November Current Affairs – 2023

International :-

❖ Tripura is the first rail link between Bangladesh

~ PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina virtually launched 3 projects to enhance relations between
India and Bangladesh.
~ It has a major rail link connecting Nischantpur in Tripura with Gangasagar in Bangladesh.
It is noteworthy that this is the first railway line connecting Bangladesh with Asian states.

❖ Sri Lankan Parliament approves dissolution of Cricket Board

~ The Sri Lankan Parliament unanimously approved the resolution to dissolve the Sri Lankan
Cricket Board (SLC) Executive Committee.
~ Senior Minister Nimal Siripala supported the resolution when the main opposition leader
Sajith Premadasa moved it.

❖ "David's Sling" weapon system to Finland

~ Israel has said that it will sell its 'David's Sling' air defense system to Finland, a new
member of NATO.
~ It has the ability to detect and modify enemy ballistic, cruise missiles, fighter jets and
drones in the air. This weapon system was developed by Israel in collaboration with
American companies.

❖ David Cameron as British Foreign Minister

~ Britain sacked Suella Brae Varman as Home Secretary and appointed Foreign Secretary
James Clavery.
~ The Rishi Sunak government has decided to appoint former Prime Minister David
Cameron to the vacant post of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Minister.

❖ Diwali holiday in New York schools

~ Government has decided to declare Diwali as a holiday for public schools in New York City,
USA.

❖ Election of Pedro as Prime Minister of Spain

~ Pedro Sanchez was elected Prime Minister of Spain. He is currently serving as the interim
Prime Minister.

❖ Maijju is sworn in as the new president of the Maldives

~ Mohammed Maijju was sworn in as the new President of Maldives and HE Hussain
Mohammed Latif was sworn in as the Vice President. Union Minister Kiran Rijiju was present
on behalf of India.

❖ The launch of the biggest rocket "Starship" failed for the second time

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~ The US-based Spacex company's ambitiously designed mega rocket "Starship" to send
humans to Mars and the Moon has failed for the second time. (The first launch was last
April.)
~ Within 8 minutes of application, it made connections.

❖ Javier Mili as the new president of Argentina

~ Javier Mili won the presidential election in Argentina.
~ This is the first time since 1983 that a presidential candidate has won with such a huge
majority (55.7%).

❖ Lashkar is a terrorist organization: Israel

~ Israel has once again made it clear that Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is carrying out
terrorist attacks in India, is a terrorist organization.
~ Israel declared Lashkar as a terrorist organization in 2013 after the biggest terrorist attack
on Mumbai on 26 November 2008.

❖ Extremist leader wins election in Netherlands

~ Extremist leader and anti-Islam Geert Wilders won a landslide victory in the Netherlands
elections. It has been revealed that he will join the next coalition government.

❖ 'ASEAN India Millets Festival' in Indonesia

~ India started a five-day cereal festival in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia
~ To raise awareness about farmer-friendly snacks, to provide business opportunities for
food products made from sustainable food choice siri grains in the 10-nation ASEAN.

❖ India again in ISO Chairmanship

~ India will again take over the chairmanship of the International Sugar Organization for the
year 2024. India is the largest consumer of sugar in the world and the second largest
producer.
~ This decision was taken at the 63rd Council meeting held at ISO headquarters in London.
Union Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra was present on behalf of India.

❖ Visa not required for Indians: Malaysia

~ With the intention of promoting investment and tourism, the Malaysian government has
announced that tourists from India and China will be able to enter their country without a visa
from December 01.
~ Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim disclosed this at the People's Justice Party
annual meeting. He said that he can stay without a visa for 30 days.
~ The governments of Thailand and Sri Lanka have recently made it easy for Indians to visit
their countries without the need for a visa. ~ However, Sri Lanka, India as well as China,
Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand have allowed 30-day visa-free travel.

❖ Authentic is the most searched word online this year

~ Authentic is the most searched word in 2023, Merriam Webster dictionary company
announced.

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~ Among the most searched words in 2023 are Rizz (RIZZ - romantic attraction), Kabuts,
Implode, Coronation.

❖ Luxon as the new Prime Minister of New Zealand

~ Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand's new Prime Minister. After last month's
parliamentary elections, the National Party of Luxon decided to form a coalition government
with the support of two smaller parties.

