Today's Current Affairs 6th November 2023

NATIONAL

17th Jaipur Literature Festival 2024 to Begin from February 1

• The Jaipur Literature Festival, often referred to as the “greatest literary show on Earth.

• The 17th edition of this iconic event is set to take place from February 1 to February 5, 2024.

About Rajasthan:
Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
Governor: Kalraj Mishra

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd’s First 50 MW Dayapar Wind Project in Kutch, Gujarat

• This project, a 50 MW wind farm located in Dayapar, Kutch, Gujarat is a first-of-its-kind effort in India’s renewable energy journey.

About Gujarat:
Chief Minister: Bhupendrabhai Patel
Governor: Acharya Devvrat
About NTPC:
Founded: 7 November 1975
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Owner: Government of India

Jal Diwali -“Water for Women, Women for Water Campaign” launched

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is poised to introduce a groundbreaking initiative called the “Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign”

• In collaboration with the Ministry’s National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and in partnership with the Odisha Urban Academy.

• This campaign, known as “Jal Diwali,” is scheduled to kick off on November 7, 2023, and run through November 9, 2023.

COLORS joins forces to support the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative

• COLORS, India’s leading Hindi GEC, today announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative.

• ‘COLORS’ is Viacom18’s flagship brand in the entertainment space in India.

• A combination of ‘emotions’ and ‘variety’, COLORS, launched on 21st July 2008.

About Colors TV:

Owner: Viacom 18

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Language(s): Hindi

Launched: 21 July 2008; 15 years ago 

SPORTS

Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews becomes first Cricketer to get ‘timed out’

• Angelo Mathews’ timed out dismissal during the Cricket World Cup 2023 vs Bangladesh.

About Sri Lanka:

Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Prime Minister: Dinesh Gunawardena

About Bangladesh:

Capital: Dhaka

Currency: Bangladeshi Taka

Prime minister: Sheikh Hasina

President: Mohammed Shahabuddin

About ICC:

Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Founded: 15 June 1909

CEO: Geoff Allardice

Chairman: Greg Barclay 

IMPORTANT DAYS

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict 2023:6 November

• On May 27, 2016, the United Nations Environment Assembly further reinforced its commitment to this cause by adopting resolution UNEP/EA.2/Res.15.
• The roots of this important day can be traced back to November 5, 2001, when the United Nations General Assembly took a momentous step by adopting resolution A/RES/56/4.

 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

New York City wins first US National Gatka Championship

• The 1st US National Gatka Championship recently concluded at The Sikh Center of New York Inc., drawing hundreds of spectators. Organized by the Gatka Federation USA.

About USA:
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Continent: North America
President: Joe Biden 

RANKING

“India Leads in Workplace Burnout: 59% Report Burnout Symptoms, Reveals Survey”

• A recent survey conducted by the McKinsey Health Institute in 2023 shed light on the state of employees’ well-being in workplaces.
• According to the survey, a staggering 59% of Indian respondents reported experiencing burnout symptoms.

 BOOKS AND AUTHORS

ISRO Chief Withdraws Release of his Autobiography ‘Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal’

• Chairman of ISRO, S Somanath, has decided to withdraw the publication of his forthcoming autobiography, titled ‘Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal’ (which roughly translates to ‘Lions that drank the Moonlight’).

About ISRO:

Founder: Vikram Sarabhai

Headquarters: Bengaluru

Founded: 15 August 1969