ISRO Launches GSAT-29 Communication Satellite From Andhra Pradesh
GSAT-29 communication satellite, which is being carried by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-Mk III) was launched into space from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
The satellite aims at solving the communication barriers faced by Village Resource Centres (VRCs), which are responsible for providing space-based services to ISRO from rural areas.
38th India International Trade Fair Begins in New Delhi
The 38th India International Trade Fair (IITF) has begun at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. The 14-day annual event will continue till 27th of November. This year the theme of the fair is 'Rural Enterprises in India'.
Afghanistan is the Partner Country, while Nepal will be the Focus Country. Jharkhand is participating as a Partner State in the event.
Government Sets Up State Of-The-Art National Data Repository
UP Cabinet Approves Renaming Of Faizabad As Ayodhya, Allahabad As Prayagraj
The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday approved renaming of Faizabad and Allahabad divisions as Ayodhya and Prayagraj respectively.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna told reporters.
Kochi signs MoU with Vilnius
As part of the European Union (EU) project ‘International Urban Cooperation’, Kochi Corporation and Vilnius, Lithuania, have signed an MoU.
The primary focus of cooperation would be urban planning, corporate planning, transport, solid water management and water management.
PM Modi Addresses World’s Largest Financial Technology Festival Fintech In Singapore
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that financial inclusion has become a reality for 1.3 billion Indians as he pitched India as a favourite destination for investment at the Fintech Festival here.
Modi became the first world leader to address the festival which was launched in 2016 and is in its third edition.
World Diabetes Day: 14 November
World Diabetes Day is the primary globalawareness campaign focusing on diabetes mellitus and is held on 14 November each year.
Dr. Martha Farrell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Late Dr. Martha Farrell has been honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 6th Indian Social Work Congress in New Delhi. Dr. Farrell is being recognized for her lifelong work towards gender equality, women's empowerment and prevention of sexual harassment at workplace. She was among 14 people killed in a terrorist attack on a guest house in Kabul, Afghanistan on May 13, 2015. Dr. Farrell had been leading a gender training workshop with the Aga Khan Foundation in Kabul at the time of the attack.