Current Affairs on 13 November 2020

Current Affairs on 13 November 2020

• India contributes 1 million USD to Covid-19 ASEAN Response Fund

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi cochaired India-ASEAN summit along with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Ngyuyen Xuan Phuc. ASEAN is Association of South East Asian Nations. During the summit, PM annoucned that India is to contribute 1 million USD to COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.

• WHO: A Traditional Medicine Centre to be set up in India

  The World Health Organization announced that it is to set up a traditional medicine centre in India. The announcement of establishing the centre was made during the inaugural ceremony of two future ready Ayurveda institutions. These institutions were inaugurated in Jamnagar and Jaipur.

• A New Book on Gulzar "Boskiyana" by Radhakrishna Prakashan

  'Boskiyana', a new Hindi book on Gulzar, veteran Indian poet-lyricist has been published by Radhakrishna Prakashan. The book portrays the life of Gulzar through his films, poetry, philosophies, lifestyle, likes and dislikes. The 228- page book is edited and compiled by Yashwant Vyas. 'Boskiyana' is the name of the house of Gulzar in Mumbai.

• Former CM Of Sikkim Sanchaman Limboo passes away

  Former Sikkim chief minister Sanchaman Limboo passed away. He was 73. He was the fourth Chief Minister of Sikkim from 17 June 1994 - 12 December 1994 from Sikkim Sangram Parishad Party.

• MP govt launches 'Roadmap to Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh'

  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a roadmap to "Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh 2023" through a virtual event. Under the roadmap, a special focus will be on health and education in the state.

• Karnataka's Mysuru to Get India's First Sandalwood Museum

  India's first Sandalwood Museum is being established in Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, Karnataka. The museum is set up by the Regional Forest Department to educate farmers about the significance of cultivation of sandalwood.

• Haryana CM Launches 'Project Air Care' in Gurgaon

  Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar has virtually unveiled 'Project Air Care' to combat rising Air Pollution in Gurgaon. 65 Wing Augmentation Air Purifying Units (WAYU) would be set up at areas with high Air Quality Indices (AQI) in Gurgaon to improve the air quality.

• Sonu Sood's autobiography to be titled 'I Am No Messiah'

  An actor, producer and humanitarian, Sonu Sood is set to pen his autobiography titled "I Am No Messiah". The book will be co-authored by Meena Iyer.

• National Ayurveda Day 2020

  National Ayurveda Day is being observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti. This year the 5th Ayurveda Day falls on November 13, 2020. The Potential role of Ayurveda in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of this year's 'Ayurveda Day' observation.

• Bollywood actor Asif Basra passes away

  Bollywood actor Asif Basra, who was known for his role in the recent thriller series Paatal Lok, has passed away. Apart from this, Basra had appeared in a number of Bollywood films, including a movie on the 1993 Mumbai blasts Black Friday, the 2002 Gujarat riots Parzania and Kai Po Che. He had also starred in several plays in India and abroad, performing in English, Hindi and Urdu theatre productions.

• World Kindness Day: 13 November

  World Kindness Day is observed globally on 13th November every year. The day is celebrated to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.