Current Affairs - Places

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11th to 24th, 2024, following a breakthrough resolution in the ongoing conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of The Sarakka Central Tribal University with a budget of Rs 889 crore, and it will be located in Telangana. This initiative fulfils the commitment of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, supporting the establishment of tribal universities in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

The groundbreaking discovery of India's first Early Cretaceous shark fossils, dating back around 115 million years, took place in the Habur Formation of the Jaisalmer Basin, Rajasthan, as revealed by the research paper titled "First Early Cretaceous Sharks from India" published in Historical Biology.

The Global Investors Summit is set to be hosted in Dehradun by the Uttarakhand government on December 8-9, emphasizing over 15 investor-friendly policies and aiming to attract potential investors through good governance, a supportive regulatory framework, and sustainable practices.

Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, has secured its position as the safest city in India for the third consecutive year, as per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report.