National

Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali campaign

• Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched the Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali campaign under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. 
• The concept of the campaign emphasizes the importance of a clean and eco-friendly celebration.

Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign

• Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will launch a three-day Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign to celebrate Jal Diwali. 
• The campaign is part of the Ministry’s flagship scheme, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation in partnership with the National Urban Livelihood Mission.

1st AIESC meeting

• Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Australian Minister for Education Jason Clare held the 1st Australia-India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) meeting in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.

Pan-India Startup Initiative

• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched the pan-India startup initiative Launchpad for Tech-Entrepreneurs towards Accelerated Growth and Pioneering in New Delhi.

International

India-Georgia

• 7th India-Georgia Foreign Office Consultations was held in New Delhi. 
• Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia Alexander Khvtisiashvili led the Georgian delegation. 
• The next Foreign Office Consultations will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Chile: 95th member of ISA

• Chile has become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance ISA.

Samskritotsava

• Embassy of India celebrated Samskritotsava in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 
• This event represents the first time an Indian Mission anywhere in the world has hosted an event entirely in Sanskrit, aiming to promote the significance and learning of this ancient language.

Sports

FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023

• In Chess, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi won FIDE Grand Swiss Women's and Open titles in UK.
• Vaishali became the first Indian to win the Grand Swiss.

Person in News

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

• King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.

Angelo Mathews

• Veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews became the first cricketer to be dismissed timed out in ODI cricket. 
• ‘Timed out’ is one of the 10 ways in which a batter can be adjudged out according to the laws established by Marylebone Cricket Club.

 Miscellaneous

 International Film Festival of India

• British film 'Catching Dust' will be opening at 54th International Film Festival of India, to be held in Goa. 
• American film 'The Featherweight' will be the closing movie, whereas Turkish film ‘About Dry Grasses’ will be the midfest movie.

Krishi 24/7

• Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has developed the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis, Krishi 24/7.

Training of Master Trainers

• Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry started the Training of Master Trainers and Assessors Programme under the PM Vishwakarma scheme. 
• The scheme is aimed at empowering the artisans and craftsmen community in identified trades.