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National Epilepsy Day: November 17

November 18, 2020
National Epilepsy Day
  • In India, November 17 is celebrated annually as National Epilepsy Day, to spread awareness about epilepsy.
  • The month of November is celebrated as ‘National Epilepsy Awareness Month’. This National Epilepsy Day is commemorated by the Epilepsy Foundation of India.

Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal passes away

November 18, 2020
Bhanwarlal Meghwal
  • Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal passed away.
  • The five-time MLA served the Sujangarh assembly constituency of Churu district of the state.

PM Modi uncovers ‘Statue of Peace’ in Rajasthan

November 18, 2020
Statue of Peace
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually uncovered the ‘Statue of Peace’ committed to Jain Monk Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwarji Maharaj.
  • The 151-inch (12.6 ft) tall statue was introduced by PM Modi on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Acharya Shree Vijay Vallabhsuri, at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.

Japan and Australia ink defence deal to counter China

November 19, 2020
Japan and Australia
  • Japan and Australia have inked a ‘landmark’ defence agreement in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
  • The deal named Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) was inked between Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison.

Maia Sandu wins the Moldova Presidential Election

November 19, 2020
Maia Sandu
  • Maia Sandu has won Moldova’s presidential election after a run-off vote against the incumbent Igor Dodon.
  • Ms. Sandu has won 57.7% of the vote compared to Mr. Dodon’s 42.2%. Sandu is a retired World Bank economist who favours closer ties with the European Union. Mr. Dodon, meanwhile, is fully backed by Russia.

Karnataka Bank starts CASA campaign

November 19, 2020
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.

India’s Param Siddhi is placed at 63rd rank in the most powerful supercomputers

November 19, 2020
Param Siddhi
  • According to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indian supercomputer, Param Siddhi has attained 63rd rank in the list of 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world.

DIPAM signs agreement with World Bank

November 19, 2020
World Bank
  • Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has inked an agreement with the World Bank, to 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

November 19, 2020
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

November 19, 2020
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

November 19, 2020
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

November 19, 2020
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

November 20, 2020
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.

Oxford Economics reviews downwards its India growth forecast

November 20, 2020
indian economy growth
  • Forecasting firm Oxford Economics foretells that India’s post-COVID-19 marks could be among the worst in the world.
  • The fiscal deficit is also assumed to widen 7% of GDP in 2020-21.

Sudeep Tyagi declares retirement from all forms of cricket

November 20, 2020
Sudeep Tyagi
  • Indian cricketer, Sudeep Tyagi has declared his retirement from all forms of cricket.
  • The 33-year-old had played for the Indian national cricket team in four ODIs and a lone T20I as a fast bowler.

30th India-Thai Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT)

November 20, 2020
30th India-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)
  • The 30th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) was conducted between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy.

Mastercard & USAID Partners to launch “Project Kirana”

November 20, 2020
shop
  • 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

November 20, 2020
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

November 20, 2020
solar panels
  • 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

November 21, 2020
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.

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