Jayakrishnan EduTips Daily Digest (13 November 2026)1) National45th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2026 Inaugurated in New Delhi: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is inaugurating the 45th edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2026 (open to visitors from 14 to 27 November 2026) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, organised by the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) (chaired by Jawed Ashraf) under the theme 'Vikas aur Virasat'; the fair features 3,500+ exhibitors across 17 halls, 32 States/UTs, 11 foreign countries, 600 startups at the 'Hall of Inspiration', the ODOP Pavilion (21 states), Bihar, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh as Partner States, and Assam, Delhi, Jharkhand, and West Bengal as Focus States.31st CII Partnership Summit 2026 Held in Visakhapatnam: Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with DPIIT (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the two-day 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026 (12–13 November 2026) is being held in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, under the theme "Navigating the New World Order: Trade | Technology | Trust | Thought Leadership", with Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan addressing the valedictory session today after the inaugural session attended by Union Ministers Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, and Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu alongside Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu.PM Modi Participates in Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference & Embarks on Two-State Visit: After addressing the Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026 in New Delhi on 12 November 2026 (emphasising agricultural modernisation, crop diversification, and tech-driven farming), Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Karnataka and Gujarat on 13–14 November 2026 to inaugurate multiple development projects and offer prayers at the Ambaji Temple in Gujarat.Centre Rationalises India's Visa Regime into 9 Main Categories: The Union Government rationalised and simplified India's visa regime for foreign nationals, reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to 9 and sub-categories from 49 to 23, while trimming visa application form fields by 65–70% across India's e-Visa facility covering 172 countries (set to become operational by the end of 2026).MHI Receives 22 Bids for 10 GWh Capacity Under PLI ACC Battery Scheme: The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) received 22 bids under the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) mechanism for setting up 10 GWh of domestic Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) manufacturing capacity under the Rs 18,100-crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme on 'National Programme on ACC Battery Storage' (total target: 50 GWh).Ministry of Tribal Affairs Launches Medicinal Plant Conservation Across 16 Tribal Hotspots: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched a national initiative for the conservation of medicinal plants and promotion of sustainable tribal livelihoods across 16 identified tribal biodiversity hotspots spanning 13 States and Union Territories, while President Droupadi Murmu interacted with meritorious Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) students at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Supreme Court Reaffirms OBC Creamy Layer Cannot Be Decided Solely on Parental Income: The Supreme Court of India reaffirmed its constitutional position that the 'Creamy Layer' exclusion status among Other Backward Classes (OBCs) (originating from the landmark 1992 Indra Sawhney vs Union of India / Mandal Commission judgment) cannot be determined solely on the basis of parental income without accounting for social advancement.MoSPI Releases Quarterly PLFS Bulletin (July–September 2026): According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Quarterly Bulletin released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the overall Unemployment Rate declined to 5.1%, while in rural areas the share of workers in the primary (agriculture) sector rose from 52.9% to 56.7% during July–September 2026 (with the secondary sector at 21.9% and tertiary sector at 21.4%).Goa Tops Access (In)Equality Index & IIT Kharagpur Launches 6 NMC-Approved MD Courses: Goa ranked 1st among all States and Union Territories with a score of 0.67 in the Access (In)Equality Index compiled by the Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES) at O. P. Jindal Global University; separately, IIT Kharagpur became the first IIT in India to offer six National Medical Commission (NMC)-approved Doctor of Medicine (MD) postgraduate courses (admissions via NEET PG) and also partnered with the Law Commission of India for legal research.Mizoram Becomes 1st North-East State to Sign SAMARTH Portal OSR Pact with SBI: The Government of Mizoram signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) enabling Village Councils to digitally collect Own Source Revenue (OSR) via the SAMARTH Panchayat Portal, making Mizoram the 1st state in Northeast India and the 3rd state in India to adopt the framework.NCAHP Proposes Draft Allied Healthcare Registration Norms & 1st AC Amrit Bharat Express Rolled Out: The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) issued the Draft Provisional Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026, India's first Amrit Bharat Express equipped with AC coaches was rolled out on the Delhi–Patna route, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan crossed 35.88 crore citizens reached (14.35 crore youth and 11.33 crore women), and the First Regional Conference on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0 was addressed by Union Minister C. R. Paatil in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.2) InternationalPM Modi to Visit the Philippines on 16–17 November for ASEAN–India and East Asia Summits: At the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake an official visit to Manila, the Philippines, on 16–17 November 2026 to participate in the 23rd ASEAN–India Summit and the East Asia Summit (EAS).WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2026 Highlights 38% Drop in India's TB Mortality: According to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2026, India recorded a 38% reduction in Tuberculosis (TB) mortality since 2015—outpacing the global average reduction of 35%—and achieved a 94% treatment success rate among drug-susceptible TB patients, supported by over 11 crore chest X-rays, over 3 crore Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT), and the detection of 48.64 lakh new TB cases (including 14.97 lakh asymptomatic cases) under the TB-Mukt Bharat campaign.8th India–Myanmar Naval Exercise 'IMNEX-26' & 15th 'Naseem Al Bahr' Conducted: Aligned with India's MAHASAGAR vision, the 8th edition of the India–Myanmar Naval Exercise (IMNEX-26) is underway at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (10–14 November 2026) involving Indian Navy ships INS Rana (guided-missile destroyer) and INS Sumedha (offshore patrol vessel) alongside Myanmar Navy ship UMS King Sin Phyu Shin, while the 15th edition of the India–Oman bilateral naval exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr' was conducted off Oman featuring INS Surat and Royal Navy of Oman vessel Al-Mu'azzar.Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Visits Italy & INSA Endorses G20 Science Statement: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh commenced an official visit to Italy to advance the India–Italy Special Strategic Partnership (agreed during PM Modi's May 2026 visit), while the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) endorsed the G20 Science Academies' Joint Statement.Colette Kress Named Interim CEO of Nvidia Following Jensen Huang's Resignation: Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Nvidia—the world's most valuable AI chipmaker—after co-founder Jensen Huang stepped down as CEO.3) EconomyOctober 2026 Retail Inflation (CPI on New Base 2024=100) Rises to 6.09%: Released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), MoSPI, on 12 November 2026 under the rebased Consumer Price Index (Base Year 2024=100, using COICOP 2018 classification and HCES 2023–24 weights across 358 items), India's provisional All-India CPI (Combined) retail inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026 (up from 5.54% final in September 2026, crossing the RBI's 6% upper tolerance band under the 4% ± 2% FIT framework renewed for FY27–FY31), with Rural CPI at 6.63% and Urban CPI at 5.41%, driven by Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) food inflation of 8.94% (Rural: 9.09%, Urban: 8.68%).India's Net Direct Tax Collections Rise 11.76% to Rs 14.42 Lakh Crore in FY27: According to Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) data (up to 10 November 2026), India's Net Direct Tax collections grew 11.76% year-on-year to Rs 14.42 lakh crore—achieving approximately 53.5% of the FY 2026–27 full-year budget target of Rs 26.97 lakh crore—with Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collections surging 51.56% to Rs 54,077.90 crore and tax refunds rising 25.91% to Rs 3.08 lakh crore.RBI Issues Cybersecurity Master Directions for Non-Bank PSOs with 6-Hour Reporting Rule: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Master Directions on Cyber Resilience and Digital Payment Security Controls for Non-Bank Payment System Operators (PSOs), mandating a strict 6-hour window to report cybersecurity incidents to the RBI, and separately launched three household surveys—the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) and Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) across 19 cities (with Hansa Research Group) and the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) across 31 States/UTs (with Ipsos Research).IRDAI Constitutes Two Working Groups for Ind-AS Aligned Risk-Based Capital (RBC) Framework: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) constituted two separate Working Groups (one for Life Insurance and one for Non-Life Insurance) to design a Risk-Based Capital (RBC) framework aligned with Indian Accounting Standards (Ind-AS), transitioning India's insurance sector to a risk-sensitive solvency regime.Patna Municipal Corporation Becomes Bihar's First Civic Body to List Municipal Bonds on NSE: Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) became the first Urban Local Body (ULB) in Bihar to issue and list Municipal Bonds on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)—raising Rs 199.99 crore (oversubscribed more than 2 times by institutional investors, carrying a 9.20% annual coupon payable quarterly and maturing on 3 November 2031) to fund 15 urban market redevelopment projects—taking India's cumulative municipal bond issuances to 32 issues raising Rs 4,740 crore across 23 municipal corporations.DGFT Prohibits Export of Lithium-Ion Battery 'Black Mass' & NCDEX Launches Steel Scrap Futures: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) moved lithium-ion battery 'black mass' (rich in critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel) under ITC (HS) Code 85491400 from the 'Free' to 'Prohibited' export category, while the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) launched India's first Price Reporting Agency (PRA)-based Steel Scrap Futures contracts on the HMS (Heavy Melting Steel) 80:20 grade.4) Date’s Importance (13 November)World Kindness Day (13 November 2026): Observed annually across the globe on 13 November (introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement [WKM], a coalition of kindness NGOs formed at a 1997 Tokyo conference that signed the Declaration of Kindness, and registered as an official Swiss NGO in 2019) to bridge divides of race, religion, politics, and gender through empathy, compassion, and everyday acts of goodwill.11th National Ayurveda Day Historical Context & Dhanvantari Heritage (13 November): While National Ayurveda Day was transitioned by the Ministry of AYUSH to a fixed calendar date (23 September from 2025 onwards), 13 November is celebrated in years when Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Trayodashi) falls on this date and continues to mark community Ayurveda and Naturopathy wellness outreach across AYUSH institutions.246th Birth Anniversary of 'Sher-e-Punjab' Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780): Commemorates the birth anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (13 November 1780 – 27 June 1839, born in Gujranwala, now in Pakistan), the founder of the Sikh Empire known as 'Sher-e-Punjab' (Lion of Punjab), who united the warring Sikh Misls, captured Lahore in 1799 (was proclaimed Maharaja of Punjab on 12 April 1801), signed the historic Treaty of Amritsar with the British East India Company (Charles T. Metcalfe) on 25 April 1809, modernised the Khalsa Army (Fauj-i-Khas) along European lines, acquired the Koh-i-Noor diamond, and gilded the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar with gold foil.World Quality Day / World Quality Week (9–13 November 2026): Observed globally during the second week of November (culminating around the second Thursday/Friday of November), spearheaded by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) to promote quality management, corporate compliance, and operational excellence.Key Historical Milestones on 13 November: The Treaty of Ganja was signed and the Convention of 1835 shaped early modern territorial history; the world's first artificial snow-making experiment (dry-ice cloud seeding on Mount Greylock, Massachusetts) was conducted by Vincent Schaefer on 13 November 1946; the 1970 Bhola Cyclone—the deadliest tropical cyclone in recorded world history, claiming an estimated 3,00,000 to 5,00,000 lives—struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Bengal on 12–13 November 1970; NASA's Mariner 9 entered orbit around Mars on 13 