UNESCO has designated Mumbai as a member of UCNN in the field of film & Hyderabad in the field of Gastronomy. UCCN is a network of cities which are active centres of cultural activities in their respective countries. UCCN is created in 2014.
Culture Minister- Shri Prahlad Singh Patel.
7th India-US Economic & Financial partnership meeting was held in New Delhi. It was co-chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman & US Secretary of Treasury Steven T Mnuchin. Both the countries decided to continue working together for promoting growth.
They also discussed capital flows investment in infrastructure.
PM will embark on Thailand visit to participate in the 16th ASEAN-India Summit, 14th East Asia Summit & 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. He will release commemorative coin marking the 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Indian Ambassador to Thailand-Suchitra Durai.
Spanish govt confirmed to host the COP 25 climate summit after Chile abandoned plans to hold it due to anti-government protests. Scheduled dates are December 2-13. Pedro Sanchez is the Spanish Prime Minister & Sebastian Pinera is the Chile's President.
Spain Capital-Madrid, Chile Capital-Santiago.
India & Germany have acknowledged the need to further deepen bilateral defence cooperation as strategic partners to jointly address all the security challenges. Modi & German Chancellor Angela Markel-who is on a visit to India-issued the Joint statement.
Germany Capital- Berlin, Currency- Euro.
Stellenbosch University & Unitaid have signed a $18.9 million grant agreement to develop child-friendly treatments & preventive therapy for children suffering from tuberculosis. The project will be implemented in South Africa, India & the Philippines.
50th Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Hyderabad.
Santosh Gangwar launched 3 Apps: Universal Account Number Registration, E-Inspection & Digi Locker-developed by EPFO at its 67th Foundation Day on November 1st. Apps will enhance the Ease of Doing Business & promote transparency in the working in the EPFO.
Minister of State (I/C) for Labour & Employment-Santosh Gangwar.
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi will set up a space technology cell in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization. The cell will work for carrying out focused research projects in the space technology domain with specific deliverables.
Kailasavadivoo Sivan is the ISRO chairman.
Punjab passed a resolution to institute Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Award for Promotion of Peace and Interfaith Understanding, in commemoration of the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The award would carry a citation and a cash prize of 11 lakh Rs.
Award would be given each year.
Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 21st North East Book Fair in Guwahati. It will be open to the public for 12 days. There are as many as 217 book stalls including one from Bangladesh. Fair is organised by the All Assam Publishers and Booksellers Association.
Assam CM-Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor-Jagdish Mukhi.
Kolkata International Film Festival will start on November 8. Satyajit Ray directed Gupi Gayen, Bhagha Bayen will be the inaugural film. 214 Feature Films and 152 Short & Documentary Films from 76 countries will be screened during 8-day long festival.
Germany is the Focus Country of this year’s festival.