current affairs 30 November 2021 (In English)

ADB approves $1.5 billion loan to India to buy COVID-19 vaccines.

The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion (approximately Rs 11,185 crore) loan to India for COVID-19 vaccine purchase.
It said ADB's loan would provide at least 667 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for an estimated 317 million people.
It will support India's National Deployment and Immunization Plan which aims to fully vaccinate 94.47 crore people aged 18 years and above.
An additional $500 million is expected to be co-financed for the project from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

According to NITI Aayog's 1st Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India.
According to the index, Bihar's 51.91 percent population is poor, followed by Jharkhand with 42.16 percent, Uttar Pradesh at 37.79 percent.
While Madhya Pradesh (36.65 per cent) is at the fourth position in the index, Meghalaya (32.67 per cent) is at the fifth position.
Bihar, Jharkhand and UP have emerged as the poorest states in India according to the MPI.
Bihar has the highest number of malnourished people, followed by Jharkhand, MP, UP and Chhattisgarh.
Kerala, Goa, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and Punjab have recorded the lowest poverty rates across India.
The MPI measure uses a methodology developed by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative and UNDP.

GHCL Limited, a chemical and textile company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu for an investment of ₹500 crore in the state.
As per the MoU, GHCL will install 40,000 ring spindles at Manaparai, Tiruchirappalli district for the production of synthetic and synthetic blended yarns.
GHCL also plans to develop an EHT (Extra High Tension) power transmission facility at Manaparai to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
GHCL has proposed to set up a 20 MW solar power park near Musiri in Tiruchirappalli district.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Director Praveen Sinha has been elected as the Representative for Asia in the Executive Committee of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
Sinha was elected to the elite panel during the 89th Interpol General Assembly on November 25, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meanwhile, Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as the new President of Interpol (Headquarters: Lyon, France).

Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has partnered with deep-tech start-up Tropogo to distribute its new drone insurance cover.
The drone insurance product will cover damage to the drone and the payload it carries.
Drone owners and drone manufacturing companies can take advantage of annual third-party and comprehensive coverage for accidental damage, theft and disappearances.
Companies can also avail insurance coverage customized to the needs of the fleet.