India delivered a record-breaking performance to cap a brilliant T20I tour of South Africa. Opting to bat, India scored a mammoth 283 for 1, owing to unbroken centuries from Tilak Varma (120 not out off 47 balls) and Sanju Samson (109 not out off 56 balls), before bowling South Africa out for 148 in 18.2 overs. Tristan Stubbs led South Africa in scoring with 46, while David Miller added 36. For India, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler with figures of 3/20 while Varun Chakravarthy (2/42) and Axar Patel (2/6) got two wickets each.

Wholesale price inflation reached a four-month high of 2.36 percent in October, as food costs, particularly vegetables, and manufactured products surged, according to official statistics. The wholesale pricing index (WPI)-based inflation rate was 1.84 percent in September 2024. It was (-)0.26% in October last year. According to the report, food inflation reached 13.54 percent in October, up from 11.53 percent in September. This was led by 63.04 per cent inflation in vegetables, as against 48.73 per cent in September.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked the overseas Indian diaspora to visit Odisha and attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) conference in January 2025. The chief minister launched the website (pbdindia.gov.in) of the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, saying the convention will allow Indians living abroad to witness Odisha’s rich history, cultural, and spiritual heritage. The PBD will be organised from January 8 to 10 at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar.

India’s merchandise exports increased at the quickest rate in 28 months in October, growing by 17.3 percent year on year (Y-o-Y) to $39.2 billion, owing to inventory buildup in Western countries ahead of the Christmas season. However, imports reached an all-time high of $66.34 billion in October, up 3.9 percent, extending the trade deficit, or the gap between imports and exports, to $27.1 billion from $20.8 billion in September, according to commerce department data.

Reliance Industries and Walt Disney have concluded a $8.5 billion merger of their Indian media holdings. According to a joint press release issued by the firms, the newly established sections are entertainment, which includes Reliance’s Colors TV networks and Disney’s Star; digital, which includes online streaming services JioCinema and Hotstar; and sports. The resulting joint venture is controlled by Reliance Industries Limited and owned 16.34% by RIL, 46.82% by Viacom18 and 36.84% by Disney, according to the release.

RRP Electronics Ltd., a semiconductor company, said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AMB, Taiwan, to collaborate on memory modules such as SPI Nand, Microsd, Emmc, and Ssd, with an initial manufacturing budget of $25 million. The technology, which has increased capacities starting at 2GB, includes entire package structure details, substrate designs, test program creation, and supporting tool design, according to the business. Rajendra Chodankar, Chairman, RRP Electronics Ltd said, “This association which will be deployed immediately at our OSAT facility will have these parts being supplied to Samsung and many leading corporates.”

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is commemorated annually on the third Sunday in November. This year, it will be observed on November 17th. It is a global event commemorating the millions of lives lost or badly impacted by traffic accidents. In 2004, the UN Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) discussed establishing a global day to promote road safety, and the World Day of Remembrance was proposed. On October 26, 2005, the UN General Assembly adopted the World Day of Remembrance as an official recognition for road traffic victims and their families. The theme for this year’s World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is ‘Remember. Support. Act’.

International Students’ Day is marked annually on November 17 to highlight the importance of education for all students. International Students Day was established on November 17 to commemorate the anniversary of the Nazi raid on a Prague university in 1939. The Nazis seized almost 1,000 students and shut down the university, killing and torturing many of them. The purpose of the day is to remember these students and to spread awareness of the difficulties faced by international students.

National Epilepsy Day is observed every year on November 17 in India to create awareness about the brain ailment and dispel stereotypes about it. Dr. Nirmal Surya founded the Epilepsy Foundation of India, which initially commemorated the day. The goal of this day was to support needy people who cannot afford epilepsy treatment, as well as to dispel myths about the disease and raise knowledge about its symptoms and care. About 70 percent of people with epilepsy are able to successfully manage epilepsy seizures with medication and certain types of surgery.

The 43rd India International Trade Fair (IITF) has started at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched the 14-day event. The theme for this year’s fair is Viksit Bharat @ 2047. This year’s focus state is Jharkhand, and the partner states are Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. This year, 11 countries, including China, Egypt, Iran, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE, are taking part in this international event. The first five days of the fair till 18th November, will be open for business trade. Thereafter, it will be open to the general public till the 27th of November.