National Affairs
2. MeitY hosted ‘Digital Payment Utsav’ and unveiled DIGIDHAN logo
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) hosted a unique event titled ‘Digital Payment Utsav’ as part of ‘Azadi Ka Digital Mahotsav’.
- This event celebrated the journey and rise of digital payments in India and brought together leaders.
- The event also witnessed the unveiling of the DIGIDHAN logo, along with an awareness campaign called Digital Payments Sandesh Yatra with digital payments anthem titled ‘Chutki Baja ke’ (cashless, touchless, paperless).
State Affairs
3. Union Minister announces AYUSH Development packages for Manipur
- Union Minister of Ports, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced AYUSH Development packages for Manipur to construct fifteen AYUSH Dispensaries, seven 10 bedded hospitals and fifty Health and Wellness Centers in Manipur under the AYUSH ministry.
- AYUSH ministry has also decided to develop sixteen nurseries in every district of the State and another hundred schools of herbal gardens.
- It will produce quality planting materials and 50 health and wellness centres.
National & International Appointments
4. Pradip Shah appointed as Chairman of NARCL
- Founder of IndAsia Fund Advisors, Pradip Shah has been appointed as the Chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL)
- Apart from him, Sanjay Jain will be chief executive of India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL), privately owned asset management company (AMC) acquired by NARCL
- Diwakar Gupta is selected as chairman of IDRCL and Padmakumar Nair has been appointed as MD of NARCL
- NARCL has been incorporated under the Companies Act as an Asset Reconstruction Company
Honours & Awards
5. DK Sharma honoured with a lifetime achievement award by ICI
- Himachal Pradesh Regulatory Commission (HPERC) Chairman, DK Sharma has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award by Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) for his outstanding contribution in building hydropower projects in India and abroad.
- He is also a Member National Security Advisory Board and also Vice President of the International Commission on Large Dams, Paris.
- SJVN’s corporate office building at Shimla bagged ‘Best Built Infrastructure Project award 2021’
National & International Appointments
6. Kashee Nath Akela appointed as Independent Director of RCF Board
- Kashee Nath Akela has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF) for a period of three years with effect from November 5, 2021, or until further orders
- He has been President of Azad Sporting Club, Co-convener of Goswami Tulsidas Memorial Committee, President of Baba Baluaveer Management Committee
- RCF is a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and is the 4th largest producer of fertilizers in India.
State Affairs
7. KVIC Rolls Out Project RE-HAB in Assam to Prevent Elephant-Human Conflicts
- Chairman KVIC, Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched Project RE-HAB at Village Mornoi, Assam
- RE-HAB stands for Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees
- Under the RE-HAB project, Bee-fences are created by setting up bee boxes in the passage ways of elephants to block their entrance to human territories.
- Boxes are connected with a string so that when elephants attempt to pass through causes the bees to swarm the elephant herds and dissuade them from progressing further.
National Affairs
8. NCC launches ‘Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla’ and ‘Sanskritiyon ka Maha Sangam’
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) has launched Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla aur Sanskritiyon ka Mahasangam’ as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- Part I of the event 'Azadi ki Vijay Shrankhla' is being conducted from Nov 28 to Dec 10, 2021 wherein Bravehearts of 1971 War are being honoured at 75 locations
- Part II ‘Sanskritiyon ka Maha Sangam’: It is a special national integration camp in Delhi wherein candidates from all over the country will participate in cultural exchange
National Affairs
9. PM Modi inaugurates multiple projects worth Rs 18,000 crore at Dehradun
- PM Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects worth Rs 18,000 crore at Dehradun
- The 7 projects inaugurated consist of initiatives focusing on making travel safer including the 120 MW Vyasi Hydroelectric Project, along with Himalayan Culture Centre in Dehradun.
- The 11 projects for which foundation has been laid include Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor which will be built at a cost of Rs 8,300 crore
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