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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

9-15 November 2022: International Week of Science and Peace

• Every year, the International Week of Science and Peace is commemorated from November 9 to November 14.
• This week is an initiative launched by the United Nations (UN) with the hopes of encouraging and promoting peace around the world.
• People inspire and promote peace in their countries during this week, as well as produce breakthrough technology for a better way of life.
• Worldwide, various events and activities are arranged, and individuals from all over the world participate.

History:

• The International Week of Science and Peace was established in 1986 as part of the International Year of Peace celebrations.
• The non-governmental organization of events and activities for the week was undertaken; the International Year of Peace secretariat was notified of the preparatory activities and the final summary of events that transpired throughout the week.
• The organizers attempted to promote as much international participation in the commemoration as possible.

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10th November

• World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022 is observed on the 10th of November 2022.
• World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022 theme is “Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development”
• The first World Conference on Science was held in 1999 and was coordinated by UNESCO and the International Council for Science.
• The gathering was held in Hungary, where various delegations concurred on the importance of educating the public about science.
• It was agreed upon by everybody that science should have a special day or week.
• To establish a strong relationship between science and society, actions were initiated in 2001.
• World Science Day for Peace and Development was first observed in 2002.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

India’s G20 presidency website, logo, and theme are unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi:

• India’s logo, theme, and website for the G20 presidency have been presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and they represent the nation’s message and overriding priorities to the rest of the globe.
• The planet is perched atop a lotus in the G20 logo, which was designed using India’s national flag’s four colours.
• The logo’s seven petals represent the seven seas and the confluence of the seven continents during the G20 India 2023 summit.
• The theme of the G20 India 2023 is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future,” which is derived from how the earth symbolizes India’s pro-planet philosophy of life.
• Next month, India will assume the presidency of the G20, marking a “major stride” in the development of the nation’s foreign policy and the prime minister’s goal of “undertaking leadership roles in the world arena.”
• India has a special chance to contribute to the global agenda on urgent issues of international significance during the G20 leadership.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Russia Becomes India’s Top Oil Supplier in October 2022

• According to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa, Russia has become India’s top oil supplier in October 2022, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and
• Russia now makes up for 22% of India’s total crude imports, ahead of Iraq’s 20.5% and Saudi Arabia’s 16%.
• Russia supplied 935,556 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to India in October 2022 even as it made up for just 0.2% of all oil imported by India in the year until March 31, 2022.
• Iraq slipped to the No.2 slot with 888,079 bpd of supplies in October 2022 followed by Saudi Arabia at 746,947 bpd.

Key Highlights :

• India imported 68,600 bpd of Russian oil in March, and the import increased to 266,617 bpd in the following month and peaked at 942,694 bpd in June.
• In June 2022 Iraq was India’s top supplier with 04 million bpd of oil & in that month Russia became India’s second biggest supplier.
• For the April-Sept period of this fiscal year (FY23), Russia became the biggest exporter of pig iron to
• During this period, nearly 31,700 tonnes of pig iron was imported to India, of which nearly 84% was from Russia.

About Pig Iron :

• Pig iron is crude iron and is the direct product of the blast furnace.
• It is refined to produce steel, wrought iron, or ingot iron.
• Pig Iron is the main steel-making raw material. 
• In 2020, the top exporters of Pig Iron were Russia, Brazil, and Ukraine while the top importers of Pig Iron were China, the United States, and

About Russia :

• President: Vladimir Putin
• Prime Minister: Mikhail Mishustin
• Capital: Moscow
• Currency: Russian ruble

Novartis has signed the world’s first-ever agreement for the cancer drug Nilotinib.

