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1. Statue commemorating role of Indian soldiers in World War I unveiled in France  A new statue commemorating the role of Indian soldiers in World War One was unveiled in France to mark Armistice Day when the war ended in 1918.

1. Government sets up state of-the-art National Data Repository  The Governmen has set up a state of -the- art National Data Repository. It is a database of all the geo-scientific data of hydrocarbon resources in the country. The National Data Repository is equipped with cutting-edge technology and provides ready access to interested companies.

1. World’s first Artificial Intelligence news anchor debuts in China The world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor made “his” debut at the ongoing fifth World Internet Conference in east China’s Zhejiang province.

1. First induction of artillery guns since Bofors  M777 Howitzers and K9 Vajra guns are the first major induction of modern artillery guns since the Bofors in the 1980s, which became controversial over allegations of kickbacks. The induction ceremony was held at Deolali Field Ranges of the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army in Nashik.

1. NASA retired Kepler, a telescope that discovered thousands of worlds beyond our solar system  NASA finally retired the Kepler Space Telescope after it ran out of fuel.The nine-year planet-hunting mission discovered 2,899 exoplanet candidates and 2,681.

1. Ministry of Railways rolls out All-India Unreserved Mobile Ticketing facility (UTS on Mobile) Ministry of Railways has introduced Unreserved Mobile Ticketing with a view to promote three Cs- Cashless transactions (Digital payment), Contact less ticketing (no need to physically visit the point of sale) a

  1. MoEF study to evaluate health effects of environment exposure in 20 cities  A National Environmental Health Profile Project, aimed at evaluating the quantum of health effects arising from environmental exposure, is underway at the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).  The study will be carried out across 20 cities divided into four zones. There are five cities in each

1. Punjab Police bags CCTNS good practice awards for Digital Criminal Intelligence. Punjab Police bagged Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) good practice award for the development of Digital Criminal Intelligence Gazette and generation of State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) reports.