NEWS 20-11-2019. NEWS FOR 22-NOV (FRIDAY) News summary(Oct) The US has decided to strengthen its military presence in Syria with “mechanized forces” to prevent ISIS fighters from seizing oil field and revenue. PM Modi attended 3rd Future Investment Initiative Forum in Saudi Arabia. India and Saudi will sign key pacts to significantly ramp up ties in several sectors including oil and gas and renewable energy sector. Girish Chandra M, the Union Expenditure Secretary, took over as the first Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Former Defense Secretary Radha Krishna Mathur will be Lieutenant-Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. Indian and French armies will conduct joint counter terrorism drills under ‘Exercise Shakti-2019’ in the Mahajan field firing range in Rajasthan from Oct 31 to Nov 13. DRDO is contemplating crucial tests of India’s longest range and most potent Submarine launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) K-4. The missile is expected to be launched from indigenously built submarine, INS Arihant. China has been granted the right to host the inaugural edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup in 2021.the tournament will be played between June and July. India has moved 14 places up to be 63RD among 190 nations in the World Bank,s ease of doing business ranking on because of multiple economic reforms by the Narendra Modi government. However, it failed to achieve government’s target of being at 50th place. PM Modi has approved the proposal for agreement on science and technology Cooperation between India and the US. The agreement will open a new chapter in bilateral relationship. India and Pakistan signed an agreement to operationalise the Kartarpur corridor that will facilitate pilgrims from India to visit the Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. Hong Kong’s legislature formally withdrew planned legislature that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy demonstration. The Enforcement Directorate has arrested congress leader P Chidambaram for connection with its probe in the INX media money laundering case.INX media got its Foreign Investment Promotion Board approvals in 2007-2008 when Chidambaram was Union Finance Minister. The odd-even road scheme will be implemented in Delhi from 4th to 15th November. The move is aimed at combating high levels of air pollution in Delhi-NCR. The restriction will not be applicable on two-wheelers, vehicles carrying school children and vehicles used for medical emergencies. Schemes will be applicable from 8 AM to 8 PM, except on Sundays. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for admission of girl children in Sainik Schools from academic session 2021-22 in a phased manner. The decision is in line with the objective of the government towards greater inclusiveness, gender equality and enabling greater participation of women in Armed Forces. India – Bangladesh Navies undertook coordinated patrol(CORPAT) in Bay of Bengal. The exercise aims at development of mutual communication and sharing of best practices between the two navies. Guided-missile destroyer INS Ranvijay and missile corvette INS Kuthar are participating in the exercise. Indian-American economist Abhijeet Banerjee has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics along with Esther Duflo and Micheal Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. Chinese president Xi Jinping attened the the second informal meeting with PM Modi at Mamallapuram near Chennai. They held comprehensive talks on issue concerning the bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and international issues. Saina Nehwal lost in the first round of Denmark Open against Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi.P V Sindhu and Sai Praneeth entered second round of Denmark open. Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express from the New Delhi Railway Station. The first commercial run of the train will start from 5th October. The Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC)-2019 was inaugurated by the National Security Advisor, Shri Ajit Kumar Doval, at Goa. China unveiled the Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental-range ballistic missile which has a range of up to 9,320 miles (15,000km) more than any missile on earth and is touted to be the most powerful missile on the planet at the National Day parade, as China observed its 70th anniversary of Communist rule. Palestine has released a commemorative postage stamp on Mahatma Gandhi, honouring his legacy and values, to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the world leader. India’s DRDO successfully test-fired a land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic missile from Chandipur coast in Odisha’s Balasore district on 30th Sept,2019. The missile, with a strike range of 290km, can be fired from land as well as sea based platforms, DRDO conducted the test-fire successfully. South Korea displayed some of its newly purchased U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter jets for the first time. The jets were displayed on the ground at the start of the ceremony during its Armed Forces Day ceremony on 1st October,2019 at an airbase in southeastern South Korea. The development introduced by the country will likely infuriate rival North Korea. India’s N. Wilson Singh and Satish Kumar Prahapati won the gold medal in the 10m platform synchronised diving event at the Asian Age Group Championships held in Bengaluru. Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won gold medal in 100m race of 2019 IAAF World Championships held in Doha. < < Back