Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019
Finance and Banking
Sundaram BNP Paribas HF renamed Sundaram Home Finance Ltd.
The name of Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance Ltd. has been changed to Sundaram Home Finance Ltd., following the receipt of all regulatory approvals relating to the acquisition of BNP Paribas Personal Finance S.A. France.
In June 2019, Sundaram Finance Ltd. (SFL) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance had reached an agreement, whereby BNP Paribas Personal Finance had agreed to sell its entire 49.9% equity stake in Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance Ltd. to SFL.
The transaction was completed on September 30 after regulatory approvals.
ICICI Lombard, Fino tie up to offer sachet insurance products
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company and Fino Payments Bank will launch a dengue and malaria policy that covers treatment up to ₹ 10,000 at a premium as low as ₹ 49.
This policy is aimed at addressing the specific needs of Fino’s customers.
ICICI Lombard has been partnering with Fino to offer non-life insurance solutions to its customers since 2017.
RBI slaps ₹ 2.5 crore penalty on BoB
The RBI has imposed a penalty aggregating ₹ 2.50 crore on Bank of Baroda for non-compliance with the directions issued by it in various accounts of Srijan Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti at the Bhagalpur Branch.
NBFCs with over ₹500 cr assets size now under IBC
On the heels of putting in place a generic framework for insolvency proceedings of Systemically Important Financial Service Providers (FSP), the Centre has now specifically brought Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) with over ₹500 crore assets size under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) fold.
After discussions with the central bank, the corporate affairs ministry issued a notification specifying the categories of financial service providers (FSPs) that can be taken up for resolution under the "generic framework" of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The ministry notified the framework for dealing with systemically important FSPs, excluding banks, under the Code wherein sectoral regulators can seek resolution of stressed entities.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The introduction of the "generic framework" comes against the backdrop of the ongoing liquidity crisis in the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) that has also sparked concerns about overall stability of the financial sector.
RBI imposes Rs. 1.75 crore penalty on Indian Bank
The RBI has imposed monetary penalty aggregating to ₹ 1.75 crore on Indian Bank for non- compliance.
In a regulatory filing, RBI said the bank failed to comply with its directions on opening of savings bank accounts for a cooperative society, window dressing of the balance sheet, as on March 31, 2018, and had delayed reporting of frauds.
About Indian Bank:
Headquarters: Chennai
Tagline: Your Own Bank
New rules framed under IBC for rescue of non-bank lenders
The Government of India has issued fresh rules under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to govern the rescue of non-bank lenders.
The new rules are likely to help out distressed shadow banks and housing financiers, which have been battling a liquidity crunch for a year.
These entities will be covered by a special window under the bankruptcy code, which will be notified from time to time.
Reserve Bank of India has been given the authority to decide which companies will be taken up to a bankruptcy tribunal under these rules.
The bankruptcy tribunal will appoint an administrator who will be nominated by the regulator, will try to stitch together a turnaround plan.
In case a turnaround of the financial institution is not possible, the tribunal will gather the views of the regulator before deciding to liquidate it.
India to contribute $13.5 mn for UN development activities for 2020
India will contribute USD 13.5 million for various operational activities of development across the UN agencies for the year 2020.
The contribution was announced at the UN General Assembly Pledging Conference for Development Activities. The contribution is in line with the country’s long-standing tradition of supporting development activities across the UN system.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 About 16 countries pledged a total of USD 516 million at the 2019 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities.
Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18
According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18 conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), the estimated female labour force participation for women aged 15 years and above in the country during 2017-18 saw the decline to 23.3 %.Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18Statistics showed that just 1 out of 5 persons in the 15-30 years age bracket entering the labour force is expected to be a female in the five years ending 2023.
This is because many female between the age group of 15 &19 years not active in the labour force, instead choosing to opt for higher education.
An internal study undertaken by the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC), a public-private-partnership working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, reveals that 7 crore additional individuals in the working-age (i.e 15-59 years) are expected to enter the labour force by 2023, of which 84.3 %/ 5.9 crore will be in the age group of 15-30 years.
Behind Asian economies: According to World Bank data, India’s female labour force participation (23.3%) rate ranks far behind other Asian economies in 2019, including Vietnam (73 %), China (61 %), Singapore (60 %), Bangladesh (36 %), and is closer to the estimates in countries such as Lebanon (24 %), Pakistan (24 per cent) Libya (26 %), Tunisia (24 %) and Sudan (24 %).
Youth entrants: The total youth (aged 15-30 years) is projected to enter the labour force is around 1.29 crore in 2023.
State’s contribution: Uttar Pradesh will be the top state to contribute to the youth entrants (15- 30 years) during 2019-23 followed by Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. These 6 states will account for 50% (about 3 crore) of the new youth entrants by 2023.
Male & Female: The highest -28.5 lakh of new entrants will be the female youth in the year 2023, while among male youth, 1 crore new entrants is expected to enter in workforce by 2023.
India ranks 59 on IMD World Talent Ranking
India has slipped 6 places to 59 rank on a global annual list of 63 countries, due to low quality of life and expenditure on education, according to the latest edition of IMD World Talent Ranking.
The list was topped by Switzerland.
The ranking, based on the performance in three main categories — investment and development, appeal, and readiness.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 India is lagging fellow BRICS countries — China ranked 42nd on the list, Russia (47th) and South Africa (50th).
Company Law Committee (CLC) which was set up by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on 18th September 2019 presented its Report on 18th November 2019 to Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman.
CLC was constituted of 11 members including Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, MCA who is Chairman of CLC.
The Company Law Committee was constituted by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in September, 2019, inter alia, to further decriminalise the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 based on their gravity and to take other concomitant measures to provide further Ease of Living for corporates in the country.
Under Companies Amendment Act, 2019 which was notified on 31st July 2019 had made 16 minor technical lapses in compliances of CA 2013 into CIVIL WRONG.
There may be the intention of Government to bring a Bill on the recommendation by CLC in the winter session of Parliament itself. This decriminalization gives signal to the world about Narendra Modi government agenda to get India among the top 50 countries in World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking.
The 29th Regional Contact Points (RCP) meeting of the Asia Pacific (A/P) region of the World Customs Organization (WCO) held at Puducherry from 18-20 November 2019.
The meeting was organized by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
This annual meeting is designed to address regional development in a number of areas. It also discusses various issues linked to cross border trade procedures and to enhance communication and experience sharing between the member countries.
The meeting highlighted the cultural importance of Puducherry.
The meeting discussed issues of importance for the region and the ideas put forth by the member countries
International organizations like UNCTAD, GS1 company, Global Alliance on Trade Facilitation (GATF), etc. presented the best practices on customs procedures. The use of technology will bring compliant facilitation.
It also discussed the key focus areas for the region, which include enforcement, security, facilitation, capacity building, etc., progress made on different areas of customs procedures and capacity building activities done by WCO and its regional bodies like ROCB, Thailand, RILO Korea, RTCs of the region, etc.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 IBBI notifies Regulations for Insolvency Resolution and Bankruptcy Proceedings of Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors
The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, (IBC) classifies individuals into three classes, namely, personal guarantors to CDs, partnership firms and proprietorship firms, and other individuals, to enable implementation of individual insolvency in a phased manner. The Central Government, vide a notification dated 15th November, 2019, appointed 1st December, 2019 as the date for commencement of the provisions of the Code relating to personal guarantors to CDs. It also notified the following on the same day-
• the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Insolvency Resolution Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019; and
• the Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority for Bankruptcy Process for Personal Guarantors to Corporate Debtors) Rules, 2019.
These Rules provide for the process and forms of making applications for initiating insolvency resolution and bankruptcy proceedings against personal guarantors to CDs, withdrawal of such applications, forms for public notice for inviting claims from the creditors, etc.
