National News

Aerospace & Aviation in 2047

• International Conference cum Exhibition on ‘Aerospace & Aviation in 2047’was organised by the Aeronautical Society of India to commemorate its 75th Anniversary,  in New Delhi.

Aeronautical Society of India

Project Collaboration Agreement

• To standardize Traditional and Complementary Medical Systems, integrate their quality and safety aspects into the National Health System, and disseminate them at the international level Ministry of Ayush and World Health Organization (WHO) have signed Traditional and Complementary Medicine 'Project Collaboration Agreement' in Geneva.
• To fulfil this objective, Traditional Medicine Global Strategy 2025-34 will be prepared by WHO with the support of the Ministry of Ayush.

WHO

Action Plan for improving LPI Ranking

• A meeting on Measures Taken and Action Plan for improving India's Logistics Performance Index (LPI) ranking was held under the chairpersonship of Special Secretary (Logistics), DPIIT, with the nodal officers of the LPI dedicated cell formed in eleven Stakeholder Ministries/Departments.

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

54th IFFI

• 54th International Film Festival of India to be held from 20th to 28th November in Goa.
• Founded: 1952Hosted by: Government of Goa, Directorate of Film Festivals

Sambhav- 2023

• A two day international event ‘Sambhav- 2023’ by Divyang (Physically and Mentally Challenged) Artists was organised by A.L.P.A.N.A. (Association for Learning Performing Arts & Normative Action Society) in New Delhi.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

 Maldives

• President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives formally requested that India withdraw its troops from his strategically located archipelago.
• Maldives is India's key maritime neighbour in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and occupies a special place in the Prime Minister's vision of 'SAGAR' (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and the 'Neighbourhood First Policy.'

 Maldives

ECONOMY & BANKING

 Halal certified products banned in UP

• The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday issued an order banning sale of halal certified products with immediate effect. However, the ban will not apply to food products manufactured for exports.

Uttar Pradesh

Science & Technology & ENVIRONMENT

Stage-IV of revised GRAP

• The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has revoked Stage-IV of revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR. All actions under Stages-I to Stage-III of GRAP shall however remain invoked and be implemented, monitored and reviewed by all agencies concerned in the entire NCR to ensure that the AQI levels do not slip further to the ‘Severe’/ ‘Severe +’ category.

GRAP

Dialogue 2023: Expanding Science and Technology Horizon

• The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India jointly with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, convened one of its kind S&T Policy summit - 'Dialogue 2023: Expanding Science and Technology Horizon' in Bengaluru.

DEFENCE NEWS

Indian Navy Ocean Sailing Race 2023

• The Indian Navy's Inter-Command Ocean Sailing Race 2023 is scheduled for November 22–26, 2023. The race will take place from Kochi to Goa. The Indian Naval Sailing Association (INSA) in New Delhi will oversee the event.

Indian Navy

LCA Mark 1A

• The Indian Air Force is working on a project to develop an indigenous jammer pod for the homegrown LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft. The LCA Mk1A is an improved variant of the indigenously developed LCA MK1.

Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark 1A

PERSON IN NEWS

S Venkitaramanan

• S Venkitaramanan, former RBI Governor and India's BoP crisis savior passed away at the age of 92.

 IMPORTANT DAY

 National Integration Day

• Every year on 19th November National Integration Day (“Quami Ekta Divas”) is celebrated all across India to promote harmony.
• This day also marks birth anniversary of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi left an indelible mark in national politics and served as the third Prime Minister from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination on October 31, 1984.