Category: All Current Affairs

AAI inks MoU with NTPC subsidiary, NVVN

November 7, 2020

• The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN), to encourage usage of electric vehicles and set up solar power plants at the airports maintained and operated by AAI.

Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam becomes the new president of Hockey India

November 7, 2020

• Manipur’s Gyanendro Ningombam was appointed unopposed as the President of Hockey India, while former President Mohd Mushtaque Ahmad is back in the Hockey India Executive Board after being selected Unopposed for the Senior Vice President post.

SEBI increases Overseas Investment limits for Mutual Funds

November 7, 2020

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has enhanced the investment limits for Mutual Fund companies for overseas investments.
• Mutual Funds can make overseas investments subject to a maximum of US $ 600 million per Mutual Fund, within the overall industry limit of US $ 7 billion. Earlier it was USD 300 million.

Syska Group declares Rajkummar Rao as its new brand ambassador

November 6, 2020

• Fast Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company Syska Group, has appointed in actor Rajkummar Rao as the new face of the brand.
• Rao will work closely with the company to improve the Syska products across LED and fan segments.

Chacha Chaudhary appointed as the Brand Ambassador for NamamiGange Project

November 6, 2020

• The iconic Indian superhero, Chacha Chaudhary, whose brain works faster than a computer has now come forward to join hands with the NamamiGangeProgramme as the brand ambassador.

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

November 6, 2020

• The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an international day observed annually on November 6.
• On 5 November 2001, the UN General Assembly declared 6 November of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.

Hariharan gets JC Daniel award for lifetime contributions in Malayalam cinema

November 6, 2020

• Noted filmmaker Hariharan has been chosen for the JC Daniel Award, the state government’s highest praise for lifetime contributions to Malayalam cinema.
• The award carries a purse of Rs 5 lakh, a citation, and a sculpture. Hariharan was chosen for the esteemed award by a jury chaired by MT Vasudevan Nair with director Harikumar, actor Vidhubala, State Chalachitra Academy chairman Kamal and Cultural Department Secretary Rani George as members.

NDDB Chairman Dilip Rath elected to IDF

November 6, 2020

• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Chairman, Dilip Rath has been unanimously elected to the board of global dairy body International Dairy Federation (IDF).
• He has been associated with IDF for the last 10 years as Member Secretary of Indian National Committee and as a member of the Standing Committee on Dairy Policy and Economics.

WhatsApp’s payments service gets NPCI permission

November 6, 2020

• The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has finally approved the Facebook-owned messaging platform “WhatsApp” to roll out its payments service in the country in a “graded” manner.
• The declaration by NPCI came after the organization made a significant change to its regulations concerning the use of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

ICICI Bank starts ‘Mine’ a comprehensive banking programme

November 6, 2020

• Private lender ICICI Bank has started a comprehensive banking programme for its millennial customers, (in the age limit of 18 years to 35 years ), called ‘ICICI Bank Mine’.
• The ‘ICICI Bank Mine’ is India’s first and unique product started by the bank to offer a mobile-first, highly personalized and experiential led banking experience to the millennial customers.