stations for
2021 released by the Ministry of Home Affairs
(MoHA). Gangapur PS in Ganjam, Odisha is adjudged
as 2nd best followed by Bhattu Kalan PS, Fatehabad,
Haryana as the 3rd best.Union Home Minister Amit
Shah presented the trophies to the Station House
Officers(SHOs) of the top 3 stations at the Directors
General of Police (DGP) conference organised by the
Intelligence Bureau (IB) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
REPORTS
REPORT NAME SUBMITTED BY KEY NOTES
State of the Global Climate 2021 World Meteorological As per the provisional ‘State of the Global
report Organization (WMO) Climate 2021 report’ released by the World
Meteorological Organization (WMO), the past
seven years from 2015 to 2021 (1st 9-months)
set to be witnessed the Warmest years on
record. This increase in temperature is caused
mainly due to the increase in atmospheric
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) concentrations.
2021 will be between the 5 and 7 warmest
years on record and that 2015 to 2021 will be
the seven warmest years on record.
The Adaptation Gap Report 2021: United Nations  The report was released by UNEP
The Gathering Storm, 6th edition Environment during the United Nations Climate
of Adaptation Gap Report Programme (UNEP) Change Conference, aka COP26
(Conference of Parties) in Glasgow,
Scotland.

The report provides an update and accesses
the global status and progress of the
adaptation across three parameters viz.
planning, financing, and implementation.
Beating the Heat: Sustainable United Nations Indicates that cities will be the hotspots, if
Urban Cooling Handbook report Environment global warming continues. The temperature
Programme (UNEP) increases due to the Urban heat island effect
by an average of 4 degree celsius by
2100.Many cities could warm as much as 4 °C
if GHG emissions continue at high levels at the
end of the century.
The State of Climate Ambition United Nations In accordance with the report titled ‘The State
Development of Climate Ambition’ 2021 released by the
Programme (UNDP) United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), vulnerable nations are doing most to
tackle the climate crisis while the biggest
emitters or richer countries are showing slow
response towards climate crisis.Vulnerable
countries are often home to the world’s
poorest people who are on the frontlines of
the climate crisis.
Mission 2070: A Green New Deal World Economic In accordance with the World Economic
for a Net Zero India Forum’s (WEF) Forum’s (WEF) latest research report i.e.
white paper namely ‘Mission 2070: A Green
New Deal for a Net Zero India’ , a Green New
Deal for India can add $1 trillion to GDP by
2030, and $15 trillion by 2070 along with a
potential of creating more than 50 million new
jobs.The report has been prepared by
collaboration with Kearney India, and
Observer Research Foundation.
Annual Status of Education Wilima Wadhwa The latest Annual Status of Education
Report (ASER) Survey Report (ASER) survey highlighting the
transition in the education system in the
country was released by Wilima Wadhwa,
Director, ASER Centre. As per the report,
children enrollment in government schools
has increased from 65.8% in 2020 to 70.3% in
2021. It was 64.3 % in 2018.
The report was prepared based on a phone
survey covering 75,234 children aged 5-16
across 581 rural districts in 25 states.
Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco World Health As per the 4th edition of the Global report on
use 2000–2025 Organization (WHO) trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000–
2025 published by the World Health
Organization (WHO) on November 16, 2021,
the number of tobacco users (for both sexes
combined) has decreased globally from 1.32
billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion in 2020 and is

projected to further decline to 1.27 billion by
2025.
Currently tobacco use prevalence is defined as
the proportion of the population aged 15 years
and above who use one or more smoked or
smokeless tobacco products on a daily or non-
daily basis.
World Bank’s Remittance Prices World Bank (WB) In accordance with the latest report by the
Worldwide Database World Bank (WB) titled ‘World Bank’s
Remittance Prices Worldwide Database’,
India became the world’s largest recipient of
remittances by receiving USD 87bn in 2021.
The United States (US) was its biggest source,
accounting for over 20% of these funds.
 India is followed by China, Mexico, the
Philippines, and Egypt.
In India, remittances are projected to grow 3%
in 2022 to USD 89.6 billion.
Forest Products in the global Food and Agriculture The report highlighted the forestry’s role in
bioeconomy: Enabling Organization (FAO) of providing green solutions for Net Zero future,
substitution by wood-based the United Nations and the use of Renewable wood-based
products and contributing to the (UN) products to combat climate change and to
Sustainable Development Goals achieve SDG.
(SDG)
All India Survey on Domestic Bhupender Yadav Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of
workers (DWs) Labour and Employment (MoL&E) virtually
flagged off the first ever All India Survey on
Domestic workers (DWs) from New Delhi. It is
being conducted by the Labour Bureau,
Chandigarh. Domestic Worker Survey collects
information on the following broad parameters
viz,Household Characteristics and
Demographic Characteristics.
This survey is based upon the Indian
Government’s evidence based, data driven
policy for last mile delivery of services & to
achieve the goal of ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas,
Sabka Viswas’.
National Health Accounts (NHA) Rajesh Bhushan Union Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family
Estimates for India for 2017-18 Welfare, Rajesh Bhushan released the findings
of the National Health Accounts (NHA)
Estimates for India for 2017-18. This is the 5th
consecutive NHA report produced by National
Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC),
designated as National Health Accounts
Technical Secretariat (NHATS) in 2014 by the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(MoHFW). The Out-of-pocket expenditure
(OOPE) as a share of total health expenditure

has dropped to 48.8% in 2017-18 from 64.2%
in 2013-14.
Making agrifood systems more Food and Agriculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the
resilient to shocks and stresses Organization United Nations (FAO)’s The State of Food and
Agriculture (SOFA) 2021 Report entitled
“Making agrifood systems more resilient to
shocks and stresses” states the need to
enhance the resilience of the agri-food
systems to address food security.
 The report provides an assessment of
the ability of national agri-food
systems to respond to or recover
readily from shocks and stresses.
This flagship publication (SOFA 2021) is part
of The State of the World series of the FAO.
“Microfinance Pulse” report Small Industries According to the findings of the 10th edition of
Development Bank of “Microfinance Pulse” report,the Indian
India (SIDBI) and Government’s ‘Aspirational District
Equifax Programme’ has increased the access to
microfinance loans in India’s 112 most under-
developed districts, with an increase of access
to credit to 2.6 times since January 2018.
This is the 10th edition of the report jointly
prepared by Small Industries Development
Bank of India (SIDBI) and Equifax.
RANKING & REPORTS IN CONTENT FORMAT

Haryana’s Bhattu Kalan Police Station named in among India’s Top 3 for 2021
Union Home Ministry has nominated Bhattu Kalan police station of Fatehabad district in Haryana
among the Top 3 police stations in India for 2021 to adopt a uniform ranking for police stations in India
to rank them for improving their quality of policing towards a citizen-friendly one.
 Union Home Minister will award the Trophy to the Bhattu Kalan police station SHO (Station
House Officer) during a function in Lucknow on November 19, 2021.
2021 Global Nutrition Report: India Made No Progress on Anaemia & Childhood Wasting
According to the (GNR, 2021) 2021 Global Nutrition Report: The state of global nutrition, India is
making no progress or worsening to meet the targets on Anaemia & Childhood wasting. The report also
states that India is on course to meet 3 of the 13 global nutrition targets on Childhood stunting,
Childhood overweight and Exclusive breastfeeding.
 The 2021 report indicates that India is off course in meeting the other 7 global nutrition targets.
The report has stated that no country in the world is ‘on course’ to achieve the target for obesity.
ACQUISITION & MERGERS

CCI Approves HDFC Life’s 100% Acquisition of Exide Life
Competition Commission of India (CCI) gave the approval to HDFC Life Insurance Company for
acquiring 100% shareholding of Exide Life Insurance Limited under Article 31 (1) of the Competition
Law of 2002.After the completion of the share acquisition, Exide Life (which will become a wholly
owned subsidiary of HDFC Life) is proposed to merge with HDFC Life.

NCLT Approved GAIL’s acquisition of ILFS’s 26% stake in OTPC
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the acquisition of the 26% stake of bankrupt
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services(ILFS) in ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) by GAIL
(India) Ltd.The 26% stake are acquired from IL&FS Group companies: IL&FS Energy Development
Company Ltd (EDCL) and IL&FS Financial Services Ltd (IFIN)
CCI Approved Acquisition of 71.25% Shareholding of ASKIM Ltd by BCP TopCo XII Pte Ltd
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 71.25% shareholding of ASK
Investment Managers (ASKIM) Limited by BCP TopCo XII Private Limited (BCP TopCo), an affiliate of
funds advised or managed by the affiliates of the Blackstone Group Inc. BCP TopCo XII Pte Limited is
involved in investment holding and related activities.
ASKIM Limited is a leading asset and wealth management company, that caters to the high net worth
individual (HNI) and ultra HNI (UHNI) market in India.
CCI Approves FedEx India to Acquire a Minority Stake in Delhivery