• A Swiss-American multinational Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has signed a licensing agreement increasing access to vital leukaemia treatment, marking the first-ever such agreement for a cancer drug.
• It is the first time a voluntary license has been granted for a patented cancer drug as part of a public health initiative.
• The announcement by Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and Novartis were made on the final day of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)´s flagship event, the World Cancer Congress held this week in Geneva, Switzerland.
• This is the first license that MPP has signed for cancer treatment, and the first time a company is licensing a patented cancer medicine through a public health-oriented voluntary licensing mechanism.
• The drug is listed on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines for the treatment of adults and children over the age of one suffering from CML.
• The oral drug, nilotinib, is used to treat chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML).
• The license includes seven middle-income countries, namely Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Tunisia, where patents on the product are pending or in force.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

Kerala govt launches scheme to reimburse tech license cost to startups

• The Government of Kerala has launched a Technology Transfer Scheme to reimburse the expense incurred by the new startup ventures to procure technology licenses from government research institutions in India to commercialize and scale up their products.

About Technology Transfer Scheme :

• In the Scheme implemented through Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) & the government will reimburse up to Rs 10 lakh to startups.
• The scheme will help startups in Kerala to gain greater access to the know-how required for turning their ideas into marketable products.
• As part of the financial support scheme, 90% of the technology fee paid by startups to the research institutions from where technology licenses are purchased or sourced will be reimbursed.
• The eligible startups with an active registration with KSUM can submit online applications via the KSUM portal – https://startupmission.kerala.gov.in/schemes/technology-commercialisation

About KSUM :

• KSUM is the nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.
• KSUM CEO : Anoop Ambika

About Kerala :

• Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan
• Chief minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
• Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary
• National Park: Eravikulam National Park, Silent Valley National Park
• Dance: Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Chakyar Koothu

The world’s first Vedic Clock will be installed in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

• The world’s first Vedic Clock will be installed in Ujjain the city of Lord Malakal, Madhya Pradesh.
• Madhya Pradesh education minister Shri Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of the world’s first Vedic Clock at the 300-year-old Jiwaji Observatory in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
• The Jiwaji observatory was constructed by Maharaja Sawai Raja Jaisingh of Jaipur in
• The clock to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1.62 crore aims to make people familiar with the Vedic time calculation.

About the Vedic clock :

• The Vedic clock will be based on the Vedic calculation of the time, in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into Muhurats.
• The clock will be synced with the position of the Sun and also with the sunrise and sunset timings at different places across the world.
• There will be a dedicated mobile application for the readings of the Vedic Clock, and citizens will be able to use it on their smartphones, computers, televisions, and other devices.

About MP :

• Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel
• Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Capital: Bhopal
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary, Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary, Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary

Goa CM unveils free pilgrimage scheme Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra Yojana

• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Goa formally launched a state-sponsored pilgrimage scheme for people announced before the Assembly polls held in February 2022.
• Goa Chief Minister Shri Pramod Sawant flagged off a bus carrying passengers to the famous Tirupati shrine in Andhra Pradesh under the Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra Yojana”, which he had announced before the Assembly polls.

About Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra Yojana :

• The two other destinations promised under the scheme are Velankanni in Tamil Nadu- a popular pilgrim centre, especially renowned for the Church of Mother Mary– and Shirdi, the famous shrine of Sai Baba located in neighbouring Maharashtra
• Under the scheme, people over the age of 50 years are eligible to apply.
• The pilgrimages under the scheme are free of cost.
• The Goa government takes care of meals and boarding of pilgrims during the tours,”

About Goa :

• Governor: P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
• Chief Minister : Pramod Sawant
• Capital : Panaji (Panjim)
• Airport: Dabolim Airport

Nagaland to host Tokhü Emong Bird Count

• Nagaland hosted the first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from November 4 to 7, 2022, a four-day documentation event to list birds in Nagaland.
• It is the first avian documentation exercise taken by Nagaland to go beyond the Amur falcons
• This event is being organized in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha, and Bird Count India.
• The event is being held during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas to spread awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity.
• The dates of the Tokhü Emong bird count also coincide with the BNHS Salim Ali Bird Count – a nationwide event.

The objective of the TEBC :

• To highlight the diversity of bird species in Nagaland and bring to attention the threatened habitats in the state

What is Tokhü Emong?

• Tokhü Emong is a harvest festival celebrated by Lotha Nagas, a major Naga ethnic group native to Wokha District in Nagaland.
• The term “Tokhü” means feast (eating food or drinking) and the term “Emong” means the Halt at the appointed time.
• The 9-day fall festival celebrates the end of the harvest season.
• It is celebrated during the first week of November each year.

