National News

Anti-Terror Conference-2024

• Union Minister Amit Shah addressed the inaugural session of ‘Anti-Terror Conference-2024’, organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in New Delhi. 

About NIA

SC ruling on LMV Licence Holder

• A Supreme Court Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud ruled that a light motor vehicle (LMV) licence holder is also permitted to drive a transport vehicle with an unladen weight of up to 7,500 kg.

About Supreme Court

Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025

• Union Minister Piyush Goyal unveiled a brochure and film for the "Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025," to be organised from 17–22 January, 2025 in Delhi NCR.

Adoption Awareness Month 2024

• The Ministry of Women and Child Development  observed Adoption Awareness Month 2024 to encourage legal adoptions in the country. 
• This year’s theme for the month is ‘Rehabilitation of Older Children through Foster Care and Foster Adoption.’

Ministry of Women and Child Development

MoU between NHIDCL and AICTE

• National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide internship opportunities to Under Graduate (UG)/ Post Graduate (PG) students.

About AICTE

International News

Australia is set to ban social media for children under 16

• Australia is set to introduce legislation banning social media for children under 16, announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

About Australia

Government Schemes

PM-Vidyalaxmi Scheme

• The Government has approved the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students, students will be eligible to get collateral-free and guarantor-free loans to pursue higher education.

Economy and Banking

$200 million loan by ADB for Uttarakhand

• The Union Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million loan to help upgrade water supply, sanitation, urban mobility, and other urban services in the state of Uttarakhand.

About ADB

Science and Tech

Millimetre Wave Transceiver for 5G Rural Connectivity

• Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) for the development of "Millimetre Wave Transceiver for 5G Rural Connectivity ".

About C-DoT

Defence

Tier-III Data Centre of Project Digital Coast Guard

• Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Deputy Director General Anand Prakash Badola laid the foundation stone for the Tier-III Data Centre of Project Digital Coast Guard (DCG) at Mahipalpur, New Delhi.

About ICG

Konkan Ratna

• The 'Konkan Ratna' Open Sea Sailing Expedition was flagged off from UltraTech Jetty, Ratnagiri, aiming to raise awareness on "Samudri Swachhta, Taskari, and Suraksha." Under the tagline "Hamara Samunder – Hamari Shaan,".

Art and Culture

Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha Festival

• Mysuru will host the Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha festival from 8th to 10th November 2024 at the Karnataka State Open University Convocation Hall.

Major Festivals Celebrated in Karnataka

Sports

IPL 2025 Mega Auction

• Thomas Draca, a right-arm seamer from Italy, has become the first Italian cricketer to register for the IPL 2025 mega auction, which will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 24 and 25.

About IPL

Brazil Grand Prix 2024

• Max Verstappen won the Brazil Grand Prix 2024, Formula 1 race.

Major Grand Prix Winner

Awards and Honours

3rd Rohini Nayyar Prize

• Anil Pradhan, a 28-year-old social worker from Odisha, won the third Rohini Nayyar Prize for his outstanding contribution to rural development.

About Rohini Nayyar Prize 

Person in News

Donald Trump

• Donald Trump became the 47th President of the USA.

About Donald Trump

Important Days

National Cancer Awareness Day

• National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on November 7 with the primary goal to raise awareness among the masses regarding prevention and early detection of cancer.