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Constitution Day 2022: November 26

India celebrates Constitution Day, or National Law Day, every year on November 26 as it marks the day the Indian Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949.

In 2015, the Government of India decided to establish November 26 as Constitution Day to advance "constitutional values among residents".

Constitution Day is also known as Samvidhan Divas.

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Indian Constitution is the largest written constitution in the world with 1,17,360 words

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PM Modi remains world’s most popular leader with approval rating of 77 %

Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the world’s most popular leader among 22 world leaders with an approval rating of 77 percent. This was revealed in a Global Leader Approval Ratings released by a US based consulting firm Morning Consult.

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador stands at second position followed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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US President Joe Biden is placed at 9th place followed by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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Udaipur gears up to host first G20 Sherpa Meeting in India from Dec 4 to 7

The City of Lakes, Udaipur is gearing up to host the first G20 Sherpa Meeting in India from 4 to 7 December.

The meeting is aimed at fostering growth and building bonds amongst the twenty nations.

The G20 Sherpa meeting is expected to be held at the Darbar Hall at the City Palace Udaipur

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The former CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant is the G20 Sherpa from India.

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Arittapatti village in Madurai notified as first biodiversity heritage site in Tamil Nadu

The Tamil Nadu government issued a notification declaring the Arittapatti village near Melur in Madurai district as a biodiversity heritage site under Section 37 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

The site is situated in an area of 193.21 hectare and is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) to be notified in the state.

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Nitin Gadkari approves 4-Laning of Bhiwani-Hansi road section of NH-148B under Bharatmala Pariyojana in Haryana

Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced that the Bharatmala Pariyojana's 4-Laning of Bhiwani-Hansi Road Section in the districts of Bhiwani and Hisar, with a budget of Rs. 1,322.13 crore (US$ 161.79 million), has been authorised.

According to him, the project would enable swift transportation and improved inter-district connection in Haryana.

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ICICI Bank introduces deposit-linked loan and dollar bonds for NRIs at GIFT City

ICICI Bank has launched two new products-- Loan Against Deposits (LAD) and Dollar Bonds-- for NRI customers at its branch in GIFT City, the Gujarat-based emerging global financial and IT services hub.

ICICI Bank is the first bank to offer these products in GIFT City.

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Private equity funds can directly invest in insurers: IRDAI

IRDAI allowed private companies to directly invest in insurance companies, making investment through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) optional. Investors can now take a 25% stake in insurance companies without being designated as promoter.

Promoters of listed entities have been allowed to dilute their stake up to 26% in insurance companies.

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India win IEC vice presidency and Strategic Management Board Chair for 2023-25 term

India won the International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for the 2023-25 term. Mr. Vimal Mahendru will be the IEC Vice President representing India.

IEC is an international standard-setting body that publishes international Standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

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SMB is apex governance body of IEC.

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Karnataka to host ‘Indian Travel Exhibition’ India’s leading Travel and Tourism Expo in February 2023

‘Indian Travel Exhibition’ is to be held from 24 – 26 February 2023, at Manpho Convention Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

It will showcase a variety of destinations from different sectors such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture & heritage, beaches, hills and much more. The event will have over 250 participants from over 7 countries and over 20 Indian states.

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India's proposal for enhance protection to Leith's softshell turtle adopted

India's proposal for enhancing protection status to Leith's softshell turtle was adopted at 19th meeting of the CoP to the CITES held in Panama City from November 14 to 25.

Leith's softshell turtle is a large freshwater soft-shelled turtle which inhabits rivers and reservoirs. It is endemic to peninsular India.

It is listed on Schedule IV of the Wild Life Act, 1972.

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Leith's softshell turtle is now part of Appendix I of CITES from Appendix II.

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National Milk Day: November 26

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying is celebrating “National Milk Day” to commemorate 101st birth anniversary of the “Father of the White Revolution in India”,Dr. Verghese Kurien , in Bengaluru.

The prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 will also be conferred during the event.

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Dr. Verghese Kurien also known as the Milkman of India

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Film ‘Dear Diary’ wins 53-Hour Challenge for 75 creative minds

The second edition of ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa concluded with the award ceremony for the film 'Dear Diary' which won the challenge.

The competition provided a challenge to the 75 Creative Minds selected from all over the country to produce a short film on their idea of India@100, all in 53 hours.

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The winning film highlights the issue of women’s safety.