The IBC envisages reorganisation and insolvency resolution of corporate persons, partnership firms and individuals in a time bound manner for maximisation of value of assets of such persons, to promote entrepreneurship, availability of credit and balance the interests of all stakeholders. The provisions of the IBC relating to corporate processes (insolvency resolution, fast track resolution, liquidation and voluntary liquidation) have since been operationalised.
These Regulations will come into force on 1st December, 2019.
Major wilful defaulters revealed: RBI finally discloses details under RTI
Four years after the Supreme Court first directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to disclose a list of India’s wilful defaulters, the central bank has finally complied.
In response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by The Wire in May 2019, the RBI has released a list of 30 major wilful defaulters.
For over ten years, the RBI has denied RTI applicants this information arguing that it would be against the economic interests of the country and its ‘fiduciary relationship’ with the banks disallows it from doing so
While the Central bank has been reluctant to release this data, individual banks and lenders have always generated information on wilful defaulters in the form of suits filed for recovery of their dues. This data has, over the years, been collated by TransUnion Cibil.
The wilful defaulter data released by the RBI comes from a large centralised banking system database called ‘CRILC’ – the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Mehul Choksi's Geetanjali Gems topping the list, followed by REI Agro, Winsome Diamonds, Ruchi Soya, Rotomac Global, Kingfisher Airlines, Kudos Chemie, Zoom Developers, Deccan Chronicle and ABG Shipyard in the top 10.
National News
National Tribal Festival Aadi Mahotsav to begin in New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the National Tribal Festival "Aadi Mahotsav" in New Delhi.
The theme of the 15-day Mahotsav is ‘Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce.’
Digital version of Gurbani released by Prakash Javadekar
Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has released Digital Version of Gurbani and Shabad Kirtan.
Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal was also present on this occasion.
Rajnath Singh inaugurated Sisseri River Bridge in East Siang
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Sisseri Bridge, built by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) on Pasighat-Bomjir Highway, Arunachal Pradesh.
Mr Singh attended the Maitree Diwas celebration at strategically important Tawang District along the Indo-China Border in Arunachal Pradesh.
The 200-metre long bridge between Jonai-Pasighat-Ranaghat-Roing road will provide connectivity between Dibang Valley and Siang to meet the long-pending demand of the people of Arunachal Pradesh.
About BRO
Director-General of BRO: Lt. Gen.Harpal Singh
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Founder of BRO: Jawaharlal Nehru.
2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI)
According to the 2019 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), deaths from terrorism fell for the fourth consecutive year, after peaking in 2014. The number of deaths has now decreased by 52 per cent since 2014, falling from 33,555 to 15,952. The annual Global Terrorism Index, now in its seventh year, is developed by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) and provides the most comprehensive resource on global terrorist trends.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Terror is rising in India as the country slipped to 7th rank in 2018 from 8th rank in the previous year and Afghanistan at top.
The annual report by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace states that the country most affected by terrorism in 2018 was Afghanistan (7,379 killed), which supplanted Iraq (1,054 killed) as the deadliest country.
Iraq, now at second place, is followed by Nigeria, Syria, Pakistan, and Somalia, in that order.
The report states that 8,473 Indians died since 2001 at the hands of terrorists. However, the 2018 death count was 10 per cent lower than in 2017, and 53 per cent lower than its peak in 2009.
AP bureaucrat to head panel on petrochemical investment
The Centre has appointed senior Andhra Pradesh bureaucrat Rajat Bhargava as head of a high-level committee to suggest necessary policy initiatives for attracting more investments into the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions (PCPIR) in the country.
Bhargava, the AP Industry and Infrastructure Principal Secretary, was appointed by the Union Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals
The Committee will submit its report in a fortnight after consultations with Principal Secretaries of Tamil Nadu, Odisha and Gujarat. Besides, industry associations and other stakeholders will also be consulted.
This is the first time the Centre is seeking to amend the PCPIR Policy after it was introduced.
The Centre, as per the PCPIR Policy, approved four PCPIRs at Dahej (Gujarat) on the west coast and Visakhapatnam- Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), Paradeep (Odisha) and Cuddalore- Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) on the east coast.
National Mission 'NISHTHA' launched in J&K
National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) was launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
NISHTHA is a National Mission aimed at improving learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Trainings. NISHTHA is a pioneer scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained in J&K under the programme.
21st Annual Conference of International Society of Addiction Medicine held in New Delhi, India from 13th to 16thNovember 2019.
The role of addiction medicine is extremely important in the current world context. The growing prevalence of addiction in certain quarters coupled with the emergence of behavioural addictions makes the issues related to addiction necessary to be focussed upon. The magnitude of the harm due
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 to addiction on the individual and the society is immense. Thus, deliberations are required to further discuss upon the course of research on addictions and improvement of service provision at the international level.
The conference has been organised by the Department of Psychiatry & National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India.
Delhi’s tap water is most unsafe, Mumbai’s best: BIS
Tap water in Delhi and several other cities did not comply with the requirements according to a study conducted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) which is under the aegis of the Consumer Affairs Ministry.
Mumbai tops ranking released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for quality of tap water. Delhi is at the bottom, with 11 out of 11 samples failing on 19 parameters.
The study was conducted as per directions of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food & PD to check the quality of piped drinking water being supplied in the country in keeping with the objectives of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
11,379 farmers committed suicide in 2016; Modi govt finally releases data
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) said that 11,379 farmers committed suicide in India in 2016. The NCRB in its latest Accidental Death and Suicide report for 2016 says that there were 948 farmer suicides every month, or 31 suicides every day. The last report was released in 2015.
The report adds that although Maharashtra witnessed a 20% dip from the previous year, it continued to be the top state with 2,550 of the 6,270 farmers' suicides documented nationwide.
Overall, the data suggests that while farmer suicides have dipped by about 21%, those by farm labourers have risen by 10%.
The NCRB report also states that a vast majority of farmers who died by suicide in India were men, while women accounted for just 8.6% of farmer suicides in the country.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up a 'development council' for bicycle to manufacture and design bicycles which are comparable with global standards for exports and domestic market.
To be chaired by DPIIT secretary, Guruprasad Mohapatra, the 23-member council will have nine ex-officio members from DPIIT and commerce department, and other ministries including those of Housing and Urban Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Health and Family Welfare, Road Road Transport and Highways, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Bureau of Indian Standards. The council will also have 7 expert domain members and 4 nominated.
The council has been setup for “vision planning in design, engineering and manufacturing of lighter, smarter, value added, safe and faster premium bicycles which are comparable with global standards for exports and domestic market”, according to the commerce and industry ministry.
Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index
Bengaluru emerged as India’s highest ranked city at No. 83 in a new index of the world’s 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity, topped by Zurich in Switzerland.
The first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index, released in the Basque Country capital of Bilbao in northern Spain, is designed to showcase not only the quantity of economic growth of a city but also its quality and distribution across populations
Delhi at 101 and Mumbai at 107 are the other Indian cities to make at the index, with the top 20 awarded a PICSA Seal as the world’s highest-ranked cities building inclusive prosperity.
It marks the first time that the world’s major cities have been ranked not just by the size and health of their economy, but for their efforts to build inclusive and prosperous environments for all its citizens.
Zurich, as the number one, scores strongly across all measures, particularly on quality of life, work, housing, leisure, safety, and education — with the Swiss higher education system attaining an especially high score.
Vienna, the Austrian capital in second place, scores close to top marks on healthcare. Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Helsinki complete the top five.
