Mohammed Shami became the leading wicket taker for India in the World Cup with 45 scalps, surpassing the likes of Zaheer Khan and Javagal Srinath, with the help of his 5-wicket haul against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede on Thursday.

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This was Shami’s second fifer in this World Cup with the earlier one coming against New Zealand in Dharamsala.

Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, has retained the top spot as the leading Indian philanthropist, donating ₹2,042 crore annually, according to a report. Azim Premji, Mukesh Ambani, and Kumar Mangalam Birla also feature in the top four positions. The top 10 philanthropists collectively donated ₹5,806 crore in 2022-23, a significant increase from the previous year. The report also highlights a growing trend of large-scale donations, with the number of donors contributing over ₹100 crore and ₹50 crore increasing in recent years.

Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, has retained the top spot for the second consecutive year as the leading Indian philanthropist with annual donations of ₹2,042 crore, a report has said. The 78-year-old has topped the chart for the third time in five years.

Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon has been re-appointed as Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) for four years.

Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the 71st Foundation Day of EPFO held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi today through virtual mode. He congratulated everyone on the occasion. Shri Rameshwar Teli, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Smt. Arti Ahuja, Secretary Labour & Employment and Smt. Neelam Shami Rao, Central P F Commissioner, Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Director General, ESIC were also present.

Shri Bhupender Yadav expressed happiness over the way EPFO has grown in the years gone by and the way it is managing its huge corpus of savings of the members. He also praised 'Nidhi Aapke Nikat,' an outreach program conducted by every EPFO office at the district level on the 27th of each month. The Union Minister also stated that EPFO had extended the Act's provisions to the working class of Jammu and Kashmir, effective from October 31, 2019.

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog today opened applications for school innovation challenge ATL Marathon 2023-24. ATL Marathon is a national-level innovation challenge for young innovators who can solve community problems of their choice, and develop innovative solutions in the form of working prototypes. Top teams will get an Internship opportunity through the Student Innovator Programme with leading corporates and Incubation Centres of India, certificates from Atal Innovation Mission. The marathon is open to all schools across the country.

This year’s ATL Marathon is themed around India’s 75th Republic Day, with several problem statements on which student teams can build projects, These are Space, Agriculture, Inclusivity, Disaster management, Mobility, Health, Education, and Skill Development.

The last edition of the Marathon witnessed over twelve thousand innovations from school students across the country.

In its bid to promote economic cooperation between the state of Odisha and Korea in multiple sectors, a high-level Korean mission, called Team Korea, comprising representatives of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME), Korea Institute for International Economy Policy (KIEP), KOSMA - Korean Small & Medium Enterprises Association in India, K-SURE- Korea Trade Insurance Corp., and Korea Plus of Invest India visited Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Thursday.

The Team Korea interacted with Industry department of Odisha government.

In a significant development for the Indian expatriate community in the United Arab Emirates , Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with the Principals of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools in Dubai. One of the significant announcements made during the meeting was the acceptance of a long-standing demand by CBSE schools is to open a regional administrative office in UAE, recognizing the country's central role in overseeing CBSE-affiliated schools in the GCC region. The new office is set to come in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE. This decision is expected to streamline operations and enhance the educational experience for students and teachers in these schools.

Pradhan acknowledged the diverse nationalities within CBSE-affiliated schools in Dubai and commended their contributions to Indian academia and culture. He noted that after the implementation of the National Education Policy in 2020, new challenges and opportunities have emerged.

India and Italy signed the Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement to enable seamless movement of workers, students and professionals after External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a comprehensive and productive meeting with his counterpart Antonio Tajani.

Mr. Jaishankar is in Rome on the last leg of his four-day visit to Portugal and Italy.

"A comprehensive and productive meeting this evening with DPM & FM @Antonio_Tajani," Mr. Jaishankar posted on Twitter after the meeting.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India and the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States initiated the 1st Workshop on MeitY-NSF Research Collaboration. The workshop, inaugurated by MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan on November 2, 2023, provided a platform for US and Indian researchers to come together, share ideas, and establish collaborative projects.

The Handshake between MeitY and NSF signifies the commitment of both nations to enhance their shared vision of a strategic technology partnership, capitalizing on their respective research expertise. Encouraging joint efforts, the initiative encourages teams of investigators from the US and India to build partnerships with testbed providers, local communities, and industry players, ensuring the necessary resources and expertise for successful project outcomes.

This collaboration between MeitY and NSF was formalized through an Implementation Arrangement (IA) signed in May 2023. The research opportunity focuses on driving discoveries and innovations in areas of mutual interest, as outlined in the Joint Statement issued during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US in June 2023.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ in New Delhi tomorrow. The three-day event will be held at Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan. Over 1200 exhibitors and participants from over 80 countries will participate in it.

The Prime Minister will also disburse Seed Capital Assistance to over one lakh Self Help Groups’ members and inaugurate the Food Street at the event. Various pavilions will be set up to showcase the rich Indian food culture to the world. Around 50 dialogue sessions will also be held focusing on various aspects of the Food Processing Industry. In an exclusive interview with the Akashvani News, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries Anita Praveen said there will be a special focus on Millet in the mega food event.