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 SPORTS
Maharashtra emerged as overall champions
and lifted the Raja Bhalindra Singh Rolling
Trophy for the overall championship in the
37th National Games.
Karnataka swimmer Srihari Nataraj was
adjudged the best male athlete of the Games
while gymnasts Sanyukta Prasen Kale and
Pranati Nayak of Odisha were named as the
best female athletes.

Indian Women’s Hockey Team won Gold medal at

Asian Champions Trophy 2023.

Virat Kohli becomes the first cricketer to score

50 One Day International hundreds.

Rohit Sharma became the first batsman in the

World Cup to hit 50 or more sixes and breaking
Chris Gayle's record of hitting 49 sixes.

Anish Bhanwala Becomes First Indian Shooter To Win a

Medal In 25m Rapid Fire at ISSF World Cup Final.

Davis Cup final 2023: Italy beat Australia to win

first title for 47 years. A dominant Jannik Sinner
outclassed Australia's Alex de Minaur to help Italy
secure their first Davis Cup title for 47 years.
David Willey, the renowned all-rounder of the
England cricket team, has declared his retirement
from international cricket at the age of 33.

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Saudi Arabia is the sole bidder and is set to host the men's
2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia withdrew from the
bidding contest.

Angelo Mathews became the first player to be timed out

in an international cricket match during the Cricket
World Cup 2023 match between Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka.
International Cricket Council (ICC) has
suspended Sri Lanka Cricket's membership
due to serious breaches of its autonomy and
government interference.

Australia women’s national team captain Meg Lanning, a

stalwart of the cricketing world, has officially announced
her retirement from international cricket after her 13-year
international career.

The ICC welcomed three cricket legends,

Virender Sehwag, Diana Edulji, and Sri Lankan
star Aravinda de Silva, into the prestigious ICC
Cricket Hall of Fame.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 : Australia are Champions

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 SPORTS
Novak Djokovic secured his seventh ATP Finals title in
Turin, Italy, defeating Jannik Sinner in a commanding
6-3, 6-3 victory.

Wushu champions Roshibina Devi, Kushal Kumar

and Chavi for won medals at the 16th World Wushu
Championship in USA.

Max Verstappen is the WINNER of the 2023 Brazilian

Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2023,Las Vegas
Grand Prix 2023.

Pankaj Advani has won the IBSF World Billiards

Championship 2023 for the record 26th time.

‘Ujjwala’- a sparrow, was unveiled as the

official mascot of Khelo India – Para Games
2023. The little sparrow is a symbol of the
pride of Delhi and its uniqueness portrays
determination and empathy.

Punjab defeats Haryana to clinch 13th senior

men's national hockey championship in
thrilling penalty shootout in Chennai.

Indian chess players Vidit Gujrathi and R

Vaishali achieved remarkable victories at
the FIDE Grand Swiss Chess 2023 held on
the Isle of Man, earning them a coveted
spot in the Candidates Tournament.

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 DEFENCE
14th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special
Forces exercise “VAJRA PRAHAR 2023”
commenced at the Joint Training Node
in Umroi, Meghalaya.
The 4th edition of Bilateral Exercise
between Indian Navy and Bangladesh
Navy, BONGOSAGAR-23, and the 5th
edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)
by the two navies was conducted in the
Northern Bay of Bengal.

The 9th edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-

2023” commenced in Aundh (Pune).
The Indian Armed Forces contingent
comprising of 81 personnel departed for
Australia to take part in the second edition
of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-
23. The exercise will be conducted at Perth,
Australia.

The Nepal Army contingent comprising of 334 personnel arrived in

India to participate in 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise SURYA
KIRAN. The exercise will be conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

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‘Amini’, the 4th of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft
(SWC) Project being built by M/s GRSE for Indian
Navy, was launched at M/s L&T, Kattupalli.

Indian Coast Guard conducts 9th National Level

Pollution Response Exercise (NATPOLREX-IX) off
Vadinar, Gujarat.

The crest of Yard 12706 (Imphal), the third

amongst the four Project 15B stealth guided
missile destroyers, was unveiled by Raksha
Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, in the presence
of Manipur Chief Minister Shri N Biren
Singh, in New Delhi.
The Crest of Indian Navy’s latest, indigenous
under-construction, guided missile destroyer,
‘Surat’, was unveiled by Shri Bhupendra Patel,
the Chief Minister of Gujarat in presence of
Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval
Staff, at a ceremony held in the city of Surat.

