PM Modi Inaugurates GPAI Summit

• Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
• GPAI is a multi-stakeholder initiative with 29 member countries.
• It aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on Artificial Intelligence by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities.
• India will be chairing the of GPAI in 2024.

Kothakota Srinivas Reddy Appointed as Hyderabad Commissioner of Police

• Kothakota Srinivas Reddy has been appointed as the Commissioner of Police in Hyderabad.
• Previously, he was serving as additional DG (organisation and legal).
• He took over from Sandeep Shandilya who temporarily held the position during the Assembly polls.

Ban Ki-Moon Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at The Power of One Award 2023

• Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon received the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Power of One Award 2023 ceremony in the United States.
• The Power of One Award 2023 ceremony in the United States, hosted by the Diwali Foundation USA.
• These awards recognize individuals for their selfless contributions to building a peaceful and secure world.
• Often referred to as the 'Oscars of diplomacy,' these honours celebrate those dedicated to fostering global harmony.

Tata Power Ties Up with Indian Oil to Set Up 500 EV Charging Points Across India

• Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to deploy over 500 fast and ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout India.
• These EV charging points will be installed in major cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Pune, and Kochi, as well as across major highways such as the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Salem-Kochi Highway, Guntur-Chennai Highway and the Golden Quadrilateral.

India Joins UN’s ‘Race to Resilience’ at COP28

• During COP28 event in Dubai, India has officially joined the United Nations 'Race to Resilience.'
• Race to Resilience’ is a global platform to bring together non-state actors, investors, businesses, cities, regions, and civil society to increase the resilience of the most vulnerable to the climate crisis by 2030.
• It aims at promoting the concept of climate resilience in cities.
• The Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) will take the lead in implementing and driving this initiative across India.
• The Climate Centre for Cities (C-Cube) is located at the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.