UP’s Raebareli rail coach factory use ‘Sona 1.5’ humanoid robots for document transporting
Railways To Use Humanoid Robots 'Sona 1.5'On November 19, 2019, the Modern coach factory (MCF)in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli started using ‘Sona 1.5’ humanoid robots in its factory for transporting documents from one place to another. Sona 1.5 is a full-service robot made in India built by Club first technologies, Jaipur. It is the World’s 1st robot with human-like spine technology due to which they are able to balance.
CCRAS join hands with JNU and ILBS for cooperation in R & D, training in Ayurveda
CCRAS Signs MoU with JNU and ILBS for Cooperation - CopyOn November 21, 2019, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Institute of Liver and Biliary
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Sciences (ILBS) for the purpose of cooperation in the field of Research & Development (R&D) and Training in Ayurveda & Traditional Medicine.
World Energy Outlook 2019
The Paris based International Energy Agency recently released its report on World Energy Outlook. The Agency has projected that the installed solar power in the world will increase by 3,142 GW by 2040. According to the report, the currently the world uses 495 GW of installed solar power.
Oil demand will slow down after 2025 and the world will transit towards electric vehicles. However, the oil demand for the next decade will keep increasing with 85% of increase coming from the US. In African states, the gas and renewable sources will power the future energy. However, the demand for coal in these countries are still raising
The report says that at present the energy demand in the world is growing at the rate of 2% per year.
There are three climate scenarios projected by the report for the future. It includes the Current Policy Scenario, Stated Policy Scenario and Sustainable Development Scenario.
About IEA
IEA is an inter-governmental organization of OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). the World Economic Outlook is the flagship publication of the agency.
6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus to be held in Thailand
The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with 17 other Defence Ministers of ADMM-Plus countries will attend the meeting.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched ‘SAANS’ campaign in Gujarat during the inauguration of 6th National Summit on Good, Replicable practices and innovations.
The aim of SAANS (Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully) to reducing child mortality due to pneumonia, which contributes to around 15% of deaths annually of children under the age of five.
The government aims to achieve a target of reducing pneumonia deaths among children to less than three per 1000 live births by 2025.
Smriti Irani addresses South Asia Safety Summit
The Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani was addressing the 2nd edition of South Asia Safety Summit in New Delhi.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 She has stressed the need to ensure the safety of women and children within their homes, and create safe neighbourhoods to protect them against violence and abuse.
The summit was joined by over 100 organisations from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and India.
The South Asia Safety Summitman is Facebook’s annual event to host critical conversations on digital safety and security.
Justice SA Bobde takes oath as 47th Chief Justice of India
Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India. President Ram Nath Kovind administered him the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Justice Bobde succeeds Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
Justice Bobde will have a tenure of around 18 months till his retirement on April 23, 2021. Justice Bobde was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court on April 12, 2013.
He was part of the five-judge constitution bench which delivered the landmark Ayodhya verdict.
Parliament has passed the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill, 2019
The Bill seeks to amend the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Act, 1951.
It has a provision to remove the President of the Congress party as a trustee and clarifies that when there is no Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the leader of the single largest Opposition party will be the trustee.
The Bill also allows the Central government to terminate the term of a nominated trustee before the expiry of the period of his term, without assigning any reason.
Government announces Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh for better nutritional outcomes
Union Government announced Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh which is a repository of diverse crops across 128 agro-climatic zones for better nutritional outcomes.
The Kosh aims at reducing malnutrition through a multi-sectoral results-based framework, including agriculture, among women and children across the country.
Ministry of Women and Child Development has collaborated with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for this project. The Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh seeks to promote healthy dietary practices and tackle under-nutrition in a sustainable manner.
The initiative will be built on an essential understanding of social, behavioural and cultural practices that promote and reinforce healthy dietary behaviours both at the individual and community level.
Jitendra Singh to inaugurate ‘Destination North East’ Festival
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ‘Destination North East’ Festival in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 23rd November 2019.
All 8 North East states will be present at the event along with their handicrafts, handloom, organic products and cultural troupes.
During the festival, the visitors will have live experiences of the artisans and artists from the NE states working on their looms and crafts, performing their songs and dances in the open stage during the day.
Indigenous games will also be performed where visitors can also participate.
Health ministry signs pact with Gates Foundation for support in innovation
The Union ministry of health and family welfare signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
Under the MoC, Gates Foundation will provide technical, management and program design support through its grantees and other partners, with a special focus on innovation, best practices and enhancing performance management, while working closely with the government.
The Foundation will support the ministry’s work towards strengthening the primary health aspects such as reducing maternal and child mortality, improving nutrition services and increasing the immunization reach.
Union minister of health and family welfare: Harsh Vardhan.
India offers visa on arrival for UAE citizens
India has granted visa-on arrival facility to the citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an aim to enhance people-to- people contacts and trade relations.
It will be available for a period of up to 60 days with double entry for business, tourism, conference and medical purposes, a government official said.
This facility is aimed at further strengthening people to people contacts and trade relations as well as strategic ties between the two countries.
Census 2021 to be conducted in 16 languages
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed that Census 2021 will be conducted in 16 languages.
During Census 2021, a mix mode approach is being adopted for data collection. Census will be conducted in two phases – House-listing and Housing Census from April to September 2020 and Population Enumeration during February 09-28, 2021.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has recommended an amount of Rs. 8754.23 crore for conducting Census 2021 in 16 languages.
Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India: Vivek Joshi.
ISRO to launch Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nano satellites on Nov 25
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota.
PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in 'XL' configuration that is with 6 solid strap-on motors.
This will be the 74th launch vehicle mission from SDSC SHAR, Sriharikota.
Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability.
The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degree.
PSLV-C47 will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States of America as part of commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.
Amit Shah launches special winter-grade diesel for Ladakh
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the supply of special winter-grade diesel for high altitude Ladakh, which faces sub-zero temperatures during the winter months.
Motorists in high-altitude areas like Ladakh, Kargil, Kaza and Keylong face the problem of freezing of diesel in their vehicles when winter temperatures drop to as low as minus 30-degree celsius.
Lt. Governor of Ladakh(UT): Radha Krishna Mathur.
Home Ministry launches campaign to End Violence Against Women
The Home Ministry in collaboration with the UN Women flagged off an awareness campaign To End Violence Against Women from Sultanpur metro station in Delhi.
The initiative is part of the #OrangeTheWorld global campaign.
As part of the campaign, people would be made aware about India’s single emergency helpline 112, an internationally recognised emergency number used in several countries. Under the campaign, people would be made aware of India’s single emergency Response Support System helpline 112, which is launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs earlier in 2019.
The 112 helpline services, available in 27 States/UTs(Union Territories), can be reached through voice call, 112 India App, SMS (Short message service), email, respective state’s 112 websites, and the panic button on mobile phones.
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NITI Aayog released the report on ‘Health Systems for a New India: Building Blocks—Potential Pathways to Reforms’.
The report was released by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar in the presence of Bill Gates.
By placing health at the centre-stage of the policy narrative, this report charts a clear roadmap for the complete transformation of India’s health system. It focuses on breaking silos in the health space and removing fragmentation between various initiatives, ensuring greater convergence between ministries as well as the Centre and states, as already initiated under Ayushman Bharat.
The report identified 5 focus areas of future health system, deliver on unfinished Public health agenda, change health financing away from out of pocket so spend into large insurers, integrate service delivery vertically and horizontally, empower citizens to become better buyers of health, harness the power of digital health.
Highlighting the need to build India’s opportunities, the vision for health over the next fifteen years is to transform the delivery of health services in a way that they improve at a much greater pace, without financially burdening its citizens. The report consolidates global findings on key health system themes of financing and provisioning, with a focus on risk pooling, strategic purchasing, health-service provisioning and digital health.
IRCTC signs an MoU with KSTDC to run the Golden Chariot Train
Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a tourism arm of Indian Railways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) to market and operate the Golden Chariot Train in New Delhi.
