BJP alliance’s big victory in Maharashtra, return of JMM leadership in Jharkhand

1 BJP alliance’s big victory in Maharashtra, return of JMM leadership in Jharkhand

The results of the assembly elections held in Maharashtra and Jharkhand  have come.  The ruling parties  have won in both the states.   In  Jharkhand, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)  led  Indi Alliance  has got a majority. Whereas,  in  Maharashtra  , the BJP  led  Mahayuti  alliance has won a big victory. According to the data given by the Election Commission,  out of 81 seats in Jharkhand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has won 34 ,  Bharatiya Janata Party 21 ,  Congress 16 , RJD 4, CBI ML (L) 2, AJSU Party 1 seat, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 1 seat, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha 1 seat and JDU has also won 1 seat. On the other hand, out of  288 seats in Maharashtra ,  Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the largest party.  BJP  has won 132 seats while its ally  Shiv Sena Shinde Group has   won 57 and  NCP 41 seats. On the other hand, if we talk about Mahavikas Aghadi group, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) managed to win 20 seats, Congress 16 seats and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) 10 seats.  In the by-elections held on  Wayanad  and  Nanded seats   of Lok Sabha , Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (Congress)  has  won the Wayanad seat of Kerala  by a margin of more than four lakh  and Dr. Santukrao Marotrao Hambarde (BJP) has won the Nanded seat of Maharashtra.

Prime Minister  Narendra Modi  received  the World Peace Award  in  America  in his absence on 22 November  . He has been awarded the ‘ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. World Peace Award ‘ by Washington Adventist University  and an organization  Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM)  . Prime Minister Modi has been awarded this award  for his efforts for peace in the society and protection of the interests of minorities.  . Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM), a non-governmental organization. It was launched on Friday at Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Maryland. The initiative aims to unite minority communities within the Indian American diaspora and work for their welfare. Jasdeep Singh has been appointed the founder and chairman of AIAM.

3 General Upendra Dwivedi was awarded the honorary general rank of Nepal Army

‘ International Gita Mahotsav ‘ will be organized  in  Kurukshetra   ,  Haryana from 28 November  to 15 December 2024. This festival  is being celebrated since the year 2016. Kurukshetra is the birthplace of ‘ Srimad Bhagavad Gita ‘. The main programs of this International Gita Mahotsav, which will run for 18 days,  will run from 5 December to 11 December  , which will start on 5 December with Gita Yagna and worship in Purushottampura Bagh of Brahmasarovar. This time, from the point of view of Indian Sanatan tradition, the Chief Service Officers of the country’s major temples, monasteries, four Dhams, 12 Jyotirlingas, Shaktipeeths and religious places of mythological importance will gather on the same platform. All of them will participate in the Saint Conference on 9 December. Along with this, they will also participate in the discussion meeting organized on 10 December. This time  the United Republic of Tanzania will be the partner country and  Odisha  will be the partner state in the International Gita Mahotsav. Tanzania was also a participating country in the International Surajkund Crafts Fair organized in February this year. Delegations from Odisha and Tanzania will also come to participate in the International Gita Mahotsav.   The sermon given   by  Lord Krishna to Arjun  just before the start of  the Mahabharata war is known as Shrimad Bhagwat Gita. It is a part of the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata. The Gita is in  Sanskrit language  and was composed by Rishi Ved Vyas  in the third millennium BC. It has 18 chapters and 700 verses. According to Indian tradition, the Gita has the same status as the Upanishads and Dharmasutras.

5 Emami’s Harsh Vardhan Aggarwal takes over as FICCI President

Harsh Vardhan Agarwal,  Managing Director and Vice Chairman of  Emami Group  has assumed charge as the President of business lobby group, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the term 2024-25 on 21 November 2024.  Harsh Vardhan Agarwal replaced Anish Shah.
Senior Vice President of FICCI –  Anant Goenka , who is the Vice Chairman of RPG Group which has business interests in tyres, infrastructure, pharma, information technology (IT) and specialty sectors.
Vice President of FICCI –  Vijay Shankar , who is the Chairman of Chennai-based Sanmar Group. Sanmar Group has businesses in key industry sectors – Chemicals (including specialty chemicals), Engineering Technology (products and steel castings) and Shipping.

 The Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA )  signed between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries in March this year will attract  an  investment of $100 billion  . This agreement will boost Indian exports  by 99.6 per cent  and provide access to the markets of the EFTA countries. TEPA is a modern and ambitious trade agreement, through which Indian products will get access to the markets of the EFTA countries as well as a duty reduction of 92.2 per cent. Under this, there is a provision for complete removal of duty on non-agricultural products and substantial concessions on processed agricultural products. India has signed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreements (TEPA) with four developed countries – Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. These countries are considered important economic powers in Europe. The agreements, aimed at promoting bilateral trade and investment, cover a wide range of goods, services and sectors.

7 Wrestling World Military Championships: India’s Ritika Hooda wins gold medal in women’s 76kg category

India has  won  a total of seven medals including  three gold, one silver and three bronze medals   in  the World Military Championship in   Armenia  . India’s Ritika Hooda  has  won the gold medal in the women’s 76 kg category ,  Jyoti Sihag  in the 55 kg category and  Jaideep  in the men’s 74 kg freestyle category   . Subedar Sharwan has won the silver medal in the men’s 70 kg freestyle category. Shubham in the men’s 57 kg freestyle and Chandramohan in the 79 kg freestyle have won the bronze medal. Priyanka has won the bronze medal in the 68 kg women’s category. India sent a women’s team to the World Military Championship for the first time this year.

8 Asian Games bronze medalist Gulveer Singh won gold medal in Japan

Asian Games  bronze  medallist Gulveer Singh  won  the gold medal  in  the Hachioji long distance running event in Japan with a national record . 26-year-old Gulveer clocked  27 minutes 14.88 seconds  to finish first in the race held at Hachioji near Tokyo  and bettered his own national record. His previous  national record in this event was 27 minutes 41.81 seconds  , which he had set on March 16 this year in San Juan, USA.

9 Junior Hockey Asia Cup tournament will start from 26 November in Muscat, Oman

The Junior Hockey Asia Cup tournament will begin in  Muscat, Oman  from   November 26.  Defending champions India will  play the tournament under the captaincy of Aamir Ali  . Last year, India won the title for the fourth time by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final.

10 Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition in Delhi

For the first time, India  is hosting the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition from 19-22 November 2024   at  the Thyagaraj Sports Complex  in   New Delhi  . The event is for athletes from Asia-Pacific with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This is the first time a competitive bowling competition has been held in India. 81 athletes from 12 countries from the Asia-Pacific region are participating in the Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition. The Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition was inaugurated by Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on 19 November 2024.