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International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People observed on November 29

UN General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day, in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine.

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Palestian
Capitals:Ramallah,EastJerusalem;
Currency:Shekel,Dinar

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Total foreign direct investment inflows into India during second quarter of financial year 2020-21 is 28,102 million dollars

Out of 28,102 million dollars,FDI equity inflows is 23,441 million dollars. This takes the FDI equity inflows during the financial year 2020-21 upto September 30,004 million dollars.which is 15 percent more than the corresponding period of 2019-20.

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FDI:an investment made by a firm/individual in a foreign country

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The Bengaluru based IISc researchers develop wastewater treatment, recycling system for rural areas.

The Assistant Professor,Lakshminarayana Rao has informed that the water treatment system demonstrated by them is economical & enables reuse of wastewater, reducing dependence on freshwater resources.This demonstrated in Berambadi Primary school, Karnataka.

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It was published in the Journal of Water Process Engineering.

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Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority approves Mitsui Sumitomo's Max Life stake swap with Max Financial Services Ltd

IRDAI has approved the proposed transfer of 39.47 crore shares constituting 20.57 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of Max Life Insurance held by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance to MFSL.It constitutes 21.87 % of issued and paidup share capital of MFSL

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IRDAI Formed: 1999;HQ: Hyderabad

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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation extends deadline for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra to February 28, 2021

Ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of the elderly population to the coronavirus, the EPFO has extended the time limit up to 28th February 2021 for submission of Life Certificate in respect of the Pensioners drawing pension under EPS 1995 act.

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EPFO HQ: New Delhi;
Formed:1952

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Israeli PM Netanyahu, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize 2021

They have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for their contribution to establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. Especially for the signing of the Abraham Accord peace agreement by Israel, Bahrain&UAE.

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Donald Trump nominated for intermediatory for peace agreement.

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India to launch deep-sea exploration exercise, Earth Sciences dept to ally with ISRO, DRDO on mining project

India now plans to launch an ambitious ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ to explore poly-metallic nodules, energy etc under the agies of Ministry of Earth Sciences. International Seabed Authority earlier approved 10,000 sq. km for India with a 15-year PMS exploration.

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Poly-Metallic Sulphides contain iron, copper, zinc, silver, gold

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Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected

63-year-old head of the ruling People’s Movement for Progress party secured 57.87% votes.The result gives Kabore another five years in the office that he has held since 2015.Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.

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Capital: Ouagadougou;
Currency: CFA franc

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LG Manoj Sinha releases Panchayat Newsletter "Parivartan" first ever publication in five official languages of J&K

LG appreciated the initiative of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj for coming out with a publication in all the five official languages of J&K, viz Dogri, Urdu, Kashmiri, Hindi and English.

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J&K UT:-31 October 2019;
Capital (summer) Srinagar;Jammu(Winter)

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Haveri Railway Station (Karnataka) Renamed Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station

The Karnataka government has issued a notification, renaming Haveri Railway station as Mahadevappa Mailara, a freedom fighter from the district, at the age of 18, he accompanied Mahatma Gandhi on the Dandi March. He sacrificed his life for the nation.

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Karnataka CM:B. S. Yediyurappa;
Governor: Vajubhai Vala.

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PM Modi launches ‘Har Ghar Nal Yojna’, 3,000 villages in Uttar Pradesh to benefit

The scheme worth Rs 5,555.38 crore is aimed at providing tap water to every household to over 41 lakh villagers in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Jeevan Mission aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024.

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Goa: 1st state completed this scheme under Jal Jeevan mission.

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Women empowerment: IESC, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) sign MoU under the aegis of IIM Shillong

The Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre (IESC) under the aegis of IIM Shillong signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) with FICCI Ladies Organisation.Objectives of providing a supportive environment for entrepreneurs

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FLO's vision: women empowerment.

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Map for Assam’s 6th proposed ‘Raimona National Park’ unveiled

Assam forest and environment minister Parimal Suklabaidya unveiled the map for the state’s sixth proposed national Park – Raimona National Park. Currently, Assam has five national parks, Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru-Saikhowa.

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CM:Sarbananda Sonowal;
Governor:Jagdish Mukhi