Daily updates 16 November 2109

National News

1. India to contribute $13.5 mn for UN development activities for 2020

• India will contribute USD 13.5 million for various operational activities of development across the UN agencies for the year 2020.
• The contribution was announced at the UN General Assembly Pledging Conference for Development Activities. The contribution is in line with the country’s long-standing tradition of supporting development activities across the UN system.
• About 16 countries pledged a total of USD 516 million at the 2019 United Nations Pledging Conference for Development Activities.

Awards

2. Movie "Bhonsle" Wins awards at Asian Film Festival Barcelona

• The Critically acclaimed movie "Bhonsle" has won prestigious awards at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona.
• The film has bagged two awards in the ‘Best Screenplay’ and ‘Best Director’ categories at the festival. The film is directed by Devashish Makhija.
• Bhonsle revolves around a police constable played by Manoj Bajpayee, who tries to help in the struggles of migrants and their battles with the local politicians.

3. Tobacco Board of India wins Golden Leaf Award

• The Tobacco Board of India, Guntur, has been awarded the Golden Leaf Award at Tab Expo 2019 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Executive Director of Tobacco Board, K. Sunitha, was presented the award. The award was presented to the board for its efforts to initiate various sustainability (green) initiatives in Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco cultivation in India.
• The award was given in the most impressive public service initiative category for the year 2019.
• This is the 2nd time the board has bagged the award. In the year 2014, the board bagged the award for its implementation of an electronic auction system, which has made the marketing of flue-cured tobacco in India more transparent and accountable.

Summit and Conferences

4. Conference on “Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh” begins

• Regional Conference on the theme “Replication of Good Governance Practices in Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh” begins in Jammu.
• The Conference is being organised by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India in collaboration with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• The Conference aims to bring national and state-level organizations on a common platform and to share experiences in Digital Governance, Citizen-Centric Governance, and Capacity Building and Personnel Administration etc. Delegates from 19 states and 4 Union Territories are participating in the Conference.

Schemes and Committees

5. National Mission 'NISHTHA' launched in J&K

• National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) has been launched in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• NISHTHA is aimed at improving learning outcomes at Elementary level through integrated Teacher Trainings.
• NISHTHA is a pioneer scheme being launched across the country, with a total of 86000 Elementary teachers of Government Schools being trained in J&K under the programme.

Important Days

6. International Day for Tolerance: 16 November

• The United Nations observes "International Day for Tolerance" on 16th November every year. The United Nations is committed to strengthening tolerance by fostering mutual understanding among cultures and peoples.
• In 1995, to mark the United Nations Year for Tolerance and the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for the promotion of tolerance and non-violence.
• The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence rewards significant activities in the scientific, artistic, cultural or communication fields aimed at the promotion of a spirit of tolerance and non-violence.
• The prize is awarded every two years on the International Day for Tolerance, 16 November.

7. National Press Day: 16th November

• India celebrates "National Press Day" on 16th November every year. The day is symbolic of a free and responsible press.
• On this day the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not constrained by any influence or threats.
• To celebrate the day, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will confer excellence in journalism awards.

Miscellaneous

8. National Tribal Festival Aadi Mahotsav to begin in New Delhi

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the National Tribal Festival "Aadi Mahotsav" in New Delhi.
• The theme of the 15-day Mahotsav is celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Culture, Craft, Cuisine and Commerce. It will be held at Dilli Haat in INA, New Delhi.
• The tribal textiles manufactured by master tribal craftsmen from Jammu & Kashmir in the North to Tamil Nadu in the South and from Gujarat in the West to Nagaland/Sikkim in the East will be the main attractions.

Daily updates 15 November 2019

National News

1.Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates Khadi Pavilion at I.I.T.F

• Union Minister of MSME and Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the Khadi Pavilion at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi.
• The Pavilion entrance has been themed upon Sabarmati Ashram, with melodious Shehnai celebrating the ‘spirit of Indianness’.
• A wide range of products which includes food, handicrafts, leather, textiles and hosiery, readymade garments, wooden toys, cosmetics and herbal products offering a discount of up to 20% are being displayed in the Khadi Pavilion at IITF 2019.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission: Vinai Kumar Saxena.

