INDIA
- Vishnu Deo Sai, a prominent tribal face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is set to become the next chief minister of Chhattisgarh.
- A total of six cyclones have taken a heavy toll on the Indian coast this year, with losses worth $2.5 billion and over 500 casualties: Data.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a month-long outreach programme to seek inputs from youngsters on the vision for India in 2047.
- External Affairs Ministry strongly denied that a written order was issued in April to deal with the threat of Khalistani sympathisers in Western countries.
- The PM Vishwakarma Scheme, launched by the Centre in September, has received over 21 lakh applications in two-and-a-half months: Data.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches ‘Viksit Bharat @2047: Voice of Youth’.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Share of urban women with salaried jobs at 6-year low in the second quarter: PLFS.
- India’s plan for 50,000 electric buses on its roads gets support from United States.
- India defends quality control orders imposed across various sectors at WTO
WORLD
- Draft of a key climate document released calls for progress in adapting to climate change by 2030.
- Javier Milei was sworn in as Argentina’s President.
- The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accepted this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
- Hong Kong holds the territory’s first ‘patriots only’ local elections.
- Iran unveils combat drones equipped with air-to-air missiles
SPORTS
- Men’s Volleyball Club World Championships: Sicoma Perugia defends title, beats Itambe Minas in the final.
- National Basketball championship final: Railway women retain title after beating Kerala; Tamil Nadu men beat Railways.
INDIA
- Tamil Nadu Government announced ₹6,000 each to all families affected by cyclone Michaung.
- The government said a person who is eligible for Aadhaar can enrol using Iris scan in case fingerprints are unavailable.
- 50 years of diplomatic ties between India and Republic of Korea was celebrated.
- Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI (YUVAi) is set to be featured in GPAI Summit 2023.
- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chairs the 26th meeting of Eastern Zonal Council in Patna.
- Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment to present one croreth Unique Disability ID (UDID) card.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Dual Financing Approach being adopted to elevate MSMEs’ contribution in Renewable Energy Transition: IREDA at COP28.
- The Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and bank employee unions signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a 17 per cent increase in salary and allowances for five years.
- National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) has acquired two SREI companies under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
WORLD
- China’s consumer prices fell the fastest in three years in November while factory-gate deflation deepened.
- U.S., South Korea and Japan have agreed on new initiatives to respond to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace.
- EU member states and lawmakers clinched a deal on how to draft historic rules regulating artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT.
SPORTS
- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur will inaugurate the Khelo India Para Games 2023 in New Delhi.
- Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto enter the final of the Guwahati Masters BWF Super 100 International badminton tournament.
- Ankur Goel won the centre fire pistol gold in the 66th National shooting championship.
INDIA
- The Union government approved defence acquisition projects at ₹2.23 lakh crore that included procurement of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and 156 Prachand combat helicopters.
- Three anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy were launched.
- Indian Space Research Organisation has announced a plan to launch its first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat).
- Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, K P Singh, chairman emeritus at DLF, and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, have been named on the 17th edition of Forbes Asia’s Heroes of Philanthropy list.
- Nagaland celebrates its Statehood Day on December 1.
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the 5th edition of Global Ayurveda Festival in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 7.6% in the July-September 2023 quarter, as per initial estimates from the National Statistical Office.
- Cab aggregator Uber announced the launch of its global flagship electric vehicle service Uber Green in Bengaluru.
- The government’s fiscal deficit at the end of October stood at ₹8.03 lakh crore, or 45% of the full-year budget estimate.
- Ministry of Textiles will host the plenary meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in Mumbai from December 2 to 5.
WORLD
- On the first day of the 28th Conference of Parties or COP-28 here, member countries agreed to make operational a Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund.
- International Labor Organization (ILO) Report: Employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men.
- New Zealand’s new government will scrap the country’s world-leading law to ban smoking for future generations to help pay for tax cuts.
