Today's Current Affairs-28th November 2022

INTERNATIONAL

India, Australia wargames Austra Hind 22 to begin on November 28, 2022

• The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army begins at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The exercise will continue till 11th of December. This is the first exercise in the series of AUSTRA HIND with participation of all arms and services contingent from both armies. During the exercise, participants will engage in a variety of tasks ranging from joint planning, joint tactical drills, sharing basics of special arms skills and raiding a hostile target. The joint exercise, besides promoting understanding and interoperability between the two armies, will further help in strengthening ties between India and Australia.
• The Australian Army contingent comprised soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the 2nd Division. The Indian Army is represented by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. The exercise “AUSTRA HIND” will be a yearly event that will be conducted alternatively in India and Australia. The aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to operate together while undertaking multi-domain operations in Semi deserts terrain under a UN peace enforcement mandate.

 NATIONAL

Constitution Day 2022: Union Minister Prahlad Joshi launches ‘Online Preamble reading’ and ‘Quiz’ portals

• Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi virtually launched portals for Online reading of the preamble and quiz on the Constitution of India. The portal was launched on the occasion of National Constitution Day.
• Pralhad Joshi launched the portals and stated that citizens should read the preamble of the Constitution in a language suitable to them out of the 23 languages.
• He paid tribute to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar for his peerless contribution to making the country’s Constitution which has guided the destiny of India.He also stated that the Constitution of India has played an important role in the empowerment of the people in the last row.
• He also highlighted that the document guarantees justice, equality, and liberty.The Parliamentary Affairs Minister also called the public to be proactively and committed to fundamental duties rather than fundamental rights.

 SPORTS

Madras Boat Club women lift Adyar trophy

• The Madras Boating Club women won the 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta, which was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 81st Annual Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta was held on 26th November 2022, and they were awarded the Adyar Trophy. The Men’s category was bagged by Colombo Rowing Club, and they were awarded Deepam Trophy.
• The first-ever Madras-Colombo Rowing Regatta was held in 1898 and is considered the oldest sporting encounter held between Sri Lanka and India.
• The Madras Boat Club and the Colombo Rowing Club host the Regatta and this year Colombia Rowing Club’s turn to host the Indian team.
• The main event of the Regatta is the men’s boat race, considered the second oldest boat race in the world.
• The overall winners of the men’s event are awarded with the prestigious Deepam Trophy while the women’s championship is awarded Adyar Trophy.

 APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

PT Usha all set to become first woman president of Indian Olympic Association

• PT Usha was elected to become the president of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). The Minister of Law and Justice of India announced on Twitter to congratulate the legendary Indian athletes. PT Usha becomes the first woman president of the IOA.
• She also expressed her intentions to run for IOA on 26th November 2022. She was the only contender for the election of the top position in the sports organization.
• PT Usha is one of the most accomplished athletes in India.She has won 11 medals including four gold at the Asian Games between 1982 and 1994. She also won four gold medals at the Seoul Asan Games in 1986.
• She has participated in 200m, 400m hurdles, and 4×400 relays. Umesh Sinha the returning officer for the IOA elections has reported that the process was underway on 25th November.

 AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Film Bazaar concludes at IFFI in Goa; Bangladesh film 'Agantuk' wins Prasad DI award

• The 5-day long Film Bazaar concluded at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa with Bangladesh feature film ‘Agantuk’ being named the winner of the Prasad DI award. The Biplob Sarkar-directed movie was screened in the Viewing Room section, which presents Indian and South Asian films looking for film festivals, world sales, distribution partners and also finishing funds.
• From the Work in Progress (WIP) Lab section of Film Bazaar, the Kannada film ‘Mithya’ bagged the Prasad Post-production award, while the multilingual Nepali, Kumaoni, and Hindi film ‘Bahadur’ won the Moviebuff Appreciation Award.
• Two short movies, ‘Perianayaki’ by Bala Murali Shingade and Suchana Saha’s animated film ‘Priyo Ami’, received the under the “Film Bazaar Recommends (FBR) ” category. The French Institute Award by the French Embassy was given to ‘Kissa – E – Circus’ by Savita Singh which was showcased in the co-production market.

