P. Singh Badnore Launched Mobile App "Wildlife Rescue" To Monitor the Rescue of Wildlife

• P. Singh Badnore, Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Union Territory Chandigarh launched a real time mobile application - "Wildlife Rescue App" for online monitoring of Wildlife rescue, reporting and release of wildlife in the wildlife sanctuaries in Chandigarh.

• The app is an initiative of the Chandigarh's Department of Forest & Wildlife to rescue the wild animals in distress.

• The users of the application can capture the image of the wildlife in distress and send it to the concerned rescue squad for immediate response.

Features:

• The app provides a platform to share the information regarding injured and distressed wildlife to the concerned authorities

• This will also share the location of the incident which will enable a quick response by the department to such scenarios. The app also features all the orders, guidelines, rules related to wildlife rescue which were uploaded by the department to provide general information to the public.

India's Longest Motorable Suspension Bridge

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the 725-metre-long Dobra-Chanti suspension bridge in Tehri-Garhwal district. It is the longest motorable single lane suspension bridge in India.

• The bridge has been built over the Tehri Lake with a total cost of INR 2.96 Crore

• The bridge will connect Pratap Nagar town with Tehri Garhwal district headquarters.

• Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat launched free high-speed WiFi services for all government colleges and universities in the state, the service was launched at a college in his constituency Doiwala.

• With the launch of WiFi services, Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to provide free internet to all government colleges and universities.

• The move is aligned under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India initiative.

Multiple projects in Varanasi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated & Laid the Foundation Stone of Multiple development projects for Varanasi in Uttarpradesh related to Agriculture, Tourism and Infrastructure.

• He launched 16 schemes worth INR 220 Crore and highlighted the beginning of work on 14 schemes worth INR 400 crore in Varanasi.

• The projects inaugurated include upgradation of Sarnath Light and Sound show, upgradation of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital Ramnagar, sewerage related works, infrastructure facilities for protection, conservation of cows, multipurpose seed storehouse, Sampurnanand Stadium, Tourist Plaza at Dashashwamedh Ghat for development of Varanasi, establishment of International Rice Institute, Milk Processing Plant, Construction of Perishable Cargo Center.

About Uttar Pradesh:

• Governor - Anandiben Patel

• Capital- Lucknow

'Employee Assistance Program', a Well-being Programme for its Employees

• Bank of Baroda (BOB) in association with EAP India introduced an 'Employee Assistance Program, a Well-being Programme for its employees and their family members 24x7

• To help its employees to tackle their personal and professional problems through psychological counselling and consulting.

• BoB has entered into partnership with Employee Assistance Program (EAP)India Pvt Ltd to provide this counselling.

• Employee Assistance Program is the first step of the bank to address the issues and support the emotional well-being of the employees

About Bank of Baroda(BoB):

• Head Office- Vadodara

• Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer - Sanjiv Chadha

• Founded- 20 July 1908, by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda
• Tagline- India's International Bank

Bharti AXA General Insurance Launched 'CancerSendsNoNotifications' Campaign

• Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited launched 'CancerSendsNoNotifications' Campaign on Social Media on account of the National Cancer Awareness Day 2020- November 7.

• To increase awareness and disseminate knowledge to detect the disease in the early stage among people in India.

• To encourage individuals to prioritize and protect their health and life with the right precautions.

About CancerSendsNoNotifications' Campaign

• CancerSendsNoNotifications, the social media campaign comprises a series of activities that will be held across the month of November.

• About Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited:

• Bharti AXA is a Joint Venture between Bharti Enterprises (holds 51% stake) and AXA Group (holds 49% stake).

• Headquarters-Mumbai, Maharashtra
• MD & CEO- Sanjeev Srinivasan
• Tagline- Suraksha ka Naya Nazariya

Airtel Payments Bank Partners with Bharti AXA General Insurance

• Airtel Payments Bank, India's first payments bank partnered with Bharti AXA General Insurance Co Ltd to offer 'Smart Drive Private Car Insurance', a comprehensive car insurance for its customers. Within 5 minutes the customers of Airtel Payments Bank can purchase the car insurance policy using a paperless, secure, and quick process through the Airtel Thanks app.

About Airtel Payments Bank:

• Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)- Anubrata Biswas

• Headquarters, New Delhi, India.
• Launched, January 2017

Marg ERP and Paytm Partners to Resolve MSMEs Payment & Settlement Issues Digitally

• In order to ease seamless transactions for MSMEs, Marg ERP Ltd has partnered with Paytm. Under this Joint Venture, Marg ERP and Paytm empowers MSME using MargPay, a new integrated payments solution, developed by Marg ERP Ltd.
• MargPay helps MSMEs to track their receipts and payments made through multiple payment methods.

About Paytm:

• Headquarters- Noida
• Founder & CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma

About Marg ERP Ltd

• CEO- Mr. Krishnam Raju D
• Head Office-New Delhi, India

The Book "Moustache" by Malayalam Author S Hareesh won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020

• The book "Moustache" (original Malayalam title - "Meesha") authored by Malayalam writer S. Hareesh and translated to English by Jayasree Kalathil won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 worth Rs 25 lakhs. The book was published by HarperCollins India in 2020.

