November 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners)

Friends, here are the Major Current Affairs Highlights of November 2017. These one-liners cover all important International, National, MOUs, Indexes, Banking, Technology, Books & Authors, Committees and Sports affairs of October month (from 1st to 30th November 2017). We will  provide the pdf version by this evening, but we advise you to write these on your own so that you wont forget them again. All the Best and Happy Reading :)

November 2017 Current Affairs Highlights (One-Liners) 

• 10th November 2017 was observed as World Science Day for Peace and Development (WSDPD) / World Science Day with the theme 'Science for Global Understanding'.
• 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES-2017) was recently held in Kathmandu, Nepal with the theme “Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia”.
• 14th November 2017 was observed as World Diabetes Day with the Theme "Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future."
  
• 16th November 2017 was observed as International Day for Tolerance with the theme 'Together'.
• 19th November 2017 (3rd Sunday of November) was observed as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims with the theme "2020 Target: reduce road fatalities AND serious injuries by 50%".
• 19th November 2017 was observed as International Men's Day with the Theme "Celebrate Men and Boys".

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30th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 30th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Victoria became the 1st Australian state to legalise assisted dying or euthanasia after lawmakers voted in favour of allowing terminally ill patients the right to request a lethal drug to end their lives. 

National Current Affairs

• The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning for Kerala and Tamil Nadu as a depression formed in the Indian Ocean was turning into a cyclonic storm 'Ockhi'. 
  

Awards & Honors

• Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra released a portrait of barrister Kapila Hingorani, which will be the first portrait of a female lawyer to be displayed in a Supreme Court library. 
• Note : Hingorani was the first lawyer to file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the apex court and sought justice for prisoners awaiting trial for long time periods.

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29th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 29th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Greece supports India in its bid for permanent membership in the UN Security Council, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said during a meeting with Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today. 
• The two leaders also agreed to deepen India-Greece bilateral cooperation and inked a pact for launching the first direct flight service between the two countries.
  
• PM Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. 
• Check complete Highlights of GES Summit 2017 from HERE

National Current Affairs

• The Karnataka Assembly has passed an Anti-Superstition Bill.
• This bill bans 23 superstitious practices including human sacrifice, parading women naked and segregation of menstruating or pregnant women etc. 

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28th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 28th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's birthday (February 21st) has been declared as a Public Holiday after the government gazetted it as Robert Gabriel Mugabe National Youth Day. 
• Note : Mugabe recently resigned as President after 37 years in power.

National Current Affairs

• PM Narendra Modi today inaugurated the 30-km-long 1st phase of Hyderabad Metro Rail. 
• Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao and Governor ESL Narasimhan accompanied PM Modi for the inaugural run.
• Note : The metro line will have 24 stations, with fares ranging from ₹10 to ₹60.

Awards & Honors

• Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad has secured 49th position in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2018. 
• Harvard Business School (US) topped the list, followed by INSEAD and HEC Paris. 
• Note : IIM Bangalore and Indian School of Business were the other Indian institutes named among top 100, being ranked 58 and 93, respectively.

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27th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 27th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• The 41-nation Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) pledged to wipe out terrorism at its first meeting today. 
• Under the alliance formed in 2015, nations will assist each other in providing military force, financial aid, material or security expertise in the fight against terrorism. Iran, Iraq and Syria are not a part of the alliance.
• About IMCTC :
• Headquarters : Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Formed on : 15th December 2015
• Founder : Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud (Saudi Arabia)
• Commander-in-Chief : Raheel Sharif (Pakistan) 
  
• In a first, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has formulated clinical guidelines on responding to children and adolescents who have been sexually abused. 
• The guidelines are grounded in human rights standards and ethical principles.
• They will assist frontline health care providers — general practitioners, gynaecologists, nurses and others — who may directly receive victim of sexual abuse or may identify sexual abuse during course of diagnosis and treatment.

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26th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 26th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• First phase of parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal has been completed today.
• These elections are being held for the first time since 1999. 
• India is going to host 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in 2020 at NCR New Delhi from 2nd to 8th March 2017.  
• Theme of this event : "Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Future".

National Current Affairs

• India observes its 'Constitution Day' today.
  
