NEWS 30-10-2024. News For 1st-Nov (Friday) Justice Sanjiv Khanna appointed as India's 51st Chief Justice: Justice Khanna was appointed on October 24, 2024, and will take the oath of office on November 11, 2024. He will serve for a little over six months and leave office on May 13, 2025. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in India approved two railway projects. These projects have a combined estimated cost of ?6,798 crore. The approval was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, denoting the government’s commitment to enhancing railway infrastructure. The Galathea Bay port in Great Nicobar Island was designated as India’s 13th major port. This follows the establishment of Kamarajar Port as the 12th major port a quarter century earlier. The new port is set to transform maritime trade in the region. India launched its fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), designated S4, at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam. This submarine is more advanced than its predecessor, INS Arihant (S2). The launch marks an important step in India’s naval capabilities. Vietnam elected Luong Cuong as its new president. This marks the fourth president in 18 months. Cuong, a 67-year-old military general, replaces To Lam . The general secretary is the most powerful position in Vietnam, while the presidency is largely ceremonial. The Indian Navy launched ‘Abhay’, its seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC). The launch took place at L&T in Kattupalli, with Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar . India ranks 176th in the Global Nature Conservation Index (NCI) 2024, with a score of 45.5 out of 100. This places India among the five worst performers globally, alongside Kiribati, Turkey, Iraq, and Micronesia. The 31st edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is taking place from 23 to 29 October 2024 in Visakhapatnam. The Republic of Singapore Navy Ship RSS Tenacious arrived on 23 October to participate in this event. Manika Batra has made table tennis history as she become first Indian to qualify for quarter-finals at a WTT Champions event. Indian paddler Manika defeated Bernadette Szocs of Romania 3-1 in the round of 16 in Montpellier, France. The President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, will pay an official visit to India from 27 Oct to 29th October. He will be accompanied by his spouse, Begona Gomez. < < Back