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  • India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and reiterated the demand for immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.
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  • Delhi Airport has achieved the milestone by becoming the first airport in the country to connect 150 destinations.
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  • Drawing inspiration from international port-cities such as Rotterdam, Dubai, and Antwerp, the Gujarat government is revisiting a decade-old idea of building India’s first greenfield port-city spread over 500 sq km. 
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  • The Vice President addressed a programme organised at the Gita Gyan Sansthanam in Kurukshetra on the occasion of International Gita Mahotsav.
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  • Kolkata has achieved a milestone with the country's first documented robot-aided gallbladder operation.
  • Astronomers from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have spotted far ultra violet (FUV) emissions from novae for the first time in the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy.
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  • The Assembly designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.
  • Gorakhpur is set to establish the country's first Integrated Waste Management City-cum-Learning Centre by September 2025, aimed at making the city garbage-free and promoting sustainable waste management through circular economy model.
  • Kolkata is poised to host the first-ever Indian celluloid film festival. 
  • Sree Bala Devi, DCP – Cyber Crime has flagged off The Finrun, India’s First Cyber Crimes Awareness Run- 5K & 10K Run at Gachibowli, Hyderabad. 
  • India has been chosen to Chair the 68th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). India’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Vienna, Shambhu Kumaran officially assumed the Chairmanship of CND.
  • Ghana’s Vice President and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation’s tightly contested presidential election.
  • South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment motion in the opposition-led parliament after members of his party boycotted the vote. Impeaching Yoon required support from two-thirds of the National Assembly, or 200 of its 300 members. 
  • In a major development for West Asian security cooperation, the United States, Bahrain, and the United Kingdom have announced an expansion of their strategic partnership through the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA). 
  • India had as many as 185 billionaires in 2024, making its billionaire count highest in the world after the United States (835) and China (427), according to UBS' latest Billionaire Ambitions Report.
  • The National Mental Health Survey-2 (NMHS-2), a comprehensive initiative to assess the prevalence of mental health conditions and treatment gaps in the community, was officially launched at JIPMER, Puducherry.
  • Under-19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh wins second title in Dubai over India.
  • Since 1949, 7th December is observed as the Armed Forces Flag Day to honour the martyrs and the men in uniform of the nation.
  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the PM e-Vidya DTH 24×7 channel for Indian Sign Language (ISL) in New Delhi.
  • The 2nd Edition of Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam, a grand celebration of Carnatic music, traditional crafts, and culinary heritage, was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Tourism, Suresh Gopi, in Vijayawada. 
  • Highly regarded scientific journal, Nature, has listed Kolkata as topmost among Indian cities in its listing of 200 scientific cities in the world for this year.
  • Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi launched Anna Chakra, a tool to enhance the efficiency of the Public Distribution System (PDS) supply chain in New Delhi. 
  • Japan unveils world’s first solar super-panel.
  • The Reserve Bank proposed to allow small finance banks to extend pre-sanctioned credit lines through Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
  • Taking into account the rise in agricultural input costs and overall inflation, the RBI has decided to increase the limit for collateral-free agriculture loans from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh per borrower. 
  • In a significant development in transportation technology, IIT Madras has completed a 410-meter Hyperloop test track, marking a milestone in India’s venture into ultra-modern transport systems. 
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and European Space Agency (ESA) signed a Technical Implementing Plan (TIP) document for Ground Tracking Support for India’s Gaganyaan missions. 
  • In Ladakh, the Agriculture Department Kargil celebrated World Soil Day 2024 at Shakar village in Chiktan Sub Division, focusing on this year’s theme, “Caring for Soils: Measure, Monitor, and Manage.” 
  • Sri Lanka's Shammi Silva has taken over as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), succeeding India's Jay Shah, who recently became the chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
  • On 19 December 2019, the UN General Assembly adopted resolution which designated 4 December as the International Day of Banks.
  • Chandigarh has made history by becoming the first administrative unit to fully implement the new criminal laws aimed at modernising India's legal system. 
  • Union Minister of State for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Sh. Kirti Vardhan Singh launched 'Nano Bubble Technology' for cleaning and purifying water of National Zoological Park, Delhi to promote the health of aquatic animals.
  • The Rajya Sabha passed through voice vote the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, to streamline oil and gas exploration business in India and delinked petroleum operations from mining operations.
  • Tesla CEO Elon Musk has faced yet another setback as a Delaware court rejected his $56 billion pay package for the second time.
  • Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of presidential election in a result that will extend the ruling Swapo party’s 34-year hold on power.
  • Jasleen Kaur has won the 2024 Turner prize for her work animating everyday objects to reflect the pluralities of identity and community.
  • The Lok Sabha passed amendments to the banking laws permitting account holders to propose up to four nominees either successively or simultaneously with their respective shares, which will make inheritance of bank deposits smooth and unambiguous.
  • Three Indians have made it to the BBC's list of the 100 most inspiring and influential women worldwide for 2024. Wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, funerary rites pioneer Pooja Sharma, and social activist Aruna Roy are amongst 97 other influential women across the globe who are featured on the list.
  • The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has chosen billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX to provide launch services for the “Dragonfly mission”, a one-off rotorcraft lander mission under the New Frontiers Program, aimed at exploring Saturn's moon Titan. 
  • Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has announced that Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies Ltd (ATL) will become the first private satellite operator of India. 
  • Pakistan will play its share of matches in next year's inaugural blind women's T20 World Cup in either Nepal or Sri Lanka after a hybrid model for the event was finalised at the World Blind Cricket Council's Annual General Meeting in Multan.
  • Asia's first water transport service, "Uber Shikara", is now available in J&K's picturesque Dal Lake.
  • The Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh was declared a tiger reserve following in-principle approval from the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change through the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
  • On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024, the governmentlaunched sixteen initiatives in New Delhi to empower Divyangjans across the nation. 
  • A Bill that seeks to promote coastal trade and encourage the participation of Indian-flagged vessels owned and operated by Indian citizens for national security and commercial needs was introduced in the Lok Sabha.
  • The Manipur Government constituted a state-level committee to review the implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system after 29 people were found to have been issued ILP in violation of guidelines.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved an investment of ₹3,689 crore for the construction of two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi Yomi district.