• Aim : To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution and to remember the architect of constitution Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
• It was on this day in 1949 that the Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution. 
• The Constitution, however, came into force on January 26, 1950, which is celebrated as the country's Republic Day. 
• Today is National Milk Day.
• We observe this day to mark 96th birth anniversary of Dr.Verghese Kurien.
• Kurien is fondly known as the Father of White Revolution in India.
• He is the founder of dairy firm Amul.
• Important Note : India is the world's largest milk producing country, with 16 percent of total global production, followed by America, China, Pakistan and Brazil.

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25th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 25th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (25th November) is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
• Aim of this Day : to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence
• Theme of the year 2017 : "Leave no one behind"
  
• Cuba commemorates the 1st death anniversary of revolutionary Fidel Castro today.
• Castro, who died aged 90, served as the country's President and Prime Minister from the 1959-2008. 
• He planned the Cuban revolution along with Argentina's Che Guevara to overthrow US-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, establishing the first communist state in the west.
• Italy banned the commercial use of images of Michelangelo's 16th-century statue of David without official authorization from the Galleria dell’Accademia. 

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24th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 24th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• The 5 day Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Exercise (DANX-2017) was conducted at New Delhi today.
• Main objective of DANX 2017 : To practice and validate procedures and drills of all Command forces aimed at defending strategic Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

National Current Affairs

• The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has decided to hold the Parliament's Winter Session from 15th December 2017 to 5th January 2018. 
  
• Bill to ban triple talaq and bill on OBC Commission are likely to be introduced in the session.
• The Parliament session will begin a day after the second and final phase of polling for the Gujarat Assembly election.
• Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will soon introduce Electric buses in the city.
• President Ram Nath Kovind has promulgated an ordinance under Article 123 of Constitute to amend Indian Forest Act, 1927 to encourage bamboo plantation by farmers in private lands.
• The ordinance omits bamboo (taxonomically a grass) grown in non-forest areas from definition of trees. 
• The omission, thereby exempts it from requiring permits for felling or transportation of bamboo grown in non-forest areas.

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23rd November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 23rd November 2017

National Current Affairs

• PM Narendra Modi today launched e-governance app titled UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance), which unifies over 100 central and state government services. 
• The app presently offers services related to payment of bills, filing income tax, Aadhaar-related queries, among other things.
  
• UMANG also allows a user to link their Aadhaar number and social media accounts with the app.
• The government today selected famous monument Charminar located in Hyderabad as a 'Swachh Iconic Site' and directed the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to ensure cleanliness around the monument. 
• The cabinet today approved ‘Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra’ scheme for a period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
• The scheme is part of Umbrella Scheme “Mission for Protection and Empowerment for Women” of the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. 
• Aim of this Scheme : Empowering rural women through community participation to create an environment in which they realise their full potential.
• The Election Commission has restored the 'Two leaves' symbol of the AIADMK for the party's E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam camp. 
• Aiming to provide ₹5,000 as financial aid to pregnant and lactating mothers, the Maharashtra Cabinet today approved the implementation of Centre's Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana.
• The cCabinet today approved expansion of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Yojana for a pan India coverage from 2017-18 to 2019-20.
• This expansion will cover all the 640 districts of the country to have a deeper positive impact on Child Sex Ratio (CSR).
• Note : Currently the scheme is being implemented in select 161 districts have low CSR.

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22nd November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 22nd November 2017

International Current Affairs

• India today asked the United Nations to declare 2018 as the International year of millets and promote it as nutrition-rich smart food across the world. 
• Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupted for the first time in 54 years, forming an ash cloud 700 metres in the Indonesian sky.
• Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared the end of ISIS, although he acknowledged that the remnants of the militant group will remain.
• Note : The Syrian Army had declared victory over the Islamic State earlier this month.
  
• The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Russia from 27th  to 29th  November, 2017.
• During  this 3 day  visit,  Union Home Minister will be holding discussions with Mr. Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Minister for Internal Affairs  and other senior Russian leadership. 
• Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is on a 4-day visit to India.
• He will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the vexed fishermen issue is likely to figure.
• The two leaders are also expected to deliberate on issues relating to maritime security, amid efforts by China to strengthen its naval presence around the waters of the island nation.

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21st November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 21st November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (21st November) is World Hello Day.
• Aim : To express that conflicts should be resolved through communication rather than the use of force.
  
