National

14th International Conference of NHRIs

• National Human Rights Commission Chairperson Justice Arun Mishra addressed the 14th International Conference of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) at Copenhagen, Denmark.

INDUS X Investors Meet

• First India-United States Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS X) Investors Meet was held in Delhi. 
• INDUS-X Educational Series (Gurukul) was also launched during the event.

Women for Water, Water for Women

• Women for Water, Water for Women campaign commenced under the scheme Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT).
• This campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in partnership with the National Urban Livelihood Mission and Odisha Urban Academy.

International

India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue

• Fifth India-US 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue will be held in New Delhi. 
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will welcome US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin III for the Dialogue.  

India & Netherlands

• India and Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Intent for cooperation on medical product regulation and enhance the quality of medical products and health care services for both countries, at Hague in Netherlands.

Sharjah International Book Fair

• The 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair is currently underway delivering an extraordinary celebration of literature, culture, and global influences at Sharjah, UAE.

MARUEX

• The first ever Myanmar- Russia Maritime Security Exercise (MARUEX) conducted in Andaman Sea concluded.

Sports

National Games to conclude

• The 37th National Games 2023 will conclude in Goa. 
• The closing ceremony will be held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium in Panaji. 
• Maharashtra continued to dominate the medals tally with 220 medals including 75 Gold so far. 
• Services Sports Control Board is in second position with 64 Gold, while Haryana stands in third position with 58 Gold.

 Person in News

Hitesh Kumar S Makwana

• Hitesh Kumar S Makwana has been appointed as Surveyor General of India.

 Miscellaneous

“Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre”

• The first ever art exhibition of its kind, named the ‘Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre’  organized by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Sankala Foundation in New Delhi from 3rd – 5th November 2023 concluded successfully.  

'Diwali Utsav’

• KVIC Chairman inaugurated five-days 'Diwali Utsav’ on the theme of ‘Vocal for Local’ in Connaught Place, New Delhi.