Today's Current Affairs 29th November 2023

INTERNATIONAL

India, US to Launch Joint Microwave Satellite for Earth Observation

• India and the United States joint launch of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite.
• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, in a recent meeting with a high-level NASA delegation led by Administrator Mr. Bill Nelson.

About NASA:

Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Founded: 29 July 1958, United States

Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States

About ISRO:

Headquarters: Bengaluru

Founder: Vikram Sarabhai

Founded: 15 August 1969

India-Sri Lanka Joint Military Exercise Culminates at Southern Command in Pune

• The Mitrashakti 2023 joint military exercise, a collaborative effort between the Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army, concluded at Pune’s southern command foreign training node.

About Sri Lanka:

Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Prime Minister: Dinesh Gunawardena

President: Ranil Wickremesinghe

 NATIONAL

Bengaluru to Get India’s Largest Circular Railway, Spanning 287 kilometers

• Bengaluru, the bustling IT hub of India, is poised to witness a groundbreaking development in its transportation infrastructure with the announcement of a 287-km circular railway.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disclosed this ambitious project.

About Karnataka:

Founded: 1 November 1956

Chief Minister: Siddaramaiah

Governor: Thawar Chand Gehlot

Capital: Bengaluru (Executive Branch)

Rajnath Singh Unveils Crest of India Guided Missile Destroyer ‘INS Imphal’

• The crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), Indian Navy’s third stealth guided missile destroyer, was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in a momentous ceremony held in New Delhi.
• Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh, marking a historic moment in the country’s naval history.
• Designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau (WDB) and built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.

Amritsar to Host Military Literature Festival Next Year

• The Military Literature Festival is set to return for its second district-level edition in Amritsar.
• Organized by the Military Literature Festival Association and chaired by Lt-Gen TS Shergill (retd.)
• Punjab state of government, as highlighted by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during last year’s festival in Chandigarh.

Odisha CM Launches ‘AMA Bank’ for Gram Panchayat Banking

• Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the “AMA Bank” scheme aimed at providing banking services through CSP Plus banking outlets in all unbanked Gram Panchayats (GPs) of Odisha.
• Odisha as the pioneer state in India.

All 41 Workers Evacuated in Uttarakhand Tunnel After 17 days

• All 41 workers were successfully rescued from the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, India.
• The 4.5 km-tunnel is part of the Centre’s ambitious Char Dham project .

About Uttarakhand:

Capital: Dehradun (Winter)

Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami

Governor: Gurmit Singh

Founded: 9 November 2000

 SPORTS

Rahul Dravid to Continue as India’s Head Coach

• Rahul Dravid has accepted the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) offer to extend his term as India’s head coach, ensuring his continued leadership of the national team until at least the 2024 T20 World Cup in June.

About BCCI:

President: Roger Binny

Headquarters: Mumbai

Founded: December 1928

IMPORTANT DAYS

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2023: 29th November

• Since 1978, November 29th has held a significant place on the global calendar as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
• Originating from a call by the United Nations General Assembly.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

IFFI 2023: ‘Endless Borders’ Wins Golden Peacock

• The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa ended on November 28 with an award ceremony.
• The nine-day festival concluded at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, Goa.
• For the prestigious Golden Peacock, a total of 15 films comprising 12 international and 3 Indian films competed.
• ‘Endless Borders’ took home the award. Iranian actor Pouria Rahimi Sam bagged the Best Actor award for his role in ‘Endless Borders’.

About Goa:

Founded: 30 May 1987

Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant

Capital: Panaji (Executive Branch)

Governor: P. S. Sreedharan Pillai