About Nagaland :

• Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
• Chief Minister : Neiphiu Rio
• Capital : Kohima

Rajasthan govt launches Handicraft Policy-2022 to revive traditional arts

• The Rajasthan government has launched its first Handicraft Policy 2022 to boost investment in the cultural heritage of Rajasthan.

Objective :

• To provide better marketing arrangements for the upliftment of handicrafts, to revive traditional and extinct arts as well as to create new employment opportunities.

About Handicraft Policy 2022 :

• The prime objective of the Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy-2022 is to set up the essential infrastructure in the state for the sector.
• The policy focuses on empowering handicrafts for the growth of the state by ensuring participation and generating new employment opportunities.
• It is expected to generate more than 50,000 new jobs in the next 5 years.
• In the year 2020-21, Handicrafts worth Rs 6205.32 crore were exported from Rajasthan.

Additional Info :

• In 2016, World Crafts Council (WCC) declared Jaipur as the ‘World Craft City’ on account of its Havelis, jharokhas, gates ornamented with handwork, paintings, wall paintings, and the various types of handicrafts flourishing in the city

About Rajasthan :

• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
• Capital: Jaipur
• National Park: Ranthambore National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Mukundara National Park
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Bandh Baratha WL Sanctuary, National Chambal WL Sanctuary, Jaisamand WL Sanctuary

HRIDC inks pact with REMCL to develop renewable energy in Haryana 

• Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC), a joint venture of the Haryana government (51%) and the Ministry of Railway (MOR) (49%) signed an agreement with the Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) for the development of renewable energy projects in
• The agreement was signed at the HRIDC office at Sector 44 Gurugram, Haryana.
• REMCL is a joint venture between the rail ministry and RITES Ltd. 

About the agreement :

• Under the agreement, the two companies will collaborate to explore areas of renewable energy projects (wind, solar and hybrid) related to net-zero carbon emission targets of the Indian Railways.
• HRIDC would identify green energy projects in Haryana to obtain technical expertise in consultancy, execution, and implementation through developers by REMC in their territories.

Note :

• HRIDC managing director: Rajesh Agarwal
• Chief executive officer of REMCL: A K Singhal

About MoR :

• Cabinet Minister: Ashwini Vaishnaw
• Minister of State: Raosaheb Danve, Darshana Jardosh
• Chairman & CEO, Railway Board: Vinay Kumar Tripathi

About Haryana :

• Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya
• Chief minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
• Capital: Chandigarh

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

Emirates NBD invests USD 100 million more in India, opens two more branches

• United Arab Emirates-based bank Emirates NBD announced an additional USD 100 million investment in its India operations and added two more branches in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Gurugram, Haryana
• The lender, having the largest presence in the Middle East region, has so far invested USD 300 million in the last 5 years of its operations in India in three tranches, its group head for international and group strategy.

Key Highlights :

• The bank does not have a captive development centre in India but has contracted an IT services vendor here to help drive its global operations.
• India and the UAE have had long-standing strategic and economic ties over the years, which have further been catalyzed by the recently executed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
• Indians constitute the largest expatriate community in UAE and a third of Emirates NBD’s customer base are Indian expatriates.
• The bank’s 60-second zero-fee digital funds transfer service to India, DirectRemit, has facilitated 5 million remittances to India worth nearly USD 2 billion in 2022.

About Emirates NBD :

• Headquarters: Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Emirates NBD is the only UAE-based bank with a strong branch presence in India.
• Its current presence is not as a wholly-owned subsidiary, which is preferred by RBI for units of foreign lenders.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Centre appoints Shri Justice Rituraj Awasthi as Chairperson of the Law Commission of India

• The Central Government appointed Shri Justice Rituraj Awasthi, Retired High Court Chief Justice of Karnataka as Chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India along with five members for the
• Centre also appointed former Kerala High Court judge Justice KT Sankaran, Prof. Anand Paliwal, Prof. DP Verma, Prof. (Dr) Raka Arya, and M Karunanithi as members of the
• 22nd Law Commission was formed in February 2020
• The term of the 21st Law Commission ended on August 31, 2018, and was headed by former SC judge Justice BS Chauhan.

