1. Sahitya Akademi organises 8-day Book Fair at Rabindra Bhavan in New Delhi
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Sahitya Akademi has organised an 8-day Book Fair at Rabindra Bhawan in New Delhi on 11 November. The book fair will run till 18th November.
Important facts
During the Book Fair, the Academy will organise several literary activities like book release, book discussion, children's literature, symposium, cartoon making and creative writing competitions for children.
30 eminent authors writing for children will participate in various literary activities during the fair.
About Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954.
It actively works for the development of Indian literature and setting high literary standards, promoting and coordinating literary activities in all Indian languages and promoting the overall cultural unity of the country through them.
The Sahitya Akademi, India's national literary academy, is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.
Head Office - Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi
Secretary - Dr K Srinivasan
2. SC orders release of six convicts in ‘Rajiv Gandhi’ assassination case
Tags: National
The Supreme Court on 11 November 2022 ordered the release of six convicted person serving life imprisonment for their role in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. In the present case Nalin and Ravichandran had moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Madras High Court order of 17 June 2022 which rejected their plea for early release from Jail.
The six convicts Nalini, her husband Murugan alias Sriharan, Ravichandran, Jayakumar, Robert Pais, and Santhan were initially sentenced to death by special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court In 1998 However, their death sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court held that the judgment of the Supreme Court in the A G Perarivalan case was applicable to this case also.
A.G. Perarivalan who was also convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case was released on 11 May 2022 by a two judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B. R. Gavai invoking article 142 of the constitution. The Supreme Court cited inordinate delay by the Tamil Nadu Governor in deciding Perarivalan early release plea after the state government had recommended his release way back in 2018.
Under article 142 of the constitution the Supreme Court has the power to pass an order or decree for doing complete justice in any cause or matter pending before it.
A.G. Perarivalan case
- In 2015 A.G. Perarivalan filed a mercy petition before the governor of Tamilnadu.
- Under article 161 the governor of a state has the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment or to suspend, remit or commute the sentence of any person convicted of any offence against any law relating to a matter to which the executive power of the State extends.
- In 2018 the Tamilnadu government headed by Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami recommended the governor to release Perarivalan ,
- In 2021 Perarivalan approached the Supreme Court after the Governor failed to act on his mercy petition.
Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, during an election campaign at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. The woman assassin, Dhanu, triggered a belt bomb to kill Gandhi and 16 other people.
3. Anamalai Tiger Reserve initiated elephant adoption scheme
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The 'Elephant Adoption Scheme' has been unveiled by Tamil Nadu-based Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) in November 2022.
Important Facts:
ATR has started an elephant adoption program in which NGOs, institutions, trusts or individuals can sponsor the cost of elephants in the forest department's camp.
Lima Rose Martin, Director of Martin Group of Companies, Martin Trust and District Coordinator of Rotary Club of Coimbatore Aakriti's 'Go Green' program, adopted two elephants Abhinay and Sanjeev from Kozhikamuthi Elephant Camp for one year.
Under the Elephant Adoption Scheme, any donor who is desirous of adopting elephants is said to be exempted under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961.
On 7 November 2022, Lima Rose Martin handed over a demand draft of Rs 1,86,720 to meet the expenses of 2 elephants for 3 months.
Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR):
ATR is one of the four tiger reserves of Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the Southern Western Ghats. It is part of the Anamalai Parambikulam Elephant Reserve declared in the year 2003.
It is surrounded by Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary in the east and Eravikulam National Park and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in the southwest.
The reserve is also surrounded by the Nenmara Vazhachal, Malayattur and Marayur reserve forests of Kerala.
The mountain ranges found in this sanctuary include Amaravati, Udumalpet, Pollachi, Uledi and Valparai etc.
The tribes found in this region include Kadar, Malasar, Malmalsar, Pulayar, Muduvar and Eravalan.
The main mammals found here include Asian Elephant, Sambar, Spotted Deer, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Gaur, Nilgiri Tahr, Tiger, etc.
4. Global Investors Summit-2023' to be held in Visakhapatnam
Tags: Economy/Finance Summits National News
On 8 November 2022, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy unveiled the logo of the 'Global Investors Summit-2023' to be held in Visakhapatnam at his camp office.
Important Facts
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed to organise 'Global Investors Summit' to be held in Visakhapatnam on March 3 and 4 in the year 2023.
Investment summits could not be held in the state in the last three years.
Other states are just starting to do so and the AP government has also focused on MSMEs providing infrastructure for the development of campuses in the state.
Machilipatnam and Bhavanapadu ports are being constructed, Visakha and Kakinada ports are being developed as well as five shipping ports are in progress.
Leading industrialists from across the world will also be invited to the summit at the Global Investors Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam.
Andhra Pradesh
Capital: Amaravati
Governor: Vishwa Bhushan Harichandan
Chief Minister: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
5. 53rd International Film Festival of India 2022
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The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2022. The 53rd edition of IFFI will begin with the Austrian film 'Alma & Oscar' on 20 November 2022.
Important Facts
The organisers of the festival believe that the film will be screened at INOX, Panaji.
IFFI is jointly organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals and the State Government of Goa. It is monitored by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
The film 'Alma and Oscar' is directed by Austrian director Dieter Berner. This is a biopic. The film is based on the relationship between artist Alma Mahler and Austrian painter Oscar Kokoschka.