State News

2. Andhra Pradesh government launches ‘Nadu-Nedu’ scheme

• Andhra Pradesh government has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme.
• The programme aims to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools.
• The scheme will be implemented in 15,715 schools in the first phase.
• It will cover all schools in three years' time with a budget of Rs 12,000 crores.
• The decision to switch over to the English medium in government schools has been taken to uplift the marginalised section of society.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains:

• CM of Andhra Pradesh: YS Jaganmohan Reddy; Governor: Biswa Bhusan Harichandan.

Appointments

3. FIFA names Arsene Wenger as global football development chief

• Veteran coach Arsene Wenger has been named FIFA's Chief of global football development.
• The former Arsenal and Monaco coach would be responsible for the growth of the game for both men and women around the world and would also be the leading authority on technical matters, including potential changes to the sport's laws.
• Wenger made the English Club Arsenal one of the strongest football clubs in Europe, winning three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups and taking his team to the 2006 Champions League final.
• He also won the French league in 1987 with Monaco, adding the French Cup four years later before departing for Japan in 1995.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• President of FIFA: Gianni Infantino; Founded: 21 May 1904.
• Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland.

4. Nilam Sawhney appointed as Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary

• Senior IAS officer Nilam Sawhney has been appointed as the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.
• She has become the first woman Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.
• She belongs to the 1984 batch of the IAS and from AP Cadre.
• She will replace Neerabh Kumar who is holding the additional charge as the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains:

• CM of Andhra Pradesh: YS Jaganmohan Reddy; Governor: Biswa Bhusan Harichandan.

Agreements

5. CCI approves merger of the BNP Paribas (BNPP) and the Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the merger of the BNP Paribas (BNPP) Mutual Fund and the Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund, under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
• The Proposed Combination relates to the merger of the BNP Paribas Mutual Fund and the BOB Mutual Fund.
• The Parties propose to amalgamate (i) BOB Asset Management Company (AMC) into BNPP AMC; (ii) BNPP Trustee Company (TC) into BOB TC; (iii) After the merger, BNPP AMC and BOB TC will be the surviving entities.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Chairman of CCI: Ashok Kumar Gupta; Headquarters of CCI: New Delhi.
• Founded: 14 October 2003.

6. CSIR-IMTECH signs MOU with IIT Bombay for collaborative research

• Council of Scientific & Industrial Research(CSIR)-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to promote collaborative research.
• The MoU will facilitate the exchange of ideas, development of new knowledge and enhance high-quality research acumen between the researchers and faculty of both the institutes.
• The objective of this collaboration is to carry out state of the art research in areas of healthcare especially in projects and mission where both the institutes can significantly complement each other.
• Both the institutes shall benefit immensely through this partnership as it will facilitate the exchange of faculty and students for the purpose of research, teaching, development and implementation of collaborative research projects, professional development programs, and capacity-building efforts.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• President: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
• Established: 26 September 1942; Headquarters: New Delhi.

Awards

7. Indian Scholar Ravi Prakash won BRICS-Young Innovator Prize 2019

• Ravi Prakash, an Indian PhD scholar has won the BRICS-Young Innovator Prize for inventing an affordable indigenous milk chilling unit for smaller and marginal rural dairy farmers.
• Prakash, PhD scholar of ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Bangalore, was a part of a 21-member delegation sent to Brazil by the Department of Science and Technology for the 4th BRICS-Young Scientist Forum (YSF), 2019.
• The theme for 4th BRICS-YSF was “Cybersecurity and Bio-economy” it highlights the important strategy of science, technology and innovation as the key drivers of youth entrepreneurship and leadership.
• The technology can be used for chilling milk from the point of production by bringing down the temperature of raw milk from 37C to 7C within 30 minutes using nano-fluid based phase change materials.

