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5th India International Cherry Blossom Festival canceled

India International Cherry Blossom Festival
  • The 5th India International Cherry Blossom Festival has been canceled due because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The festival is held annually in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, to commemorate the unique autumn flowering of the Himalayan cherry blossoms and mark the beginning of India’s version of autumn.

Malaysia hosted the 2020 APEC Summit

APEC

  • The 2020 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting was conducted under the leadership of Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
  • The theme of the APEC Malaysia 2020 was “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress”.

India-Singapore Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20

SIMBEX-20
  • The 27th edition of IndiaSingapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 has been conducted from 23 to 25 November 2020 in the Andaman Sea.
  • Indian Navy (IN) is the host for the 2020 edition of SIMBEX.

RBI foists six-month ban on Manta Urban Cooperative Bank

RBI
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has outlawed the Manta Urban Cooperative Bank in Jalna district of Maharashtra for six months for payment of money and loan transactions.
  • The central bank has given some guidance to this bank, which will be active for six months since the bank closed on 17 November 2020.

Daniil Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to clinch ATP Tour 2020

Daniil Medvedev
  • In Tennis, Daniil Medvedev (Russia) beat Dominic Thiem (Austria) to clinch the 2020 ATP Tour Finals, organized in London.
  • This is the biggest title of his career. The 24-year-old will finish the year at fourth position in the world rankings.

National Pharmacy Week 2020

National Pharmacy Week
  • The 59th National Pharmacy Week (NPW) was observed all over the country from November 16-22, 2020.
  • The theme of the NPW 2020 is “Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals”.

AAI celebrates Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020

Airports Authority of India
  • Airports Authority of India (AAI) is commemorating the Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020 from 23 November to 27 November 2020.
  • The week-long celebration is being commemorated at all airports and ANS locations operated by AAI across India.

1st cow hospital of Northeast originated in Assam

1st cow hospital of Northeast originated in Assam
  • A cow shelter in Assam’s Dibrugarh introduced Northeast’s first-ever cow hospital, on the occasion of Gopashtami.
  • The hospital, Surbhi Aarogyashala, is set up by Shree Gopal Gaushala at a cost of Rs 17 lakh.

Himachal Pradesh govt starts ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’

Him Suraksha Abhiyan
  • Himachal Pradesh government has started ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ to sensitize the people regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and also to gather information regarding symptoms of diseases like TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure by the door to door campaign all over the state. 

Narendra Singh Tomar virtually introduces Phagwara mega food park

Narendra Singh Tomar
  • Union Food Processing Industries Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has virtually originated the Rs 107.83 crore mega food park at Phagwara in Kapurthala district of Punjab.
  • So far, 37 mega food parks have been approved across the country, of which 20 have started functioning.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
  • The United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is observed all over the world on November 25.
  • This year’s theme for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”.

Congress veteran Ahmed Patel passes away

Ahmed Patel
  • Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP, Ahmed Patel passed away. He was Lok Sabha MP three times from 1977 to 1989 and Rajya Sabha MP since 1993 representing Gujarat.

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