November 03

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released a commemorative coin honouring legendary Carnatic music composer Muthuswami Dikshita on his 250th birth anniversary in Varanasi.

• Muthuswami Dikshita was one of the Carnatic Music Trinity, alongside Tyagaraja and Syama Sastri.
• Born in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, in 1775.
• He was a renowned composer of Carnatic classical music.
• His compositions were predominantly in Sanskrit.
• His musical signature (mudra) was Guruguha, referring to Lord Subramanya.
• He was influenced by Hindustani music during his association with Varanasi.
• His famous composition Vatapi Ganapatim Bhaje is in Hamsadhwani raga.
• He died at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, in 1835.

Battery Energy Storage Systems Policy, 2026:

• Tamil Nadu government has approved a new Battery Energy Storage Systems Policy, 2026, with an aim to attract private investment and establish the State as a major hub for energy storage. 

• The policy targets the installation of at least 2.5 gigawatts, or 10 gigawatt-hours, of battery energy storage capacity over the next three years. 

• The initiative is expected to strengthen grid stability, manage peak-hour electricity demand and improve the integration of renewable energy. 

• Tamil Nadu currently has an installed renewable energy capacity of nearly 29.8 gigawatts.

NHRC can take suo moto cases. 

Aditya-L1 Uncovers Asymmetric Expansion of Solar Eruption, Offers New Insights into Space Weather.

Indian Astronomers Track ULX-8 Over Two Decades to Uncover Its True Nature.

INS Sahyadri concludes India–Republic of Korea Navy Bilateral Exercise at Busan.

INS Sudarshini returns to Kochi after successfully completing Lokayan 26, a ten-month transoceanic sailing expedition spanning over 22,000 nautical miles across 11 countries and 17 port calls. 🇮🇳

Aditya-L1 Reveals Lopsided Solar Eruptions.

International Day for Biosphere Reserves - NOVEMBER 3.

1st International Maize Conference (IMC 2026) – held from 2–4 November 2026 at JD Convention Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana – theme: “Maize Revolution for Food, Feed, Fodder, Fuel and Sustainability in the Changing World (M4FS)” – jointly organised by Maize Technologists Association of India (MTAI), Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University (PJTAU), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and ICAR–Indian Institute of Maize Research (ICAR-IIMR) – brought together scientists, policymakers, agricultural institutions, industry stakeholders and farmers.

Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026  -

• theme: “Invest. Innovate. Inspire.” – held from 2–5 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi –

• brings together three major platforms: BRESE 2026, 9th ISA Assembly and 4th ICGH –

• covers solar and wind energy, green hydrogen, energy storage, grid integration, green finance, renewable-energy manufacturing, digitalisation, artificial intelligence, bioenergy and distributed renewable energy.

4th International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2026) – organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) – held from 2–5 November 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, alongside the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 (BRESE) and the 9th Session of the ISA Assembly.