  • South Korean Parliament votes to defy President by lifting his declaration of martial law.
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  • The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that Indian astronauts Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair who have have been selected for the upcoming Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) have completed the initial phase of training.
  • Gujarat’s Urvil Patel becomes first batter to record two T20 centuries within 40 balls.
  • India’s Pavan Kampelli has secured a bronze medal in the e-football event at the 2024 Asian Esports Games in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Rajani Gopalkrishna is India’s first blind woman Chartered Accountant.
  • The 4th edition of India- Malaysia Joint Military Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI commenced, at Bentong camp, Pahang district, Malaysia. 
  • Govt of India (GoI) granted the geographical indication (GI) tag for the gharchola, a traditional sari worn during weddings. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the successful implementation of three transformative criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—to the nation in Chandigarh. 
  • The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW) has asked the states to organise camps to ensure a faster generation of Farmer ID.
  • Mysuru in Karnataka is all set to become home to the world’s first tilted dome LED planetarium. 
  • The United Nations’ top court starts hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change and the consequences for states of contributing to global warming, the outcome of which could influence litigation worldwide.
  • The Centre has decided to update the base year for calculating India’s gross domestic product or GDP, the widest measure of national income.
  • India has contributed nearly $2 billion to the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), and 20 externally aided projects, with loans amounting to $4,867 million in areas such as transportation, water conservation, food management, and connectivity in rural areas, are currently ongoing in the country.
  • India aligns with sustainable development goals on food security and climate crisis through effective land management, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said at the UN Desertification Summit in Riyadh.
  • Top seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament.
  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. 
  • Former Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah, began his tenure as the Chairperson of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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  • The 1st edition of Joint Table Top Exercise, CINBAX, between the Indian Army and the Cambodian Army commenced at Foreign Training Node, Pune.
  • Four decades after the Bhopal gas tragedy, hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste remain on the premises of Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL).
  • Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would help mediate between Ethiopia and Somalia in a dispute that threatens to destabilise the Horn of Africa region.
  • President-elect Donald Trump has picked Kash Patel to serve as FBI director, turning to a fierce loyalist to upend America’s premier law enforcement agency and rid the government of perceived “conspirators.”
  • About 175 countries have gathered in Busan, South Korea, to negotiate the first-ever set of global rules to curb plastic pollution.
  • In a second edition of GeoMandu 2024, geotechnical engineers, geoscientists, professionals, and researchers from around the world participated in the International conference organised by the Nepal Geotechnical Society. 
  • The corporate relocations sector is set to be revolutionised with the launch of Glovve, India's pioneering enterprise digital move management platform.
  • Eva, a pet cat, has become the first animal to be brought into India through the Kochi international airport after a dedicated Animal Quarantine Certification Service (AQCS) was inaugurated in October 2024 at the airport.
  • Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand clinched their first BWF World Tour Super 300 title with a commanding straight-game victory over China’s Bao Li Jing and Li Qian in the Syed Modi International final. 
  • Sikkim has been announced as the Partner State for the Hornbill Festival 2024.
  • The 13th edition of Joint Military Exercise AGNI WARRIOR (XAW-2024), a bilateral exercise between the Indian Army and Singapore Armed Forces, concluded at Field Firing Ranges, Devlali (Maharashtra). 
  • The 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users' Conference (AOMSUC-14) is being held from December in New Delhi, India. 
  • Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has said that the World Artificial Intelligence Centre will soon be established in the state with the help of the World Bank. 
  • The historic Alipore Zoological Garden in Kolkata has introduced an exciting new feature: India’s first Glass-enclosed Open-air Walk-In Aviary.
  • Belgium has become first of its kind in the world to recognise sex workers’ rights, offering them the same benefits as other workers, including maternity leave, pensions, health insurance, and sick leave.
  • Iceland will vote to elect a new Parliament. It comes after Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson dissolved parliament in October this year due to disagreements between the three-party coalition  governments.
  • Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta, the parent firm of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning a subsea cable that would “encompass the world".
  • The Union Health Ministry has asked states and Union Territories to make snakebite cases and deaths a ‘Notifiable Disease’ under the relevant provisions of the State Public Health Act or other applicable legislation.
  • On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2024, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda will inaugurate nationwide the World AIDS Day event in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. 
  • Ladakh’s first ice hockey tournament of the season is being held as the 12th Late Lady Stanzin Otzes Inter-Village Ice Hockey Tournament in Durbuk village, located in the Lalok region. 
  • The doctor-population ratio is 1:811 in the country which is better than the WHO standard of 1:1000.
  • A Project Implementation Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of External Affairs and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to execute new solar projects in Fiji, Comoros, Madagascar and Seychelles.
  • The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has permanently created a hub of National Security Guards (NSG) in the Jammu City to counter any major terror-attack.
  • Artificial intelligence and advanced grid management systems are reshaping the future of sustainable energy, industry leaders revealed at the RAK Energy Summit in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
  • Priyanka Gandhi won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes in the recently concluded round of bypolls.
  • Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced his resignation as leader of the Social Democrats (PSD) after failing to advance to the second round of the presidential election.
  • India has improved its position by eleven slots and is now placed at 49th rank as per the Network Readiness Index 2024 (NRI 2024) report released, as against 60th rank scored in the NRI 2023 report.
  • The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment (ATREE) has announced Manish Rajankar and Shalu Kolhe as the recipients of the 21st T. N. Khoshoo Memorial Award.
  • The Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) telescope is a state-of-the-art ground-based gamma-ray telescope inaugurated in Hanle, Ladakh.
  • The Army has received Sabal 20 logistics drones procured from EndureAir Systems for deployment in the Eastern sector.
  • In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
  • The 2024 OPCW The Hague Award was conferred upon the Indian Chemical Council (ICC) at a ceremony during the 29th Session of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP) of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) at the Hague.
  • The Union Ministry of Tourism is organising the 12th edition of the International Tourism Mart at the UNESCO World Heritage site Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to highlight the tourism potential of the North Eastern region for both domestic and international audiences.
  • The IIT Hyderabad in collaboration with Nikon India has opened its first Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad. 
  • Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will launch a national campaign, Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, in New Delhi. 
