National news

Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Gurugram

• On the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini announced the establishment of a Guru Nanak Dev Ji chair at a Haryana university and the naming of a 700-bed government hospital in Gurugram in his honour.

About Haryana

Methamphetamine seized in Gujarat

• Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indian Navy and ATS Gujarat Police in a joint operation busted an international drug smuggling gang and seized 700 kg of banned Methamphetamine in Gujarat.

About Narcotics Control Bureau

Development project on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas

• PM Modi unveiled development projects worth over Rs 66,00 crore in Jamui, Bihar on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. He also unveiled a commemorative coin and postage stamp in honour of Birsa Munda.

About Birsa Munda

Andhra Pradesh government-IIT Madras MoU

• The Andhra Pradesh government has signed eight MoUs with IIT Madras to launch transformational initiatives, including setting up an international deep-tech innovation hub in Amaravati, promoting digital skills platforms such as Swayam+ and IITM Pravartak, and launching mentorship programmes for students and teachers.

About Andhra Pradesh

International news

Parliamentary election in Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka's ruling National People's Power has won a landslide victory by securing a two-thirds majority in Parliament. The leftist alliance has won 159 seats in the 225-member House.

About Sri Lanka

Croatian Health Minister Sacked

• Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic sacked his Health Minister Vili Beros amid a corruption investigation.

About Croatia

PM Modi visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a six-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria in 17 years.

About Nigeria

China’s former Agriculture Minister expelled from CPC

• China's former Agriculture and Rural Affairs Minister Tang Renjian has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) for serious violations of party discipline and law.

About China

Trilateral power transaction

• India's Power Minister Manohar Lal along with his Nepali and Bangladeshi counterparts inaugurated the first trilateral power transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid.

About Nepal

Super Typhoon Man-yi

• Super Typhoon Man-yi is heading towards the eastern part of the Philippines' main island of Luzon, prompting the weather agency to issue the second-highest typhoon alert for the provinces of Catanduanes and Camarines Sur.

Name of Cyclone in different regions

Environment

COP 29

• The COP29 Presidency launched the Baku Call on Climate Action for Peace, Relief and Recovery (BCCAP), an initiative addressing the urgent connection between climate change, conflict and humanitarian needs.
• At COP 29, India called on developed countries to provide at least $1.3 trillion in annual climate funding every year till 2030.

COP 29

Schemes and initiatives

PAIR Programme

• The Central Government-led research body Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has launched the Partnership for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme to enhance quality research-oriented higher education in the country.

Anusandhan National Research Foundation

WEP-Urban Company pilot programme

• NITI Aayog’s Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), under its award-to-reward initiative, launched a pilot programme with Urban Company to support women MSMEs in growing their businesses in the beauty and wellness sector. The programme focuses on supporting women entrepreneurs running local salons and parlours.

NITI Aayog

Reports

Increase in measles case

• The World Health Organization has reported a significant increase of 20 percent (10.3 million cases) in measles cases worldwide by 2023 compared to 2022.

Measles

Economy

S&P Global Bank Outlook Report

• S&P Global Ratings in its latest Global Bank Outlook report estimates that India's GDP will grow 6.5-7% annually until 2027, led by infrastructure development and rising consumption.

The Big Three credit rating agencies

Awards

International Conference on Quality Control Circles

• RINL won 3 prestigious ‘Gold Awards’ at the International Conference on Quality Control Circles (ICQCC-2024) held at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Important Days

National Press Day

• National Press Day is being celebrated on 16 November with the theme “Changing Nature of the Press” to mark the day when the Press Council of India started functioning.

Press Council of India