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Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu in India
Romanian Foreign Minister Teodor Melescanu is on an official visit to India.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held delegation-level talks with her Romanian counterpart in New Delhi.
They discussed diversifying the historical relations and boosting cooperation in the fields of agriculture, ICT, health and pharma, education, tourism, and culture.
Ministerial meet of BASIC Countries held in India
The meeting of BASIC countries was organized by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in New Delhi and was addressed by Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
The BASIC group consists of countries; Brazil, South Africa, India and China.
APEC Summit 2018 held in Papua New Guinea
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinean capital.
This is the first time Papua New Guinea (PNG), the poorest of the 21 countries in APEC, has hosted the summit.
2-Day Annual Meeting of WEF Global Future councils held in Dubai
The two-day annual meeting of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Future Councils was held in Dubai, the UAE.
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the opening session.
8th National Conference of Women in Police begins in Ranchi
The 8th National Conference of Women in Police (NCWP) will begin in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
The two-day conference which is being organized by Bureau of Police Research & Development in collaboration with Jharkhand Police, is the only national level platform to address the issues of Women in uniform and create an enabling atmosphere for them to maximize and optimize their professional potential.
9th Annual Defence & Security Dialogue between India and China held in Beijing
The 9th Annual Defence and Security Dialogue between India and China held in Beijing.
It held between the two defence delegations headed by defence secretary Sanjay Mitra and China’s deputy chief of Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission.
26th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organization (COCSSO)
Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is organizing 26th Conference of Central and States Statistical Organizations at Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
The theme of this year’s Conference is ‘Quality Assurance in Official Statistics’.
Third ‘Quadrilateral’ meeting to be held in Singapore
Officials from 4 countries (Quad) – Australia, India, Japan and the United States will hold the third “Quadrilateral” or Quad meeting in Singapore.
The meeting will be held on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this meeting, and is expected to focus on infrastructure projects, maritime security cooperation and discuss regional challenges including development.
33rd ASEAN summit begins in Singapore
The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit began in Singapore.
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong is the Chairman of the Summit, which will continue till 15th November along with other related summits like East Asia Summit (EAS), Regional Comprehensive Economic Summit, (RCEP) and ASEAN plus summits.
18th Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of ministers meeting held in Durban
The 18th Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers Meeting was held in Durban, South Africa.
Gen.(Dr.) VK Singh (Retd.), Minister of State for External Affairs, attended the IORA Council of Ministers Meeting.
1st WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution & Health held in Geneva
The first Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health will be held at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.
The conference responds to a World Health Assembly mandate to combat one of the world’s most significant causes of premature death, causing some 7 million deaths annually.
India Myanmar Military border Meet
The 13th Indo Myanmar regional border committee meet between India & Myanmar is being held at Mantripukhri Garrison, Imphal under the aegis of Spear Corps of Indian Army.
The meeting concluded tomorrow once the minutes of the meeting between the 02 countries are signed by leaders of both the delegations.
First India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property held in New Delhi
The first ever India-US Dialogue on Intellectual Property (IP) was launched in New Delhi to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation on IP policy.
It was launched by US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in partnership with US-India Business Council (USIBC).
FM Arun Jaitley released the book ‘Making of New India’
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received the first copy of the book “Making of New India: Transformation under Modi Government”, from Shri Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs.
Shri Jaitley formally released it at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The Illustrated History of Indian Hockey: A Saga of Triumph, Pain and Dreams
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released a curated coffee table book titled ‘The Illustrated History of Indian Hockey: A Saga of Triumph, Pain and Dreams’.
It was released alongside International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra and Hockey India President Mohd. Mushtaq Ahmad.
Dr Jitendra Singh releases book Radio Kashmir in Times of Peace & War
Dr Jitendra Singh releases book Radio Kashmir in Times of Peace & War written by Dr Rajesh Bhat.
The book published by Stellar Publishers.