IRCTC is expected to carry out internal refurbishment of the train and commence operations from March 2020.
The Golden Chariot train which commenced operations in 2008 is a Government of Karnataka initiative in a Joint Venture with Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The 18 coach long train with 44 guest rooms having a capacity of 84 guests, covers tourist attractions in the state of Karnataka and other south Indian states.
Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru on Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index Q3
Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru figure in Knight Frank’s Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2019. The Prime Global Cities Index has ranked New Delhi as the ninth fastest growing prime residential market in the world.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Bengaluru (2.1 per cent) and Mumbai (0.8 per cent) were ranked 20th and 28th on the list, respectively. While New Delhi has moved up one place compared with Q2 of 2019, Mumbai has gained two places.
New Delhi saw a 4.4 per cent rise in weighted average capital value of prime residential properties to ₹ 33,511 per sq ft.
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Finland for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism.
India and Finland have enjoyed a strong diplomatic and long economic relationship. The two countries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Government for the Finland for strengthening cooperation in the field of Tourism.
About Finland:
Capital: Helsinki
Currency: Euro
Cabinet approves establishment of National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in Leh
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in Leh as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of AYUSH at an estimated cost of Rs. 47.25 crore.
Consequent to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory and for the promotion of native culture of Ladakh, it has been decided by the Government of India to promote Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine by establishing a National Institute for Sowa-Rigpa(NISR) at Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh.
Sowa-Rigpa is a Traditional Medical system of the Himalayan belt in India. It has been popularly practiced in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling (West Bengal), Himachal Pradesh, Union Territory of Ladakh and now all over India.
Russia is the focus country at IFFI 2019
International Film Festival of India 2019, IFFI features a Country of Focus that brings out the cinematic excellence and contributions of that particular country every year and this year, the country of focus is Russia.
The section will showcase eight movies from Russia.
President of Russia: Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister(PM) of Russia: Dmitry Medvedev. 15 | P a g e All ixamBee Mock Tests are FREE Please visit www.ixamBee.com Contact us at 92055 24028 (SMS/WhatsApp/call) or [email protected]
Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Capital of Russia: Moscow
Currency of Russia: Russian ruble.
Global Bio-India Summit to begin in Delhi
Three-day Global Bio-India Summit will begin in New Delhi.
It will be one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate to be held in India for the first time.
Over three thousand delegates from around 25 countries and over 15 states of India will participate in the mega event.
Biotechnology has been recognized as a sunrise sector and a key driver for contributing to India's five trillion dollar economy target by 2025.
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2019
The Union Minister of the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers, conferred the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2019 awards to top-ranked states, union territories, and districts in the various categories on the occasion of World Toilet Day at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.
The top-ranked state: Tamil Nadu, and the top-ranked district: Peddapalli (Telangana), along with the state with the maximum citizen participation: Uttar Pradesh.
Union Minister of the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers: D.V. Sadananda Gowda.
Union Cabinet approves sale of government stake in five CPSEs
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA, gave its nod to strategic disinvestment in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) and Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Limited (THDC).
The government will sell its 53.29 per cent stake in BPCL after taking out Numaligarh Refinery from its portfolio along with transfer of management control to a strategic buyer.
The CCEA approved strategic disinvestment of Government's shareholding of 63.75 per cent in SCI, 30.8 per cent in CONCOR along with transfer of management control to a strategic buyer, 74.23 per cent in THDCIL and 100 per cent in NEEPCO along with transfer of management control to National Thermal Power Corporation.
The CCEA also approved reduction of government's stake in select PSUs below 51 per cent, while retaining the management control. This is intended to widen the bandwidth of disinvestment window in select CPSEs. This will also help in pursuing the objectives of disinvestment, i.e. spreading the wealth of the nation among a greater number of people, promoting efficient management of
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Government investment in CPSEs and increasing contribution of the CPSEs towards higher economic growth.
IIM Indore inks MoU with Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy
IIM Indore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.
The MoU has been signed with a view to exchange faculty members for various training programmes.
The MoU is in line with the vision to remain socially conscious and contribute to the society and nation.
The two organisations have agreed for joint participation in research activities of common interest in the areas of public administration, management and public policy.
The motive behind the training programme is to bring together representatives from these three fields, help them understand one another’s problems and find solutions.
Director of LBSNAA: Dr Sanjeev Chopra
Established: 1959
Located: Mussoorie, UK.
The NIA will host the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will host the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise for the Quad countries in New Delhi.
The Quad countries include the United States (US), India, Australia, and Japan.
According to the NIA, the exercise is to assess and validate CT response mechanisms in the light of emerging terrorist threats.
It also aims to provide opportunities to share the best practices and to explore areas for enhanced cooperation amongst participating countries.
DG of NIA: Yogesh Chander Modi.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Road accidents in India 2018 report
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways released a report based on road accidents happened in 2018. According to the report, the number of road accidents has increased by 0.46% in the year 2018 as compared to 2017. The death rate during the road accident has also increased by 2.37 per cent during this period.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The report states that by the year 2010 there was an increase in the number of accidents, deaths and injuries. After that, it was stabilized to some extent with slight fluctuations from year to year.
The report titled - 'Road Accidents in India-2018', informed that a total of 467044 road accidents were reported in the year 2018 as compared to a total of 464910 accidents in the year 2017.
In 2018, Tamil Nadu recorded the most number of road accidents while Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of persons died in road accidents.
International News
Bill Gates tops Jeff Bezos as world’s richest
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates overtook Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest person reclaiming the top ranking for the first time in more than two years.
Gates may have been helped in part by the Pentagon’s surprise decision announced October 25 to award a $10 billion cloud- computing contract to Microsoft over Amazon. Shares of Microsoft have since climbed 4%, giving Gates a $110 billion fortune, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected president of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa, part of the country’s most powerful political dysnasty, has been elected president.
Gotabaya was sworn in as seventh President of Sri Lanka.
Rajapaksa, the candidate for the SLPP, the Sinhalese-Buddhist nationalist party, claimed an easy victory in the election.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was among those who attended the swearing in ceremony.
Pakistan successfully tests nuclear-capable missile
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 650 km.
The launch of the Shaheen-I missile was held as part of a training exercise “aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command”.
Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving premier: 2,887 days
Shinzo Abe entered the history books as Japan's longest-serving premier, topping the record previously set by Taro Katsura, a revered politician who served three times between 1901 and 1913.
The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005. 18 | P a g e All ixamBee Mock Tests are FREE Please visit www.ixamBee.com Contact us at 92055 24028 (SMS/WhatsApp/call) or [email protected]
Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Abe's tenure likely to last until at least September 2021.
Pakistan becomes 1st country to introduce new vaccine to combat typhoid
Pakistan became the 1st country in the world to introduce a new Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) in an effort to combat a drug-resistant strain of the potentially fatal disease in the Sindh province.
The vaccine, approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2018, will initially be used during a two-week immunisation campaign starting from November 18 to November 30 in the urban areas of Sindh.
Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) is a one-dose vaccine, that will be injected intramuscularly.
The vaccine cost is low and it has high efficiency.
It is expected to provide long-lasting immunity power in adults, children and 9-month infants.
Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad
PM of Pakistan: Imran Khan.
President of Pakistan: Arif Alvi.
Four-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world's biggest Islamic Congregation begins in Bhopal
In Madhya Pradesh, the four-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world's biggest Islamic Congregation began in Bhopal. More than one million people from 54 countries are expected to attend the congregation which will continue till 25th November.
It is a forum for delivering some important religious-spiritual messages to Muslims around the world.
