FAO Council has approved India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023. This will enhance global awareness to bring back nutri-cereals to the plate. It has approved India’s membership to the Executive Board of WFP for 2020 & 2021.
Food and Agriculture organization is headquartered in Rome.
According to the World Bank's Migration and Development Brief, India will retain its position as the world's top recipient of remittances with $80 billion. India is followed by China ($67 billion), Mexico & Philippines ($34 billion) & Egypt ($26 billion).
In 2017, remittances constituted 2.7% of India's GDP.
NABARD has signed an agreement with Green Climate Fund to infuse $100 million into an ambitious project designed to unlock private sector initiatives for the creation of rooftop solar power capacity across India.
Harsh Kumar Bhanwala – Chairperson of NABARD.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has approved $400-million loan for a water sanitation project in Andhra Pradesh. The project will strengthen AIIB’s capacity to finance other broad-based water supply projects, which are in high demand in other States.
India is the second largest shareholder of the bank after China.
Luxembourg has decided to provide free public transport to commuters. The move is scheduled to come as a major relief to Luxembourgers during next summer, shall witness fares lifted on trains, trams and buses.
The currency of Luxembourg is Euro.
Rattan Lal has won the Glinka World Soil Prize 2018 at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization for his outstanding contribution to sustainable soil management. The Prize is considered the highest honour in the soil science profession.
World Soil Day – December 5
3-day Military Literature Festival 2018 is being held in Chandigarh. It aims to offer a chance for the younger generation to get acquainted with India’s glorious military heritage while also bringing a host of cultural activities.
Amarinder Singh is the Chief Minister of Punjab.
Karnataka govt has launched a scheme, 'Prabuddha', to help students from Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes study in reputed institutions abroad. The govt will spend around Rs 120 crore a year on this scheme.
Vajubhai Vala is the Governor of Karnataka.
Shubhankar Sharma has emerged as the 2018 Asian Tour Order of Merit champion. He also becomes the fifth and youngest Indian to top the Asian Tour money list in a season. Anirban Lahiri bagged the youngest Indian honour in 2015.
He also clinched the European Tour Rookie of the Year award.
Senior Congress MP and Islamic scholar Mohammad Asrarul Haque Qasmi died in Bihar’s Kishanganj district. He was 76. He won the Kishanganj seat for the first time in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. He was a member of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board.
He was a former state president of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.