• This day began in 1973 in response to the conflict between Israel and Egypt and since then over 180 countries have taken part in the event.
• Today is World Television Day.
• The United Nations has designated this day, recognising that television plays a major role in presenting different issues that affect people. 
• It seeks to celebrate the philosophy of television, a tool which represents a symbol for communication and globalisation in the contemporary world. 
• 21st of November has been chosen for this day because on November 21-22, 1996 the UN held the first World Television Forum.

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20th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 20th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (20th November) is Universal Children's Day. 
• This day was established in the year 1954 and is celebrated on November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
• Note : November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child.
• Theme of Universal Children's Day 2017 : #KidsTakeOver
• The UNFCCC Climate Change Conference (COP23) was recently held in Bonn, Germany.
• This conference was presided over by Government of Fiji. 
• The conference concluded with countries putting in place a roadmap for ‘Talanoa Dialogue’, a year-long process to assess countries’ progress on climate actions.
• UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 
• COP 23 - The twenty-third session of the Conference of the Parties
• Interim Meeting of Steering Committee of International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Centre (SARTTAC) was held in New Delhi.
  
• Officials from all Six SARTTAC Member countries attended the meeting together with Development Partner representatives European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, and USAID  along with IMF staff.

National Current Affairs

• Bollywood Actor Sharukh Khan will inaugurate the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017 in Goa today.
• Besides Khan, actors Shahid Kapoor and Katrina Kaif will also attend the annual event.
• Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Smriti Irani will attend the opening ceremony at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium at Bambolim.

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19th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 19th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (19th November) is International Men's Day.
• Theme of International Men's Day 2017 : "Celebrate Men and Boys"
• Today (19th November) is World Toilet Day.
• The United Nations has designated November 19 as 'World Toilet Day', to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. 
• Theme of World Toilet Day 2017 :  "wastewater"
• Today (3rd Sunday of November) is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

• This day is observed every year to remember those who died or were injured from road crashes and the plight of their loved ones who must cope with the consequences of their deaths or injuries.
• Theme of World Day of  Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2017 - "2020 Target: reduce road fatalities AND serious injuries by 50%"

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18th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 18th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Iraqi forces today captured Rawa, the last ISIS-held town in the country.
• Officials added that Iraqi forces would now focus on routing the militants who fled into the desert and exert control over Iraq's borders. 
• Note : The US-led coalition supported the operation to retake Rawa with intelligence, air strikes and advisers.
  
• India and China today held their first meeting on border consultation and coordination mechanism in Beijing after the Doklam standoff. 
• Both sides reviewed the situation in all sectors of India-China border and agreed that maintenance of peace and tranquility in the border areas is important for growth of bilateral relations.
• At least 15 nations today joined the Powering Past Coal Alliance to phase out the use of coal by 2030. 
• They are Britain, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Mexico and the Marshall Islands.
• Led by the UK and Canada, the alliance was launched at the UN climate summit in Germany.
• Some of the world's biggest emitters such as China, Germany, India, and Russia, did not join the pact.

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17th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 17th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• 7th edition of joint Indo-Bangladesh Training Exercise SAMPRITI 2017 was recently held at Counter Insurgency & Jungle Warfare School, Vairengte in Mizoram.
• Aim of SAMPRITI 2017 : To strengthen and broaden the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between the Indian and Bangladesh Armies.  
• In a first, Oxford Dictionaries will have a 'Hindi Word of the Year 2017'. 
  
• It has asked people to send their suggestions before November 29, while the final word will be announced in January next year.

MOUs & Agreements

• The Union Cabinet today approved the following agreements :
• Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Poland for Promotion of Civil Aviation Cooperation.
• Agreement between India and Belarus on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for mutual benefit in the areas of science, technology, agriculture, etc.

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16th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 16th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (16th November) is International Day for Tolerance.
• This day is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance.
• The aim of this day is to enhance the awareness about dangers of intolerance and its implications in maintaining the peace among people.
• Theme of 2017 : Together
• Today (3rd Thursday of November) UNESCO World Philosophy Day.
• By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, the UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual.
  
• Canada has been named the '2017 Destination of the Year' by the Travel + Leisure magazine.
• The 15th Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Conference was held in New Delhi. 
• It is first ever conference to be held in India and South Asia.
• Theme of APCERT conference 2017 : “Building Trust in the Digital Economy”.
• The 10th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES-2017) was held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• The 3-day summit was organised by National Planning Commission and Ministry of Commerce of Nepal and South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment, Nepal.
  
• Theme of SAES 2017 : “Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia”.