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of a minority stake in Delhivery
Limited, India's largest B2B & C2C Logistics Courier Service Provider, by FedEx Express
Transportation and Supply Chain Services (India) Private Limited (FedEx India), logistics solutions in
India under the American transportation giant FedEx Corp.
 CCI has also approved the acquisition of certain operating assets to the domestic business of
FedEx India and TNT India Private Limited (TNT India) by Delhivery.
 CCI has approved the acquisition of stakes in French-based utility company SUEZ (S.A) by Veolia
Environnement S.A (Veolia), a French transnational company engaged in water management,
waste management and energy services.
CCI has also approved the acquisition of stake in New Suez by Meridiam, Global Infrastructure
Management(GIM), LLC, La Caisse des dépôts et consignations(CDC) and CNP Assurances.
DEFENCE
EXERCISE
EXERCISE NAME VENUE / PARTICIPATING KEY NOTES
COUNTRIES
Desert Warrior El Beringat airbase, Egypt & Air forces of India and Egypt conducted a two-
India and Egypt day exercise ‘Desert Warrior’ at El Beringat
airbase, Egypt to enhance mutual
understanding and share operational
experience. The exercise between two
countries was conducted on October 30 and
October 31.
India-Thailand Andaman Sea & Indian Navy 32nd edition of the India-Thailand
Coordinated Patrol (Indo- and the Royal Thai Navy Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT)
Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai
Navy is being conducted from 12 to 14
November 2021 in Andaman Sea to reinforce
the maritime links between the two countries.
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an
indigenously built Missile Corvette, His
Majesty’s Thailand Ship (HTMS) Tayanchon, a
Khamrosin Class Anti-Submarine Patrol Craft,

and Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both navies
are participating in the CORPAT.
SITMEX-21 Andaman Sea & India, 3rd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand
Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-21 was
held on November 15-16, 2021 in Andaman
Sea as a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ exercise in
view of COVID-19 restrictions.It was hosted by
the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).
 Indian Navy (IN)– INS (Indian Naval
Ship) Karmuk, a 1350 tonne
indigenously built Missile Corvette.
 Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)–
RSS Tenacious,a Formidable Class
Frigate.
Royal Thai Navy (RTN)– His Majesty’s
Thailand Ship (HTMS) Thayanchon, a
Khamrosin Class Anti-submarine Patrol Craft.
EX-SHAKTI 2021 Frejus, France & India-France The 6th edition of India-France joint military
exercise ‘EX-SHAKTI 2021’ commenced on
15th November 2021 at the southeastern
French port town of Frejus, France. EX-
SHAKTI is a biennial training exercise which
is conducted alternatively in India and
France.The exercise focuses on Counter-
Terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain
under the United Nations Mandate.
India and France carry out three biennial
training exercises namely, GARUDA (with
Indian Air Force), VARUNA (with Indian
Navy), and SHAKTI (with Indian Army).
Op Hercules Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army
Indian Army conducted a joint airlift exercise, ‘Op Hercules’
to strengthen the logistics supply in the
Northern sector and to augment winter
stocking in the operational areas.The
platforms utilized for the airlift were C-17, IL-
76 and An-32 aircraft, which took off from one
of the forward bases of Western Air Command.
Prasthan Coast of Mumbai The Indian Navy conducted a security
exercise, called “Prasthan”, in the Offshore
Development Area (ODA) off the coast of
Mumbai.The exercise is conducted by
Headquarters Western Naval Command, every
six months.
The exercise was conducted on the Mumbai
High North (MHN) platform of Oil and Natural
Gas Corporation (ONGC) located about 94
nautical miles west of Mumbai.
Dakshin Shakti Training area of Rajasthan Pune-based Southern Command of the Army
and Gujarat launched a military exercise named ‘Dakshin

Shakti‘ in the training area of Rajasthan and
Gujarat to validate the battle readiness and
operational effectiveness of troops of the
Southern Army, which covers about 41 percent
of the country’s landmass.
 The exercise will be stress testing new
concepts of war fighting in all domains,
including air, space, cyber, electronic
and information warfare.
 A four-day multi-agency exercise
named ‘Sagar Shakti’ was organised
between November 19 and 22, 2021, as
part of the ‘Dakshin Shakti’.
Dosti Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka The 5-day long, 15th edition of the Maldives,
India, and Sri Lanka biennial Trilateral
Exercise ‘Dosti’ was conducted in Maldives
from 20-24 November 2021 as part of regional
security formation for 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.
CORPAT (coordinated International Maritime 37th edition of CORPAT (coordinated patrol)
patrol) 2021 Boundary Line (IMBL), India 2021 between India and Indonesia was held
and Indonesia in International Maritime Boundary Line
(IMBL) as a non-contact, “at sea only” exercise
amid COVID-19 pandemic. It seeks to bolster
the maritime cooperation between the two
navies across the Indo Pacific.
This edition of CORPAT between India and
Indonesia also witnessed the participation of
Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both Nations.
Colombo Security Conclave Indian Navy (IN), Maldives The first ‘Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)
(CSC) Focused Operation National Defence Force Focused Operation’ was conducted between
(MNDF) and Sri Lanka Navy the trilateral Maritime Security Agencies viz.
(SLN) Indian Navy (IN), Maldives National Defence
Force (MNDF) and Sri Lanka Navy (SLN). It
saw the participation of ships and aircraft
belonging to these forces, in their Exclusive
Economic Zones (EEZ) in the Southern
Arabian Sea.
Aim:To keep the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
safe and secure for commercial shipping,
international trade and conduct of legitimate
maritime activities.

TESTING
MISSILES NAME TESTING LOCATION FEATURES
Smart Anti-Airfield Chandan ranges in Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and
Weapon (SAAW) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan Indian Air Force (IAF) have successfully carried out two
flight tests of indigenously-developed Smart Anti-Airfield
Weapon (SAAW). The weapon was launched from IAF
aircraft at Chandan ranges in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan on
October 28 and November 3. The two flight tests have been
conducted using 2 different configurations – Satellite
Navigation and Electro-optical sensors.
‘Zircon’ Hypersonic Frigate – Admiral Russian Navy successfully test fired the ‘Zircon’
Cruise Missile Gorshkov warship Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Frigate – Admiral
Gorshkov warship, that rightly hit the test target placed in
the Russian Arctic waters. Previously, Russia also
successfully conducted similar tests using the ‘Zircon’
missile from the Nuclear Submarine – Severodvinsk in the
Barents Sea. Russia destroyed its own satellite in low-earth
orbit using an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile named
‘Nudol’, which led to formation of a cloud of space debris
that could potentially destroy other orbiting satellites & the
International Space Station (ISS).
Shaheen 1-A Pakistan Pakistan successfully test fired a surface-to-surface ballistic
missile ‘Shaheen 1-A’ which is aimed at re-validating
certain design and technical parameters of the weapon
system.The flight test was witnessed by Lieutenant General
Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director General Strategic Plans
Division, Raza Samar, National Engineering & Scientific
Commission (NESCOM) Chairman, Lieutenant General
Muhammad Ali, Commander Army Strategic Forces
Command, and the scientists and engineers of strategic
organisations.
DEALS & MoU’s

US, Australia and UK signs key deal in Nuclear Submarine Alliance
Australia officially became a part of the new Nuclear Powered Submarine defence alliance with the
United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) after signing a deal with the countries in Canberra,
Australia.Under the AUKUS deal, Australia will be provided with 8 nuclear powered submarines capable
of stealthy and long range missions.
It is the first agreement on technology signed by the three countries after the formation of defence
alliance AUKUS (Australia-UK-US).
ARMY, NAVY & AIR FORCE NEWS

Indian Navy gets First P15B Indigenous Stealth Guided Destroyer – ‘Visakhapatnam’
The Indian Navy received its first indigenous P15B (Project 15 Bravo) class stealth guided-missile
destroyer from Mazagon Dock shipyard Limited (MDL), Mumbai on October 28 2021, which is named
‘Visakhapatnam’ (Y 12704). The contract for four ships of Visakhapatnam class of Project 15 B (P15B)
was signed in January 2011.The Visakhapatnam destroyer is a follow up of Kolkata class (15 A)
destroyers.

 Visakhapatnam is Designed by the Directorate of Naval Design, the Indian Navy’s Design
Organisation and constructed by the MDL, Mumbai.
DAC Approved Military Purchases Worth Rs 7,965 crore

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved proposals
worth Rs 7,965 crore for modernisation and operational needs of the Armed Forces.All the proposals
are under the initiative of ‘Make in India’ with a focus on the design, development and manufacturing
of weapons and equipment in India.
Indian Navy received 4th Scorpene Submarine ‘Vela’ under Project-75

The 4th Scorpene submarine of the Project-75, Yard 11878 was delivered to the Indian Navy which will
be commissioned as INS (Indian Naval Ship) Vela. It includes construction of six submarines of
Scorpene design by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai (Maharashtra) in collaboration
with M/s Naval Group, France.
 Currently, three submarines under Project-75 are functional with Indian Navy viz. INS Karanj,
INS Kalvari, and INS Khanderi.
Indian Navy Commissions 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela in Mumbai

Indian Navy commissioned Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela at the naval dockyard in Mumbai, in the
presence of the chief of naval staff Admiral Karambir Singh. INS Vela is the fourth of six Scorpene-class
submarines to be commissioned under Project 75. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in
collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France.
 INS Vela possesses advanced stealth and combat capabilities to boost India’s maritime power
and in tackling maritime threats in the Indian Ocean region.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

SATELLITES LAUNCHES
SATELLITE NAME COUNTRY PURPOSE
Guangmu-1 or SDGSAT-1 China China sent world’s first Earth-science satellite, Guangmu-
1 or SDGSAT-1 on November 5, 2021 into space from the
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern Shanxi
Province.Guangmu-1 was launched by a Long March-
6(LM-6) carrier rocket or also known as CZ-6 (Chang
Zheng-6) which is the 395th flight mission. SDGSAT-1 is
the first satellite customized according to the UN 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development which adopted in
2015 with 17 SDGs for peace and prosperity.
3-Remote Sensing China China successfully placed 3-remote sensing satellites into
Satellites orbit using the Long March-2D rocket. The satellites
belonging to the Yaogan-35 family were launched from
the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province
of China.This also marks the 396th mission for the Long
March series carrier rockets. Long March rockets,
developed by the China Aerospace Science and
Technology Corporation, are responsible for almost
96.4% of all Chinese space missions.
Epsilon rocket with 9 Japan Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched a
satellites small, low-cost Epsilon rocket with 9 satellites from

Japan’s Uchinoura Space Center at Kagoshima to promote
educational institutions and companies in space
development.
The 9 Satellites were developed by Private Companies &
enterprises, while one of them was jointly developed by
10 national institutes of technology.
Rocket measures 2.6 meters in diameter and 26 meters
in length and weighs 96 tons which carries nine
satellites.
53 Starlink satellites United States SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.)
launched 53 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United
States. The rocket’s reusable first stage was successfully
returned and landed on the ‘Just Read the Instructions’
drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.The launch marks the
25th Falcon 9 mission for SpaceX so far in 2021.
SpaceX’s Crew-3 mission carried 4 astronauts, such as
NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Raja Chari (Indian origin), Tom Marshburn, Kayla
Barron, and European Space Agency’s Matthias Maurer
on a 22-hour flight from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in
Florida and was docked successfully to the International
Space Station (ISS).
Gaofen-11 (03) high- China The China Aerospace Science and Technology
resolution reconnaissance Corporation (CASC) launched China’s 3rd Gaofen-11 (03)
satellite high-resolution reconnaissance satellite on 19th
November 2021 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch
Center in the northern province of Shanxi.This is China’s
44th launch of 2021.This marks the 397th mission for the
Long March series carrier rockets.
Double Asteroid United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Redirection Test (DART) (NASA) launched the world’s first planetary defense mission, the
Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) to
intentionally smash a spacecraft into an asteroid
Didymos at 15,000 miles per hour. A Falcon 9 SpaceX
rocket has carried the DART spacecraft from Vandenberg
Space Force Base in California, United States.
Dhawan-1 India Skyroot Aerospace, a space technology startup based in
Hyderabad, has successfully test-fired Dhawan-1, India’s
first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine.
This will power the upper stages of its upcoming
Vikram-2 orbital launch vehicle.The rocket engine
Dhawan-1 is named after Satish Dhawan, an Indian
rocket scientist.Dhawan-1 is a completely ‘Made-in-India'
cryogenic engine, developed using 3D printing with a
superalloy.
Shiyan-11 satellite aboard China China successfully launched the Shiyan-11 satellite
a Kuaizhou-1A carrier aboard a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan
rocket Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert in Inner
Mongolia.The satellite entered its predetermined orbit.

