David Prowse

 David Prowse

David Charles Prowse MBE was an English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television.

Worldwide, he was best known for physically portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange.

India and Finland sign MOU for developing cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.

India and Finland sign MOU for developing cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.

India and Finland today signeda MOU for developing cooperation between two countries in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.

The MoU is a platform to further advance Indian and Finnish partnership and support, exchange best practices in areas like prevention of Air and water pollution; Waste management; Promotion of circular economy, low-carbon solutions and sustainable management of natural resources including forests; Climate change; Conservation of Marine and Coastal Resources; etc

 India has achieved its voluntary target of reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 21% over 2005 levels, by 2020 and is poised to achieve 35% reduction well before the target year of 2030.

Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected

Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected

Roch Marc Christian Kabore will serve another five years as Burkina Faso’s president

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is a Burkinabé politician who has served as the President of Burkina Faso since 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2012.

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa that covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.

Capital: Ouagadougou
 
 
Currency: West African CFA franc

National Milk Day

National Milk Day  is observed on November 26 in India.

Established by the Food and Agricultural Organisation in 2014, the day is celebrated on this date to honour Dr Verghese Kurien-who is considered to be father of India's White Revolution.

Verghese Kurien  known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood,  made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment sector providing a third of all rural income

It made India the world's largest milk producer, doubled the milk available for each person, and increased milk output four-fold in 30 years.

1999     Padma Vibhushan
1997     Order of Agricultural Merit     Ministry of Agriculture, France
1993     International Person of the Year     World Dairy Expo
1989     World Food Prize     World Food Prize Foundation
1986     Wateler Peace Prize Carnegie Foundation (Netherlands)
1986     Krishi Ratna      
1966     Padma Bhushan     Government of India
1965     Padma Shri     Government of India
1963     Ramon Magsaysay Award      Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation 

7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between India & Myanmar

 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between India & Myanmar

The 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting between India and Myanmar was today held through virtual mode

both sides reviewed various bilateral issues ranging from trade, investment, banking, connectivity, capacity building and upgradation of border infrastructure.

both countries agreed that the current level of bilateral trade is not reflective of the actual potential and expressed commitment in strengthening their economic partnership by facilitating enhanced sectoral collaborations and trade promotion.

They also reviewed the status of connectivity projects and scaling up the infrastructure at the border for strengthening trade.

WORLD HERITAGE WEEK

WORLD HERITAGE WEEK

World Heritage Week- 12-19th Nov 2020

World Heritage Week is praised everywhere throughout the world.

 The week celebrates all things Arts, Culture and Heritage related. It brings together communities and cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

All G20 countries will be present at the event, showcasing their unique culture, history, museums, archaeology and UNESCO heritage sites.

China and Italy have the highest number of world heritage sites and in India there are 38 World heritage UNESCO sites  

World Fisheries day

 World Fisheries day

World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities.

Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries.

The World Fisheries Day helps in highlighting the critical importance to human lives, of water and the lives it sustains, both in and out of water. Water forms a continuum, whether contained in rivers, lakes, and ocean.

The human population consumes over 100 million tons of fish annually

Green Climate Fund approved USD 256 million for Bangladesh

Green Climate Fund approved USD 256 million for Bangladesh

The Green Climate Fund has approved dollar 256 million for Bangladesh in grants and loans to meet its Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement.

 The financing is provided as an integrated package for textile and Ready Made Garments (RMG) sectors of Bangladesh are the largest industrial contributors in carbon emission.

The two sectors combined together contribute more than 27 percent of the industrial carbon emission as they are working with old and outdated machines with poor energy management. 

By 2030, Bangladesh is committed to reduce its GHG emission by 15 percent compared to business-as-usual scenario. 

According to the GCF, the funding will facilitate capacity building, awareness raising, policy development and support in loan disbursal and evaluation of programme parameters to textile and RMG sectors in Bangladesh.

It expects to reduce 14.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in emissions with the use of this funding.

The funding is part of the dollar 1 billion funding approved by GCF in its 27th board meeting on 14 November for financing low-emission, climate-resilient development in the developing countries.

The funding will be spread over 16 projects in multiple countries including Bangladesh.

In the current year, GCF has approved over dollar 2 billion in new climate finance, taking its total portfolio to over dollar 7 billion.

GCF was set up under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 as the world’s largest dedicated fund to help developing countries reduce their carbon emissions.

Britain, Canada signed rollover trade deal

Britain, Canada signed rollover trade deal

Britain and Canada struck a rollover trade deal to protect the flow of 27 billion dollar-worth of goods and services between them after Brexit.
 
The deal paves the way for a tailor-made agreement covering more areas such as digital trade, small businesses, the environment and women’s economic empowerment.
 
 the agreement underpins 20 billion pounds worth of trade and locks in certainty for thousands of jobs.
 
