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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.

Novak Djokovic wins ATP Year-end No. 1 Trophy for 6th time

November 18, 2020
Novak Djokovic
  • Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has won the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour No. 1 trophy on 15 November 2020, for finishing 2020 as the year-end No. 1 (world number one).

PM Modi addresses the 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum

November 18, 2020
PM Modi
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum via video-conferencing.

PM Modi virtually attends 12th BRICS Summit

November 18, 2020
BRICS
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually addressed the 12th (BRICS) Summit.
  • The Summit was conducted under the Chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin. India will be taking over the Chairmanship of the BRICS in 2021 and host the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021.

2nd Phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 starts in the Arabian Sea

November 18, 2020
Malabar Naval Exercise
  • The second phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 has been organized in the Northern Arabian Sea from 17 to 20 November 2020.
  • The first Phase of Exercise Malabar 2020 was carried out in the Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020.
  • Exercise Malabar 2020 is the 24th edition of MALABAR.

Goldman Sachs predicts India’s GDP Forecast at -10.3% in FY21

November 18, 2020
GDP
  • The Investment bank, Goldman Sachs has updated upwards the growth forecast for India in FY21 to -10.3% from its earlier projection of -14.8% in September 2020.

Equitas Small Finance Bank designates Smriti Mandhana as brand ambassador

November 18, 2020
Smriti Mandhana
  • Equitas Small Finance Bank has started a women-centered product ‘Eva’.
  • The Bank has tied up with Indian Woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the brand ambassador for its newly started product ‘EVA’.

RBI forms Reserve Bank Innovation Hub to boost financial inclusion

November 18, 2020
RBI
  • The Reserve Bank of India has formed a Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH).
  • The aim of Innovation Hub is to promote innovation across the financial sector by leveraging technology and creating an environment that would facilitate and foster innovation.

RBI sets Lakshmi Vilas Bank under moratorium

November 18, 2020
Lakshmi Vilas Bank
  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has put cash-strapped Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) under a moratorium for a period of one month and limited withdrawals at Rs 25,000 for depositors, owing to a serious deterioration in the lender’s financial position.

PM Narendra Modi uncovers Swami Vivekananda’s statue on JNU

November 17, 2020
PM Narendra Modi unveils Swami Vivekananda’s statue on JNU
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has uncovered a statue of Swami Vivekananda in Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi through video conferencing.
  • It took famous sculptor Naresh Kumawat seven months to complete this statue of Swami Vivekananda on the JNU campus.