- Nepal becomes the first South Asian country to officially register same-sex marriage.
- The US government has successfully concluded a pilot project for issuing paperless visas.
- The 193-member UN General Assembly cast their vote over Israel’s control of Syria’s Golan Heights, India voted in favour.
SPORTS
- Olympian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has won the 35th Jimmy George Foundation award for the best sportsperson of Kerala.
- Cricket: Uganda qualifies for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
INDIA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address at COP-28, offered to host the 33rd edition of the annual summit due in 2028 in India.
- Supreme Court said the Tamil Nadu Governor cannot refer re-enacted Bills to President.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin unveiled a statue of late anti-caste activist Iyothee Thass Pandithar.
- World Bank recalls its paper on decline in toilet usage in India.
- India co-hosts with UAE the Global Green Credit Initiative at COP-28.
- India and Sweden co-host the Phase-II of Leadership Group for Industry Transition at COP-28
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows Manufacturing sector activity rebounded slightly in November.
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of England (BoE) agree to exchange information on Clearing Corporation of India Ltd.
- India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues grew 15.1% in November to hit nearly ₹1.68 lakh crore.
WORLD
- World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 with the theme of “Let Communities Lead”.
- The UAE, host of the 28th Conference of Parties (COP-28), announced a $30-billion commitment to an investment fund called ALTÉRRA.
- Philippines inaugurated a new coast guard monitoring base on an island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea.
- China and Vietnam are working on a possible significant upgrade of their underdeveloped rail links.
SPORTS
- R Vaishali becomes India’s third female chess Grandmaster, after Koneru Humpy and D Harika.
- Jaipal Singh knocked out Commonwealth Games silver medallist Sagar Ahlawat to claim the +92kg crown in the National boxing championships.
INDIA
- The Supreme Court lays down that the Governor holds no veto power over Bills.
- Tamil Nadu is set to launch a novel scheme Ungalai Thedi, Ungal Ooril (In your town, looking for you), to redress the grievances of the general public.
- CWRC directs Karnataka to ensure flow in the Cauvery to the tune of 3,216 cusecs for 38 days from November 24.
- Rescue operations at the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi of Uttarakhand were delayed for hours as the drilling machine ran into an iron lattice girder.
- Fathima Beevi, first woman judge in the Supreme Court, passed away.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India’s AI regulator could function like financial regulator SEBI: PMEAC member Sanjiv Sanyal.
- L&T Finance signs financing pact with ADB for USD 125 million to support rural borrowers.
WORLD
- WHO asks China for more info on rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters.
- The party of anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders won a huge general election victory in the Netherlands.
- A U.S. warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
- A four-day ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will begin on Friday morning.
SPORTS
- Cricket: India beat Australia by two wickets in the first T20I in the five-match T20I series opener.
- H.S. Prannoy, and pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the quarterfinals in their respective events at the China Masters badminton tournament.
- Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has announced the conduct of the inaugural Khelo India Para Games in the Capital from December 10 to 17.
INDIA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiates process of setting up a committee for sub-categorisation of the Madiga community within the Scheduled Castes, in Telangana.
- Union government exempts Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) from the ambit of the Right to Information Act (RTI).
- 2,500 kg of halal-certified products seized in Uttar Pradesh.
- Odisha withdraws move to allow transfer of tribal land.
- Union Health Ministry has made available generic drugs to treat four rare diseases.
- India and European Union sign pact to build semiconductor supply chain.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday superseded the board of directors of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank.
- CRISIL Report: Falling recovery rates and increase in the average resolution time hit success of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
- India will struggle to raise even half the proceeds it targeted from planned sales of state-run firms this year and will miss divestment targets for the fifth straight year.
WORLD
- Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi has permanently closed down, effective from November 23.
- Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners in line with a cease-fire deal that saw 13 Israeli hostages freed by militants in Gaza.
- North Korea successfully placed a military spy satellite “Malligyong-1” into orbit.