November 1971, becoming the first spacecraft in history to orbit another planet; birth anniversary of Saint Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 AD), Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850, author of Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde), freedom fighter and 1st Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court in independent India Justice M. C. Chagla's contemporary jurists, progressive Urdu poet and lyricist Krishan Chander / Mukhram Sharma, and acclaimed filmmaker and actress Juhi Chawla (13 November 1967).5) Person of the DayPandit Manilal Nag (16 August 1939 – 9 November 2026): Legendary Indian classical sitar maestro, doyen of the nearly 300-year-old Bishnupur Gharana of Bengal, and Padma Shri awardee, who passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal, due to age-related ailments at the age of 87.Early Life and Musical Lineage in Bankura: Born on 16 August 1939 in Bankura, West Bengal (the cultural seat of the Malla Kings where the Bishnupur Gharana—the only classical gharana of Bengal—flourished since the late 18th century), he underwent rigorous Guru-Shishya training in sitar under his father and guru, Pandit Gokul Nag, and made his landmark public debut at the 1953 All India Music Conference at age 14, accompanied on tabla by Pandit Samta Prasad (Gudai Maharaj).Global Ambassador of the Bishnupur Gharana: An 'A-Top' grade artist of All India Radio (Akashvani) since a young age, he represented India via the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) at the 1979 Indian Ocean Arts Festival in Australia and across the USA and Europe, and served as a senior guru in the Instrumental Music Division of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy (ITC-SRA), Kolkata, from 2005 to 2011 (passing on the sixth-generation Bishnupur sitar tradition to his daughter, acclaimed sitarist Mita Nag).Major National and State Honours: Became the first musician from the Bishnupur Gharana to receive the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2001, and was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020, the Alauddin Puraskar (2012) and Banga Bibhushan (2015) by the Government of West Bengal, the ITC Sangeet Samman, the Dover Lane Sangeet Samman, the Koser Award (Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh), and the Sangeet Ratna Award (Mumbai).6) SportsBoxers L. Ambekar Meetei and Gunjan Win India's First-Ever Youth Olympic Boxing Golds in Dakar: Indian pugilists Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei (Men's 50 kg) and Gunjan (Women's 48 kg) scripted sporting history on 12 November 2026 (Day 12) at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal (31 October – 13 November 2026) by winning India's first-ever Gold Medals in Boxing at the Youth Olympic Games—with Ambekar Meetei defeating Ireland's Kristian Jubani 3–2 in the Men's 50 kg final and Gunjan outclassing Algeria's Bouthaina Bensalah 5–0 in the Women's 48 kg final—taking India's overall tally at Dakar 2026 to 10 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 5 Bronze) ahead of today's closing ceremony.Lionel Messi Becomes First Player to Win Back-to-Back MLS Golden Boot Awards: Argentine football legend and Inter Miami CF captain Lionel Messi became the first footballer in Major League Soccer (MLS) history to win consecutive (back-to-back) MLS Golden Boot awards.New Zealand's Bevon Jacobs Smashes 202 with 21 Sixes & New Zealand Beats India 5–0 in Football Friendly: New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs blasted a breathtaking 202 featuring 21 sixes, while in men's international football, New Zealand defeated India 5–0 in an international friendly match.7) AwardsPlant Genome Saviour Awards Conferred on 22nd Foundation Day of PPVFRA: Addressing the 22nd Foundation Day of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPVFRA) and the Plant Genome Saviour Award Ceremony in New Delhi on 12 November 2026—which also marked 25 years of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001—Principal Secretary to the PM Dr. P. K. Mishra honoured farming communities from India's 22 agro-biodiversity hotspots through the National Gene Fund and highlighted that India's National Genebank at ICAR–National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), New Delhi, is the second-largest in the world, having developed around 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties.8) Other Important SignificanceISRO Conducts 200-Second Cryogenic Engine Acceptance Test for GSLV-F19 / NVS-04 Mission: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a 200-second flight acceptance hot test of the indigenous cryogenic engine at the ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu, clearing its integration into the upper stage of the GSLV-F19 rocket for launching NVS-04 (the fourth satellite in the second-generation NavIC series).TDB-DST Sanctions Rs 64.05 Crore to Astrome Technologies for Sovereign Space-Based AI-ELINT Constellation: The Technology Development Board (TDB) under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) signed an agreement on 12 November 2026 providing Rs 64.05 crore under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund to Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Astrome Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to advance a sovereign constellation of 50-kg class AI-based Electronic Intelligence (AI-ELINT) microsatellites with inter-satellite communication links to Technology Readiness Level-9 (TRL-9).Indian Navy Coordinates 5th Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise 'Sea Vigil-26' (11–19 November 2026): Conceptualised in 2018 and serving as a precursor to the biannual Theatre Level Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX), the 5th edition of the pan-India coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-26' is being coordinated by the Indian Navy across the entire Indian coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in two phases—Coastal Defence and Security Readiness Evaluation (CDSRE) from 11 to 17 November 2026 and the Sea Phase on 18–19 November 2026.Chinese Scientists Achieve Record Coldest Bose-Einstein Condensate (9.7 Picokelvins) Aboard Tiangong & Launch 4 Satellites: Chinese physicists aboard the Tiangong Space Station cooled rubidium atoms to 9.7 picokelvins—setting a new world record for the coldest Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) ever produced—while China's commercial CERES-2 Y3 carrier rocket successfully deployed four satellites (Guanlan, Yunyao-1 28, Zhongbei Daxue-1, and Juntian-1 06A) into a 535-km Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO).Sonia Gandhi Releases Memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love': Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi released the memoir titled "Belonging: A Journey of Love" in New Delhi.

