Daily Current Affairs November 29 2022

 

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: 29th November

• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022 is observed on the 29th of November 2022.
• It has been a long struggle to partition Palestine and Israel into two independent states.
• They are sharing borders with Jerusalem.
• Palestine is an Arab-dominated country and Israel is a Jewish-dominated Country.
• For decades, there has been a need to separate and make both states independent.
• This resulted in the adoption of a New Resolution by the UN.
• The UN Resolution simply meant the creation of independent Arab and Jewish states and a Special International Regime for the city of Jerusalem.
• But it was never fully implemented, however, with the outbreak of a one-year civil war in Palestine.
• Following that, Israel became independent in 1948, but an Arab state was never formed.
• In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly called for an annual observance of the resolution on the partition of Palestine, which was to start in 1978.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

Egypt’s President has been invited to be the chief guest for Republic Day 2023:

• Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been invited to be the primary guest for India’s Republic Day in 2023, indicating New Delhi’s continued focus on the Arab world as it prepares for a year of high-profile diplomatic engagements.
• According to the sources, the formal invitation was handed over when External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Sisi in Cairo on October 16 on an official visit to Egypt.
• Egypt is one of nine guest countries invited to the G20 Summit in 2023, which India will preside over.
• An invitation to be the top guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 is a significant honour reserved for the country’s closest allies and partners.
• There were no chief guests at the celebrations in 2021 and 2022, because of disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
• Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was the final chief guest to attend the 2020 celebrations.

Key Highlights:

• The 68-year-old general-turned-politician will be the first Egyptian leader to be invited by India for Republic Day celebrations, although the two nations have had strong ties for decades, particularly as founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961.
• Egypt was dealing with substantial domestic political challenges such as the Arab Spring protests and a severe economic crisis at a time when India’s attention was shifting to the Gulf countries due to interests such as oil, trade, investments, and the presence of millions of expatriates.

The 14th edition of Aero India 2023 will be held in Bengaluru from February 13-17, 2023:

• The 14th Aero India will be hosted at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka from February 13-17, 2023, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• Due to Covid, the previous edition of the biennial event was organized in a hybrid model in 2021.
• Asia’s premier air show, which was previously conducted over five days, was reduced to three days.
• The 14th iteration will last five days and will be open to the general public.
• The event will be organized by Bengaluru-based defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), with exhibitors from all around the world slated to attend.
• Over 500 companies from more than 35 countries participated in the previous edition.
• The Aero India show is a prominent worldwide trade fair that allows the international weapons industry to showcase their goods, technology, and solutions to Indian military and decision-makers and engage with India’s burgeoning Aerospace and Defense industry.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : STATE NEWS

Women’s World Banking signs MoU with Maharashtra to strengthen BC Sakhi program

• Government of Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United States(US)-based Women’s World Banking, with funding support from MetLife Foundation, to operationalise and strengthen 5,000 women of self-help (SHGs) to become business correspondents or BC Sakhis.
• BC Sakhis will provide banking services at the last mile in rural areas of Maharashtra.
• This effort is to achieve the vision of ‘One Gram Panchayat (GP) One BC Sakhi’ under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM).

Key Highlights :

• Under the arrangement, Women’s World Banking will provide technical and policy advisory support to UMED to operationalise the BC sakhis in Maharashtra.
• UMED will be able to scale this program to 15,000 BC Sakhis in the first phase and then to a total of 25,000 for the entire state by 2025-2026.

Note :

• CEO of Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission : Hemant Vasekar

About Women’s World Banking :

• Headquarters : New York, United States
• President & CEO : Mary Ellen Iskenderian
• It works for inclusive finance for low-income women across the world.