  • India has signed the final Act of the Riyadh Design Law Treaty to reaffirm its commitment to fostering inclusive growth and ensuring equitable access to intellectual property protection.
  • United President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Jay Bhattacharya as the Director of the National Institutes of Health.
  • The Cabinet approved the PAN 2.0 Project of the Income Tax Department, with a cost of Rs 1,435 crore, under which the existing system will be upgraded completely.
  • National Milk Day is celebrated annually on November 26 in India to honor the significant contributions of milk and the dairy industry to the country’s development. 
  • PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will be the top Indian players in action at the Syed Modi International 2024 badminton tournament, which began in Lucknow. 
  • In Chess, eight-year-old Divith Reddy has won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy. 
  • Vir Das becomes the first Indian to host International Emmy Awards.
  • Justice Kuldip Singh, SC's first green judge, passes away.
  • 12. Nation is observing Constitution Day on 26th November.
  • The Supreme Courtin an order upheld the inclusion of ‘socialist, secular’ with retrospective effect in the Preamble of the Constitution.
  • Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Aksharam Museum set up by the cooperation department at the Nattakam India Press compound under the custody of Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham. 
  • South Central Railway launched the first Banana Export Train from Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh.
  • IRCTC will launch the operations of the ‘Golden Chariot Luxury Tourist Train’ this year in a new avatar offering world-class on-board accommodation with 13 double-bed cabins, 26 twin-bed cabins and one cabin for differently-abled guests. 
  • The Union Cabinet approved the ‘One Nation One Subscription’ (ONOS) scheme, under which all centrally-run and state-run higher education institutions will have access to reputed journals published by international publishers on a single platform.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved two major initiatives: the construction of two hydropower projects worth Rs 3,689 crore in Arunachal Pradesh and the launch of the Rs 2,481 crore National Mission on Natural Farming.
  • Amara Raja Infra completed India's first green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh, built for NTPC Ltd. 
  • In a revised proposal sent to the Centre, the Kerala government requested the declaration of 8,590.69 sq km across 98 villages and 12 districts as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats. 
  • Zhao Dan made history for China as she won the country's first ever gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Yanqing, Beijing.
  • Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the first Indian cricketer to achieve the extraordinary T20 double of 5000 runs and 100-plus wickets. 
  • The General Assembly decided to declare 26 November as World Sustainable Transport Day.
  • The Supreme Courtin an order upheld the inclusion of ‘socialist, secular’ with retrospective effect in the Preamble of the Constitution.
  • Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Aksharam Museum set up by the cooperation department at the Nattakam India Press compound under the custody of Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham. 
  • South Central Railway launched the first Banana Export Train from Tadipatri in Andhra Pradesh.
  • IRCTC will launch the operations of the ‘Golden Chariot Luxury Tourist Train’ this year in a new avatar offering world-class on-board accommodation with 13 double-bed cabins, 26 twin-bed cabins and one cabin for differently-abled guests. 
  • The Union Cabinet approved the ‘One Nation One Subscription’ (ONOS) scheme, under which all centrally-run and state-run higher education institutions will have access to reputed journals published by international publishers on a single platform.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved two major initiatives: the construction of two hydropower projects worth Rs 3,689 crore in Arunachal Pradesh and the launch of the Rs 2,481 crore National Mission on Natural Farming.
  • Amara Raja Infra completed India's first green hydrogen fuelling station in Leh, built for NTPC Ltd. 
  • In a revised proposal sent to the Centre, the Kerala government requested the declaration of 8,590.69 sq km across 98 villages and 12 districts as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats. 
  • Zhao Dan made history for China as she won the country's first ever gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Yanqing, Beijing.
  • Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the first Indian cricketer to achieve the extraordinary T20 double of 5000 runs and 100-plus wickets. 
  • The General Assembly decided to declare 26 November as World Sustainable Transport Day.
  • PM Modi honoured with Global Peace Award as Indian American minorities launch AIAM in Washington.
  • Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren, following several hours of deliberations with his INDIA bloc allies announced that he had been chosen as the leader of the House and would take oath as chief minister.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Gwalior’s new 100 TPD cattle dung-based compressed biogas (CBG) plant, exemplifying his vision for a "Waste to Wealth" initiative.
  • At the United Nations climate talks held in Baku, Azerbaijan, countries have reached a critical agreement to channel at least $300 billion annually into the fight against climate change.
  • In a tightly contested runoff election, left-wing opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi emerged victorious, defeating the conservative governing coalition and bringing a shift in leadership to the South American nation.
  • Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched a report titled Jobs at Your Doorstep: A Jobs Diagnostics for Young People in Six States, at an event in New Delhi.
  • The latest evidence has shown scientists the possibility of hot water flowing on Mars during its ancient times. 
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed that the ongoing mpox outbreak remains a public health emergency of international concern, citing rising case numbers, geographic spread, and operational challenges.
  • In a landmark moment for cricket in West Asia, the Indian Premier League’s two-day mega auction commenced at the Abadi Al-Johar Arena in Jeddah marking Saudi Arabia’s first major cricket event under its Vision 2030 initiative. 
  • Karnataka celebrates Bali Padyami festival on the fourth day of Deepavali. It is believed that the Asura king Bali Chakravarty comes out of Pathala loka and visits Bhuloka as per the boon given by Lord Vishnu during Vamana Avatar.
  • The 186-year-old Rashtrapati Ashiyana at Rajpur Road in Dehradun will open its doors to the public from April next year. 
  • In a significant development, National Consumer Helpline has partnered with over 1,000 companies under its Convergence Programme to expedite grievance resolution. 
  • India is all set to host the global conference of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) next week in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025’ at the conference.
  • At the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), promises to be another exciting day with several events lined up.
  • India's first Constitution Museum was inaugurated at the O P Jindal Global University by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. 
  • Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the third edition of Nayi Chetna- Pahal Badlaav Ki. The event will also be attended by Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi.
  • Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal flagged-off the fleet of green hydrogen buses of National Thermal Power Corporation in Ladakh. 
  • The first Bugatti Home boutique in the world has opened its doors at The Dubai Mall Zabeel. 
  • The RBI and the Maldives Monetary Authority signed an agreement in Mumbai for establishing a framework to promote the use of local currencies — the Indian Rupee and the Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) for cross-border transactions.