1) NationalCabinet Extends Stand-Up India Scheme Until 31 March 2031: Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Cabinet approved a five-year extension of the Stand-Up India Scheme (originally launched in April 2016) up to 31 March 2031, accompanied by a credit guarantee corpus of Rs 4,111 crore (providing 85% guarantee coverage) to facilitate greenfield enterprise loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore for an additional 2.5 lakh women, Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs (building upon 2.75+ lakh entrepreneurs supported so far).Cabinet Extends Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) Till 2031: The Union Cabinet approved the continuation of the Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU) for five years until 31 March 2031 with an approved corpus of Rs 5,000 crore—reducing the annual guarantee fee from 1% to 0.75%—to facilitate Rs 12.6 lakh crore in loans under the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) (covering micro-loans up to Rs 20 lakh, PMJDY overdrafts up to Rs 10,000, and Self-Help Group loans; 60.36+ crore PMMY loans worth Rs 43.34 lakh crore had been sanctioned up to September 2026).Cabinet Approves Rs 62,370.02 Crore Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) for Rabi 2026–27: The Union Cabinet approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for 28 grades of Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers (including DAP and NPKS grades) for the Rabi 2026–27 season (1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027) at a tentative budgetary outlay of Rs 62,370.02 crore (Rs 24,417.73 crore higher than the Rs 37,952.29 crore allocated in Rabi 2025–26).Cabinet Clears Rs 2,390 Crore Extension of Noida Aqua Line Metro: The Union Cabinet approved the 8.449-km elevated extension of the Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 comprising 5 new stations at a total cost of Rs 2,390 crore, providing a crucial interchange with the Delhi Metro Blue Line and linking major IT hubs, Global Capability Centres (GCCs), and residential zones.Navi Mumbai Crowned India's Cleanest City at 10th Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26: Conferring the 10th Swachh Survekshan Awards (2025–26) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 11 November 2026 (which evaluated 4,751+ cities across 43 indicators in 10 domains with feedback from 2.7 crore citizens), President Droupadi Murmu honoured Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) as India's Cleanest City (ending Indore's eight-year streak; Karnal, Haryana also won the President's Award among the top three cleanest cities); category toppers included Visakhapatnam, Jabalpur, and Lucknow (above 10 lakh population), Ujjain, Chandigarh, and Guntur (3–10 lakh population), Dewas (up to 1 lakh population), Puri, Alappuzha, and Ratnagiri (Cleanest Coastal Towns), Rewa (Cleanest Riverfront Town), Rudrapur, Jammu, and Shopian (Cleanest Himalayan Cities), and Ahmedabad–Sanand (1st in Swachh Shehar Jodi, followed by Indore–Depalpur).Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada 2026 Launches Medicinal Plant Conservation in Koraput: Under the nationwide Janjatiya Gaurav Pakhwada 2026 celebrations ahead of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (15 November), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs organised Scholarship Access Camps across 73 districts for application and Aadhaar seeding and announced a joint programme with CSIR–National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, at Koraput, Odisha, to conserve 200–300 tribal medicinal plant species.2) InternationalWIPO Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026 – India Retains 38th Rank, Switzerland Tops: In the 19th edition of the 'Global Innovation Index (GII) 2026: Powering Entrepreneurs at the Frontier of Science' released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) across 139 economies, India retained the 38th rank with an overall score of 40.1, while ranking 1st among 36 lower-middle-income economies and 1st among 11 economies in Central and Southern Asia; Switzerland (score 66.7) topped the index for the 16th consecutive year followed by Sweden (2nd) and the United States (3rd) for the fourth straight year, while among India's top global innovation clusters, Bengaluru ranked 25th, followed by Delhi (27th), Mumbai (43rd), and Chennai (79th).India Re-Elected President of International Solar Alliance (ISA) for 3rd Consecutive Term (2026–2028): Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced that India has been re-elected as President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) (jointly launched by India and France at COP21 in Paris on 30 November 2015 and headquartered in Gurugram) for the 2026–2028 term—marking India's third consecutive term—while France was re-elected as Co-President.Inaugural India–France Economic Security & Critical Technologies Dialogue Held in Paris: During a two-day official visit to Paris, France, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his French counterpart Martin Briens co-chaired the inaugural India–France Economic Security and Critical Technologies Dialogue (and the 3rd Strategic Space Dialogue), reviewing the Horizon 2047 Roadmap and Innovation Roadmap 2030 while targeting the doubling of bilateral trade within the next five years.3) EconomyRBI Issues Domestic Money Transfer Directions, 2026 with Rs 25,000 Monthly Cap: Consolidating rules for cash-based small-value remittances (replacing earlier circulars of 5 October 2011 and 24 July 2024), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued the Domestic Money Transfer (DMT) Directions, 2026 effective 11 November 2026 for commercial banks, RRBs, co-operative banks, and authorised payment system operators, capping cash pay-ins via agents or ATMs at Rs 5,000 per transaction and Rs 25,000 per month per remitter with mandatory additional factor of authentication (AFA) and grievance redressal under the RBI Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026.SEBI Revises FATCA and CRS Reporting Requirements Under Income-Tax Act, 2025: In a circular issued on 11 November 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) revised the regulatory reporting requirements for market intermediaries under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in alignment with the Income-Tax Act, 2025 read with the Income-Tax Rules, 2026.Indian Overseas Bank Launches 'IOB Digital Rupee' App with Programmable CBDC: Chennai-headquartered public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) (established on 10 February 1937) launched its 'IOB Digital Rupee' mobile application for RBI-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (e₹) transactions, featuring Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Peer-to-Merchant (P2M) transfers, UPI QR code interoperability, and Programmable CBDC functionality for targeted Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT) and government grants.ICICI Prudential / ICICI Life Launches 'EzyGrow' ULIP & Moody's Raises India's FY27 Growth Forecast: ICICI Life Insurance launched 'ICICI Life EzyGrow' on Policybazaar, a