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GK Update

Fri 17 Nov, 2023

National News

'Voice of Global South Summit'

  • PM Narendra Modi will lead the inaugural session of second 'Voice of Global South Summit'. 
  • India is hosting the Summit in virtual format.
Theme of the inaugural Leaders’ Session "Together, for Everyone’s Growth, with Everyone’s Trust”

International News

Global Media Congress

  • Global Media Congress, a premier event bringing together media professionals from around the world, concluded in AbuDhabi, UAE.

 Defence News

 MITRA SHAKTI – 2023

  • Ninth edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023” commenced in Aundh, Pune. 
  • The aim of the exercise is to jointly rehearse conduct of Sub Conventional operations under Chapter VII of United Nations Charter.

 ‘AMINI’

  • ‘Amini’, the 4th of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft Project being built by M/s GRSE for Indian Navy, was launched at M/s L&T, Kattupalli. 
  • The ship has been named Amini to signify the strategic maritime importance accorded to the island of Amini at Lakshadweep, located about 400 Km west of Kochi.

Guardian "Angels" of Vizag

  • The guardian "Angels" of Vizag, 321 Vizag Flight of the Indian Navy celebrated 51st Anniversary.

Person in News

Dr Mohamed Muizzu

  • Union Minister Kiren Rijiju reached Maldives to represent India at oath taking ceremony of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as new President.
Maldives Capital: Male

Amit S Telang

  • Ministry of External Affairs has announced that High Commissioner of India to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Amit S Telang has been concurrently accredited as the Indian Ambassador to the Caribbean Community and High Commissioner to the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda.

Pedro Sanchez

  • Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez has been re-elected as Spanish PM.

Shaheen Shah Afridi

  • Pakistan Cricket Board has named Shaheen Shah Afridi as the new T20 captain.

Mohammed Hafeez

  • Former captain and all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez has been appointed as the Director of Pakistan men's cricket team.

Miscellaneous

“MSME PAVILION”

  • Union Minister for MSME, Shri Narayan Rane, inaugurated the “MSME PAVILION” at the 42nd India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Theme “PM Vishwakarma”

National Press Day

  • National Press Day is observed on 16th November every year to commemorate a free and responsible press.
Theme “Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”

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