  • According to WHO guidelines, the recommended haemoglobin (Hb) levels are 13 g/dl for men and 12 g/dl for women. Ironmate is an innovative solution that overcomes the challenges of conventional iron supplements without causing side effects. 
  • Denmark’s Anders Antonsen and South Korea’s Se Young An reigned supreme at the China Masters Badminton 2024 in Shenzhen, China, securing the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively.
  • World Philosophy Day is an international day proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.
  • The Union Minister, Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, will launch a national campaign “#AbKoiBahanaNahi”, scheduled  at Rang Bhawan, All India Radio, New Delhi. 
  • Haryana Police and the Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE) jointly inaugurated India’s first Traffic Engineering Centre (TEC) and Organisational Development Centre (ODC) at the Traffic Towers, Gurugram. 
  • Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 in New Delhi. 
  • The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a five-count criminal indictment of Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, and several of his business associates. 
  • The Australian government has introduced a bill in its Parliament, aiming to bar children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms.
  • The intricate Narasapuram crochet craft, with its tradition of lace-making dating back to the 19th century, has received the prestigious Geographical Indications (GI) tag.
  • Scientists have achieved the rare feat of getting a close-up shot of a star that is 1,60,000 light-years away from our galaxy and has a mass that is 2,000 times of the Sun. 
  • The Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at IISc. has launched Pravriddhi, a pan-India Product Accelerator Programme that unites premier Indian institutions and enterprises to develop innovative solutions through strategic partnerships and cutting-edge R&D.
  • North East United Football Club became the champion of the 40th All India Governor’s Gold Cup International Football Tournament 2024 held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok.
  • Rishabh Pant made history by becoming the first player to score 2000 runs as a wicketkeeper in the World Test Championship.
  • In December 1996 the United Nations proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
  • Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army General Upendra Dwivedi is in Kathmandu on a five-day official visit at the invitation of Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army General Ashok Raj Sigdel. 
  • The Department of Posts proudly released a commemorative postage stamp to honour the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, fondly known as Utkal Keshari. 
  • The Hon'ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C.R. Paatil digitally launched the newly developed “Bhu-Neer” portal during the concluding ceremony of India Water Week 2024. 
  • The 9th Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated with great fervour at the Lower Ground of Tamenglong district in Manipur. 
  • Armenia has become the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance. 
  • International Criminal Court, ICC has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. 
  • Finland-based telecom gear maker Nokia said it has won a “multi-year, multi-billion” extension deal by Bharti Airtel to deploy 4G and 5G equipment across key Indian cities and states.
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Australian Space Agency (ASA) have signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) for further strengthening cooperation in space activities between Australia and India.
  • Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in April 2025. 
  • India’s first Constitution Museum, a unique initiative aimed at celebrating and educating citizens about the nation’s foundational document, will be inaugurated at OP Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat.
  • The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day.
  • Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the "Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network" (VISION), aimed at nurturing education, skill development, and innovation among underprivileged children.
  • The Commonwealth of Dominica has bestowed its highest national honour – the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the first indigenous antibiotic drug named Nafithromycin for resistant infections.
  • Karnataka, which has unveiled a Global Capability Centre (GCC) policy, will set up Global Innovation Districts in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Belagavi as a continued part of the GCC policy.
  • A 17-year-old girl, Nila Ibrahimi who has been barred from speaking in her own country, Afghanistan, has won the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize for advocating for the rights of girls in Kabul.
  • National Public Broadcaster Prasar Bharati has launched its OTT platform, WAVES. 
  • Addverb Technologies, backed by India's richest person and Reliance Chairman’s Mukesh Ambani, has announced plans to launch advanced humanoid robots in 2025, positioning itself to compete directly with Elon Musk's Tesla in the emerging humanoid robotics market.
  • Indian Institute of Science researchers have devised a new language that encodes the shape and structure of nanopores in the form of a sequence of characters. The language called STRONG (STring Representation Of Nanopore Geometry) assigns different letters to different atom configurations and creates a sequence of all the atoms on the edge of a nanopore to specify its shape.
  • In a significant development for sustainable environmental management, scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have introduced AroTrack, an economical and portable device to accurately detect harmful pollutants such as phenol or benzene in water.  
  • In hockey, India clinched the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy at Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar. 
  • World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare.
  • The Haryana government has notified the ‘Haryana Good Governance Award Scheme 2024’. 
  • The Indian Army successfully concluded the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, ‘Sanyukt Vimochan 2024’ held in Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat.
  • Kollam is set to become the first city to launch a 24/7 online court, transforming the way legal cases are processed. 
  • G20 leaders have adopted the Rio de Janeiro Declaration at its 19th Summit in the Brazilian city. 
  • A small village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, Dhudmaras has been selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) for its Best Tourism Village Upgrade programme, highlighting its potential for sustainable tourism development.
  • Thousands of NATO soldiers are taking part in large-scale artillery exercises in Finland's Arctic this month, seen by some as a signal to neighbouring Russia over its war on Ukraine. 
  • President-elect Donald Trump has announced Linda McMahon as his pick for Secretary of Education. 
  • Thousands of British farmers will march to Parliament Square to protest against the end of an inheritance tax exemption that has helped family farms pass down the generations, saying the move will threaten food production.
  • A proposed law that would redefine New Zealand’s founding treaty between the British Crown and Māori chiefs has triggered political turmoil and prompted more than 35,000 people to show up in protest at the country's Parliament.
  • The opposition leader in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland won election, the electoral commission said.
  • Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched its most sophisticated communications satellite GSAT 20 on board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in the USA.
  • In Archery, Reigning Asian Games champion Jyothi Surekha Vennam clinched the gold medal in the women’s compound event at the GT Open in Luxembourg.
  • National Integration Day, celebrated every year on November 19, marks the birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi, the first woman Prime Minister of India.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled development projects worth Rs 6,640 crore from Bihar’s Jamui district.
  • Australia, Japan, and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to support India’s maritime surveillance efforts in the Indo-Pacific region while recognising the importance of closer collaboration in the field. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Brazil on the second leg of his three-nation visit, during which he will attend the G20 Summit.
