INDIAN AFFAIRS
- Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy inaugurated 3-day second edition of INSPIRE in New Delhi.
- 2-day Global Cooling Innovation Summit was inaugurated by Union Science & Technology Minister, Harsh Vardhanin New Delhi.
- India and Moroccosigned an agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.
- Goagovernment announced a ban on import of fish into the state for six
- Tripura’s forest and tribal welfare minister, Mevar Kumar Jamatia, inaugurated first ever “Water Handloom Hut”in the North East region at Loktak Lake in Imphal, Manipur.
- National Monogenic Diabetes Study Groupwas formed to identify cases of monogenic diabetes across the country.
- Supreme Court has declared that, it can be presumed that, a couple who live togetheras husband and wife are legally married and the woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
- Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta became 1stIndian to scale Mt Giluwe in Papua New Guinea
- Young writer-critic Dr Debabhuson Borahwas announced as the winner of the prestigious Munin Barkotoki Literary Award 2018 in
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Spiking Neural Network Architecture (SpiNNaker)machine, the world’s largest supercomputer designed to work like the human brain has been switched on for the first time.
- Indian Institute of Technology-Madras(IIT-M) has developed a portable solar-powered cold storage device for storing vegetables, fruits, etc.
SPORTS
- 2018 Fuzhou China Openbadminton tournament was held in Fuzhou, China.
- Five-time world champion Lewis Hamiltonwon Brazilian Grand Prix in Brazil.
OBITUARY
- Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, and Chemicals and Fertilizers H.N. Ananth Kumar,passed away after combating lung cancer in Bengaluru.
- Eminent economist & Free trade advocate T.N. Srinivasan passes away
- Former Supreme Court judge S N Phukan passed away
IMPORTANT DAYS
- Public Service Broadcasting Day observed across India – November 12