1.Malayalam film Olu will be the opening film at the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).This was decided by the jury for the Indian Panorama.The IFFI will be held at Goa from 20th November – 28th November 2018.The Feature Film Jury of thirteen members was headed by film director and screenwriter, Rahul Rawail.
2.Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) have designed and booted up India’s first microprocessor, ‘Shakti’.The Shakti microprocessor can be used in low-power wireless systems and networking systems.The Shakti family of processors was fabricated at Semi-Conductor Laboratory (SCL), Indian Space Research Organizations (ISRO) in Chandigarh.
3.Boxer Mary Kom was named as the brand ambassador of the 10th edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championship on 31 October 2018.India is hosting the 10th edition of the Women’s World Boxing Championship from 15 November 2018.
4.Vietnam will host a Formula One race in April 2020.The race will be hosted in the capital Hanoi.Vietnam will be the third Southeast Asian country to host a Formula One race in history after Malaysia and Singapore.Hanoi will be the second Southeast Asian city to host a race in 2020 along with Singapore.
5.The BRICS nations have signed a declaration to accelerate creative and sustainable cultural cooperation on 31 October 2018.The declaration will see Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) cooperating in fashion, culture and animation.South Africa hosted an inaugural BRICS Fashion Show and Fashion Business Forum on 24 October 2018.
6.Qatar will host the 23rd edition of the World Corporate Games in 2019.The games will provide an opportunity for corporations around the world to showcase their competitive prowess through sports.The World Corportate Games aims to bring together, the local, regional and international business sporting community.
7.Private sector lender RBL Bank appointed Vikas Muttoo as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its subsidiary Swadhaar Finserve. Vikas Muttoo was the Chief Business Officer of Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited.The headquarters of Swadhaar Finserve is in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
8.Noted Malayalam novelist and short story writer M Mukundan has been selected for the Kerala government’s highest literary award ‘Ezhuthachan Puraskaram’ for 2018.The award, named after Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature, carries a cash prize of Rs five lakh and a citation.‘Kesavante Vilapangal’ and “Delhi Gadhakal” are among his popular works.
9.The ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ is observed on 2 November every year.The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers.
10.The Delhi government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the railways to cater to pilgrims availing the ‘Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana’ on 1 November 2018.As per the agreement, Railways will provide separate coaches to pilgrims who are selected under the Yojana.The scheme will enable 1,100 senior citizens of Delhi every year to undertake free pilgrimage.
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