  • Denmark's Victoria Kjaer Theilvig named 73rd Miss Universe.
  • The UAE has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance’ during COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan. 
  • President-elect Donald Trump announced Chris Wright as his choice to head the Department of Energy. 
  • India's first solar power storage plant will be set up soon in Madhya Pradesh's Morena. 
  • A significant chunk of the world’s agricultural productivity and nutritional security relies on small insect pollinators. More than 75% of food crops, fruits, and flowering plants need bees, wasps, beetles, flies, moths, and butterflies to yield successful harvests.
  • India is all set to host one of the biggest events in para sports - the World Para Athletics Championships - in the national capital next year. 
  • Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to win the ATP Finals title following a dominant 6-4 6-4 victory over American Taylor Fritz.
  • The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims takes place on the third Sunday in November every year as the appropriate acknowledgment of victims of road traffic crashes and their families. 
  • Project Vijayak, of the Border Roads Organisation, supported a vibrant art exhibition in Kargil to spotlight the talents of young artists from the region.
  • Narendra Modi, the first Indian premier to visit the West African country in 17 years, was honoured with the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger, the nation’s highest award for his contributions to strengthening bilateral ties.
  • Ghoramara Island in the Sunderbans has become the country's first solar island with a 170 KWH solar and wind power plant, India's largest, that has started functioning at full capacity. 
  • Sagarmanthan, South Asia’s largest maritime thought leadership forum, begins. 
  • Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot inaugurated the world's first all-women bus depot, named 'Sakhi Depot' in Sarojini Nagar. 
  • The Centre’s air quality panel has announced stricter pollution control measures for the Delhi-NCR under Stage 4 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP).
  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the development of the world’s first “ChatGPT” tool, dedicated to the agricultural community.
  • Joe Biden made history as the first sitting US president to visit the Amazon rainforest, drawing attention to the dangers of global warming as he continues to clash with incoming President-elect Donald Trump’s dismissive stance on climate change.
  • Delhi-NCR is the sixth most expensive office location in the Asia Pacific region, with an average monthly rental of ₹340 per sq ft, while Mumbai ranked eighth in the list, according to Knight Frank India.
  • Tropical wetlands are releasing unprecedented levels of methane, threatening global efforts to combat climate change.
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of India’s first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. 
  • In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution proclaiming 16 November as International Day for Tolerance.
  • Spanish rider Jorge Martin claimed his first MotoGP world championship title after finishing third in the season-ending Barcelona GP.
  • The 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
  • The Indian Army is conducting a high-intensity tri-services exercise Poorvi Prahar in the forward areas of Arunachal Pradesh. 
  • The Argentinian delegation at COP29 has reportedly withdrawn itself from the climate conference.
  • US President-elect Donald Trump has named a former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard to his Cabinet as Director of National Intelligence. 
  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has secured the top spot among Indian universities in the 2025 QS Asia University Rankings.
  • IRDAI Chairman Debasish Panda pitched for 100 per cent foreign direct investment in the insurance sector, saying a lot of capital is needed to achieve the goal of 'insurance for all' by 2027. 
  • The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) at Baku in Azerbaijan announced that 25 of its member banks have endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative.
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO has completed the Flight Tests of Guided Pinaka Weapon System as part of Provisional Staff Qualitative Requirements (PSQR) Validation Trials. 
  • Qatar was praised at the United Nations' top human rights body for improving labour laws before the 2022 World Cup, though it was urged to fully abolish its employment system for migrant workers.
  • In March 2024, the General Assembly declared 15 November the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime.
  • On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a two-day Janjtiya Gaurav Diwas and inter-state tribal folk dance festival has started in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur. 
  • Dominica has announced to confer its highest national honour to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction with Orbital, a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
  • The website for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention was jointly launched by Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
  • The Indian Navy will conduct the 4th edition of the Coastal Defence Exercise Sea-Vigil-24. 
  • A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations.
  • The Indonesian and Australian militaries began joint combat drills off Indonesia’s main island of Java with about 2,000 troops training in air, maritime, amphibious and land operations.
  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announces the establishment of a new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE), to be led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. 
  • A unit of India’s largest lender State Bank of India is planning to raise as much as Rs 20 billion ($237 million) through its third climate fund.
  • A symposium was held on the “Green Transition in States” on 11th November 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 
  • The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024, underscoring global trends in intellectual property (IP) filings. 
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight-test of a Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM), with a range of 1,000 km, from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha from a mobile articulated launcher. 
  • In Chess, GM Aravindh Chithambaram clinched the Chennai Grand Masters title after an intense final against American GM Levon Aronian. 
  • In 2007 General Assembly adopted resolution designating 14 November as World Diabetes Day.
  • In Madhya Pradesh, women will now get 35 percent reservation instead of 33 percent in all government jobs in the state. 
  • The 2nd edition of the annual Indian Military Heritage Festival (IMHF) is all set to kick start in New Delhi.
  • In alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious vision for a Viksit Bharat@2047, the Gujarat government, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has launched the nation's first 'Gujarat Semiconductor Policy 2022-2027'.
  • The first Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Bhutan border was inaugurated at Darranga in Assam.
  • The Australian government has announced plans to introduce legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from using social media, with penalties for platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok if they fail to enforce it. 
  • As Donald Trump addressed a roaring crowd of his supporters at Palm Beach County Convention Centre in Florida ahead of a historic election victory, he heaped praise on his running mate JD Vance and his Indian-American wife Usha Chilukuri Vance.
  • Singapore has been named the world’s most powerful passport again, offering its citizens visa-free access to 195 countries.
  • WAAYU, India’s first zero-commission food delivery app, is now live in Hyderabad and Secunderabad post a launch event with restaurant owners and others showing support to the Zero Commission model for food delivery initiative by WAAYU and Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
  • India’s current climate policies are projected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by around four billion tonnes between 2020 and 2030, and drive a 24-per cent reduction in coal-based power generation.
  • Arjun Erigaisi moved up to world No 2 in the live ratings after his Round 3 win over Aleksey Sarana at the Chennai Grand Masters. 
  • On November 7th each year, India observes National Cancer Awareness Day—an initiative that aims to raise awareness about the growing cancer burden in the country and inspire action towards prevention, early detection, and treatment. 
