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⇒ Ministry of Tourism in its ongoing effort to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on 10 November 2021.
⇒ Dinraj of Valapad has won the State cartoon award 2019-20 instituted by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi for his cartoon titled ‘Raja and Maharaja’.
Radhakrishnan of Ponnurunni and Ratheesh Ravi of Perumanoor were selected for honourable mention.
The awards carry Rs 25,000 and a citation each.
⇒ Public sector Indian Bank has launched the Video KYC (know your customer) facility, which allows an applicant to open an account from anywhere by incorporating its Video-Based Customer Identification Process (VCIP) technology, on its web-based platforms.
The Video KYC facility, developed in conjunction with Gieom Business Solutions, further simplifies the subsequent steps and would deliver the cheque book and ATM card to the registered address of a customer.
⇒ The National Achievement Survey 2021, was successfully conducted across all 36 states and UTs of the country.
⇒ The Minister for Commerce & Industry, Textiles, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal Virtually addressed the 4th edition of the India-Korea Business Partnership Forum organized by CII-KITA in New Delhi on 12 November 2021.
⇒ The US Navy has launched a ship named after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
Others include former Chief Justice Earl Warren and slain presidential candidate Robert Kennedy.
⇒ 2021 Paris Masters tennis tournament was held in Paris, France from 1 to 7 November 2021. It was the 49th edition of the tournament.
Novak Djokovic beat defending champion Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-3 to win a record sixth Paris title and 37th Masters 1000 crown in Paris, France.
Tim Pütz and Michael Venus defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in the final to win the Doubles title at the 2021 Paris Masters.