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Union Min for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda launched the first virtual 10-day long Aadi Mahotsav festival for tribes

Arjun Munda launched the 10-day long Aadi Mahotsav. It is a unique celebration of the spirit of tribal culture, crafts, cuisine and commerce. It commenced in 2017. It aims to familiarize people with the rich & diverse craft & culture of tribal communities.

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TRIFED Chairman: Ramesh Chand Meena.

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‘PM Modi and his Government's Special Relationship with Sikhs’ Book released on the occasion of Gurupurab

MoHUA Hardeep Singh Puri released a Book titled PM Modi and his Government's Special Relationship with Sikhs on the occasion of Gurupurab. It was published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and released in English, Hindi & Punjabi languages.

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It is a compilation of steps taken for welfare of Sikh community

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Marisol Casado re-elected as President of World Triathlon

Marisol Casado has been re-elected to serve a 4th term as President of World Triathlon. She has led World Triathlon since 2008. World Triathlon is the international governing body for the multi-sport disciplines of triathlon, duathlon, aquathlon etc.,

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HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland.
CEO: Antonio Arimany.

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Learning Management System for Government colleges launched by Karnataka CM

Karnataka CM launched a Learning Management System based on Digital technology for Government colleges. It will benefit 4.5 lakh students & 24000 teachers to make an impact on learning and teaching, respectively. It is implemented at a cost of Rs 34.14 cr.

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

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Nagaland hosts first virtual celebration of Hornbill Festival 2020

Dubbed as Festival of Festivals, Hornbill Festival is celebrated to showcase the rich cultural heritage and tradition of Nagas in one platform at Naga Heritage Village Kisama under Kohima District. 21st edition of the festival is online due to pandemic.

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It is celebrated every year from 1 to 10 December in the state.

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Nagaland celebrates its 58th Statehood day: 1 December

Nagaland became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1,963. The formal inauguration was done by the then President Dr S. Radhakrishnan. The state is all set to celebrate its 58th statehood day marking the beginning of Hornbill Festival.

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Nagaland Governor: R N Ravi
CM: Neiphiu Rio
Capital: Kohima

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India, France launch bilateral fast track mechanism in investments at the 18th Joint Committee Meeting

India & France engage through Joint Committee Meeting to accelerate trade & investment relations for economic recovery in the post-pandemic world. Both sides launched a "Bilateral Fast track" mechanism in investments in the 18th session of Joint Committee.

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In terms of FDI inflows, France stands in 7th position.

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PM Modi inaugurated 3rd global renewable energy event RE-INVEST

PM Modi inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-INVEST 2020) to woo investors for investing in clean energy in India. India has set an ambitious target of having 175GW of renewable energy by 2022 and 450GW by 2030.

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Govt has launched KUSUM Scheme to install solar pumps.

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Colombo Hosts India-Maldives-Sri Lanka Maritime Security NSA Trilateral Meeting

In their meeting after six years, Maldives, India and Sri Lanka have expanded the scope of their platform from a maritime focussed trilateral initiative to looking at common security threats. Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval participated in this

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The first NSA-level officials meeting took place in 2011.

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Highest FDI inflows to India coming from Singapore and USA; software sector biggest beneficiary

According to data published by Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Singapore invested Rs 62,084 crore & USA invested Rs 53,266 crore into India between April & Sep ’20. In the fiscal 2nd quarter, India received $28 billion of FDI inflows

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Gujarat is the highest recipient of FDI inflows (₹1.19 lakh cr)

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India tops OECD list of educated migrants in rich countries

OECD reveals that there are around 120 million migrants in OECD Countries. 30-35% of them are highly educated. India topped the list with more than 3 mn highly educated migrants which is around 65%. China stood second with a rate of 48.6% or 2.25 million.

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The Philippines ranked 3rd.
OECD HQ: Paris, France.

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Every 6th person under water stress, About 1.2 billion people globally experienced very high levels of water stress : FAO

According to a report published by the Rome based Food and Agriculture Organization about 1.2 billion people globally experienced very high levels of water stress. Nearly half of them live in South Asia, while 460 million live in east and southeast Asia.

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Amount of freshwater available/person declined 20% in 2 decades.

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No quick end to economic damage after COVID-19 Vaccine: UNCTAD Report

The UNCTAD report titled 'Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Trade and Development: Transition to a New Normal' projects that global economy will contract by 4.3% in 2020 and that the crisis could send an additional 130 million people into extreme poverty.

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UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi.
HQ: Geneva, Switzerland

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AR Rahman becomes BAFTA Breakthrough India ambassador

Academy Award-winning music composer AR Rahman was announced as the ambassador for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ (BAFTA) Breakthrough Initiative. This initiative will help in development of relationships between British India’s talents.

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Chief Executive of BAFTA: Amanda Sonia Berry.

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IndiGrid inks pact to acquire 74% stake in Parbati Koldam from Reliance Infra

KKR & Co-backed India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) signed a share purchase agreement for theacquisition of 74% in Parbati Koldam Transmission Company Ltd from Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. PKTCL is a joint venture between Reliance Infrastructure Limited and PGCIL.

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IndiGrid – India’s only publicly listed InvIT in power sector.

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S&P Global to buy IHS Markit in deal valued at $44 billion

Data giant S&P Global Inc agreed to buy IHHS Markit Ltd in a deal worth $44 billion that will be 2020’s biggest merger. S&P Global is renowned for providing debt ratings to countries and companies, as well as data on capital and commodity markets worldwide

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IHS Markit was formed in 2016. Founder: Lance Uggla.

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Lewis Hamilton’s 95th Career F1 Win in Bahrain Grand Prix

Newly-crowned seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton took his 11th victory of 2020, winning out over Red Bull pair of Max Verstappen & Alex Albon at Bahrain Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton is a British racing driver currently competing in Formula One for Mercedes.

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F1 series owned by Liberty Media, an American mass media co.,

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World AIDS Day: December 1. Theme for 2020: "Global solidarity, shared responsibility".

Every year on 1 December the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with and affected by HIV and to remember those who lost their lives to AIDS. AIDS stands for Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

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It is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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Senior TRS leader N Narasimhaiah passes away

In Telangana, senior leader of the ruling Telangana Rastra Samiti & Member of Legislative Assembly, N. Narasimhaiah passed away. He served as floor leader of the CPI-M twice in the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh Assembly while representing Nakrekal constituency.

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CM of Telangana: K Chandrasekhar Rao.

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Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, dies

Dave Prowse who was a British weightlifter-turned-actor played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. Prowse was also known to a generation of British children as the Green Cross Code Man, a superhero in a series of road safety advertisements.

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Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise.

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Rajasthan BJP MLA Kiran Maheshwari passes away

Senior BJP leader and MLA from Rajsamand in Rajasthan, Kiran Maheshwari passed away. She had served, previously, as a member of parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha where she represented the Udaipur Constituency. She has tested positive for COVID-19.

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Rajasthan Capital: Jaipur.
Governor: Kalraj Mishra.

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Senegalese Footballer Papa Bouba Diop Dies Aged 42

Former Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop is best known for scoring the winning goal against then defending champions France in the 2002 World Cup. He was also part of the team that lost to Cameroon on penalties in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations final.

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Senegal – West African country
Capital: Dakar