The contributions to the “Namma School, Namma Ooru Palli” (NSNOP) initiative have surpassed ₹1,000 crore, and the funds are being used to set up laboratories, smart classrooms, and other essential facilities to improve the quality of education in schools.
A biography of agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan titled ‘The Man Who Fed India’, authored by Priyambada Jayakumar, was released in Chennai.
Namitbir Singh Walia from, Punjab, has become an International Master (IM) in Chess after securing 4th place at the 3rd Annemasse International Masters Tournament in France.
Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen won her maiden by defeating Australia’s Kimberly Birrell WTA (Women’s Tennis Association) 250 Chennai Open 2025 title.
She is the first Indonesian woman in 23 years to win a WTA Tour title, after Angelique Widjaja’s triumph at the 2002 Bali Open.
World Sandwich Day 2025 is celebrated on November 3 to honor John Montagu, who popularized the sandwich in the 18th century.