Today's Current Affairs 27th November 2023

INTERNATIONAL

Reassessing India’s Bilateral FTAs: A Closer Look at Singapore

• Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has recommended review of India’s bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs).
• Singapore, a member of the 10-nation ASEAN bloc, has been in a free trade agreement with India since 2010.
• India and Singapore entered into a comprehensive FTA in 2005.
• India and Thailand established a limited free trade pact in 2006, known as the early harvest scheme (EHS).

About Singapore:

Capital: Singapore

President: Tharman Shanmugaratnam

About Thailand:

Capital: Bangkok

King: Maha Vajiralongkorn

Currency: Thai Baht

Prime minister: Srettha Thavisin 

Robert Shetkintong Appointed as the Next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique

• Robert Shetkintong, the current Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, has been designated as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Mozambique.

About Mozambique:

Capital: Maputo

Currency: Mozambican metical

Official language: Portuguese

President: Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

 NATIONAL

Madhya Pradesh: India’s Largest Tiger Reserve to be Set Up in Damoh

• Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh is poised to become the home of the country’s largest tiger reserve.
• The central government has greenlit the merger of Noradehi Sanctuary with the Durgavati Sanctuary in Damoh.

About Madhya Pradesh:

Founded: 1 November 1956

Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel

Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Capital: Bhopal (Executive Branch) 

CSJMU in Kanpur gets A++ Grading by NAAC

• Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University (CSMUJ) in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a significant milestone by securing the highest grading, A++, from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).
• The university’s leadership, guided by Chancellor Anandiben Patel and Vice Chancellor Professor Vinay Kumar Pathak.
• CSJMU, established in 1966 with affiliations to 617 colleges.

About Uttar Pradesh:

Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath

Capital: Lucknow (Executive Branch)

Governor: Anandiben Patel 

SPORTS

Shubman Gill Takes the Helm as Gujarat Titans Captain for IPL 2024

• Gujarat Titans have named Shubman Gill as the captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season.

About Gujarat Titans

Director of Cricket for Gujarat Titans: Vikram Solanki

Founded: 25 October 2021

Owner: CVC Capital Partners 

Anish Bhanwala Becomes First Indian Shooter to Win a medal(Bronze) in 25m Rapid Fire at ISSF World Cup Final

• He became the first Indian shooter to clinch a medal in the men’s 25m Rapid Fire event at the ISSF World Cup Final.
• ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Cup held in Doha, Qatar.

About ISSF:

President: Vladimir Lisin

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Founded: 1907; 116 years ago 

SCIENCE & TEHNOLOGY

Indian Coast Guard and Navy to acquire 15 C-295 Aircraft for Maritime Surveillance

• The Indian Coast Guard and Navy are set to acquire 15 C-295 transport aircraft.
• Indian Coast Guard Chief Director General Rakesh Pal emphasized plans to acquire long-range maritime surveillance aircraft.
• Indian Air Force recently inducted the first C-295 transport aircraft manufactured in Spain.

 IMPORTANT DAYS

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2023: November 27

• Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as Gurpurab, holds immense significance in the Sikh community as it marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the revered founder of the Sikh religion.
• Guru Nanak Dev was born in 1469 in the village of Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, now known as Nankana Sahib, near Lahore, Pakistan. 

National Cadet Corps celebrates 75th Anniversary day

• The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces, is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary on November 27, 2023.
• Its headquarters in New Delhi, India.
• NCC Day is observed annually to commemorate the core values encapsulated in the NCC motto, “Unity and Discipline.” 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

REC Receives ‘Best Employer in Diversity & Inclusion’ award by Assocham

• REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, achieved a significant milestone by receiving the “Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion” Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards and Conclave organized by Assocham.
• Established in 1969, REC Limited, a Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, specializes in providing long-term loans.
• Chairman and Managing Director of REC is Vivek Kumar Dewagan.