Facts of the Day (Important Days)
National Press Day- 16 November
National Press Day is celebrated every year on November 16 to commemorate the establishment of the Press Council of India which was formed in 1966. National Press Day is the symbol of a free and responsible press in India as Press Council of India acts as a moral watchdog for media.
November 16 personifies a responsible and free press in the country. The National Press Day on November 16 every year is commemorated in befitting manner by the Council.
International Day for Tolerance: 16 November
The United Nations observes “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November every year. The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence.
The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.
The prize is awarded every two years on the International Day for Tolerance, 16 November.
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: 17 November
The United Nations observes “World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims” on 17 November every year.
The day has become an important tool in global efforts to reduce road casualties.
It offers an opportunity for drawing attention to the scale of emotional and economic devastation caused by road crashes and for giving recognition to the suffering of road crash victims and the work of support and rescue services.
The theme is based on Pillar 3 of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety – Safer vehicles.
Headquarters of United Nations: New York, USA; Founded: 24 October 1945.
Secretary-General of the United Nations: Antonio Guterres.
International Men's Day- 19 November
International Men's Day (IMD) is an annual international event celebrated on 19 November. It is an occasion to celebrate boys and men's achievements and contributions, in particular for their contributions to community, family, marriage, and child care. The broader and ultimate aim of the event is to promote basic humanitarian values.
The theme of 2019's International Men's Day was "Making a Difference for Men and Boys”.
National Integration Day- 19 November
The National Integration Day is celebrated on 19th November to mark the first female Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi’s birth anniversary. The motive of celebrating a National Integration day is to spread unity across the nation.
It is also known as Quami Ekta Divas.
This is 102nd birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
World Toilet Day: 19 November
World Toilet Day is celebrated on 19th November every year.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 It’s all about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal, which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
World Toilet Day 2019 is drawing attention to those people being left behind without sanitation.
However, it was not formally recognized as an official UN day until 2013.
2019 Theme: Leaving No One Behind
Universal Children’s Day- 20 November
Universal Children’s Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. The goal of Universal Children’s day is to improve child welfare worldwide, promote and celebrate children’s rights and promote togetherness and awareness amongst all children.
Initially launched in 1954, Universal Children’s day has seen some milestone events in the field of child welfare.
World COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) Day- 20 November
World Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Day is celebrated annually on 20 November. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease also known as COPD is one the most widespread illness across the world.
As per WHO, around 210 million people worldwide suffer from COPD. Life with COPD can be difficult. It's a progressive condition, which means there is currently no cure, and everyday tasks can become a challenge.
World COPD Day 2019 theme is "All Together to End COPD".
World Television Day - 21 November
World television Day is celebrated annually on 21st November.
In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
World Philosophy Day – 3rd Thursday of November (21 November 2019)
World Philosophy Day was proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November.
This year it is celebrated on 21st November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.
Facts of the Day (Awards)
Nadella tops Fortune's Businessperson of the year list 2019
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Microsoft’s India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has occupied the top spot in Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list, an annual compilation that also includes Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga and Arista head Jayshree Ullal at 8th and 18th spot respectively.
Fortune’s annual Businessperson of the Year list features 20 business leaders “who tackled audacious goals, overcame impossible odds, found creative solutions.”
Veteran actors Sridevi and Rekha conferred with ANR National Award
The veteran actors Sridevi and Rekha were conferred with the Akkineni Nageswara Rao National Award for 2018 and 2019 respectively.
The award was presented by renowned Telugu actor Chiranjeevi.
The award is instituted by the Akkineni International Foundation and honours those who have made a lasting impact on Indian cinema.
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya gets ICCR Alumni award in Dhaka
Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent from Bangladesh Rezwana Choudhury Bannya has conferred the ICCR distinguished alumni award in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The award was given away by the High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das in a musical function organised by the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC).
Rezwana Choudhury Bannya is widely recognised as a great exponent of Rabindra Sangeet.
She is known for her distinctive style of singing. She has established a musical school ‘Shurer Dhara’ in Bangladesh to carry forward the Guru-Shishya tradition as practised in Shantiniketan.
Distinguished Alumni Award was instituted in 2015 to recognise foreign students who have studied in various Indian Universities under the ICCR sponsored scholarship schemes and made an exemplary contribution in varied fields.
Kerala is ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’
Kerala bagged the 2019 ‘Best Honeymoon Destination’ award under domestic category by the Travel and Leisure India and South Asia Magazine.
The awards were given to international and domestic tourism departments, hoteliers and destinations at a function in New Delhi on November 15.
Movie “Bhonsle” Wins awards at Asian Film Festival Barcelona
The Critically acclaimed movie “Bhonsle” has won prestigious awards at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The film has bagged two awards in the ‘Best Screenplay’ and ‘Best Director’ categories at the festival. The film is directed by Devashish Makhija.
Bhonsle revolves around a police constable played by Manoj Bajpayee, who tries to help in the struggles of migrants and their battles with the local politicians.
Naturalist Sir David Attenborough will receive Indira Gandhi peace prize 2019
The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2019 will be conferred on renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough for his tireless work to preserve and protect biodiversity.
His name was selected for the prize by an international jury chaired by former president Pranab Mukherjee, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.
This prestigious award, named after former prime minister (PM) Indira Gandhi, has been accorded annually by Indira Gandhi Trust since 1986.
It is awarded to individuals or organizations in recognition of their creative efforts towards promoting international peace, development.
The award consists of a monetary award of 25 lakhs and a citation. The 2017 Prize had gone to former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.
Jaipur’s Hridayeshwar won 2019 Empowerment of Person with Disabilities award
Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati selected for national award - Copy - CopyWheelchair-bound Hridayeshwar Singh Bhati (17 years) from Jaipur was selected for National Award for Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, 2019 under the category- Outstanding Creative Child (Male)-2019. It was declared by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE). The award will be given at a function in Delhi on December 2, 2019.
He became the youngest patent holder and also the youngest differently-abled patent holder in the world. He achieved this feat for inventing six-player circular chess at the age of nine in 2013.He also created 12 and 60 players’ circular chess and also got the patent for it.
Chitharesh Natesan became first Indian to win ‘Mr Universe 2019’
Indian Team secured 2nd position at 11th WBPF World Championships 2019Mr.universe Chitharesh Natesan - CopyOn November 20, Chitahresh Natesan 33yr old former hockey player turned bodybuilder also known as the ‘Indian Monster’ by bodybuilding circles became the first Indian to win ‘Mr. Universe (Pro) 2019’ in 90kg category at the 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship at the Island city of Jeju, South Korea.
India secured second position in the team championship category at the same event. It was organized by World Bodybuilding And Physique Sports Federation (WBPF).
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum honored with International children’s peace prize 2019
Greta Thunberg and Divina Maloum honored with International children’s peace prize 2019, On 21st November 2019, Greta Thunberg, a 16yr old Swedish environmental activist, and 15yr old Cameroonian peace activist Divina Maloum were bestowed with the International Children’s Peace Prize 2019 in The Hague, Netherlands.
The prizes were distributed by Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children’s rights activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner. The award ceremony was organized by the Dutch Kids Right Organization.
Facts of the Day (Sports)
Airbnb becomes a leading Olympic partner
Airbnb announced a nine-year deal to become a leading partner of the Olympics, promising safe and sustainable accommodation for visitors and athletes’ families.
IOC President Thomas Bach said the “landmark” deal would help to bring the Olympics into “the digital age”.
63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship kicks off in New Delhi
Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Shreyasi Singh won the women's Trap Gold at the ongoing 63rd National Shooting Championship for shotgun events in New Delhi.
Shreyasi representing Bihar shot 42 out of 50 birds to claim the crown, while Rajeshwari from Punjab managed 38 hits to settle for silver. Pragati Dubey of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with a finals score of 31.
