National News

16th IGDC

• The 16th edition of the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC) has started in Hyderabad.

Conference of Power Ministers of State/ UTs

• Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal chaired the Conference of Power Ministers of State/ UTs in New Delhi.

2nd CDTK-2024

• The second international conference on Communication and Dissemination of Traditional Knowledge (CDTK-2024) is being jointly organised by CSIR-NIScPR and Gurugram University during November 13-14, 2024 at Gurugram University, Gurugram, Haryana.

About CSIR

International News

World’s first air taxi service by 2026

• Dubai has announced plans to launch the world’s first air taxi service by 2026.

About UAE

Economy and Banking

Growth of PSBs

• According to the Finance Ministry, Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have shown strong performance in the First Half of 2024-25 with 11% Year-on-Year growth.

12 Public Sector Banks

Retail Inflation for October 2024

• According to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), India’s retail inflation accelerated to 6.21% in October, up from 5.49% in September of the current fiscal year.

Other Data for October 2024

Integrated Manufacturing Cluster, Gaya

• National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), Bihar and the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) have signed the State Support Agreement (SSA) and Shareholder Agreement (SHA) for the establishment of an Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Gaya, a node under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC).

About NICDC

ASSET Platform

• NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the ministry of power and the ministry of new and renewable energy, launched the ASSET platform (Accelerating Sustainable Solutions for Energy Transition) to support states in accelerating their green transition.

About NITI Aayog

RBI cancelled licence of Durga Co-operative Urban Bank

• The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the licence of The Durga Co-operative Urban Bank, based in Vijayawada, due to inadequate capital and earning prospects.

RBI

 India's renewable energy capacity rose by 13.5%

• According to the latest data by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India's renewable energy capacity rose by 13.5%, adding 24.2 GW to reach 203.18 GW in October 2024, up from 178.98 GW in October 2023.

Panchamrit of India

FSSAI directed 30% of shelf life

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed e-commerce food operators to ensure a minimum shelf life of 30% or 45 days before expiry at delivery to enhance food safety standards.

About FSSAI

Revision of the Standard on Quality Control (SQC1)

• The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) recommended revision of the Standard on Quality Control (SQC1), as Standards on Quality Management (SQM 1 and SQM 2) on the lines of the global Standards on Quality Management (ISQM1 and ISQM2), with minor contextual changes, to the Central Government for notifying under Section 143 (10) of the Companies Act 2013.

About NFRA

Reports and Indexes

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 Report

• India has secured a 6th spot in Patents, Trademarks, and Industrial Designs in the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report.

About World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Defence

LRLACM

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru, from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

About DRDO

First all-women battalion of CISF

• The Union Home Ministry has approved the establishment of the first all-women battalion of CISF.

About CISF

Sports

Women’s World Billiards Championship Title

• L. Shruthi of Chennai defeated compatriot Keerath Bhandaal to win the Women’s World billiards championship title at Walsall (England).

Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI)

World University Shooting Championship

• Bhavtegh Singh Gill won Gold Medal in the men’s skeet final in the World University shooting championship at the Dr. Karni Singh Range.

About International Shooting Sport Federation

Senior Women’s T20 Trophy

• Mumbai defeated Bengal by 10 wickets in the final of the senior women’s T20 Trophy in Mumbai.

About BCCI

Awards and Honours

Booker Prize 2024

• Samantha Harvey, a British author, was awarded the Booker Prize for her novel "Orbital."
• The book, set on the International Space Station, explores themes of Earth's beauty and fragility through the experiences of six astronauts.

Booker Prize Winners

Books and Authors

Maa-Mother

• Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal released a book titled ‘Maa-Mother’, written by Dr Davendra Kumar Dhodawat, in New Delhi.

Important Days

Public Service Broadcasting Day 2024

• The Public Service Broadcasting Day 2024 was observed on 12 November in Akashvani Bhawan.

Appointments

Mike Waltz

• US President-elect Donald Trump announced Mike Waltz as his new National Security Adviser (NSA).

About United States

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé

• Alix Didier Fils-Aime was sworn in as Prime Minister of the Caribbean country Haiti.

About Haiti