National

‘COSTA SERENA’

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will launch domestic sailing of first International Cruise Liner ‘COSTA SERENA’ in India at Mumbai.
• Such cruise initiatives are part of ‘Dekho Apna Desh’, launched on Prime Minister's appeal to the middle class to prefer domestic tourism over international.

Naam 200

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reaffirmed India’s steadfast support for the Indian Origin Tamil community, emphasizing their remarkable resilience at the Naam 200 commemoration in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

BAPS Hindu Temple

• Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan visited the under-construction BAPS Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi.

‘ENCORE’

• Election Commission of India has designed in-house software for complete Candidate and election management through ‘ENCORE’ which stands for Enabling Communications on Real-time Environment.

Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0

• Government has launched nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0 to enhance the ease of living of Central Government pensioners. 
• The campaign is being run from the 1st to the 30th of November this year.

International

AI Safety Agreement

• India, along with 27 other countries and the European Union have signed world's first agreement on artificial intelligence safety at a meeting in the United Kingdom. 
• The agreement pledges to work together to assess the risks associated with artificial intelligence.

Accounts in Russian banks

• Russian government has made it easy for Indian nationals to open and operate bank accounts in the country.

Russia’s ratification of global nuclear treaty

• Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Bill revoking Russia’s ratification of a global nuclear test ban.

Economy

India-Sri Lanka Business Summit

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressed India-Sri Lanka Business Summit in Sri Lanka.

Defence

‘India Manufacturing Show’

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka. 
• The central theme of the event is ‘Make in India, Make for the World’.

 Sports

National Games 2023

• In the Men’s Rollball Rajasthan defeated Maharashtra and clinched the Gold while Maharashtra won for Women's Roll Ball. 
• In Men's 4X400 M relay, Services won the Gold and Tamilnadu bagged the Silver Medal.

 Awards & Honours

Businessline Changemaker Awards

• The fifth edition of businessline Changemaker Awards, which celebrates individuals and organisations that have brought change in society, will be held in New Delhi.

 Person in News

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

• King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in Guwahati on eight day official visit to India.

Narges Mohammadi's

• Iranian prison authorities have blocked jailed Nobel Peace Prize 2023 winner Narges Mohammadi's hospital care after she refused to wear a hijab.

VM Mohan

• VM Mohan has been appointed India Cements additional director.

 Miscellaneous

ICC Sustainability Conclave 2023

• Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is organising 5th Edition of Indian Chemical Council Sustainability Conclave 2023.