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World Kindness Day
- World Kindness Day is an international observance on 13 November.
- It was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement.
- This day is dedicated to the act of kindness and doing good deeds as an individual or as an organization.
- Thetheme is Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.
World Diabetes Day
- World Diabetes Day is every year on November 14, first created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Foundation and the World Health Organization.
- It is the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
- The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 isThe Nurse and Diabetes.
National Children’s Day
- Children’s Day in India is celebrated on 14 November every year as a tribute to India’s First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.
- The day aims at increasing the awareness of the rights, care and education of children.
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November 1889.
- Before 1964, Children’s Day in India was celebrated on 20 November (the date observed as Universal Children’s Day by the United Nations).
- The first Children’s Day in India was celebrated after independence in 1959.
- After the death of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964, the Children’s Day celebration date was changed from 20 November to 14 November, the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru.
National Press Day
- The day, observed on 16th November every year, is symbolic of a free and responsible press. It was on this day the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintain high standards and is not fettered by any influence or threats.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0: Key Takeaways From Finance Minister’s Stimulus Package
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new stimulus measures under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan 3.0 to boost the Indian economy amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
- The total stimulus announced by the Government and Reserve Bank of India till date, to help the nation tide over the COVID-19 pandemic, works out to 29.87 lakh crore, which is 15% of national GDP. Out of this, stimulus worth 9% of GDP has been provided by the government.
12 Key announcements as part of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat 3.0
Atmanirbhar Bharta Rozgar Yojana:
- Ms Sitharaman announced the new Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana which will incentivise the creation of new jobs. The new employees hired by the EPFO-registered organisations will receive benefits during COVID-19. If the EPFO registered establishments take in new employees or those who lost jobs earlier will get benefits from government.
- Beneficiaries under this new scheme will include: new employees joining employment in EPFO-registered establishments on monthly wages less than Rs 15,000, and EPF members drawing monthly wage of less than Rs 15,000 who exited employment during March-September, and employed on or after October 1.
- Central government to give subsidy on new employment
- Employee and employer contribution of 12% each to be borne by government, for next two years; aimed at easing financial burden on companies for creating jobs
- 95% of all (organised sector) establishments estimated to be covered under this scheme will have employees up to 1,000
Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme:
- The emergency credit line guarantee scheme (ECLGS) for MSMEs, businesses, MUDRA borrowers and individuals (loans for business purposes), has been extended till March 31, 2021.
- A credit guarantee support scheme for health care sector and 26 sectors stressed due to COVID-19 pandemic was also launched. The entities of the 26 stressed sectors are identified by Kamath Committee.
Production-Linked Incentive:
- The PLI scheme worth 1.46 lakh crore is being offered to 10 champion sectors which will help boost the efficiency and competitiveness of domestic manufacturing.
- A total amount of 1.5 lakh crore has been earmarked across sectors, for the next five years.
