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34th Capacity Building Programme for Maldivian Civil Servants
- The National Centre for Good Governance completed the 34th Capacity Building Programme for Maldivian Civil Servants in New Delhi.
About Maldives
| Capital: Male | Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa | President: Mohamed Muizzu |
18th NFDC Film Bazaar
- The 18th NFDC Film Bazaar has unveiled its co-production market selection, showcasing 21 feature films and 8 web series from 7 countries.
About Film Bazaar
| Film Bazaar is organised every year in Goa alongside the International Film Festival of India. | Film Bazaar 2024 will be held from the 20th to the 24th November. |
30,000 Indians in Israel
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary committee that around 30,000 Indian nationals are estimated to be in Israel right now.
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16th CII AgroTech India - Krishi Bharat
- The 16th Edition of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) AgroTech India - Krishi Bharat is being organised from 15 – 18 November 2024 at Vrindavan Grounds, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- The event's theme is "Harvesting Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture"
About CII
| CII since 1992 | HQ: New Delhi | President: Sanjiv Puri |
Science and Tech
Non-toxic molecules to treat Alzheimer
- Scientists at Pune's Agharkar Research Institute have developed new non-toxic molecules to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
About Alzheimer
| Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that causes a gradual decline in memory, thinking, and other cognitive skills |
MoU between ISRO and DBT
- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) have inked an agreement to design and conduct experiments, which will then be integrated into the forthcoming Bhartiya Antriksh Station (BAS), India’s proposed indigenous space station.
About ISRO
| Estb: 15 Aug 1969 | HQ: Bengaluru | Chairman: Shri S. Somnath |
Centre for Generative AI: Shrijan
- IndiaAI and Meta have launched the Center for Generative AI, Shrijan, at IIT Jodhpur, along with the “YuvAI” initiative for skill and capacity building in partnership with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
About AICTE
| Estb: 1945 | HQ: New Delhi | Chairman: Prof. T. G. Sitharam |
Economy and Banking
Economic Inclusion for Vulnerable Populations
- The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), in collaboration with the World Bank, successfully held a seminar on ‘Economic Inclusion for Vulnerable Populations’ in New Delhi.
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Income Disparity
- The State Bank of India (SBI) report has shown a 74.2% decline in income disparity for individuals earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually between FY14 and FY23.
About SBI
| Estb: 1955 | HQ: Mumbai | Chairman: Challa Sreenivasulu Setty |
PM Mudra Loan Amount
- The Union Government has doubled the limit of Mudra loan amount under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh under a new ‘Tarun Plus’ category to promote entrepreneurship in the country.
About PMMY
| Launched: April 8, 2015 | Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Finance | Category of Loans: Shishu, Kishore, Tarun |
2800 Crore Rs for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway by EIB
- The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced to provide a loan of 2,800 crore rupees for the Bengaluru suburban railway, in Gandhinagar on the sidelines of the Urban Mobility India conference.
About EIB
| Estb: 1958 | HQ: Luxembourg | President: Nadia Calviño |
MoUs between India and Germany
- India and Germany signed multiple MoUs and agreements in the field of green hydrogen, innovation and technology etc., to boost bilateral relations, in New Delhi.
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Solar hydrogen-based microgrid in Ladakh
- NTPC and the Indian Army have partnered to set up a solar hydrogen-based microgrid in Chushul, Ladakh, ensuring stable green hydrogen power for off-grid Army locations.
| A solar hydrogen fuel cell system converts the energy from the sun's rays into hydrogen, then uses this hydrogen to power a fuel cell. |
Compassionate Allowance
- The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW announced that central government pensioners aged 80 and above will be entitled to an additional pension known as compassionate allowance.
Environment and Biodiversity
Global Nature Conservation Index, 2024
- India with a score of 45.5 (out of 100) has been ranked 176th out of 180 Countries, in the Global Nature Conservation Index, 2024, developed by Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change.
Worst Performers
| Kiribati (180), Turkey (179), Iraq (178), Micronesia (177) and India (176). |
11th Asia Clean Energy Summit
- The 11th Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES), a key event of Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), was held in Singapore, uniting experts, innovators, and policymakers to promote clean energy.
About Singapore
| Capital: Singapore city | Currency: Singapore Dollar | Singapore is known as the port of call |
Defence
ASW SWC Abhay
- The seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, named Abhay, being built by M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), was launched on October 25, 2024, at M/s L&T, Kattupalli.
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Sports
First International Esports Tournament
- India is set to host first-ever International Esports Tournament in 2025.
Person in News
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed as Jharkhand's brand ambassador for the upcoming elections.
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Dr. Neena Malhotra
- Dr. Neena Malhotra appointed as the new Ambassador of India to Sweden.
About Sweden
| Capital: Stockholm | Currency: Swedish krona (SEK) | PM: Mr. Ulf Kristersson |
Rohini Godbole
- Professor Rohini Godbole, a well-known physicist and Padma Shri recipient, passed away on 25th October in Bengaluru at the age of 72 after a short illness.
About Professor Rohini Godbole
| She researched elementary particle physics field theory and phenomenology. | Member of team who submitted ‘INSA Report: Access of Indian Women to Careers in Science’. |