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PM Narendra Modi attends 56th Conference of DGPs and IGPs in Lucknow
PM Narendra Modi attends 56th Conference of DGPs and IGPs in Lucknow
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 56th Conference of Director Generals of Police (DGP) and Inspector Generals of Police (IGP) organised at Police Headquarters in Lucknow on November 20, 2021.
- The two-day meet has been organised by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in hybrid format. The conference will culminate on November 21, 2021.
- The conference was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
- Over 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP of all states and UTs and Heads of Central Armed Police Forces and Central Police Organisations are taking part in the meet.
- Some important issues that will be deliberated at the conference includes cyber crime, data governance, counter terrorism challenges, left wing extremism, emerging trends in narcotics trafficking, prison reforms among others.
Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi conferred with Film Personalities of the Year at 52nd IFFI
Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi conferred with Film Personalities of the Year at 52nd IFFI
- Veteran actress Hema Malini and lyrics writer Prasoon Joshi have been conferred with the Indian Personality of the Year award for 2021.
- The duo were honoured at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 20, 2021. The event will continue till November 28 2021.
- Prasoon Joshi is the incumbent Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
- Apart from the above, legendary filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Istevan Szabo were honoured with the inaugural Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
Legendary player AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket
Legendary player AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket
- Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on November 19, 2021.
- He had already retired from international cricket in 2018.
- However, AB de Villiers was still playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ever since joining the franchise in 2011.
- He had scored 4491 runs from 28 matches for RCB.
Union Minister Smriti Irani pens debut novel “Lal Salaam”
Union Minister Smriti Irani pens debut novel “Lal Salaam”
- Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has come out with her debut novel titled “Lal Salaam: A Novel”.
- The book is likely to hit the stands on November 29, 2021.
- It will be published by Westland.
- The novel is inspired by the tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada in April 2010 and is a tribute to the exceptional men and women who have given a lifetime of service to the country, especially in confronting the challenges in the red corridor.
President Ramnath Kovind Presents Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021; Indore wins Cleanest City title for 5th Straight Year
President Ramnath Kovind Presents Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021; Indore wins Cleanest City title for 5th Straight Year
- The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 at the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in New Delhi on November 20, 2021.
- Once again, Indore has been adjudged as the cleanest city of India for the fifth consecutive year.
- Indore is followed by Surat in Gujarat at second place and Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh in the third positions.
- 2021 is the 6th edition of Swachh Survekshan awards in which as many as 4,320 cities were surveyed.
- The cities are ranked based on three parameters, which are service level progress (SLP), certifications and citizen’s voice.
- Cleanest city – Indore
- Cleanest Ganga town – Varanasi
- Cleanest State (with more than 100 urban local bodies)- Chhattisgarh
- Cleanest State (with less than 100 urban local bodies)- Jharkhand
- Cleanest City (with less than one lakh population) – Vita city of Maharashtra
- Cleanest small city (1-3 lakh population) – New Delhi Municipal Council
- Cleanest medium city (3-10 lakh population) – Noida
- Cleanest big city’ (10-40 lakh population) – Navi Mumbai
- Cleanest cantonment board – Ahmedabad cantonment
- Cleanest district – Surat
- Fastest Mover small city – Hoshangawad, Madhya Pradesh
- Best Small City in Citizens’ Feedback – Triputi, Maharashtra
- Top city in Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge- Navi Mumbai
