Honours & Awards
1. Lionel Messi win men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time
- Argentina football player Lionel Messi (34 years) has won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record seventh time.
- Messi led Argentina to the Copa America title in July after losing in four major international finals.
- Apart from him, Barcelona's Alexia Putellas (27 years) won the women’s Ballon d’Or.
- Cristiano Ronaldo finishes outside top three in for the first time since 2010.
- Ballon d'Or awards is given by France Football magazine, every year since 1956.
Arts & Culture
2. First ever Ahrabal Festival held in Kulgam
- Ahrabal, District Administration Kulgam in collaboration with Tourism Dept has organized the first ever Ahrabal Festival
- It witnessed participation of people from different walks of life besides many tourists.
- It was organized near Ahrabal Waterfall Park.
- Aim: to promote the beauty of Aharbal and its various beautiful spots/destinations including Kousarnag, Aharbal Waterfall, Chiranbal
- It is a part of Govt's initiative to promote 75 offbeat destinations across J&K
National Affairs
3. India Young Water Professional Programme launched
- First edition of India Young Water Professional Programme (IYWPP) has launched virtually under National Hydrology Project.
- More than 100 participants joined the program, which is a significant milestone in India- Australia relationship and will go a long way in institutional strengthening and capacity building.
- It is unique and different from typical capacity building and training programs and is focused on Engaged Training and Learning Model.
National Affairs
4. Jitendra Singh launches unique Face Recognition Technology for Pensioners
- Union Minister, Jitendra Singh has launched unique Face Recognition Technology for Pensioners in New Delhi.
- Face Recognition Technique of giving Life Certificate is a historic, far-reaching reform and this will bring ease of living for the retired and the elderly citizens
- It will touch the lives of not only 68 lakh Central Govt Pensioners but also Pensioners who fall outside the jurisdiction of EPFO and State Govt Pensioners
- It has been devised by MeitY and UIDAI.
National Affairs
5. Govt constitutes committee to revisit criteria for determining EWS
- Govt has constituted a panel to revisit the criteria for determining reservation for the economically weaker sections
- Panel has been constituted in accordance with the commitment given to Supreme Court for EWS in terms of the provisions of the explanation to Article 15 of Constitution
- Committee will also examine various approaches so far followed for identifying economically weaker sections, recommend criteria
- Members: Ajay Bhushan Pandey, V K Malhotra, Sanjay Sanyal
Banking & Finance
6. RBI appoints 3-member advisory committee to assist RCap's administrator
- RBI has appointed three-member advisory committee for assisting the administrator of Reliance Capital (RCap), appointed to the company in discharging his duties
- Members: Sanjeev Nautiyal, Srinivasan Varadarajan, Praveen P Kadle
- RBI superseded the board of RCap, owing to defaults and governance issues, and said the insolvency proceedings would be initiated against the company soon, making it the third instance of a non-banking financial company (NBFC)
National & International Appointments
7. Ajendra Bahadur Singh takes over as Flag Officer of Western Naval Command
- Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh assumed charge as Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief of Western Naval Command
- He succeeded Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar
- Prior to this, he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Naval Command
- He is among few Commanders-in-Chief who have been bestowed with unparalleled honour and unique distinction of heading operational commands
- He was commissioned into Navy on 1 July 1983 and is a specialist in Navigation and Direction
National & International Appointments
8. Manoj Kumar takes over as 34th Commandant of National Defence College
- Lt General Manoj Kumar Mago took charge as the 34th Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi
- He succeeded Air Marshal D Choudhury, who superannuates on November 30, 2021.
- He is an alumnus of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and was commissioned into elite 7th Battalion Brigade of the GUARDS and later commanded 16 GUARDS
- He commanded one of the largest and challenging Infantry Brigade
- Award: Yudh Seva Medal and Sena Medal (Twice).
State Affairs
9. Nagaland launches ‘Call your Cop’ mobile App
- Nagaland DGP T. John Longkumer has officially launched ‘Call your Cop’ mobile App at Police Headquarters in Kohima
- It will enable all citizens of the state especially those in distress to get in touch directly with police easily with just one click
- It is also in line with total modernization of the police department
- App features include directory, alerts, tourist tips, SOS, police station, search
- Citizens can download the app from google store on any android phone
National Affairs
10. NITI Aayog releases report on online dispute resolution
- NITI Aayog has released a report on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) to advance access to justice and ensure that cases do not end up before higher courts
- It is titled as ‘Designing the future of dispute Resolution: the ODR Policy Plan for India’
- It recommends increasing digital infrastructure, building capacity, regulatory framework.
- It is a culmination of the action plan made by a committee and chaired by Supreme Court Justice AK Sikri (Retd).
National Affairs
11. ‘Centre of Excellence of IoT and AI’ inaugurated in Visakhapatnam
- National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), jointly with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Govt of Andhra Pradesh has inaugurated ‘Centre of Excellence on IoT and AI’ at Andhra University Campus, Visakhapatnam
- Aim: promoting innovation in emerging technologies of IoT, AI, robotics, etc.
- It has open labs and infrastructure to create and validate solutions from design to prototype to democratize innovation.
Agreement
12. IREDA signs MoU with BVFCL for Green Energy collaborations
- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed MoU with Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL) for developing Renewable Energy projects and fund raising
- Under this, IREDA will undertake Techno-Financial due diligence of Renewable energy, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia, Energy Efficiency-conservation projects for BVFCL
- It will assist BVFCL in developing an action plan to create and acquire Renewable Energy projects for the next 5 years.
Important Dates
13. World AIDS Day: 1st December
- World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1st December to raise awareness about AIDS pandemic caused by HIV infection spread
- The day was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn, Thomas Netter
- Theme 2021: End inequalities. End Aids. End pandemics.
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): It is a chronic, potentially life-threatening condition caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It damages immune system and body's ability to fight infection and disease
National Affairs
14. Skill India launches programme to upskill Street Food Vendors
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced to skill street vendors of East Delhi and make them eligible for e-cart licenses, improving the hygiene conditions in food preparation to formalize unorganized sector and upskill them
- It will be implemented under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3.0
- It will be implemented by Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSSC) and NSDC
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