Daily Current Affairs- 11 November 2023

Today's Current Affairs 11th November 2023

NATIONAL

Ministry of I&B approves a path-breaking Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023 to enable & empower Central Bureau of Communication

• The Policy will enable CBC to empanel agencies and organisations in the OTT and Video on Demand Space.

NHAI Accepts First Insurance Surety Bond as Bid Security for NHAI TOT Bid for Monetization

• NHAI has accepted Insurance Surety Bond for the monetization program of the upcoming bid of Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) Bundle 14.
• NHAI has been working closely with Highway Operators Association of India (HOAI), SBI General Insurance and AON India Insurance to implement this initiative.

Bilateral Exercise BONGOSAGAR-23 and Coordinated Patrol CORPAT-23

Date: November 07-09, 2023

Location: Northern Bay of Bengal

Participants: Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy

Indian Navy Ships: Kuthar, Kiltan, and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier

Bangladesh Navy Ships: Abu Bakr, Abu Ubaidah, and MPA

Bharat Botanics to Open India’s Largest Cold Oil Production Facility in Gujarat

• Bharat Botanics announced the opening of its cutting-edge wood-pressed Cold Oil processing facility in Gondal, Rajkot Gujarat.
• Manish Popat, Co-Founder of Bharat Botanics.

 SPORTS

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and West Indies’ Hayley Matthews Win ICC Player of the Month Awards

• New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra has claimed his first ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for his outstanding performances in the group stages of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
• West Indies’ Hayley Matthews has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for October after her scintillating performances in the T20I series against Australia.

About

Prime minister: Chris Hipkins

Capital: Wellington

Currency: New Zealand dollar ($) (NZD)

Maharashtra Clinch Raja Bhalindra Trophy for First Time Since 1994

• Maharashtra secured an impressive haul of 80 gold medals, 69 silver medals, and 79 bronze medals, totaling 228 medals.
• This victory marked their return to the top position after 1994, ending the Services Sports Control Board’s (SSCB) reign at the top, which had persisted since 2007.

About Maharashtra

Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde

Governor: Ramesh Bais

 SCIENCE & TEHNOLOGY

‘Mika’ Becomes World’s First AI Human-Like Robot CEO

• Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish run company, have appointed the world’s first humanoid robot CEO named Mika.
• David Hanson, CEO of Hanson Robotics, emphasizes the importance of “humanizing”.
• FOX Businesses reporter Lauren Simonetti took to the streets of New York City to gauge public opinions on Mika as a robot CEO.

SpaceX Launched Its 29th Mission to Deliver Research Gear and Equipment to the ISS

• SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon embarked on its 29th mission to the International Space Station (ISS), launching from the iconic Pad 39 at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 9th November 2023.

About SpaceX:

Founders: Elon Musk, Tom Mueller

Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, United States

CEO: Elon Musk (May 2002–)

Founded: 14 March 2002

COO: Gwynne Shotwell

 IMPORTANT DAYS

National Education Day 2023: 11th November

• Theme: Embracing Innovation
• November 11th to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first Education Minister.

SUMMIT'S & MOU's

AM/NS India Signs MoU with Government of Odisha to Establish Kho Kho High Performance Centre

About Odisha:

Founded: 1 April 1936

Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik

Governor: Raghubar Das

Capital: Bhubaneswar