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♦ The International Day for Tolerance is observed every year on November 16 to promote mutual understanding among various cultures and enhance tolerance among individuals. In 1994, UNESCO marked the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth paving the way for the proclamation of 16 November as the International Day for Tolerance by the UN. This day was first observed in 1996. ♦ 2024 theme: ‘Promoting Respect and Understanding Worldwide.’
♦ National Press Day is observed every year on November 16 to honour free and responsible press in the democratic society of India. The Press Council of India (PCI) was first constituted on 4th July 1966 as an autonomous, statutory, quasi-judicial body, with Justice JR Mudholkar, then a Judge of the Supreme Court, as Chairman. PCI began functioning on 16th November 1966, that's why this day was chosen as National Press Day. ♦ 2024 theme: “Changing Nature of the Press.”
♦ Anurag Srivastava was appointed as India's next high commissioner to Mauritius on 16 November 2024. He is a 1999-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) diplomat. ♦ Anurag is currently serving as a joint secretary helming the Nepal-Bhutan division at the headquarters of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He will succeed incumbent K Nandini Singla. ♦ Prior to his appointment as joint secretary in the Nepal-Bhutan division in March 2021, he served as the spokesperson in the MEA for nearly a year. ♦ Srivastava also served as India's ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union from September 2016 to February 2020.
♦ US President-elect Donald Trump named Karoline Leavitt (27) the White House press secretary on 16 November 2024. She becomes the youngest press secretary in White House history. Karoline worked most recently as Trump's campaign press secretary after serving in his first term as an assistant to four White House press secretaries. ♦ Leavitt began her career in the Trump administration shortly after graduating in 2019, where she initially served as a presidential writer, and later as assistant press secretary.
♦ Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated the India’s first all-women bus depot, named ‘Sakhi Depot’ in Sarojini Nagar on 16 November 2024. This depot has a total workforce of 223 women, comprising 89 drivers and 134 conductors. It operating a fleet of 70 buses, including 40 air-conditioned and 30 non-air-conditioned buses, that serve 17 routes across Delhi. ♦ The Sakhi Depot holds historical significance, as it was originally established in April 1954 as Delhi’s first bus depot and named after Sarojini Naidu, a renowned freedom fighter known as the Nightingale of India.
♦ The UAE has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance’ during COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan on 16 November 2024. This aims to double global energy efficiency rates by 2030 and contribute to significant emission reductions. ♦ The initiative builds on the ‘UAE Consensus‘ from COP28, a commitment that brought together countries, organizations, and corporations to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable resource management. ♦ The UAE plans to lead the alliance by sharing its expertise in energy efficiency, fostering knowledge transfer, and building effective partnership models with the private sector. The alliance is designed to support the reduction of carbon emissions and the sustainable use of natural resources through knowledge sharing, capacity building, and standardization efforts.
నవీ ముంబయిలోని ప్రభుత్వ రంగ సంస్థ కాటన్ కార్పొరేషన్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా (సీసీఐ) లిమిటెడ్ తాత్కాలిక ప్రాతిపదికన ఆఫీస్ స్టాఫ్ పోస్టుల భర్తీకి దరఖాస్తులు ఆహ్వానిస్తోంది. మొత్తం పోస్టుల సంఖ్య: 61 వివరాలు: అర్హత: పోస్టును అనుసరించి ఏదైనా డిగ్రీ ఉత్తీర్ణతతో పాటు పని అనుభవం ఉండాలి. వయోపరిమితి: 21 ఏళ్లు మించకూడదు. పని ప్రదేశాలు: దేశవ్యాప్తంగా ఉన్న కాటన్ కార్పొరేషన్ ఆఫ్ ఇండియా లిమిటెడ్ కేంద్రాల్లో విధులు నిర్వర్తించాల్సి ఉంటుంది. ఎంపిక ప్రక్రియ: ఇంటర్వ్యూ ఆధారంగా. ఇంటర్వ్యూ తేదీ: 23-11-2024. వెబ్‌సైట్‌:https://cotcorp.org.in/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
♦ The first trilateral power transaction – from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian Grid, was inaugurated. ♦ Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, jointly inaugurated the power flow from Nepal to Bangladesh, alongwith Md. Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Government of Bangladesh and Mr. Dipak Khadka, Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal through a virtual event hosted by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Government of Nepal. It marks the first trilateral power transaction which has been carried out through the Indian grid. ♦ The Government of India had announced its decision to facilitate the first trilateral power transaction from Nepal to Bangladesh, through Indian grid with an export of upto 40 MW of power during the visit of the former Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India from 31 May to 3 June 2023. ♦ Subsequently, a tripartite power sales agreement between NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam, Nepal Electricity Authority and Bangladesh Power Development Board was signed on 3 October 2024 in Kathmandu.
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) Limited, Navi Mumbai is inviting applications for filling up the vacant posts on temporary basis. No. of Posts: 61 Details: Qualification: any degree pass along with work experience. Upper Age Limit: 21 years. Workplaces: Duties are to be performed at Cotton Corporation of India Limited centers across the country. Selection Process: Based on Interview. Date of Interview: 23-11-2024. Website: https://cotcorp.org.in/
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri invites applications for Project staff. No. of Posts: 05. Details: 1. Assistant Professor/ Senior Consultant: 01 Post 2. Senior Resident/ Consultant: 01 Post 3. Clinical Psychologist/ Psychiatric Social Worker/ Psychiatric Nurse: 01 Post 4. Technical Project coordinator/Project Coordinators: 01 Post 5. Data Entry Operator: 01 Post Qualification: PG, M.Phil, Diploma, B.E. in relevant department with experience. Upper Age Limit: For Assistant Professor/ Senior Consultant posts 50 years. For other posts 45 years. Date of Walk-in-Interview: 13/12/2024. Venue: Administration Block, AIIMS Mangalagiri. Website: https://www.aiimsmangalagiri.edu.in/