About Maharashtra :

• Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
• Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde
• Capital: Mumbai
• National Park : Tadoba National Park, Navegaon National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries : Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary
• UNESCO Heritage Sites : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, Ajanta Caves, Elephanta Caves, Ellora Caves

Delhi University launches Financial Support Scheme for economically weak students in UG, PG courses

• The Delhi University has launched a Financial Support Scheme (FSS) for those students who come from an economically weaker background and have enrolled in full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the
• This scheme is in line with the spirit of the government’s ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ motto.
• Interested and eligible candidates can apply for the scheme at the official website https://shortest.link/dufss.

Eligibility criteria:

• Category 1: Students whose family annual income is less than Rs 4 lakh will get up to 100% of fee relaxation.
• Category 2: Candidates whose family income is between Rs 4 and 8 lakh will get a fee waiver of 50%
• The students with ER/Arrears of previous exams are eligible for this scheme.

About Delhi :

• Governor : Vinai Kumar Saxena
• Chief Minister : Arvind Kejriwal
• Capital : New Delhi
• Wildlife Sanctuaries : Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, National Chambal Sanctuary

Uttarakhand CM launches Integrated development scheme for border villages

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to launch a new scheme named ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratham Gram Samekit Vikas Yojana’ ((CM first village integrated development scheme)” to accelerate economic activities in Uttarakhand.
• He made the announcement about starting the integrated scheme for the planned development of border villages at a review meeting of the Panchayati raj department.

Key Highlights :

• For the cleanliness of villages, a ‘Mukhya Mantri Paryavaran Mitra Yojana’ will be started.
• A paryavaran Mitra will be posted in every village under the scheme.
• Besides, ‘Mukhya Mantri Chaupal’ will also be started for the planned development of village panchayats.
• Uttarakhand has an international border of 625 km – 350 km with China and 275 km with Nepal.

About Uttarakhand :

• Governor: Gurmit Singh
• Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
• Capitals: Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer)
• Mountains: Nanda Devi, Kamet, Sunanda Devi
• Dance : Barada Nati, Ramola
• Festival : Kangdali Festival, Magh Mela

Rajasthan govt launches new scheme gives a boost to businesses of Dalits

• The Rajasthan government’s Department of Industry and Commerce has launched the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajasthan Dalit, Adivasi Udyam Protsahan Yojana – 2022.

Aim :

• To ensure effective participation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the development of non-agricultural sectors (manufacturing, service and trade) of Rajasthan.

About the scheme :

• A resident of Rajasthan origin who belongs to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe category and is above 18 years of age at the time of application.
• This scheme provides entrepreneurs with a 9% interest subsidy on loans up to Rs 25 lakh and a 7% interest subsidy on loans up to Rs 5 crore, as well as a provision for margin money of up to 25% of the project cost up to Rs 25 lakh.
• Under the Scheme, there were provisions for subsidies and other facilities for eligible people including first-generation entrepreneurs.

Key Highlights :

• Rajasthan is 7th in regard to India’s GDP & its GDP has increased to around Rs 12 trillion.
• In the last three years, the state GDP increased by 3 lakh crore, indicating the state’s development.

About Rajasthan :

• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
• Capital: Jaipur
• National Park : Keoladeo National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Mukundara National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries : Bandh Baratha WL Sanctuary, Ramgarh Vishdhari WL Sanctuary, Jaisamand WL Sanctuary

CURRENT AFFAIRS : BANKING & FINANCE

Absolute & DigiSafe Jointly Launches Digifasal-DIY Insurance for Farmers

• Absolute, a plant bioscience company, in partnership with DigiSafe Insurance has launched India’s first do-it-yourself (DIY) insurance marketplace, Digifasal.
• The product is introduced on Upaj, Absolute’s agcloud ecosystem.
• Adverse climatic conditions have resulted in India losing approximately 69 million hectares of crop area in the last 6 years.

About Digifasal :

• Upaj has been developed by over 100 artificial intelligence and machine learning engineers over the course of 7 years.
• Digifasal will supplement insurance schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yojana by providing farmers with affordable insurance options.
• Insurance penetration in rural India is less than 4% due to pricing, a lack of trust, and lengthy claim settlement processes.
• Farmers can choose parametric insurance products from several insurers available in their respective pin codes.
• It serves a million farmers at every stage of crop production with services such as soil testing, advisory, and now, insurance.

