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An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 18.11.2023

National News

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed that efforts should be made to effectively deal with the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence and Deep Fake technology.
  • Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal today said that the crisis of COVID-19 pandemic impacted climate change, raging geopolitical tensions, and disrupted the global supply chains.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed his greetings to Pedro Sánchez for his re-election as the President of the Government of Spain.
  • Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh today held a bilateral meeting with his Timor-Leste counterpart Dr Donaciano Do Rosario Da Costa Gomes in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.
  • The Culture Ministry will organize India Art, Architecture, and Design Biennale at Red Fort to provide a global platform for the promotion of arts and the artist fraternity.
  • President Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate a two-day International Conference-cum-Exhibition on ‘Aerospace and Aviation in 2047’ in New Delhi tomorrow.
  • Department of Pensions and Pensioners Welfare, Government of India has launched a month-long Nation-wide campaign to make Pensioners aware of the use of Face Authentication technology for submitting Digital Life Certificate (DLC).
  • External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today said that the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration adopted during G20 Summit will be remembered for bringing back the G20 focus on the real and serious concerns of the Global South.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited inputs from citizens for Mann Ki Baat programme that will be broadcast on 26th November on Akashvani.
  • External Affairs Ministry has said that India has always underlined the need for humanitarian law, and civilian casualties to be avoided in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • Union Minister for Earth Sciences, Kiren Rijiju has reached Maldives to represent India at the oath taking ceremony of Dr. Mohamed Muizzu as the new President this evening.
  • The Reserve Bank of India has tightened norms for unsecured personal loans for banks and non-banking financial companies.
  • The Ministry of External Affairs has announced that High Commissioner of India to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, Amit S Telang has been concurrently accredited as the Indian Ambassador to the Caribbean Community

State News

  • In Tamil Nadu, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Pratima Bhoumik inaugurated a 10-day-long ‘Divya Kala Mela 2023’ at Chennai today.
  • Around 72 % voter turnout recorded in single phase Assembly Elections in MP; Over 68 % voting in final phase polls in Chhattisgarh
  • The four-day Chhath Puja celebrations began in different parts of the country today with the traditional Nahay Khay ceremony.
  • The Punjab and Haryana High Court today quashed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 which has the provision of 75 percent reservation to the domiciles of the state in the industries in Haryana.
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, six terrorists have been killed in two different encounters in Kulgam and Rajouri districts today.
  • The Passing out Parade (POP) of the 145th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune, will be held on November 30.
  • Haryana Development and Panchayat Minister Devender Singh Babli today said that Haryana has become the first big state in the country to ensure ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’ (Tap water to every household) under ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’.
  • The Maharashtra State Economic Advisory Council has submitted a list of 341 recommendations to the state Government to help it realize the goal of becoming a one trillion-dollar economy.
  • Union Minister of State for health Dr.Bharati Pravin Pawar today visited the new land site for Pasteur Institute of India in Coonoor Nilgiris.
  • The South Coast Railway Zone zonal headquarters is going to be set up in Visakhapatnam soon.
  • Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L.Murugan today inaugurated the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure summit at Chennai.
  • In the Kashmir Valley, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting yesterday to review the security and development scenario in all ten districts of Kashmir Division.

International News

  • European Union lawmakers and member states have reached a deal to revise the bloc’s waste shipment regulation and end exports of certain types of waste to third countries that are unable to process it properly.
  • In Ukraine, at least nine people have been killed and 10 others injured in Russian shelling on the southern city of Kherson.
  • Sudanese government has asked the United Nations to terminate its political mission, UNITAMS, in the country, immediately.
  • Finland has announced that four of the nine crossing points on its long eastern border with Russia will be closed starting Saturday. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that it is an attempt to stem the flow of asylum seekers.
  • US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain, with a special emphasis on collaborative efforts with key nations, including India.
  • A High Court in Kenya extended orders to block the deployment of about 1,000 police officers to Haiti.
  • Sri Lanka has shared details of its agreement with China’s Exim Bank with the Paris Club
  • The deep depression over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved further north-north eastwards and intensified into Cyclonic Storm “Midhili”.

Sports News

  • In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, Australia registered a three-wicket win over South Africa in the second semi-finals at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata last night to set up summit clash with India.
  • In FIFA Soccer World Cup 2026 Qualifiers, India began their second round campaign with 1-Nil victory over Kuwait yesterday.

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