- World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed sexual transmission of mpox, or monkeypox, in Congo for the first time.
- Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia will be allowed to enter China for up to 15 days without a visa.
SPORTS
- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semifinals as he beat Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-0 triumph over Great Britain.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament.
INDIA
- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal launches the domestic sailing of the first International Cruise Liner ‘COSTA SERENA’ in India at Mumbai.
- Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals organises 5th Edition of ICC Sustainability Conclave 2023.
- Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurates ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru.
- ECI signs MoU with the Ministry of Education to bring Electoral Literacy to Classrooms across the country.
- Kerala government moves Supreme Court against Governor over pending Bills.
- NCERT to introduce electoral literacy content in textbooks.
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has sent notice to tech giant Apple about ‘state-sponsored attacks’ alert on iPhones.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), launched its groundbreaking National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP) and Energy Efficient Fans Programme (EEFP).
- People can send their Rs 2,000 banknotes to specified regional offices of the Reserve Bank through the insured post for credit in their bank accounts.
WORLD
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to New Delhi next week for the India-US ‘2+2’ meeting.
- U.N: International funding for climate resilience in developing countries slumped in 2021 despite increasingly ferocious impacts.
- More than 1,65,000 Afghans fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation.
- Israeli troops advanced toward Gaza City, as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000.
SPORTS
- India beats Sri Lanka by 302 runs, in ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
- Cricket: Nepal and Oman qualify for T20 World Cup 2024.
INDIA
- The Karnataka Health Department, is closely monitoring the situation after a mosquito pool in Thalakayalbetta village was found to be positive for Zika.
- Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has cleared a proposal to take up a comprehensive caste-based census in the State.
- A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.4 hit Nepal sending waves of tremors across parts of North India.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the West Asia situation with the President of the UAE.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ in New Delhi.
- The 7th edition of Ganga Utsav was organized by National Mission for Clean Ganga in New Delhi.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- The Finance Ministry has offered an amnesty scheme for filing appeals against Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand orders.
- Overall Coal production in October 2023 touches 78.65 Million Tonnes.
- Net new female staff additions under EPFO rise 120 per cent to 2.8 million.
WORLD
- Bhutan’s fourth parliamentary elections set to be held in January.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a Bill, revoking Russia’s ratification of global nuclear test ban.
- Storm Ciaran hits north-west Europe with torrential rains and winds up to 200 kilometres per hour.
- India and Italy sign Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement to facilitate movement of workers, students.
SPORTS
- Olympian Srihari Nataraj finished the 37th National Games with eight golds, including four in the team relays.
- Akshay Bohra wins India’s first-ever F4 championship at Indian Racing Festival in Chennai.
INDIA
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs postponed its adoption of a draft report on three Bills seeking to replace the existing criminal laws.
- Study: Chandrayaan-3’s lander module, Vikram kicked up 2 tonnes of lunar dust.
- Mizoram has highest cancer incidence rate in India, as per a new study.
- Karnataka, along with the Wildlife Trust of India, has launched the Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Mango exports from India rose 19% in the first five months of 2023-24, with the U.S. importing more than 2,000 metric tonnes; 41 countries bought the pulpy fruit this year.
- iPhone maker, Taiwan’s Wistron approved the sale of its India unit, Wistron InfoComm to the Tata Group.
- Reliance Jio has tested satellite Internet service, JioSpaceFiber, in four remote districts in India.
WORLD
- United States fighter jets launched airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- United Nations said it was concerned that war crimes were being committed on both sides in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
SPORTS
- Asian Para Games 2023: India finished the campaign with 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze to get 111 medals in total.
- World Cup: South Africa defeats Pakistan after 24 years with a close one-wicket victory.
- Arjun Babuta and Tilottama Sen get Olympic quota for Paris, with silver medals in air rifle in the 15th Asian shooting championship.