Note :

• Founder & MD of Digisafe : Anupam Shrey

About Absolute :

• Founded : 2015
• Headquarters : Bangalore, Karnataka

Sany Bharat signs MoU with Union Bank of India for Equipment Financing

• Sany Bharat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Bank of India to make equipment financing an easy, efficient, and simple process.

Signatories :

• Dheeraj Panda, Chief Operating Officer (Sales, Marketing & Customer Support) Sany Heavy Industry India Pvt. Ltd.
• M. Minocha, Chief General Manager, Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME), Union Bank of India.
• Union Bank of India has opened funding for the retail and construction Equipment Sector from a 10 lakhs loan to Rs. 50 Crores.

About Union Bank of India :

• Founded : 11 November 1919
• Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• MD & CEO : A Manimekhalai

Honda Cars India signs MoU with IDBI Bank to offer finance schemes

• Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IDBI Bank to offer a host of finance schemes for its

Key Highlights :

• The collaboration between HCIL and IDBI Bank will allow customers to avail of hassle-free affordable financing options and schemes for purchasing Honda Car models.
• The partnership will ensure providing a better customer experience in terms of product and procedures.
• The benefits will include attractive interest rates, minimum processing charges, maximum loan amount and the maximum repayment period.

About Honda Cars India Limited :

• Founded : 1995
• Headquarters : Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
• President & CEO : Takuya Tsumura
• HCIL is an automobile manufacturer in India owned by Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

About IDBI Bank :

• Founded : 1 July 1964
• Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• MD & CEO : Rakesh Sharma

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

BSE Appoints TAC Security as a Cyber Security Partner:

• TAC Security, a risk and vulnerability management firm, declared that it is the official cyber security partner of the BSE stock market.
• The oldest stock exchange and the cyber security firm claim to have inked a contract that will give the BSE the best degree of cybersecurity.
• The partnership represented a significant development in the two institutions’ long-standing relationship.
• Using TAC Security’s ESOF (Enterprise Security in One Framework) BSE will comprehensively understand their risk-vulnerability management on a single platform.
• It is an honour and a joy to protect Asia’s largest and most important stock exchange.
• They intend to provide the highest level of cybersecurity for an organization that defines the country’s stock market.
• It is a significant step toward equipping enterprises around the world with the next generation of vulnerability management.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Indian-American Punit Renjen announces retirement as Deloitte CEO

• Indian American Punit Renjen, who has served as the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deloitte Global, a leading international professional services network, is set to retire from the post on December 31, 2022.
• He would be replaced by Joe Ucuzoglu.

About Punit Renjen :

• In 2015, he became CEO of Deloitte Global, the first Asian-born person to lead one of the world’s biggest professional services firms.
• He was re-elected in 2019.
• He serves on Deloitte’s global board of directors.
• He served as CEO of Deloitte Consulting from 2009 to 2011.
• He served as the chairman of Deloitte LLP (Deloitte US) from 2011–2015.
• He developed and executed a global strategy that resulted in Deloitte’s revenue growing from USD 35 billion to more than USD 59 billion in 7 years.
• He was named Global Indian of the Year by the Economic Times in 2022.

IIT Guwahati Director Professor TG Sitharam appointed as the new chairman of AICTE

• IIT Guwahati Director, T G Sitharam has been appointed chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for three years or till he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
• He replaced UGC chairman Jagadesh Kumar, who was holding the interim charge of the AICTE chairman after the retirement of Anil Sahasrabuddhe on September 1, 2021.

About T G Sitharam :

• T G Sitharam was a professor in the department of civil engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
• He took over as the director of IIT Guwahati in July 2019.
• He is the former research council chairman of CSIR- CBRI (Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee).
• Since May 2021, he has held the position of Director (additional charge) of the Central Institute of Technology, Kokrajhar, Assam.
• He is also a member of the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).