Mahe, Malvan and Mangrol, the first three

ships of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft
(CSL) project being built by CSL, Kochi
for the Indian Navy, were launched at
CSL, Kochi.

MAHASAGAR also another word for vast ocean,

is the Indian Navy's outreach initiative for a
high level virtual interaction between Maritime
Heads for Active Security And Growth for All in
the Region.

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Shri Narendra Modi flew a sortie in the indigenously
designed, developed and manufactured Tejas Twin
Seat Light Combat Fighter aircraft at Bengaluru.

This is the first time an Indian Prime Minister has flown a fighter
aircraft sortie.
The Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023, a two-day
groundbreaking event steered by the Indian Army
in collaboration with the Centre for Land Warfare
Studies (CLAWS), concluded with takeaways on
Security Challenges in South Asia and the Indo-
Pacific.

The Indian Air Force bid farewell to a squadron

of Mig-21 Bison fighters in a ceremony at
Uttarlai Air Force Station.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with M/s

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Haridwar for
procurement of 16 Upgraded Super Rapid Gun Mount
(SRGM) along with associated equipment/ accessories
for Indian Navy under Buy (Indian) category at a total
cost of ₹2956.89 Cr.

Colonel Sunita BS, an officer in the Army Medical Corps,

etched her name in history by becoming the first woman
to assume the role of Commanding Officer at the Armed
Forces Transfusion Centre (AFTC) in Delhi Cantt.

Sweden's Saab has made history by becoming

the first foreign company to receive approval
for 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in
India's defence projects.

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 DEFENCE
The United States military conducted a
Minuteman III missile launch, showcasing
its nuclear capability. The Minuteman III is
a vital component of the nation’s strategic
deterrent forces, managed by the Air Force
Global Strike Command.
The “interception capabilities” of the indigenous
long-range surface-to-air missile (LR-SAM)
system, being developed by DRDO under the
ambitious Project Kusha, will be “comparable” to
the formidable Russian S-400 Triumf air defence
system.

Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air

Force conducted its annual Command level
exercise – Ex Poorvi Akash.

India successfully test-fired its surface-to-surface

short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) 'Pralay' from
the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

The Indian Air Force led by Air Chief Marshal VR

Chaudhari has named the S-400 air defence missile
systems imported from Russia after the Sudarshan
chakra as Sudarshan. ‘Sudarshan’chakra is the main
weapon of Bhagwan Shri Krishna.

The Indian Navy Sailing Championship

(INSC) 2023 was conducted at Indian Naval
Watermanship Training Center (INWTC),
Mumbai under aegis of Indian Naval Sailing
Association (INSA) based at Naval
Headquarters.

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 NATIONAL
Saffron from the Kishtwar region in Jammu and
Kashmir has been granted the Geographical Indication
(GI) tag, affirming the unique identity and quality of
this prized spice produced in Kishtwar.

The Election Commission of India has designed in-

house software for complete Candidate and election
management through ‘ENCORE’ which stands for
Enabling Communications on Real-time Environment.
It provides a seamless facility for Returning Officers to
process candidate nominations, affidavit, Voter
turnout, counting, results, and data management.
'Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat)' is a visionary
platform launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi to empower India's youth. It combines physical
and digital engagement, targeting youth aged 10-19.

Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched Costa

Serena, India's first International Cruise Liner,
heralding a new era in cruising and tourism.

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

(DA&FW) in collaboration with Wadhwani
Institute for Artificial Intelligence developed
Krishi 24/7, the first-ever AI-powered solution
for automated agricultural news monitoring
and analysis, with support from Google.org.
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSME) observes the Vigilance
Awareness Week from 30th October to 5th
November, 2023 with the theme given by
Central Vigilance Commission “Say No to
Corruption; Commit to the Nation”.

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 NATIONAL
The 'Ghol' fish has been officially declared the state
fish of Gujarat in a move to recognize and promote
the rich aquatic biodiversity of the region.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) is all set to

launch its “one nation, one registration platform” for
doctors across India.

