Important Dates
1. National Cadet Corps celebrates 75th Anniversary day
- Today, the National Cadet Corps (NCC), the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary.
- NCC Day is observed annually to commemorate the core values encapsulated in the NCC motto, “Unity and Discipline.”
- The motto of the NCC, Unity and Discipline, encapsulates the values of duty, loyalty, dedication, and self-sacrifice.
National Affairs
2. Hardeep Singh Puri launches city’s 2nd floating CNG station in Varanasi
- Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated the city’s second floating compressed natural gas (CNG) mobile refueling unit (MRU) station at Ravidas Ghat in Varanasi
- Earlier, Namo Ghat had a floating station for filling CNG in oats.
- Puri said CNG boats not only reduce pollution but also lead to savings as it is more efficient.
- The decision to set-up this floating CNG station is a testament to our belief in the transformative power of clean energy.
Sports
3. Shubman Gill appointed captain of Gujarat Titans
- Shubman Gill has been appointed captain of Gujarat Titans after the franchise traded Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians.
- He takes over from Hardik Pandya, who was traded to Mumbai Indians
- The 2024 season of the IPL will be Gill's first leadership assignment in senior cricket.
- Gujarat Titans is a professional franchise cricket team based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
International Affairs
4. Malaysia Opens Visa-free Travel for Indian Visitors and Chinese Citizens
- Malaysia will grant a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1 this year.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced joining Thailand and Sri Lanka in recent weeks to offer such a facility to foreigners to promote tourism.
- Mr. Ibrahim said the waiver was an additional facility to the existing visa exemptions currently enjoyed by Gulf nations and other West Asian countries, including Turkiye and Jordan.
Honours & Awards
5. Irish author Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize for 'Prophet Song'
- Irish writer Paul Lynch has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction for his fifth novel, "Prophet Song."
- The dystopian novel is about a woman's struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism in the near future. A civil war in Ireland then forces families to flee the country.
- Paul Lynch, 46, spent four years writing the book and was brought to the thought by the long years of the civil war in Syria and the "West's indifference.
Summits & Conferences
6. PM Modi to take part in World Climate Action Summit in Dubai
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), during the 28th Conference of Parties (CoP-28).
- Mr. Modi will be present from November 30 to December 1 as part of WCAS proceedings.
- Summit is a ‘high-level’ segment of the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, being held under the presidency of UAE.
Schemes
7. Ayushman Bharat’s Health & Wellness Centres Renamed 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir
- The Narendra Modi government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’.
- Union Health Ministry asking all states and Union Territories to implement the rebranding exercise by the end of 2023.
- The Centre has also coined the tagline ‘Arogyam Paramam Dhanam’, a Sanskrit phrase that translates to ‘health is the ultimate wealth’.
- While ‘Arogyam’ means health, ‘Paramam’ means ultimate and ‘Dhanam’ means wealth
Important Dates
8. Sikhs celebrate 554th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev
- Prakash Purb is a joyous occasion for Sikhs around the world.
- Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, was born on Kartik Puranmashi, in 1469 in the village of Talwandi (now Nankana Sahib).
- This year marks the 554th anniversary of his birth, celebrated as Prakash Purb by Sikhs around the world.
National Affairs
9. PM Modi Visits Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple In Tirumala
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala district of Andhra Pradesh.
- According to his itinerary, PM Modi stayed at Tirumala overnight and went to offer prayers at Sri Venkateswara temple in the early hours today.
- At the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala, prayed for the good health, well-being and prosperity of 140 crore Indians.
International Affairs
10. World’s Biggest Iceberg On The Move After 30 Years
- The world's largest iceberg is drifting, for the first time in over 30 years, as per the British Antarctic Survey.
- The recent satellite pictures showed that the Antarctic iceberg called A23a was moving beyond the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, propelled by strong winds and currents.
- It was rare to see an iceberg this big moving and the scientists will be watching its course closely.
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