Shiyan-11 is built for testing. Another series of Chinese
satellites called ‘Shijian' is used for technology
verification.
OTHER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS

NATIONAL
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh Inaugurated 650 Teraflops Supercomputing Facility at NABI
& i-RISE, TBI at Mohali
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, inaugurated the advanced 650
teraflops supercomputing facility at National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) at Mohali,
Punjab. He also stated that the government of India will identify and promote 75 innovative Start-Ups in
the 75th year of India’s independence. This supercomputing facility will act as a facilitator for the 75
innovative Start-Ups working in areas like Telemedicine, Digital Health, mHealth with BIG Data, AI,
BlockChain and other technologies.
 He has also inaugurated i-RISE, Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at Mohali which will
provide world-class research facilities for start-ups in India.
India launches 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica

India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences launched the 41st Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (41st
ISEA) in November 2021. The first batch of 23 scientists and support staff has reached the Indian
Antarctic station Maitri.
The expedition has 48 members leaving for over winter at Antarctica and on return the vessel brings
back the members of 40th expedition.
Scientists discover exoplanets ‘TOI 1789b’ bigger than Jupiter

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad (Gujarat)-based Physical Research
Laboratory (PRL) discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a
mass of 1.5 times that of the Sun and located 725 light years away. The information for the same was
provided by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The study was led by Abhijit Chakraborty.
This discovery work has been published in the refereed journal Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society, titled ‘Discovery of an inflated hot Jupiter around a slightly evolved star TOI-
1789’.
DMRC launches 1st Prototype of Indigenously Driver Training System – RSDTS

Durga Shanker Mishra, Chairman of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) & Secretary of Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs launched the first prototype of an indigenous developed Rolling Stock Driver
Training System (RSDTS) at DMRC.
 He also saw the demonstration of the functioning of a Super-Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) system in the presence of DMRC MD Mangu Singh.
Bengaluru Airport Becomes 1st In South Asia To Launch Rosenbauer Firefighting Simulator
The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, Karnataka became the first airport in South
Asia to commission a state-of-the-art fire fighting system ‘Rosenbauer Tactical Simulator’ from
Rosenbauer International, an Austrian company to strengthen its firefighting capabilities.
The simulator provides a realistic experience in the operation of crash fire tenders, including all
operating controls, from the steering wheel to turret control, projected through multiple high definition
screens.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurates E-portal for Mineral Exploration in 5th National
Conclave on Mines and Minerals
Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the E-portal of
accreditation scheme for minerals exploration and handed over 52 mines blocks to 15 state
government's representatives in 5th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals at New Delhi.The first
National Conclave on Mines and Minerals was held at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) in 2016.
 The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (MMDR)
governs auction and accreditation of mines and minerals in the country.
 The Ministry of Mines awarded 5 Star Ratings to companies that include Sustainable Mining
practices.
DBT-NBRC, Haryana Developed SWADESH, World’s 1st Multimodal Brain Imaging Data &
Analytics
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and
Technology has inaugurated the SWADESH, the world’s 1st Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and
Analytics.Project SWADESH was developed by the Department of Biotechnology– National Brain
Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), a deemed university for brain research, Haryana.
In a First, Meghalaya Launches Drone AquilaX2 to Deliver Medicines

Meghalaya launched a pilot of India’s 1st Medicine Delivery via e-VTOL (Virtual take-off and
landing) Drone AquilaX2. The drone delivers medicines to remote primary health centers (PHC). The
drone was launched in the West Khasi Hills district, 25 km away from the district headquarter. This is a
unique project that will transform the healthcare supply chain to a hard-to-reach population.
INTERNATIONAL
Australia to send Rover on Moon in 2024 to search Water
Private companies in Australia and Canada in collaboration with University of Technology Sydney are
all set to send a rover on the moon to hunt water by mid-2024. This will be the first rover with
Australian-made components to make it to the Moon.It will be launched through the Hakuto lander
made by ispace, a lunar robotic exploration company based in Japan.
South Korea Conducts Tests on Urban Air Mobility Control System

South Korea successfully demonstrated a system for controlling urban air mobility vehicles (UAM)
which will serve as urban taxis service between major airports and downtown of Seoul by 2025, cutting
travel time by two-thirds.UAM could cut travel time for distances between 30-50km (19-31 miles) from
an hour by car to 20 minutes by air.UAM will become the common means of transportation in citizen’s
day-to-day life.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Plans to Set Up ‘Orbital Reef’ Space Business Park
Blue Origin, a space tourism company owned by Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, has planned to launch
“Orbital Reef”, a commercial space station between 2025 and 2030. This 32,000 sq ft station is set to be
a mixed-use business park in space that will host up to 10 people.
NASA Selects INCUS, a New Mission to Study Storms & Impacts on Climate Models
A mission namely ‘Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS)’ has been selected by NASA
(National Aeronautics and Space Administration) as a new Earth science mission under its Earth
Venture Mission-3 (EVM-3). INCUS is a collection of three SmallSats in tight coordination which will
study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and
climate models.It is expected to launch in 2027 with an estimated outlay of $177 million.

SPORTS
CRICKET
Australia Wins its Maiden ICC T20 World Cup
Australia defeated New Zealand in the finals of 2021 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World
Cup tournament that was held at Dubai International Stadium, UAE, to win its maiden T20 world cup.
This is the 7th Edition of the ICC T20 World Cup, which has been conducted since 2007.
 Mitchell Marsh recorded the fastest fifty in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final’s history.
 Player of the Match – Mitchell Marsh (Australia) for his 77-run knock in the finals.
 Player of the Tournament – David Warner (Australia) for his match winning contribution
throughout the tournament.
 ICC released the official anthem for Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, called “Live the Game”, which
was composed by renowned Indian Music Director ‘Amit Trivedi’.
2021 T20 World Cup was set to be hosted by India, but due to COVID-19, the venue was later shifted to
United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Oman…Click here for full article
India to Host 2029 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy and Co-Host 2026 ICC T20 WC & 2031 50-over
WC
International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 14 host countries of the ICC men’s white-ball
events from 2024-2031.India is set to host the 2029 Champions Trophy and co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s
Twenty20 (T20) World Cup (WC) with Sri Lanka and 2031 ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup with
Bangladesh. This is the first time for the USA and Namibia to host an ICC World Cup event.
Event Host(s)
2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup USA & West Indies
2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy Pakistan
2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka
2027 ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Australia & New Zealand
2029 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy India
2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup England, Ireland & Scotland
2031 ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup India & Bangladesh
Harbhajan Singh, Javagal Srinath listed in MCC awards Honorary Life Membership
UK based Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC) gives the privilege of Honorary Lifetime membership to some
of the finest cricketers across the world. MCC released the list of 18 Cricketers who were selected for
the MCC awards Honorary Life Membership of the Club. The list witnessed the names of 2 former Indian
cricketers – Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath.
West Indies’s 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 after the conclusion of the West Indies Twenty20(T20) World
Cup campaign 2021. He will continue to play franchise cricket.Dwayne Bravo hails from Santa Cruz,
Trinidad.
He has represented Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

South Africa Cricketer AB de Villiers Announced Retirement from All Forms of Cricket
South Africa Cricketer Abraham Benjamin de Villiers (AB de Villiers) (37 years old) has announced his
retirement from all forms of cricket on 19th November 2021. He hails from Pretoria, South Africa.In
May 2018 he retired from international cricket. AB de Villiers made his international debut in 2004 and
has represented South Africa in 114 Tests, 228 One Day Internationals (ODIs)and 78 Twenty20
Internationals (T20Is).
Pakistani Cricketer Usman Shinwari Announced Retirement from Test cricket

Usman Khan Shinwari, the fast bowler of the Pakistan cricket team, has announced his retirement from
the longest format (test cricket or red-ball cricket). He made his international debut in December 2013
and played 17 ODIs and he has played only one Test match for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in
2019.Shinwari has featured in 33 first-class matches and took 96 wickets at an average of 26.84.
Tamil Nadu wins 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy

Tamil Nadu cricket team won their second consecutive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after defeating
Karnataka in the finals that was held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Tamil Nadu Batsman M. Shahrukh
Khan was named as the Man of the Match.In the Tournament, Vidarbha team’s bowler Akshay
Karnewar created the World Record for the Most Economic figures in T20 cricket, for his 4 maiden
overs bowled to produce figures of 4-4-0-2 against Manipur.
BADMINTON & TENNIS

Indian Paddlers G Sathiyan & Harmeet Desai Won Men’s Doubles Title at WTT Contender Tunis
Indian Table Tennis players Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai have won the Men’s doubles
title of the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender Tunis tournament 2021, against Emmanuel Lebesson
and Alexander Cassin of Francein Tunisia.The championship held from 24th to 30th October 2021 at
Salle Omnisport de Rades, Tunis, Tunisia.
Manika Batra & Archana Kamath Wins Women’s Table Tennis Doubles Title at WTT Contender
Tournament, Lasko
Indian Table Tennis player Manika Batra and Archana Girish Kamath clenched the Women’s Double
title as a pair at the 2021 WTT (World Table Tennis) Contender Tournament in Lasko (Slovenia).
The Indian pair, placed at 36th in World Ranking, defeated the Puerto Rican team of Melanie Diaz and
Adriana Diaz. WTT Contender Lasko, is the sixth tournament WTT Contender Series.
 The WTT series is part of the revamped International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
 It features two tiers of events such as WTT Star Contender and WTT Contender.
Novak Djokovic wins 37th Masters Title at Paris 2021

Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Danill Medvedev (Russia) in the Men’s Singles finals of 2021 Paris
Masters, at Paris, France. This is his 6th Paris Masters Title & a record 37th Masters overall. ATP Men’s
Singles Ranking:
 1 – Novak Djokovic
 2 – Daniil Medvedev
 3 – Alexander Zverev
Tim Puetz (Germany) & Michael Venus (New Zealand) paired to defeat the French team of Pierre-
Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in the Men’s Doubles finals, to win the 2021 Paris Masters doubles
title.
Tennis: Alexander Zverev of Germany wins Vienna Open 2021; 5th ATP title of 2021
Alexander “Sascha” Zverev (Alexander Zverev), a German professional tennis player, won the fifth ATP
title of the season(2021) and 18th overall at the Vienna Open 2021 or Erste Bank Open 2021 defeating

Frances Tiafoe of United States of America(USA).At present, Alexander Zverev is ranked 3rd in the ATP
world Ranking.
Vienna Open 2021 (currently sponsored by Erste Bank and called the Erste Bank Open 2021) was held
at Vienna, Austria.
Tennis: Ramkumar Ramanathan Wins Maiden Men’s Singles Title in ATP’s Bahrain Ministry of
Interior Tennis Challenger 2021
Indian tennis player, Ramkumar Ramanathan won maiden singles title on the first edition of
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s Bahrain Ministry of Interior Tennis Challenger 2021 held in
Manama, Bahrain. He defeated Evgeny Karlovskiy from Russia.The inaugural Bahrain Ministry of
Interior Tennis Challenger 2021, played on hard court, was an ATP80 event. This was Ramkumar’s first
ATP Challenger title in men’s singles.
BOXING, WRESTLING & WEIGHTLIFTING

Akash Kumar won Bronze at 21st AIBA World Boxing Championships 2021
21st AIBA Men’s World Boxing Championship 2021 was held in Belgrade, Serbia from October 24 to
November 6, 2021 in 13 men’s weight categories. India’s 21-year-old Akash Kumar from Bhiwani,
Haryana grabbed the bronze medal in the category of 54kg (Bantamweight). Boxers from Cuba received
the trophy for best team and also clinched the maximum gold medals (3).
India Wins 5 Medals in U23 World Wrestling Championship 2021

Indian wrestlers secured 5 medals at the U23 World Wrestling Championships (WWC) 2021 which
was held in Belgrade, Serbia. This is India’s highest ever medal tally, its previous highest medal count
was 3 medals won during the inaugural edition of the event in 2017.
In 2021’s U23 WWC, the overall medal tally was topped by Russia with 145 points, followed by Iran &
Armenia in the 2nd & 3rd spot.
ARCHERY & SHOOTING

India secures 2nd Position with 7 Medals in 2021 Asian Archery Championship
India finished 2nd in the overall medal tally at the 22nd Asian Archery Championship 2021 that was
held in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The Indian contingent has won a total of 7 medals (1 Gold, 4
Silver & 2 Bronze), while South Korea with a total of 15 medals topped the table.
 Archer, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, won India’s only gold medal in the tournament, in the
Compound – Women’s Individual event. She defeated Oh Yoohyun (South Korea) in the finals.
 Jyothi Vennam also won Silver medal in the tournament, in Compound – Mixed Team event, after
partnering with Rishabh Yadav.
Indian Medal Winners in 2021 Asian Archery Championship
Medal Winner Event
Gold Jyothi Surekha Vennam Compound – Women’s Individual
Silver Abhishek Verma Compound – Men’s Individual
Silver Jyothi Surekha Vennam & Rishabh Yadav Compound – Mixed Team
Silver Pravin Jadhav, Parth Salunkhe and Kapil Recurve – Men’s Team
Silver Ankita Bhakat, Ridhi & Madhu Vedwan Recurve – Women’s Team
Bronze Ankita Bhakat & Kapil Recurve – Mixed Team
Bronze Aman Saini, Abhishek Verma & Rishabh Yadav Compound – Men’s Team

India wins 5 Medals in Inaugural ISSF President’s Cup in Wroclaw, Poland
Indian Shooters have won 5 medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver & 1 Bronze) in the inaugural edition of
International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) President’s Cup that was held between 3rd to 10th
November 2021 at Wroclaw, Poland. Indian Women’s Shooter, Manu Bhaker has won 2 Gold medals in
the inaugural ISSF President’s Cup in Mixed team events.
India’s Overall Tally:
Personality Event Medal
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold
Manu Bhaker 25m Rapid Fire pistol Mixed Team Gold
Rahi Sarnobat Women’s 25m Pistol Silver
Saurabh Chaudhary Men’s 10m Air Pistol Silver
Abhishek Verma Men’s 10m Air Pistol Bronze
OTHER SPORTS NEWS

J&K Team for Deaf got 1st Position in 1st World Deaf Judo Championship
The Senior Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) team for deaf secured 1st position in 1st World Deaf Judo
Championship 2021 organised in Paris Versailles, France from 26-30th October 2021. The
championship is organized by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD).
 From the Indian team, Rakshanda Mehak (J&K) won the Bronze Medal. She has defeated the
South Korean team in the semifinal.
Indian GM Iniyan wins Chess Tournament in Serbia

Indian Grandmaster (GM) P Iniyan wins 5th Rujna Zora chess tournament held at Serbia.The
tournament was a 10-player, all-play-all one with classical time control and featured three GMs.The
second is placed by International Master (IM) Makarian Rudik of Russia.Another Indian Player V S
Raaghul finished third and IM S.Nitin placed fourth.
Max Verstappen wins Mexican Grand Prix

Red Bull Racing’s driver Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won the Mexico Grand Prix (GP) Formula One
(F1) tournament that was held at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez racetrack in Mexico City. He was
followed by Mercedes’s Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) & Red Bull Racing’s Sergio Pérez (Mexico) in
the 2nd & 3rd positions.
Sankalp Gupta becomes India’s 71st GrandMaster during GM tournament in Serbia

India’s Sankalp Gupta (18) from Nagpur (Maharashtra) became India’s 71st Grandmaster by grabbing
second place with 6.5 points in the GM tournament in Arandjelovac, Serbia. He lost to Rudik Makrarian
(Russia), the winner, in the GM Ask 3 round-robin event.
Chess: IM Mitrabha Guha of Kolkata Named as India’s 72nd Grandmaster

International Master (IM) Mitrabha Guha (20 years old), 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
Serbia.Mitrabha Guha scored his 2nd GM norm at the Sheikh Russel International GM Tournament 2021,
Bangladesh.

IOC, UNODC extends collaboration to fight corruption and crime in sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
have signed a MoU at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland to strengthen the cooperation between
the two organisations in fighting crime and to prevent youth crime, violence and drug use through
sports.
 MoU was signed by the IOC President, Thomas Bach, and UNODC Executive Director, Ghada Waly.
The MoU will remain inforce till 2025.
India to Host 1st World Yogasana Championship in June 2022

India is all set to host the first-ever yogasana world championship in June 2022. The announcement
for the same was made during the India’s first Physical National Yogasana Sports Championships in
Bhubaneswar, Odisha being held from November 11 to 13, 2021.The event is organised by the National
Yogasana Sports Federation (NYSF) in association with the Odisha government.
 During the Championship, the world’s first comprehensive rulebook for Yogasana Sports was
also introduced which is a stepping stone for India to eye a spot as future Olympics Sports.
USA’s Erik Kynard to get 2012 High Jump Gold Medal after Russian Doping allegation
Erik Kynard (USA) got his gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics after the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) reallocated the results of five events including Men’s and Women’s High jump due to
Russia’s state sponsored doping event. Erik Kynard with a jump of 2.33 meters received the Bronze
medal in the 2012 London games, behind Ivan Ukhov (Russia) with a height of 2.38 metres.
Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 Brazilian Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2021 in Sao Paulo,
Brazil. Red Bull Racing’s driver Max Verstappen (Netherlands), secured 2nd position in the race,
followed by Valtteri Bottas & Sergio Perez in the third and fourth position respectively. This marks the
101st victory of Lewis Hamilton in Formula One racing, and the 6th win in 2021.
2025 Asian Youth Para Games to be hosted by Tashkent

The 5th edition of Asian Youth Para Games 2025 will be hosted by Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan and
the approval given by the Asian Paralympic Committee's (APC) Executive Board.For the first time ‘Asian
Youth Games 2025’ and ‘Asian Youth Para Games 2025’ will be hosted in the same city & in the same
venues. Uzbekistan National Paralympic Association (UNPA) will be handed the APC flag by the Bahrain
Paralympic Committee (BPC) at the Closing Ceremony of the 4th edition of the Asian Youth Para Games
2021 in Manama, Bahrain.
Lewis Hamilton wins inaugural Qatar Grand Prix 2021

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (United Kingdom) won the inaugural edition of Qatar Grand Prix
2021 that was organised at Losail International Circuit. Red Bull Racing’s driver Max Verstappen
(Netherlands) secured 2nd position in the race, while Alpine Racing driver Fernando Alonso secured 3rd
place. This marks the 102st victory of Lewis Hamilton in Formula One racing, and the 7th win in 2021.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
The Story of the First Subhadra Sen Gupta  This is the last book authored by
Civilizations: From Subhadra Sen Gupta and published
Mesopotamia to the posthumously by Talking Cub, an imprint
Aztecs of Speaking Tiger.
The book is an informative book for Children, on
the ancient civilizations around the world like
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus valley, Greece, Rome
etc.
The Sage with Two Sudha Murty, the chairperson Published by - Penguin Random House India
Horns: Unusual Tales of the Infosys Foundation imprint India Puffin.
from Mythology  This is the 5th and last book of the
“Unusual Tales from Mythology”
series.The series features the stories of
kings and queens, gods and goddesses,
sages and extraordinary men and women
of wisdom.
She received Padma Shri for social works in 2006.
Not Just Cricket: A Pradeep Magazine Published by - HarperCollins Publishers India
Reporters Journey It consists of life experiences, social, political, ups
and downs of Indian cricket by the journalist
Pradeep Magazine. It also contains memorable
cricket encounters and anecdotes of cricket.
An Economist at Home Dr Shankar Acharya Published by - HarperCollins India.
and Abroad: A Personal The book features the professional and personal
Journey life of the most accomplished policy economist Dr
Shankar Acharya. Dr Shankar Acharya has been
serving as the honorary professor at the Indian
Council for Research on International Economic
Relations(ICRIER), Delhi since 2001.
The Cinema of Satyajit Bhaskar Chattopadhyay Published by - Westland details
Ray  This is the book about the life of legendary
Indian Filmmaker – ‘Satyajit Ray’. The
book is divided into two sections, first is
about art and second is the artist.
Satyajit Ray is the only Indian to receive Academy
Honorary Award (1992).In 1992, he was also
awarded with the India’s highest civilian award –
Bharat Ratna for his contribution to the field of
Art (Cinema).
Modern India Poonam Dalal Dahiya Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister (CM) of
Haryana released the book titled “MODERN
INDIA : For Civil Services and Other
Competitive Examinations” authored by
Poonam Dalal Dahiya, Assistant superintendent of
Police (ASP), Gurugram(former Indian Revenue