The Matsya6000 is a manned submersible that

is being developed by India's National Institute
of Ocean Technology (NIOT).
The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to
explore and harness the depths of the ocean. As part of this initiative,
India will, for the first time, embark on a journey to a depth of 6,000
metres in the ocean using an indigenously developed submersible
with a three-member crew.

Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the second

edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India
2023’ at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, in
New Delhi. The event aims to showcase India as
the ‘food basket of the world’ and celebrate 2023 as
the International Year of Millets.

The 9th edition of the India International

Science Festival (IISF) 2023 will be held at
Faridabad, Haryana. The theme of the
present edition is 'Science and Technology
Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal'.

Nokia partnered with TATA Play Fiber to

launch India's first WiFi6-ready broadband
network.

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 NATIONAL
In a historic development, the Government
of India and Government of Manipur signed
a Peace Agreement with United National
Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest valley-
based armed group of Manipur in New
Delhi.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) declared

about the development of Cyclone Midhili in the
northwest Bay of Bengal.

The National Council of Educational Research

and Training (NCERT) is set to introduce
'electoral literacy' content in textbooks to
engage young urban voters to become active
and responsible citizens.

Shri Piyush Goyal flags off 100 mobile vans for

the sale of Bharat Atta. ‘Bharat’ Atta also available
at Kendriya Bhandar, National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd
and National Cooperative Consumers Federation
of India Ltd.

54th International Film Festival was held in Goa.

‘Catching Dust’ - opening film;
‘About Dry Grasses’ - Mid-fest Film
‘The Featherweight’ - Closing Film

The Ministry of Tourism, India, along with

various stakeholders actively participated in the
World Travel Market (WTM) London. The
Ministry has set up an impressive 650-square-
meter space for the ‘Incredible India Pavilion’.

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 NATIONAL
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has successfully
executed the world's first ship-to-ship liquefied natural
gas (LNG) transfer to reduce shipping costs and cut
emissions significantly.

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of

Technology, Ropar, led by Dr. Resmi Sebastian,
has identified the presence of tantalum, a rare
metal, in the sand of the Sutlej River in Punjab.

India is set to host the prestigious World

Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly
(WTSA) in 2024, marking a significant step
towards the advancements of 5G and 6G
networks.

Mundra Port, the flagship of Adani Ports and

Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has achieved
remarkable milestones, including handling over
16.1 million metric tons (MMT) of Cargo in
October 2023.

Tamil Nadu Government issued an order to

implement ‘Project Dolphin’ under the
Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat
programme of the government of India.

The seventh Deepotsav in Ayodhya

set a new world record by emerging
as the largest event of lighting lamps
together at one location, with over 22
lakh 'diyas' illuminated along the
Saryu river.

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 NATIONAL
Operation Zindagi
Massive rescue operation launched by the state
government to save 41 workers trapped for 17
days in the Silkyara Bend - Barkot tunnel
collapse in Uttarakhand, India.

IAS officer Neeraj Khairwal, Retired Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain, Chris
Cooper (Micro-tunnelling expert), Tunnelling expert Arnold Dix, A
team of six rat-hole miners.

Shital Mahajan made history by becoming the first

woman to accomplish a daring skydive near Mt Everest,
jumping from an impressive height of 21,500 ft.

Uttarakhand is set to become the first state

in India to implement the Uniform Civil
Code (UCC), marking a landmark step
towards legal uniformity, gender equality,
and modernization.

The 'Airgun Surrender Abhiyan', a wildlife

conservation initiative by the Arunachal Pradesh
forest department, has received international
recognition at the UNESCO's International
Conference on Biosphere Reserves at Sabah in
Malaysia.

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu,

inaugurated an Eklavya Model Residential School
(EMRS) at Kuliana, Mayurbhanj, Odisha.

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 NATIONAL
The Geographical Indication Registry has
officially granted the GI tag to 'Ladakh Sea
Buckthorn'.

The Uttar Pradesh government launched the

‘Every Right for Every Child’ campaign to ensure
equal opportunities for students.

Uttar Pradesh government has launched a

Safe City Project across the state to enhance
women’s and girls’ safety.
Kerala's widely-recognised Responsible
Tourism (RT) Mission has achieved global
recognition by earning a coveted spot on the
United Nations World Tourism Organisation's
(UNWTO) prestigious list of case studies.

Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari Inaugurated

the 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) in
New Delhi.

Smt Droupadi Murmu, launched the ‘New

Education for New India’ campaign by Brahma
Kumaris, Sambalpur, in Sambalpur, Odisha.

The Union Minister for Women and Child

Development and Minority Affairs, Smt.
Smriti Zubin Irani launched the Anganwadi
Protocol Divyang Children in a national
outreach program at Vigyan Bhawan.

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 INTERNATIONAL
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano, situated in the
Sunda Strait, unleashed a powerful eruption.

Collins Dictionary has declared "AI" as the Word

of the Year for 2023. The publisher chose the word
because of its rapid development and increasing
impact on our lives.

Merriam-Webster's word of the year for 2023 is

"authentic," the term for something we’re thinking
about, writing about, aspiring to, and judging more
than ever.

Chile has become the 95th member of the

International Solar Alliance.

Cambodia's Crown Jewel, Angkor Wat

Named The Eighth Wonder Of The World.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh engaged in bilateral

talks with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and
Defence Minister Richard Marles in New Delhi.
The discussions were part of the India-Australia 2+2
Ministerial Dialogue, aimed at enhancing defence
cooperation and strengthening the strategic
relationship between the two nations.

India and France has signed the Letter of

Intent for Cooperation in the field of Public
Administration and Administrative Reforms
for three years.

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 INTERNATIONAL
India is set to chair the International Sugar
Organisation (ISO) in 2024, underlining its
prominent position as the world's largest
consumer and second-largest producer of
sugar.

Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar addressed the 1st

Plenary session of ‘AI Safety Summit 2023’
in United Kingdom (UK). He emphasized
India’s perspective on Artificial Intelligence,
emphasizing our nation’s commitment to
AI with a strong focus on safety, trust, and
accountability.
Senior Indian diplomat, Surendra Adhana, has been
re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) at
the United Nations for the term 2024-26.

India and Italy signed a Mobility and Migration

Partnership Agreement to facilitate the movement
of workers, students, and professionals between the
two countries.
The world's first Artificial Intelligence Safety
agreement is called the Bletchley Declaration.
It was signed by 28 countries and the European
Union on November 1, 2023, at a meeting in
the United Kingdom.
The United States Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) approved the world's inaugural vaccine
targeting chikungunya, a virus transmitted by
infected mosquitoes, the vaccine will be marketed
as Ixchiq.

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 INTERNATIONAL
On November 17, OpenAI’s
board dismissed Sam Altman
OpenAI Rehired
over a video call, accusing him
Sam Altman as
of being “not consistently
CEO.
candid in his communications
with the board”.

Pablo Picasso's famous painting "Femme à la

montre" ("Woman with a Watch") sold for a
record-breaking $139 million at a Sotheby's
auction in New York.

The world’s largest iceberg, named A23a, has

embarked on a rare journey after being largely
stationary for more than three decades. Weighing
nearly a trillion metric tonnes and spanning an
area of 4,000 square km, this colossal iceberg
originated from West Antarctica’s Filchner-
Ronne Ice Shelf in 1986.

India and the European Union (EU) signed an

MOU on semiconductors to establish a robust
supply chain and align both regions with global
developments in the semiconductor industry.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi together with

President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
of UAE, co-hosted the High-level event on ‘Green
Credits Programme’ at COP-28 in Dubai.

India and Netherlands have signed a Memorandum

of Intent (MoI) to cooperate on medical product
regulation and enhance the quality of medical
products and healthcare services for both countries
at Hague, Netherlands.

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 SCIENCE &TECHNOLOGY
Hanson Robotics and Dictador, a Polish rum
company, have appointed the world’s first
humanoid robot CEO named Mika. This
innovative project aims to blend advanced
artificial intelligence and machine learning
with the unique values of the company.

OneWeb India becomes the first organization

to obtain approval from India's space regulator,
IN-SPACe, to launch Eutelsat OneWeb's
commercial satellite broadband services in the
country.

IndiGo Unveils AI-Powered Chat Assistant “6Eskai”

After Air India.

IndiGo’s move comes in the wake of

Air India’s introduction of its own AI-
powered chat assistant, “Maharaja”.

