National Press Day is observed on November 16th every year to commemorate the institution of the Press Council of India. It also commemorates the day when the Press Council of India started functioning.

The International Day for Tolerance is observed annually on 16 November. The day was declared by UNESCO in 1995, on its fiftieth anniversary, to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance. In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 51/95 ...

The central government has inked a pact with multi-lateral funding agency Asian Development Bank for USD 61 million (around Rs 454 crore) loan to fund development projects in Agartala, Tripura. The fund will be used for the project which aims to upgrade urban infrastructure ...

Two teenage brothers from India urged world leaders to act against climate change after winning a prestigious global children’s award for tackling pollution from household waste in New Delhi. The duo received the prestigious award by Indian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi on ...

India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the southern white continent. The first batch comprising of 23 scientists and support staff reached the Indian Antarctic station Maitri last week. Four more batches ...

Australia clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title, crushing New Zealand by eight wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on 14 November 2021. Chasing a stiff target of 173, the Aussies overhauled New Zealand's score with seven balls remaining. ...

The 10th annual Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) will begin today, virtually convening over 700 energy thought leaders and industry experts. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri will lead the official and business delegation. He will ...

Renowned writer Wilbur Smith (88) passed away at his home in South Africa. During his decades-long career as a writer, Smith authored 49 novels and sold over 140 million copies worldwide in more than 30 languages. In 1964, the author published his first novel, "When the Lion ...

Of the world's top 10 cities with the worst air quality, three - Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai, are in India, data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group showed. Delhi top the list with AQI at ...

NTPC Ltd and Indian Oil signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the field of renewable energy and mutually explore opportunities for the supply of low carbon/RE RTC captive power. This is a first-of-its-kind novel initiative by two leading national energy majors ...

IT Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati would collaborate with Oil India Limited (OIL) on the development and introduction of new technologies, energy, and related sectors. The partnership will also focus on cooperation in the Transfer of existing tech, Knowledge ...

Noted historian and Padma Vibhushan awardee Balwant Moreshwar Purandare, popularly known as Babasaheb Purandare, died at a Pune hospital after a brief illness, a doctor said. Purandare (99) was an authority on the Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Purandare was awarded Padma ...