DEFENCE NEWS
- India will host the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2026, Exercise MILAN 2026, and the IONS Conclave of Chiefs together in Visakhapatnam from 15–25 February 2026.
- India and the United States signed the Framework for the US–India Major Defence Partnership 2025 in Kuala Lumpur during the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus.
- Tri-Services Exercise (TSE-2025) Trishul commenced in early November 2025 by the Indian Navy as the lead service.
- India ended its strategic military presence at Ayni Airbase, Tajikistan, marking the conclusion of its deployment in Central Asia.
- The Indian Army conducted Drone and Counter-Drone Exercise Vayu Samanvay-II on 28–29 October 2025 under Southern Command.
- Poorvi Prachand Prahar, a tri-service exercise, will be held in Mechuka, Arunachal Pradesh in November 2025.
NATIONAL NEWS
- The 8th International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly was held in New Delhi where India launched global solar initiatives for a just and innovation-led energy transition.
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed TiEcon Delhi-NCR 2025, calling for reduced foreign dependency and stronger domestic innovation.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a ₹150 commemorative coin and a special postage stamp for Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 150th birth anniversary in Kevadia, Gujarat.
- The UNESCO Creative Cities Network recognised Lucknow as a Creative City of Gastronomy.
- November 1 was observed as State Formation Day by Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.
- The Minister of State for Fisheries launched the National Marine Fisheries Census (MFC) 2025 at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi.
- EMRS Schools under NESTS will observe Janjatiya Gaurav Varsh Pakhwada from 1–15 November 2025.
- UIDAI launched Aadhaar Vision 2032, a roadmap for modernising India’s Aadhaar ecosystem.
- PM Narendra Modi visited Nava Raipur, Chhattisgarh, to mark the state’s Silver Jubilee.
- Gogabeel Lake, Bihar, was declared a Ramsar Site.
- MNRE will host the International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2025 in New Delhi.
- India delivered 20 tonnes of HADR aid each to Jamaica and Cuba after Hurricane Melissa.
- India exported its first-ever consignment of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) to Costa Rica.
- Eight more cheetahs will arrive from Botswana for Project Cheetah in December 2025.
- MeitY launched India AI Governance Guidelines, the country’s first principle-based AI framework.
- Maharashtra signed an LoI with Starlink for satellite-based internet services in remote regions.
- APEDA facilitated the export of 20 MT fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea.
- The CBSE Sahodaya School Complex Conference was held outside India for the first time.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
- Dictionary.com selected “67” as the Word of the Year 2025, marking the first numeric entry chosen.
- MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh represented India at the 19th NAM Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting in Kampala, Uganda.
- Lucknow was declared a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy at the 43rd UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand.
- USCIS stopped accepting cheques and money orders for immigration filings.
- Maldives implemented a generational ban on smoking for individuals born on or after January 1, 2007.
- China dispatched its 42nd Antarctic Expedition Team for scientific drilling research.
- Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. conducted the world’s first underwater presidential interview.
- Nepal’s Kartik Naach Festival concluded on Kartik Purnima.
- Sweden became the world’s first cashless country.
- Canada introduced a fast-track immigration route for US H-1B visa holders.
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
- President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India, effective 24 November 2025.
- Paul Biya won the 2025 Presidential Election of Cameroon with 53.7% votes.
- Raj Kumar Arora, 1990-batch IDAS officer, assumed charge as Financial Advisor (Defence Services).
- Dr Deepak Mittal became Ambassador-Designate of India to the UAE.
- Vishvajit Sahay assumed charge as Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA).
- Vivek Menon elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission.
- Sanjay Garg took charge as Director General of BIS.
- Lt Gen Avinash Das assumed command at Army Hospital R&R.
- Kaizad Bharucha reappointed Deputy Managing Director of HDFC Bank.
- Vice Admiral B Sivakumar became the 40th Chief of Materiel, Indian Navy.
- Ankathi Raju appointed Director of DRDL; Dr M. Raghavendra Rao appointed Director of ASL.
- Afghanistan to appoint its first diplomat to India since 2021.
- Bhuvaneshwari A. appointed MD & CEO of SBICAP Securities.
- Zohran Mamdani elected Mayor of New York City.
- Ghazala Hashmi elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
- Rahul Dravid appointed brand ambassador for Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.
AWARDS & HONOURS
- Ravindra Korisettar received the Rajyotsava Award 2025.
- Sahitya Akademi released the Hindi translation “Antim Din” of Lithuanian novel “The Last Day”.
- The Ministry of Health achieved three Guinness World Records under the Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan.
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia conferred the Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika National Awards.
- Kiran Desai shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025.
- David Beckham knighted at Windsor Castle.
- Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer awarded LL.D (Honoris Causa) by KSLU.
- Sri Sri Ravi Shankar received the World Leader for Peace and Security Award 2025.
SPORTS NEWS
- Namitbir Singh Walia from Punjab earned the title of International Master (IM) in chess.
- Ilamparthi AR became India’s 90th Grandmaster.
- The FIDE Chess World Cup Trophy was renamed the Viswanathan Anand Cup.
- India achieved its best-ever medal tally (48) at the 2025 Asian Youth Games.
- Rohan Bopanna retired from professional tennis.
- India Women won their first-ever ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, defeating South Africa.
- Kane Williamson retired from T20Is.
- Jannik Sinner reclaimed ATP World No. 1 rank.
- Hockey India began its centenary celebrations.
- FIFA announced the launch of the FIFA Peace Prize, to be awarded at the 2026 World Cup draw.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Scientists launched the AmazonFACE project to study the impact of rising CO₂ on Amazon rainforest ecosystems.
- Russia tested its nuclear-powered Poseidon UUV.
- HAL signed an MoU with Russia’s UAC to produce SJ-100 commuter aircraft in India.
- China launched the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft.
- Vemagal, Karnataka, selected for India’s first private helicopter assembly line (Airbus H125, TASL).
- India developed the Pravaig VEER EV, an all-electric military vehicle.
- AICTE and IBM partnered to set up an AI Lab at AICTE HQ.
- Russia launched its Khabarovsk nuclear submarine.
- OpenAI signed a $38 billion partnership with AWS.
- Russia tested the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
- Iran approved a plan to remove four zeros from the rial.
- China achieved the world’s first thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion in a TMSR reactor.
- Bharat Biotech established a CRDMO for cell and gene therapies.
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