❖ Complete closure of Russia's borders : Finland

~ Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo revealed that the border with Russia will not be
completely closed. He said that there is a threat to their country and security with Russia.
~ Apart from that, it was revealed that this decision was taken to prevent migration.

national :-

❖ Swearing in of new Supreme Court judges

~ The President gave his seal of approval to the recommendations made by the Collegium to
appoint Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Satish Chandra Sharma, Chief Justice of
Rajasthan High Court Justice Augustine George Masih and Chief Justice of Guwahati High
Court Justice Sandeep Mehta.
~ Chief Justice Justice DY Chandrachud took the oath of office, taking the total number of
judges of the Supreme Court to 34.

❖ Bihar Assembly approves 65% reservation

~ In Bihar, the existing 50% reservation in education and employment sectors will be
increased to 65%. The Bihar Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the amendment bill
to this extent.

❖ Adivasi Welfare Schemes

~ On the occasion of Adivasi leader Birsa Munda Jayanti (November 15), Prime Minister
Narendra Modi launched the "PM Janajati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan" and "Vikasit Bharat
Sankalpa Yatra" schemes in Jharkhand.
~ On this occasion, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the 'Mig-21' fighter plane, which
participated in the 1971 Bangladesh liberation struggle and is currently out of service, at the
Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.

❖ Launch of Supreme Court Newsletter

~ CJI Chandrachud started a newsletter that informs about the procedures, history and
ongoing cases of the Supreme Court. This monthly issue, which will be released under the
name of Supreme Chronicle, will inform the public about what is happening in the court
Commented.

❖ Center approves country's largest tiger reserve

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~ As part of wildlife conservation, the central government is going to set up the largest tiger
reserve in the country with an area of ​2300 sq km. For this, Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
and Rani Durgavati Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh will be connected.

❖ And Ayushman Arogya Mandir

~ The Center has issued orders to change the names of Ayushman Bharat Health Centers to
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. It said that they should also add a tag like "Arogyam Paraman
Dhanam" written "Ayushman Arogya Mandir".
~ Letters have been sent to states and Union Territories to this effect.

Financial sector :-

❖ Retail inflation at 4-month low

~ Retail inflation fell to a four-month low of 4.8% in October as food prices eased.
Significantly, this is close to the 4% inflation target set by the RBI.
~ Inflation is above 6% in Odisha, Rajasthan and Haryana. Chhattisgarh and Delhi have the
lowest inflation.

❖ India's economic growth between 2024-26 is 6 - 7.1%

~ S&P Global Ratings expects India's economic growth to register 6-7.1% annually in fiscal
years 2024-26. ~ According to RBI estimates, 2023-24, 2024-25 financial years may register
a growth of 6.5 %.

❖ Aparna Gupta as Microsoft GDC leader

~ Technology giant Microsoft has announced the appointment of Aparna Gupta as the leader
of its Global Delivery Center (GDC). As the leader of GDC, she will lead the customer
innovation, delivery excellence, cloud and other departments.

❖ In terms of FDI, Telangana ranks 6th and AP ranks 11th

~ Telangana ranked 6th and Andhra Pradesh 11th in terms of attracting foreign direct
investment into the country in the first 6 months of the current financial year. A report
released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the
Ministry of Commerce revealed this.

❖ Anish Shah is the president of FICCI

~ Mahindra Group CEO, MD Anish Shah will take charge as the president of industry body
FICCI in the month of December. Currently he is the Vice President of FICCI. Anish will
replace Shubhakant Panda, the current president of FICCI.

Appointments :-

❖ Hiralal Samaria as Central Chief Information Commissioner

Hiralal Samaria, a former IAS officer of 1985 batch Telangana cadre, has taken charge as
the Chief Commissioner of the Central Information Commission.

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~ Presently holding the post of Information Commissioner, the Central Government has
promoted him. President Murmu administered the oath to him.

❖ Alok Sharma as SPG chief

~ Senior IPS officer Alok Sharma has been appointed as the Director of the Special
Protection Group (SPG) which looks after the protection responsibilities of the Prime
Minister.
~ Presently he is working as Additional Director General in SPG.

Awards :-

❖ Telangana fingerprinting department is another achievement

~ Telangana Fingerprints Department (Finger Pint Bureau) achieved another feat. The
department was awarded the "Second Best Case" in the 24th National Conference on
"Smart Use of Fingerprint Science in Prime Investigation" organized by the National Crime
Records Bureau (NCRB-National Crime Records Bureau) on November 6-7 in Delhi.

❖ Parrikar Young Scientist Award for Chandrayaan-3 mission partner

~ Government of Goa instituted "Manohar Parrikar Young Scientist" Award to encourage
young scientists.
~ Awarded for the first time to ISRO affiliate UR Rao Satellite Center Dr. State Chief Minister
Pramod Kumar Sawant said that it will be given to S. Madava Rao.

