Daily Current Affairs - 14 Nov 2020

Daily Current Affairs Capsule

14th November 2020

National

Children’s Day: 14th November

On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

1. The day aims at increasing the awareness of the rights, care and education of children.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru, who was India’s first Prime Minister, was quite famous among children and was popularly known as ‘Chacha Nehru’.
3. Following his death in 1964, it was decided that to move the celebrations of Children’s Day to November 14 as a mark of respect to him and to commemorate his fondness for children.

World Diabetes Day: 14 November

World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November every year.

1. The campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes.
2. Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack, stroke and lower limb amputation.
3. A healthy diet, physical activity and avoiding tobacco use can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
4. 2020 theme: “The Nurse and Diabetes.”

National Ayurveda Day 2020: 13 November

National Ayurveda Day was observed in 2020 on 13 November.

1. The day is observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two future-ready Ayurveda institutions in Gujarat and Rajasthan, the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar in Gujarat and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) at Jaipur in Rajasthan.

World Kindness Day: 13 November

World Kindness Day is observed globally on 13th November every year.

1. The day is celebrated to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.
2. World Kindness Day was first celebrated in 1998 by The World Kindness Movement.
3. 2020 theme: Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.

Ministry of Textiles launches “Local4Diwali” campaign

The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- “Local4Diwali”.

1. The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many.
2. As per the available data, the handicrafts sector is a major sector of women empowerment as almost 55% of the workers and artisans are women.
3. The main aim of the #Local4Diwali campaign is to urge people to buy and gift Indian handicraft products on this Diwali.

Karnataka’s Mysuru to Get India’s First Sandalwood Museum

India’s first Sandalwood Museum is being established in Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, Karnataka.

1. The museum is set up by the Regional Forest Department to educate farmers about the significance of cultivation of sandalwood.
2. This will also provide technical support, information on the availability of saplings, marketing facilities, pest control measures, incentives and schemes provided for sandalwood growers by the government.
3. Karnataka governor: Vajubhai Vala
4. Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa

Haryana CM Launches ‘Project Air Care’ in Gurgaon

Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar has virtually unveiled ‘Project Air Care’ to combat rising Air Pollution in Gurgaon.

1. 65 Wing Augmentation Air Purifying Units (WAYU) would be set up at areas with high Air Quality Indices (AQI) in Gurgaon to improve the air quality.
2. The Air Purifiers have been developed by CSIR-NEERI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute), IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay.
3. The project is a result of a public-private partnership between Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) Consumer Healthcare.

Books

Book on Gulzar “Boskiyana” by Radhakrishna Prakashan

‘Boskiyana’, a new Hindi book on Gulzar, veteran Indian poet-lyricist has been published by Radhakrishna Prakashan.

1. The book portrays the life of Gulzar through his films, poetry, philosophies, lifestyle, likes and dislikes.
2. The 228- page book is edited and compiled by Yashwant Vyas.
3. ‘Boskiyana’ is the name of the house of Gulzar in Mumbai.