Current Affairs November 2021

Boita Bandana Celebrated in Odisha with fervor

Boita Bandana Celebrated in Odisha with fervor

The traditional Odia festival Boita Bandana was celebrated throughout Odisha on November 19, 2021 with fervor.The festival is commemorated on Kartika Purnima, or the full moon day of the Kartika month as per Hindu calendar. The glory of Odisha’s (erstwhile Kalinga) maritime heritage is acknowledged by the ‘Boita Bandana’ ritual on the day Kartika Purnima. Boita Bandana literally means […]

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Mumbai-based NGO Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for 2021

Mumbai-based NGO Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for 2021

Pratham, the NGO working to expand the scope for education in India, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for this year, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. Pratham is among India’s largest NGOs working to improve education quality for underprivileged children across the world. “The 2021 price is awarded to Pratham

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37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) begins in the Indian Ocean

37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) begins in the Indian Ocean

Navies of India and Indonesia are undertaking the 37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Partrol (CORPAT) along the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 23-24. The aim is to bolster the maritime cooperation between the two navies and forge strong bonds of friendship across the Indo Pacific. The indigenously built Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar and Dornier Maritime

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ICICI Bank launches online platform ‘Trade Emerge’ for exporters and importers

ICICI Bank launches online platform ‘Trade Emerge’ for exporters and importers

Private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced the launch of an online platform, Trade Emerge, to offer digital banking and value-added services to exporters and importers across India. This is aimed to make cross border trade hassle-free and convenient, as it eliminates the need for companies to coordinate with multiple touchpoints. The list of banking

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Home Minister Amit Shah lays the foundation for ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur

Home Minister Amit Shah lays the foundation for ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 22 November 2021 laid a foundation stone of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at City Convention Center in Manipur through video conferencing. The museum will be set up at Luangkao village in the Tamenglong district of Manipur, which is the birthplace of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu. The project has been

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Kento Momota and An Seyoung wins 2021 Indonesia Masters Badminton Tournament

Kento Momota and An Seyoung wins 2021 Indonesia Masters Badminton Tournament

Japanese top-seeded Kento Momota has won the men’s singles title at the 2021 Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament. In the final match, Momota beat Anders Antonsen of Denmark by 21-17, 21-11 points. The US$600,000 tournament was held at Bali in Indonesia from November 16 to 21, 2021. On the other hand, fourth-seeded An Seyoung of South Korea defeated top-seed Akane

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Anita Desai conferred with 2021 Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award

Anita Desai conferred with 2021 Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award

Anita Desai has been awarded the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2021 to recognize her long literary career which spans over 50 years. Meanwhile, the Poet Laureate award for 2021 has been conferred upon Indian poet Adil Jussawala. Anita Desai is India’s one of the best-selling authors. Both these awards are presented to recognize exceptional

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