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Football Legend Diego Maradona passes away

November 26, 2020
Diego Maradona
  • One of the greatest footballers of all time, Diego Maradona passed away. He was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, playing a series of majestic individual performances.

National Milk Day: 26 November

November 26, 2020
National Milk Day
  • In India, November 26 is observed as National Milk Day, since 2014, to memorialize the birthday of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India).

Indian Constitution Day: 26 November

November 26, 2020
Indian Constitution Day
  • In India, 26 November is observed as Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas. On this day in 1949, the constitution was adopted which came into force on January 26, 1950, marking the commencement of a new era in the history of India.

PM Modi launches book on the Life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji

November 26, 2020
Life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched a book on the life and ideals of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism and first of its ten gurus. The book has been written by Kirpal Singh Ji.

Thaawarchand Gehlot e-inaugurates National Portal for Transgender Persons

November 26, 2020
Thaawarchand Gehlot
  • Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Thaawarchand Gehlot has e-inaugurated a ‘National Portal for Transgender Persons’ and e-inaugurated a ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ in Vadodara, Gujarat.

New Zealand’s Greg Barclay appointed as new ICC Chairman

November 26, 2020
Greg Barclay
  • Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, Greg Barclay has been selected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), after the second round of voting.

DRDO starts first ‘Varunastra’ Heavy Weight Torpedo

November 26, 2020
Varunastra
  • The Defence Research and Development (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy has started the first Production unit of Heavy Weight Torpedo (HWT), Varunastra.
  • The Varunastra has been designed and developed by Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of DRDO while Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Vishakhapatnam has made the torpedo for the Indian Navy.

IPPB starts PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

November 26, 2020
India Post Payments Bank
  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has begun a low-cost insurance scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)’ for its customers to bring large segments of the underserved and unserved population into the financial mainstream.
  • IPPB has tied-up with PNB MetLife India Insurance Company for this product.

Martyrdom Day of ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur’

November 25, 2020
Guru Tegh Bahadur
  • Every year, November 24 is commemorated as Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs of Sikh religion.
  • The day is observed as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur all over the country.

“Nivar” in the Bay of Bengal intensifies into severe cyclonic storm

November 25, 2020
cyclone
  • The Deep Depression over the South West Bay of Bengal has concentrated into the Cyclonic Storm “Nivar”.
  • The cyclone is currently found 410 km east-southeast of Puducherry and 450 km southeast of Chennai.