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Opposition Secures Landslide Victory in Mauritius Election
Former prime minister Navin Ramgoolam has won a third term in the Indian Ocean nation, official results show. Supporters of the Alliance du Changement (Alliance for Change), led by opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam, celebrated following the announcement of initial results of Mauritius’s legislative election. Navin Ramgoolam belongs to the Labour Party.
7th Session of the International Solar Alliance
The 7th session of the International Solar Alliance took place in Delhi at Bharat Mandapam under the presidency of India and co-presidency of France. The International Solar Alliance is an action-oriented, member-driven intergovernmental organisation focused on increasing the deployment of solar energy technologies for energy access, security, and transition in its 103 member countries. Headquarters: Gurugram, India.
Unified Portal for Education Loans – PM-Vidyalaxmi
The Department of Higher Education will launch a unified portal called “PM-Vidyalaxmi,” where students can apply for education loans and interest subvention through a simplified process. Payments of interest subvention will be made through E-vouchers and Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) wallets.
Tri-Service Exercise ‘Poorvi Prahar’
The Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and the Indian Navy will jointly commence a command-level tri-service theatre exercise code-named ‘Poorvi Prahar’ along the India-China border. The exercise will take place from November 10–18, 2024, spanning the mountainous terrains of the eastern theatre, from Assam’s airfields in Dibrugarh, Jorhat, and Tezpur to the valleys and mountains of Arunachal Pradesh.
First-Ever Space Exercise ‘Antariksha Abhyas’
The Defence Space Agency under the Ministry of Defence conducted India’s first-ever space exercise, ‘Antariksha Abhyas,’ in New Delhi. This exercise simulated and analyzed threats to and from space-based assets to secure national strategic objectives in space.
COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan
Global leaders will gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to drive discussions and compel action on climate change, sustainability, and energy transition. Scheduled from November 11–22, 2024, COP29 focuses on advancing Paris Agreement targets and innovative solutions to climate finance adaptation and resilience.
GSAT-N2 Successfully Placed in Orbit
India’s high-throughput communication satellite, GSAT-N2, was successfully placed in orbit by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. This marks a collaboration between Elon Musk’s space tech firm and the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) commercial arm NSIL.
Understanding COP and Its Objectives
COP, or Conference of the Parties, is the governing body of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It focuses on conserving biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and equitable sharing of genetic resource benefits. COP29 will emphasize the urgency of investments in climate finance and the Paris Agreement’s goals, with the next COP meeting (COP 16) planned for October in Cali, Colombia.
