The 'National Milk Day' to commemorate the birth centenary of Dr Verghese Kurien - popular as 'Milk Man of India' for his stellar contribution in the dairy sector and setting up of the Amul - will be celebrated at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) Campus at Anand in Gujarat.
It is since 2014 that November 26 is celebrated as the 'National Milk Day'.
External affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is slated to attend the 20th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG).
The meeting will take place under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan.
The 20th Meeting of SCO CHG was held in Nur-Sultan (in virtual format).
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced to name Patalpani railway station in Indore and two other landmarks in that city after tribal icon Tantya Bhil.
Indore's Bhanwar Kuan intersection and MR 10 bus stand, being developed at the cost of Rs 53 crore, will also be named after Tantya Bhil.
The 15th edition of the biennial Trilateral Exercise 'Dosti' between the Maldives, India, & Sri Lanka is taking place in the Maldives.
The Indian Coast Guard vessels (ICGS) Vajra and Apoorva, as well as the Sri Lanka Coast Guard vessel SLCGS Suraksha, have arrived in the Maldives for the drill.Notably, this year commemorates the 30th anniversary of the exercise's inception.
In a bid to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of independent India, the 26th of November is celebrated as the Constitution Day of India. This year marks the 72nd anniversary of the historic event that marked the dawn of a new era back in 1949.
The day, which is also known as Samvidhan Divas or National Law Day, or National Constitution Day.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special director Praveen Sinha was elected the delegate for Asia in the executive committee of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) following a tough contest involving China.
The election was held in the Turkish city of Istanbul during the 89th Interpol general assembly.
HQs of Interpol:- Lyon, France
The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 1.5 billion (around Rs 11,185 crore) loan to India to purchase safe and effective vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is expected to co-finance an additional USD 500 million for the project.
Former South Korean president, Chun Doo-hwan, who presided over the infamous Gwangju massacre during his iron-fisted eight-year rule, has died aged 90.Chun had multiple myeloma, a blood cancer which was in remission, and his health had deteriorated recently.Chun’s eight-year rule in the presidential Blue House was characterised by brutality and political repression.
Blue House- executive office & official residence of Republic of Korea's head of state.
Yes Bank has collaborated with Amazon Pay and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer customers an instant payment systems via Unified Payment Interface (UPI).
The integration will enable Amazon Pay to issue UPI IDs with the @yapl handle and allow customers to make secure, fast and convenient payments.
Sohan Roy, a Forbes-listed entrepreneur from Kerala & who has a passion for getting noticed in the film industry through his unconventional contribution to humanity & the world cinema has now become the 1st Indian who has been awarded the honorary title of 'Knight of Parte Guelfa'.The knighthood was conferred on Roy for his humanitarian & environmental protection efforts.
INS Vela, the fourth submarine in the series of six submarines of Project-75, was commissioned in the presence of Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff.
The Scorpene Class submarines are being built in India by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group (earlier DCNS), France.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has partnered TropoGo, a deep-tech start-up, for the distribution of its new Drone Insurance cover.
The policy will cover both the vehicle and its payload as well as third-party liability.
The policy can be extended to cover BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) and night flying.
It will cover the cost of replacement/repair, damage to Unmanned Aircraft System.
Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station in the country as part of the annual home ministry exercise to grade police stations based on parameters including handling of crime, infrastructure, and approachability of personnel.
# 2nd best:- Gangapur PS in Ganjam district of Odisha.
# 3rd best:- Bhattu Kalan PS in Fatehabad, Haryana