Current affairs 17 November 2023

Salman Rushdie receives first-ever "Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award".

World-renowned author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the first-ever Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award by the Vaclav Havel Center The Disturbing the Peace Award to a Courageous Writer at Risk was conferred upon Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah.
He also received another accolade, reflecting on the irony of being awarded for disturbing the peace.
He pondered which side of the fence this placed him on.

Indian Railways, in collaboration with IRCTC, is set to launch the Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train to promote Dekho Apna Desh and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiatives.
Aim: To showcase India's rich cultural and religious heritage to both domestic and international tourists.
It informed that halts for boarding and deboarding include major stations like Thane, Pune, Solapur, Kanyakumari, and more.

IndusInd Bank announced that it has gone live as a Financial Information Provider (FIP) under the new Account Aggregator Framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), making it the first bank in the country to do so.
The initiative is a path breaking step taken by the RBI which will enable individuals as well as small and mid–sized businesses to avail services that will help them fulfil their financial requirements in a seamless way.

Indian Air Force will organize an air show on November 23-24 at Air Force Station in Ambala Cantonment.
During the air show, Surya Kiran and Akashganga teams will showcase their skills in the sky alongside the aircrafts of the Indian Air Force.
All necessary arrangements for the air show have been made by Indian Air Force.
Regarding security, orders have already been issued under Section 144 to prohibit drones flying near the Air Force Station.

India and US have signed an MoU with the objective of connecting both the countries' dynamic startup ecosystems, particularly in critical and emerging technologies (CET).
The understanding named "Enhancing Innovation Ecosystems through an Innovation Handshake" was signed by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal from the Indian side, who is on a 4-day US visit.
Aim: To poised to positively impact economic activity, attract investment, and generate employment.