Unit-Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP) offering 2X and 3X Waiver of Premium (WOP) benefits (where the insurer funds twice or thrice the future pending premiums upon the policyholder's death), while global rating agency Moody's raised India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 7.0% (up from 6.5%).4) Date’s Importance (12 November)Public Service Broadcasting Day / Jan Prasaran Diwas (12 November 2026): Observed annually across India on 12 November (declared in 2000 on the initiative of Suhas Borker, Convenor of the Jan Prasar media group) to commemorate the first and only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to the studio of All India Radio (Akashvani), Broadcasting House, New Delhi, on 12 November 1947, from where he addressed over 2.5 lakh displaced refugees (who had migrated from Pakistan following Partition) stationed at the Kurukshetra relief camp in Haryana.World Pneumonia Day (12 November 2026): Observed globally on 12 November (established in 2009 by the Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia under the 'Stop Pneumonia' initiative) to raise awareness about preventing and treating pneumonia—the world's leading infectious cause of death in children under five years of age—through the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) (included under India's Universal Immunization Programme and the SAANS [Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully] campaign).130th Birth Anniversary of 'Birdman of India' Dr. Salim Ali (12 November 1896): Celebrated across India as National Bird Watching Day to mark the birth anniversary of pioneering Indian ornithologist and naturalist Dr. Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali (12 November 1896 – 20 June 1987, born in Mumbai), fondly called the "Birdman of India", who conducted the first systematic bird surveys across India, played a pivotal role in saving the Silent Valley National Park and developing the Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), authored The Book of Indian Birds (1941), the 10-volume Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (with S. Dillon Ripley), and his autobiography The Fall of a Sparrow (1985), and received the Padma Bhushan (1958), Padma Vibhushan (1976), and the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize (1976) (Note: Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is located at Chorao Island on the Mandovi River in Goa, while Salim Ali National Park is in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir).World Usability Day (12 November 2026): Observed annually on the second Thursday of November (12 November 2026; established in 2005 by the User Experience Professionals Association [UXPA]) to promote user-centric, accessible technology and human-centred design.80th Death Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (12 November 1946): Commemorates the death anniversary of freedom fighter, educationist, and social reformer Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya (25 December 1861 – 12 November 1946), who founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi in 1916, popularised the national motto 'Satyameva Jayate' (from the Mundaka Upanishad), served four times as President of the Indian National Congress (1909, 1918, 1932, and 1933), founded the English daily The Leader (1909) and served as Chairman of Hindustan Times (1924–1946), and was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2014 (presented in March 2015).Key Historical Milestones on 12 November: Birth anniversary of freedom fighter Pandurang Mahadev Bapat ('Senapati Bapat') (12 November 1880 in Parner, Ahmednagar, who led the Mulshi Satyagraha [1921–1924]—considered the world's first anti-dam movement), French sculptor Auguste Rodin (12 November 1840, creator of The Thinker), and Padma Shri Playback Singer & Actor K. L. Saigal's contemporary broadcast pioneers; death anniversary of veteran socialist parliamentarian and former Union Railways and Finance Minister Prof. Madhu Dandavate (12 November 2005, who introduced cushioned 2nd-class sleeper berths on Indian Railways); the First Round Table Conference was officially inaugurated by King George V at the House of Lords in London on 12 November 1930 (chaired by British PM Ramsay MacDonald); the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission lander 'Philae' made the first-ever soft landing on a comet (Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko) on 12 November 2014.5) Person of the DayDr. Devi Prasad Shetty (Conferred France's 'Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite'): Eminent 73-year-old Indian cardiac surgeon, healthcare entrepreneur, and Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health (formerly Narayana Hrudayalaya), Bengaluru (born on 8 May 1953 in Kinnigoli, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka), who has been conferred the Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit)—one of the highest civilian honours of the French Republic (instituted in 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle)—in recognition of his exemplary medical leadership and dedicated support to the French community in Bengaluru, Karnataka, during the COVID-19 pandemic.Pioneer of Neonatal Heart Surgery and Personal Physician to Mother Teresa: After completing his MBBS and MS from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, and FRCS training at Guy's Hospital, London, he returned to India in 1989 to co-found the B. M. Birla Heart Research Centre in Kolkata, where in 1992 he performed India's first successful neonatal open-heart surgery on 9-day-old baby Ronnie, and served as the personal physician to Saint Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa) during the final five years of her life.Architect of Affordable High-Volume Cardiac Care & 'Yeshasvini' Micro-Insurance: Founded Narayana Hrudayalaya (now Narayana Health) at Bommasandra, Bengaluru in 2001, pioneering an economies-of-scale model ("Henry Ford of Heart Surgery") that has performed over 15,000+ cardiac surgeries at a fraction of global costs, and conceptualised 'Yeshasvini' in 2003 in partnership with the Government of Karnataka—the world's largest low-cost micro-health insurance scheme for rural cooperative farmers.National Honours and Policy Leadership: Conferred the Padma Shri (2004), Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2003 and 2012), Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year (2005), Economist Innovation Award (2011), and the Padma Bhushan (2012), and served as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore.6) SportsP. V. Sindhu Elected Chairperson & Harmanpreet Singh Elected Vice-Chairperson of IOA Athletes' Commission (2026–2030): Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler P. V. Sindhu was elected Chairperson and Indian Men's Hockey Team captain Harmanpreet Singh was elected Vice-Chairperson of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes' Commission for the 2026–2030 four-year term.India Finishes 