- Renu Devi has become the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar. She was sworn in along with Tarkishore Prasad as new Bihar deputy CMs on November 16, 2020 on the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Renu Devi won the Bihar Polls 2020 from the Bettiah constituency.
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced during a press briefing on November 17, 2020 that his government has decided to send a proposal to the centre seeking to shut markets that are becoming local COVID-19 hotspots for a few days.
- The Union Government has released a five-year action plan for the conservation of vultures. The step has been taken in light of a substantial decline in the population of vultures in India. Vultures are nature’s scavengers that feed on the animal carcasses, keeping the surrounding clean.
- The International Day for Tolerance was observed on November 16, 2020. The Day stresses on the universal human rights and fundamental freedoms of others.
- Moderna announced the results of its phase three trials on November 16, 2020 in which it reported that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate has proven to be 94.5% effective.
- Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party- National League for Democracy (NLD) won a clear majority in the Myanmar General Elections 2020 by securing a total of 396 seats, including 258 seats in Myanmar’s lower house Pyithu Hluttaw and 138 seats in the upper house- Amyotha Hluttaw.
- The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) signed an agreement with the World Bank on November 16, 2020 to provide advisory services for asset monetization.
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