Current Affairs on 15 November 2020

Current Affairs on 15 November 2020

• Ministry of Textiles launches "Local4Diwali" campaign

  The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- "Local4Diwali". The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many. As per the available data, the handicrafts sector is a major sector of women empowerment as almost 55% of the workers and artisans are women.

• Aung San Sui Kyi Party claims to win Myanmar Elections

  Myanmar's ruling party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi claimed a resounding victory. National League for Democracy (NLD) party has won close to 400 seats while the opposition Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has secured only 21 seats. Around 38 million voted to select the National League of Democrac

• IFSCA approves draft banking regulations at IFSC

  International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has conducted a meeting in New Delhi. The IFSC Authority approved the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Banking) Regulations, 2020 in the meeting.

• 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.

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, 15 November

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started by RoadPeace in 1993. On 26 Oct 2005, the UN endorsed it as a global day to be observed every 3rd Sunday in Nov each year, making it a major advocacy day for road traffic injury prevention.

• Bangladeshi teen wins International Children's Peace Prize

• Bangladeshi teen Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children's Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens. The award was given away by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands.

• Soumitra Chatterjee, legendary Bengali Film Actor passes away at 85S

• SoumitraChatterjee, the legendary film actor of Bengal passed away on November 15, 2020, in Kolkata at the age of 85. The star of Bengali cinema and winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, he was known for his collaborations with the Oscar-winner legendary director Satyajit Ray.