INDIA
- The 5th edition of India STEM Summit 2023 is being organised in New Delhi.
- Supreme Court refers pleas against electoral bond scheme to 5-judge Constitution bench.
- India-UK 2 plus 2 Foreign and Defence Dialogue was held in New Delhi.
- Union Minister RK Singh launches dashboard for Data on Adoption and Forecasts of Electric Vehicles.
- Defence Ministry signs contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited for Mid Life Upgrade and Re-Powering of INS Beas.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Guidance, the nodal agency for investment promotion of Tamil Nadu, has received the United Nations Promotion Award 2023.
- India’s wholesale prices stayed in deflationary mode for the sixth month in a row this September, at -0.26%.
WORLD
- Daniel Noboa, 35, became Ecuador’s youngest-ever President-elect.
- Israel military confirms 199 hostages abducted by Hamas.
- India’s retail inflation eased from 6.83% in August to 5.02% in September.
- Gitex Global 2023, a five-day tech Conference with the overarching theme, ‘The year to imagine AI in everything,’ officially kicked off in Dubai.
SPORTS
- Australia recorded its ninth win over Sri Lanka, the most by a team against a single opponent in World Cups.
- Scotland, Spain and Turkey qualify for Euro 2024.
INDIA
- As southwest monsoon ends, Karnataka is under spell of drought as all 31 districts receive poor rain.
- Aditya-L1 spacecraft has travelled beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh km from Earth, successfully escaping the sphere of earth’s influence.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a week-long programme for Aspirational Blocks in the country called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’.
- Param Vir Chakra Awardee Captain Bana Singh has been nominated as Ambassador for ‘War Against Waste’ in Jammu & Kashmir.
- Ministry of Tourism announced that India will host the 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to extend the deadline to exchange ₹2,000 notes to October 7.
- Union Ministry of Textiles introduced Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six medical-textile and 20 agro-textile products.
- From October 1, online gaming companies will charge 28% GST on full value of bets.
WORLD
- Front runner and Opposition candidate Mohamed Muizzu was elected President of the Maldives.
- India and Argentina signed an agreement to ensure legal rights of professionals in each other’s domain.
- On the brink of a federal government shutdown, U.S. House Speaker announced mulls for 45-day funding Bill through the House with Democratic help.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions.
SPORTS
- Abhay Singh won 2-1 against Pakistan’s Noor Zaman as India regained the Asian Games squash gold.
- Asian Games: Kartik won the silver with a timing of 28:15.38s while Gulveer clocked 28:17.21s to claim the bronze in the 10,000m race.
- Indian shooting duo of Sarabjot Singh and Divya Subbaraju secured a silver medal in the mixed 10m air rifle pistol team event.
- Bopanna-Rutuja pair clinches mixed doubles gold at the Asian Games.
INDIA
- Assam Police said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been extended in four districts of the State for six more months.
- Defence Ministry tightens rules of entitlement for disability compensation.
- Ministry of Civil Aviation observes Shramdaan event under Swachhata Hi Seva Abhiyaan (SHS) 2023.
- CRPF in collaboration with Ministry of Women and Child Development to organize a cross-country bike expedition with Yashaswini.
- Defence Ministry launches several digital initiatives of Defence Accounts Department during its 276th Annual Day celebrations.
- On the occasion of 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, several leaders paid tribute to the father of nation at the Rajghat.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Oil firms raise aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel and commercial LPG prices.
- Gross GST revenue growth slowed to 10.2% in September.
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) celebrates its Seventh Annual Day.
- According to the Finance Ministry, the five-year recurring deposit under small savings scheme will now fetch 6.7 percent interest rate.
WORLD
- Indonesia is set to launch China-funded high-speed rail, first in Southeast Asia.
- A United Nations mission arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh, in first visit in 30 years.
SPORTS
- Asian Games: Shot-putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins gold; Avinash Sable wins Gold In Men’s 3000m Steeplechase.
