National & International Appointments
1. Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as new Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Anwar Ibrahim(75) has been sworn-in as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, by King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at the palace in Kuala Lumpur.
- Neither Anwar nor ex-premier Muhyiddin Yassin had won the simple majority (112 seats) needed to form a government.
- Anwar started his political career as a student leader before joining United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), where he rose to become deputy PM and finance minister.
- Malaysia currency: Malaysian ringgit
International Affairs
2. India’s proposal to protect Leith’s softshell turtle adopted in Panama
- India's proposal to strengthen the protection of Leith’s Soft-shelled Turtle has been adopted by the Conference of Parties to CITES in its 19th Meeting at Panama.
- Proposal: Transferring Leith’s Softshell Turtle from Appendix II to Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora
- Reason: To ensure that legal international trade in the species does not take place for commercial purposes.
- Status: Critically Endangered by IUCN
Books & Authors
3. The book ‘India: The Mother of Democracy’ launched by Dharmendra Pradhan
- Dharmendra Pradhan (Union Education & Skill Development Minister) has released the new book title, ‘India: The Mother of Democracy’.
- The book was published by Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
- The event was also attended by Prof. Raghuvendra Tanwar, (Chairperson, ICHR) and Prof. Umesh Ashok Kadam (Member Secretary, ICHR).
- The book is an attempt to showcase the democratic ethos ingrained in India since the dawn of civilisation.
International Affairs
4. India wins IEC Vice Presidency and SMB Chair for 2023-25
- India has won the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25.
- India has secured the 90% of votes cast by full members of IEC during its General Meeting in San Francisco, USA.
- India’s Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.
- IEC: International standard-setting body, that publishes international Standards for all electrical, electronic, and related technologies.
Defense
5. IAF to conduct Joint HADR Exercise 'Samanvay 2022'
- Indian Air Force has conducted the annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise 'Samanvay 2022' from 28th-30th November 2022 at Air Force Station Agra.
- Aim: To assess the efficacy of institutional Disaster Management structures and contingency measures.
- The exercise will also see participation by representatives from the ASEAN countries.
- Rajnath Singh will be Chief Guest for the Capability Demonstration events on 29th Nov 2022.
Defense
6. 13th bilateral naval exercise Naseem Al Bahr-2022
- The 13th edition of bilateral exercise between the Indian navy and the Royal Oman navy, Naseem Al Bahr-2022 was organised on the coast of Oman.
- The exercise was conducted from 19 to 24 Nov 22.
- The exercise organised in three phases: harbour phase, sea phase and debrief.
- The Indian Navy’s guided missile stealth frigate, INS Trikand, offshore patrol vessel, INS Sumitra, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft, (MPA) Dornier were participated in the exercise.
National Affairs
7. India's unemployment rate eases to 7.2% in July-September 2022
- As per the NSO 16th Periodic Labour Force Survey, unemployment rate of India for people aged 15 years and above in urban areas has been relaxed to 7.2% in the fiscal second quarter (July - Sep 2022) from 9.8%.
- Indication: Sustained economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
- The survey also showed that the unemployment rate among females (aged 15 years and above) in urban areas slowed to 9.4% and among males in urban areas eased to 6.6% (July-September).
Important Dates
8. International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women 2022
- The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women has been observed every year on November 25 to pay tribute to the Mirabal sisters, the Dominican Republic activists who were murdered at the order of Rafael Trujilllo in 1960.
- 2022 theme: UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls
- On 7 February 2000, the General Assembly has adopted the resolution 54/134 to officially designate 25 November as day for Elimination of Violence against Women
State Affairs
9. Odisha launches Anemia eradication programme ‘AMLAN’
- Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik has launched AMLAN- ‘Anemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan’ programme.
- Aim: To ensure complete eradication of anemia problem among women and children
- The programme will be implemented with joint efforts of departments including Health and Family Welfare, School and Mass Education, Women and Child Development, Mission Shakti and ST and SC Development Department.
- The state has formulated a multi-pronged approach for accelerated reduction of anaemia.
Banking & Finance
10. IDFC First Bank launches sticker-based debit card
- IDFC First Bank has launched a sticker-based debit card named FIRSTAP.
- It was launched in association with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
- Aim: To facilitate transactions by simply tapping the sticker on a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled point-of-sale terminal.
- The sticker-based debit card is one third the size of a regular debit card.
- This card comes with a complimentary personal accidental cover and 24/7 concierge services.
Banking & Finance
11. Canara Bank launches Electronic Bank Guarantee with NeSL
- Canara Bank has launched an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
- With this, bank can offers an API based digital workflow of Bank guarantees.
- It will eliminate physical issuance, stamping, verification and paper-based record maintenance of Bank Guarantees paving the way to augment integration of Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) framework into Business.
- Canara Bank CEO: Lingam Venkat Prabhakar
Honours & Awards
12. Ravi Kumar Sagar conferred with the prestigious Dr. Kalam Seva Puraskar
- Ravi Kumar Sagar (22), one of the youngest founders and CEO of RK'S INNO group was conferred with the most prestigious Dr. Abdul Kalam Seva Puraskar.
- Reason: For his persistent service to society
- Dr. Kalam Seva Purasakar is hosted every year by Vandhe Bharat Foundation and LeadIndia Foundation.
- The award is conferred on the birth anniversary of Dr. Kalam for recognizing various people who have been doing extraordinary work for society.
Banking & Finance
13. FDI equity inflows dip 14% during April-September to $26.9 bn
- As per the data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows into India has been declined by 14% to $26.9 billion during the April-September 2022.
- Singapore emerged as the top investor with USD 10 billion FDI.
- It was followed by Mauritius (USD 3.32 billion), UAE (USD 2.95 billion), USA (USD 2.6 billion), the Netherlands (USD 1.76 billion), and Japan (USD 1.18 billion).
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