• This is the 2nd Debut novel and 2nd Malayalam Translation to Win the JCB prize for Literature. The winner was announced by Lord Bamford, Chairman of JCB in a virtual awards ceremony.

• First Debut novel to win the JCB Prize for Literature was "The Far Field" by Madhuri Vijay in 2019.

• First Malayalam translation to win the JCB Prize was Jasmine Days authored by Benyamin and translated by Shahnaz Habib in 2018

About "Moustache":

• The book Moustache highlights the history of Kuttanad region and provides a layout of the social history of Kerala through the characters.

About the JCB Prize for Literature:

• The JCB Prize for Literature is an annual prize, instituted in 2018 to recognise the distinguished work of fiction by Indian Author The prize is funded by the JCB, the global construction equipment manufacturer and administered by JCB Literature Foundation

• The author of the winning work will receive Rs 25 lakh and the translator (if any) will get an additional Rs. 10 Lakh and the authors of the shortlisted works receive Rs 1 lakh and the translators (if any) will receive Rs 50,000.

Sanchaman Limboo Former CM of Sikkim Passed Away at 73

• Sanchaman Limboo, Former Chief Minister of Sikkim passed away due to prolonged illness at the Sir Thutob Namgyal Memorial Hospital

• Sanchaman Limboo, a member of Sikkim Sangram Parishad Party was the fourth Chief Minister of Sikkim who served from 17th June 1994 to 12th December 1994.

• The central act of other backward classes was implemented in Sikkim during his term as CM.

• The mandal commission reports in Sikkim was also implemented during his stint as CM.

2020 Indian Premier League

• The 13th Edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) officially known as Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 took place at the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A total of 8 teams participated in the event.

• This is the Second time that a complete IPL Tournament is being played outside India. The previous time an entire IPL season was conducted outside of India was the 2nd Edition of IPL which was held in South Africa in 2009.

• In 2014, the 7th Edition of the IPL the first Twenty Matches were conducted in UAE due to General Elections,

• The IPL matches were played at 3 venues in United Arab Emirates (UAE): Dubai, Sharjah & Abu Dhabi

• For the First time in IPL history, mid-season transfer windows were introduced. Using the mid-season transfer teams can transfer players between them. For a player to be transferred, the player should have played a maximum of 2 matches, and the player can be capped or uncapped and both Indian and International players were eligible for transfer.

Winner of 2020 IPL:

• Mumbai Indians won their 5th IPL Title by defeating First-Time Finalists Delhi Capitals in the Final at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

• Title Winners Mumbai Indians received INR 20 Crore as Prize Money, whereas Finalists Delhi Capital received an amount of INR 12.5 Crore

• Trent Boult (New Zealand) of Mumbai Indians was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his spell of 3/30 in Four Overs.

• Mumbai Indians became the Second Franchise after Chennai Super Kings to win two back-to-back Indian Premier League Titles.

Highlights:

• Mumbai Indians became the first team in IPL history to win 5 Titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) in 13 Editions.

• Pat Cummins (Australia) of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was the most expensive player of IPL 2020. He was sold for INR 15 Crores. Piyush Chawla (India) became the most expensive capped Indian player. Chennai Super Kings bought Piyush Chawla for INR 6.75 Crores.

Records Created in IPL 2020:

• Orange Cap(Highest Run Scorer of the Season) -KL Rahul of Kings XI Punjab Runs -670 Matches - 14

• Purple Cap(Highest Wicket-Taker of the Season)- Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) of Delhi Capitals Wickets - 30 Wickets, Matches - 17.

• Most Valuable Player-Jofra Archer (England) of Rajasthan Royals
• Paytm Fairplay -Mumbai Indians
• Following his 69-ball 132 (Not Out) against Royal Challengers Bangalore, KL Rahul holds the record for Highest score for an Indian in an IPL innings.

• Virat Kohli (India) of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with 4314 Runs leapfrogged MS Dhoni (India) of CSK to become the highest run-scorer by a captain in the history of IPL.

• Kohli also became the First Batsman to score 5500 IPL runs and the First Indian to score 9000 T20 runs.

• MS Dhoni became the First Player to play 200 Games in IPL. Rohit Sharma (India) of Mumbai Indians became the Second player to play 200 Games in IPL.

• Dinesh Karthik (India) playing for KKR with 110 Catches overtook MS Dhoni (109 Catches) as the wicket-keeper with most catches in the IPL. Shikhar Dhawan became the first player in the history of IPL to record two consecutive centuries. He scored 2 consecutive centuries against CSK and Kings XI Punjab.

Overview of 49th Edition of Rolex Paris Masters 2020

• The 49th Edition of the Paris Masters officially known as 2020 Rolex Paris Masters took place at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy (Bercy Arena) in Paris, France. It is a Masters 1000 event and it is a part of the 2020 ATP Tour

• Rafael Nadal (Spain) became the fourth man to reach 1,000 match wins after his victory against Feliciano Lopez (Spain) in the Second Round of the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters Open.
• Nadal joins the company of Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068)
• Rafael Nadal was defeated by Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the Tournament.