Banking & Finance
2. ICICI Bank launches Trade Emerge’ for exporters and importers
- ICICI Bank has launched an online platform called ‘Trade Emerge’ for Indian exporters and importers to offer them digital banking and value-added services.
- Through this platform, cross-border trade will become hassle-free, expeditious, and convenient
- This is due to an array of services offered in one place, facilitating companies to coordinate with multiple touchpoints.
- Exporters and importers who are not customers of ICICI Bank can also avail the benefit.
Defense
3. 37th Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) held
- The 37th Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) was held in the Indian Ocean region (IOR) from 23rd to 24th November 2021.
- Indigenously built Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft is participating in the CORPAT
- Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin, (376) is participating from Indonesia
- It was conducted for the first time in 2002
- CORPAT is held twice a year to ensure safety and security.
Defense
4. Biennial trilateral exercise ‘Dosti’ underway for IOR stablility
- The 15th edition of biennial trilateral exercise ‘Dosti’ by the coast guard forces of Maldives, India, and Sri Lanka was held in the Maldives from 20th to 24th November
- ICGS Vajra and ICGS Apoorva, and Sri Lanka Coast Guard’s SLCGS Suraksha participated in the exercise.
- It was introduced in 1991 between Indian and Maldives. Sri Lanka joined the exercise in 2012
- Aim: to strengthen friendship, enhance mutual operational capabilities, interoperability, cooperation
National Affairs
5. NITI Aayog releases SDG Urban Index and Dashboard 2021–22
- NITI Aayog under Indo-German Cooperation has released Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Urban Index and Dashboard 2021–22
- It ranks 56 urban areas on 77 SDG indicators across 46 targets of the SDG framework
- Shimla tops the Index followed by Coimbatore, Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram
- Worst performers: Patna, Guwahati, Itanagar, Meerut, Dhanbad
- Urban areas have been classified as:
- Aspirant: 0–49
- Performer: 50–64
- Front-Runner: 65–99
- Achiever: 100
Honours & Awards
6. 49th edition of International Emmy Awards conferred in New York
- The 49th edition of the International Emmy Awards has been held in New York City to recognize excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime program.
- To date, the only Indian show to bag an Emmy is Delhi Crime which won Best Drama in 2020
- Best Actor: David Tennant for Des (UK)
- Best Actress: Hayley Squires for Adult Material (UK)
- Best Drama Series: Tehran
- Best Comedy Series: Call My Agent Season 4
Agreement
7. AIM, Vigyan Prasar collaborates to drive ATL and Engage With Science
- Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has collaborated with Vigyan Prasar to drive synergies between AIM’s Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) and Vigyan Prasar’s unique interactivity platform, Engage With Science (EWS).
- Engage with Science: It will onboard all 9200+ ATL-enabled schools and engage their students, teachers, and Principals in perennial activities
- It will lead to the accumulation of points based on which certificates and incentives will be provided
National Affairs
8. Jitendra Singh inaugurates separate Bench of CAT at Srinagar
- Union Minister, Jitendra Singh has inaugurated a separate Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) at Srinagar to deal exclusively with service matters of govt employees
- After this, DoPT- CAT, CIC, and CVC are fully functional in UTs of J&K and Ladakh
- Jurisdiction of Jammu Bench of CAT extends up to 10 districts of UT of J&K and Leh from UT of Ladakh, while jurisdiction of Srinagar Bench extends up to 10 districts of UT of J&K and Kargil from Ladakh
National Affairs
9. Railway Minister announces the introduction of ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’
- Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced the introduction of theme-based tourist circuit trains ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’ to tap the vast tourism potential of India
- Service Provider will be free to decide theme like Guru Kripa trains for covering important places of Sikh culture, Ramayana trains for places connected with Lord Shri Ram etc.
- Service Provider will offer an all-inclusive package to tourists.
- These trains will have 14 to 20 coaches
National Affairs
10. Ministry of Civil Aviation, ISB signs MoU to analyze RCS on air travel
- Indian School of Business (ISB) has signed MoU with Ministry of Civil Aviation to undertake research to analyze the effect of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on commercial air travel
- This MoU marks the extension of the socio-economic impact study of UDAN scheme conducted by ISB pro-bono basis in 2020.
- RCS was launched in 2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity. It will be jointly funded by the central government and state governments.
Summits & Conferences
11. Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance
- Union Minister has inaugurated 3-day workshop titled as ‘Aadhaar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance’ at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- It will also be telecast live on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook handles of UIDAI.
- It is considering Aadhaar as a Trusted ID as a platform and method for delivering innovative digital solutions.
- It also focuses on strategies of Aadhaar that can strengthen and simplify its service delivery.
Agreement
12. India signs MoU with World Bank to improve quality of learning
- The government of India, Andhra Pradesh, and the World Bank have signed legal agreements for $250 million for a project to improve the quality of learning for over 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
- Students from all grades and stages of school education will benefit from the project.
- Beneficiaries are about 40 lakh students (between the age of six and fourteen) in over 45,000 government schools and over 10 lakh children
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