PM To Inaugurate World Food India 2023 

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’.  
• The event will commence in Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.   
• To strengthen Self Help Groups, the Prime Minister will disburse seed capital assistance for over one lakh SHG members. 

Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023 

• HCL Technologies' Shiv Nadar retained the title of ‘India’s most generous' for the third straight year.  
• He donated ₹2,042 crore during the fiscal year 2022-23, as per EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023. 
• The list features 119 Indians, such as Azim Premji from Wipro and Nikhil Kamath, co-founder of Zerodha, who each donated ₹5 crore or more in the previous fiscal year. 

EESL Launched ‘National Efficient Cooking Programme’ 

• Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Power, introduced two innovative initiatives, the National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP) and the Energy Efficient Fans Programme (EEFP).  
• It was held on 2^nd November 2023, in New Delhi. 
• These initiatives are geared towards transforming cooking methods in India and emphasizing the significance of energy-efficient fans. 

BoB Appoints ‘Kadgatoor Sheetal Venkatesmurt’ As Head of Digital Channels 

• Bank of Baroda (BOB) is undergoing a shift in its digital leadership with the departure of Akhil Handa.  
• The head of digital lending, who played a crucial role in the advancement of BOB's mobile banking application 'bob World.'  
• Handa's decision to leave the organization coincides with the implementation of regulatory constraints imposed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 

 Mahindra Finance, SBI in Co-Lending Pact for Priority Sector Lending 

• Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services has established a co-lending alliance with the State Bank of India to provide cost-effective solutions to the NBFC's clientele.  
• This collaboration aims to leverage the extensive distribution network of Mahindra Finance and the financially efficient capital of SBI. 
• Thereby expanding outreach and offering improved interest rates to customers, contingent upon their credit profiles.