  • Anil Pradhan, a social worker from Odisha, won the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for his outstanding contribution to rural development.
  • NITI Aayog has launched the 15-day ‘Jal Utsav’ to create awareness and sensitivity towards water management, conservation and sustainability.
  • The Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) culminated in New Delhi. 
  • The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UN-Habitat, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched the first-ever Pan African Action Plan for Active Mobility (PAAPAM) at the World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt.
  • Donald Trump becomes 47th US President, returns to White House after 4-yr hiatus.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the infusion of equity of ₹10,700 crore in Food Corporation of India (FCI) by way of conversion of ‘Ways and Means Advance’ to equity in 2024-25. 
  • The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 200 million dollar loan to help upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and other urban services in Uttarakhand. 
  • Nxtra by Airtel becomes first data centre in India to deploy AI for enhanced operational excellence.
  • In the wake of incidents of cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh straying into neighbouring Rajasthan, a joint corridor management committee of both the states has been formed to work for conservation of the felines.
  • The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and the creative museum designers of the National Council of Science Museums have joined hands to build a globe theatre: Science on a Sphere (SOS) at Vasco. 
  • In Boxing, Indian pugilist Mandeep Jangra clinched the World Boxing Federation’s Super Featherweight world title in the Cayman Islands. 
  • In Soft Tennis, India’s Tanushree Pandey has clinched the Silver Medal at the World Soft Tennis Championship at Jingshan in China.
  • Delhi to host 12th edition of North East Festival.
  • Thiruvananthapuram’s win marks a transformative moment for sustainable urban development in India, setting a powerful example of how cities can balance growth with environmental responsibility and cultural preservation.
  • The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Embracing Unity in the Sacred Waters of PrayagrajIn a world marked by the hustle of modernity, few events hold the power to bring millions together in pursuit of something greater than themselves. 
  • Ganga Utsav 2024 is organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to mark the anniversary of declaring the Ganga River as the National River. 
  • The third edition of the high-level virtual interaction MAHASAGAR was conducted by the Indian Navy.
  • The 3rd edition of the World Solar Report series was released at the 7th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance focusing on global solar growth; investment trends, technological advancements, and Africa's green hydrogen potential were released.
  • Brazil’s Federal Police Commissioner Valdecy Urquiza has been elected as new secretary general of Interpol at the global police organisation’s 92nd General Assembly, currently ongoing in Glasgow.
  • Tata Trusts Chairman Noel N Tata has been appointed on the board of Tata Sons Ltd, the holding company of various Tata group companies.
  • IREL (India) Limited, (IREL) CPSU under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Govt. of India and Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC, (UKTMP JSC) Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to establish Indo-Kazakh joint venture company (JVC): IREUK Titanium Limited for production of Ti Slag in India. 
  • An international team of scientists led by the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, has discovered an exoplanet outside our solar system that is five times bigger and 60 times heavier than the Earth.
  • Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced that India is set to launch the European Union’s Proba-3 Space Satellite.
  • Bihar's folk icon Sharda Sinha died on November 5.
  • The seventh session of the ISA Assembly in progress in New Delhi selected Mr Ashish Khanna from the Republic of India as its third Director General. 
  • In Jammu and Kashmir, the first session of the newly constituted Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory began in Srinagar. 
  • Voting for the U.S. Presidential elections is set to take place and both candidates have been campaigning tirelessly to claim the top spot.
  • Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a volcano in the East Flores district, erupted sending ash plumes over 2 kilometres (1.24 miles) into the sky and scattering volcanic debris across several nearby villages.
  • State-run Government e-Marketplace (GeM), one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms for public procurement said it has started offering 8,000 varieties of seeds that can be bought from central and state public sector undertakings on the platform.
  • Maharatna PSUs NTPC and ONGC have collaborated to form a Joint Venture Company (JVC) through their Green Energy Subsidiaries (NTPC Green Energy Ltd. and ONGC Green Energy Ltd.) to further promote their interest in renewable and new energy arena.
  • The 16th United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, concluded without consensus on a new fund to protect nature, halting discussions for now. 
  • Red Bull driver Max Verstappen took a major step toward securing his fourth straight F1 title by winning the Brazilian Grand Prix.
  • Nagpur shuttler Malvika Bansod makes history at Hylo Open in Germany by becoming the first Indian to reach the finals, defeating Denmark’s Julie Jakobsen. 
  • In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
  • Meluri, inhabited by the Pochury Naga tribe, has officially been declared as the 17th district of Nagaland.  
  • Adding to the growing trajectory of the India-Vietnam defence relationship, the militaries of both countries began their bilateral exercise Vinbax 2024 at an enhanced level for the first time.
  • The Indian Army contingent departed for the 15th edition of India-US joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR.
  • In a significant move to bridge the digital divide in rural India, the government is set to launch the Digital India Common Service Center (DICSC) project, starting with Pilibhit and Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. 
  • Representatives of African countries and global research experts are meeting in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, for the inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC 2024).
  • Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election in a seismic moment of change for the county that ended the ruling party’s 58 years in power.
  • Kenya’s new deputy president has been sworn into office, after his predecessor was overwhelmingly voted out in an impeachment motion in parliament over allegations of corruption and inciting ethnic division.
  • Bandhan Bank Ltd. has announced that Partha Pratim Sengupta has taken charge as Managing Director & CEO of the bank, effective November 1.
  • The National Stock Exchange has launched a mobile app as well as websites in eight additional languages to commemorate 30 years of operations. Trading in the equities market commenced on the NSE on 3rd November 1994.
  • A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing carbon in a distant interstellar cloud of gas and dust.
  • The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced the launch of its first analog space mission, to study the challenges of extraterrestrial conditions that will help in future space missions.
  • With his 314th Test wicket, Ravindra Jadeja has overtaken Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma to become India’s sixth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
  • The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November.
  • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh virtually dedicated to the nation ‘Desh ka Vallabh’ statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Major Ralengnao ‘Bob’ Khathing ‘Museum of Valour’ at Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh. 
