Page-15 of Current Affairs - November, 2020
Khelo India: GoI to incentivize 500 private academies
The Union Minister of Sports, Kiren Rijiju recently announced that the Government of India is to incentivize 500 private academies under Khelo India scheme. Key Highlights Under the model, the private academies are to be graded into different categories based ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Why US disagrees to grant Statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C.?
The United States territory of Puerto Rico for the third time in ten years has voted in favour of statehood. It demands to be treated at par with the other 50 states of USA. On November 3, 2020, on the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean
The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Leonid Meteor Showers to reach their peak in India
The Leonid Meteor Showers are to reach their peak in India between November 17, 2020 and November 18, 2020. For the year 2020, these showers are active between November 6 and November 30. What are Leonid Showers? The Leonids emerge ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Labour Ministry announces Draft Rules under Code on Social Security
On November 15, 2020, the Labour Ministry released draft rules under Code on Social Security. The rules provide for Aadhaar-based registration. This includes registration of gig workers, unorganized workers and platform workers on the portal of Central Government. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Current Affairs – November 16, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for November 16, 2020 India Lonar lake, Sur Sarovar Lake added to Ramsar site India has added two more Ramsar sites. They are Lonar lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar lake of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Historic Debt Pact of G20 to help poor countries hit by COVID-19
The G20 countries for the first time agreed on a common framework to restructure government debts. This is because COVID-19 crisis has left the poorer countries at risk of failing to repay the loans. Earlier the G20 countries agreed on ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India attended East Asia Summit: Ha Noi Declaration adopted
India was represented by the External Affairs minister S Jaishankar at the East Asia Summit. The summit adopted Ha Noi Declaration. Key highlights The minister expressed concerns over eroding trust in the South China sea region. He also highlighted the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Lonar Lake and Sur Sarovar Lake added to Ramsar site
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recently announced that the Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar lake in Uttar Pradesh have been added to the Ramsar sites. The Lonar lake is the only crater lake in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Current Affairs – November 15, 2020 [Today’s News Headlines]
Here are Today’s News Headlines for November 15, 2020 India Deepotsav celebrations of Ayodhya enter Guinness World Records On November 13, 2020, Ayodhya’s ‘Deepotsav’ celebrations entered Guinness World Records. As many as 5,84,572 earthen lamps were lit on the banks ..