NEWS 21-11-2024. News For 22nd-Nov (Friday) Weekly news: 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been awarded Nigeria's highest award 'The Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger' (GCON). 2. India, Nepal & Bangladesh have succeeded in commissioning the 1st power transmission line of up to 40 MW from Nepal to Bangladesh using ' GRID -INDIA'. 3. India successfully test-fired country's 1st Hypersonic missile LRAShM, which has a range of 1,500 Kms & a speed of 11113 km/h. 4. The United States of America has announced the return of over 1,400 looted artefacts worth $10 million to India. 5. India BANS WhatsApp data sharing for 5 years, punishes Meta with $25.4 mln FINE for anti-competitive practices. 6. India to boost defence spending to $415.9 Billion from 2025 to 2029 amidst two-front war threat from China-Pakistan. 7. The Indian Armed Forces have concluded a nine-day high-intensity tri-service military exercise, "Poorvi Prahar," near the China border in Arunachal Pradesh. 8. Odisha wins maiden gold in 14th Senior National Hockey Championship. 9. The Indian men's cricket team defeated South Africa 3-1 in the T20I series. < < Back