❖ Indira Gandhi Peace Award for Covid Warriors

~ Indira Gandhi Peace, Disarmament and Development Award - 2022 won by India's Covid
Warriors. Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Sharad Kumar Aggarwal and Indian
Trained Nurses Association President Roy K. George received it as their representatives.

❖ Excellence Award to NGRI scientist Dai Manikyamba

~ Manikyamba, a scientist from the National Geographical Research Institute (NGRI) in
Habsiguda, has been selected for the 'Excellence' award presented by the prestigious
Society of Geoscientists and Allied Texologists, NGRI said.

❖ ISB Search Catalyst Award to Kris Gopal Krishna

~ Infosys co-founder, Chris Gopalakrishna has been selected by ISB (Indian School of
Business) for the ISB Research Catalyst Award. The award will be presented at the 'ISB
Insights Forum' on November 24 at the Mohali campus.

❖ A special recognition for famous Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit

~ International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 54th celebrations have started in Goa. Union
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag inaugurated the ceremony at the Shyam
Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji.
Thakur suggested that 'Special Recognition for Contribution to Indian Cinema' award would
be given to Madhuri Dixit for her services in the film.
~ Madhuri was recognized as 'Indian Film Personality' at last year's IFFI ceremony.

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❖ He was the first Indian comedian to win an Emmy Award

~ Bollywood comedian Veer Das won the Best Comedian award for his web show 'Veer Das:
Landing' at the 51st International Emmy Awards World Television Festival 2023 held in New
York recently.
~ Veer Das is recognized as the first Indian comedian to receive an International Emmy
Award.

❖ Pakistan's highest civilian award for an Indian

~ Saydna, head of the Mumbai-based Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Organization, Mufaddal
Saipuddin has been conferred the Nishad-e-Pakistan, Pakistan's highest civilian award.

❖ Paul Rinch as Booker Prize winner

~ The prestigious Booker Prize 2023 has been won by Irish author Paul Lynch. The award
was given to him for his novel "Prophet Song".

❖ National Awards for NMDC

~ Public Sector Organization NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) House
Journal (Hindi), CSR Project in Women Development, Sustainable Development Report,
Annual Report etc. received awards.
~ To this extent, the officers received awards at the National Public Relations Festival 2023
program held in Delhi.

❖ Prestigious "Bhaskara" award to Manoj Kumar

~ AP SRM University Vice Chancellor Acharya Manoj Kumar Aroda has been awarded the
prestigious Bhaskara Award in the field of Science and Technology. The award was
announced by the Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS).

❖ Satyajit Ray Award to Michael Douglas

~ Famous Hollywood Senior Actor Michael Douglas and Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement
Award. He received this award on the last day of the International Film Festival of India in
Goa.
~ German film Endless Borders won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film.
~ Rishabh Shetty received the Special Jury Award for the movie 'Kantara'.

Committees - Commissions :-

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People in the news :-

❖ Famous Indian female skydiver Sheetal is a new record

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~ Renowned Indian female skydiver, Padma Shri awardee Sheetal Mahajan has made
history by jumping down from a helicopter at a height of 21,500 feet in front of Mount Everest
and becoming the first woman in the world to perform such a feat.

❖ For the first time, Indians are in the list of Time Green Traders
~ 8 Indians and people of Indian origin have made it to the list of green entrepreneurs,
leaders of national and international organizations who are running businesses without
carbon emissions.
~ American magazine The Time has published for the first time a list of 100 people doing
business around the world to help prevent climate change.

❖ Shannis as Miss Universe

~ “Shennis Palacios” from Nicaragua became a new believer. Shannis was crowned in a
competition held in San Salvador, former world champion Gabriel. It is noteworthy that this is
the first victory for Nicaragua in this competition.
~ First runner-up: Antonie Forsild (Thailand), Second runner-up: Moriah Wilson (Australia).

❖ Honorary doctorate to singer P. Sushila

~ Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin conferred an Honorary Doctorate on eminent film
playback singer P. Sushila.

❖ Shah Rukh Khan tops the list of popular Indian celebrities

~ Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has topped the list of Most Popular Indian Stars -
2023 released by IMDB (Internet Movie DataBase).
~ Heroine Aliabhat is in the second position and Deepika Padukone is in the third position.