Service(IRS) officer). The book is published by
McGraw Hill.
During the launch event, Poonam Dalal Dahiya
gifted the first copy of the book to CM Manohar
Lal Khattar.
Finding A Straight Line Aseem Chawla Published by - Matrix Publishers
Between Twists and  The book provides in-depth analysis of
Turns both national and international of the
Indian tax landscape over a decade.
The book delivers the cross-border influences on
the tax ecosystem and changing tax situations due
to the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
Nehru: The Debates Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Published by - HarperCollins India
that Define India Hussain  The book examines Jawharlal Nehru
voicing ideological disagreements, forging
political alliances, offering vision to the
future and moulding political visions.
The book illustrates the ideas of Nehru with
contemporaries across the political spectrum.
Operation X Capt MNR Samant and noted The Indian Navy and the Mukti Bahini of
author and journalist Sandeep Bangladesh has launched the Bangla version of
Unnithan the book titled ‘Operation X’ about the naval
commando operation. the book was authored by
Capt MNR Samant and noted author and
journalist Sandeep Unnithan.The book was first
conceptualised by then Chief of the Indian Navy,
Admiral SM Nanda and Captain Mihir K Roy.
Unshackling India: Ajay Chhibber and Salman Published by - ‘HarperCollins’
Hard Truths and Clear Anees Soz It examines the potential of India to become a
Choices for Economic completely developed economy in the next 25
Revival years, ie; by 2047, during India’s 100th year of
Independence. It also mentions the aspirational
goals of India such as the USD 5 trillion economy,
Chinese threats etc.
100 Great Indian Edited by Indian Poet- Arabic edition of “100 Great Indian Poems” has
Poems Diplomat Abhay Kumar been edited by Indian Poet-Diplomat Abhay
(Abhay K) Kumar (Abhay K) and was launched at the
Sharjah International Book Fair(SIBF) 2021, the
world’s largest book fair held in Sharjah, United
Arab Emirates(UAE).The book was translated and
published into Arabic by Sharjah Institute For
Heritage, Sharjah, UAE.
Force in Statecraft Released by Dr Ajay Kumar Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar released a book
titled ‘Force in Statecraft’ at National Defence
College (NDC), New Delhi.The book contains
essays on counter-insurgency operations, conflict
in the North East, air power, nuclear posture etc,.
Editors of the book – The book is an edited
volume by Commandant of NDC Air Marshal,
Diptendu Choudhury and President’s Chair of

Excellence at NDC Air Vice Marshal Dr. Arjun
Subramaniam (Retd).
The Disruptor: How Debashish Mukerji Published by - HarperCollins India
Vishwanath Pratap The book presents a detailed account on India’s
Singh Shook India eighth Prime Minister Vishwanath Pratap Singh
(V P Singh) who served as PM between December
1989 to November 1990.
Uddna Baaz Navdeep Singh Gill Published by - Unistar Books
 Punjab sports and higher education
minister Pargat Singh launched the
biography of Olympic athlete Gurbachan
Singh Randhawa titled ‘Uddna Baaz’.
The Book is about Gurbachan Singh Randhawa’s
journey along with the Document of Nation’s
sports history. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa also
received Padma Shri in 2005.
Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Salman Khurshid Published by - Vintage Books
Nationhood in Our The book is about the unity between Hindus and
Times Muslims.The book favours the 2019 Supreme
Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute and aims to
create awareness about the verdict among the
people.
’Shuttler’s Flick: Pullela Gopichand & Priya Published by - Simon & Schuster
Making Every Match Kumar This is the autobiography of the former
Count badminton player and Chief National Coach for
Indian Badminton team, Pullela Gopichand.The
book consists of life experience, challenge and
success of the life of Pullela Gopichand.
Lal Salaam: A Novel Smriti Zubin Irani (Smriti Published by - Westland Publications
Irani), Union Minister of This novel is set to release as her first novel and
Women and Child inspired by the killings of 76 Central Reserve
Development (WCD) Police Force (CRPF) personnel during the Maoist
attack in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh in April 2010.
India vs UK: The Story Syed Akbaruddin Published by - HarperCollins India
of an Unprecedented The book features the behind-the-scenes details
Diplomatic Win on India’s victory against the United Kingdom
(UK) in the elections to the International Court of
Justice (ICJ) in 2017.
Cooking to Save your Abhijit Banerjee The book illustrated by France based illustrator
Life Cheyenne Oliver is published by Juggernaut
Books. He won the Nobel Prize in Economic
Sciences (The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in
Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) in
2019 along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer
for their experimental approach to alleviating
global poverty.
Resolved: Uniting Ban Ki-moon,former United Published by – HarperCollins
Nations in a Divided Nations Secretary General  It is an autobiography of Ban Ki-
World moon.This book explains about the life
experience and challenges that the author

faced in his life & elaborates his tenure in
the United Nations (UN).
It accounts for the policies taken by the UN’s
peace, development and human rights missions in
conflicted areas of Central Asia, Iran, North Korea
etc.
Conversations: India’s Brijinder Nath Goswamy (B.N Published by - Allen Lane imprint of Penguin
Leading Art Historian Goswamy) Random House India.
Engages with 101 In this book, B.N Goswamy explores a wide range
themes, and More of subjects on or around the arts.The book
explores from Ananda Coomaraswamy to the Art
of Calligraphy, Indian Painting, Farid-ud-din
Attar’s great Sufi parable of the Conference of the
Birds.The government of India has honoured him
with the Padma Shri in 1998 and Padma Bhushan
in 2008 for his contribution to literature and
education.
Contested Lands: India, Maroof Raza,former Army Published by - Westland Non-Fiction
China and the officer The book features the history of India’s boundary
Boundary Dispute making with Tibet and China and analyses the
current India-China boundary contestation
stemming from interpretations of history in the
post-colonial period.
Bangladesh General. MM Naravane The book is a compilation of personal accounts of
Liberation@50 the war by veterans from India and Pakistan. The
Years:Bijoy' with event was organised by the Centre for Land
Synergy: India- Warfare Studies (CLAWS) at the India
Pakistan War 1971 International Centre (IIC), Delhi to commemorate
50 Years of India-Bangladesh Friendship as well
as the decisive victory in the India- Pakistan War
1971.
Indian Innings: The Ayaz Memon The book is an anthology of Indian Cricket and
Journey of Indian marked several insights of Indian cricket of the
Cricket from 1947 last 70 years. The book has covered the era of
veteran cricketers K N Prabhu to P N Sundaresan
and Dicky Rutnagar to Ramachandra Guha and
Suresh Menon, those years of famous victories
consists of experiences about World Cups, various
Test cricket etc.
Democracy, Politics Dr. A. Surya Prakash Vice President (VP) of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu
and Governance on the 72nd anniversary of the adoption of the
‘Constitution of India’ released a book titled
“Democracy, Politics and Governance” in English
and ‘Loktantr, Rajniti and Dharm’ in Hindi at an
event in the Central Hall of Parliament, New Delhi.
This book is a collection of articles about the
social, political and economic issues that
impacted India’s politics and governance.
The Ambuja Story: Narotam Sekhsaria, Former Published by - HarperCollins Publishers India.
How a Group of Vice

Ordinary Men Created Chairman/Founder/Promoter, It is an autobiography of Narotam and it features
an Extraordinary Ambuja Cements Ltd. the story of his rise from a small-time cotton
Company trader to setting up one of the largest cement
companies in the country, Ambuja cements, one of
India’s finest companies.
OBITUARY
NATIONAL
PERSON NAME FIELD BORN PLACE KEY NOTES
Balwant Renowned historian Maharashtra Passed away due to pneumonia in
Moreshwar and Padma Pune, Maharashtra at the age of 99
Purandare Vibhushan recipient years. He is also popularly known as
Babasaheb Purandare. Babasaheb
Purandare was born on July 29, 1922
Pune, Maharashtra. He was awarded
the Padma Vibhushan award in 2019,
India’s second-highest civilian award,
in the field of ‘Art’.
Tarak Sinha Renowned Cricket New Delhi Passed away due to cancer at the age of
Coach and 71 in New Delhi. He was fondly
Dronacharya referred to as “Ustad ji” by his
Awardee disciples.Tarak Sinha was the founder
of the Sonnet Cricket Club, Delhi.He
received the Dronacharya Award
(LifeTime) for Cricket in 2018.
Koneru Renowned The renowned academician and
Ramakrishna Rao academician and psychologist Koneru Ramakrishna Rao
psychologist passed away due to age-related illness.
Ramakrishna Rao was a recipient of
Padma Shri Award in the year 2011,
under the ‘Literature and Education
- category’.Ramakrishna Rao was a
former Chairman of Andhra Pradesh
State Council of Higher Education (AP-
SCHE).
He served as the Vice-Chancellor of
Andhra University and Chancellor of
GITAM (Gandhi Institute of Technology
and Management) deemed-to-be
university.
Sananta Tanty Eminent Assamese Assam Sahitya Akademi Award-winning,
poet Eminent Assamese poet Sananta
Tanty has passed away in New Delhi.
He was born in Karimganj district of
Assam. Sananta Tanty has started his
career at the Assam Tea Employees'
Provident Fund Organisation in 1971
and retired as the Deputy Provident

