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Govt approves 21 projects under Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain & Value Addition

Government approved 21 projects, leveraging investment worth Rs 443 crore supported with a grant of Rs 189 crore under the Scheme for Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition. The approval was given during the inter-Ministerial Approval Committee meeting.

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Minister for Food Processing: Narendra Singh Tomar.

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Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari releases special anthology ‘My Understanding on Gandhi’

Nepal Prez Bidhya Devi Bhandari released an anthology on Mahatma Gandhi- My understanding about Gandhi at Kathmandu in the presence of Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra. It was brought out by Embassy of India along with BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation

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It was released to celebrate 151st Birth Anniversary of Gandhi.

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PM Modi to address the 20th virtual SCO summit chaired by Russian President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lead Indian delegation to the 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of States. The meeting will be chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin. India was granted observer status of SCO in 2005 & it became full member in 2017.

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SCO currently has 8 member & 4 observer states.

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Finance Minister Sitharaman Attends 1st BRICS Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors Meeting

Finance Minister participated in the first BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under BRICS Russian Chairmanship. The minister supported the expansion of the membership of NDB and emphasised the importance of regional balance.

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BRICS Bank HQ: Shanghai, China.
President: Marcos Prado Troyjo.

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NSE to launch first agricultural commodity futures contract in December

NSE to launch its 1st agricultural commodity futures contract for crude degummed soybean oil on December 1. Contract will facilitate the soybean oils processing & allied industries in India & overseas. It is monthly expiry cash-settled futures contract.

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MD & CEO of NSE: Vikram Limaye.

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"Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana" book by Rallabandi Srirama Chakradhar & Amara Sarada Deepthi launched

VP Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled "Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana". Authors of the book: Rallabandi Srirama Chakradhar, co-author - Amara Sarada Deepthi. Thavaasmi is in 4 volumes prepared by a team of young professionals.

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The book presents Ramayana as dialogue b/w father & daughter.

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Ruskin Bond To Be Presented With Tata Literature Live Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020

Ruskin Bond, one of India's most cherished authors was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020. Mr. Bond has a substantial body of work across genres for children and adults. He was conferred the Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan.

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Bond’s famous works: Room on the roof, Blue Umbrella, etc.,

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Guadalajara in Mexico named World Book Capital 2022

Guadalajara (Mexico) named World Book Capital for 2022 by DG of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, on recommendation of World Book Capital Advisory Committee & representatives of International Publisher’s Association, International Federation of Library Associations.

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Tbilisi in Georgia named World Book capital for 2021.

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World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10 every year to raise the importance of science in our lives. It highlights the significant role of science & the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.

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Theme 2020: Science for & with Society in dealing with COVID-19

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Rajnath Singh unveils model of Anti-Satellite Missile at DRDO Bhawan

A model of Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside DRDO Bhawan was unveiled by Defence Min Rajnath Singh. Mission Shakti was India’s 1st ASAT Missile Test. This made India 4th nation in the world with capability to defend its assets in outer space.

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Mission Shakti was conducted in 2019 on Abdul Kalam Islands.

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Aloke Singh takes charge as Air India Express CEO

Aloke Singh took over as CEO of Air India Express. He was earlier associated with an aviation advisory firm in Delhi. He got three decades of experience in air transport & travel & held leadership roles in Air India, Alliance Air & a Gulf-based carrier.

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Air India Express HQ: Kochi.

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US drug maker Pfizer’s CoVID vaccine found more than 90% effective

US drug-maker Pfizer released preliminary data from late-stage human trials of Covid-19 vaccine BNT162b2, it developed with German biotech firm BioNTech. It is found more than 90% effective. It is headed for a review by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Pfizer CEO: Albert Bourla.
HQ: New York, USA.

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China launches 'world's first 6G experiment satellite'

China has sent into space the world’s first 6G experiment satellite. The 6G satellite was among three Chinese satellites successfully launched into orbit, along with 10 commercial remote sensing satellites developed by Argentinian company Satellogic.

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This was the 351st rocket of China’s Long March series.

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Virgin Hyperloop completes first-ever human trial in hyperloop pod in US

Virgin Hyperloop completed the human trial in the hyperloop pod at the DevLoop test facility. Hyperloop is a next-generation travel system that uses pods travelling at high speeds through low-pressure tubes erected on columns using magnetic levitation.

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Virgin Group Founder: Richard Branson.

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Veteran author & Gujarati columnist Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ passes away

Author & Gujarati columnist of Father Carlos Gonzalez Valles SJ passed away. A Jesuit priest born in Spain; he was a Mathematics teacher. He wrote in Gujarati, English & Spanish. He translated many mathematical concepts into Gujarati and coined terms.

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He is popularly known as Father Valles.