CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 16th NOVEMBER 2021
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National Press Day is observed on 16th November every year to celebrate free and responsible press in India.
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The United Nations observes “International Day for Tolerance” on 16th November every year.
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Audit Diwas is celebrated to mark the historic origin of the institution of Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) and the contribution it has made to the governance, transparency and accountability over the past several years.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 341-km long Purvanchal Express in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
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State Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh, headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, approved “Kaiser-i-Hind” as the state butterfly.
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National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to collaborate in the field of Renewable Energy and mutually explore opportunities for the supply of low carbon/RE RTC (round the clock) captive power.
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Two Delhi-based teenage brothers Vihaan (17) and Nav Agarwal (14) have won the 17th annual Kids Rights International Children’s Peace Prize for tackling pollution in their home city by recycling household waste.
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The 3rd edition of the Trilateral Maritime Exercise named SITMEX–21 is being held from 15 to 16 Nov 21 in the Andaman Sea.
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India successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica on November 15, 2021.
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According to the data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai are among the top ten most polluted cities of the world.
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The eminent historian, orator and noted author from Maharashtra, Balwant Moreshwar Purandare has passed away.
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Renowned author Mannu Bhandari has passed away. She was 90. She was born in Bhanpura city of Madhya Pradesh in 1931 and grew up in Rajasthan’s Ajmer.
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Author M. Mukundan won the 2021 JCB prize for Literature, for his book ‘Delhi: A Soliloquy’.
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President, Sourav Ganguly has confirmed, that former India batter V.V.S. Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
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Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix (earlier known as Brazilian Grand Prix).