1. PM Modi has congratulated ISRO and IN-SPACe for the country’s first-ever private launch of the Vikram Suborbital rocket.
PM said, a historic moment for the country as the rocket Vikram-S, developed by Skyroot Aerospace, took off from Sriharikota on 18 Nov.
2. India’s first ever private Vikram Suborbital rocket was launched at 1130 hours on 18 Nov from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. The rocket reached an altitude of 89.5 km with three payloads weighing a total of 83 kilogram.
The rocket safely splashed in the waters of the Bay of Bengal at around 115 km after the lift off from Sriharikota. Praram, the mission of the rocket has the payloads from Space Kidz India, Bazoomq Armenia and N-Space Tech India.
3. The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) will organise ‘Swachhta Run’ across rural India today, 19 Nov to mark the World Toilet Day. The theme of this year World Toilet Day is Making the Invisible Visible.
4. National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) and 1 Million For 1 Billion Foundation (1M1B) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct training and capacity-building programs for teachers and students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
5. NHRC holds 3rd hearing of Chief Secretaries of Punjab, UP, Haryana & Delhi in the matter of air pollution in Delhi NCR.
7. Electronics and Information Technology Ministry has invited feedback on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022. The Bill will establish a comprehensive legal framework governing digital personal data protection in India.
8. Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has said that more than 20 crore Ayushman Cards have been issued to the beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) so far.
9. PM Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh today.
10. ARUNACHAL : PM Modi will inaugurate the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh – Donyi Polo Airport, Hollangi, Itanagar on 19th November.
11. The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has declared the 67th Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination
12. Scrutiny of nominations for second phase of Gujarat Assembly elections ends; Polling for second phase to be held on 5th December.
13. Preparations in full swing at Madhya Pradesh theater ground of Banaras Hindu University where PM Modi will formally inaugurate Kashi Tamil Sangamam
14. Maharashtra Government has decided to double the pension of freedom fighters from ten thousand to twenty thousand rupees per month.
15. Karnataka Government has reportedly removed all restrictions on growing and marketing sandalwood in the state.
16. Punjab govt approves reimplementation of Old Pension Scheme
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced that the state Cabinet has approved the reimplementation of the Old Pension Scheme.
17. Dr C V Ananda Bose has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal.
18. Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority has appointed Suraj Bhan as the chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds.
19. The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended transferring three high court (HC) judges for administrative reasons, Madras High Court’s Acting Chief Justice T Raja was recommended for transfer to the Rajasthan High Court. Justice Nikhil S Kariel (Gujarat High Court) and Justice A Abhishek Reddy (Telangana High Court) were recommended for transfer to the Patna High Court.
20. Several people are feared trapped after an under-construction bridge collapsed in the Bena police station area of Bihar’s Nalanda on Friday.
CRIME REPORT
1. Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) plea seeking a recall of activist Gautam Navlakha’s house arrest order. Navlakha is lodged in Taloja jail in Mumbai in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case.
2. 140 inmates of Dasna District Jail in Ghaziabad have been diagnosed with HIV, said District Jail Superintendent Alok Kumar Singh on Friday. As per the rules, all prisoners are tested for HIV before they are lodged in jail. “An average of 120 to 150 HIV-positive inmates are living in the jail since 2016.
3. Gold worth ₹38 lakh of 422 grams seized by customs department at Kochi airport.
4. Shraddha Walkar, who was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner Aftab in Delhi, texted her manager in 2020 about being physically abused when they lived together in Vasai. She also WhatsApped a selfie showing injury marks on her face.
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will start the customary pre-budget meetings with stakeholders from November 21, with a special emphasis on climate change and infrastructure-related issues.
2. Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal informed that Open Network for Digital Commerce, ONDC launched by his ministry will help six crore small traders and businesses to offer their products and services through online portals.
3. Zomato Co-founder Mohit Gupta has resigned after a four-and-half-year stint at the company.
4. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold $10.36 billion worth of foreign currency on a net basis in September, the data showed. RBI said it bought $23.27 billion and sold $33.62 billion in the spot market. The sales in September were 144% higher compared to August.
ENTERTAINMENT
1. The 53rd edition of IFFI, the International Film Festival of India is all set to open to a colourful opening ceremony at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Goa on 20th Nov.
President Droupadi Murmu conveys her best wishes for the success of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
2. Union Culture Ministry with Sangeet Natak Akademi will organize a variety of cultural programmes at India Gate Lawns in New Delhi from 19 Nov.
3. Actor Aamir Khan’s daughter Ira Khan hosted her formal engagement ceremony in Mumbai on Friday. Ira’s boyfriend Nupur Shikhare had proposed to her in September this year. The ceremony was attended by Aamir, his nephew Imran Khan and his cousin Mansoor Khan, among others. Aamir’s ex-wives Reena Dutta and Kiran Rao also attended the ceremony.
DEFENCE
1. Indian Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare School in Kochi, a premier training establishment of undersea warfare , celebrated its 67th anniversary.
2. Diamond Jubilee of the Battle of RezangLa celebrated with patriotic fervor yesterday.
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid homage to the martyrs of the Battle of RezangLa at the war memorial in Ahir Dham, near Chushul in eastern Ladakh. The Battle of RezangLa, showed the tenacity and valour of the soldiers of ‘Charlie Company of 13 Kumaon Regiment of Indian Army.
3. Maharashtra Government has decided to double the pension of freedom fighters from ten thousand to twenty thousand rupees per monthebrates 242nd Corps of Engineers Day on 18 Nov.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande have conveyed their best wishes.
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TAMIL NADU: CHENNAI
Frmn : 01 Nov 1956
Govrnr: R. N. Ravi
CM: M. K. Stalin (DMK)
Districts : 38
🥇Gold ₹ 54,100 @10gm 24 (Krt)
🥈 Silver ₹ 67,200 @ Kg
⛽ Petrol ₹ 105/Ltr
⛽ Diesel ₹ 96/Ltr
LPG : ₹ 1,096/14.2 Kg
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19 Nov (Saturday)
Vedic Ritu: Sharad
Drik Ritu: Hemant (Prewinter)
पक्ष :: Krishnapaksh
Month: Agrahayana / Margashirsha 11, (Purnimanta)
Kartika 25(Amanta)
Vikram Samvat – 2079
Shaka Samvat – 1944
Nakshatra : Uttara Phalguni, Hasta
Tithi: Dashami (up to 10:30 am) Ekadashi
RahuKaal: 10:50 AM – 12:11 PM
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