Current Affairs 29.11.20 & 30.11.20 English

 

NATIONAL

1.     Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar launched India Climate Change Knowledge portal will have major steps of Government to address climate change.

2.     Union Environment Ministry approved construction of Rs 1,000 cr Song Dam Drinking Water Project in Dehradun.

3.     Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad deployed Internet of Things enabled Smart Trolleys.

4.     EPFO extended deadline for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra (Life Certificate) till Feb 28, 2021.

STATE

5.     Karnataka renamed Haveri Railway Station as Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station.

6.     Malayalam film Jallikattu in India’s official entry for 2021 Oscar. 

INTERNATIONAL

7.     Dubai, UAE will get Arab’s 1^st Hassayan Coal Plant with investment of $3.4 billion by 2023.

SCHEMES & APPS

8.     Andhra Pradesh launched Jagananna Thodu Scheme to provide interest-free loan to small traders & artisans.

 

SUMMITS & CONFERENCE

9.     India & Myanmar hosted 7^th Joint Trade Committee meeting virtually.

10. India will host SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit for 1^st time.

 

MOU

11. IIM Shillong signed MoU with FICCI Ladies Organisation to provide supportive Environment for Entrepreneurs.

12. Rajasthan signed LoU (Letter of Understanding) with UN World Food Program to achieve Food & Nutritional Security goals.

13. SIDBI signed MoU with Tamil Nadu to develop ecosystem for MSME in state.

14. BSE signed MoU with Mission Youth, J & K Govt to spread financial awareness.

 

BANKING & ECONOMY

15. Yes Bank partnered with Worldline launched “SMS Pay” on POS Terminal for Merchants to accept remote payments.

BUSINESS

16. SpiceJet launched dedicated Freight service to Leh in Ladakh.

17. L&T bagged Rs. 7,000 crore order to construct part of MAHSR (Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail) Project.

INVESTMENTS & LOANS

18. Himachal Pradesh partnered with ADB to provide Rs. 9 crore to improve Infrastructure Facilities.

RANKS & REPORTS

19. Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation predicted India’s GDP growth contracts 7.5% in Q2 2020.

20. Global Terrorism Index 2020 placed Afghanistan as most impacted nation & India at 8^th most affected country.

21. Tamil Nadu topped the list of Organ donation in India for 6^th time.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

22. IISc Bengaluru researchers developed Wastewater Treatment Plant for rural areas.

 

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

23. Mitsui Sumitom Max Life acquired 20.57% paid-up equity share capital of Max Financial Service got approval from IRDAI.

 

BOOKS

24. PM Modi released book on Life & Ideals of Guru Nanak Dev written by Kirpal Singh.

DAYS

25. International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People – November 29.

26. International Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare – November 30.