25 Nov 2020 - Daily Current Affairs
Honours & Awards
1. Delhi Crime bags Best Drama Series at International Emmy Awards 2020
- Netflix show, Delhi Crime has been conferred with Best Drama Series award at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020.
- It defeated Germany's Charité 2 Season 2, UK's Criminal UK and Argentina's El JardÃn de Bronce (The Bronze Garden) Season 2 for this category
- Amazon Prime Video's Four More Shots Please was nominated for Best Comedy Series but lost out.
- Delhi Crime is directed by Richie Mehta and showcase Shefali Shah as Deputy Commissioner of Police
Honours & Awards
2. K Sivan Conferred with honorary doctorate by Karnataka Governor
- ISRO Chairman K Sivan has been conferred with Doctor of Science honorary doctorate at Visvesvaraya Technological University under Government of Karnataka
- The honour was presented to the ISRO Chief by Karnataka’s Governor Vajubhai Vala.
- K Sivan is an Indian space scientist and is current Secretary (Space) and ex-officio chairman of ISRO and Space Commission.
- He has previously served as Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Center and the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre.
Arts & Culture
3. Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival inaugurated virtually
- Tenth edition of National Science Film Festival has been inaugurated in virtual mode by Deputy CM of Tripura Jishnu Dev Verma
- Orgnaiser: VigyanPrasar jointly with Tripura State Council of Science and Technology
- It a 4-day long film festival that offers a unique platform to showcase the science films made by professionals, amateur and student filmmakers under various themes.
- A total of 115 films in different languages have been shortlisted for festival this year.
State Affairs
4. HP govt launches ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ to sensitize people about Covid-19
- Himachal Pradesh govt has launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ to sensitize the people regarding Covid-19 pandemic.
- The abhiyan will also collect information regarding symptoms of TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure
- The campaign will continue till coming 27th December
- Composition: 8000 teams out of Health, Ayurveda, Women and Child Development, Panchayati Raj Departments, District Administration and NGOs
- It would ensure door to door data collection of people's health
Honours & Awards
5. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve gets the global award for doubling the tiger population
Defense
6. India test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos missile Indian Army successfully test-fired land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- It is the world`s fastest operational system in its class
- It is a long-range missile system, that can be launched from land, sea and air.
Science & Technology
7. China launches historic ‘Chang’e-5’ mission to moon![]()
- China has launched historic mission ‘Chang’e 5‘ to moon to collect ‘first lunar samples’ from Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on southern island province of Hainan province.
- It is China’s first attempt to retrieve samples from an extra-terrestrial body.
- US and Soviet Union are the only nation to collect lunar sample
- Aim: Investigation of landing area for on-site analysis data of lunar samples as well as systematic, long-term laboratory analysis
International Affairs
8. India announces major high-impact projects for Afghanistan
India has announced over 100 high-impact community projects in Afghanistan worth $80 million (Rs 592 crore) as development portfolio in war-ravaged nation has reached over $3 billion so far
Obituaries
9. Popular TV actor Ashiesh Roy passes away in Mumbai
Famous television actor Ashiesh Roy (55 years) passed away due to kidney dailure at his residence in Delhi.
Important Dates
10. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 Nov
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is being observed on 25 November every year.
- Aim: To raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to various forms of violence and true nature of the issue is often hidden.
- United Nations designated this day on December 17, 1999.
- 2020 Theme: Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!
- It was first celebrated in 2000.
National Affairs
11. Union Agriculture Minister rolls out training programme ‘Sahakar Pragya’
- Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has unveiled ‘Sahakar Pragya’ to impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas.
- Sahakar Pragya is a part of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and has 45 new training modules.
- It will impart training in rural areas along with Lakshmanrao Inamdar National Cooperative Research and Development Academy(LINAC).
- It will impart training through elaborate network of 18 Regional Training Centres
State Affairs
12. Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Mega Food Park in Punjab
- Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Narendra Singh Tomar has virtually inaugurated Sukhjit Mega Food Park (MFP) at Phagwara, Punjab
- It is built at a cost of Rs 107.83 crores and spread over 55 acres of land.
- It will benefit about 25000 farmers, generating employment for 5000 persons.
- It is equipped with Raw Material/Finished goods Warehouses, Silos, Cold Storage, IQF & Deep Freezer & other related food processing facilities.
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