November 7 is observed annually as National Cancer Awareness Day in India to raise awareness about cancer. This day was first announced in September 2014 by then Union health minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. It is observed on November 7 every year to coincide with the birth anniversary of Marie Curie, known for her contribution in the fight against cancer.
Export-Import Bank of India has listed its $1-billion 10-year bond on the Mauritius-based pan-African exchange AFRINEX.The transaction at a coupon of 2.25 per cent per.annum. marked a record low for any Indian issuer for a 10-year US dollar issuance. This issue was 3.5 times oversubscribed by several high-quality investors.
EXIM Bank:- Founded in: 1982
Headquarters:- Mumbai
One of India’s favourite authors Sudha Murty has a Diwali gift for children – her latest book “The Sage with Two Horns” in which she tells numerous lesser-known and fascinating stories that have been lost in the pages of Indian mythology.
This is the fifth and last book of her ‘Unusual Tales from mythology’ series featuring kings and queens, gods and goddesses, sages, etc.
NITI Aayog released a comprehensive report titled Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle, which brings out the gaps in the health insurance coverage across the Indian population and offers solutions to address the situation.
The report was launched in the presence of NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Additional SecretaryDr Rakesh Sarwal.
Bandhan Bank has announced Popular Assamese & Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg as the brand ambassador for the Bank in Assam.
This association is a landmark one for Bandhan Bank as this is the first time ever that the Bank has associated with a brand ambassador since its inception six years back.
Bandhan Bank HQ:- Kolkata, West Bengal; Founder: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh;
Founded: 2001
The State Bank of India has launched a video life certificate service for pensioners. This new facility will allow pensioners to submit their life certificates via video from their homes.
This facility is available for pensioners (other than family pensioners). Thus, spouse of the pensioner receiving a pension from the government will not be able to use this facility.
India ranks at the 9th spot globally for climate tech investment, with the country's climate tech firms receiving USD 1 bn in venture capital funding between 2016 & 2021.VC investment in climate technology companies has gone up globally since 2016, as per the report jointly prepared by international trade promotion agency London & Partners and Amsterdam-based Dealroom.co.
Zimbabwean author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga was honored with the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. Dangarembga is a widely audible voice of Africa in contemporary literature.
The 62-year-old was honored for her artistic work, but also for her political commitment. She has been fighting for freedom and against corruption for years.
Dangarembga became the first Black woman to win the prize.
Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI) of Tripura along with North East Centre of Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) claimed to have developed the country's first-ever bamboo made cricket bat maintaining all the standard protocols used for manufacturing cricket bats.
These bats could be used in all forms of cricket.
The most preferred wood for the production of cricket bats is willow.
Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the new scheme named ‘number 7659’ for the implementation of activities related to Covid-19, treatment and management of Covid-19. At present, Rs 75 crore is available from re-appropriation for the implementation of the scheme. There is a total proposal of Rs 480 crore.
Madhya Pradesh CM :- Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Governor:-Mangubhai C. Patel
The Oxford Dictionary has declared 'Vax' as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year as medical breakthroughs happened around the world.
The word Vax is defined as, "a colloquialism meaning either vaccine or vaccination as a noun and vaccinate as a verb."
International Solar Alliance has partnered with the newly launched Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet to accelerate energy transition in the least developed countries and small island developing states. The partnership will champion significant solar capacity generation globally while supporting grid-based and distributed renewable solutions.
The International Solar Alliance is an alliance of 124 countries initiated by India.
Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo has been crowned the 2021 MotoGP World Champion after the stunning final stages of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix saw Francesco Bagnaia crash out of the lead. Quartararo became the youngest Yamaha rider to clinch the premier class world title (aged 22 years,187 days).He became the first French rider to clinch a premier class world title.
Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan emerged the winner in the 5th Rujna Zora chess tournament held here with seven points from nine rounds.
He had recently won an event in Spain and his performance enabled him to gain one Elo point.
His current FIDE rating is 2556.
The Indian GM finished with five wins and four draws and remained undefeated.
Maharashtra became the first state in the country to release a 'Wildlife Action Plan'.The course of action is for 10 years (2021-2030) where the effect of climate change on wildlife and other ecosystems within the state will be recognised and studied, in order to be prepared to tackle it.
The state's plan aims to mitigate the problems caused by climate change.
Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray, Governor:- Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has joined British racing team Jaguar Racing as the title partner, ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The team will be known as Jaguar TCS Racing.
TCS and Jaguar will create a dynamic platform that will drive research and innovation while steering towards advanced concepts and electric vehicle (EV) technologies.
Microsoft named Thomas Dohmke chief executive officer for its GitHub code-sharing unit and promoted developer tools executive Julia Liuson, as the company looks to accelerate its growth in the market for software development products.Dohmke was the co-founder of mobile development app HockeyApp and joined Microsoft when the software maker acquired his company.
Eminent oncologist and Padma Shri awardee Dr M Krishnan Nair, the founding director of the famed Regional Cancer Centre, died in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, following age-related ailments.
Nair was known for his various path-breaking initiatives in the field of cancer treatment especially in the areas of community and paediatric oncology and palliative care.