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The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an intergovernmental organization that was launched in 2015, by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris. 

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan launched Project 'Shaurya Gatha' during the second edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival.

Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development launched the AgriSURE (Agri Fund for Start-ups & Rural Enterprises) Scheme.  

Recently Harshvardhan Agarwal has been elected as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for 2024-25.

World Pneumonia Day is celebrated every year on 12 November.

Union Finance Minister launches National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme.

Recently, India's largest power generating company National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) inaugurated the world's first CO₂ to methanol conversion plant at its Vindhyachal plant

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 1, 2024.  The Bill amends the Disaster Management Act, 2005.  

The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has announced a change in the time of release of Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data related to retail inflation from 5:30 pm on the 12th of every month to 4 pm.