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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Important

India-Norway Business Forum held in Mumbai

On 8 December 2024, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the India-Norway Business Forum was held, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal proposing a startup bridge between the two countries.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister

On 5 December 2024, at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister, with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Ministers.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

India and Cambodia begin first joint table-top exercise CINBAX in Pune

On 1 December 2024, in Pune, Maharashtra, the first edition of the India–Cambodia joint table-top exercise CINBAX began at the Foreign Training Node.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Important

India–Singapore exercise Agni Warrior 2024 concludes at Devlali

On 30 November 2024, the 13th edition of the India–Singapore bilateral exercise 'Agni Warrior' (XAW-2024) concluded at the Field Firing Ranges, Devlali, Maharashtra.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maharashtra Important

Sonowal meets Italian minister Adolfo Urso as tall ship Amerigo Vespucci docks in Mumbai

On 30 November 2024 in Mumbai, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met Italy's Minister of Enterprises Adolfo Urso during the visit of the Italian Navy's school ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' to Mumbai Port.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Army Chief presents President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions at Ahilyanagar

On 27 November 2024 at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi presented the President's Colours to four Mechanised Infantry battalions.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 India Must know

HLC under Amit Shah approves ₹1,115.67 crore, including ₹1,000-crore landslide mitigation project in 15 States

On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

Eight startups selected for support under National Quantum Mission and NM-ICPS

On 26 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced the selection of eight startups for support under the National Quantum Mission and the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

CCEA approves three railway multitracking projects worth ₹7,927 crore in Maharashtra, MP and UP

On 25 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway multitracking projects costing about ₹7,927 crore across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Important

Pune to host Army Day Parade for the first time on 15 January 2025; promo unveiled at IFFI

On 24 November 2024, the Indian Army's promotional video for Army Day Parade 2025 was showcased at the 55th IFFI in Goa; the parade will be held in Pune for the first time on 15 January 2025.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Maharashtra Assembly results 2024: BJP wins 132 of 288 seats, Shiv Sena 57, NCP 41

On 23 November 2024, counting for the 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly showed the BJP as the single largest party with 132 seats, with allies Shiv Sena (57) and NCP (41), while the Opposition's Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) won 20, 16 and 10.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Polling ends in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Phase 2, along with by-polls in 15 seats and Nanded

On 20 November 2024, all 288 Maharashtra assembly seats voted in a single phase and 38 Jharkhand seats voted in Phase 2, concluding both assembly elections, the ECI said.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

EPFO adds 18.81 lakh net members in September 2024

On 20 November 2024 in New Delhi, the EPFO released provisional payroll data showing a net addition of 18.81 lakh members in September 2024, up 9.33% year on year.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

DPIIT marks eight years of four industrial corridors approved in 2016

On 19 November 2024 in New Delhi, DPIIT celebrated the 8th anniversary of four industrial corridors — AKIC, CBIC, ECEC and BMIC — approved on 20 November 2016.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

All-India average retail price of tomato falls 22.4% in a month

On 17 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Department of Consumer Affairs said the all-India average retail price of tomato fell 22.4% between 14 October and 14 November 2024.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Maharashtra Important

National Power Committee approves Uniform Protection Protocol for all users of the Indian grid

On 14 November 2024 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, the 15th National Power Committee meeting chaired by CEA Chairperson Ghansyam Prasad approved a Uniform Protection Protocol for users of the Indian grid, for pan-India implementation.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Important

DST launches Operation Dronagiri and the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface

On 14 November 2024, DST Secretary Abhay Karandikar launched Operation Dronagiri, a pilot under the National Geospatial Policy 2022, along with the Integrated Geospatial Data Sharing Interface (GDI).

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India–Australia Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2024 begins at Pune

On 8 November 2024 at the Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra, the 3rd edition of the India–Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND began; it runs until 21 November.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI agencies seize ₹558 crore in Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls and bypolls

On 6 November 2024, the Election Commission said its agencies had seized ₹558 crore worth of cash, freebies, liquor, drugs and precious metals in the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections and bypolls.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Tamil Nadu Important

IIG develops Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) model to understand ionospheric processes for GNSS

On 30 October 2024, DST said scientists of the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Navi Mumbai, using two decades of magnetometer data from Tirunelveli, had developed the 'Indian Equatorial Electrojet (IEEJ) Model' to predict Equatorial ElectroJet variations important for GNSS-based navigation.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

Swavlamban 3.0: Rajnath Singh unveils ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13, flags off 'Sagarmala Parikrama'

On 29 October 2024, at the NIIO seminar 'Swavlamban' at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled ADITI 3.0 and DISC 13; the event also flagged off 'Sagarmala Parikrama', an autonomous passage of about 1,500 km from Mumbai to Tuticorin.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 India Must know

Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar appointed 9th Chairperson of the National Commission for Women

On 19 October 2024, in India, Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW); she will be its 9th Chairperson.

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💹 Economy 📍 Maharashtra Important

India Chem 2024 concludes in Mumbai; Nadda projects chemical sector at $300 billion by 2028

On 19 October 2024, in Mumbai, the three-day 'India Chem-2024' concluded, with Union Minister J.P. Nadda saying India's chemical and petrochemical industry is projected to surpass $300 billion by 2028 and reach $1 trillion by 2040.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

ECI announces Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly election schedule, and bye-elections to 48 Assembly and 2 Lok Sabha seats

On 15 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Maharashtra (single phase, 20 November) and Jharkhand (two phases, 13 and 20 November) Assembly elections, along with bye-elections to 48 Assembly and 2 Parliamentary constituencies.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Maharashtra Important

Maharashtra CM Shinde opens Thane Creek Bridge 3 north channel; lays foundation for seven creek bridges on Rewas-Redi coastal highway

On 13 October 2024, in Maharashtra, CM Eknath Shinde inaugurated the Mumbai-Pune (north) channel of Thane Creek Bridge 3 on the Sion-Panvel Highway and laid the foundation for seven creek bridges on the Rewas-Redi coastal highway.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers at Jejuri, Pune

On 13 October 2024, Union Minister Jitendra Singh virtually inaugurated India's first Demonstration Facility for Biopolymers at Jejuri in Pune, Maharashtra, built by Praj Industries.

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🎓 Education 📍 Maharashtra Important

NIELIT and Maharashtra sign MoU for Centres of Excellence in AI, robotics, IoT and Industry 4.0

On 11 October 2024, in New Delhi, NIELIT and the Government of Maharashtra, through the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, signed an MoU to set up Centres of Excellence in emerging technologies.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

81st Network Planning Group meeting under PM GatiShakti evaluates five road and aviation projects

On 10 October 2024, in India, the 81st meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including the Vrindavan Bypass in UP and a new terminal at Srinagar Airport.

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🕯️ Obituaries 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, passes away at 86

On 9 October 2024, in Mumbai, Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons and Padma Vibhushan recipient, passed away in hospital at the age of 86.

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🎓 Education 📍 Maharashtra Important

PM inaugurates Indian Institute of Skills, Mumbai, to train 5,000 students a year in Industry 4.0 skills

On 9 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi, via video conference, inaugurated the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS), Mumbai, set up through a PPP between the Skill Development Ministry and Tata IIS.

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