Important Daily Current Affairs of 27th November 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 27th November 2021 in detail.
National
1. To promote tourism, Indian Railways has launched the Bharat Gaurav theme-based circuit trains.
- The Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that the Ministry of Railways has launched Bharat Gaurav Trains, a new theme-based circuit train for the tourism sector.
- The people of India and the rest of the globe would be able to see India’s rich cultural heritage and historical sites thanks to these trains.
2. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister, has launched ‘SWADESH,’ the world’s first multimodal brain imaging data and analytics platform.
- Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, launched Project SWADESH on November 19, 2021.
- SWADESH is a large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database built exclusively for the Indian population, and it is the first of its type.
3. WISER programme for lateral entrance for women researchers in cooperative R&D projects is launched by India and Germany.
- The Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) has created a first-of-its-kind lateral entrance programme to encourage women researchers in research and development (R&D).
- Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research is the name of the initiative (WISER).
4. The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) commemorates the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ with the topic of ‘Children’s Ideas, Rights, and Nutrition.’
- As part of India’s 75th anniversary celebrations, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) held the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav week from November 14 to 21, 2021.
- ‘Children’s Ideas, Rights, and Nutrition’ was the topic of the week-long event.
5. India is represented by S. Jaishankar at the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) 20th Meeting in Nur-Sultan.
- The Indian delegations were led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar at the 20th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) on November 25, 2021.
- Kazakhstan presided over the summit, which was conducted virtually in Nur-Sultan.
International News
6. ‘NFT’ is the Word of the Year for 2021, according to Collins Dictionary.
- The term ‘NFT’ has been awarded the Word of the Year for 2021 by Collins Dictionary.
- The abbreviation NFT stands for “non-fungible token.”
7. India is one of the top six Asian countries garnering seed industry investments. India is one of the six countries in South and Southeast Asia that receive the highest seed industry investments in the domestic seed sector.
- Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Bangladesh, in addition to India, draw investment in breeding, production, and processing.
8. Kazakhstan hosted the 20th SCO Council of Heads of Government summit.
- S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister (EAM), attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government’s 20th meeting (CHG).
- Kazakhstan was the host country for the gathering. The meeting was place virtually in Nur-Sultan.
- The SCO-CHG meets once a year to discuss a variety of critical regional issues, with a focus on the bloc’s trade and economic agenda, and to approve its annual budget.
Banking & Finance News
9. Capri Global Capital is a co-lending partner with Union Bank of India.
- Union Bank of India and Capri Global Capital have formed a co-lending relationship to provide loans to small and medium-sized businesses.
- According to the public sector lender, the co-lending arrangement aims to improve last-mile funding and foster financial inclusion for MSMEs by providing secured loans ranging from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 crore.
10. TropoGo and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance have partnered to provide drone insurance.
- Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has established a distribution agreement with deep-tech startup TropoGo for a drone insurance product.
- Damage to the drone and the payload it carries will be covered, as will Third Party Liability, as well as BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) Endorsement and Night Flying Endorsement.
11. OneCard and BoB Financial have partnered to offer a mobile-first, metal credit card.
- BOB Financial Solutions Ltd (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), has announced a co-branded mobile-first credit card with OneCard.
- In a joint statement, BFSL and OneCard said that the virtual credit card, which is powered by a mobile app, will be delivered in under three minutes and the metal card in three to five days.
Business & Economy News
12. India’s GDP is expected to rebound substantially in FY22, with growth of 9.3% expected: Moody’s
- Moody’s Investors Services recently stated that India’s economic growth is expected to return substantially in the coming fiscal year. According to Moody’s, the country’s GDP would grow by 9.3% in 2022.
- While the rating agency anticipates a 7.9% growth in GDP by the end of fiscal year 2023.
Books & Authors News
13. Maroof Raza has published a book named “Contested Lands: India, China, and the Boundary Dispute.”
- “Contested Lands: India, China, and the Boundary Dispute,” written by retired Indian Army commander Maroof Raza, has been released.
- The book explains the historical context and intricacies of India’s border with China in great detail.
Important Days
14. The 27th of November is National Organ Donation Day.
- Every year on November 27th in India, the ‘National Organ Donation Day’ has been marked for the previous ten years.
- The purpose of the day is to raise awareness and celebrate the altruistic contribution of departed donors to healthcare and humanity, as well as to restore our confidence in humanity.
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