8. Robert De Niro to be conferred with SAG Life Achievement award

• Hollywood veteran and double Oscar winner Robert De Niro will receive the SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment, at the 26th edition of the ceremony 2019.
• The SAG Life Achievement Award is given annually to an actor who fosters the "finest ideals of the acting profession".

Economy

9. Moody lowers India's GDP growth forecast to 5.6 per cent for 2019

• Moody's Investors Service has slashed India's economic growth forecast to 5.6% for the fiscal year 2019.
• It stated that the government measures do not address the widespread weakness in consumption demand, as a reason for lowering the growth forecast.
• It also stated that the economic activity in India will pick up in 2020 and 2021 to 6.6 % and 6.7 % respectively.

Ranks and Reports

10. Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia

• Bangladesh has topped the business bribery risk in South Asia according to the Trace Bribery Matrix.
• Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian courtiers according to the annual ranking for 200 countries.
• Bangladesh has been placed at 178th position among 200 countries in terms of business bribery risk. Overall, New Zealand, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland presented the lowest bribery risk.
• TRACE is a US-based organisation which provides ranking to various countries in terms of the risk of bribery companies face in doing business in those countries.
• The Trace Bribery Matrix evaluates the countries under 4 parameters i.e. business interaction with the government, anti-bribery deterrence, transparency and civil society oversight.

Defence

11. India-U.S. tri-services exercise Tiger Triumph begins

• The India-U.S. tri-services amphibious exercise "Tiger Triumph" has begun in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
• Tiger Triumph will go on for 9 days off the Visakhapatnam and Kakinada coasts.
• The training events will enhance U.S.-India military-to-military relations and hone individual and small-unit skills in humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
• This kind of training is expected to build the capacity of both the U.S. and Indian participants as well as improving their ability to operate together.

12. Lt. Cdr. Karabi Gogoi posted as Assistant Naval Attache in Moscow

• Lt. Cdr. Karabi Gogoi has been posted as the Assistant Naval Attache at the Indian embassy in Moscow.
• She will become the first woman officer from the Indian Navy to be posted as a Defence Attache at an Indian mission abroad.
• Lt. Cdr. Gogoi was commissioned into the Navy in 2010 and is currently posted at Karwar.
• India has over 100 Defence Attaches or Defence Advisors posted at missions across the world with all three Service Attaches posted at important missions.

Sports

13. India set to host World Kabaddi cup 2019 in Punjab

• The 2019 World Kabaddi Cup will take place from December 1 to 9 and will be organised by the Punjab government in Punjab.
• This year’s tournament will be dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
• Nine teams: India, USA, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan and Canada are expected to take part in the tournament.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Punjab CM: Amarinder Singh; Governor: VP Singh Badnore.

Obituaries

14. Renowned mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh passes away

• Renowned mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh passed away. He was born in 1942 in Basantpur village of the Bhojpur district in Bihar, Narayan Singh was said to have challenged Einstein’s theory of relativity.
• He completed his PhD on cycle vector space theory in 1969 and served as a professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur(IITK) and the Indian Statistical Institute(ISI), Kolkata.
• He was also a visiting professor at Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University, Madhepura, Bihar.

Miscellaneous

15. Jair Bolsonaro to be chief guest at Republic Day 2020

• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will be the chief guest at Republic Day 2020 celebrations.
• He has accepted the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations next year.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS PO Mains:

• Capital of Brazil: Brasilia; Currency: Brazilian real.

16. New signal fish discovered off Kerala coast

• The new signal fish was found in Lakshadweep sea off Kerala coast, which is the home for unusual species like fish with a unique color.
• The name of the species is “Pteropsaron Indicum”, was collected by trawlers at a depth of 70 meters during a marine biodiversity survey.
• Scientists from the University of Kerala and the Ocean Science Foundation, United State of America (USA) have described the discovery of the new species of signal fish, was the first one of the genus recorded in Indian waters.