- Asian Games: Harmilan Bains (women’s 1500m), Murali Sreeshankar (men’s long jump), Ajay Kumar Saroj (men’s 1500m) and Jyothi Yarraji (women’s 100m hurdles) won silver.
- Indian Men’s Badminton Team wins the Silver Medal at the Asian Games.
INDIA
- Bihar government released the report of a caste survey conducted in the State; OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of State’s population.
- Madras High Court rules that educational institutions run by religious and linguistic minorities need not follow the rule of reservation with respect to the SC, St and OBC Students.
- Tamil Nadu announces ₹25 lakh each as reward for nine ISRO scientists from the state.
- State of India’s Birds (SOIB) 2023 report: Nearly 110 species of birds recorded in Tamil Nadu are in a state of decline across the country.
- Kerala government will initiate a vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer.
- Karnataka government is planning to set up a ‘Grama Nyayalaya’ (village court) in each panchayat for resolving disputes within its jurisdiction.
- Indian Air Force (IAF) placed two contracts with Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL) for the indigenous Astra Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air Missile.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- The Gross GST revenue collected in the month of September is 1.62 lakh crore rupees.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the setting up of a National Turmeric Board.
- Pakistan’s inflation rises to 31.4% year-on-year amid high energy prices.
WORLD
- The 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded to Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó and American physician-scientist Drew Weissman, who paved the way for mRNA COVID vaccines.
- World Health Organization (WHO) approves use of R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, using Novavax’s adjuvant technology.
- European Union pledges long-term support for Ukraine at Foreign Ministers’ meeting.
- U.S. and Philippines begin annual drills in disputed South China Sea.
SPORTS
- Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary wins silver behind world champion Winfred Mutile Yavi of Bahrain in 3000m steeple chase.
- Asian Games: Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee win bronze in Table Tennis.
INDIA
- Mobile Internet service was restored after 140 days of suspension in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
- Agriculture scientist Swati Nayak became the third Indian agriculture scientist to win the prestigious Norman E. Borlaug Award for 2023.
- An online self-learning course in Indian Sign Language and a dictionary containing 10,000 ISL terms were launched on the International Day of Sign Languages.
- India achieves Sanitation milestone as 75% Villages are now ODF Plus under Swachh Bharat Mission – Grameen.
- 6th Edition of the ‘NeSDA – Way Forward Monthly Report for States/UTs’ were released.
- The National Health Authority (NHA) is organising ‘Arogya Manthan’ to celebrate 5 years of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and 2 years of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
- The maiden edition of ‘Bharatiya Prakash Sthamb Utsav’ or Indian Lighthouse Festival was inaugurated in Panjim, Goa.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- PhonePe announced the launch of Indus Appstore developer platform, as a Made-in-India app store.
- I-T department asked taxpayers to respond to its intimation regarding outstanding demands of previous years.
- TATA Projects has been awarded a contract by Micron Technology to construct the semiconductor assembly and test plant in Sanand, Gujarat.
- TRAI has issued recommendations for bolstering telecom infrastructure in Northeast.
WORLD
- Over 300 leading Uighur intellectuals have been jailed since Xi Jinping came to power in 2013: Rights Groups.
- 95 million Pakistanis are under poverty and Poverty in Pakistan shot up to 39.4% as of last fiscal year says World Bank.
SPORTS
- The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games was organised at Hangzhou, China.
- Afghan women arrived for the first Asian Games since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan.
INDIA
- Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education: Multiple entry, exit option in higher studies may not suit India.
- The Defence Procurement Board (DPB) discussed the Navy’s proposal for acquiring a second Vikrant-like aircraft carrier.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off nine Vande Bharat trains connecting religious and tourist destinations across 11 States.
- Parliamentary Standing Committee asks government to monitor activities of ESIC.
- Goa government recently approved the ‘Goa State Shack Policy 2023-2026’.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Moody’s Investors Service flagged concerns about security and privacy vulnerabilities in centralised identification systems such as India’s Aadhaar.