Awards & Honors :

• He is the recipient of several awards
• SP Research Award (SAARC) (1998)
• Sir CV Raman State Award for Young Scientists, Government of Karnataka (2002)
• Professor Gopal Ranjan Research Award (2014)
• The Amulya and Vimala Reddy Lecture Award (2014)
• IGS Kueckelmann Award (2015).

About AICTE :

• Founded : November 1945
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• The AICTE is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Department of Higher Education.

India win the IEC vice presidency and Strategic Management Board Chair for the 2023-25 term & Mr Vimal Mahendru elected as IEC Vice President

• India won the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term.
• Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.
• He was elected by securing over 90% of the votes cast by full members of IEC during its General Meeting held recently in San Francisco, USA.

About IEC :

• Founded : 26 June 1906
• Headquarters : Geneva, Switzerland
• President : Yinbiao Shu
• General Secretary : Philippe Metzger
• The IEC is an international standards organisation that prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies – collectively known as “electrotechnology”.
• SMB is an apex governance body of the IEC responsible for technical policy matters.

About Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution :

• Cabinet Minister : Piyush Goyal
• Minister of State : Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Ashwini Kumar Choubey

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

‘Dear Diary,’ a film, has won the 53-Hour Challenge for 75 creative minds:

• Team Purple was chosen as the winner of the 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow talent campus, which is part of the International Film Festival of India.
• The winning film, “Dear Diary,” portrayed the narrative of a lady forced to confront her past pain as she meets with her sister, who wishes to visit the same location where her abuse occurred earlier.
• A three-member panel chaired by famous filmmaker Mani Ratnam, CEO and Shorts TV founder Carter Pilcher, and Armstrong Pame, deputy secretary (Shorts-I) at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, judged the films.

About 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow:

• The “53-Hour Challenge” award ceremony closed the second edition of the “75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow” at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
• The competition challenged the 75 Creative Minds chosen from around the country to create a short film on their notion of India@100 in 53 hours.
• The program drew participants aged 18-35 years old from various disciplines of filmmaking and from around India.
• One of their goals was to work in five teams to create a short film in 53 hours on a budget of no more than $1,000.

EGramSwaraj and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj have won a gold award in the National Awards for e-Governance:

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline) has won the GOLD AWARD in the category “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation” of the National Awards for e-Governance.
• The award recognizes Team e-Governance’s excellent and exemplary effort, which was supported by Team NIC-MoPR.
• Various stakeholders, particularly Panchayati Raj Institutions that quickly embraced e-Panchayat applications, contributed to the success of the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project by strengthening the Panchayati Raj System and making it functional, transparent, and efficient.

About e-GramSwaraj:

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) has established e-GramSwaraj, a user-friendly web-based site, to strengthen e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country.
• The goal of e-GramSwaraj is to improve openness in decentralized planning, progress reporting, and work-based accounting.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

Punjab National Bank gets govt approval to dilute stake in UTI Mutual Fund

• State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has received government approval from the Department of investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, to divest its entire stake in UTI Asset Management Company Limited.
• The bank, which holds 15.22% stake in UTI AMC, will divest its entire stake in the mutual fund company in single or multiple tranches for realization of gain on investment.
• Its current valuation stands at ₹1,329 crore.
• Meanwhile, the private lenders had reported a 62.8% dip in net profit to ₹411.3 crore for the July to September quarter, against a net profit of ₹1,105.2 crore in the year-ago period.
• The bank’s net interest income (NII) grew by 30.2% to ₹8,271 crore in the quarter under review from ₹6,352.8 crore a year ago.

About PNB :

• Founded : 19 May 1894
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• MD & CEO : Atul Kumar Goel

About UTI Asset Management Company Limited :

• Founded : 2002
• Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Director : Narasimhan Seshadri

PhonePe to acquire ZestMoney for USD 200-300 million

• Walmart-backed digital payments company PhonePe is set to acquire buy now, pay later (BNPL) company ZestMoney in a deal pegged at $200 million- $300 million.
• After the acquisition, ZestMoney will continue to operate as a separate entity.
• With this acquisition, PhonePe will strengthen its lending services.
• ZestMoney disburses around Rs 400 crore a month in lending.

