Current Affairs Weekly Updates – November Week IV

In Current Affairs 2017
December 1, 2017

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AWARDS AND HONOURS

NAME OF THE AWARD	AWARD WINNER	KEY POINTS TO NOTE
‘Ozone Award’	Anil Madhav Dave Chandra Bhushan R S Agarwal Atul Bagai	Policy and Implementation Leadership
Miss Universe 2017	Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters	She is from from South Africa
Lifetime Achievement Award	Ruskin Bond	Conferred by Chandigarh Literary Society

APPOINTMENTS

NAME	DEPT/FIELD
Shubhangi Swaroop	First female pilot in Indian Navy
Emmerson Mnangagwa	President of Zimbabwe
Nirmala Sitharaman	President of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA)
Upendra Prasad Singh	Secretary of water resources
Ajay Kumar	Secretary of defence production
NK Singh	Chairman of 15th Finance Commission
N. Sharma	Chairman of National Anti-profiteering Authority
Pradeep Singh Kharola	CMD of New Air India
Shaktikanta Das	India’s G20 Sherpa
Snehlata Shrivastava	Lok Sabha Secretary General
Dia Mirza	UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India
Preet Didbal	US’ first Sikh woman Mayor

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

The Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 being hosted by India along with the US is a testament to the “strong friendship” between the two countries.
Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance (UMANG) app has been developed by SpiceDigital
The Union cabinet has approved increases in the salaries, gratuity payments, allowances and pensions payable to judges of the Supreme Court and the high courts.
India has asked the United Nations to declare 2018 as the ‘International Year of Millets’ and promote it as nutrition-rich smart food across the world
India has made an “impressive” progress on the metrics of child development in the last decade, but there is a section of children who have been “left out” due to inequality or lack of access to resources.
The Ministry of Home Affairs through National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) will conduct a multi-State mega mock exercise on tsunami preparedness.
President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the 2-day conference on National Law Day which among other things will see deliberation on collegium system and balancing the separation of power between judiciary and Parliament.
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has launched the Jai Kisaan App, a farmer engagement app packed with features and functions to fulfill the needs of the farmers community in India.
The Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate 7th edition of three day ‘Kathakar: International Storytellers Festival’ tomorrow at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi

NEWS IN STATES

Gujarat has recorded most deaths due to malnutrition – child and maternal – in 2016, a study has claimed.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced a new scheme under which one can pay just Rs 200 upfront and get a domestic power connection in any rural area of the state.
The Punjab government and Chandigarh administration will jointly organise the three-day Military Literature Festival from December 7 at the Lake Club.
Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia has the Delhi government would form “Mahila Suraksha Dals” (women protection groups) to curb crimes against women in the national capital.
The Two-day 12th North-East Business Summit” was inaugurated. The summit aims to explore the scope for business opportunities in the North-Eastern region of India.
The Two-day 12th North-East Business Summit” was inaugurated. The summit aims to explore the scope for business opportunities in the North-Eastern region of India.
As the 48th edition of International film festival of India is all set to kick start in the Goan capital, the city puts its best forward to make it one of the most memorable festival circuits in the history.

CABINET APPROVALS

The government has constituted a task force for redrafting the 50-year old income tax law in sync with the economic needs of the country.
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratifying of an Agreement between India and Philippines on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s Membership for European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD).
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing an Agreement on Cooperation between India and Russia in the field of combating all forms of terrorism and organized crime.
The Union Cabinet has been apprised of the Agreement between the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (NASB) on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for mutual benefit in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, etc.
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for signing and ratification of the Investment Cooperation and Facilitation Treaty (ICFT) between India and Brazil.
The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Italy for cooperation in Agriculture and Phytosanitary issues.

BANKING AND FINANCE

State Bank of India (SBI) is all set to launch India’s first comprehensive digital service platform, YONO, which stands for ‘You Only Need One’.
Axis Bank has launched an instant international payment services using Ripple’s enterprise blockchain technology solution for retail and corporate customers.
Canara Bank celebrated its Founder’s Day on November 19 by rolling out several initiatives and benefits for its staff.
President Ram Nath Kovind has gave his assent to the Ordinance approved by the Union Cabinet to amend the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to strengthen the regime.
Mumbai based payment gateway Billdesk has launched ‘Coinome’, India’s first crypto-currency exchange.
Karnataka Bank Ltd has partnered with the Boston Consulting Group (India) Pvt Ltd for its transformation initiatives. The transformation project — ‘KBL Vikaas’ — was launched in Mangaluru.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

India and Sweden expect to work closely in adopting and promoting green technologies where small and medium enterprises would play critical role.
India and Finland have resolved to boost cooperation in a range of areas, including trade and investment, energy and information technology, during talks between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Finnish counterpart Timo Soini.
India and Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the health sector.
India and Singapore have inked an agreement which acquires significance amid China’s increasing military manoeuvres in the Indo-Pacific region.

INDEX AND RANKING

Three IITs and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have made the cut among top 20 varsities in BRICS countries, according to the latest QS Rankings.
The Indian football team remained static at 105th in the latest FIFA rankings. India drew with Myanmar 2-2 at home in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers during this ranking period.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Latin America and the Caribbean is the most violent region in the world for women, the United Nations highlighting Central America and Mexico as particularly dangerous.
Switzerland will provide more than a billion dollars in development aid to the European Union, as Bern seeks to stabilise its messy ties with Brussels.
China has successfully launched remote sensing satellites designed to conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
An Australian state parliament has legalised euthanasia for the terminally ill with MPs voting to give patients the right to request a lethal drug to end their lives from 2019.
The Russian Security Council has asked the country’s government to develop an independent internet infrastructure for BRICS nations, which would continue to work in the event of global internet malfunctions.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is planning a joint venture with a consortium of companies where a space rocket will be completely built by the private industry.
ISRO satellite imageries will soon monitor suspicious vessels and boats venturing into seas as part of the fortification of the country’s coastal security.
Planet Labs Inc, a US-based integrated aerospace and data analytics company, four of its Dove satellites will be launched aboard India’s PSLV-C40 mission, scheduled to fly in January next year.

DEFENCE NEWS

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to indigenously develop and produce a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the Army
A group of 15 officers from the Myanmarese army has started a six-day bilateral military exercise with their counterparts from the Indian Army in Meghalaya
The third Indo-UK joint Army training exercise ‘Ajeya Warrior’ will be conducted in Rajasthan next month.

SPORTS

WINNER	TITLE	SPORT/ VENUE
Lionel Messi	European Golden Shoe award	—
Ritu Phogat	U-23 World Wrestling C’ship	Held in Poland
Mirabai Chanu	Gold Medal at World Weightlifting Championships	Held in US

Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth who won four Super Series titles this year bagged the Sportsman of the Year award at the inaugural edition of Indian Sports Honours.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled the logo and mascot for the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018 at Kalinga Stadium.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has been recognised as a national body by the Indian Olympic Association.

OBITUARY

NAME OF THE PERSON	FIELD
Peter Baldwin	Emmy Award-winning director
Chandrasekharan Nair	Kerala Politician
Shadia	Egyptian actress and singer

IMPORTANT DAYS

DATE OBSERVED	DAY OBSERVED	THEME / PURPOSE
November 26	National Constitutional day/Samvidhan Divas	On the day Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India
November 30	International Computer Security Day	To raise awareness concerning the security