About Justice Rituraj Awasthi :

• Rituraj Awasthi graduated in law from Lucknow University in 1986.
• He practised civil, service, and educational matters at the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.
• He was a judge of the Allahabad High Court and retired in July 2022 as the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court.
• He also worked as Solicitor General of India at Lucknow before elevation.

About the Law Commission of India :

• The Law Commission of India is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India.
• The commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice.
• The first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 for a three-year term. 

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

DRDO launches testing & evaluation facility for sonar systems of Indian Navy

• The Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) Kochi, Kerala.
• It is a state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by the Indian navy onboard various platforms, including ships, submarines, and helicopters.
• This new facility has boosted the Government of India’s ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives.

About SPACE :

• SPACE is a one-of-a-kind facility in the world.
• The SPACE facility is based on the concept, design, and requirements projected by NPOL and sss been constructed by Larsen & Turbo (L&T) Shipbuilding, Chennai.
• This will be mainly utilized for evaluating sonar systems, allowing for quick deployment and easy recovery of scientific packages such as sensors and transducers.
• The uniqueness of this facility lies in the specially designed submersible platform, which can be lowered up to depths of 100 meters.
• The design and construction of the platform meet all the statutory needs of the Indian Register of Shipping and the vessel classifying authority and strictly adhere to the inspection and registration criteria as per Kerala Inland Vessel Rules.

About DRDO :

• Established: 1958
• Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
• Chairman: Sameer V Kamath
• The DRDO  is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

BEE and SIDBI will collaborate to promote financing for energy efficiency for MSMEs:

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for MSMEs has been struck between the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the government agency for energy efficiency, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power.
• The MoU will examine internet of things (IoT)-based solutions, greening MSMEs, capacity building of various stakeholders, etc., and encourage energy efficiency finance for MSMEs, according to BEE.
• To persuade MSME businesses to make energy-saving improvements to their facilities and equipment to cut down on their energy use, increase their energy efficiency, lower their carbon dioxide emissions, and boost their long-term profitability.
• To achieve India’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 targets, SIDBI established partnerships with numerous stakeholders to assist MSMEs in becoming more energy efficient in their operations.
• SIDBI and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to operate a risk-sharing facility (RSF) that provides credit guarantees to loans from commercial banks or non-banking financial businesses (NBFCs).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Charlotte Edwards, and Abdul Qadir were inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame:

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named the most recent luminaries to be inducted into the coveted ICC Hall of Fame.
• Shivnarine Chanderpaul of the West Indies, Charlotte Edwards of the England Women’s team, and Abdul Qadir of Pakistan were elected as the 107th, 108th, and 109th members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame, respectively, following a voting process that included current members of the organization, media representatives, senior executives from the Federation of International Cricketers (FICA), and the ICC.
• One of the most recognizable names in West Indies cricket history is Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
• He made his debut at the age of 19, and after developing an unconventional batting style, he soon outperformed opposition bowlers.
• Charlotte Edwards developed into one of the most important players in the annals of women’s cricket during a 20-year international playing career.
• As a 16-year-old just beginning her international career, she made an immediate impression by hitting an unbeaten 173 against Ireland at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Pune, setting a new record.

BWF Para-Badminton Championships: Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass won gold:

• At the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass won gold medals in the singles competition.
• In an all-Indian SL3 final, defending Paralympic gold medalist Bhagat defeated fellow countryman Nitesh Kumar 21-19, 21-19 in 53 minutes.
• Bhagat has now won four gold medals at the World Championships in singles competition and six medals overall.
• In the SL3-SL4 men’s doubles championship, Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar lost against Indonesia’s Hikmat Ramdani and Ukun Rukaendi 21-14, 18-21, and 13-21.
• In the SU5 final, Manisha Ramadass defeated Mamiko Toyoda of Japan 21-15, 21-15 in 30 minutes.
• In the six championships Bhagat has competed in, he has won a total of six gold, two silver, and three bronze medals in singles and doubles.
• With two gold, two silver, and 12 bronze medals, India finished the competition.
• In the men’s doubles SL3-SL4 competition, Bhagat and Manoj Sarkar had to settle for a silver medal.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS AND AUTHOR

Shane Watson has published a new book titled “Winning the Inner Battle.”