Rajeshwari also claimed the team gold in Women's Trap along with Punjab teammates Inaya Vijay Singh and Prabsukhman Kaur.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has officially changed its name and will now be known as “World Athletics”
The name has been changed in a bid to make the sport more accessible.
The IAAF was founded in 1912 as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and changed its name to the “International Association of Athletics Federations” in 2001.
About IAAF
It is the international governing body for the sport of athletics, covering track and field, cross country running, road running, racewalking, mountain running and ultrarunning.
Headquarters: Monaco
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Founded: 17 July 1912, Stockholm, Sweden
Spain’s striker David Villa has announced his retirement from football.
He represented Spain in three World Cups and was also a member of the Spanish side that lifted the trophy in 2010, and won the European Championships in 2008.
He netted 59 times for Spain which is a national record.
His achievements also includes a Champions League title with Barcelona, as well as two La Liga wins and a World Club Cup medal.
Indian women clinch five gold medals in Asian Youth Boxing Championship
Indian women have clinched five gold, while men bagged two silver at Asian Youth Boxing Championship in Mongolia.
All five women finalists, Naorem Chanu (51kg), Vinka (64kg) Sanamacha Chanu (75kg), Poonam (54kg) and Sushma (81kg) won Gold for the country.
Among the men, Selay Soy (49kg) and Ankit Narwal (60kg) settled for the second place after going down in their respective summit clashes. India signed off with 12 medals in the event with bronze coming from Arundhati Choudhury (69kg), Komalpreet Kaur (81kg), Jaismine (57kg), Satender Singh (91kg) and Aman (91kg).
Shooter Shreyasi Singh crowned National Champion in Women’s Trap
Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Shreyasi Singh won the women’s Trap Gold at the ongoing 63rd National Shooting Championship for shotgun events in New Delhi.
Shreyasi representing Bihar shot 42 out of 50 birds to claim the crown, while Rajeshwari from Punjab managed 38 hits to settle for silver.
Pragati Dubey of Madhya Pradesh won bronze with a finals score of 31.
This was Shreyasi’s fourth individual career National title but her first in Women’s Trap.
Virat Kohli named PETA India’s Person of the Year
Cricket captain Virat Kohli was named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India’s ‘Person of the Year for 2019’ for his animal rights advocacy.
Kohli’s efforts to improve conditions for animals include sending a letter to officials calling for the release of Malti, an elephant used for rides at Amer Fort in Jaipur.
About PETA
Established: March 22, 1980
Headquarters: Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Harmeet Desai claims Indonesia Open TT Championship
Indian paddler Harmeet Desai wins men’s singles title at International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Challenge Indonesia Open 2019 Table Tennis tournament held at Batam, Indonesia.
Harmeet had defeated compatriot Amalraj Anthony
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Panwar win gold medals
In Shooting, India's young shooters Manu Bhaker, Elavenil Valarivan and Divyansh Panwar clinched gold medals in the ISSF World Cup Finals in Putian, China.
The 17-year-old Bhaker made a junior world record in the women's 10 metres air pistol event, while the 20-year-old Elavenil claimed gold in the women's 10 metres air rifle competition.
Divyansh clinched gold in the men's 10 metres air rifle competition.
India is currently at the top of the table with three gold medals, followed by China two gold, one silver, one bronze.
Korea’s Kim Joo Hyung wins Panasonic Open
South Korea’s Kim Joo Hyung has won the Panasonic Open held at the Classic Golf and Country Club in Gurugram, India.
India’s Shiv Kapur finished tied runner-up with S. Chikkarangappa.
The victory has made Hyung the second-youngest winner behind Thailand’s Chinnarat Phadugsil on the Tour at 17 years and 149 days.
L. Sarita Devi in AIBA athletes commission
Veteran Indian boxer L. Sarita Devi has been elected unopposed to the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) first ever athletes commission to represent the Asian bloc.
The commission features one male and a female boxer from each of the five regional confederations (Asia, Oceania, Europe, Americas and Europe).
The 37 year old is an eight time Asian Championships medallist — five of them gold — and is currently an athlete representative in the executive committee of the Boxing Federation of India, which nominated her for the position in the world body as well.
About International Boxing Association
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland.
World Para Athletics Championships 2019, Dubai
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 India signed off the campaign at the World Para Athletics Championships with their biggest ever haul - nine medals - finishing at 24th position in the 9 day event in Dubai, from 7th to 15th Nov, 2019.
Here, India won two gold, two silver and five bronze besides a few fourth-place finishes, securing 13 qualifying spots at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
China topped the medals tally with 59 medals including 25 gold. Brazil (39) and Great Britain (28) followed China. USA ended fourth with 34 medals. Russia participating in the championships for the first time since the 2016 doping ban, were sixth with 41 medals.
India clinched a total of nine medals -- two gold, two silver and five bronze and also secured 13 quota places at the Tokyo Paralympic.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won F1 Brazilian Grand Prix
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won F1 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos in São Paulo, Brazil.
Verstappen was followed by Pierre Gasly (France) and Carlos Sainz Vázquez de Castro (Spain) in the second and third place respectively.
Bajrang Punia, Mahant Gaurav Sharma honoured in Dubai
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has been conferred the Indian Personality of the Year Award (Sports) at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai.
World powerlifting champion Mahant Gaurav Sharma was also honoured with Visionary Leaders of the Year (Sports) award.
President of UAE: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Capital: Abu Dhabi.
Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham.
Stefanos Tsitsipas beats Dominic Thiem to win ATP Finals title
Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas has won the ATP Finals beating Austria's Dominic Thiem 6-7, 6-2, 7-6.
This was the debut of Tsisipas in ATP Finals.
Tsitsipas had qualified for the finals after defeating six-time champion Roger Federer in the semi- finals.
States
Yogi Adityanath inaugurates North India's 1st sugar mill which will produce ethanol
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated North India's first sugar mill which will produce ethanol direct from sugarcane.
The mill was inaugurated in Pipraich area of Gorakhpur.
Assam government releases the new Land Policy 2019 after 30 years
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal released the new Land Policy 2019 prepared by Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
The Land Policy was approved by Cabinet on 21st October and it has been prepared by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years. It was last prepared in 1989.
The state government has been putting a lot of emphasis in preparing the Land Policy to safeguard the interest of the indigenous people and the Policy would remove complications regarding land allotments and settlements.
Governor of Assam: Jagdish Mukhi.
Capital of Assam: Dispur.
DSEJ launches special enrollment drive under 'Aao School Chalein'
In Jammu, the Directorate of School Education (DSEJ) has launched a special enrollment drive under the banner 'Aao School Chalein' for increasing the enrollment in government schools.
As per the Directorate of School Education, the special enrollment drive would be conducted across all the villages and catchment areas of the government schools, under the supervision of chief education officers of all the districts of Jammu Division.
Apart from increasing the enrollment in the Government schools, the prime focus of the drive is on the strengthening of pre-schooling of children in the age group of 3 to 5 years.
Meghalaya-based insurgent group HNLC banned by government
Meghalaya-based insurgent group, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has been banned by the central government for its increased activities of violence and other subversive acts.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the HNLC along with all its factions, wings and frontal organisations has been openly declaring as its objective the secession of the state’s areas, which are largely inhabited by Khasi and Jaintia tribals, from the Indian Union.
The group continues to intimidate and bully civilians to extort funds, maintains links with other insurgent groups of the Northeast to carry out acts of extortion and intimidation, and maintains camps in Bangladesh to give sanctuary and training to its cadre.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Minister of Home Affairs: Amit Shah.
Uttarakhand CM launches virtual classes project
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a project that will connect 500 secondary schools to virtual classrooms and schools in the state facing a shortage of teachers will benefit from the new technology.
