Gujarati New Year begins Vikram Samvat 2083; Bhai Dooj on 10–11 November
PM Narendra Modi greeted people on the Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas), which begins Vikram Samvat 2083. Bhai Dooj is being observed on 10 and 11 November, as Kartik Shukla Dwitiya runs from the afternoon of 10 November to the afternoon of 11 November.
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Gujarati New Year (Bestu Varas): Vikram Samvat 2083 begins
Vikram Samvat is about 57 years ahead of the Gregorian year
National Legal Services Day is observed on 9 November, the day the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force in 1995. The Act set up the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to give free legal aid to weaker sections and to organise Lok Adalats.
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Observed on 9 November
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force on 9 Nov 1995
National Entrepreneurship Day: India crosses 2.62 lakh DPIIT-recognised start-ups
National Entrepreneurship Day is observed on 9 November, marking the creation of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 9 November 2014. India has over 2.62 lakh DPIIT-recognised start-ups, with a record 55,200+ recognised in FY 2025-26. About 48% of start-ups have at least one woman director or partner.
1 November: Formation Day of Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab
Several states mark their formation day on 1 November. Karnataka, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh were formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (70 years in 2026). Haryana was carved out of Punjab on 1 November 1966, and Chhattisgarh was formed from Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.
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1 Nov 1956: Karnataka (Rajyotsava), Kerala (Piravi), Madhya Pradesh
1 Nov 1966: Haryana formed; Punjab reorganised
1 Nov 2000: Chhattisgarh formed from Madhya Pradesh
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