- Government cuts basic duty on crude palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil to contain rise in cooking oil prices.
- The economy is now reviving. As of now, there is no proposal to extend Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) beyond November 30.
- BJP hits out at Congress and other opposition party led states for not reducing VAT on petrol and diesel in their states.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation stones and dedicates to the Nation various development projects in Kedarnath.
- Modi said this decade belongs to Uttarakhand, unprecedented boost to connectivity in coming years.
- India to host Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on 10th of this month.
- USA preparing to bring Bill on Diwali so national holiday can be given.This yr Diwali-themed animation displayed at One World Trade Center. In UK a 5-pound coin has Goddess Laxmi and Mahatma Gandhi’s pics.Shows how India’s identity&ability increasing in world.
- Cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 107 crore 74 lakh mark.
- In Bihar, 29 people die in illegal hooch tragedy in Gopalganj and West Champaran districts.
- Kites with the theme of PM Modi & CM Yogi Adityanath sees more demand on the Jamghat festival “I started receiving orders for these kites one month ago. Seeing demand, I made some extra kites all of which got sold out quickly. 2000-2500 kites sold,” says a Kite seller.
- International Monetary Fund welcomes India’s announcement at COP26 Summit on new targets to increase reliance on renewables and reduce carbon intensity.
- IFFI announces selection of 25 films for Indian Panorama section to be screened during 52nd edition in Goa.
- Col Amit Bisht has been awarded the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award for his mountaineering activities. The officer has scaled more than 20 unscaled & unnamed technical difficult peaks in India and abroad. Recently he also scaled the Mount Everest.
- Indian Army’s Lt Colonel Servesh Dhadwal has been awarded Tenzing Norgay National Award 2020 for his skydiving activities. He’s the Chief Instructor of Indian Army Skydiving Team. The officer has trained Indian Army Special Forces & National Security Guards.
- Maharashtra-based mountaineer Priyanka Mohite to be bestowed with prestigious ‘Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020’ for her outstanding contribution in the field of land adventure.
- India trounce Scotland by eight wickets in T20 World Cup to stay alive in semifinal race.