Daily updates 14 November 2019

International News

1. Sri Lanka becomes 1st South Asian country to call match fixing a crime

• Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian nation to bring match-fixing cases to the category of crime as its parliament passed a bill related to ‘Prevention of Offences Related to Sports’.
• This new legislation related to match-fixing and corruption will apply to all sports & if a person is found guilty of corruption in the game, he can be punished for up to 10 years and also be required to pay other fines.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Sri Lanka Capitals: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
• Currency: Sri Lankan rupee.
• Prime minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe; President: Maithripala Sirisena.

State News

2. "Bali Yatra" festival begins in Cuttack, Odisha

• The festival 'Bali Yatra' which is organised every year in memory of the rich maritime history of the state, was inaugurated in Cuttack, Odisha.
• The festival is organised at the bank of Mahanadi River every year to mark the day when ancient mariners from the state would set sail to the distant land of Bali, Sumatra, Java (Jawa) in Indonesia, Borneo and Sri Lanka, for the expansion of trade and Culture.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Utkal Divas or Odisha Day falls every year on 01st April.
• Governor of Odisha: Ganeshi Lal; Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik.

3. UP govt launches e-Ganna app, web portal

• Uttar Pradesh government has launched a dedicated web portal and a mobile application, e-Ganna App, for sugarcane farmers of the state.
• The portal and the App will ensure transparency in the process of getting slips, and facilitate sugarcane supply by farmers to mills and check irregularities.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath, Governor: Anandiben Patel.

Appointments

4. Unilever appoints Nils Andersen as new Chairman

• British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever named non-executive director Nils Andersen as its new chairman to utilise his deep experience across consumer goods and logistics industries.
• Andersen will replace Marijn Dekkers, who is standing down after more than three years as chairman, to focus on his responsibilities as founder and chairman of investment and advisory firm Novalis LifeSciences.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Unilever: Alan Jope.
• Founded: 2 September 1929.
• Headquarters: London, United Kingdom(UK) and Netherlands.

5. ITDC appoints Kamala Vardhana Rao as its new Chairman and MD

• India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has appointed G Kamala Vardhana Rao as the new Chairman and Managing Director.
• Prior to this, an IAS officer 1990 batch from Kerala Cadre, was the Principal Secretary, Kerala government. He has also served as the Secretary of Kerala Tourism in 2014-15.
• He has also served multiple positions including Chairman of Indian Tobacco Board, Director of Fisheries Department, Director, Department of Tourism and Culture, Andhra Pradesh government.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Founded: October 1966.

6. Prakash Javadekar takes charge as Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises

• Prakash Javadekar took charge as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. This decision was taken after Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant resigned from the Union Cabinet.
• Javadekar also holds information & broadcasting, and environment, forest and climate change portfolios.

7. Justice Muhammad Raffiq takes oath as Chief Justice of Meghalaya HC

• Justice Muhammad Raffiq took oath as Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court. He succeeds Ajay Kumar Mittal who is now the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court.
• Mh. Raffiq will be the 8th Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. Justice Raffiq started his law practice in 1984. He practised exclusively in Rajasthan High Court in almost all branches of law.
• He has been recognized as an expert on the Indian Constitution, service, land acquisition, tax and company law cases.
• In 2008, he was appointed as Justice at the Rajasthan High Court. He also served as acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court twice.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Meghalaya Capital: Shillong; Chief Minister: Conrad Sangma; Governor: Tathagata Roy.

Science and Technology

8. NASA renames Ultima thule to Arrokoth after Nazi controversy

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has renamed a distant space rock Ultima Thule, to Arrokoth.
• It is the farthest cosmic body ever visited by a spacecraft, Arrokoth or “sky” is a name of the Native American Powhatan language following a significant backlash over the old name’s Nazi connotations.
• The name portrait the co-operation with Powhatan Tribal elders.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Headquarters of NASA: Washington, D.C.
• Established: July 29,1958.