The book explains the role played by Radio Kashmir in serving the people of Kashmir and strengthening democratic institutions in Kashmir, since the inception of Radio Kashmir in 1947.
Dr Rajesh Bhat serves in the Policy Division of Directorate General, All India Radio, New Delhi.
‘A Great Association-Glimpses into the Life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha’
‘A Great Association-Glimpses into the Life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha’, a book authored by Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha, was released by Prasar Bharati’s CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
The book has been written on the life of Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha, the renowned saint of Narayanashrama Tapovanam, Kerala.
Manisha Koirala unveils her book ‘Healed’
Actress Manisha Koirala unveiled her book ‘Healed’, her personal story of a battle against ovarian cancer.
Penned by the ’1942: A Love Story’ actress with Neelam Kumar, the book is subtitled How cancer gave me a new life.
‘Healed’ is the powerful, moving and deeply personal story of actor Manisha Koirala’s battle against ovarian cancer.
Mansi Gulati’s Book ‘Yoga And Mindfulness’ Launched
The book was launched by the Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu amidst the presence of Member of Parliament from the Rajya Sabha.
Mansi Gulati addressed the audience and spoke about the benefits of yoga.
She said her book ‘Yoga and Mindfulness’ revolves around the fact that yoga, is not mere asanas, but anything you do with mindfulness and dedication is yoga.
Ex-Minister Ramanath Rai releases book ‘Arivu’ on Mouth Cancer by Dr.Murali Mohan Chunthar
November 7 is observed as National Cancer Awareness Day in India each year.
On same day Dr. Murali Mohan Chunthar has written a book named ‘Arivu’ in Mangaluru.
This book explains about Mouth Cancer and prevention of the disease.
He was a dental surgeon and also DK Home Guard Commandant.
He is bringing awareness of mouth cancer and seriousness about eating tobacco,smoking etc by his book.
Author Ravi Subramanian, whose stories are set against the backdrop of the financial services industry, writes among other things the relations between the RBI and the finance ministry in his new book.
‘Don’t Tell The Governor’ is a fictional story about the new governor of the country’s top bank and the challenges he faces.
Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman, whose biography Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman was launched in Mumbai says the book has been a journey for him and took him to those corners of his life which have remained candid for a long time.
Written by author Krishna Trilok, the biography in association with Landmark and Penguin Random House was launched in Mumbai.
Union Government has decided to commemorate 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak at national as well as international level.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi constituted National Implementation Committee (NIC) under Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in the country and abroad.
National Milk Day is celebrated on November 26 to mark the birth anniversary of India’s most successful dairy entrepreneur Dr. Varghese Kurien, the founder of dairy firm Amul.
He served Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) from 1973 to 2006.
India is the largest milk producer in the world.
The per capita milk available pan India is 355 grams per day.
The purpose of Africa Industrialization Day (AID), marked each year on 20 November, is to raise global awareness of the challenges faced by the continent with regard to industrialization.
The theme for AID 2018 is ‘Promoting Regional Value Chains in Africa’.
The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance.
The year 1995 was chosen by the UNESCO to mark the year for tolerance as well as the 125th birthday anniversary of the Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi in order to promote the tolerance and non violence.
The World Diabetes Day is organized on 14 November throughout the world.
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2018 and 2019 is ‘The Family and Diabetes’.
The primary aim of the World Diabetes Day and World Diabetes Month 2018–19 campaign is to raise awareness of the impact that diabetes has on the family and to promote the role of the family in the management, care, prevention and education of the condition.
The day is observed on 11th November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
He was a freedom fighter, scholar and the first Education Minister of independent India, who served from 15 August 1947 until 2 February 1958.
In a tweet, President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to Maulana Azad.
National Cancer Awareness Day was observed on 7 November across the nation.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had announced that 7 November will be observed as National Cancer Awareness Day every year.
There were 2.9 million cases of cancer in the country with 1.1 million new cases being reported annually.
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