- FPIs outflow in equities crosses Rs 10,000 crore mark in September on rising US interest rates.
- Under Centre’s Agro Processing Clusters scheme, only 2 out of 70 projects complete.
WORLD
- NASA’s first asteroid samples land on earth after release from spacecraft.
- China bars 3 Indian athletes from Arunachal Pradesh to travel for the ongoing Asian Games.
- The Indian and US armies will kick-start a two-week war game in Alaska.
SPORTS
- Max Verstappen wins the Japanese Grand Prix; his 13th win secures team title for Red Bull.
- Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls Team wins the first medal for India, a silver at Asian Games 2022.
- Ramita, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey secure Silver Medal in the 10m Air Rifle Women’s team event at Asian Games.
INDIA
- Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), unveils the G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard.
- ‘Green Hydrogen Pilots in India’ Conference was held in the run-up to G20 Summit.
- India Post and Shiprocket partner to strengthen e-commerce export ecosystem.
- India rejected the concerns of a team of United Nations experts about the current situation in Manipur, saying the report was ‘unwarranted’.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks in New Delhi.
- Aditya-L1 enters new orbit, in the second earth-bound manoeuvre of the Aditya L-1 mission.
- President Droupadi Murmu honours 75 teachers with national awards on Teachers’ Day
- Dharmendra Pradhan launches the Malaviya Mission – Teachers Training Programme by University Grants Commission.
- Jal Jeevan Mission Achieves Milestone of 13 Crore Rural Households Tap Connections.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India enters MoUs with 8 countries to offer them Digital Stack, DPI at no cost.
- Union Education Ministry signed an agreement with Adobe to help children develop creative expression.
- SEBI issued guidelines to strengthen cyber security and cyber resilience framework for stock exchanges and other market infrastructure institutions (MIIs).
WORLD
- India extends support to SCO Member Countries to enhance legal and judicial capabilities.
- Southeast Asian leaders decided that Myanmar won’t be allowed to lead ASEAN in 2026.
- EU Chief warns that return of wolves to Europe a danger for livestock and also for humans.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to restore the Black Sea Grain deal.
SPORTS
- Amul is official sponsor of Indian contingent at Hangzhou Asian Games.
- Divya Deshmukh clinched the women’s rapid title at the Tata Steel Chess India tournament
INDIA
- Union Cabinet gave its nod for the reduction of the price of a domestic LPG cylinder by ₹200.
- Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directs Karnataka to ensure 5,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water for Tamil Nadu.
- India lodges strong protest with China over new map, showing all of Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, and other parts within its borders.
- Indian Army signs deals for 130 tethered drones and 19 tank-driving simulators.
- Pragyan rover of the Chandrayaan-3 mission, has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the moon’s surface, near its south pole.
- Gujarat government raises OBC quota to 27% in local bodies.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Centre extends deadline till December 31 for enabling Aadhaar-based payment for MGNREGA workers.
- Tata has announced the introduction of its new brand identity, TATA.ev, for the electric vehicle business.
- India’s move to impose a 20% duty on exports of parboiled rice prompted buyers and sellers to postpone shipments of about 5,00,000 metric tonne (mt)
WORLD
- India and Kenya sign MoU for shipbuilding collaboration.
- More than 1,000 schools were destroyed in Ukraine since war began: UNICEF.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Saudi Arabia after emergency landing.
- California Assembly passes anti-caste discrimination Bill.
SPORTS
- Billie Jean King celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to men and women.
- England Women’s match fees equalised with England Men’s, announces England Cricket Board (ECB).
- Wawrinka becomes oldest man to win singles clash at US Open since 1992.
INDIA
- Survey exercise of Caste enumeration in Bihar completed.
- Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launched Tele-Law- 2.0 that Integrates Tele-Law and Nyaya Bandhu App.