About PhonePe :

• Founded : 2015
• Headquarters : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• CEO : Sameer Nigam

About ZestMoney :

• Founded : 2015
• Founders : Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman,
• It is the fastest growing consumer lending fintech company.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

Women’s Madras Boating Club won the 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta:

• The women of the Madras Boating Club won the 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• The 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta was conducted, and they were given the Adyar Trophy.
• Colombo Rowing Club won the Men’s division and received the Deepam

Key Highlights:

• The first Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta was conducted in 1898, making it the oldest sports event between Sri Lanka and India.
• The Madras Boat Club and the Colombo Rowing Club sponsor the Regatta, with Colombia Rowing Club hosting the Indian team this year.
• The primary event of the Regatta is the men’s boat race, which is regarded as the world’s second-oldest boat race.
• The men’s championship is awarded the famous Deepam Trophy, while the women’s title is awarded the Adyar Trophy.
• This year’s men’s races were divided into two categories: A and B.
• Coxless Pair, Double Scull, and Single Scull were the categories.

Indian boxers won gold medals at the Youth World Boxing Championships 2022:

• Young Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj, and Devika Ghorpade won gold at the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022 in La Nucia, Spain, with a commanding 5-0 victory.
• Vishwanath earned India’s first gold medal in the event after defeating Philippines’ Ronel Suyom in the men’s 48kg final.
• Bhawan Sharma won silver in the women’s 48kg category after losing 0-5 to Gulsevar Ganieva of Uzbekistan.
• Ashish took silver in the 54kg weight class.
• In the men’s final, he defeated Japanese pugilist Yuta Sakai 1-4.

Aim of IBA:

• La Nucia hosted the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championship
• To promote the sport and spirit of boxing in all of its manifestations, in light of its education, culture, and sporting values, and to stimulate the global development of boxing.
• To promote the best standards in boxing organization, judging, referral, coaching, training, education, medical and anti-doping controls.
• To protect everyone’s right to engage in boxing and to improve women’s boxing programs.

Canada won its first Davis Cup title after defeating Australia:

• Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 in the second match of the Davis Cup finals.
• The world number six, Felix Auger-Aliassime, had to defend three break points in the first set but regained his flow in the eighth game.
• Auger-Aliassime kept his composure in the second set, defending two break points in the second game.
• He battled back from 0-40 to maintain his serve in the sixth game.
• Earlier, Denis Shapovalov defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2, 6-4 to give Canada the first point, a beaten finalist in 2019.
• Shapovalov has lost both of his singles matches this week and required back treatment during a three-set loss against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in the semi-finals.

About Davis Cup:

• The 2022 Davis Cup is the 110th edition of the Davis Cup, a men’s tennis tournament between national teams.
• Rakuten is the sponsor.
• The Russian Tennis Federation was the defending champion, but owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, they and Belarus were barred from playing in international events.

CURRENT AFFAIRS : DEFENCE NEWS

Second Project 15B Destroyer Delivered to the Indian Navy – Y 12705 (MORMUGAO)

• Y 12705 (Mormugao), the second ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy.

About Y 12705 (Mormugao) :

• It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau, the Indian Navy’s in-house organisation; and built by M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai.
• The keel of Mormugao was laid in June 2015 and the ship was launched on 17 Sep 2016.
• The four ships of the Project are christened after major cities from all four corners of the country, viz. Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and
• The ship is 163 metres long and 17 metres wide, displaces 7400 tonnes when fully loaded and has a maximum speed of 30 knots.
• The overall indigenous content of the project is 75%.
• Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (BEL, Bangalore)
• BrahMos Surface-to-Surface Missiles (BrahMos Aerospace, New Delhi)
• Indigenous Torpedo Tube Launchers (Larsen & Toubro, Mumbai)
• Anti-Submarine Indigenous Rocket Launchers (Larsen & Toubro, Mumbai)
• 76mm Super Rapid Gun Mount (BHEL, Haridwar)

