Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre for Nanotechnology and Centre for Indian Knowledge System at IIT Guwahati. He also released a book on NEP 2020 implementation. Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu was present on the occasion. IIT Guwahati has achieved excellent rankings in various national and international ranking system.
The Sixth Edition of Indo - French joint military exercise Ex SHAKTI 2021 has commenced at the Military School of Draguignan, France.
The contingent apart from joint training went to visit MAZARGUES War Cemetery in Marseilles where 1,002 Indian soldiers of the First World War have been cremated.
Both contingents together presented a Guard of Honor to commemorate the valour of braves.
World Television Day is being observed on 21st November. In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21st November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
Director-General of DD (News) and Doordarshan : Mayank Agrawal
Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Central Board of Secondary Education, CBSE jointly launched an online certificate course on Experiential Learning for the 21st Century for Eklavya Model Residential School and CBSE teachers. It was jointly launched by Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Anil Kumar Jha and CBSE Chairman Manoj Ahuja.
Certificate course is for capacity building of educators to achieve the aims of NEP 2020.
Renowned actress and Member of Parliament Hema Malini received the Indian Film Personality of the year award at the ceremony.
The King of all the World’ directed by Carlos Saura is the Opening Film. As many as 55 films across the world will be showcased at the festival under the World Panorama Section. The International Film Competition will be judged by international jury.
Chairperson of International Jury : Iranian filmmaker Rakhshān Banietemad.
Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the Foundation Stone for setting up of the Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at Luangkao village in Manipur's Tamenglong district. The project has been sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs at an estimated cost of 15 crore rupees.
Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur inaugurated a number of projects at the Haldia Dock Complex of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata.
These include: a) Improved Storm Water disposal & Widening of Roads, b) inclusion of 41000 sq.m of Cargo Handling area, c) Upgrading & landscaping of Port Guest House, and d) New ICU & Emergency Wards.
The Maharashtra government’s town planning authority, the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), has decided to adopt certain provisions of the recently introduced Unified Development Control Promotion Regulations (UDCPR) for rapid and efficient development of the Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA).
The International Cricket Council (ICC) appointed interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Geoff Allardice on a permanent basis. Allardice had been in the role on an interim basis for more than eight months. Allardice was a former first-class cricketer representing Victoria in 14 matches in Australian domestic cricket from 1991 to 1994.
A live 'Symphony orchestra' was conducted by the Air Force Band of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Golconda Fort as part of 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' and ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations. Air Force Station Hakimpet conducted the mega event in a joyful and patriotic atmosphere. The Indian Air Force Band, with its dazzling performance, enchanted the audience.
INS Visakhapatnam was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. INS Visakhapatnam is a P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer indigenously designed by the Indian Navy.