5th with 59 Medals at 47th World Armwrestling & 28th World Para Armwrestling Championships 2026: Hosted for the first time in India by the People's Armwrestling Federation of India (PAFI) under the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) at New Delhi with 1,700+ participants from 65 nations (next 2027 edition in Canada), India finished 5th overall behind Russia (1st), Kazakhstan (2nd), and Türkiye (3rd), winning a total of 59 medals—9 Gold, 19 Silver, and 31 Bronze (26 medals in Para [2G, 10S, 14B], 20 in Sub-Junior/Junior/Youth [3G, 8S, 9B], 12 in Masters/Grand Masters [4G, 1S, 7B], and 1 Bronze in Seniors by Madhura K. N. in Women's 70 kg Right Arm), led by Jincymol Sebastian (double Gold in Right & Left Arm, Grand Master Women 80 kg), Yogesh Choudhary (1 Gold, 1 Bronze), and Shoukath V. T. (1 Gold, 1 Bronze).Mercedes Clinches 9th F1 Constructors' World Championship as Lando Norris Wins Brazilian GP: At the 2026 Formula 1 São Paulo (Brazilian) Grand Prix, McLaren's Lando Norris won the race, while Mercedes (with 652 points, ahead of Ferrari [512] and Red Bull [415]) officially clinched the 2026 Formula 1 World Constructors' Championship—securing its record-extending 9th overall Constructors' title and its first since 2021.Indian Cricketer Sabbhineni Meghana Announces Retirement from All Formats: Indian Women's cricketer Sabbhineni (S.) Meghana (opening batter who represented India in ODIs and T20Is, was part of India's 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Silver-winning team, and won the 2024 Women's Premier League [WPL] title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru) announced her retirement from all formats of cricket.7) AwardsDr. Devi Prasad Shetty Honoured with French National Order of Merit: Renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty was conferred France's Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the National Order of Merit) for his medical support to the French community in Bengaluru during the COVID-19 pandemic.Navi Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Ujjain, Dewas, Puri, and Rewa Honoured at Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26: President Droupadi Murmu presented the 10th Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26 in New Delhi, with Navi Mumbai winning India's Cleanest City and 30 cities receiving the State First Swachh City Award.8) Other Important SignificanceTeam India Wins 5 Medals (2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze) at IOAA-Jr 2026 in Thailand: Facilitated and trained by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) (Ministry of Culture), the 5-member Indian student team won 5 medals—2 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze—at the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics for Juniors (IOAA-Jr) 2026 held in Thailand.Shigella Bacterial Outbreak Reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram Districts of Keralam: Public health authorities in Keralam stepped up epidemiological surveillance and water chlorination after cases of Shigellosis (an acute intestinal infection caused by the Shigella bacterium, transmitted via the faecal-oral route and contaminated water or food) were reported in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts.

1) NationalSemicon 2.0 Web Application Portal Launched & 12 New ECMS Projects Approved: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal (under the Rs 1.275 lakh crore Semicon India 2.0 programme) inviting applications across Pillar 2 (machines and materials), Pillar 3 (additional semiconductor fabrication facilities), and Pillar 4 (ATMP/OSAT facilities), and announced 12 new approvals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) involving investments of Rs 7,503 crore across 7 states (Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh) to generate Rs 39,045 crore in production and 7,127 direct jobs (taking total ECMS approvals to 118 projects across 16 states worth Rs 77,051 crore).President Droupadi Murmu Confers Swachh Survekshan Awards 2025–26 Today: President Droupadi Murmu is conferring the 10th edition of the Swachh Survekshan Awards (2025–26) (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, MoHUA) on 11 November 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, held under the theme "Swachhata Ki Nayi Pehel – Badhayein Haath, Karein Safai Saath" after evaluating more than 4,751 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 43 indicators in 10 assessment areas (including the Swachh Shehar Jodi Initiative pairing 70 mentor cities with 191 mentee cities across 33 States/UTs), with Karnal (Haryana) selected for the prestigious President's Award among India's top three cleanest cities.Centre Releases Rs 77.98 Crore for 755 Senior Citizen Projects Under AVYAY: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) released Rs 77.98 crore during Q2 FY27 to support 755 senior citizen welfare projects under the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), which encompasses the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC), State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC), and the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY).6th Joint Conference of Department of Military Affairs (DMA) Held in New Delhi: The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Ministry of Defence (headed by the Chief of Defence Staff [CDS] as ex-officio Secretary) convened its 6th Joint Seminar/Conference of senior military leadership and civilian officials in New Delhi to advance tri-service integration and theatre command readiness.Department of Pharmaceuticals Invites Fresh Applications Under Medical Devices PLI Scheme: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers) invited fresh applications under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Promoting Domestic Manufacturing of Medical Devices to boost indigenous production of high-end medical equipment and reduce import dependence.Gujarat Approves 'Gujarat Urban Greening Policy, 2026': The Government of Gujarat approved the Gujarat Urban Greening Policy, 2026, setting a target to increase urban green cover by at least 20% over the next 10 years across municipalities and municipal corporations in the state.Khet Bachao Abhiyan Organised by ICAR-NINFET in West Bengal: As part of the nationwide Khet Bachao Abhiyan, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Ram Nath Thakur addressed a soil-health and natural-farming programme organised by the ICAR–National Institute of Natural Fibre Engineering and Technology (ICAR-NINFET) at Subhasnagar (Swarupnagar Block) in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, on 10 November 2026.100 Kmph Train Operations on Katra–Banihal Section & 5 Lakh+ Organ Donation Pledges: Indian Railways cleared passenger train operations at speeds of up to 100 kmph on the strategic Katra–Banihal section of the Udhampur–Srinagar–Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir, while India crossed 5 lakh citizen organ donation pledges nationwide and