Current Affairs on 18 November 2020

Current Affairs on 18 November 2020

• PM Modi addresses 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the 3rd Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum through video-conferencing. The forum witnessed discussions on refuelling the economy and charting a course for the future, as the world economy is grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Asia's 1st solar power-enabled Textile Mill to be unveiled in Maharashtra

  The first solar power-enabled Textile Mill in Asia is set to be set up in Parbhani district, Maharashtra. Spread across 30 acres of land, the Jai Bhawani women's cooperative textile mill will be first in Asia that will operate entirely on solar power. The overall cost of setting up the project is around Rs. 100 crore.

• Equitas Small Finance Bank appoints Smriti Mandhana as brand ambassador

  Equitas Small Finance Bank has launched a women-centred product 'Eva'. The Bank has roped in Indian Woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the brand ambassador for its newly launched product 'EVA'. Eva is unique savings account for women to address the well-being of Indian women in every aspect such as health, wealth and prosperity.

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2020

  World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is marked every year on Third Sunday in the month of November. In 2020, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims falls on 15 November 2020.

• Novak Djokovic lifts ATP Year-end No. 1 Trophy for 6th time

  Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has given the ATP Tour No. 1 trophy on 15 November 2020, for finishing 2020 as the year-end No. 1 (world number one). With this, he has become the only second player in tennis history, after Pete Sampras, to receive the trophy sixth time.

• 3rd Naturopathy Day is celebrated on 18 November

  The National Naturopathy Day is observed in India on 18 November every year, to promote positive mental and physical health through a drugless system of medicine, called as Naturopathy. The 48-day program of webinars will continue till the third National Naturopathy Day, which falls on 18 November 2020.

• RBI creates Reserve Bank Innovation Hub to boost financial inclusion

  The Reserve Bank of India has created a Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). The aim of Innovation Hub is to promote innovation across the financial sector by leveraging on technology and creating an environment which would facilitate and foster innovation.

• National Epilepsy Day 2020

  In India, November 17 is observed every year as National Epilepsy Day, to create awareness about epilepsy. The month of November is observed as 'National Epilepsy Awareness Month'. This National Epilepsy Day is observed by the Epilepsy Foundation of India.

• Cow Cabinet: A new cabinet in Madhya Pradesh to conserve cows

  The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that the State Government is to constitute 'Cow Cabinet' to conserve and promote cow cattle in the state. The first meeting of the cabinet is to be held on November 22, 2020. The meeting is to be held at Gau Sanctuary Salaria Agar Malwa.

• November 18: World COPD Day

  Every year, the World COPD Day is celebrated on November 18. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The disease obstructs the airflow in lungs. Thus it hampers the ability of the infected person to carry out day to day activities.

• Japan and Australia sign Defence Pact to counter China

  Japan and Australia signed the "Reciprocal Access Agreement" to counter the growing influence of China in the South China sea and in the Pacific Island Nations.

• FIFA cancels U-17 Women World Cup in India

  FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) cancelled the Women Under-17 world cup due to COVID-19 pandemic. It has been postponed to 2021. The 2020 FIFA Women Under-17 World Cup was to be held in India.

• Rajasthan Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal passes away

  Rajasthan Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal passed away. The five-time MLA represented the Sujangarh assembly constituency of Churu district of the state.