Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Nov 08th to 14th Nov 2023. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBIClerk 2023 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

Weekly Current Affairs November 08th to 14th PDF Download

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• World Radiography Day 2023 is observed on the 8th of November 2023.
• National Legal Services Day 2023 is observed on the 9th of November 2023.
• World Usability Day 2023 is observed on the 10th of November 2023.
• World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023 is observed on the 10th of November 2023
• National Education Day 2023 is observed on the 11th of November 2023.
• World Pneumonia Day 2023 is observed on the 12th of November 2023.
• World Kindness Day 2023 is observed on the 13th of November 2023
• Children’s Day in India is observed on the 14th of November 2023.
• World Diabetes Day 2023 is observed on the 14th of November 2023

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• NexCAR19 is India’s first indigenously-developed CAR-T cell therapy.
• The Government is planning to extend the tenure of the Rebate of State and Central Levies and Taxes (RoSCTL) Scheme till 2025-26.
• The Union government recently permitted certain Indian companies to directly list on select foreign stock exchanges.
• Surface temperatures over India were likely to increase by 1.1 to 5.1 degree Celsius by the year 2100, a new study by IIT-Kharagpur has indicated.
• PM Modi has announced an extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) free ration scheme for another five years.
• 3-day Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign launched by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
• Chile has become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
• The 7th edition of Ganga Utsav was organized by the National Mission for Clean Ganga in New Delhi and was inaugurated by the Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ms Debashree Mukherjee, in the presence of Special Secretary and Director General, NMCG, Shri G. Asok Kumar.
• The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, has introduced the "One Nation, One Registration Platform."
• An IIT-Madras campus was inaugurated in Zanzibar, becoming the first campus of an IIT to be opened abroad
• After seven years of announcement, India is set to open a new consulate in Seattle in the US
• The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹ 5lakhs for misleading advertisement and unfair trade practice on Khan Study Group.
• The Tata Memorial Hospital will soon establish nation’s first-ever hospital dedicated to the research and treatment of cancer through Ayurveda in Khopoli.
• InterGlobe Enterprises, the parent company of IndiGo, has announced its intention to introduce an all-electric air taxi service in India by 2026.
• The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) are released on 12th of every month with a six weeks lag and compiled with data received from source agencies, which in turn receive the data from the producing factories/ establishments.
• To boost liquidity and capacity of bidders, National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) has accepted Insurance Surety Bond for the monetization program of the upcoming bid of Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Bundle 14.
• The Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL), an independent body established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), releases the first edition of the India Finance Report (IFR) focusing on the non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) sector.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The fifth India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue will be held in New Delhi.
• Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited India and held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi.
• Western Sydney University (WSU), which is ranked 375th globally, is poised to become the third Australian university to set up a campus in India, following in the footsteps of Deakin University and the University of Wollongong.
• The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the world's inaugural vaccine targeting chikungunya, a virus transmitted by infected mosquitoes.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

• The Uttarakhand government has made a decision to establish the Rajaji Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation to promote ecological, economic, social, and cultural development in the areas surrounding the Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
• The Kerala government has undertaken an initiative to launch multilingual microsites to promote religious tourism in the state.
• In a first, Jammu and Kashmir Police have introduced GPS tracker anklets to monitor the terror-accused people on bail in the union territory.
• The Kerala Government establishes the Organic Farming Mission to promote sustainable organic and climate-smart farming practices in the state.
• Norway commits to providing financial support for India's 'Hunger Project' aimed at strengthening women leaders, environmental protection, and promoting food security in Uttarakhand.
• The Bihar Legislative Council unanimously passed the amendment bill related to increasing reservation quotas in state government jobs.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

• India's mid-term GDP growth forecast upgraded by Fitch to 6.2% from 5.5%.
• Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, commenced the delivery of India’s first liquefied natural gas-powered haulage truck, AVTR 1922, to Mahanagar Gas in Hosur.
• Royal Enfield has revealed the launch date for the new Himalayan 450 and it is set for 24 November at the Motoverse 2023 in Goa.
• Moody's Investor Services retained India's economic growth at 6.7% for 2023, citing the country's remarkable resilience amid a global slowdown buoyed by solid domestic demand.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND ECONOMY