  • The Indian Army contingent comprising 25 personnel departed for Cijantung, Jakarta, Indonesia to take part in the 9th edition of India-Indonesia Joint Special Forces Exercise GARUD SHAKTI 24.  
  • The Government has approved the Central Sector Scheme ‘Namo Drone Didi’ for providing Drones to the Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) under DAY-NRLM, with an outlay of Rs. 1261 Crores. 
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the Gujarat’s largest waste to energy plant at Pirana in Ahmedabad. 
  • Ayodhya Sets Guinness World Record With 25 Lakh Diyas Lit And 1,121 Vedacharyas Performing Aarti Together.
  • Venezuela's foreign ministry had recalled its ambassador to Brazil for consultations, after Brazil's government last week vetoed Venezuela's application to join the BRICS group of emerging economies.
  • The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposed changes in the regulatory filing procedure of new fund offers (NFOs) by mutual funds in a move aimed at protecting the innovative ideas being proposed by a fund house in its new scheme.
  • The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) celebrated the grand inauguration of its new office at the World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi. 
  • The world's first international standard for stem cell data, ISO8472-1, has been officially released, the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said.
  • Every year, on October 31, India observes National Unity Day, also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. 
  • A new global assessment reveals that over a third of the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction in the wild, surpassing the combined threat levels faced by birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
  • India Joins ARIN-AP Steering Committee; to assume presidency and host annual general meeting in 2026.
  • Himachal Pradesh’s Durgesh Aranya Zoological Park’ Set To Become India’s First Zoo With IGBC Certification.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched health insurance coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 and above, without considering their income, as part of the flagship initiative Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).
  • Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology inaugurated the new complex of India’s first biomanufacturing institute—BRIC-National Agri-Food Bio-Manufacturing Institute (BRIC-NABI). 
  • Brazil has decided not to join China’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It has become the second country after India in the BRICS bloc to reject Beijing’s mega project.
  • In the mountains of Uzbekistan, archaeologists aided by laser-based remote-sensing technology have identified two lost cities that thrived along the fabled Silk Road trade route from the 6th to 11th centuries AD – the bigger one a center for the metal industry and the other reflecting early Islamic influence.
  • Colombia at the U.N. COP16 biodiversity launched a coalition with 20 other countries seeking to make “peace with nature,” as leaders warned that the rapid destruction of the environment risks humanity’s own extinction.
  • The Institute of Actuaries of India (IAI) appointed Preeti Chandrashekhar as its first woman president. Chandrashekhar has become the 11th president since IAI became a statutory body in 2006. 
  • A Chinese spaceship carrying a three-person crew docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space in competition with the United States, even as it looks for cooperation from other nations.
  • Noted author and economist Bibek Debroy, who has been the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council chairman since 2017, has passed away at the age of 69.
  • On the occasion of World Stroke Day (29th October 2024), National Institutes and Composite Regional Centres under the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) organized various programmes, to raise awareness about the severity of stroke, its prevention, and treatment.
  • India will host the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit in November alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
  • Assam's first underwater tunnel to be constructed between Numaligarh and Gohpur at a cost of Rs 6000 crores.
  • Georgia's ruling party has won the country's parliamentary elections, the central election commission said after the opposition decried the results as fraudulent.
  • Australia has introduced the world's first turtle islands. The floating islands are made of PVC, featuring a central platform with a raised nesting box and 'vegetation pods' to support turtle breeding. 
  • Amid a growing push to increase exports of indigenous defence equipment, the U.S., France and Armenia have emerged as the top three customers for Indian military exports.
  • The Government has increased the loan limit under the Prime Minister Mudra loan scheme from 10 lakhs rupees to 20 lakhs rupees. 
  • Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world's most valuable company following a record-setting rally in the stock powered by an insatiable demand for its new supercomputing AI chips.
  • A Hong Kong University Launched the World’s First Large-Scale AI Model Earth Observation Satellite.
  • In Table Tennis, India’s Yashaswini Ghorpade and Krittwika Roy clinched the women’s doubles title at the WTT Feeder Cagliari 2024 table tennis tournament in Italy.
  • Mizoram's capital, Aizawl, is gearing up to host India's first-ever "Urban Downhill Race" marking a significant milestone for the country's adventure sports scene. 
  • In July 2023, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a landmark Resolution to observe an annual International Day of Care and Support on 29 October. 
  • The Haryana government has implemented a scheme Rajya Vishisht Yojana to curb the incidents of stubble burning.
  • The Supreme Court said that time has come to remind governments that citizens have a fundamental right under Article 21 to live in a pollution-free environment and that the amended Section 15 of the Environment Protection Act-1986 dealing with penalties for violating the Act had been rendered “toothless” owing to the Centre’s failure to create the machinery to support this.
  • With lakhs of public grievances lodged on its centralised portal every year, the Union government is likely to launch an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot to help users lodge complaints or appeals.
  • Uttar Pradesh has been conferred with the prestigious National Water Award for its outstanding work in water management and conservation. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi may skip the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, to be held in Azerbaijan next month because of scheduling issues, people familiar with the matter said.
  • Integral Coach Factory Chennai unveiled the fully airconditioned sleeper coaches, with improved safety features and best-in-class interiors, of its flagship Vande Bharat train.
  • Commonwealth heads of government are to push for a "conversation" on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade when they meet for the association's first summit in two years.
  • Mormugao Port Authority has gained global recognition by being listed as an incentive provider on the Environment Ship Index (ESI) portal, acknowledged by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH). 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, will jointly inaugurate the final assembly line of the Tata Advanced Systems Ltd’s (TASL) C-295 aircraft facility in Vadodara.
  • The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) unveiled a newly developed prototype of a telescope that can be used to study gravitational waves in outer space.
  • Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will launch the 21st Livestock Census Operation in New Delhi. 
  • In wrestling, India’s Vishvajit Ramchandra More bagged the bronze medal at the Under-23 world championship in Tirana, Albania. 
  • Global Media and Information Literacy Week is an annual event observed from 24th to 31st October to raise awareness and celebrate the progress achieved towards Media and Information Literacy for all.
  • A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled on October 23 to pronounce its judgement on multiple States’ challenge to the Centre’s position that it has exclusive control over industrial alcohol.
  • Prime minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-Pmjay) for senior citizens.
  • Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Supreme Court Justice Yahya Afridi as the next Chief Justice of Pakistan. 
  • Luong Cuong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee Secretariat, has been elected as Vietnam’s President.
  • OpenAI has appointed Aaron “Ronnie” Chatterji, a business and public policy professor from Duke University, as its first-ever Chief Economist.
  • India has extended a new Line of Credit for INR 487.60 Crores to the Government of Mauritius for financing of a water pipeline replacement project. 
  • The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has granted approval to Paytm to onboard new UPI users, subject to the adherence to all procedural guidelines and circulars, according to the company.
  • Being forced to scale up their financial contributions for climate action, as mandated under the 2015 Paris Agreement, rich and developed countries have proposed that other high-income nations must also be asked to share the burden.
  • LeBron James has made plenty of history in his long career, but even by those lofty standards, he crafted a first that was special to him: he and his son Bronny became the first father and son to play in the NBA together.
  • Zimbabwe Cricket Team put Gambia under the sword by thumping the team for 344/4, which is the new world record in T20Is.
  • Urmila Chaudhary of Nepal won the Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024 which was presented by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. 
  • In Assam, World Gibbon Day is being celebrated in Tinsukia district.
  • India and Pakistan have agreed to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years.  
  • The Supreme Court said secularism is an indelible and core part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution.
  • Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia launched the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System in New Delhi. 
  • China has recently completed the world’s first fully unmanned road resurfacing project, covering an impressive 157.79 kilometres of expressway without the involvement of a single human construction worker. 
  • Moldovans voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and “criminal groups” of trying to undermine the vote in the former Soviet republic.
  • Union Minister for Communication Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that since the beginning of the rollout of 4G, the subscribers of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have increased from 75 lakh to 1.8 crore in the last six months. 
  • In a historic move by the 160-year-old corporate and institutional banking giant HSBC Holdings, insider Pam Kaur  was named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) —the bank's first female executive in this position.
  • Union minister G Kishan Reddy said that India's first coal exchange would be set up.
  • Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a novel food supplement that protects bees' brains from pesticides, keeping the insects safe from neurological damage caused by agricultural chemicals.
  • The two-week United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) started in Colombia to assess historic commitments to halt and reverse the loss of nature. 
  • The organisers of 2026 Commonwealth Games, has decided to remove several prominent sports like hockey, badminton, wrestling, cricket, squash and shooting from the event. 
  • Ganderbal has been honored as the Best District at the 5th National Water Awards, 2023.
  • A double-decker bus service will soon be introduced in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, its mayor said, claiming that it will be a first for a tier-two city in the country.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia to attend the 16th BRICS Summit.
  • Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto announced Indonesia's largest-ever cabinet, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government. 
  • Adar Poonawalla-led Serene Productions has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to invest ₹1,000 crore into Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment. 
  • Tata Group and Somerville College, University of Oxford, have announced the construction of a building in honour of the late Ratan Tata Building on the college campus in England.
  • In the midst of a diplomatic spat with Canada, India quietly launched its fourth nuclear powered ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine at Ship Building Center (SBC) in Visakhapatnam this week to strength its nuclear deterrence against its adversaries.
  • With Cyclone Dana projected to make landfall along the Odisha-West Bengal coast between Puri and Sagar Island, the Odisha government has announced a goal of “100 percent evacuations” from potentially impacted areas. 
  • Rajasthan’s Lakhan Singh bagged a gold medal in the men’s S4 100m freestyle event at the National Para-Swimming Championship in Panaji.
  • Indian archer Deepika Kumari won her sixth World Cup Final medal. 
  • Spiritual leader Sadhguru was conferred with the CIF Global Indian Award by the Canada India Foundation for his "unparalleled contributions towards creating a conscious planet" and his leadership in tackling environmental challenges.
  • Actor Kriti Sanon received the Best Actor honour at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2024.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated three airports across the country — in Chhattisgarh’s Surguja, Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa and Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set up a monitoring group under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan to review implementation of schemes announced by the Prime Minister and in the Union Budget, subordinate legislation and other infrastructure projects.
  • In the Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand scripted history as they clinched their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title after beating South Africa by 32 runs at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.  
  • Bangladesh's Supreme Court reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council with authority to investigate allegations of judicial misconduct, while upholding its previous ruling that declared the 16th constitutional amendment, which transferred the power of removing judges to parliament, as "illegal".
  • Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched Mission Basundhara 3.0 in Guwahati to provide land rights to indigenous people. 
  • Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will launch the eShram, One Stop Solution for Unorganized Workers in New Delhi. 
  • President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has decided to introduce India’s Unified Payment Interface in the Maldives. 
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the ‘NDTV World Summit 2024 – The India Century’ in New Delhi.
  • Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has officially made history as the first Indian artiste to be featured on the cover of Billboard Canada.
  • Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the government will establish a committee to address the stark disparity between farm-gate prices and retail costs of horticulture produce.
  • In Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy. 
  • The 15th edition of the ITU (International Telecommunications Union) Kaleidoscope Academic Conference will begin in New Delhi.
  • INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, participated in the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr with the Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb off Goa from 13 to 18 October 24. 
  • Kerala launches India's first mobile app feature to report traffic violations in real time.
  • Vijaya Rahatkar has been appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for Women NCW. 
  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ - National Learning Week at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. 
  • The 2nd National Lighthouse Festival began with ‘Lighthouse Tourism Conclave 2024’.
  • The Quad group of countries was part of the multilateral ‘Exercise Kakadu’ hosted by the Royal Australian Navy from September.
  • Isha Ambani, the managing director of Reliance Retail won the 'Icon of the Year' award at Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards 2024.
  • The highly anticipated World Chain is officially live, marking a major milestone in blockchain innovation. 
  • The new Nasa research suggests that conditions for photosynthesis may exist below the dusty ice at Mars’ mid-latitudes regions. 
  • World Iodine Deficiency Day, also known as Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Prevention Day, is observed annually on 21st October. 
  • Bala Devi, often referred to as the “goal machine” of Indian women’s football, reached an exceptional milestone by becoming the first Indian woman to score her 50th international goal during the 2024 SAFF Women’s Championship in Nepal, in a match against Pakistan.

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