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Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passed away at the age of 86. Manohar Joshi served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. Joshi became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has launched India's largest drone pilot training organization in line with the Prime Minister's 'NaMo Drone Didi' initiative. This training center was launched in collaboration with EduRade, a brand owned by RC Hobbytech Solutions Private Limited.

Kathmandu recently hosted the multinational military exercise ‘Peace Prayas IV’, which became the epicenter of global peace efforts. The event included military representatives from 19 countries involved in UN peacekeeping missions, who emphasized their collaborative dedication to global peace and security. The exercise, co-hosted by the Nepalese Army and the US Indo-Pacific Command, highlighted the strong military cooperation between Nepal and the United States.

President Draupadi Murmu has appointed A S Rajeev as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Rajiv is currently the MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra. Central Vigilance Commission is an apex Indian government body which was established in 1964.

Ravichandran Ashwin has become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England in Test cricket. Before this, no Indian bowler had reached 100 wickets against England. Let us tell you that recently Ashwin has completed his 500 test wickets. Ashwin is only the second bowler to take 100 wickets in the Test matches between England and India. Only James Anderson (145 wickets) is ahead of him in this list.

Four bone fragments of Lord Buddha, known as Kapilavastu Relics, discovered by William Claxton Peppe in 1898 in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, will be taken to Thailand after 30 years. These remains were excavated from the ancient city of Kapilvastu. According to Buddhist beliefs, Buddha attained salvation at the age of 80 in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, and his remains were divided among different communities to build stupas, later Ashoka used them to spread Buddhism. Installed in many stupas.

Recently, Arunachal Pradesh has achieved an important milestone, becoming the first state in North-East India and 10th in the country to achieve 100% saturation of water to every household under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Chief Minister Pema Khandu thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance and support and credited the dedication of Team Arunachal. Launched on August 15, 2019, the mission aims to provide assured tap water supply to every rural household in India by 2024, promoting a better quality of life.

The Goa state government will set up a blended finance facility in partnership with the World Bank. This is the first of its kind, climate-focused, multi-sectoral initiative at the sub-national level. This will provide financial support to low-carbon climate friendly initiatives in Goa. The World Bank was established in the year 1944. Its headquarters is in Washington, D.C. Is in.

Former LIC Chairman M.R. Kumar has been appointed as part-time non-official director and non-executive chairman of Bank of India (BOI). Whereas Srinivasan Sridhar has been appointed as a part-time non-official director of the board of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB). In another appointment, Aravamudan Krishna Kumar has been made part-time non-official director of UCO Bank.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the fourth edition of Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik was also present on this occasion. About 1000 athletes from 20 states are participating in this sports competition.