- Prime Minister Modi becomes first Foreign Head of Government to be awarded ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ by Greece.
- ISRO: Chandrayaan rover Pragyan successfully traversed a distance of around eight metres on the lunar surface.
- Indore has been adjudged the best Smart City while Madhya Pradesh has been chosen as the top state in the Smart Cities Mission.
- Defence Ministry signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, for acquisition of five fleet support ships (FSS) for Indian Navy at ₹19,000 crore.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- IIT Bombay partners with HSBC to support innovation-led green hydrogen initiatives.
- G-20 Ministers agreed to map global value chains, integrate small businesses with them and ease trade documentation.
- India imposes 20% export duty on parboiled rice.
- India’s foreign exchange reserves fall to near 2-month low of $595 billion.
WORLD
- Germany develops device for visually impaired at sports of shooting.
- India and Greece pledge to upgrade ties to become strategic partners.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will not participate in the G-20 leaders’ summit to be held in New Delhi.
- China and Bhutan hold first meeting on delimitation of disputed boundary.
SPORTS
- India’s Neeraj Chopra progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships 2023; Manu DP and Kishore Jena also book spots.
- Women’s Asian Hockey 5s World Cup Qualifier: India defeats Malaysia 7-2.
- Indian Women’s blind team enters maiden final of World Games in Birmingham.
- BWF World Championships: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy storms into semifinals.
INDIA
- 23rd August, day of Chandrayaan-3 landing on Moon to be observed as National Space Day; Landing point will be called ‘Shiv Shakti’, and the point where Chandrayaan-2 left its footprint will be called ‘Tiranga’.
- India is all set to open a climate change and health hub in New Delhi in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
- G-20 nations arrive at consensus on issues of cultural heritage.
- Assam’s Kaziranga National Park to get its first woman Field Director.
- Indira Gandhi Smartphone Scheme: The State government plans to distribute 40 lakh smartphones to women beneficiaries.
- The Ministry of Jal Shakti released the report on the sixth census on minor irrigation schemes
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Indian Oil Corporation, L&T and ReNew have set up a joint venture for pursuing green hydrogen projects.
- PMJDY accounts surpass 50 crore, deposits touch ₹2 lakh crores.
- The third High Level Dialogue (HLD) between India and European Union (EU) was held in New Delhi.
WORLD
- NASA and SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft blasted off carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station.
- Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final term.
- Indian Mission at Bahrain Launches New Mobile App to Ease Consular Access.
SPORTS
- Neeraj Chopra makes history by winning India’s first-ever gold medal at World Athletics Championships.
- World Athletics: Parul Chaudhary broke National Record in women’s 3000m steeplechase final and India finished fifth in men’s 4x400m relay final.
INDIA
- The Supreme Court extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure till September 15.
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been asked to take over the probe into the May 4 violence incident in Manipur.
- Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) was launched on the sidelines of the 4th G-20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG).
- Cinematograph Bill aimed at curbing piracy passed by the Rajya Sabha.
- As many as 120 people died in Kerala from heatwaves till June-end, which is the highest in the country.
- Delhi saw the highest number of deaths due to rabies in the country in 2022, followed by West Bengal.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- India set to be third-largest economy by FY28: SBI Research.
- The Government sets up a working group to decriminalise legislations for ease of doing business.
- Banks recovered bad loans worth Rs 10.16 trillion in 9 years: Finance Ministry.
- Digital payments rise 13% year on year at March-end 2023, shows RBI data
WORLD
- Mutinous soldiers claim to have ousted President in Nigeria.
- China has granted Pakistan a two-year rollover on a USD 2.4-billion loan.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the era of global warming has ended and “the era of global boiling has arrived”.
- Singapore executes first woman in nearly 20 years after the 45-year-old was caught with heroin.
SPORTS
- Lakshya enters semifinals of Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament.
- Ireland secures a spot in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
