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Karnataka Bank starts CASA campaign

Karnataka Bank
  • Karnataka Bank started CASA (current account, savings account) mobilization campaign which will begin from November 17 to March 4, 2021.
  • The bank declared that it intends to mobilise over 4.10 lakh current and savings accounts with an accretion of 650 crores of business.

DIPAM signs agreement with World Bank

World Bank
  • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has inked an agreement with the World Bankto give advisory services to DIPAM for asset monetization.
  • DIPAM has a framework for monetizing non-core assets.

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup 2021 canceled

FIFA U-17 Women’s Football World Cup 2020

  • The 2021 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in India, has been canceled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • It has also been decided that India will host the 2022 edition of the World Cup.

World Philosophy Day: 19 November

World Philosophy Day
  • World Philosophy Day is celebrated on the third Thursday of November annually.
  • This year World Philosophy Day happens on 19 November 2020.

World Toilet Day: 19 November

World Toilet Day
  • World Toilet Day (WTD) is celebrated all over the world on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
  • This year the theme remarks on the value of “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”.

Former Goa Governor Mridula Sinha passes away

Mridula Sinha
  • Former Governor of Goa and veteran BJP leader, Mridula Sinha passed away.
  • She was the first woman Governor of Goa. She was also an expert writer, making extensive participation in the world of literature as well as culture.

Madhya Pradesh govt declares ‘Gau Cabinet’ for protection of cows

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
  • The Madhya Pradesh government, headed by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has planned to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection, conservation and promotion of cows in the state.
  • The Cabinet will include the departments of animal husbandry, forests, panchayat and rural development, revenue, home and farmers welfare.

Mastercard & USAID Partners to launch “Project Kirana”

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  • Mastercard and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have collaborated under Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP) to launch ‘Project Kirana’ in India, to help women entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

BCCI declares MPL Sports as Official Kit Sponsor

mpl
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has declared its tie-up with Mobile Premier League (MPL) Sports, the athleisure wear and sports merchandise brand from Mobile Premier League, India’s largest esports platform, as the new kit sponsor and official merchandise partner for the Indian Cricket Team.

Asia’s 1st solar power-enabled Textile Mill to be uncovered in Maharashtra

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  • The first solar power-enabled Textile Mill in Asia is set to be set up in the Parbhani district, Maharashtra.
  • Spread across 30 acres of land, the Jai Bhawani women’s cooperative textile mill will be first in Asia that will operate fully on solar power. The overall cost of setting up the project is around Rs. 100 crore.

PM Modi & Bhutanese PM Jointly start RuPay Card Phase-II

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering virtually started RuPay card Phase-II, to permit Bhutanese cardholders to access the RuPay network in India.
  • In August 2019, PM Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart jointly began Phase-I of the project.

Scottish Author Douglas Stuart gets 2020 Booker Prize

Douglas Stuart
  • Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has been honored with the 2020 Booker Prize for Fiction.
  • He has been conferred for his debut novel, “Shuggie Bain”. The 44-year-old Stuart is only the second Scot to have won the prestigious literary prize.

World Television Day: 21 November

World Television Day
  • World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November annually. The day is celebrated to acknowledge the role of broadcast media.

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