Places in the news :-

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texts - Authors :-

❖ The autobiography of prominent businessman Kalyana Raman is a discovery

~ Veteran businessman and founder of Kalyan Jewellers, TS Kalyanaraman's autobiography
“The Golden Touch” was launched by Bollywood megastar and company brand ambassador
Amitabh Bachchan at an event in Mumbai.

Conferences - Meetings :-

❖ India - US Ministers 2+2 talks

~ The fifth round of '2+2' talks between the Defense and Foreign Ministers of India and the
US were held in Delhi. In addition to bilateral issues, Israel-Hamas clashes, Russia-Ukraine
war, China's aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region, regional security challenges,
fight against terrorism, and cooperation in key technologies such as semi-conductors were
prominently discussed.

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❖ India is the third largest economy

~ Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman predicted that India will overtake Japan and
Germany as the world's third largest economy by 2027 at the 'Indo-Pacific Regional
Dialogue Programme'.

❖ India - Australia 2+2 Ministerial Talks

~ India and Australia held 2+2 ministerial talks in Delhi to enhance cooperation in the
defense sector, improve strategic ties in key minerals, trade and investment.

❖ BRICS is an extraordinary summit

~ Chinese President Jin Ping addressed the BRICS extraordinary summit on the issue of
Palestine - Israel virtually. He said that conflicts can be ended by restoring the legitimate
rights of the Palestinians and establishing an independent state.

❖ G20 virtual meeting

~ Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the virtual meeting of G20 leaders. On this
occasion, he discussed with the G20 leaders that there is a great need to ensure that the
Israel-Hamas war does not turn into a regional conflict.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that the G20 countries should respect the rule
of law, international laws and strengthen social systems.

Reports - Surveys :-

❖ TB detection in 75 lakh people last year : WHO

~ World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that TB (Tuberculosis) disease was
detected in 75 lakh people worldwide last year and a record number of cases will be
revealed in 2022.

❖ Extreme heat
Global warming is increasing at an alarming rate, says a UN report. It explained that it is on
track to increase by 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. The Paris
Agreement aims to limit this to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

❖ Risk of sudden death reduced with vaccine

A report published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that the Covid-19 vaccine does not increase the risk
of sudden death in young people.

❖ India is the 3rd largest illegal immigrant to America

According to the "Few Research" report, India is the third largest illegal immigrant population
in the US after Mexico and El Salvador.
~ 7.25 lakh Indians have entered America illegally by 2021.

Sports :-

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❖ Sachin statue unveiling at Wankhede

~ A bronze statue of world cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was installed at the Wankhede
Stadium by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) and Maharashtra Chief Minister Ek Nath
Shinde unveiled the statue.

❖ Tomar wins gold in Asian Shooting Championship

~ Aishwara Pratap Singh Tomar won gold medal in Asian Shooting Championship. Tomar
took the top spot in the men's final of this competition being held in Changwon, Korea.

❖ India win the Women's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

~ India won the Women's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy. Defeated Japan in the final.
India won all 7 matches played in this tournament.

❖ 19th for AP and 22nd for Telangana in national sports

~ The 37th National Games hosted by Goa is over. Maharashtra topped the list with 228 (80
gold, 69 silver, 79 bronze) medals.
Andhra Pradesh stood 19th with 27 medals (7 gold, 5 silver and 15 bronze).
~ Telangana secured 20th position with 25 medals (4 gold, 10 silver, 11 bronze).

❖ Lanning bats for international cricket

~ Australian women's team captain Meg Lanning bids farewell to international cricket.
Announced retirement after 13 years of international career. Will continue in T20s.

❖ Gurukeerat bids farewell to cricket

~ Team India player Gurkeerat Singh Man said goodbye to cricket.

❖ ICC Hall of Fame Sehwag, Edulji, D'Silva

~ Former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag, Diana Eduljee, former Sri Lankan player
Aravinda D'Silva got a place in the ICC Hall of Fame. These three have got the prestigious
honor for their wonderful achievements in their career.

❖ Neeraj's place in the final list of world's best athlete

~ Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra has made it to the final list of the world's best athlete this
year.
~ The winner will be announced on December 11.

❖ Babar bids farewell to Pakistan captaincy

~ Taking responsibility for Pakistan's poor performance in the World Cup, Babar Azam
stepped down as the captain of the team. He announced that he is stepping down from the
captaincy of all formats.

❖ India in the World Cup final

~ India reached the final of the World Cup. India beat New Zealand in the semis. This is the
fourth time that Team India has reached the final of the ODI World Cup.
~ Shami became the "Man of the Match".

