29 November 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 29th November
Important Current Affairs 29th November 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 29th November including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 29th November 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 29th November – National News
1. Uttar Pradesh will host the first telecom center of excellence in India.
◉ The IIT Roorkee campus in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh will host India’s first Telecom Centre of Excellence.
◉ This center’s primary goal is to figure out how to integrate artificial intelligence with 5G and facilitate the rollout of 6G in India. The goal of this ₹30 crore project is to support innovation and give young people in Uttar Pradesh employment opportunities.
◉ On December 5, the Chief Minister, Shri Yogi Adityanath, will lay the foundation stone to formally begin this project.
2. Maharashtra is where the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra began.
◉ The state’s municipal corporation districts saw the launch of the Information Education and Communication (IEC) campaign, also known as the Vikait Bharat Sankalp Yatra, in numerous urban centers.
◉ The IEC vans have been flagged off in places including Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pune, Pimpri, Chinchwad, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Solapur, and Nashik Municipal Corporation.
◉ One IEC van from Mumbai to Mantralayam was flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. In many cities, the appropriate commissioner, deputy commissioner, CM, etc., flag off IEC vans to raise awareness about social programs.
3. The debut of Kashi Tamil Sangamam is slated for December 2023.
◉ With the opening of the registration page by IIT Madras, all is ready for the November 27, 2023, Kashi Tamil Sangamam Phase 2 event.
◉ The second iteration of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat will take place in 2023 from December 17 to December 30, 2023. This edition, which draws inspiration from the first, aims to strengthen the ties between Varanasi and Tamil culture, which are regarded as the two main areas of study and cultural significance in ancient India.
4. The Asia Pacific workshop for money laundering cases is being hosted by the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Revenue.
◉ The Ministry of Finance and Revenue is hosting a meeting or workshop on Asia Pacific money laundering from November 28 to December 1, 2023, in New Delhi.
◉ Group workshops on the Asia-Pacific region are organized annually to bring together participants to talk about instances of money laundering and trends in terrorist funding, as well as the issues that arise from these actions.
◉ The head of the Department of Revenue’s additional secretary and delegation to the FATF is Shri Vivek Agarwal. The primary focus of this paper is virtual asset service providers in light of the threat posed by financing terrorism, proliferation, and money laundering.
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International News
5. The 54th India International Film Festival took place in Goa from November 20 to November 28, 2023.
◉ Goa hosted the conclusion of the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim, Goa, served as the venue for the closing ceremony.
◉ A large number of celebrities and dignitaries attended the closing ceremony. The last film to screen at this year’s IFFI was “Featherweight,” which was directed by American Robert Kolodny.
◉ With the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award, famous Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas was recognized.
Banking
6. The former MD of Walt Disney India and Xerox India, Rajat Kumar Jain, has been named chairman of Fino Payments Bank.
◉ Rajat Kumar Jain has been appointed as the non-executive chairman of Fino Payments Bank.
He was previously the MD of Walt Disney India and Xerox India. His appointment, which runs from ◉ November 24, 2023, to November 1, 2025, was approved by the RBI. In addition to being a non-executive director on the boards of several firms alongside those in the Aditya Birla group, Jain attended IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad.
◉ Jain has almost thirty years of experience as a leader in many industries, including technology, media, telecom, and consumer goods. He founded PadUp Ventures, a platform that offers fintech and other new tech entrepreneurs robust support and mentoring, particularly in their early phases.
7. Former NABARD Chairman Harsh Kumar Bhanwala has been appointed as a director by HDFC Bank.
◉ The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank has accepted Harsh Kumar Bhanwala’s nomination as an additional independent director for three years. Additionally, the director approves V Srinivasa Rangan’s nomination as executive director.
◉ In addition to being the chairman and managing director of the India Infrastructure Finance Company, Bhanwala chaired NABARD from 2013 to 2020.
Rangan was the Housing Development Finance Corporation LTD’s executive director and CFO.
8. The Odisha government introduced a plan. Banking services will be promoted to the panchayat level by AMA BANK.
◉ Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik opened Bhubaneswar’s “Ama Bank” on November 27. The goal of this bank is to provide banking services to any hamlet without a single bank.
◉ By the conclusion of the current fiscal year, the strategy will have gradually covered all 4,373 of these settlements. The bank will have free premises from the state government for five years, and the project has a budget of Rs 500 crore.
◉ “Ama Bank” provides numerous beneficiary services and is comparable to a modest, reasonably priced bank branch that sits between a business correspondent and a tiny bank branch.
Awards
9. Two honors were given to NTPC Bongaigaon at the Greentech Environment Award 2023.
◉ At the 10th Annual Greentech CSR India Awards, NTPC Bongaigaon took up the Rural Development trophy and the Environment Protection award at the 22nd Annual Greentech Environment Awards in 2023.
◉ The award was given to NTPC’s AGM (EMG Civil), Akonthung Nguli, during a ceremony in Sonamarg, Jammu & Kashmir.
◉ These honors recognize NTPC’s efforts to implement environmentally responsible practices that will ultimately improve society and the environment.
◉ This award serves as a testament to the recipient’s dedication to social responsibility and beneficial community impact.
Defence
10. For a contract of Rs. 2956 crore, the Defence Ministry hired BHEL to provide 16 super rapid gun tanks for the navy.
◉ Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and the Defense Ministry recently signed a contract for the procurement of 16 modernized fast gun mounts and other equipment for the Indian Navy. This medium-caliber weapon system is designed to defend against missiles and airplanes, providing a steady pace of high precision and firepower.
◉ The Indian Navy’s recently constructed ships are outfitted with these weapons. It has been announced that BHEL will produce these weapons and equipment at its plant in Haridwar.
◉ These weapon systems have demonstrated their ability to counter a variety of threat scenarios and perform well against attack craft and missiles.
Sports
11. Vidya Pillai Wins the World Snooker Championship with Six Reds.
◉ Securing the IBSF 6 Red snooker world championship title in Doha, Qatar, gave Vidya Pillai a new feather in her head and marked a significant milestone.
◉ In addition to winning a gold medal in the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship in 2013, Vidya Pillai has won other international medals for India. In 2016, she won another gold at the IBSF ◉ Australian Women’s Ranking Snooker Championship.
◉ In the title match, she defeated Anupama Ramchandran 4-1 to achieve this milestone. 2016 saw her get the Eklavya award from the Karnataka government in recognition of her outstanding accomplishments.
Books and authors
12. The Book Written by Sharmishtha Mukherjee Entitled “Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers”
◉ Rupa Publishers is releasing the book “Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers” written by Sharmishtha Mukherjee. The connection between Sharmishtha and Pranab Mukherjee is described in this book.
◉ Sharmishtha Mukharjee has added more details about her father’s unrealized desire to become prime minister due to his inability to win over the Nehru-Gandhi family’s trust, as well as details from her father’s diaries and memories from the conversation.
Important day
13. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is November 29.
◉ The International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People is observed on November 29 of each year, as decided by the United Nations. As a result of the General Assembly’s 1977 decision, we support and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people on this day.
◉ The Assembly voted to divide Palestine in 1947. Additionally, they recommended commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and urging other nations to endorse and publicize it.
◉ In commemoration of the tragic Palestinian Nakba, which occurred during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the UN set up an exhibit.
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