Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh introduced India’s first practical AI Data Bank at the 7th Edition of the ASSOCHAM AI Leadership Meet 2024.
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India’s first practical AI Data Bank
9th Amur Falcon Festival
The 9th Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated with great fervour at the Lower Ground of Tamenglong district in Manipur.
Nafithromycin-First indigenous antibiotic drug named for resistant infections
Union Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched the first indigenous antibiotic drug named Nafithromycin for resistant infections.
VISION Netork
Union Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Viksit Bharat Initiative for Student Innovation and Outreach Network (VISION) in New Delhi.
What is AroTrack?
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have introduced AroTrack. About AroTrack
Bhu-Neer portal
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti launched the newly developed “Bhu-Neer” portal during the concluding ceremony of India Water Week 2024.
State of the World’s Children Report 2024
The State of the World’s Children Report 2024 was released by UNICEF. Key highlights
Second Annual High-Level Ministerial Round Table on Just Transition
India on 18 November made an important intervention during the ‘Second Annual High-Level Ministerial Round Table on Just Transition’, at the CoP29 of the UN Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Just transition concept
Group of 20 (G20) Summit 2024
The 19th Group of 20 summit under Brazil Presidency was held on 18-19 Nov 2024 in Brazil’s Rio De Janeiro. Key points Rio de Janeiro Declaration
Dragon Palace Temple
The Dragon Palace Temple marked its 25th anniversary in a grand event at Kamptee, Nagpur on November 15, 2024.
Global Energy Efficiency Alliance (GEEA)
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance (GEEA)’ during UNFCCC-COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan. Key points
Exercise, ‘Sanyukt Vimochan 2024’
The Indian Army successfully conducted the Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise, ‘Sanyukt Vimochan 2024’ at Ahmedabad and Porbandar on 18-19 November 2024.
Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)
For the first time, Ukraine used the US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to target a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk border region. About ATACMS
GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon-9
India’s GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20) communication satellite was successfully launched by SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket on November 19, 2024. Key points
Sustainable Trade Index 2024
Sustainable Trade Index 2024 by released by Hinrich Foundation and IMD.