Chennai-based Agnikul Cosmos is looking to launch

the maiden flight of it's Agnibaan rocket, world’s first
3D-printed rocket engine, by this year end.

Virgin Atlantic passenger jet, fueled entirely

by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), completed
a London-to-New York journey, showcasing
the aviation industry’s commitment to low-
carbon options.

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 AWARDS
Sheynnis Palacios from Nicaragua was crowned Miss
Universe 2023, making history as the first Nicaraguan
woman to win the prestigious title.

'History Made' As India's Jason Dylan Bretfelean Wins

The Mister Global 2023 Pageant At Just 19.

Ishwak Singh won the Best Actor award at the Stars Asian
International Film Festival (SAIFF) for his performance in
the film 'Berlin.'

Paul Lynch who is an Irish author won the 2023

Booker prize for his fifth novel 'Prophet Song.'

Kozhikode in Kerala has been designated as the

UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ and Gwalior as the
‘City of Music’ in the latest UNESCO List of
Creative Cities Network.

India-born author Nandini Das is winner of 2023 British

Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding,
a leading international non-fiction prize, for her book
‘Courting India: England, Mughal India and the Origins
of Empire'.
Recognising his efforts in changing the lives of
over 6,000 tribal women in Chhattishgarh by
establishing a farmers producers organisation
(FPO), engineer-turned-social worker Deenanath
Rajput was awarded the Rohini Nayyar Prize for
Outstanding Contribution to Rural Development

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 AWARDS
Salman Rushdie, known for works like ‘The Satanic
Verses,’ received the inaugural 'Lifetime Disturbing the
Peace Award' from the Vaclav Havel Center.

Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of the Yogi

Adityanath government, has secured a notable
‘Best State’ award for inland fisheries (plain areas).

The 19th edition of the prestigious 'Kalakar Puraskar,'

was awarded to Apolinaris D'Souza, a prominent
Konkani singer, lyricist, and composer in a award
ceremony in Mangaluru.

The 54th edition of the International Film Festival

of India conferred Madhuri Dixit with the 'Special
Recognition for Bharatiya Cinema' award.

Persian Film ‘Endless Borders’ by Abbas Amini

bags Golden Peacock for Best Film at IFFI54.

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for the

year 2022 was jointly awarded to the Indian
Medical Association (IMA) and Trained
Nurses Association of India.

A former Somali refugee intent on bringing

books and education to his compatriots
languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya was
named the winner of the UN refugee agency’s
prestigious Nansen Award.

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 AWARDS
Actor-comedian Vir Das won the International Emmy Award
for his Netflix show 'Vir Das: Landing' in the best comedy
series category.

Ekta R Kapoor was honoured with the International

Emmy Directorate Award for significant contribution to
the world of arts and entertainment.

Safeena Husain, Founder, Educate Girls, has been

awarded the prestigious WISE Prize for Education
at the WISE 11 Summit (World Innovation
Summit for Education).
V R Lalithambika, the former director of the
Directorate of the Human Spaceflight Programme
at ISRO, was honoured with the prestigious Légion
d'honneur, the highest French civilian award.

Tamil writer Perumal Murugan has won the

coveted JCB Prize for Literature for his novel,
Fire Bird, an English translation of his Tamil
novel Aalanda Patchi.

Deepti Babuta has etched her name in literary

history by becoming the first woman to clinch the
prestigious Dhahan Prize, the largest international
literary award for fiction in the Punjabi language.

The Reserve Bank of India was honored

with the 'Changemaker of the Year'
award, emphasizing the central bank's
unwavering commitment to maintaining
the financial stability of the country.

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 IMPORTANT DAYS
World Vegan Day
November 1st

World Science Day for Peace and Development

November 10th
Theme : : “Building Trust in Science.”

World Diabetes Day

November 14th
Theme: Access to Diabetes Care

International Day for Tolerance

November 16th
Theme : “Tolerance: A Path to Peace and
Reconciliation,”

World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

November 18th to
Theme : Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance
24th
Together,”

World Fisheries Day

November 21st Theme: : ‘Celebrating the Wealth of Fisheries and
Aquaculture’.

International Day for the Elimination of Violence

November 25th Against Women
Theme: “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against
women and girls.”