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on 4 co-operative banks and a non-banking financial company (NBFC) for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
• Max Life Insurance Company Limited has undertaken a significant enhancement of its WhatsApp chatbot, 'Mili,' with the aim of providing customers with highly interactive and real-time services.
• Cooperative banks wishing to change their names are required to contact the Department of Supervision (DoS) at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued comprehensive guidelines on information technology (IT) governance and controls for banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
• IndusInd Bank has introduced the "IndusInd Bank Platinum RuPay Credit Card" in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
• The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Kundli, and HDFC Bank have signed a statement of intent to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship in food processing and allied sectors.
• Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) secured the top position among Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) lenders in terms of loan growth in percentage terms during Q2 of the current financial year.
• IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd (IndiaFirst Life), one of the fastest growing private life insurers of the country, became the first Indian life insurance company to get the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Registration.
• The State Bank of India (SBI) has increased its dollar bond issue size to $1 billion from $750 million, with plans to secure the funds in the first week of December.
• PhonePe, a fintech firm owned by Walmart, achieves a significant milestone with over 500 million registered users on its platform.
• India's first 50-year Government Security (G-Sec) was fully subscribed in an auction held.
• NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has launched a new set of services under the business-to-business (B2B) payments category.
• Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), to establish the Axis Bank Chair for Financial Inclusion at IRMA.
• Jocata, a financial advisory and technology company, collaborates with the principal financial institution for MSME development, the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to introduce the MSME Economic Activity Index called "Sumpoorn."
• The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50% increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.
• State Bank of India (SBI) achieved a significant milestone by inaugurating its highest-altitude non-motorable branch at Shri Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand Foundation Day (09.11.2023).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• Deenanath Rajput, a former engineer who transitioned into social work, received the prestigious Second Rohini Nayyar Prize for his exceptional dedication to rural development.
• British film 'Catching Dust' will be opening at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28.
• The public screening of the 69th National Film Award-winning films of 2021 will take place in Delhi from the 14th to the 25th of November.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• Heeralal Samariya, an Information Commissioner, was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu.
• Pravin Madhukar Pawar, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as the Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a duration of 5 years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
• Industry body Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has appointed Venkat Nageswar Chalasani, former deputy managing director of State Bank of India, as its new chief executive.
• The central government has appointed Goverdhan Singh Rawat and Ajay Kumar Sood as Deputy Managing Directors (DMDs) of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• The 6th India-Korea Business Partnership Forum started in New Delhi, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties with South Korea.
• COLORS, India’s leading Hindi GEC, announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative, to address the issue of girl child abandonment, through the launch of its new fiction show Doree
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the FSR Global at the IICA Campus in Manesar, Gurugram.
• India and Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to cooperate on medical product regulation and enhance the quality of medical products and healthcare services for both countries at Hague,
• The 6th India-Australia Joint Working Group Meeting on Water Cooperation between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India and the Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water, Government of Australia was held.
• REC Limited signed an MoU with RailTel to extend financial assistance upto Rs. 30,000 Crore for Infrastructure Projects to be executed by RailTel in the next 5 years.
• REC Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of REC Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), under which REC will provide assistance of ₹10.00 crores for a project for "Distribution of Aids and Assistive Devices to Persons with Disabilities" in 25 locations across the country.
• The 6th India-Australia Joint Working Group Meeting on Water Cooperation between the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India and the Department of Climate Change, Energy and Water, Government of Australia was held.
• Air India has recently established an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines.
• InCred Holdings, the parent of InCred Financial Services, has turned a unicorn (valued at over $1 billion) after it raised Rs 500 crore from a clutch of investors including a global PE fund, corporate treasuries, family offices, and ultra-high net-worth individuals
• The International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) and the Government of Assam have joined hands to collaborate on climate-resilient and nutritionally enhanced food systems through the Assam Millet Mission.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX

• According to the latest International Labour Organisation (ILO) data on working hours, Indians are already the sixth most hardworking out of 163 countries in the world.
• Climate adaptation funding declined by 15% to developing countries: Adaptation Gap Report 2023.
• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, continues to retain its top ranking in India, with China retaining its top-most position in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2024.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The Indian Navy bid farewell to its Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon long-range maritime patrol aircraft after 46 years of distinguished service.
• The Offshore Security Exercise, ‘Prasthan’ in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Kakinada was conducted by Eastern Naval Command, Indian Navy in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
• Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has become India’s first-ever private firm to secure a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) type certification for indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Russia conducted a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, which is designed to carry nuclear warheads.
• The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) collaborated with the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) to develop Krishi 24/7.
• The government has issued an advisory to major social media platforms, directing them to remove any deepfake content reported by users within 36 hours.
• Euclid is a crucial component of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Cosmic Vision programme, designed to explore the universe's origin, components, and fundamental laws.
• Intel, an American technology company, has partnered with 8 Indian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) companies and Original Design Manufacturers (ODMs) to enhance laptop manufacturing in India.
• The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched the Diagnostic Services in Healthcare (DISHA) portal to help the public in accessing the nearest diagnostic healthcare facilities towards ensuring early detection and proactive management.
• India achieves a successful test-firing of its surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) named 'Pralay' from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

• Switzerland's Zurich Insurance is set to acquire a 51% stake in Kotak General Insurance for INR 4,051 crore.
• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Bharti Group's acquisition of French insurer AXA's 49% -stake in life insurance joint venture, taking its total shareholding to 100% in the company that was jointly run for nearly two decades.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• The junior Indian men's hockey team beat Pakistan 6-5 in a shootout at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia to win the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2023.
• Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been suspended by the ICC with immediate effect because of extensive government interference in the board's administration
• Australia captain Meg Lanning has announced her retirement from international cricket.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• State Bank of India’s (SBI) former chairman DN Ghosh Passed away at the age of 95.