The 110-minute film is written by Berner and Hilde Berger.
Other points related to IFFI
A total of 15 films will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India.
From the first Golden Peacock given at the 3rd edition of IFFI, the award has been one of the most sought after film awards in Asia.
The jury for the 53rd edition includes Israeli writer and film director Nadav Lapid, American filmmaker Ginkgo Gotoh, French film editor Pascal Chavans, French documentary filmmaker, film critic and journalist Javier Angulo Barturen and India director Sudipto Sen.
Among the films in the competition category this year are Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi's Perfect Number, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser's Red Shoes, Iranian drama No End and Hindi film Kashmir Files.
6. 53rd International Film Festival of India 2022
Tags: Festivals National National News
The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held in Goa from 20 to 28 November 2022. The 53rd edition of IFFI will begin with the Austrian film 'Alma & Oscar' on 20 November 2022.
Important Facts
The organisers of the festival believe that the film will be screened at INOX, Panaji.
IFFI is jointly organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals and the State Government of Goa. It is monitored by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
The film 'Alma and Oscar' is directed by Austrian director Dieter Berner. This is a biopic. The film is based on the relationship between artist Alma Mahler and Austrian painter Oscar Kokoschka.
The 110-minute film is written by Berner and Hilde Berger.
Other points related to IFFI
A total of 15 films will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India.
From the first Golden Peacock given at the 3rd edition of IFFI, the award has been one of the most sought after film awards in Asia.
The jury for the 53rd edition includes Israeli writer and film director Nadav Lapid, American filmmaker Ginkgo Gotoh, French film editor Pascal Chavans, French documentary filmmaker, film critic and journalist Javier Angulo Barturen and India director Sudipto Sen.
Among the films in the competition category this year are Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi's Perfect Number, Mexican filmmaker Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser's Red Shoes, Iranian drama No End and Hindi film Kashmir Files.
7. DMRC, BEL sign pact for development of indigenous train control system
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In November 2022, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an MoU with Public Sector Undertaking 'Bharat Electronics Limited' (BEL) for development of 'Indigenous Communication-Based Train Control System' (I-CBTC).
Important Facts
The MoU was signed by Om Hari Pandey (Director, Power) DMRC and Manoj Jain, Director BEL in the presence of senior officials at Metro Bhawan, New Delhi.
DMRC is developing this indigenous system along with BEL and C-DAC as part of the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
Features of i-CBTC:
The system is being widely adopted by most countries around the world, especially for its characteristic of moving blocks that allow a high frequency of trains.
I-CBTC is a major step towards development of indigenously manufactured signalling systems in India towards achieving self-reliance in Metro Signalling and Train Control Systems.
I-CBTC is efficient in utilising metro infrastructure and provides secure operation that facilitates innovation, enhances local skills and reduces deployment costs for metros.
DMRC and BEL have also jointly developed indigenous Automatic Train Supervision System (I-ATS) which is currently under implementation.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
Established: 1954
Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Chairman and Managing Director: Bhanu Prakash Srivastava
8. Year 2022 declared as ASEAN-India Friendship year
Tags: International News
The year 2022 has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship Year, as ASEAN and India celebrate 30 years of partnership.
Important facts
A series of events have been planned to celebrate the occasion throughout the year.
An Indian media delegation is visiting Singapore and Cambodia as part of the ASEAN-India Media Exchange Program from November 8 to 13.
In the first leg of the visit, the delegation visited the Singapore-India Chambers of Commerce and Industries (SICCI).
The delegation exchanged views on India-Singapore relations with a special focus on business-friendly policies and business expectations.
Evolution of India -ASEAN relationship
India was initially made a sectoral partner by ASEAN in 1992. With the increasing depth in the relationships the status was changed to a Dialogue Partner in 1996.
In 2022 the relationship was further upgraded to Summit level
And finally in 2012 it was elevated to Strategic partnership.
Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)
It was set up in 1967 as a group of South-East Asian nations.
At present there are 10 members in the group.
They are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The headquarters of ASEAN: Jakarta, Indonesia.
9. 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD)
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Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar addressed the 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) at Kolkata on 11 November, 2022.
Important facts
Delegates from India and other Southeast Asian countries, African countries, US, European countries attended the conference through video conferencing.
The theme of the Conference was “Prevention and control of cholera, typhoid and other enteric diseases in low and middle-income countries through community participation : beyond the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic”.
The conference was organised by ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases.
The conference focused on issues such as intestinal infections, nutrition, policy and practice, development of cholera vaccines, contemporary approaches to antimicrobial resistance of intestinal bacteria, etc., including a roadmap to end cholera by 2030.
10. 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD)
Tags: National Summits International News
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar addressed the 16th Asian Conference on Diarrhoeal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) at Kolkata on 11 November, 2022.
Important facts
Delegates from India and other Southeast Asian countries, African countries, US, European countries attended the conference through video conferencing.
The theme of the Conference was “Prevention and control of cholera, typhoid and other enteric diseases in low and middle-income countries through community participation : beyond the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic”.
The conference was organised by ICMR-National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases.
The conference focused on issues such as intestinal infections, nutrition, policy and practice, development of cholera vaccines, contemporary approaches to antimicrobial resistance of intestinal bacteria, etc., including a roadmap to end cholera by 2030.
