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Cabinet approves ₹1,810-crore hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh
Union Cabinet approved ₹1,810 crore investment for 210 megawatt Luhri stage-I hydropower project on river Satluj in Shimla &Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh. The project aims to generate 758.20 million units of electricity annually. The power generated from the Project will help in providing grid stability and will improve the power supply position.

Odisha Assembly to upgrade to e-Vidhan Sabha
The Odisha Assembly is set to go paperless following the model of the e-Vidhan Sabha of Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly. The Odisha Assembly will be upgraded to e-Vidhan Sabha after the winter session. E-Vidhan Sabha is a concept and under that concept, there will not be any hard file. Everything will be done online.

Haryana govt decides to give exemption in electricity-duty for 20 years
Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala has said that the state government has decided to give exemption in electricity-duty for 20 years under “Haryana Enterprises and Employment Policy -2020” (HEEP) to attract more industries in the state.

Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates Tourist Facilitation Centre facility in Kerala
Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurated Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala under PRASHAD Scheme. The PRASHAD scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2014-15 with the objective of integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations. The scheme is aimed at infrastructure development such as entry points, last mile connectivity, basic facilities like information centers, eco-friendly modes of transport, area lighting and illumination with renewable sources of energy, drinking water, toilets, cloak room and waiting rooms.

Dehradun Municipal Corporation launcheds Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO initiative
In Dehradun, the Municipal Corporation has launched an initiative named Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO to fight against the menace of plastic waste and contain the spread of Covid-19. It has distributed Five thousand face masks in exchange for plastic waste.

Odisha Govt bans sale & use of firecrackers
Odisha Government has banned the sale and use of firecrackers in the state from the 10th to the 30th of this month. The decision has been taken in view of the potentially harmful consequences of burning crackers amidst covid-19 situation and the approaching winter. Firecrackers release copious amount of toxic gases like nitrous oxide, sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide which negatively impacts the respiratory health, particularly of the vulnerable groups like the elderly, the children and those with comorbidities.

Rajasthan assembly passes bill to make wearing mask mandatory
Rajasthan assembly has passed the Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases (Amendments bill 2020) making it mandatory to wear masks. The bill prohibits the movements of any person in public place, public transport, workplace or at any Social, Political, general function or gathering. The bill, however, does not specify the penalties if someone caught without masks.

Centre launches ‘nurturing neighborhoods challenge’
To ensure development of common spaces along with creation of data banks for better planning in smart cities, union minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched the ‘nurturing neighborhoods challenge’. According to estimates, 40% of India’s population is expected to live in urban areas by 2030 and to cater to this growth, India will have to build 600 to 800 million square meters of urban space each year.

Cabinet approves a MoU between India and Israel on cooperation in the healthcare and medicine sector
The cabinet had approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Israel on cooperation in the healthcare and medicine sector. The MoU covers areas of cooperation such as exchange and training of medical doctors and other health professionals, assistance in development of human resources and setting up of health care facilities and exchange of information regarding regulation of pharmaceutical, medical devices and cosmetics

Cabinet approves a MoU between the CDSCO, India and the UK MHRA on cooperation in the field of medical product regulation.
Cabinet has given its approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India, and the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UK MHRA) on cooperation in the field of medical product regulation.

First Phase of Malabar Naval Exercise begins in Bay of Bengal
The First Phase of the 24th edition of the Malabar Naval Exercise has begun in Visakhapatnam, Bay of Bengal. Indian Navy, United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and Royal Australian Navy are taking part in the Naval Exercise. It will continue till 6th of this month.

Singapore to stop printing S$1,000 notes to reduce money laundering risk
Singapore will stop issuing S$1,000 banknotes from 1 January next year, to curb the risk of them being used for money laundering and terrorism financing risks. From now until Dec, a limited quantity of S$1,000 notes will be made available each month, the MAS said. Existing notes will remain legal tender and banks can continue to re-circulate the notes, it added.

Australia to join Malabar naval exercise involving India, US, Japan
Australia will join Malabar naval exercise involving India, US and Japan. The Annual Naval Exercise Malabar-2020 is expected to be held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea. The participants of Exercise Malabar-2020 are engaging to enhance safety and security in the maritime domain. The Malabar series of Naval exercises started in 1992 as a bilateral Indian Navy-US Navy exercise and Japan joined the Naval exercise in 2015.

SBI Card and Paytm to launch contactless Paytm SBI credit card
SBI Card and Paytm will launch India’s next generation credit cards. The credit card will be available in two variants, Paytm SBI Card and Paytm SBI Card SELECT, the product has been launched on the Visa platform. Paytm SBI Cards will be equipped with instant one-touch services such as blocking/ unblocking the card for online transaction. Cardholders receive cashback of 5% and 3% on Paytm SBI Card SELECT and Paytm SBI Card respectively, upon booking movie tickets and travel tickets on Paytm app.

Airtel to set up data centres in Mumbai and Pune
Nxtra, a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel Ltd, will set up one data centre each in Mumbai and Pune to meet the rising demand for digital services. The company announced signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation for setting up two new data centre campuses in the Maharashtra.

Prasar Bharati signs MoU to launch 51 education TV channels
In a landmark step, India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology today. Under the MoU, 51 DTH education TV channels will be available as DD co-branded channels to all DD FreeDish viewers.

IREDA signs MoU with MNRE, setting key targets for year 2020-21
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), for setting key targets for the year 2020-21. The MOU was signed by MNRE Secretary, Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi and IREDA CMD, Pradip Kumar Das.

Indian-American lawyer becomes 1st South Asian woman to be elected to New York State Assembly
38-year-old Indian-American lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar has become the first South Asian woman to be elected to the New York State Assembly. Democrat Rajkumar has defeated her Republican rival Giovanni Perna. Rajkumar will represent New York City in the New York State Assembly, representing the 38th Assembly district, which includes Woodhaven, Ridgewood, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Glendale.

India successfully testfires advanced version of Pinaka rockets
An advanced version of the DRDO-developed Pinaka rocket was successfully flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. A total of six rockets were launched in series and all the tests met complete mission objectives.

Legendary violinist T N Krishnan passes away
The legendary violinist T.N. Krishnan passed away in Chennai. He was 92. The eminent violinist is a recipient of several coveted awards and titles including Padma Vibushan. He also served as the Dean of the School of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi.

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