A Digital Government Senior Leaders program is being conducted in collaboration with IIM-Bangalore from November 20-25, 2023, with the participation of 21 officials from Central government and eight State/UT departments. The six days intensive workshop is intended to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and navigate the complexities of digital transformation in the government sector.

This program is organized by National e-Governance Division, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, under its Capacity Building scheme, and is designed to provide exposure to the concept of digital government - its benefits, and potential impact on public service delivery, citizen engagement, and organizational effectiveness; contemporary issues in managing large e-Governance projects, successful implementations of projects and the challenges faced.

This is the third such program in the series launched in August 2022 which has received encouraging feedback.

Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One’s three-time reigning world champion found the excess and opulence over-the-top and prioritized over the actual racing.

He changed his tune — literally — following his 18th win of the season.

“Viva Las Vegas! Viva Las Vegas!” sang Verstappen as he crossed under the checkered flag waved by Justin Bieber. Verstappen had slammed Saturday night’s spectacle at every chance, yet raced in an Elvis-inspired firesuit and took the victory on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Television is an integral part of every Indian household. The device serves as a source of information, entertainment, and infotainment for everyone. The television is the centerpiece of every family, whether children watch cartoons and shows tailored to their age group or the elderly watch news and movies. Although television has undergone a lot of development and innovation since its inception, it is still relevant in the modern age. Due to the change in society, the types of shows, audience viewing patterns, and the way information is presented have changed dramatically. Over the years, television has adapted beautifully to our changing lifestyles and remained relevant.

The Dr Pritam Singh Transformational Leader Award 2023 which is awarded to serving Vice Chancellor / Director for leadership excellence contributing to the Indian Higher Education has been bestowed on Professor (Dr.) C Raj Kumar the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University. The prestigious Award was presented to the Vice Chancellor Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar for his remarkable leadership and distinguished contribution to higher education. He was cited as a ‘Game Changer Vice Chancellor’ and an ‘Exemplary Higher Education Leader’. Dr Kumar is dedicated to institution building as exemplified by his extraordinary leadership of the O.P. Jindal Global University. It is an exceptional contribution to the nation by placing India on the global academic map in the field of law, social sciences and humanities.

The first ever Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 kicked off at Science City in Ahmedabad today in the presence of Union Minister of Fisheries Parshottam Rupala, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Parshottam Rupala said the Fisheries sector is one of the sun rise sectors in the country. Today India is third largest Fish producing country in the world. The minister said under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, the inland fishing sector has grown by three times in the country and ample growth prospects have emerged in North India in the field of Inland fishing. The minister expressed confidence that the two day conference will not only address the challenges lying ahead the fisheries sector but also show a way forward to all the stakeholders to ensure sustainable future to fisheries sector.

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the President’s Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in a ceremony on December 1, in its platinum jubilee year.

The AFMC is a premier Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) establishment and one of the leading medical colleges in the country.

An official readout Sunday said the AFMC was the fountainhead of medical education in the AFMS and known the world over for its ethos and highest standards of medical training.

Australia lifted the ICC Men’s Cricket world cup defeating India by six wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad last night. Chasing a modest target of 241 runs, Australia completed the task in 43 overs for the loss of four wickets with a gritty century knock of Travis Head, after some initial setbacks. He made 137 and was declared Player of the Match.

Earlier, India managed to post 240 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. The highlight of the Indian innings was half centuries by Virat Kohli and K L Rahul. Rahul made 66 while Virat scored 54 runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma also made quick 47.

Virat Kohli was awarded with the "player of the tournament" title for his exemplary performance. He scored a total of 765 runs in 11 innings, the highest-ever runs scored by a batter in a single edition of the World Cup. Mohammed Shami finished off as the leading wicket taker of the World Cup 2023. In seven matches, he scalped 24 wickets.

The competitive phase of ISSF World Cup Final 2023 begins tomorrow in Doha, Qatar with 10m Air Pistol Men and women events. The competition will witness 13 Indian shooters competing for top honors across various shooting disciplines. This season finale will showcase the top 15 shooters from this year’s World Cup circuit across 12 shooting events. The event, kicked off on November 18th, will conclude on 26th this month.

India currently holds third position in the World Cup medal standings with three gold, one silver and five bronze medals. China is leading the table with seven gold medals while Serbia is on second spot with the same number of golds as India and an additional silver medal.

Argentina has elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president yesterday. This sets rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty.

In his first speech as president-elect, Right-wing populist Javier Milei said that Argentina’s situation is critical and he promised to do drastic changes once he takes over the presidency of the third-largest economy in Latin America. The reconstruction of Argentina begins today, he added.

With 97.6% of votes tallied in yesterday’s presidential runoff vote, Milei had 55.8% and Economy Minister Sergio Massa 44.2%, according to Argentina’s electoral authority. Presuming that margin holds, it would be wider than predicted by all polls and the widest since Argentina’s return of democracy in 1983.

International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping will be high on the agenda of the Annual United Nations (UN) Forum 2023 beginning in New Delhi tomorrow.

The two day forum will be organized by United Service Institution of India in collaboration of International Committee of the Red Cross and the Centre for UN Peacekeeping Operations. United Service Institution of India is the country's oldest think-tank established in 1870 for research and debate on national security and military affairs.

The forum aims to discuss the applicability and limitations of implementing International Humanitarian Law frameworks in UN peace operations through an interactive, multi-stakeholder approach. In a statement, Ministry of Defence said that the forum will have discussions on varied contemporary issues including protection of civilians, accountability for crimes against peacekeepers and the role of women in peacekeeping operations. The dialogues during the forum aim to contribute towards developing training modules and policy frameworks for making peacekeeping more effective.