Current Affairs on 10 November 2020

Current Affairs on 10 November 2020

• Cabinet approves PLI scheme worth Rs1.46 lakh crore for 10 sectors

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme worth nearly Rs1.46 lakh crore over a period of 5 years for 10 sectors.

• unjab withdraws general consent to CBI

  Punjab had revoked/withdrawn the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). From now, CBI will have to take permission from the state government to investigate any case. This comes within a week after Jharkhand and Kerala decided to withdraw the general consent to CBI.

• Second National Water Awards: Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Rajasthan secure top positions

  The Vice President Venkaiah Naidu announced the second National Water Awards. Tamil Nadu won the first place followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan at second and third places respectively.

• Mumbai Indians win IPL for the fifth time

  Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2020 Trophy for the fifth time. The team has so far won the title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rohit Sharma was the captain of the team.

• Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa passes away at 84

  Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa, world's longest-serving Prime Minister, has passed away. He was 84. The royal palace informed the unfortunate news on November 11, 2020.

• RBI to evaluate impact of 'RBI Kehta Hai' campaign

  The Reserve Bank of India will evaluate the impact of multi-media public awareness campaign 'RBI Kehta Hai', which was launched in 14 languages to educate the public about safe banking and financial practices.

• Former chief secretary MM Kutty to be chairperson of CAQM

  Former Chief Secretary of Delhi, M.M. Kutty was appointed as the chairperson of Commission for Air Quality Management(CAQM) in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.

• Assam: Tezpur Litchi gets GI tag

  The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has announced that Assam's Tezpur Litchi has been given the geographical indication (GI) tag, though the litchis name in the GI tag list is there since 2015.

• World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

  World Science Day for Peace and Development is celebrated each year on November 10 every year. This day is celebrated to highlight the important role that science play in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.

• 'Karkhanisanchi Waari' only Indian entry at Tokyo Film Festival

  Marathi film, Karkhanisanchi Waari (Ashes on a Road Trip), the 149-minute film tells the story of the Karkhanis, the last joint family of Pune. The movie was directed by Mangesh Joshi. The movie will have its world premiere at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival. It is the only Indian entry at the festival.

• Anupam Kher's new book titled 'Your Best Day Is Today!'

  Actor Anupam Kher's latest book is titled "Your Best Day Is Today!". He had announced the book, in which he experiences during the coronavirus-induced countrywide lockdown. Through this book, Kher will recount his experiences during the lockdown, several ups and downs, including the time when his mother Dulari and brother Raju Kher had contracted the virus.

• Malayalam author S Hareesh wins the JCB Prize for Literature

  Malayalam author, S Hareesh has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for his novel Moustache. It has been translated into English by Jayasree Kalathil & published by HarperCollins India.

• Nagaland's Hornbill Festival to be celebrated virtually

  Nagaland govt decides to celebrate Hornbill Festival virtually this year, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. This festival is also called the Festival of Festivals.

• Ruskin Bond conferred with Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award

  Ruskin Bond, one of India's most cherished authors was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. He has a substantial body of work, close to 100 books - across genres for children and adults.

• Thavaasmi book launched by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu

  Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book titled "Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana". The book was authored by Rallabandi Srirama Chakradhar and co-author by Amara Sarada Deepthi.

• Indian Astronomers collaborate with 2020 Nobel Physics Nobel Laureate

  Indian astronomers have collaborated with the 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. Andrea Ghez for the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) is a proposed extremely large telescope (ELT) which is planned to be installed at Maunakea on the island of Hawaii.

• India and Maldives sign four agreements

  India and the Maldives have signed four agreements, during the visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to the Maldives. Shringla is on a two-day visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago.

• Australia-India Water Centre inaugurated virtually

  Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been inaugurated in a virtual event to promote water-related research, teaching, and training between the two countries. This Water Centre is led by IIT Guwahati from the Indian side and the University of Western Sydney from the Australian side. Along with this, the centre has 21 partners from India and Australia.

• 'Scooby-Doo' Co-creator Ken Spears passes away

  American television editor, writer and producer Ken Spears, who co-created the beloved animated series "Scooby-Doo" passed away. He was also the co-founder of television animation production company, Ruby-Spears Productions, along with the late Joe Ruby.