- National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023: The Union Health Ministry has sought comments from the general public on the proposed National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023.
- Emissions Gap Report 2023: The Emissions Gap Report 2023 titled “Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs” has been released.
- Operation Karuna: India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to provide humanitarian assistance for people in Myanmar, which is affected by Cyclone Mocha.
- Langlands Program: The world’s biggest Math project: Langlands Program provides a beautifully intricate set of connections between various areas of mathematics, pointing the way toward novel solutions for old problems in mathematics.
- SATHEE Portal: The Ministry of Education has asked States to encourage aspirants to utilize the newly launched portal for exam preparation named SATHEE.
- Tantalum: A rare metal: A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has found the presence of tantalum in the Sutlej river sand in Punjab.
- Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE): The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) under NITI Aayog has launched a new accelerator program called Rapid Innovation and Startup Expansion (RISE).
- Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23: The Indian Armed Forces contingent has departed to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23 being held in Perth, Australia.
- Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (AGNI): The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS) has launched the Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (AGNI).
- Golden Gate Declaration: The 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit 2023, held in San Francisco, United States, concluded with the adoption of Golden Gate Declaration.
- Indian Sugar Industry: International Sugar Organisation (ISO) has announced that India will chair the organization for 2024.
- Exercise Surya Kiran- XVII: India- Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran- XVII commences at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
- NASA’s Psyche spacecraft: Recently, NASA’s Psyche mission sends signals to Earth from 16 million kilometres away.
- Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs): The Union Health Ministry has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres to “Ayushman Arogya Mandir”.
- Compressed Biogas: The National Biofuels Coordination Committee (NBCC) gave its nod to mandatory blending of CBG with compressed natural gas (CNG) for transportation and piped natural gas (PNG) for households starting 2025-26 (FY26).
- Guide on Gender-Inclusive Communication: The Union Minister for Women and Child Development will launch the “Guide on Gender- Inclusive Communication”.
- Booker Prize 2023: Irish author Paul Lynch’s “Prophet Song” was named the winner of the Booker Prize 2023, beating author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel “Western Lane”.
- A Call for safer and healthier working environments: ILO: The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report titled “A Call for safer and healthier working environments”.
- Rat Hole Mining: Rescuers are planning to use ‘rat-hole’ mining to rescue 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand.
- Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Douglas was honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema at the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
- Karmayogi Prarambh: Karmayogi Prarambh, an online orientation programme under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has marked its one-year anniversary.