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❖ 6th World Cup for Australia

~ Indian cricket team lost in ODI World Cup final.
~ While Head bagged the "Player of the Match" title, Kohli received the "Player of the Series"
award.
~ 33 crores for winner Australia and Rs.16 crores for runner-up India.

❖ Novak Djokovic's new record

~ Novak Djokovic (Serbia), who won the ATP Finals tournament, became the first player to
win the trophy for the seventh time, surpassing Roger Federer.

❖ World record with 12.5 lakh people

~ The ODI World Cup held in India created a new record in terms of the number of
spectators. ICC said that 12,50,307 people attended this mega tournament. 10,16,420
people came to the stadiums to watch the World Cup jointly hosted by New Zealand in 2015.

❖ India tops the Asian Para Archery Championship

~ India won 9 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) in the Asian Para Archery Championship.
South Korea finished second with 5 medals.

❖ Shubman is the captain of Gujarat Titans

~ Shubham Gill has been appointed as the captain of IPL team Gujarat Titans. Gujarat is
filling the vacant position with Shubman after Hardik Pandya left for Mumbai Indians.

❖ Sheetal Devi as World No.1

~ Indian archer Sheetal Devi, who is hitting targets without holding the bow with the help of
legs even without two hands, has become number one in the women's para rankings without
improving two positions.
~ Recently, Sheetal won two golds and one silver in the Asian Championship.

days :-

❖ Indian Constitution Day

~ President Draupadi Murmu said that there is a need to bring the All India Judicial Service
to bring talented youth at different levels in the judicial system. She was speaking at a
program organized in the Supreme Court on the occasion of Constitution Day (November
26).

Science & Technology :-

❖ BrahMos launch successful

Navy sources said that a BrahMos missile was successfully test-fired from a warship of the
Indian Navy in the waters of the Bay of Bengal.

❖ Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile

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~ Russia has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying

nuclear warheads. The launch was done from a nuclear submarine. Russian President Putin
has said that he is already withdrawing from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

❖ Missile launch from helicopter

~ I informed Visakhapatnam authorities that an anti-ship missile was launched by a navy
helicopter in the sea waters in collaboration with DRDO. It has been revealed that this
missile designed with self-technology has hit the target with high accuracy.

❖ Sangeet Mandukam in Arunachal

~ Scientists have discovered a new species of frog called “Music Frog” on the banks of the
river Brahmaputra (Dihang) in Arunachal Pradesh.
~ What makes these frogs special is that both male and female frogs croak.

❖ 4 generations of memories for bacteria

~ American scientists claim that bacteria, even though they are single-celled organisms,
have the ability to remember and pass those memories on to their descendants. They
explain that these can form memories about when to develop strategies for antibiotics to
achieve resistance and cause dangerous infections in humans.

❖ Identification of over 600 GRBs

~ India launched space telescope "Astrosat" has detected more than 600 gamma ray bursts
(GRB) in the universe.
Deepankari Bhattacharya, Chief Scientist of the instrument, said that this is proof that the
Cadmium Zinc Telluride Imager (CZTI) is still working well even after 8 years of operation.

deaths :-

❖ Senior actor Chandramohan passes away

~ Chandramohan, who acted in typical roles, died in Hyderabad after suffering from heart
problems for some time.
~ B.N. He made his debut as a protagonist in the movie Varava Ratnam directed by Reddy.
Finally acted in the movie "Oxygen" released in 2017.

❖ Death of Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy

~ Subrata Roy, founder and chairman of the Sahara Group, died of a heart attack. In 1976,
he bought Sahara Finance, a chit fund company that was under high pressure, and in 1978
changed it to Sahara India Parivar.

❖ Former RBI Governor Venkataramanan passes away

~ Former RBI Governor S.Venkataramanan passed away at his residence in Chennai.
~ He served as RBI Governor between 1990-92. Formerly Tamil Nadu. He also has the
experience of working as Chief Secretary.

❖ Death of Justice Fatima B.V., the first woman judge of the Supreme Court

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~ Justice Fatima B.V., the first woman judge of the Supreme Court, died in Kollam, Kerala.
Earlier she also worked as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.
~ Served as High Court Judge between 1983-1989 and Supreme Court Judge between
1989-1992.

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State - Andhra Pradesh :-

❖ 3rd Prize for AP Pavilion at IITF

~ The pavilion set up by AP won the third prize at the India International Trade Fair (IITF)
held from November 14-27 at Pragati Maidan, the capital of the country, Delhi.
~ This stall set up with a circle depicting the various development programs undertaken by
the state government in AP won a bronze medal in the awards announced on the last day.

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