The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports awarded two officers of the Indian Army the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020. They are Lieutenant Colonel Sarvesh Dhadwal and Colonel Amit Bisht. The award is the nation’s highest adventure sports honor awarded annually by the ministry.
The IRCTC Shri Ramayana Yatra train on the Ramayana circuit has started from Delhi. The first train tour will include a visit to all the important places associated with the life of Lord Rama. The special train has been launched in line with the initiative of the Government of India “Dekho Apna Desh”.
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping has become the country’s first woman to walk through space. She was able to achieve the milestone when she operated her first additional vehicles on the Shenzhou-13 mission. A 41-year-old man named Tianhe emerged from the space station’s central module as a member of the Shenzhou-13 mission crew.
Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network 2021 in the Folk Arts and Crafts category. The inclusion of the city will be a great opportunity for him to represent his handicrafts on the world stage through an international body. Prime Minister Modi also congratulated the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir for this achievement.
Rohit Sharma has been selected as the new captain of the Indian T20I team, KL Rahul, on the other hand, has been chosen as the vice captain of the T20I series of India against New Zealand. Rohit Sharma replaces Virat Kohli, who had announced that he would resign as captain in the shortest format of the game.
Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar is the new chief of the Indian Navy. The current chief, Admiral Karambir Singh, will retire on November 30. Kumar currently serves as the Commanding Officer of the Western Naval Command Flag. The new Chief of Staff of the Indian Navy was appointed to the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy in 1983.
The United States has become the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance. US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry formally signed the framework agreement on the International Solar Alliance during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. ISA was founded in 2015 by Prime Minister Modi and former French President Francois Hollande.
November 15 has been declared as Tribal Pride Day. The announcement was approved by the Union Cabinet. The announcement of November 15 is intended to remember the brave freedom fighters of the tribes, as the date is the anniversary of the birth of Birsa Munda. He led the tribal movement in India during the Indian freedom struggle.
The Communist Party of China has given its approval to a rare proposal. The move has elevated and expanded the position of the country’s President Xi Jinping throughout its history. The resolution accepted by China has placed Xi Jinping on the same pedestal as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. The move also increased the chances of securing an unprecedented third leadership term in 2022.
BCCI has announced the India test team for the upcoming 2021 India vs New Zealand test series. Ajinkya Rahane has been selected to lead the Indian cricket team in the first India vs New Zealand test series in Kanpur. Virat Kohli will miss the first test and will join the team for the second test in Mumbai. He will lead the team.