targeted 60,000 tonnes of annual silk production by 2030–31.2) International31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) Opens in Antalya, Türkiye; Adopts India-Backed CFWP: The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31) opened in Antalya, Türkiye (9–20 November 2026; hosted by Türkiye for the first time, with Australia leading negotiations) and formally adopted a standalone Climate Finance Work Programme (CFWP)—a key demand of India and developing countries (G-77 & China, LMDC, and BASIC) under Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement—to scrutinise the quality, predictability, and accessibility of developed nations' climate finance amid a $305 billion annual adaptation need by 2035; India also highlighted its updated 2035 NDC (47% reduction in GDP emissions intensity from 2005 levels, 60% non-fossil installed power capacity, and a 3.5–4.0 billion tonne CO₂-equivalent forest carbon sink by 2035).India and Saudi Arabia Sign Bilateral Haj Agreement 2027 in Jeddah: India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement for 2027 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, confirming a quota of 1,75,025 Indian pilgrims for Haj 2027.IB Solar Signs MoU with Three German Firms for India's 1st Solar Tech CoE at YEIDA: Indian solar module manufacturer IB Solar signed a Memorandum of Understanding with three German technology companies—Centrotherm International AG, RENA Technologies GmbH, and ISC Konstanz—to establish India's 1st Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Solar Technology in the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) region, Uttar Pradesh.WHO Releases Global Adolescent Physical Inactivity Report 2026: The World Health Organization (WHO) released its Global Report on Adolescent Physical Inactivity 2026, highlighting stagnant global progress over 15 years and a persistent gender gap in which 28% of adolescent girls reported zero active days compared to 22% of boys (with daily physical activity at just 11% among girls versus 17% among boys).3) EconomySEBI Allows Net Settlement of Funds for Mutual Fund Schemes Effective 1 April 2027: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) introduced a new operational framework allowing Mutual Fund (MF) schemes to undertake net settlement of funds for outright transactions in the equity cash market with effect from 1 April 2027, and also added securities market exposure as an additional eligibility criterion under its revised Accredited Investor norms.Digital Payments & Currency Trends at 10-Year Milestone of Demonetisation: Official FY26 payment system data highlighted that credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid wallets recorded 1,51,611 lakh transactions worth Rs 30.31 lakh crore in FY26—with credit cards accounting for 78% of total transaction value and prepaid wallets accounting for 51.8% of total volume—while RBI's foreign exchange swap facility attracted over USD 20.7 billion.People's Bank of China Adds 25.8 Metric Tonnes of Gold for 24th Consecutive Month: According to global central bank reserve data released in November 2026, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) added 25.8 metric tonnes (approx. 830,000 ounces) of gold to its official reserves in October 2026, marking its 24th consecutive month of gold purchases.4) Date’s Importance (11 November)National Education Day (11 November 2026): Observed annually across India on 11 November (declared by the Ministry of Human Resource Development [now Ministry of Education] on 11 September 2008 and first celebrated in 2008) to commemorate the 138th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (11 November 1888 – 22 February 1958), independent India's first Education Minister (15 August 1947 to 2 February 1958), who laid the foundation of India's modern educational and cultural architecture including the University Grants Commission (UGC), the first IIT (IIT Kharagpur in 1951), AICTE, ICCR, CSIR labs, and the three national academies—Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Lalit Kala Akademi; he edited the nationalist Urdu journals Al-Hilal (1912) and Al-Balagh, authored India Wins Freedom, served as the youngest President of the Indian National Congress at age 35 (Delhi Special Session, 1923) and again from 1940 to 1946, and was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992.138th Birth Anniversary of Acharya J. B. Kripalani (11 November 1888): Commemorates the birth anniversary of freedom fighter, Gandhian socialist, and parliamentarian Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (Acharya Kripalani), born on 11 November 1888 in Hyderabad, Sindh (passed away on 19 March 1982), who served as President of the Indian National Congress during the historic transfer of power in 1947 (Meerut Session, 1946), co-founded the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP) in 1951 (which later merged to form the Praja Socialist Party), and moved the first-ever No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha against Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's government in August 1963.National Filaria Day (11 November 2026): Observed annually in India on 11 November to intensify public awareness and Mass Drug Administration (MDA) drives for eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis / Hathipaon)—a neglected tropical vector-borne disease caused by filarial nematodes (Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi) and transmitted by Culex mosquitoes—ahead of India's national target to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis by 2027 (three years ahead of the global 2030 SDG target).Armistice Day / Remembrance Day / Veterans Day (11 November): Observed across the Commonwealth and Allied nations on 11 November (wearing the red remembrance poppy) to mark the signing of the Armistice between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, at the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" (11:00 AM) on 11 November 1918, ending hostilities on the Western Front in World War I.107th Polish National Independence Day (11 November): Celebrated annually in Poland on 11 November to commemorate the restoration of Poland's sovereignty under Józef Piłsudski on 11 November 1918 after 123 years of partition by the Russian, Prussian, and Austro-Hungarian Empires (Angola also celebrates Independence Day from Portugal on 11 November 1975).Key Historical Milestones on 11 November: Guru Gobind Singh Ji was formally installed as the 10th Sikh Guru on 11 November 1675 following the martyrdom of his father, the 9th Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, in Delhi; freedom fighter and 1st Health Minister of Odisha Atabira / Brajamohan Panda and Padma Vibhushan nuclear scientist Dr. Raja Ramanna (passed away / heritage tributes); birth anniversary of Russian literary giant Fyodor Dostoevsky (11 November 1821, author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov), freedom fighter and trade unionist Sunder Lal Hora, legendary Hindi