Virtual classes are attended through video conferences where students can meet the teacher on a real-time basis and ask questions.
An estimated 1.90 lakh students of 500 government-run secondary schools in the state will benefit from the project.
Capital of Uttarakhand: Dehradun
Governor: Baby Rani Maurya.
Delhi Metro wins 2 awards at Urban Mobility India Conference
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been conferred with two awards for its commendable initiatives in promoting the metro as a green and sustainable mode of transport among the masses.
DMRC was awarded for the ‘Last Mile Connectivity’ project in the category of best non-motorised transport and the ‘Green Metro project – An Initiative for Sustainable and Viable Urban Transport’ in the category of best green initiative in urban transport, at the 12th Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2019 held from November 15 to 17 in Lucknow.
About Delhi Metro
The Delhi metro’s first service began in December 2002 on Shahdara-Tis Hazari corridor of Red Line, Delhi. It currently spans over 350kilometers having over 250 metro stations.
Founded: 3 May 1995; Headquarters: New Delhi.
Assam Govt approves 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost under Arundhati scheme
A unique initiative to check child marriage, Assam Govt approves Arundhati scheme to provide 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal approved this scheme to give 1 tola Gold (11.66 grams) to brides parents belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society.
With the aim to reduce child marriage under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act that a girl in India can’t get married before the age of 18, and a boy can’t get married before 21 years of age, this scheme can be availed by formal registration of the marriage under the Special Marriage (Assam) Rules, 1954 at the time of marriage.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 This is only limited to the weaker section of the society whose annual income is below Rs 5 lakh irrespective of caste, creed, religion etc.
National Health Mission Jammu & Kashmir launched BMEWMP programme in J&K, Ladakh
National Health Mission Jammu & Kashmir, in a step towards the better health care services, has launched the Bio-Medical Equipment Waste Management Programme (BMEWMP) in the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
The program is designed in a way that the equipments in the district level health care facility will have an uptime of 95%, in sub-district hospital 90% and in PHC 80%.
The service provider is responsible for mapping the entire inventory of equipment in healthcare facilities adding the service provider has to repair the faulty equipment in all the health care institutes of J&K and Ladakh within 4 months and said that the program is valid for 5 years.
International cherry blossom festival 2019 celebrated in Shillong, Meghalaya
Meghalaya Chief Minister has Inaugurated the 4th International Cherry Blossom Festival 2019 held in Shillong, Meghalaya.
For the 1st time, India & South Korea jointly celebrated this festival that witnessed the celebration of unique autumn flowering of Himalayan Cherry Blossoms (scientifically known as the Prunus serrulata).
South Korea Ambassador to India Shin Bong-Kil joined the celebration.
Chief Minister of Meghalaya: Conrad K Sangma
Governor: Tathagata Roy.
ADB to provide USD 91 million loan for Vijayanagara Channel
The Centre and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to extend 91 million US dollar loan to modernize the Vijayanagara Channel Irrigation Systems and prepare river basin management plans in the Krishna river basin.
It will help improve irrigation water use efficiency and contribute to improving sustainable water security in Karnataka.
The investment programme will help Karnataka Government strengthening its institutions involved in integrated water resource management and modernizing the irrigation system infrastructure for improving water use efficiency in the State.
Darjeeling’s green and white teas get GI tag
The green tea and white tea of Darjeeling have been registered as a geographical indication (GI) products in the country.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 These two varieties of Darjeeling tea have been registered under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999, with effect from October 2019.
This will “strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights of the Darjeeling tea” which is considered as “niche and luxury” products in the country and abroad.
Haryana to set up new Foreign Cooperation department
The new Foreign Cooperation Department will primarily work to formulate country-wise strategies to promote investment and employment in the state besides promoting skill development, promotion of the state’s culture and the welfare of its people.
The department is also expected to work in tandem with the Ministry of External Affairs to enhance international cooperation with provinces of foreign nations and increase engagement with cities under the sister provinces and twin cities programmes of MEA.
The main aim of the Department will be to work with bilateral and multilateral groups to promote the interest of the state in foreign countries.
It will focus on trade and investments predominantly
The Department will also maintain relations with Indian mission that are working abroad in matters that are related to the state of Haryana.
42 projects under Himayat Mission sanctioned in J&K
The Jammu and Kashmir administration is working on effective implementation of Himayat Mission.
Under this, 42 projects have been sanctioned for training and placement target of 68,134 youths.
They are provided free skill training for a duration ranging from 3 to 12 months. They will be trained in a range of skills with the provision to provide placement to every trained candidate.
63 Training centres have been set up within & outside the Union Territory with the enrollment of 5815 candidates.
Kerala to impose ban on single-use plastic
In a bid to address the environmental damage and health hazards caused by plastic litter in Kerala, the State government has decided to impose a ban on the production, sale and storage of single-use plastic from January 1, 2020.
Violation of the ban will invite stern action under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
Conference on “Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh”
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Regional Conference on the theme “Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh” begins in Jammu.
The Conference is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Conference aims to bring national and state-level organizations on a common platform and to share experiences in Digital Governance, Citizen-Centric Governance, and Capacity Building and Personnel Administration etc. Delegates from 19 states and 4 Union Territories are participating in the Conference.
Kolkata becomes first city to install ‘Third Umpire’ RT-PCR Machines
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has installed first of its kind high-end reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) machines in India for quick detection of diseases like dengue, tuberculosis and swine flu.
These machines are to serve as a ‘third umpire’ in situations when medical reports and blood tests reveal contradictory results.
The purpose is to give an accurate DNA report on blood tests in order to ascertain the exact cause of illness.
Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar
CM : Mamta Banerjee
Andhra Pradesh State government launched YSR Matsyakara Bharosa on 21 November.
The scheme will extend the benefits of the scheme to fishermen who have already benefited from Rythu Bharosa, Vahana Mitra and pension schemes.
Under the YSR Matsyakara Bharosa scheme, the financial assistance to fishermen operating mechanized, motorized and non-motorised fishing nets will be enhanced to Rs.10,000. Earlier Rs.4,000 was provided for the annual fishing ban period between April 15 and June 14.
Persons/events
Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan takes oath as Chief Justice of Jharkhand HC
Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan has been appointed as the 13th Chief Justice of the Jharkhand High Court.
The post was lying vacant since May this year after the former Chief Justice, Anirudh Bose was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court.
Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan was a judge in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi sworn in as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court
Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura. Governor Ramesh Bais administered the oath of office at old Raj Bhavan in Agartala.
ECI to establish a visiting chair in memory of TN Seshan
The Election Commission has decided to establish a visiting chair on the inter-disciplinary approach to electoral studies to commemorate former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) TN Seshan’s “special connect with the young and aspiring India”.
Former Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) TN Seshan who passed away recently on November 10, 2019.
It will be established in the Centre for Curriculum Development at India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi from 2020-2025.
N Gopalaswami, former CEC will be the mentor of the chair. The chair is expected to be functional by August-September 2020.
Election Commission formed: 25 January 1950 (also the day is celebrated as national voter’s day).
Headquarters of Election Commission: New Delhi.
Chief Election Commissioner: Sunil Arora.
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed, brother of President Sheikh Khalifa, dies
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi offered his deepest condolences to HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on the demise of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Sultan was born in Al Ain in 1955 as the second son of Sheikh Zayed, the UAE's Founding Father.
He previously held the post of Deputy Prime Minister but was then appointed the President's Representative – a post he held until his death.
Defence
Wildcraft to make rucksacks for Army
The private outdoor gear firm Wildcraft India has bagged an order from the Ministry of Defence to design, develop and deliver 1.8 lakh units of 90litre rucksacks equipped to carry supplies for 30 days.
