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IFSCA passes draft banking regulations at IFSC

November 14, 2020
Bank
  • International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has conducted a meeting in New Delhi.
  • The IFSC Authority permitted the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020 in the meeting.

Aung San Sui Kyi Party manages to win Myanmar Elections

November 14, 2020
Aung San Sui Kyi
  • Myanmar’s ruling party chaired by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi declared a resounding victory.
  • National League for Democracy (NLD) party has won near to 400 seats while the opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has secured only 21 seats.

Ministry of Textiles starts “Local4Diwali” campaign

November 14, 2020
ministry of textiles
  • The Union Ministry of Textiles has initiated a campaign for Diwali- “Local4Diwali”.
  • The campaign has been started to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a root of livelihood for many.

Former CM Of Sikkim Sanchaman Limboo passes away

November 13, 2020
Sanchaman Limboo
  • Former Sikkim chief minister Sanchaman Limboo passed away at 73.
  • He was the fourth Chief Minister of Sikkim from 17 June 1994 – 12 December 1994 from Sikkim Sangram Parishad Party.

Bollywood actor Asif Basra passes away

November 13, 2020
Asif Basra
  • Bollywood actor Asif Basra, who was recognized for his role in the recent thriller series Paatal Lok, has passed away.
  • He had also worked in several plays in India and abroad, performing in English, Hindi and Urdu theatre productions.

National Ayurveda Day 2020: 13 November

November 13, 2020
National Ayurveda Day
  • National Ayurveda Day is being celebrated annually from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti.
  • This year the 5th Ayurveda Day happens on November 13, 2020.

World Kindness Day: 13 November

November 13, 2020
World Kindness Day
  • World Kindness Day is celebrated globally on 13th November annually.
  • The theme for the 2020 World Kindness day is Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.

A new book on Gulzar “Boskiyana” by Radhakrishna Prakashan

November 13, 2020
Boskiyana
  • ‘Boskiyana’, a new Hindi book on Gulzar, an experienced Indian poet-lyricist has been written by Radhakrishna Prakashan.
  • The book describes the life of Gulzar through his films, poetry, philosophies, lifestyle, likes and dislikes.

Sonu Sood’s autobiography to be named ‘I Am No Messiah’

November 13, 2020
I Am No Messiah
  • An actor, producer and humanitarian, Sonu Sood is set to write his autobiography named “I Am No Messiah”.
  • The book will be written along with Meena Iyer. The book will account for the experience of Sonu Sood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Moody’s predicts India GDP for 2020 at -8.9%

November 13, 2020
Moody’s
  • Rating Agency Moody’s has predicted the GDP of India at -8.9% for the calendar year 2020.
  • Earlier this was predicted at -9.6%. Apart from this, India’s GDP growth for Calendar year 2021 is projected at 8.6% by Moody’s from 8.1% earlier.