1.Kim Jong Yang of South Korea has been elected Interpol President.Kim will serve as president for the remainder of the current mandate, until 2020.The decision was taken at the 87th General Assembly of the Agency in Dubai.
2.The ‘Institution’s Innovation Council’ (IIC) program under ‘Innovation cell’ of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) was launched in New Delhi on 21 November 2018.The purpose of formation of network of IICs is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by exposing them to new ideas.MHRD has established the ‘Innovation cell’ at AICTE.
3.Andhra Pradesh launched ‘Bhudaar’ portal which makes land records available to people with unique identification numbers.The ‘Bhudaar’ is an 11-digit unique identification code assigned to each agriculture land holding and rural and urban properties in the state.Two types of Bhudaar cards are available including e-Bhudaar an M-Bhudaar.
4.Badohi in Uttar Pradesh has got the ‘export excellence’ tag from the Government of India.It is known for its hand-woven carpets around the world.Under the tag, carpet makers will get financial assistance from the central government to procure modern machines, improve export infrastructure.
5.Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Manipur’s annual ‘Sangai’ tourism festival on 21 November 2018.The festival is named after the state animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.The 10-day festival will see various cultural troupes from different parts of the country.
6.The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) has changed norms to improve credit guarantee process for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE).It will now capture key information on the financial status of the borrowers.The modification will be applicable from 1 December 2018.CGTMSE has been jointly set up by the government of India and SIDBI.
7.British actress Millie Bobby Brown was named the newest United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador on 21 November 2018.She is the youngest person ever to be appointed as the UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador.As a Goodwil Ambassador, she will use her global platform to raise awareness of children’s rights and issues affecting young people.
8.The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health will be held in Hyderabad in 2019.The conference ‘Ending the Emergency: Science, Leadership, Action’ will be held from 30 October 2019 to 2 November 2019.The conference will be organised by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.
9.Veteran cricketer Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy.Jaffer, who plays for Vidarbha, achieved the feat on day two of the Ranji Trophy match against Baroda.
10.The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has got the ‘Asia Environment Enforcement Award 2018’.It was awarded for its work in combating trans-boundary environmental crimes.This is the 2nd time in a row that the awards are being given by UN Environment to India.WCCB is a statutory body under the Environment Ministry to combat organised wildlife crime in the country.
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