Today's Current Affairs 23rd November 2023

INTERNATIONAL

The Langlands Program: World’s Largest Mathematics Project

• Five years ago, in 2018, Dr. Langlands was awarded the Abel Prize, one of the highest honors for mathematicians.
• This groundbreaking initiative, known as the Langlands Program, has its roots in a 17-page letter written by Dr. Langlands to the French mathematician André Weil in 1967.

About Abel Prize:

Established: 23 August 2001

First awarded: 2003

NATIONAL

Indian Navy deploys INS Sumedha in Mozambique to boost interoperability

• Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Maputo, Mozambique on November 21, 2023, as part of the ongoing Extended Operational Deployment to Africa.

About Mozambique:

Capital: Maputo;

Currency: Mozambican metical;

President: Filipe Jacinto Nyusi;

Prime Minister: Adriano Afonso Maleiane.

Meghalaya Launches ‘Water Smart Kid Campaign’ For Youth Water Conservation Awareness

• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma launched the ‘Meghalaya Water Smart Kid Campaign.’
• This initiative, operating under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), aims to educate children about the vital importance of water conservation.

About Meghalaya:

Capital: Shillong

Governor: Phagu Chauhan

SPORTS

Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023

• Max Verstappen emerged on top at the end of an action-packed Las Vegas Grand Prix, beating Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc and Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez.
• Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian and Dutch racing driver and the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Formula One World Champion.

Pankaj Advani wins World Billiards Championship for Record 26th Time

• Pankaj Advani secured his 26th IBSF World Billiards Championship title in a remarkable comeback, defeating compatriot Sourav Kothari in the final.

OBITUARY

Malayalam writer P. Valsala passes away at 85

• Valsala’s received the Sahitya Akademi Award and Ezhuthachchan Puraskaram for her outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature.
• Her work ‘Nizhalurangunna Vazhikal’ also clinched the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

India’s CAG Girish Chandra Murmu elected vice-chair of UN external auditors’ panel

• Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors.
• Participated in the sixty-third session of the Panel of External Auditors, which took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on November 20-21, 2023.

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Heritage Week 2023: November 19 to 25

• Recognized and championed by UNESCO.
• Founded in 1945, World Heritage Week was established to foster intellectual and moral solidarity in the aftermath of two devastating world wars.

About UNESCO:

Founders: India, United States, France, Brazil, China, Mexico, MORE

Headquarters: Paris, France

Founded: 16 November 1945, London, United Kingdom

Head: Audrey Azoulay; (Director-General)

BOOKS & AUTHOR

NIF Book Prize for 2023 To Be Revealed On December 1st

• The Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIF) Book Prize has unveiled its shortlist, comprising five outstanding works.

BANKING AND ECONOMY

Nippon Life India AIF Set to Mobilize ₹1,000 crore for Private Credit Expansion

• Nippon Life India Aif Management Limited is a Public incorporated on 30 June 2000.