Fund Commissioner in 2012. He won
the Sahitya Akademi Award(Assamese)
in 2018 for his collection of poems
titled “Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo”.
K. Shiva Shankar Renowned National Tamil Nadu Passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana
Master Award winning at the age of 72 year.Shiva Shankar
choreographer and born on 7 December 1948 in Chennai,
an actor Tamil Nadu. He was an Indian dance
choreographer, worked in South Indian
movies.
He received the National Award for
‘Best Choreographer’ for the movie
‘Magadheera’.
INTERNATIONAL
PERSON NAME FIELD BORN PLACE KEY NOTES
Alan Keith Australian all- Australia Passed away at the age of 92. He was the first
Davidson rounder cricketer player to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets
in a single Test match.Alan Davidson was the
New South Wales (NSW) all-rounder and a
left-arm swing bowler
Ashley Mallett Former Australian
Former Australian Test spinner Ashley
Test spinner
Mallett passed away at the age of 76 in
Adelaide, South Australia. Ashley Mallett also
was famous as “Rowdy” (nickname).
Frederik Willem Former president of South Africa The former president of South Africa, Frederik
de Klerk South Africa Willem de Klerk passed away due to
mesothelioma cancer at the age of 85 years.
He died of Mesothelioma cancer, a cancer that
affects the lining of the lungs.De Klerk is the
last white President of South Africa, who was
known for ending the Apartheid System (no
voting rights for non-white people) of South
Africa.
De Klerk shared the Nobel Peace Prize with
Nelson Mandela in 1993 for helping to
negotiate an end to apartheid.
Chun Doo-hwan Former president of South Korea The former president of South Korea Chun
South Korea Doo-hwan passed away at the age of 90 years
due to heart failure in Seoul, South Korea.
Chun Doo-hwan was born on 6 March 1931 in
Hapcheon County, South Korea. He belonged
to the ‘Democratic Justice’ party. He became
the 5th President of South Korea.
Stephen Joshua Veteran composer York City, US Passed away at the age of 91 in Connecticut,
Sondheim and lyricist United States (US). He was born on 22 March
1930 in New York City, US.He started playing
piano at the age 7 years since then his musical
journey started.

 Famous albums: West Side Story
(1961), Stavisky(2012)
Songs: Finale (1970), No One Is Alone.
IMPORTANT DAYS
OBSERVED DATE / WEEK DAYS KEY NOTES
October 31, 2021 United Nations (UN)’s Annually observed across the globe on
World Cities Day (WCD) October 31st to promote the importance of
community’s interest in global urbanization
and to advance the cooperation among the
countries in meeting opportunities
addressing challenges of urbanization and
contributing to sustainable urban
development around the world.
 The global observance was co-hosted
by UN-Habitat and the Government of
the Arab Republic of Egypt and it took
place in Luxor, Egypt.
 The Global theme (Sub Theme) of
World Cities Day 2021 is “Adapting
Cities for Climate Resilience”.
The General theme of World Cities Day 2021
is “Better City, Better Life” which remains
same for every year.
October 31, 2021 Rashtriya Ekta Diwas Annually observed across India on 31st
(National Unity Day) October to mark the birth anniversary of
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel, endeared as
‘Sardar’, the First Deputy Prime Minister of
India and the first Home Minister of India.
 The day aims to acknowledge and
honour the legacy of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel who was also
known as the Iron Man of India.
31st October 2021 marks the 146th Birth
anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
October 31, 2021 World Thrift Day Also known as World Savings Day, is annually
observed across the globe on 31st October to
create awareness about the importance of
savings and financial security of individuals
and the nation as a whole.India celebrates
World Thrift Day on 30th October to ensure
that the celebration of the day does not
coincide with the death anniversary of
former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who
was assassinated by her bodyguards on 31st
October 1984.
November 1, 2021 World Vegan Day Annually observed by vegans across the globe
on November 1st to encourage people to

follow a vegan lifestyle which is beneficial to
one’s health as well as good for the
environment.The day is celebrated to create
awareness about the benefits of consuming a
plant-based diet. November 1st also marks
the formation of the Vegan Society in the
United Kingdom(UK).
November 2, 2021 Ayurveda Day Observed annually across the globe on
Dhanwantri Jayanthi or Dhanteras, the
festival of Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of
Ayurveda to create awareness about the
significance of Ayurveda and to promote
Ayurvedic principles of healing in society.
 The day aims to promote and
preserve the health science of
Ayurveda in line with the United
Nations (UN)’s Sustainable
Development Goal(SDG) 3: to ensure
healthy lives and promote wellbeing
for all at all ages.
 The Ayurveda Day 2021 which falls
on 2nd November 2021, marks the
observance 6th Ayurveda Day in
India.
Ayurveda Day in India:
In September 2016, the Ministry of Ayurveda,
Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-
Rigpa and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) announced
its decision to annually celebrate the
Dhanvantari Jayanthi or Dhanteras as
National Ayurveda Day. The Ministry of
AYUSH celebrated the first National Ayurveda
Day on 28th October 2016.
 The 5th Ayurveda Day was celebrated
on 13th November 2020.
The theme of Ayurveda Day 2021 is
“Ayurveda for Poshan”.
November 2, 2021 United Nations(UN)’s Annually observed across the globe on 2nd
International Day to End November.The day aims to create awareness
Impunity for Crimes and to formulate ways to counter the threats
against Journalists(IDEI) of violence and crimes against journalists to
protect the freedom of expression for all.
 The date, 2nd November, was chosen
to commemorate the assassination of
Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupon,
French journalists at RFI radio, in
Mali on 2nd November 2013.
#TruthNeverDies is a joint campaign
developed by The United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Organization (UNESCO) and DDB Paris to
commemorate the International Day to End
Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
November 5, 2021 United Nations (UN)’s Annually observed across the globe on
World Tsunami Awareness November 5th to create awareness about the
Day tsunami, and the share the innovative
approaches to risk reduction.The
observances of the day are facilitated by the
UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in
collaboration with the UN systems.
The day also promotes the Target F of
Sendai Seven Campaign: “substantially
enhance international cooperation to
developing countries through adequate and
sustainable support to complement their
national actions for implementation of the
present Framework by 2030”.
November 3, 2021 International One Health Annually observed across the globe on 3rd
Day November to create awareness about the
need for a One Health approach to address
the shared health threats at the human-
animal-environment interface.
3rd November 2021 marks the 6th One Health
Day, a global campaign that highlights the
importance of one health approach.
November 6, 2021 United Nations(UN)’s Annually observed across the globe on
International Day for November 6th to create awareness about the
Preventing the damages caused to the environment due to
Exploitation of the war and armed conflicts.
Environment in War and The exploitation of the environment in war
Armed Conflict and armed conflicts includes pollution of
water wells, forest fire, deforestation,
poisoning of soils, killing animals to gain
military advantage.
November 7, 2021 National Cancer Annually observed across India on November
Awareness Day 7th with an aim to create awareness about the
prevention and early detection of cancer.The
observance of National Cancer Awareness
Day on November 7th also marks the birth
anniversary of Polish-French physicist and
chemist, Marie Curie, who won the Nobel
Prize in 1903 for Physics, in 1911 for
Chemistry.
November 7, 2021 Infant Protection Day Annually observed across the globe on 7th
November to create awareness about the
safety of new-born and to safeguard their
lives by providing suitable care. The day also
highlights the importance of safety needed
for the new babies.

The theme of 2021 Infant Protection Day is
“Protecting, promoting, and developing
infants”.
November 7, 2021 CV Raman Birth Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (CV Raman)
Anniversary an Indian physicist who is well known for the
discovery on the scattering of light was born
at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu on 7th
November 1888. 7th November 2021 marks
the 133rd birth anniversary of CV Raman the
first Indian to be conferred with a Nobel Prize
in Physics (1930) “for his work on the
scattering of light and for the discovery of the
effect(Raman Effect) named after him”.
November 8, 2021 World Urbanism Day Also known as “World Town Planning Day”,
is annually observed across the globe on 8th
November to highlight the environmental
impacts caused due to the development of
cities and territories. The day aims to focus
on the aims, objectives and progress of urban
and regional planning across the globe.The
celebration of World Urbanism Day is
promoted by the International Society of City
and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).
November 8, 2021 International Day of The 10th International Day of Radiology
Radiology (IDoR-2021) was observed globally on
November 8, 2021 by all Radiologists,
radiographers, radiological technologists and
professionals from related fields with the
motto ‘Interventional Radiology – Active
care for the patient’.
Celebrated annually, this day commemorates
the discovery of X-radiation, or X-rays, on
November 8, 1895, by German scientist
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen. In 1901, he became
the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
for this achievement.
November 9, 2021 National Legal Services Annually observed across India on 9th
Day November to commemorate the enactment of
the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 to
provide a “statutory base to legal aid
programmes” in India on a uniform
pattern.The day also aims to create
awareness about the various provisions
related to the Legal Services Authorities Act.
Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in
1987 and came into existence on 9 November
1995 following a lot of deliberations and
amendments.

World Science Day for November 10th to highlight the importance of
Peace and Development science in society and the need to engage the
public in the debates on emerging scientific
issues. 10th November 2021 marks the
observance of the 20th edition of World
Science Day for Peace and Development.
 The theme of World Science Day for
Peace and Development 2021 is
“Building Climate-Ready
Communities”.
UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization
of Science created in 1951 is the oldest prize
of UNESCO.
November 8 to 14, 2021 United Nations (UN)’s Annually observed across the globe during
International Week of the week in which November 11th falls. The
Science and Peace (IWOSP) observance of the International Week of
Science and Peace increases the contribution
and cooperation in the application of science
in promoting science and peace.
The observance of the IWOSP encourages
academic exchanges on a subject of universal
importance and generates awareness of the
relationship between science and peace.
November 11, 2021 National Education Day Annually celebrated on 11th November to
mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul
Kalam Azad, the first education minister of
independent India. The day is celebrated for
his contributions towards education and to
create awareness in education.India
celebrated the 133rd birth anniversary of
Bharat Ratna – Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
 The theme of World Usability Day
2021 is “Design of Our Online World:
Trust, Ethics and Integrity”.
The 2021 theme aims to address important
issues such as Dark patterns and Ethical
design, Designing for Trust, and Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion.
November 11, 2021 World Quality Day Annually observed across the globe on 2nd
Thursday of November to offer an
opportunity to focus on the significance of
quality management in day to day life.The
day aims to raise quality awareness and to
support economic prosperity for individuals
and organisations across the globe to adopt
high quality standards. World Quality Day
2021 falls on 11th November 2021.World