Team Purple’s ‘Dear Diary’ Claims 75 Creative Minds Prize at IFFI

• Team Purple, with its newly minted “Dear Diary” was named the winner of the 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow talent campus, a segment of the International Film Festival of India. The winning film “Dear Diary” told a story of a woman who is forced to confront her past trauma when she meets with her sister, who wants to visit the same venue where her abuse previously took place. The films were judged by a three-member jury chaired by celebrated filmmaker Mani Ratnam along with CEO and Shorts TV founder Carter Pilcher and Armstrong Pame, deputy secretary (Films-I) at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• The second edition of ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa concluded with the award ceremony of the “53-Hour Challenge”. The competition provided a challenge to the 75 Creative Minds selected from all over the country to produce a short film on their idea of India@100, all in 53 hours. The event involved participants, aged between 18-35 years, who hailed from different aspects of filmmaking and from across India. Among their challenges was to work in five teams and produce a short film in the space of just 53 hours and on a budget of no more than $1,000.

Union Minister Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan presents National Gopal Ratna Award

• Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Dairying Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan conferred the National Gopal Ratna Award to the farmers, Cooperatives, and technicians involved in Artificial Insemination for their exemplary contribution towards milk production in India.
• The award was conferred during the National Milk Day event at Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad International Convention Centre, GKVK Campus, Bengaluru.India is the highest milk producer with a 33 percent contribution to global production.
• There are 222 cooperatives in the countries with over 17 million farmers supplying milk. The National Milk Day was celebrated to commemorate the 101st birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, also known as the ‘Father of White Revolution.
• National Gopal Award is one of the highest National Awards in the livestock and dairy sector field. The National Gopal Ratna Award has an objective to recognize and encourage all individuals like farmers rearing indigenous animals. AI Technicians and Dairy cooperative societies, Milk Producer Companies, and Dairy Farmer’s Producers Organizations working in this sector.

Sangeet Natak Akademi announces 128 winners of Akademi Puraskar

• The Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced 128 winners of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (Akademi Puraskar) for the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 for their significant contribution to the fields of music, dance, theatre, traditional/folk/tribal music/dance/theatre, puppetry and contribution/scholarship in the performing arts. The General Council of the Akademi also announced 10 eminent personalities in the field of performing arts as Akademi Fellows. While the winners of the Akademi Puruskar will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, Akademi fellows will get Rs 3 lakh each and both will also receive a tamrapatra and angavastram.
• Among the Akademi Fellows are Bharatnatyam exponent Saroja Vaidyanathan, Kerala-based Kathakali dancer Sadanam Krishnan Kutty, Manipuri dancer Darshana Jhaveri, Banaras-based Hindustani classical vocalist Chhannulal Mishra, Carnatic music clarinet player A.K.C Natarajan, Hindustani classical singer of Gwalior gharana Malini Rajurkar, two-time Grammy nominee and tabla maestro Swapan Chaudhuri and Cochin-based Hindustani and Carnatic music vocalist T. V. Gopalakrishnan, among others. With these 10 new Akademi Fellows, the tally of fellows has increased to 39.
• Apart from these, the Akademi has also announced the names of 86 artists from the field of the performing arts who have won the one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), which commemorates 75 years of India’s independence. These include artists above the age of 75 years who haven’t been accorded any national honour in their career. These artists will receive a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.
• Additionally, the Akademi also announced the names of 102 artists for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021.

 BANKING AND ECONOMY

BSE signs up TAC Security as cyber security partner

• Risk and vulnerability management company TAC Security announced that it is the official cyber security partner for the stock exchange-BSE.
• The cyber security company said it signed an agreement with the oldest stock exchange to ensure that the BSE is empowered with the highest possible level of cybersecurity. It said the alliance was a significant stride in the longstanding relationship between the two institutions.
• BSE will get a holistic view of their risk-vulnerability management on a single platform using TAC Security’s ESOF (Enterprise Security in One Framework), the company said.
• “It is an honour and privilege to be protecting Asia’s biggest and essential stock market body.” said Trishneet Arora, Founder, and CEO. “We aim to ensure the highest-level cybersecurity for an organisation that defines the stock market of the country. It is truly a step towards providing organizations across the globe with the next – generation of Vulnerability Management.” 

SEBI orders mutual fund houses to pay dividends within seven days of the record date

• Mutual funds (MFs) have to pay dividend to unit-holders in seven working days after declaration of record date. In a circular issued, SEBI said the record date will be two working days from the issue of public notice on dividend payment.
• The transfer of redemption proceeds to the unit-holders should be made in three working days from the date of redemption, it said. On paying redemption proceeds for schemes investing at least 80 per cent of total assets overseas, the transfer of redemption proceeds should be made in five working days from the date of redemption, it said.
• The list will be published within 30 days, said SEBI. In case of delay in payment of redemption proceeds, MFs have to pay an interest of 15 per cent per annum to unit-holders and the cost will be borne by the fund houses, it added.