National Current Affairs

• National Press Day is being observed today. 
• This day is observed on 16th November to commemorate the establishment of the Press Council of India. 
• Formed in 1966, the Press Council keeps a check on the quality of reportage provided by the Indian press and also ensures that journalistic objectivity is not compromised due to "influence or threats of any extraneous factors."

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15th November 2017 Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 15th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Indian PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump pledged that the two countries should have the "world's greatest militaries". 
• During a meeting at the ASEAN Summit in the Philippines on Monday, the two leaders also discussed a bilateral strategic partnership to enhance defence cooperation between India and the US, and expand economic ties and market access for each other.
  
• An All-women panel will chair the annual meeting of World Economic Forum (WEF) for the first time in the organisation's nearly 50-year history in Switzerland next year.
• The decision has been made in face of criticism that the conference has in the past lacked female representation.
• Important Note : The 7-women panel includes Indian social entrepreneur and activist Chetna Sinha.
• Japan will simplify its visa rules for Indians from January 2018 and issue multiple-entry visa for short-term stays.
• Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Trade and Industry today officially declared yoga as a sport. 
• Any Saudi citizen wanting to practice or teach yoga can avail a licence from the government. 
• Note : The campaign to recognise yoga as a sporting activity was led by Nouf Marwaai, who also became the first certified yoga instructor in the country.

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14th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 14th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today is World Diabetes Day.
• This day  was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world.
• Theme of World Diabetes Day 2017 : "Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future."
• As many as 23 EU nations today signed the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) agreement.
• Aim of this Agreement : To boost defence cooperation among member states. 
• This agreement legally binds nations to participate in joint projects as well as to increase defence spending and contribute to rapid deployments. 

National Current Affairs

• 128th birth anniversary of 1st Prime Minister of the country Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru is being observed as Children's Day today. 
• The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is going to celebrate Child Rights Week (Hausla 2017) from 16th to 20th November, 2017.
• Note : The period between National Children’s Day (14 November) and International Child Rights Day (20 November) is observed as Child Rights Week. 

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13th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 13th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• Today (13th November) is World Kindness Day.
• This day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement a coalition of nations kindness NGOs, aiming for more kindness in the world. 
• This day encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion. 
  
• 31st ASEAN Summit gets underway this morning in the Philippines capital Manila.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald J. Trump held bilateral talks on the sidelines of this summit.

• Both leaders discuss a range of key issues including defence and security.
• The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was held in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim countries attended this meeting. 
• It marks the second time Vietnam was playing host to the APEC, having hosted the event previously in 2006.  
• Next year’s APEC summit will be held in Papua New Guinea.
• Theme of APEC Vietnam 2017 : ‘Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared Future’.

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12th November 2017 Important Daily Current Affairs

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Daily Current Affairs of 12th November 2017

International Current Affairs

• US President Donald Trump met his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte for the first time at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam today.  
  
• India has been ranked the world's Sixth most vulnerable country facing climate risk, as per Berlin-based NGO Germanwatch, which analysed data from 1997-2016.
• Top 5 in the List 
• Haiti
• Zimbabwe
• Fiji
• Sri Lanka
• Vietnam
• The US Congress has authorised up to $700 million to reimburse Pakistan for activities supporting US operations in Afghanistan.

MOUs & Agreements

• The Union Cabinet has recently approved the following agreements :
• MOU signed between India and Philippines in field of agriculture and related fields to improve bilateral cooperation in field of agriculture and will be mutually beneficial to both countries. 
• Agreement between India and Hong Kong for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income.
• Protocol amending Agreement between India and Kyrgyz for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
• Joint Interpretative Declaration (JID) between India and Colombia regarding existing Agreement for Promotion and Protection of Investments.

National Current Affairs

• Today is Public Service Broadcasting Day.
  
• People observe this day in the memory of the first and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All India Radio (AIR) on November 12 in 1947.
• With an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 491 on the 500-point scale, PM Modi's Constituency, Varanasi has become the most polluted Indian city among 42 cities, according to data from Central Pollution Control Board. 
• Note : Gurugram was the 2nd most polluted with an AQI of 480.
• Maharashtra government has decided that scholarships reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) students will be extended to students belonging to Economically Backward Classes (EBC) including the Maratha community. 
• In a government resolution, the state also increased the annual income limit for availing the scholarships from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh.

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