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PM unveils 108-feet-long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Bengaluru

The statue is built to commemorate the contribution of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of the city, towards the growth of Bengaluru. Conceptualised and sculpted by Ram V Sutar of the Statue of Unity fame, 98 tonnes of bronze and 120 tonnes of steel have gone into making this statue.

It is called ‘Statue of Prosperity’ in Bengaluru.

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Chief Minister of Karnataka: Basavaraj Bommai. Governor of Karnataka: Thawar Chand Gehlot

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MoRTH issues award for first MMLP in the Country

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is developing 35 Multi-Modal Logistics Parks (MMLPs), out of which 15 MMLPs are prioritized in the next three years.

MMLP Chennai at Mappedu being developed in 184.27 acres is 1st MMLP awarded to M/s Reliance Industries Limited for which Prime Minister laid the Foundation Stone on 26.05.2022.

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MMLP is defined as a freight-handling facility with a minimum area of 100 acres (40.5 Ha)

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Paddy Procurement Crosses 231 LMT Mark benefiting over 13.50 Lakh Farmers

Paddy procurement for KMS 2022-23 (Kharif crop) crossed 231 LMT of paddy upto 10.11.2022 against the previous year corresponding paddy purchase of about 228 LMT. Over 13.50 Lakh farmers have already been benefited from the ongoing KMS procurement operations with MSP value of Rs. 47644 crores.

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MSP of paddy in this KMS 2022-23 is fixed at Rs. 2,040 per quintal.

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9th meeting of India-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership

Indian Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and United States Treasury Secretary Dr. Janet L. Yellen met on 11 November 2022 for the 9th meeting of India-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership.

The U.S. Treasury and MoF launched our Economic and Financial Partnership in 2010 as a framework to cement the economic bonds between two nations.

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IFFI 53 presents the first feature film in Indian film history to have a star cast comprising only indigenous people

'Dhabari Quruvi' is the first film in the history of Indian cinema to star only people from indigenous communities. Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Priyanandan, the film also has the distinction of having been shot completely in the tribal language of Irula.

The film is being presented at the 53rd edition of the IFFI, which is set to open in Goa on 20 Nov 2022.

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Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy launches the Green Energy Open Access portal

Green Energy open Access is allowed to any consumer with load limit reduced from 1000 kW to 100 kW

The portal will allow consumers to access green power easily through transparent, simplified, uniform and streamlined procedure

Consumers would benefit from Access to Green Power. Approval for GEOA which will be granted to a Consumer in a time bound manner within 15 days.

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Mysuru – Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. MGR Chennai Central Vande Bharat Express & Kashi Bharat Gaurav Trains flagged off by PM

Narendra Modi flagged off the Vande Bharat Express between Mysuru and Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR Chennai Central today at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station. This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express started in the country and the first such train of south India. The Prime Minister also flagged off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR Railway Station, Bengaluru

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WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19

WHO’s Global Vaccine Market Report 2022 shows that inequitable distribution is not unique to COVID-19 vaccines, with poorer countries consistently struggling to access vaccines that are in-demand by wealthier countries.

According to WHO, affordability is also an obstacle to vaccine access.

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Report on Municipal Finances: RBI

RBI has released the Report on Municipal Finances, compiling and analyzing budgetary data for 201 Municipal Corporations (MCs) across all States.

Theme of the report is ‘Alternative Sources of Financing for Municipal Corporations’.

Findings: Municipal finances are dominated by property tax collections and devolution of taxes and grants from upper tiers of government.

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Government notified E-waste (management) rules 2022

The government has notified E-waste (management) rules 2022, which will come into force from 1 April 2023 and apply to every manufacturer, producer refurbisher, dismantler and recycler of e-waste.

Producers of electronic goods have to ensure atleast 60% of their electronic waste is collected and recycled by 2023 with targets to increase them to 70% and 80% in 2024 and 2025.

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95% of e-waste in India is recycled by the informal sector.

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The International Solar Alliance (ISA) releases $1 trillion roadmap for scaling solar investment, deployment

ISA has released a roadmap to mobilise $1 trillion by 2030 to meet the investment requirements for scaling up deployment of solar power projects.

The roadmap- Our Solar Future: Roadmap to Mobilise $1 trillion by 2030- was made at the COP27 meet in Sharm El Sheikh on Wednesday by the ISA, World Resources Institute (WRI) and Bloomberg Philanthropies.

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International Solar Alliance is headquartered at Gurugram.

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Centre amended Aadhaar Rules

The Centre amended Aadhaar regulations, advising card holders to update documents supporting their information at least once every 10 years from the date of enrolment to ensure the accuracy of the data.

The amendment said users may update their documents to ensure the continued accuracy of their information in the Central Identities Data Repository.

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More than 133 crore Aadhaar cards have been issued as of June 2022.

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World Pneumonia Day 2022: November 12

The day aims to raise awareness about pneumonia and highlights its symptoms, prevention and treatment. Also, this day marks an opportunity to highlight the need for early diagnosis, so individuals affected by the disease can seek timely and effective care, which is necessary.

The World Pneumonia Day 2022 theme is "Championing the fight to stop pneumonia."

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According to WHO, pneumonia killed 170,180 children under the age of 5 in 2019.