film comedian Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi (Johnny Walker) (11 November 1920), and Padma Bhushan Hindi poet Kailash Vajpeyi (11 November 1936).5) Person of the DayArpita Singh (1937 – 9 November 2026): Iconic Indian modernist and contemporary figurative painter and Padma Bhushan awardee, hailed as the "High Priestess of Contemporary Indian Art", who passed away in New Delhi on 9 November 2026 at the age of 89 (in her 90th year).Early Life, Partition Migration, and Artistic Formation: Born in 1937 in Baranagar, Kolkata (then Bengal Presidency), she migrated with her mother and brother to Delhi in 1946 ahead of Partition and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts from the School of Art, Delhi Polytechnic (now College of Art, New Delhi) in 1959 under modernist pioneer Sailoz Mookherjea; in 1962, she became a founding member of the Delhi artists' collective 'The Unknown' alongside fellow Delhi Polytechnic alumni, including her husband and fellow Padma Shri artist Paramjit Singh (their daughter, renowned artist Anjum Singh, passed away in 2020).Work with Weavers' Service Centre and Evolution of Narrative Style: Early in her career, she worked as a textile designer with the All India Handloom Board's Weavers' Service Centre in New Delhi (then headed by Pupul Jayakar), where her deep engagement with Bengali Kantha embroidery and folk miniature traditions shaped her signature visual language—transitioning from 1970s black-and-white structural abstractions to vibrant, densely populated figurative watercolours and oils centered on ageing Indian women, urban street vulnerability, Partition memory, and feminist resilience.Landmark Works and Major National & International Honours: Celebrated for masterpieces including My Lollipop City: Gemini Rising (2005), Wish Dream (a monumental 16-panel mural), Searching Sita through Torn Papers, Paper Strips and Labels (2015), Woman Sitting on a Tin Chair, and B for Boxes (2007) (with major retrospectives at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art [KNMA], New Delhi in 2019 and Serpentine North Gallery, London in 2025), she was honoured with the Parishad Samman (Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi, 1991), Kalidas Samman (Government of Madhya Pradesh, 1998–99), the Padma Bhushan (2011), and the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship / Ratna Sadasya (2014).6) SportsIndia Wins Women's 25m Pistol Team Gold & Men's 50m Rifle 3P Team Bronze at ISSF World Championships in Doha: On 10 November 2026 at the ISSF World Shooting Championships 2026 in Doha, Qatar, the Indian women's trio of Esha Singh (590-25x), Manu Bhaker (587-24x), and Divya Thadigol Subbaraju (584-19x) won the Gold Medal in the Women's 25m Pistol Team event with a total score of 1,761-68x ahead of South Korea (Silver, 1,748-66x) and Vietnam (Bronze, 1,745-54x) (marking India's 2nd Gold medal in Doha), while the Indian men's trio of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (587-33x), Niraj Kumar (582-31x), and Akhil Sheoran (582-27x) won the Bronze Medal in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team event (1,751-91x) behind Czechia (Gold, 1,754-92x) and Norway (Silver, 1,752-81x), and the trio of Niveditha Nair, Manvi Jain, and Simranpreet Kaur Brar earlier won Silver (1,682-33x).Tirthank Pegu Becomes First Indian Male Swimmer to Win a Youth Olympic Games Medal: 17-year-old swimmer Tirthank Pegu from Assam scripted Indian sporting history at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, by winning the Bronze Medal in the Men's 200m Butterfly, becoming the first-ever Indian male swimmer to win an Olympic / Youth Olympic Games medal (following Dhinidhi Desinghu's Girls' 100m Freestyle Bronze earlier at the Games), while 15-year-old Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada of Gujarat had earlier become the first athlete from the Siddi community (and only the second Indian judoka after Tababi Devi Thangjam) to win a Youth Olympics Judo medal (Silver in Girls' 63 kg).An Se-young Wins 3rd Korea Open Women's Singles Title: World No. 1 An Se-young of South Korea defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 21–12, 15–21, 21–16 in the final of the BWF Super 500 Korea Open 2026, clinching her 3rd Korea Open Women's Singles title and 11th international title of the 2026 season.Aaryavir Sehwag's 160 Powers India into U-19 Asia Cup Semi-Finals & Sanju Samson Named Keralam SMAT Captain: Opening batter Aaryavir Sehwag smashed a blistering 160 against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to propel India into the Semi-Finals of the ACC Men's Under-19 Asia Cup 2026, while wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson was appointed Captain of the Keralam senior men's team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2026, and Sanjay was named Captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.7) AwardsBritish Author M. John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for 'The End of Everything': 81-year-old British author M. John Harrison won the prestigious 2026 Booker Prize for Fiction (carrying a GBP 50,000 cash prize, announced in London on 9 November 2026 by a five-member jury chaired by classicist Prof. Mary Beard) for his post-apocalyptic novel 'The End of Everything' (published by Riverhead Books), becoming both the oldest recipient in the 57-year history of the Booker Prize (surpassing Margaret Atwood, who won at age 79 in 2019 for The Testaments) and the first science-fiction writer ever to win the award.8) Other Important SignificanceNIOT Completes Unmanned Trials of 'MATSYA-6000' Human Submersible Under Samudrayaan: Under the Ministry of Earth Sciences' (MoES) Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and Samudrayaan Project, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, successfully completed unmanned trials of the indigenous 4th-generation deep-ocean human submersible 'MATSYA-6000', validating its flotation, submerged stability, and ballast systems and clearing it for the next phase of deep-sea testing.Royal Bengal Tiger Enters Odisha's Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary via Interstate Corridor: Forest officials recorded the movement of a Royal Bengal Tiger into Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary (located adjacent to the Hirakud Reservoir Ramsar Site in Bargarh district, Odisha) via the Dechuan–Lakhanpur interstate forest corridor linking Chhattisgarh's Gomarda–Achanakmar landscape with western Odisha—marking only the second tiger movement into Debrigarh in five years.Migratory Pallid Harrier and European Roller Arrive at Maharashtra's Masai Plateau: Ornithologists documented the winter arrival of the Near-Threatened Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) and the European Roller (Coracias garrulus)—which migrate thousands of kilometres from Central Asia, Russia, and Kazakhstan via the Central Asian Flyway—at the Masai Plateau grassland ecosystem in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra.