Hitesh Kumar S Makwana has been appointed as Surveyor General of India.
Akash Tripathi has been named as CEO, MyGov, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary.
Survey of India, The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology was set up in 1767.
Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews has made unwanted history after becoming the first player in 146 years of international cricket to be timed out.
Mathews was timed-out after Shakib Al Hasan, the opposition captain, successfully appealed in the 25th over of the first innings. The on-field umpires asked Shakib twice if he wanted to withdraw the appeal.
The Centre launched the pan-India sale of wheat flour (atta) to be sold at ₹275 per bag (10 kg) under the “Bharat Atta” brand amid rising prices of flour.
Bharat Atta will be sold by cooperatives NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar through their 2,000-odd outlets spread across the country and 800 mobile vans.
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organised the 7th edition of Ganga Utsav which was inaugurated by Debashree Mukherjee in the presence of G. Asok Kumar, Director General, NMCG. As part of the celebration, a diverse range of activities were organized to foster a deeper connection between people and rivers, as well as to raise awareness about river rejuvenation.
Debashree Mukherjee: Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Bharat Botanics announced the opening of its wood-pressed cold oil processing facility in Gondal, Rajkot Gujarat. This 16,000 square feet automated facility is one of its kind, promoting 100% hygiene and transparency.
Bharat Botanics is a wood-pressed edible oil (B2C) brand, known for its pure, chemical-free, and natural oils.
Manish Popat, Co-Founder of Bharat Botanics.
All India Football Federation has secured its second Grassroots Football award, with the previous one being earned in 2014. The accomplishment reflects AIFF’s commitment to promoting football at the grassroots level, characterised by several innovative initiatives.
AIFF President : Mr. Kalyan Chaubey.
AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran.
National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on 7th November in India every year since 2014 to create public awareness about early detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, representing nearly 1 in 6 deaths globally.
Chile has become the 95th member of the International Solar Alliance ISA.
Chile handed over the Instrument of ISA ratification during the meeting of Ambassador Juan Angulo of Chile with Joint Secretary (Economic Diplomacy) in Ministry of External Affairs Abhishek Singh in New Delhi.
In the bid to support and accelerate the success of tech startups across India, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative, a joint collaboration of Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Delhi-NCR, here at the LEAP AHEAD summit.
Commerce ministry's arm APEDA has inked a pact with UAE-based global retail major Lulu Hypermarket to promote Indian agri-products in the Gulf countries.
With this MoU, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) would promote Indian agricultural products, including millets across the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) member countries.
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are the members o f the GCC.
India has cleared the first 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector, with permissions granted to Sweden's Saab to set up a new facility that will manufacture rockets.
The FDI proposal, valued at under ₹500 crore, was cleared last month. India currently allows up to 74% FDI in the defence sector under the automatic route.
IndiaFirst Life has become the first life insurance company to receive a GIFT City IFSC registration. The IFSC unit will soon commence operations.
IndiaFirst received the go-ahead from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India in August 2023, following which it received a registration from the International Financial Services Centre Authority in sep 2023.
The Government of India has authorised the State Bank of India to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorised Branches with effect from 6th to 20th of this month.
The Electoral Bonds shall be valid for 15 calendar days from the date of issue and no payment shall be made to any payee Political Party if the Electoral Bond is deposited after expiry of validity.
Indian state-owned iron ore miner NMDC Ltd's (NMDC.NS) subsidiary Legacy Iron Ore Ltd is set to mine gold in western Australia.
This marks NMDC's first gold mining venture, with ore processing scheduled to commence in March 2024.