✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Ms Elizabeth Truss will arrive in New Delhi today on a three day visit to India.
2. As part of the visit, Ms Truss will travel to Mumbai on Saturday. Ms. Truss’ visit will be an opportunity to review the Roadmap 2030 launched during the Virtual Summit and further deepen the partnership across various sectors like trade, science and technology, innovation, defence, climate, education and health sectors.
3. High Commission of India organised the Bijoya Sammilan in Dhaka. HC Vikram Doraiswamy spoke about the role of culture as a uniting force and success of Bangladesh.
4. Prestigious “Martial Arts Education Prize 2021” was conferred to the world-renowned Kung Fu Nuns of Drukpa order of Buddhism.Prize was given to them from the UNESCO International Centre for Martial Arts to honour their brave acts of service. It also recognises work by Kung Fu Nuns in Indian and Nepali communities.
5. Sri Lanka has received the first consignment of 3.1 million litres high quality non-harmful Nano Nitrogen liquid fertiliser from India to help the island nation’s Eastern province in the cultivation of maize and paddy.
6. RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs one crore on Paytm Payments Bank for violating provisions of Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007. It has also penalised Western Union Financial Services by imposing a penalty of Rs 27.8 lakh for violating prescribed limit of remittances per year.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force retains Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’. This decision was announced at the conclusion of FATF’s 3-day plenary in Paris to discuss key issues in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
2. More than 250,000 homes in France were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the north of the country overnight.
3. South Korea has launched its first homegrown rocket, stepping up the country’s ambitions in space. The Korean Satellite Launch Vehicle II, known as Nuri, took off from Goheung, about 500km south of Seoul. President Moon Jae-in said the vehicle completed its full flight sequence but failed in its goal of putting a dummy satellite in orbit.
4. Barbados has elected its first ever president as it prepares to become a republic, removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. Dame Sandra Mason, 72, is set to be sworn in on 30 November, which will mark the country’s 55th anniversary of independence from Britain. The first woman to serve on the Barbados Court of Appeals, Dame Sandra has been governor-general since 2018.
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