Current Affairs- 15th November 2022

INDIA

• IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi appointed Prasar Bharati as CEO
• University Grants Commission asks higher education institutions to adopt ‘Professors of Practice (POP) guidelines
• Supreme Court grants Centre more time to respond to pleas challenging Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991
• The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa from 20th to 28th November
• COP 27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt: “In our LiFEtime” campaign launched by India to encourage youth to become message bearers of sustainable lifestyles
• COP 27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt: India submits its long-term low-emission development strategy to UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)
• ‘Mr. Natwarlal & ‘Yaarana director Rakesh Kumar passes away
• Ranveer Singh was bestowed with the Etoile d’Or (Golden Star) at the festival, which will come to a close on 19th November in Marrakech, Morocco.

ECONOMY & CORPORATE

• Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles Piyush Goyal inaugurates the 41st edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi
• Wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eases to 8.39% in October from 10.7% in September
• Consumer Price-based (retail) inflation declines to 6.77% in October from 7.41% in September
• Indian govt. lifts ban on the VLC Media Player website
• 11th edition of India Stonemart 2022, a stone industry exhibition, held in Jaipur
• Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) was renamed as “Grid Controller of India Limited”
• The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance (MoF); Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA); and the World Bank Group DEA, MoHUA, and the World Bank Group jointly organize a 5-day Cities Creditworthiness Academy Workshop

WORLD

• Slovenia: Natasa Pirc Musar elected first female President
• World Diabetes Day is observed on 14th November; theme: Access to diabetes care

 SPORTS

• Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022; Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal selected for Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022, 25 chosen for Arjuna Award