21st November 2023 Daily Current Affairs

21st November 2023 Daily Current Affairs

National & International Appointments

1. Luc Frieden sworn in as PM of Luxembourg

• Luc Frieden has officially been sworn in as Luxembourg prime minister, along with members of his new CSV-DP government.
• The rest of the cabinet took charge of their respective ministries over the course of the afternoon.
• Frieden’s CSV party won 21 seats and Bettel’s DP took 14 seats in the Chamber of Deputies (out of 60 MPs) during the national elections in October.

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Summits & Conferences

2. Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 starts in Ahmedabad

• The first ever Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 kicked off at Science City in Ahmedabad.
• The High-level delegations from about 10 countries, delegates from International Organizations, Fisheries Associations were present at the inaugural session.
• The conference is being organized by the Department of Fisheries Government of India.
• Ghol घोल fish was declared as State fish of Gujarat.

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Obituaries

3. Founder of Sankara Netralaya Dr.S.S Badrinath passes away in Chennai

• The founder of Sankara Netralaya Dr.S.S Badrinath (83-years) passed away in Chennai due to illness
• He founded the Sankara Nethralaya as a unit of the Medical Research Foundation in 1978.
• He was a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1983 and Padma Bhushan in 1999.

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National Affairs

4. EPFO added 17.21 lakh net members during September

• Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO has added 17.21 lakh net members during September.
• This is an increase of 21 thousand 475 net members over the previous month of August.
• EPFO’s provisional payroll data released today reveals that around 8.92 lakh new members have enrolled during September.
• Out of this, around 2.26 lakh are new female members.
• The age-group of 18 to 25 years constitutes 58.92 percent of total new members added during the month.

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Summits & Conferences

5. 7th edition of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) kicks off today

• The 7th edition of the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) that kicks off with business leaders from more than 25 countries.
• A host of prominent figures of corporate India as well as political dignitaries are attending the event.
• Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, is leading a 55-strong delegation of senior figures from a wide range of business institutions which will be the biggest ever UK delegation in the summit.

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National Affairs

6. 54th International Film Festival of India begins in Goa

• Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa.
• The opening movie of this year’s IFFI was British film ‘Catching Dust’.
• This year’s IFFI has received 2926 entries from 105 countries, which is three times more international submissions than last year
• 13 World Premieres, 18 International Premieres, 62 Asia Premiers and 89 India Premieres will be screened during the festival

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National & International Appointments

7. Founder of Sankara Netralaya Dr.S.S Badrinath passes away in Chennai

• The Government of India has appointed Vinay M. Tonse as the Managing Director of State Bank of India until November 30, 2025.
• Tonse, currently serving as the deputy MD, was recommended by the Financial Services Institutions Bureau.
• The final decision on the FSIB recommendation has been taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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20th November 2023 Daily Current Affairs