The Indian Ordnance Factories, an industrial organisation under the Department of Defence, currently makes such bags for the Army.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 GRSE delivers ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur to Indian Coast Guard
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) delivered to the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) ‘Amrit Kaur’, the third in a series of five ‘Fast Patrol Vessels’ (FPV).
ICGS ‘Amrit Kaur’ is a 50-metre-long and 7.5-metre- wide medium-range surface vessel, with a displacement of around 308 tonnes.
It is capable of performing a rescue, patrolling, anti-smuggling and anti-poaching operations in the maritime zones of the country.
The vessel can attain a maximum speed of 34 knots with an endurance of over 1,500 nautical miles.
The ship is equipped with three main engines and has advanced control systems, water jet units and an ‘Integrated Bridge System’ constituting all communication and navigation systems.
About GRSE
Chairman cum managing director: Admiral Vipin Kumar Saxena
Founded: 1934
Lieutenant Shivangi became first Indian women pilot of Indian Navy
The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi to join naval operations on December 2Lieutenant Shivangi has named as the First woman pilot of Indian Navy. She will join naval operations on completion of operational training in Kochi on December 2, 2019, two days before the navy day which is going to be celebrated on December 4. She will also get authorization to fly dornier aircrafts on December 2.
Indian navy has many women officers as ‘air traffic control officers’ and ‘observers’ in the aircraft who are responsible for communication and weapons but Shivangi will be the first woman to graduate as a Pilot of Indian Navy.
Shivangi is from Muzzafarpur, Bihar and she completed her schooling from DAV Public School Muzzafarpur.
Indian Army conducts ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ exercise in Rajasthan
The Sudarshan Chakra Corps of the Indian Army conducted ‘Sindhu Sudarshan’ exercise in Barmer, Rajasthan.
Around 40,000 jawans of the Indian Army are participating in the exercise.’ Sindhu Sudarshan’ exercise will continue till December 05.
The aim of the exercise was to evaluate the capability and battle readiness of the defence forces in an integrated air-land battle in a semi-developed terrain of the desert.
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 Newly inducted armed helicopter Rudra, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) equipped with electro-optical pods, helmet-mounted sights and night vision goggles was used in the exercise.
Apart from Rudra, newly inducted K9 Vajra (South Korean self-propelled 155 mm howitzer) was also used in the exercise.
Motto of Indian Army: “Service Before Self”
Founded: 1 April 1895.
Headquarters: New Delhi.
Roar of the Sea: India-Qatar bilateral maritime exercise
A bilateral maritime exercise, Zair-al-Bahr or Roar of the Sea, has been organised between India and Qatar. This maritime exercise organized from November 17 to November 21, 2019. The purpose of this exercise is to promote interoperability between the navies of the two countries.
This is the first bilateral naval exercise between India and Gulf country Qatar. Indian Navy warship Guided Missile Stealth Frigate INS Trikhand, along with aircraft P-8-I, are participating in this exercise.
• Missile stealth frigate INS Trikhand and Petrol Aircraft P8-I will participate in this exercise from India.
• This exercise is being organized for the first time.
• Participants from both countries will do exercises for air safety, surface action, and maritime surveillance and counter-terrorism operations.
• Les Barzan class fast attack craft and Rafale aircraft with an anti-ship missile are participating in this exercise from Qatar's Navy.
• It is a five days exercise that includes a 3-day harbour phase and 2-day of exercise as sea phase.
• The first phase of maritime exercise includes official visits, seminars, sports activities, social and cultural events and professional interactions.
• On the other side, the sea phase will have tactical maritime exercises like air defence, surface action and maritime surveillance training.
Agni-II’s night test successful
India has successfully conducted the first night trial of Agni-II, its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
Agni-II, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), has already been inducted into the armed forces.
This was the first time that the sophisticated missile was test-fired at night. 35 | P a g e All ixamBee Mock Tests are FREE Please visit www.ixamBee.com Contact us at 92055 24028 (SMS/WhatsApp/call) or [email protected]
Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The test was carried out by the specially formed Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army with logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The two-stage ballistic missile can carry a payload of 1000 kg over a distance of 2000 km.
Maiden Coastal Security Workshop for BIMSTEC countries underway in New Delhi
The maiden Coastal Security Workshop for BIMSTEC countries got underway in New Delhi. The workshop aims at sharing views, best practices and experiences on issues of common maritime interest.
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, BIMSTEC is an international organisation of seven nations - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan.
India and Singapore agree to strengthen defence cooperation
India and Singapore have agreed to strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and taking it to greater heights. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed satisfaction at the increasing engagement of the Armed Forces of both the countries in conducting joint exercises.
The Defence Minister will co-chair the 4th India-Singapore Defence Ministers’ Dialogue before concluding his two-day visit to Singapore.
Prez Kovind presents prestigious President's Colour to Naval Academy at Kannur
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the prestigious President's Colour to the Indian Naval Academy at Kannur in Kerala.
President's Colour is a visible symbol of excellence and is earned through worthy contribution both during war and peace.
Agriculture
Two lakh Gram Panchayats to be connected with internet, broadband by March 2020
Centre has set a target to provide internet and broadband connectivity to two lakh Gram Panchayats by March 2020.
BharatNet project is being implemented in a phased manner to provide broadband and internet connectivity to all 2, 50,000 Gram Panchayats in the country.
Wi-Fi hotspots have been installed in around 45,000 Gram Panchayats and services are being provided in over 16,000 Gram Panchayats. The internet is being currently accessed mainly through mobile wireless 2G, 3G and 4G technologies which at present cover more than 95 per cent population of the country.
Chennai to host rubber meet 2020
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Weekly BeeBooster 16th Nov to 22nd Nov 2019 The Rubber Board and the stakeholder associations in rubber and related sectors are jointly oraganising Rubber Meet 2020 (IRM 2020), the fifth edition on the series, at Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu on February 28 and 29, 2020.
IRM 2020 is being organised under the aegis of the India Rubber Meet Forum (IRMF), a society formed by the Rubber Board and the stakeholder associations in the rubber sector and related sector.
The theme of IRM 2020 is ‘Rubber Resurgence through Innovation’.
Pilot study on Zero Budget Natural Farming initiated at 4 locations
Government has been promoting organic farming under the dedicated scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) which encourages all kinds of chemical free farming systems including Zero budget Natural Farming.
The budget allocation for PKVY for 2019-20 is Rs. 325 crores.
Indian Council of Agriculture Research through ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research has initiated a study on Evaluation of Zero Budget Natural Farming practices in Basmati/ coarse rice-wheat system from Rabi Season 2017 at 4 locations namely Modipuram, Pantnagar, Ludhiyana, Kurukshetra.
Over 18 Lakh Farmers registered under PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA
Over 18 Lakh Farmers registered under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY).
Under this Scheme, a minimum fixed pension of Rs.3, 000/- is provided to the eligible small and marginal farmers, subject to certain exclusion clauses, on attaining the age of 60 years. It is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme, with entry age of 18 to 40 years.
The beneficiary can opt to become member of the Scheme by subscribing to a Pension Fund managed by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
The beneficiary is required to make a monthly contribution of between Rs.55/- to Rs.200/- to the Pension Fund, depending on the age of entry into the Scheme, with provision of equal contribution by the Central Government.
All Small and Marginal Farmers in the country, who are of the age of 18 years and above and up to the age of 40 years, and who do not fall within the purview of the exclusion criteria, are eligible to avail the benefits of this Scheme.
The Scheme aims to cover around 3 crore beneficiaries. As on 14/11/2019, 18,29,469 farmers in the country have been registered under the Scheme, including 61,496 farmers of Gujarat.
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is the Pension Fund Manager for the Scheme.
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