Summit and Conferences

9. India-ASEAN Business Summit 2019

• The Union Minister of State (I/C) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), has addressed the India-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit 2019 in New Delhi.
• The India- ASEAN Business Summit on the theme: “Today, Tomorrow, Together” is being organised to strengthen trade & investment flows with ASEAN Economies.
• The objective of the conference is to enhance the trade trajectory between India and ASEAN nations to new highs. Senior government officials from India and the ASEAN Nations are interacting with the Business community of India and ASEAN for the promotion of bilateral trade and investments.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• 10 ASEAN member countries: Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Laos.

10. 27th Conference of COCSSO inaugurated at Kolkata, West Bengal

• National Statistical Commission inaugurated the 27th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO) at Kolkata, West Bengal. 27th COCSSO is a Conference organized by MoSPI, Government of India every year.
• COCSSO is a major national forum for coordination between the Central and State Statistical Agencies with the objectives of putting in coordinated efforts for making available reliable and timely statistics to planners and policymakers. The theme of this conference was “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” which highlights the actions taken by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) for a strong observing mechanism for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Chairman of National statistical commission: Prof. Bimal K Roy.

11. International Conference on Yoga for Heart care to be organised at Karnataka

• Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the International Conference on Yoga on 15-16 November 2019 at Mysuru, Karnataka.
• The theme of the conference is ‘Yoga for Heart Care’. This conference is 5th in the series to commemorate the unanimous adoption of Resolution by the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th Session for observing 21st June as International Day of Yoga.
• After the UN declaration of International Day of Yoga since 2014, overwhelming interest towards Yoga has been witnessed from the international communities across the globe.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH): Shripad Yesso Naik.

Sports

12. FIFA bans three football officials for life for corruption

• FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has banned 3 South American football officials for a lifetime for connection with a 2015 corruption scandal in football.
• The three officials who were banned were Former Peru Football Federation Manuel Burga and Argentinian officials Eduardo Deluca and Jose Luis Meiszner.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• President of FIFA: Gianni Infantino; Founded: 21 May 1904.
• Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland.

Important Days

13. World Diabetes Day: 14 November

• The World Diabetes Day (WDD) was observed globally on 14 November.
• The theme for diabetes awareness month and World Diabetes Day 2019 "Family and Diabetes". World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes.
• World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in 2006. It is marked every year on 14 November, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.

14. Children’s Day: 14th November

• On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
• Pandit Nehru had a great love for children. He wanted to be among them, talk to them and play with them.
• The children also loved and respected him and called him CHACHA NEHRU. Children's Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children.

Miscellaneous

15. Nita Ambani to join board of Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani has been named an honorary trustee of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art".
• This decision was taken due to her commitment to preserve and encourage Indian art and culture. She is the first Indian to be so honoured.
• In 2017, the museum honoured her at The Met Winter Party, an event celebrating the achievements of those who foster greater diversity and inclusion in the world of art.
• In 2017, Nita Ambani received the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Award from the President of India for the work of Reliance Foundation in the area of sports for development. In 2016, Forbes listed her as one of the 50 most powerful businesswomen in Asia.
• She is a member of the International Olympic Committee and is the first Indian woman to serve in that role.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Chairman of Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mr Daniel Brodsky
• Established: April 13, 1870.
• President & CEO: Daniel Weiss.

16. 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Theme song unveiled

• The Information and Broadcasting Ministry launched the official anthem and radio jingle for the golden jubilee edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), scheduled to take place in Goa from November 20 to 28.
• The anthem, inspired by the 9 'rasas' (emotions) of the Natya Shashtra and an amalgamation of scenes from prominent movies and dance 'mudras', has been developed by noted dancer Geeta Chandran and Grammy Award-winning composer Ricky Cage.
• The audio-visuals of the anthem have been directed and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) under the guidance of the I&B Ministry and the Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF).
• The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019 will witness over 200 films from 76 countries. With the screening of 26 feature films and 15 non-feature films in the Indian panorama section, around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to attend and participate in the golden jubilee edition.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Minister of Information and Broadcasting: Prakash Javadekar.