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 APPOINTMENTS
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has
appointed Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi as the “UPI
Safety Ambassador.”

Pedro Sánchez re-elected as Prime Minister of Spain.

Luc Frieden became Prime Minister of Luxembourg.

Javier Milei won Argentina’s presidential election.

Mamata Banerjee Names Sourav Ganguly As The ‘Brand

Ambassador of Bengal’.

Sqn Leader Manisha Padhi appointed as Aide-

De-Camp(ADC) to the Governor of Mizoram.

She is the India’s first Woman Indian Armed Forces officer to be

appointed as Aide-De-Camp(ADC) to the Governor in the country.

Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya was

sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner
(CIC) by President Droupadi Murmu.

Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra

Menon has been re-appointed as Chairman of the
Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) for four years.

Bangladesh's Saima Wazed won the election to become

South East Asia regional director at the World Health
Organisation in New Delhi.

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 ranks and reports
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has achieved a
significant milestone by becoming the largest
renewable energy company in India, reaching
an installed capacity of 8.4 gigawatts (GW).

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) secured

the number one position in service delivery
quality and commercial competitiveness in
Spain, according to a survey by Whitelane
Research.
India ranks third in global unicorn rankings
with 72 unicorn companies, while the United
States is on top with 668 unicorn companies,
and China follows as the second with 172
unicorn companies.

BOOKS
Twinkle Khanna launched her second book, 'Welcome
to Paradise'.

The High Commissioner of India to the United

Kingdom, Vikram K. Doraiswami launched the
book titled India’s Moment: Changing Power
Equations around the World.

The book, titled ‘Pranab, My Father: A Daughter

Remembers’ authored by Sharmishtha Mukherjee.
The book is being brought out by Rupa Publications.

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 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
The Indian Prime Minister has announced an
extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan
Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) for an additional five
years.
The program is operated by the Department
of Food and Public Distribution under the
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(MoHUA) introduced a groundbreaking initiative
called the “Women for Water, Water for Women
Campaign” in collaboration with the Ministry’s
National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) and
in partnership with the Odisha Urban Academy.
This campaign, known as “Jal Diwali”.

Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive scheme

Four projects under PRASAD scheme for
Meghalaya has been unveiled at the 11th
International Tourism Mart - development
of pilgrim amenities at Nongsawlia
Presbyterian Church, Nartiang Shakti
Peeth, Aitnar Pool and Charantala Kali
Temple.
The Government of India launched the
PRASAD scheme in the year 2014-2015
under the Ministry of Tourism.
This scheme focuses on developing and
identifying pilgrimage sites across India
for enriching the religious tourism
experience.

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 GOVERNMENT SCHEMES
The Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness
Program (LLLAP) under the DISHA
scheme, facilitated by the Department of
Justice, extends its reach to over 600,000
individuals through the collaborative
efforts of 14 implementing agencies.

In a significant move to support coconut farmers

and enhance coconut cultivation practices, the
Coconut Development Board (CDB) has recently
launched the “Hello Naariyal” Friends of Coconut
Trees (FoCT) call centre facility. This initiative
aims to provide valuable assistance to farmers in
various aspects of coconut harvesting and plant
management operations.

Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences

(CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, has introduced
the “Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative” (AGNI).
This initiative is strategically designed to encourage
Ayurveda practitioners to contribute, document, and
validate innovative medical practices for the
betterment of educational and academic realms.

The Union Cabinet approved Pradhan

Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
(PM-JANMAN), a comprehensive effort to
tackle challenges confronting Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

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 Obituaries
India's first woman Supreme Court judge, Justice
Fathima Beevi, dies at 96.

Veteran actor R. Subbalakshmi, renowned for her

remarkable contributions to Malayalam cinema, bid
farewell to the mortal world at the age of 87.

Henry Kissinger, former United States Secretary

of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner, died aged
100.

Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India

(RBI), S. Venkitaramanan, who led the RBI
during turbulent times, passed away at the age
of 92.

Freedom Fighter And Communist Leader N

Sankaraiah Passed Away At The Age Of 102.

Lala Kedarnath Aggarwal, the visionary entrepreneur

and founder of the renowned sweets and snacks brand
Bikanervala, breathed his last at the age of 86.

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