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- World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed every year on 10th November to highlight the significant role of science in society and the need to engage wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues. The theme for 2019 is ‘Open science, leaving no one behind’. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001 and celebrated for the first time in 2002.
- Def Connect, an event to showcase the accomplishments of Innovations for Defence Exellence (iDEX), was organised by the Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11th November, 2019. During the event, iDEX portal and Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC) were also launched. Introduced in 2018, the iDEX aims to create an ecosystem that will encourage technology development in the defence sector.
TN Seshan - Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Tirunellai Narayana Iyer Seshan, at the age of 87, passed away on 10th November, 2019. He, a 1955 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, served as the 10th Chief Election Commissioner of India from 12th December, 1990 to 11th December 1996. He introduced Voter ID in India in 1993 and also enforced the Model Code of Conduct. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1996.
- Union Minister of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan is going to visit UAE from 10th November to 12th November, 2019 to attend the inaugural Ministerial session of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. He is scheduled to meet his UAE counterpart Minister of Energy and Industry, Suhail Mohamed Faraj Al Mazrouei to discuss the issues of bilateral hydrocarbon as well as steel sector engagements. India will explore the opportunities for steel exports to the middle-east countries.
- The “Accidental and Suicidal Deaths in India report” for the year 2016 has been released by the National Crime Records Bureau on 8th November, 2019. As per the report, around 8,684 deaths occurred due to natural forces and around 4,09,537 persons died in accidental deaths in 2016. Out of all the accidental and suicidal deaths, 43.4% were due to traffic accidents. The number of farmers who committed suicide reduced to 11,379 in 2016 from 12,360 in 2014 and 12,602 in 2015. The highest number of farmers’ suicides was recorded in Maharashtra. The suicide rate per lakh population in the cities reduced from 10.6 in 2015 to 10.3 in 2016.
- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is going on a three-day visit to Netherlands from 9th November, 2019. He will hold comprehensive discussion on bilateral and multilateral issues of mutual interest during this visit. He will also interact with the members of the foreign affairs committee of the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament and Dutch dignitaries across the political spectrum.
- Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javedkar inaugurated the Light and Sound show depicting the life and teachings of Guru Nanak Dev in Amritsar on 8th November, 2019. The show will be organised daily till November 12. Earlier, Javadekar and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated a multimedia exhibition on Guru Nanak Dev’s life and teachings at Sultanpur Lodhi.
- Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will release the Assamese version of the “Courts of India: Past to Present” in Guwahati on 10th November, 2019. The book is a compilation of glimpses into the rich and complex history of the courts and judicial institutions of India, right from ancient times to the modern day in 2016.
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