Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 350 million (about Rs 2,900 crore) loan to improve the road connectivity of key economic areas in Maharashtra. It will build on the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project approved by ADB in April 2020 to upgrade state highways and major district roads.
Haryana State Government’s Forest Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of the “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the state. The new program will enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture.
Kishor K Basa has been appointed as the chairman of National Monuments Authority (NMA).
National Monuments Authority (NMA) under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India has been setup as per provisions of The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains AMASR (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2010 which was enacted in March, 2010.
The central aim of the Ganga Utsav- The River Festival 2022 is to celebrate all the rivers of India (Nadi Utsav). NMCG has been celebrating Ganga Utsav since 2017 every year on 4th November, the day on which river Ganga was declared the National River of India in the year 2008.
A Maritime Partnership Exercise involving Royal Australian Navy(RAN) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac and Indian Navy Ships Jalashwa and Kavaratti along with their embarked helicopters was held in the Bay of Bengal from 02 to 03 Nov 2022. This was part of Australia’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE 22).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the citizens to visit Nadabet and other border areas as part of Seema darshan to further tourism. The Nadabet Seema Darshan Project is initiated with the objective of giving the citizens of the nation an opportunity to see firsthand the life style of the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.
The country's first voter 106-year old Master Shyam Saran Negi passed away on November 5, after a prolonged illness. He was a resident of Kalpa in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Shyam Saran Negi exercised his franchise 34 times in the life of 106 years which made him a conscious citizen.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated once in every two years to strengthen the engagement of the overseas Indian community with the Government of India. It will be held from 8th to 10th January next year in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The theme of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is - Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India's Progress in Amrit Kaal.
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have called for an extension of the UN-brokered grain deal after meeting in the western German town of Muenster. They strongly support the United Nations Secretary-General's call for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has reduced global food prices. They also urged Russia to heed the Secretary-General's call.
The State Bank of India (SBI) has reported its highest-ever quarterly profit of 13,265 crore rupees for the second quarter ended on the 30th of September. The Bank's quarterly profit is 74 per cent higher than the 7,627 crore rupees reported in the year-ago period. The asset quality of the bank also improved with Gross NPAs declining to 3.5 per cent this quarter.
On November 6th every year, the UN observes the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. The day seeks to make people aware of the consequences that war and conflict have on the environment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated India Post Payments Bank for conducting India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp in Dal Lake of Srinagar, Jammu, and Kashmir. The camp was organised under an initiative called Niveshak Didi, was focused to raise financial awareness by adopting the women, by the women approach.
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is on an official visit to Japan from 05 to 09 Nov 22, where he will witness the International Fleet Review (IFR) conducted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) at Yokosuka to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of its formation.