INDIA
– Uttarakhand: PM Modi inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi in Kedarnath
– Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan visits Gambia
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– India’s foreign exchange reserves rise by USD 1.919 billion to USD 642.019 billion for the week ended Oct 29
– Govt cuts basic duty on crude palm oil, crude soyabean oil and crude sunflower oil
– UK-based oil & gas explorer Cairn Energy to change name to Capricorn Energy
– Amazon, Apple, Mahindra join First Movers Coalition to drive zero-carbon tech demand
– Indian Oil Corporation announces plan for setting up 10,000 electric car charging stations in next 3 years
– NCLT approves GAIL buying bankrupt IL&FS’ 26% stake in OTPC (ONGC Tripura Power Company)
– IMF welcomes India’s announcement at COP26 Summit on new targets to increase reliance on renewables, reduce carbon intensity
WORLD
– Portugal’s president Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa calls a snap election on January 30
– World Tsunami Awareness Day observed on Nov 5