• “Winning the Inner Battle,” a new book Shane Watson wrote “Bringing the best version of you to cricket.”
• This book will provide you with all of the information you will ever need to fully understand how to bring your finest performance every time it is required.
• Shane Watson is one of Australia’s best all-rounders, having played 298 times for his country.
• Winning The Inner Battle, Shane Watson’s new book addresses the mental component of the game via his own experiences of reviving his career after considering retirement in 2015.

Nirmala James wrote “E. K. Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions.”

• Nirmala James, a retired schoolteacher, has written a new book named “E. K. “Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions,” a documentary on the life and amazing achievements of Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (E. K. Janaki Ammal), India’s first woman botanist.
• The book, produced by Enview Research and Development, was released at an event commemorating E.’s 125th birthday. Janaki Ammal, K. She was born in Thalassery, Kerala, on November 4, 1897.
• The event was organized by the University of Kerala’s Botany Department’s Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (CBC).

About the book:

• The book tells the story of Dr. Janaki Ammal, who achieved her professional goals despite gender and caste hurdles.
• She is well-known for her contributions to cytogenetics and plant breeding. Nirmala James has written over 25 books, including children’s books.
• This book delves into the life and work of E. K. Janaki Ammal, one of India’s most prestigious female scientists.
• The book tells various noteworthy insights from Janaki Ammal’s father Krishnan’s dairy, as well as the author’s discoveries while travelling through the roads Janaki Ammal walked.
• The book is an improved translation of the author’s Malayalam edition, which was published in 2020.

Daily CA on November 10:

• Every year, the International Week of Science and Peace is commemorated from November 9 to November 14.
• World Science Day for Peace and Development 2022 is observed on the 10th of November 2022.
• India’s logo, theme, and website for the G20 presidency have been presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and they represent the nation’s message and overriding priorities to the rest of the globe.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for MSMEs has been struck between the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and the government agency for energy efficiency, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named the most recent luminaries to be inducted into the coveted ICC Hall of Fame.
• At the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass won gold medals in the singles competition.
• “Winning the Inner Battle,” a new book Shane Watson wrote “Bringing the best version of you to cricket.”
• Nirmala James, a retired schoolteacher, has written a new book named “E. K. “Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions,” a documentary on the life and amazing achievements of Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (E. K. Janaki Ammal), India’s first woman botanist.
• According to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa, Russia has become India’s top oil supplier in October 2022, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia and
• A Swiss-American multinational Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has signed a licensing agreement increasing access to vital leukaemia treatment, marking the first-ever such agreement for a cancer drug.
• The Government of Kerala has launched a Technology Transfer Scheme to reimburse the expense incurred by the new startup ventures to procure technology licenses from government research institutions in India to commercialize and scale up their products.
• The world’s first Vedic Clock will be installed in Ujjain the city of Lord Malakal, Madhya Pradesh.
• Goa Chief Minister Shri Pramod Sawant flagged off a bus carrying passengers to the famous Tirupati shrine in Andhra Pradesh under the Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra Yojana”, which he had announced before the Assembly polls.
• Nagaland hosted the first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) from November 4 to 7, 2022, a four-day documentation event to list birds in Nagaland.
• The Rajasthan government has launched its first Handicraft Policy 2022 to boost investment in the cultural heritage of Rajasthan.
• Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (HRIDC), a joint venture of the Haryana government (51%) and the Ministry of Railway (MOR) (49%) signed an agreement with the Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) for the development of renewable energy projects in
• United Arab Emirates-based bank Emirates NBD announced an additional USD 100 million investment in its India operations and added two more branches in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Gurugram, Haryana
• The Central Government appointed Shri Justice Rituraj Awasthi, Retired High Court Chief Justice of Karnataka as Chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India along with five members for the
• The Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) has launched the Hull Module of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) Kochi, Kerala.