National

ASEAN-India Millet Festival

• Indian Mission to ASEAN, along with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, is hosting the ASEAN-India Millet Festival in Jakarta, as part of the 'International Year of Millets 2023'.

MoU between IWAI and Amazon

• An MoU was signed between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Amazon Seller Services Private Limited (Amazon) in New Delhi to promote cargo movement and transportation of customer shipments and products via inland waterways using the river Ganga (National Waterway 1).

New Education for New India

• President Droupadi Murmu launched National Education Campaign, titled, “New Education for New India” in Odisha.

 E-Visa services for Canadian nationals

• India has resumed e-visa services for Canadian nationals.
• India had suspended visa services in Canada last September amid diplomatic row with the country.

8th India Water Impact Summit

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 8th India Water Impact Summit (IWIS) in New Delhi.

National SC-ST Hub Mega Conclave

• Ministry of MSME organized a mega conclave at Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh to promote entrepreneurship culture and spread awareness of National SC-ST Hub and other schemes of the Ministry.

Defence

AUSTRAHIND-23

• Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising 81 personnel departed for Australia to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23.
• The exercise will be conducted at Perth in Australia.

 Sports

Khelo India Para Games

• Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that the first edition of the Khelo India Para Games will be held from 10 to 17 December in New Delhi.

 Awards & Honours

Best Web Series (OTT) Award

• International Film Festival of India has introduced the Best Web Series (OTT) award this year to acknowledge and encourage India’s thriving streaming sector.
• The winning series will receive a certificate and a cash prize of 10 lakh rupees.

Person in News

Sylvestre Radegonde

• Foreign Minister of Seychelles, Sylvestre Radegonde arrived in New Delhi for his first visit to India as Foreign Minister.

Col Sunita BS

• Army Medical Corps Officer Col Sunita BS has become the first woman to command Armed Forces Transfusion Centre, Delhi Cantt.
• It is the largest blood transfusion centre of the Armed Forces.

Miscellaneous

Karmayogi Prarambh

• Karmayogi Prarambh, an online orientation programme under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has marked its one-year anniversary.
• The programme aims to provide all the necessary details related to government policies for newly appointees recruited through Rozgar Melas.

Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative

• Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS) under the Ministry of Ayush launched the Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (AGNI) for physicians practicing in the field of Ayurveda in New Delhi.
• The initiative aims to promote research for mainstreaming pragmatic Ayurveda practices through scientific validation and evidence-based appraisal.