Daily Current Affairs- 6 November 2024

Daily Current Affairs- 6th November 2024

International

India-Vietnam Joint Military Exercise Begins in Ambala

• The 5th edition of the Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise, "VINBAX 2024," began on Monday at Ambala. Scheduled from November 4 to 23, the exercise will take place at both Ambala and Chandimandir, aiming to strengthen military cooperation and interoperability between the two nations. 

National

Dr. Virendra Kumar Inaugurates 'Shilp Samagam Mela 2024'

• Union Minister Dr Virendra Kumar Inaugurated the 'Shilp Samagam Mela 2024' at Dilli Haat, New Delhi, the fair will continue till the 15th of this month and will be open from 10 in the morning to 11 nights, at the fair, 110 marginalised people from 16 states belonging to the National Scheduled Caste Finance and Development Corporation, National Safai Karmacharis Finance and Development Corporation, and National Backward Class Finance and Development Corporation, have set up their stalls. 

15 Days Jal Utsav to Begins Today

• NITI Aayog will be launching 15 15-day 'Jal Utsav' starting today ( 6 November ) to create awareness and sensitivity towards water management, conservation and sustainability. The campaign follows the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who mooted the idea of 'Jal Utsav' on the lines of 'Nadi Utsav' during the 3rd Chief Secretaries Conference held in December last year. 

Sports

India's Tanushree Pandey clinches Silver Medal at World Soft Tennis Championship

• In Soft Tennis, India's Tanushree Pandey has clinched the Silver Medal at the World Soft Tennis Championship at Jingshan in China. She faced a defeat against Chiang Min Yu of Chinese Taipei, 3-4, in the Under 21 Women's Singles final. 

Mandeep Jangra wins WBF super featherweight world title

• Haryana's professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation's super featherweight world title by beating the British boxer Conor McIntosh. The World Boxing Federation's super featherweight world title match was held in the Cayman Islands. 

Science & Technology

India to launch European Space Agency mission PROBA-3 in December

• Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh has said that India will launch the European Space Agency mission named PROBA-3 next month from the Sriharikota Space Station. The mission will study the Sun's faint corona closer to the solar rim. 

Obituary

Bihar's nightingale Sharda Sinha passed away

• Legendary folk singer Sharda Sinha, fondly known as the "Nightingale of Bihar," passed away at the age of 72. She breathed her last at 9:20 PM at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. According to AIIMS officials, Sinha succumbed to a refractory shock caused by septicemia. 

Appointments & Resignations

Shreyas Srinivasan quits as Paytm's CPO

• Shreyas Srinivasan, Paytm's chief product officer and head of consumer products has resigned. Srinivasan, who founded the live event and ticketing platform Insider. In, decided to step down after Paytm finalised the sale of Insider. The online food delivery giant Zomato reported Moneycontrol. 

Southwest Airlines names IndiGo Rakesh Gangwal as Chairman

• Billionaire and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has been appointed as the Chairman of American carrier Southwest Airlines. 

Important Days

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

• The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an international day observed annually on November 6, The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on November 5, 2001, by the United Nations General Assembly, during Kofi Atta Annan's tenure as secretary-general.