Britain is Canada’s fifth largest trading partner after the United States, China, Mexico and Japan.
 

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for novel Shuggie Bain

 Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for novel Shuggie Bain

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for fiction with his debut novel Shuggie Bain.

Stuart, 44, who won the 50,000 Pound prize after being announced the winner by chair of the judges Margaret Busby, delivered an acceptance speech.

the Booker Prize shortlist also included Indian-origin writer Avni Doshi’s novel ‘Burnt Sugar’.

First awarded in 1969, The Booker Prize is considered one of the leading prizes for literary fiction written in English.

The list of former winners features several of the literary giants of the last five decades: from Iris Murdoch to Salman Rushdie, Kazuo Ishiguro to Hilary Mantel.

World Philosophy Day

World Philosophy Day

World Philosophy Day is an international day proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.

By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, on the third Thursday of November, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual

UNESCO has always been closely linked to philosophy, not speculative or normative philosophy, but critical questioning which enables it to give meaning to life and action in the international context.

In establishing World Philosophy Day in 2005, UNESCO’s General Conference highlighted the importance of this discipline, especially for young people, underlining that “philosophy is a discipline that encourages critical and independent thought and is capable of working towards a better understanding of the world and promoting tolerance and peace”.

 

International Students Day

 International Students Day is observed on November 17th across the world.

 The International Students' Day is celebrated every year to focus on availing education for all students.

The day aims to ensure that every student has access to education around the globe.

November 17 marks a celebration of the multiculturalism of international students.

FIFA canceled Women's Under-17 football World Cup; India will host 2022 edition

FIFA canceled Women's Under-17 football World Cup; India will host 2022 edition

The Women's Under-17 football World Cup in India, which was initially postponed  , was cancelled by FIFA , but India was handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition.
 
The FIFA cancelled both the women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions.
 
It has also announced that the FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for next month, will now be held from February 1st to 11 next year in Doha.

Two clubs have already qualified for the tournament.

European champions Bayern Munich will be joined by Qatar Stars League winners Al Duhail who are the host nation's representatives.

National Press Day

 National Press Day

The day, observed on 16th November every year, is symbolic of a free and responsible press.

It was on this day the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not fettered by any influence or threats.

Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras's record of six year-end No.1 trophies

Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras's record of six year-end No.1 trophies

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has equalled Pete Sampra's record of winning six year-end number one trophies.

The Serbian player achieved the feat as he was given the ATP Tour Number One trophy yesterday for finishing as the year-end number one.

With this, Djokovic has become only the second player in tennis history to do it six times. Before this, Djokovic had finished as world number one in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
 
Among past players, only Pete Sampras has managed to finish six years on top of the rankings which he did between 1993 and 1998.

8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously adopts BRICS STI Declaration 2020

 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously adopts BRICS STI Declaration 2020

The 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously has adopted BRICS STI Declaration 2020.

The meeting was held through a virtual platform.

Science and Technology cooperation among the member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was discussed in the meeting.

BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits.
Founded: June 2006
Formation: 2009
Official language: Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Mandarin, English

Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party won majority in Myanmar parliament

 Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party won majority in Myanmar parliament

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide election victory as her National League for Democracy party secured majority control in parliament.

According to the results, announced by the election commission on Friday show that the NLD party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 368 seats, which is more than 50% of Myanmar’s Parliament.


Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Myanmar   is a Southeast Asian nation  , bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

Capital: Naypyitaw

President: Win Myint

Currency: Burmese kyat

World Pneumonia Day

 World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day provides an annual forum for the world to stand together and demand action in the fight against pneumonia.

More than 100 organizations representing the interests of children joined forces as the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia to hold the first World Pneumonia Day on 2 November 2009.

World Pneumonia Day helps to bring this health crisis to the public’s attention and encourages policy makers and grassroots organizers alike to combat the disease.

The Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP) released by the WHO and UNICEF on World Pneumonia Day, 2009, finds that 1 million children's lives could be saved every year .

17th ASEAN-India Summit

 17th ASEAN-India Summit

the 17th ASEAN-India Summit will be conducted

The leaders of all ten ASEAN Member States will virtually participate in the Summit.
 
The Summit will review the status of ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership and take stock of progress made in key areas such as connectivity, maritime cooperation, trade and commerce, education and capacity building.

The leaders will discuss ways to further strengthen ASEAN-India engagement and in this context will note the adoption of ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025).

 
ASEAN-India Summits provide the opportunity for India and ASEAN to engage at the highest level. India’s Act East Policy, underlining ASEAN-centrality, reflects the importance, India attaches to engagement with ASEAN.

