1) Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Sign MoU with GoI under UDAY Scheme
•On the 2nd Anniversary of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY), the Government of India signed four MoUs under the Scheme with the State of Nagaland and with Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu for operational improvements.
•An overall net benefit of approximately Rs. 551 crores, Rs. 18 crores, Rs. 13 crores and Rs. 10 crores respectively would accrue to the State of Nagaland & UTs of Andaman & Nicobar, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
2) Radha Mohan Singh Inaugurated World Fisheries Day Celebrations 2017
•On 21st November 1997, the working fishermen and women representing World Forum of Fish Harvesters & Fish Workers from 18 countries met at New Delhi and established the World Fisheries Forum (WFF) advocating for a global mandate of sustainable fishing practices and policies.
•To commemorate this occasion, every year 21st November is celebrated all over the world as World Fisheries Day. Shri Radha Mohan Singh, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare inaugurated the World Fisheries Day Celebrations. This year’s theme is “2022 Ka Hai Sapna … Kisan Ki Aay Ho Dugna - Sankalp Se Siddhi”.
3) World's Biggest Toilet Pot Model Unveiled In Haryana's 'Trump Village'
•The world's biggest toilet pot model was unveiled at Marora, popularly known as the "Trump village", in Haryana on the World Toilet Day (19 November) in a bid to create awareness towards sanitation and use of toilets.
•A mega toilet pot measuring 20x10 feet was unveiled to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
4) India-Russia Signed Pact for Visa Free Entry of Flight Crew
•India and Russia have agreed to implement the general declaration for visa free entry of the crew of chartered and scheduled flights between the two countries.
•The agreement will facilitate visa free entry, stay and exit of crew of aircraft of the designated airlines as well as other aircraft companies operating chartered and special flights in the respective territories on reciprocal basis.
5) Ministry of Defence Scraps $500 million Israeli Missile Deal
•The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to cancel the $500 million deal for Spike ATGM with Israel. MoD has asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to indigenously develop and produce a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the Army.
•The decision to cancel the deal was based on the consideration that importing a foreign ATGM at this stage would adversely impact the program for indigenous development of the weapon system by DRDO.
6) Tencent Becomes First Chinese Tech Firm Valued over $500 Billion
•Tencent has become the first Chinese company to be valued at more than $500 billion in Asia.
•Shares of the 19-year-old company, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, rallied to reach HK $418.80 to give it a market cap of HK$3.99 trillion which takes past the $500 billion mark. Alibaba is Asia’s second-highest-valued firm at $474 billion.
7) S African Indian-origin Appointed UNAIDS Special Ambassador
•Acclaimed South African Indian-origin AIDS researcher Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been appointed as a UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV.
•Professor Abdool Karim is one of the world's leading AIDS researchers and has made pioneering contributions to understanding the HIV epidemic among young people, especially among young women.
