CURRENT AFFAIRS: DAYS
International Men’s Day
- International Men’s Day is observed every year on November 19.
- The day celebrates the achievements and contributions of men and boys to the nation, society, community, family, marriage, and childcare.
- This year, the International Men’s Day theme is ‘Better health for men and boys’ with the aim to make practical improvements to the health and wellbeing of the male population.
National Integration Day
- National Integration Day is celebrated on November 19 every year.
- The day marks the birth anniversary of the first woman Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi.
- The main aim behind celebrating the day is to encourage people about unity, peace, love, and brotherhood among them.
- National Integration Day is also known as Quami Ekta Divas in India.
- This year marks the 103rd birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.
Universal Children’s Day
- World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.
- This year the theme is ”Investing in our future means investing in our children”.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL
The UK plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars from 2030
- The U.K. will stop selling new diesel and petrol (gasoline) cars and vans from 2030 under plans announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
- This as part of a £12 billion green agenda, including £1.3 billion to roll out charging points for electric vehicles in homes, streets and on motorways across England.
- The plan will focus on a range of areas including carbon capture and storage, low-carbon hydrogen generation, offshore wind and nuclear energy.
- The vehicle ban represents an acceleration of prior targets; K. authorities had previously said the sale of new petrol and diesel vans and cars would end in 2040.
- Johnson announced £500 million for the hydrogen-related plan that includes trialling homes using hydrogen for heating and cooking, starting with a “Hydrogen Neighbourhood” in 2023, moving to a “Hydrogen Village” by 2025, with an aim for a “Hydrogen Town” before the end of the decade.