20th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

 20th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The annual Heads of State-level meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held under the chairmanship of Russia

The virtual meeting is being held in the backdrop of major regional and global developments.

The SCO Summit of Heads of State is the main unit of the organisation that sets the agenda and gives political, security, trade, economic and cultural directions to the 8-member body.

Apart from the members Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, four Observer States  Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia  will also participate in the summit.

the summit is expected to adopt the Moscow Declaration under the Chairmanship of the Russian Federation



 

 

international Day of Radiology

international Day of Radiology

The International Day of Radiology is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare.

It is celebrated on November 8 each year and coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays.

 It was first introduced in 2012, as a joint initiative of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the American College of Radiology (ACR).

 The International Day of Radiology is acknowledged and celebrated by nearly 200 national, sub-speciality, and related societies around the world

Daniil Medvedev defeats Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters final to clinch his 8th ATP title

 Daniil Medvedev defeats Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters final to clinch his 8th ATP title

world number five Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the Paris Masters final to clinch his eighth ATP title yesterday.

World number seven, Zverev of Germany, who beat World number two Rafael Nadal in semi-finals, took an early advantage.
 
But Russian third seed Medvedev rallied to win in two hours seven minutes.

He became the fourth Russian to capture the Paris Masters title after Marat Safin, Nikolay Davydenko and Karen Khachanov.

India’s forex reserves up USD 183 million to record high of USD 560.715 million

 India’s forex reserves up USD 183 million to record high of USD 560.715 million

The India’s foreign exchange reserves rose USD 183 million to touch a record high of USD 560.715 billion in the week ended October 30.

According to the Reserve Bank India data, in the reporting week, the reserves rose due to an increase in foreign currency assets. FCA rose by USD 815 million to USD 518.339 billion.

The RBI’s weekly data showed that Gold reserves declined USD 601 million in the reporting week to USD 36.259 billion.

The RBI data also showed the special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)decreased USD 6 million to USD 1.482 billion during the week.

India’s reserve position with the IMF also declined by USD 25 million to USD 4.636 billion during the reporting week.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an international day observed annually on November 6.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on November 5, 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly, during Kofi Atta Annan's tenure as Secretary-General.

On 27 May 2016, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution UNEP/EA.2/Res.15, which recognized the role of healthy ecosystems and sustainably managed resources in reducing the risk of armed conflict, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals listed in General Assembly resolution 70/1, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

 
 

World Tsunami Awareness Day

 World Tsunami Awareness Day

In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.

World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of Japan
 
In 2020, World Tsunami Awareness Day encourages the development of national and community-level, local disaster risk reduction strategies to save more lives against disasters.

This year’s observance promotes "Sendai Seven Campaign,”

John Pombe Magufuli is a Tanzanian politician and the fifth President of Tanzania

John Pombe Magufuli is a Tanzanian politician and the fifth President of Tanzania, in office since 2015.

 He was the chairman of the Southern African Development Community from 2019–2020.

Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas.

Capital: Dodoma

Currency: Tanzanian shilling

victory of Alassane Ouattara in Presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire

victory of Alassane Ouattara in Presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire 

 

Alassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Ivory Coast from 2010 to 2020

An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund   and the Central Bank of West African States  , and he was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993.

Côte d'Ivoire is a West African country with beach resorts, rainforests and a French-colonial legacy

Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: West African CFA franc
Continent: Africa
 

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November.

The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten cases.

As these individuals play a critical role in informing and influencing the public about important social issues, impunity for attacks against them has a particularly damaging impact, limiting public awareness and constructive debate.


On 2 November, organizations and individuals worldwide are encouraged to talk about the unresolved cases in their countries, and write to government and intra-governmental officials to demand action and justice.

UNESCO organizes an awareness-raising campaign on the findings of the UNESCO Director-General's biennial Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity

2020 Global Media and Information Literacy Week

 2020 Global Media and Information Literacy  Week

The 10th annual global celebration of Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week will take place from 24 to 31 October 2020, under the theme “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and, by everyone”.

Through Global MIL Week, UNESCO and WHO are joining forces to tackle disinformation and misinformation.

it was Led by UNESCO and hosted by the Republic of Korea.

SBI raised USD 1 billion untied loan with JBIC, other lenders

 SBI raised USD 1 billion untied loan with JBIC, other lenders

The State Bank of India signed a loan agreement amounting to up to one billion US Dollars with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, a company statement said in Mumbai yesterday.

The loan is intended to promote the smooth flow of funds for the whole range of business operations of Japanese automobile manufacturers in India.
 
As part of the agreement, 600 million US Dollars will be financed by JBIC while the remaining amount will be financed by other participating banks.

The facility will be co-financed by SMBC, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Yokahama.
 
both SBI and JBIC, as they are entering into an untied loan for the first time.