Quality Day 2020 was observed on 12th
November 2020.
 The theme for World Quality Day
2021 is “Sustainability: Improving
Our Products, People, and Planet”.
 World Quality Week recognised in the
2nd week of November is the flagship
brand awareness campaign of
Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) to
celebrate the quality management
profession.
World Quality Month is annually observed
over the month of November.
November 12, 2021 World Pneumonia Day Annually observed across the globe on
November 12th to create awareness about
pneumonia, the world’s leading infection that
kills children under the age of 5.The day also
aims to promote the interventions to protect
against, prevent and treat pneumonia and to
highlight the proven approaches and
solutions in need of additional resources and
attention.
The first world Pneumonia Day was observed
November 12, 2021 Public Service Annually observed across India on
Broadcasting Day November 12th to commemorate the first
and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All
India Radio (AIR) on 12th November 1947.
Public Service Broadcasting Day is also
known as Jan Prasaran Diwas.
November 11, 2021 World Usability Day Annually observed across the globe on the 2nd
Thursday of November with an aim to raise
standards so that technology works to
harness human potential and to make the
world a better place for consumers of every
kind.The day is also known as ‘Make Things
Easier’ Day.
November 13, 2021 World Kindness Day Annually observed across the globe on
November 13 to highlight the act of kindness
in the community. The day aims to promote
the importance of being kind to each other,
yourself and to the world. The purpose of the
day is to reinforce that compassion links us
all together and has the power to bridge the
gap between nations.The World Kindness
Movement (WKM) is an international NGO
with no political or religious affiliations.
November 10, 2021 World Neuroendocrine Annually observed across the globe on
Tumor (NET) Cancer Day November 10th to create awareness about
Neuroendocrine Tumor (NET), a very rare

form of cancer that erupts in the pancreas,
abdomen, bowel, lungs, or reproductive
organs.World NET Cancer Day is coordinated
by the International Neuroendocrine Cancer
Alliance (INCA).
The campaign of World NET Cancer Day 2021
focuses on educating the general public &
healthcare professionals to “Know the
Symptoms. Push for Diagnosis”.
November 14, 2021 United Nations (UN) World Celebrated annually on 14th November, to
Diabetes Day raise awareness of diabetes as a global public
health issue and effective responsibility to be
undertaken collectively and individually, for
better prevention, diagnosis and
management of the condition with the theme
‘Access to Diabetes Care’ for 2021-2023.
2021 celebrates the 100th year of insulin
discovery and highlights the huge gap
between the people who need access to
insulin to control their diabetes along with
essential technologies such as blood glucose
meters and test strips.
November 14, 2021 Children’s Day or Bal Annually celebrated on 14th November, the
Diwas birth anniversary of India’s first prime
minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He was born on
14 November 1889 in Allahabad, British
India.The day also recognises Jawaharlal
Nehru’s efforts and works for the welfare,
education and development of children and
young people.
The Children’s Day 2021 marks the 132nd
birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru who is
fondly known as “Chacha Nehru”.
November 15, 2021 Janjatiya Gaurav Divas India observed the first ever Janjatiya
(Tribal Pride Day) Gaurav Divas (Tribal Pride Day) on 15th
November 2021. The day marks the birth
anniversary of Amar Shaheed Bhagwan Birsa
Munda (Birsa Munda), a tribal leader who
fought against British rule in India.The day
also recognises the contribution of the tribal
community who were a part of the freedom
struggle and their efforts to preserve their
cultural heritage.
 PM launched the ‘Ration Aapke Gram’
scheme in MP with an aim to deliver
the monthly quota of Public
Distribution System (PDS) Ration to
beneficiaries from Janjatiya
community in their own villages.

On the occasion of 1st Janjatiya Gaurav Divas,
PM Modi inaugurated the redeveloped Rani
Kamlapati Railway Station, Bhopal, MP.
November 15 to 21, 2021 National Newborn Week Annually observed across India from 15th to
21st November to highlight the importance of
newborn health as a vital area of the health
sector and about the importance of the
newborn case for child survival and
development
 The theme of National Newborn
Week 2021 is “Safety, Quality and
nurturing Case-Birth Right of every
newborn”.
The theme aims to ensure that every
newborn is supported with quality health
care at all service delivery platforms such as
facility, community outreach and homes.
November 16, 2021 International Day of The ‘International Day of Tolerance’ is
Tolerance annually observed by the United Nations
(UN) on the 16th of November. The day
marks the signing of the ‘Declaration of
Principles of Tolerance by the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), on 16th November
1995.
 1995 also marked the 125th
anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s
birth paving the way for the
proclamation of November 16, as the
International Day for Tolerance by
the UN.
Marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 125th Birth
anniversary, the UN also observed 1995 as
the ‘International Year of Tolerance’.
November 16, 2021 National Press Day Annually observed across India on November
16th to mark the presence of an independent
and responsible press in India. The day also
aims to highlight the importance of the
independent press, the 4th pillar of
democracy.The National Press Day marks the
day on which the Press Council of India(PCI)
came into effect in 1966.
November 16, 2021 First Audit Diwas The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)
of India observed the first ever Audit Diwas
on 16th November 2021 at the CAG office
premises, Delhi. The Audit Diwas is observed
to mark the historic origin of the institution
of CAG in 1860.The day also highlights the
contribution of CAG towards governance,
transparency and accountability.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and
Girish Chandra Murmu, CAG of India
addressed the event organised as a part of the
first ever Audit Diwas.
November 17, 2021 International Students’ Annually observed on 17th November by the
Day student’s community across the globe. The
day aims to ensure that every student across
the globe has access to education.The day
commemorates the anniversary of the 1939
Nazi attack on the University of Prague
during World War II. At present, the day is
observed as a nonpolitical celebration of the
multiculturalism of international students.
November 17, 2021 National Epilepsy Day Annually observed across India on November
17th to create awareness about Epilepsy, a
neurological disorder in which brain activity
becomes abnormal, causing seizures or fits
and loss of awareness.The day aims to
educate people about epilepsy, its symptoms
and treatment.The day is observed by the
Epilepsy Foundation India.
Lavender or purple is the official colour of
epilepsy and lavender or purple colour
ribbon is recognized for those who suffer
from epilepsy.
November 17, 2021 World Chronic Obstructive Annually observed across the globe on the 3rd
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Wednesday of November to raise awareness
Day about COPD, one the most widespread
illnesses across the world. The day also aims
to share knowledge, and discuss ways to
reduce the burden of COPD worldwide. 2020
World COPD Day was observed on 18th
November 2021.
The theme of 2021 World COPD Day is
“Healthy Lungs: Never More Important”.
November 18, 2021 National Naturopathy Day Annually observed across India on November
18th to create awareness about naturopathy
and to promote drugless systems of medicine
to prevent diseases by altering diet and
lifestyle.
The day is annually observed by the Ministry
of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani,
Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH).18th
November 2021 marks the observance of
the 4th National Naturopathy Day.
November 18, 2021 World Philosophy Day United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) ‘s World
Philosophy Day is celebrated annually across
the world on the 3rd Thursday of November.

The 2021 World Philosophy Day falls on 18th
November 2021.
 Aim - To promote the international
culture of a healthy, philosophical
debate that respects people’s dignity
and diversity.
Theme for 2021 – “Different interactions of
human beings with their social, cultural,
geographical and political environment”.
November 19 to 25, 2021 World Heritage Week Annually observed across India from 19th to
25th November to promote the conservation
of the heritage and the culture of monuments.
The week-long celebration aims to create
awareness about the importance of culture
and traditions and the need to protect them.
November 19, 2021 Women’s Annually observed globally on 19th November
Entrepreneurship Day every year to celebrate, empower and
(WED) support the Women Entrepreneurs in
business across the world. The first day was
held on November 19, 2014, and was
observed in 144 countries that year.
 The inaugural event was held in New
York City at the United Nations.
The day is organized by the Women’s
Entrepreneurship Day Organisation (WEDO)
or #ChooseWomen founded by Wendy
Diamond, Recipient of Ellis Island Medal of
Honour.
World Toilet Day November 19th to create awareness about the
importance of sanitation for all. The day also
highlights the importance of sanitation and
hygiene in driving improvements in public
health, gender equality, education, economic
development and environmental protection.
 The World Toilet Day is organised by
the UN-Water, the UN’s coordination
mechanism on water and sanitation
and Taskforce which includes the
World Health Organisation(WHO).
The theme of World Toilet Day 2021 is
“Valuing toilets”.
November 19, 2021 National Integration Day Celebrated every year on November 19 to
also known as ‘Quami Ekta commemorate the birthday of India’s first
Diwas’ Woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The
year 2021 marks the 104th birth
anniversary celebration of Indira Gandhi.
National Integration Day was created in her
honor as a way to encourage all Indians to
integrate, regardless of race or religion.

 Slogans -’’People tend to forget their
duties but remember their rights’’
and ‘’Garibi Hatao’’ (“Remove
poverty”).
Slogans by Indira Gandhi - ’’People tend to
forget their duties but remember their rights’’
and ‘’Garibi Hatao’’ ("Remove poverty").
November 19, 2021 International Men’s Day Annually observed across the globe on
November 19th to celebrate men and their
contribution to the household, community
and society.The day aims to address the
issues relevant to men and boys in a gender-
inclusive way and to focus on the health and
well-being of men.
The theme of International Men’s Day 2021 is
“Better relations between men and
women”.
November 19 to 15, 2021 Communal Harmony Annually observed across India from 19th
Campaign Week November to 25th November and the last
working day of the Communal Harmony
Campaign Week is observed as the Flag
Day.25th November 2021 (Thursday) is
observed as Flag Day 2021.
World Children’s Day November 20th to advocate, promote and
celebrate children’s rights.The day aims to
promote international togetherness,
awareness among children worldwide, and
improve children’s welfare.
The theme of World Children’s Day 2021 is “A
Better Future for Every Child”.
Africa Industrialization November 20th to highlight the importance
Day of Industrial development for sustained and
inclusive economic growth in African
countries.
The day is observed to raise awareness about
the importance of Africa’s industrialization
and the challenges faced by the continent.
 Since 2018, Africa Industrialization
Day has been commemorated with
weeklong events.Africa
Industrialization Week (AIW) 2021
will be observed from 20th to 24th
November 2021.
The theme of AIW 2021 is “Industrializing
Africa: Renewed Commitment Towards an
Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization
and Economic Diversification”.

