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DAILY DOSE 22nd NOV – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) An MoU signed between India and Maldives to establish a framework for promoting the use of local currencies in cross-border transactions.
- An MoU signed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) to establish a framework for promoting the use of local currencies, Indian Rupee and Maldivian Rufiyaa, in cross-border transactions.
- On 21 November, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and MMA Governor Ahmed Munavvar signed the MoU in Mumbai.
- This MoU encourages the use of Indian Rupee (INR) and Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) in current account transactions, acceptable capital account transactions, and any other economic or financial transaction agreed upon by the two countries.
2) General Dwivedi was conferred the honorary rank of General by the Nepal Army.
- On November 21, General Dwivedi was conferred the rank of Honorary General of the Nepal Army by President Ram Chandra Paudel at a special ceremony held in the capital.
- Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is in Kathmandu on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Nepal Army Chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel.
- General Dwivedi is leading a five-member delegation, which also includes his wife Sunita Dwivedi, who is the President of the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) of the Indian Army.
3) 18th NCB International Conference and Exhibition on Cement, Concrete and Building Materials will be held.
- It will be held from 27th to 29th November 2024 at Yashobhoomi, India International Convention & Expo Centre (IICC) Dwarka, New Delhi.
- It will be organised by the National Council of Cement and Building Materials (NCB).
- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal will attend the event as the Chief Guest during a special session on November 27, 2024.
- Mr Goyal will also present the NCB Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplary contribution to the cement and concrete sector.
4) International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim Al-Masri for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- ICC accused Netanyahu and Gallant of crimes against humanity, including murder, persecution, and inhumane acts.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had allegedly restricted essential supplies such as food, water, and medical aid to civilians in Gaza.
5) Bangladesh’s interim government has formed a new election commission.
- The interim government of Bangladesh has formed a new election commission.
- This five-member commission will be led by Nasir Uddin as the new chief election commissioner (CEC) for the next five years.
- Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmed and Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah are the members of this commission.
6) Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games in April 2025.
- A flagship event of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Bihar, will be a new addition to the Khelo India map of the country.
- For the first time, Khelo India Para Games will also be organised in Bihar on the lines of the Summer Olympics.
- The Para Games will be held after the Youth Games and there will be a gap of 10 to 15 days between the two games.
- In 2023, the first edition of the Para Games was held in Delhi.
7) India’s first AI data bank launched to boost national security.
- On November 20, India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data bank launched by the Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh at the 7th Edition of the ASSOCHAM AI Leadership Meet 2024.
- It aims to promote innovation and boost the country’s national security.
- This initiative will provide researchers, startups, and developers access to high-quality, diverse datasets needed to build scalable and inclusive AI solutions.
- The theme of the event was “AI for India: Driving India’s AI development – Innovation, Ethics and Governance”.
8) Bhu-Neer Portal:
- The Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, digitally launched the newly developed “Bhu-Neer” portal during the concluding ceremony of India Water Week 2024.
- Bhu-Neer Portal is an advanced portal developed by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
- It is for improved groundwater regulation across the country.
- The portal will serve as a one-stop platform for managing and regulating groundwater resources, aimed at ensuring transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in groundwater usage.
9) Global Energy Efficiency Alliance:
- The UAE has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance’ during COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan.
- Global Energy Efficiency Alliance aims to double global energy efficiency rates by 2030 and contribute to significant emission reductions.
- It also encourages strategic public-private partnerships and bolster investments in energy efficiency initiatives.
- This initiative aligns with the ‘UAE Consensus’ from COP28, where all 198 participating countries in COP28, organisations, and companies committed to reducing carbon emissions and minimising natural resource consumption.
10) Vision Portal launched by Dr Jitendra Singh to promote skill development among underprivileged children.
- On November 21, the “Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network” (VISION) inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh.
- It aims to promote education, skill development, and innovation among underprivileged children.
- Jitendra Singh appreciated the entrepreneurial vision behind the initiative and its focus on democratizing opportunities for students across the country.
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