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04 November, 2024
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National News
Thailand-India Interwoven Legacies: Stream of Faith in Buddhism
- Union Culture Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the photo exhibition – “Thailand-India Interwoven Legacies: Stream of Faith in Buddhism” at the National Museum in New Delhi.
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Fisheries Summer Meet 2024
- Fisheries Summer Meet 2024 organised by the Department of Fisheries was held at Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Fish Production
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Vizhinjam international seaport
- First mothership carrying cargo from the Xiamen port in China reached at the Vizhinjam international seaport, India’s first deep-water container transshipment port.
Major Ports and their features
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Eastern India's first university for physically challenged students
- The Jharkhand government announced plans to open eastern India's first university for physically challenged students in the state.
About Jharkhand
| Formation Day: 15 November 2000 | Governor: C. P. Radhakrishnan | National Park: Betla |
Science and Tech
Indian Space Policy-2023
- The government has issued an advisory to satellite television broadcasters to seek authorisation from India's space regulator IN-SPACe for use of non-Indian satellites, to provide services in the country, from April 1, 2025.
| Indian Space Policy 2023 was released by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). |
7th India-Japan Medical Product Regulatory Symposium
- The 7th India-Japan Medical Product Regulatory Symposium, organised by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) was held at the FICCI Convention Hall in New Delhi.
About Japan
| Known as Land of the rising sun | Currency: Yen | PM: Fumio Kishida |
Defence
Technology Development Fund scheme
- Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) awarded 7 new projects to private industries under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace and defence sectors.
About TDF
| Estb: 2016 | To promote self-reliance in defence technology |
10% reservation for former Agniveers in Central Forces
- Central forces announced 10% reservation for former Agniveers and they will also get relaxation in age and there will also be no Physical Efficiency Test for them.
Chiefs of Central Forces
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DTIS
- Uttar Pradesh announced 3 new projects located in Kanpur and Lucknow under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) to enhance its defence and space technology infrastructure.
About DTIS
| Launched: 2020 | Scheme to boost domestic defence & aerospace manufacturing |
Sports
PUMA India
- PUMA India partnered with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as the official footwear partner for the Indian contingent heading to the Paris Olympics 2024.
About IOA
| Estb: 1927 | HQ: New Delhi | President: P.T. Usha |
Miscellaneous
World Population Prospects 2024 Report
- According to the World Population Prospects 2024 Report, released by the United Nations, India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%.
About UN
| Estb: 1945 | HQ: New York, USA | Secretary General: António Guterres |
Awards and Honours
Agriculture Leadership Awards 2024
- Nagaland has been conferred with the best state in Horticulture in the prestigious Agriculture Leadership Awards 2024 at the 15th Agriculture Leadership Conclave held in New Delhi, for its outstanding work in introducing innovative programmes and policies for horticulture development.
Agriculture Leadership Awards
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IMO 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
- Captain Avhilash Rawat and his crew of an oil tanker won the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2024 Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for their “extraordinary courage” shown in a Red Sea rescue mission.
About IMO
| Estb: 1948 | HQ: London, UK |
Person in News
Manvi Madhu Kashyap
- Manvi Madhu Kashyap appointed as the first transgender person as a Sub- Inspector of Police in Bihar.