November 20, 2021 Awaas Diwas Celebrated annually on November 20 to
commemorate the launch of ‘Pradhan
Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin’ (PMAY-G). It
aims to provide ‘Housing for All by 2022’.
Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was Restructured
as PMAY-G.IAY, a Rural Housing Programme
was started as an independent scheme in
January 1996 and IAY restructured as PMAY-
G with effect from 1st April 2016.
November 24, 2021 World Antimicrobial Annually observed across the globe from 18th
Awareness Week (WAAW) to 24th November to increase awareness of
global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and
to encourage best practices among the
general public, health workers and
policymakers to avoid the further emergence
and spread of drug-resistant infections.
The theme of WAAW 2021 is “Spread
Awareness, Stop Resistance”.
November 21, 2021 World Fisheries Day Annually celebrated across the world on 21st
November to recognise the contributions of
millions of fish farmers, and people involved
with the fishery trade across the globe.The
World Fisheries Day aims to draw attention
to overfishing, habitat destruction and other
serious threats to the sustainability of our
marine and freshwater resources.2021 is the
fifth World Fisheries Day, which is annually
observed across the globe since its 1st
observance in 2015.
November 21, 2021 United Nations(UN)’s Annually observed across the world on
World Television Day November 21st to recognise the impact of
television on decision making by highlighting
the attention on conflicts, threats to peace
and security and its role in enhancing the
focus on major issues like economic and
social issues.Television, which represents a
symbol for communication and globalization
in the contemporary world, is the leading
largest source of video consumption.
November 21, 2021 ‘World Day of The 28th anniversary of ‘World Day of
Remembrance’ (WDoR) for Remembrance’ (WDoR) for Road traffic
Road traffic victims victims is observed on November 21. It is
annually observed on the 3rd Sunday in the
month of November by the United Nations
(UN). WHO (World Health Organization) &
the UN Road Safety Collaboration encourage
all road safety stakeholders to commemorate
the WoDR to pay homage and support to
families of people of fatal road accidents.

International Day for the November 25th to create awareness about
Elimination of Violence the violence and abuse against women and
against Women girls around the world. The day aims to
prevent and respond to violence against
women and to educate people on the basic
human rights of women and gender equality.
 The global theme of International Day
for the Elimination of Violence against
Women 2021 is “Orange the World:
End Violence against Women Now!”
and it is set by the UNiTE Campaign
2021.
The colour orange represents a bright future
free of violence against women and girls.
November 26, 2021 National Milk Day Annually observed across India on 26th
November to mark the birth anniversary of
Dr.Verghese Kurien, India’s ‘Father of White
Revolution’.The day also aims to create
awareness about the importance of milk and
dairy products as a global food. The day is
annually organised by the Department of
Animal Husbandry and Dairying under the
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &
Dairying.
The National Milk Day 2021 marks the 100th
Birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien, who
was also fondly known as the Milk Man of
India.
November 26, 2021 Constitution Day also Annually observed across India on 26th
known as ‘Samvidhan November to commemorate the adoption of
Divas’ the Constitution of India by the Constituent
Assembly of India on 26th November
1949.The day also aims to promote
constitutional values among the citizens of
India.
26th November 2021 marks the 72nd
anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of India.
November 27, 2021 National(Indian) Organ Annually observed across India on 27th
Donation Day November to create awareness about the
importance of organ donation and to
recognise the contributions made by the
organ donors.The day also aims to encourage
organ donation among the citizens. 27th
November 2021 marks the observance of the
12th National Organ Donation Day.
The day is annually organised by the National
Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization
(NOTTO), a National level organization set up

under the Directorate General of Health
Services, Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare.
November 28, 2021 NCC Raising Day National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest
uniformed youth organisation in the world,
annually celebrates the NCC Raising Day on
the 4th Sunday of November. The day is
celebrated across India by the NCC cadets
with marches, blood donation camps and
social development programmes.
 The 28th November 2021 marks the
observance of the 73rd NCC Raising
Day.
The 72nd NCC Raising day was observed on
22nd November 2020.
November 29, 2021 United Nations (UN)’s Annually observed across the globe on 29th
International Day of November to mark the day on which the
Solidarity with the resolution for partitioning Palestine into Arab
Palestinian People State and a Jewish State was adopted.The day
aims to reaffirm the commitment to the
Palestinian people in their quest to achieve
their rights and build a future of peace and
dignity for both Palestinians and Israelis.
APPS & WEB PORTAL

APP & WEB NAME LAUNCHED BY PURPOSE
‘Bhasha Sangam Initiative’, Dharmendra Union Minister of Education and Skill Development,
‘Bhasha Sangam Mobile App’ and Pradhan Dharmendra Pradhan launched the ‘Bhasha
‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Sangam Initiative’ for school, ‘Bhasha Sangam
(EBSB) Quiz App’ Mobile App’ and ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
(EBSB) Quiz App’ to make Students to acquire
basic conversational proficiency in Indian
Languages, other than their Mother tongue, as per
the agenda of National Education Policy 2020. It
was launched on the occasion of ‘Rashtriya Ekta
Diwas’ which is celebrated on October 31 every
year to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel, first Deputy Prime Minister of
India.
Climate Equity Monitor Bhupender Yadav The Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Minister Bhupender Yadav has launched an online
dashboard- the “Climate Equity Monitor” (CME) to
assess equity in climate action, inequalities in
emissions, energy and resource consumption
across the world. It was launched in the United
Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26
(Conference of Parties) 2021 in Glasgow (United
Kingdom).

 The website included key features such as
climate finance, technology transfer and
adaptation.
The URL to access the website is
https://climateequitymonitor.in.
Whistle-blower Portal IREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd
(IREDA), a PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) under
the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE),
launched a ‘‘Whistle-blower Portal’’, as a part of
‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’ celebrated from
26th October to 2nd November 2021. It provides
facilities to the employees of IREDA to file
complaints related to fraud, corruption, abuse of
power etc.
e-Sarkar Gujarat On a pilot basis to make administrative works
government paperless, quick and easy for citizens. The state
govt plans to launch the app on a full scale on
December 25, 2021, the same day on which India
celebrates Good Governance Day.
Good Governance Day – This day is celebrated
annually on 25th December to mark the birth
anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee.
Uttam Beej portal Manohar Lal Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister (CM) of
Khattar Haryana, has launched the ‘Uttam Beej portal’
which will benefit the farmers of Haryana by
providing quality seeds with transparency.The
portal will provide transparency in the seed
production programme arranged by both the
Government and private seed producing agencies
and ensure the quality of certified seeds.
e-GCA’ or e-Governance Civil Aviation Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya
Ministry Scindia, inaugurated a new digital function of the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)– ‘e-
GCA’ or e-Governance in the Directorate General
of Civil Aviation.e-GCA is an electronic governance
portal of Ministry of Civil Aviation covering 99
services offered by DGCA in the initial phases, and
upto 198 services to be covered in other phases.
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) Ministry of Minister of State Meenakashi Lekhi, Ministry of
Culture and Culture and External Affairs launched the Azadi Ka
External Affairs Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) mobile App which is a
single point access to all information, activities and
events related to the 75th anniversary celebrations
of India’s independence.
The details of the app were highlighted through a
presentation by Additional Secretary, Ministry of
Culture Rohit Singh.

Citizen’s Tele-Law Mobile App Union Law The app will empower the citizens regarding pre-
Minister Kiren litigation cases and timely redressal of grievances.
Rijiju He also felicitated the Tele-Law 124 Frontline
Functionaries including para legal workers and
village level entrepreneurs.
A special mobile van with the message ‘Tele-Law on
Wheels’ of the campaign was also flagged off, to
empower people seeking legal advice.
Indus Merchant Solutions IndusInd Bank IndusInd Bank has launched a comprehensive
mobile application named the ‘Indus Merchant
Solutions’ to enable merchants, retailers, and
professionals to carry out banking transactions
digitally, on a single platform. The app will enable
merchants or retailers to view, collect and reconcile
payments on a single platform.Payments at ease:
Merchants can accept digital payments through
multiple modes at any time, from anywhere.
Public Procurement Policy (Make Inaugurated by K. K. Rajaraman, Secretary, Department of
In India) portal Rajaraman Telecommunications (DoT) and Chairman, Digital
Communication Commission (DCC), inaugurated
the Public Procurement Policy (Make In India)
portal for Telecom Product.The portal will enable
the manufacturers/vendors and other stakeholders
to register their grievances and track the status of
their complaints.
National Generic Document Giriraj Singh Giriraj Singh, Union Minister for Rural
Registration System (NGDRS) Development and Panchayati Raj inaugurated
portal ’Bhumi Samvaad’ – a National Workshop on
Digital India Land Record Modernisation
Programme (DILRMP) at India Habitat Centre in
New Delhi.
During the occasion, he also launched the Unique
Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPIN) across
India, and launched the National Generic Document
Registration System (NGDRS) portal and
Dashboard.
Punjab Career Portal Pargat Singh Pargat Singh, Education Minister of Punjab has
launched a Punjab Career Portal with an aim to
provide professional career guidance to school and
college students of Punjab. The major reason for
unemployment in Punjab is the inability of the
students to choose the correct career option.The
state education department has launched the portal
in association with United Nations Children’s
Fund(UNICEF) India.

ENVIRONMENT
Cryptocarya muthuvariana a New Plant Species Identified from Idukki, Kerala
A group of scientists from the University of Kerala and Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and
Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has identified a new tree species from the Edamalakkudy forests in
Idukki District (a part of the Southern Western Ghats), Kerala.
 The new species has been named Cryptocarya muthuvariana, to honour the Muthuvar Tribes
of the Edamalakkudy Tribal Settlement in Idukki, who play a major role in conserving the forest.
 This is the first time a plant from Kerala has been given its name in honour of the Adivasis.
The findings of the species are published in the 58th issue of the November 2021 issue of the scientific
journal “Annales Botanici Fennici”.
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India’s first grass conservatory developed in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand

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India’s 1st LIGO Project to come up in Hingoli, Maharashtra

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia attends Udan Utsav in Odisha

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Delhi govt launches 'Shramik Mitra' Scheme for Construction Workers

Gujarat Govt. launches Healthcare Scheme – ‘Niramay Gujarat’

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Finance Minister Launched new Schemes in J&K

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ISA, Elsevier Launched Journal ‘Solar Compass’ at COP26, Glasgow

UNESCO’s 75th Anniversary 2021

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