About MoD :

• Union Minister : Rajnath Singh
• Minister of State : Ajay Bhatt

About Indian Navy :

• Founded : 26 January 1950
• Headquarters : New Delhi, Delhi
• Chief of Defence Staff : General Anil Chauhan
• Chief of the Naval Staff : Admiral R. Hari Kumar

CURRENT AFFAIRS : OBITUARIES

Veteran Actor Vikram Gokhale Passes Away   

• Veteran film, television and stage actor Vikram Gokhale has passed away at the age of 77 in Pune.

About Vikram Gokhale :

• He was the son of the Veteran Marathi theatre and film actor, Chandrakant Gokhale
• He made his film debut in 1971 with Amitabh Bachchan’s Parwana.
• He was known for his on-screen roles in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Agneepath.
• He also forayed into direction with the Marathi film Aaghaat.
• The actor was last seen in the Marathi film ‘Godavari’.

Awards & Honors :

• In 2010, he received the National Award for Best Actor for his work in the Marathi film Anumati.

Daily CA on November 29:

• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022 is observed on the 29th of November 2022.
• Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been invited to be the primary guest for India’s Republic Day in 2023, indicating New Delhi’s continued focus on the Arab world as it prepares for a year of high-profile diplomatic engagements
• The 14th Aero India will be hosted at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka from February 13-17, 2023, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

• Government of Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with United States(US)-based Women’s World Banking, with funding support from MetLife Foundation, to operationalise and strengthen 5,000 women of self help groups (SHGs) to become business correspondents or BC Sakhis.
• The Delhi University has launched a Financial Support Scheme (FSS) for those students who come from an economically weaker background and have enrolled in full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the university.
• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami is set to launch a new scheme named ‘Mukhya Mantri Pratham Gram Samekit Vikas Yojana’ ((CM’s first village integrated development scheme)” to accelerate economic activities in Uttarakhand.
• The Rajasthan government’s Department of Industry and Commerce has launched the Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Rajasthan Dalit, Adivasi Udyam Protsahan Yojana – 2022.
• Absolute, a plant bioscience company, in partnership with DigiSafe Insurance has launched India’s first do-it-yourself (DIY) insurance marketplace, Digifasal.
• Sany Bharat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Bank of India to make equipment financing an easy, efficient, and simple process.
• Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IDBI Bank to offer a host of finance schemes for its customers.

• TAC Security, a risk and vulnerability management firm, declared that it is the official cyber security partner of the BSE stock market.
• Team Purple was chosen as the winner of the 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow talent campus, which is part of the International Film Festival of India.
• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline) has won the GOLD AWARD in the category “Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation” of the National Awards for e-Governance.

• Indian American Punit Renjen, who has served as the Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deloitte Global, a leading international professional services network, is set to retire from the post on December 31, 2022.
• IIT Guwahati Director, T G Sitharam has been appointed chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for three years or till he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
• India won the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term, Mr. Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.
• State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has received government approval from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, to divest its entire stake in UTI Asset Management Company Limited.
• Walmart-backed digital payments company PhonePe is set to acquire buy now, pay later (BNPL) company ZestMoney in a deal pegged at $200 million- $300 million.

• The women of the Madras Boating Club won the 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Young Indian boxers Vishwanath Suresh, Vanshaj, and Devika Ghorpade won gold at the IBA Youth Men’s and Women’s World Boxing Championships 2022 in La Nucia, Spain, with a commanding 5-0 victory.
• Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 in the second match of the Davis Cup finals.

• Y 12705 (Mormugao), the second ship of Project 15B stealth-guided missile destroyers being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy.
• Veteran film, television and stage actor Vikram Gokhale has passed away at the age of 77 in Pune.