Daily Current Affairs: 10 November 2025

Headline: National Legal Services Day and NALSA: Objectives and Observance

Bullet Points:

• National Legal Services Day is observed on November 9 to celebrate the establishment of the Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987.
• The act, however, came into force eight years later, on November 9, 1995, which is why this date is celebrated every year.
• It is on this date that the statutory body, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was set up.
• The Constitution of India, as per Article 39A, provides equality access to justice for all. The NALSA was established on the very basis of this constitutional right.
• On this day, State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs) set up camps to raise awareness among the masses about free legal aid available to them, across the nation.
• National Legal Services Day 2025 marks 30 years of NALSA.
• This year’s theme, Justice for All: Through the Lens of Legal Aid, highlights free legal aid and equal access to justice.
• NALSA has organised a National Photography and Art Showcase titled “Justice for All: Through the Lens of Legal Aid," which serves as the theme for National Legal Services Day, 2025.
• The nation-wide initiative is intended to shine the spotlight on the vital importance and need of free legal aid to ensure justice reaches to all, irrespective of their social or economic standing.

Headline: Uttarakhand Foundation Day celebrated on November 9

Bullet Points:

• Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh and became India’s 27th state on November 9, 2000.
• The day is celebrated every year as the state’s foundation day.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Uttarakhand as a 'sacred land today accelerating progress in every field, including tourism'.

Headline: DoSJE–PW Foundation MoU: Free Coaching for 15,000 Marginalized Youth

Bullet Points:

• MoU signed on November 7, 2025 between Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE) and PW Foundation (Physics Wallah Foundation).
• Objective: provide free structured online coaching to 15,000 students from SC, OBC and PM CARES Children Scheme beneficiaries for UPSC, SSC and Banking exams.
• Key features: live/recorded lectures, test series with analytics, mentorship, doubt-clearing sessions, bilingual study material; no government funds involved.
• Selection: transparent online application on DoSJE website, vetted through merit and need-based parameters.

Headline: ICAI signs MoU with Indian Army for real-time UDIN verification

Bullet Points:

• ICAI has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Army Purchase Organisation (APO), Directorate General of Supply and Transport (DGST), Indian Army to enable real-time verification of Unique Document Identification Numbers (UDINs).
• The verification will be carried out through an application programming interface integrated within the vendor registration process of the Army Purchase Organisation.
• The API integration aims to automate verification of Chartered Accountant-certified documents submitted by vendors, ensuring document authenticity, minimising manual errors, and mitigating fraud risk.

Headline: TEC and IIT Bombay sign MoU to advance 6G, AI-driven telecom networks and satellite communications

Bullet Points:

• MoU signed between Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) and IIT Bombay for joint studies and technical contributions in telecom technologies and global standardisation.
• Focus areas include 6G architecture research, AI-driven telecom applications, core network studies, satellite communication systems, and signalling protocols.
• Partnership aims to develop India-specific standards and test frameworks and enhance India’s participation in ITU-T and 3GPP forums.
• Collaboration targets indigenous design of low-cost satellite communication terminals for remote sensing and rural connectivity.
• MoU signed on 7 November 2025 by Shri Amit Kumar Srivastava, DDG (Mobile Technologies), TEC and Prof. Sachin Patwardhan, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay.

Headline: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to Lead Indian Delegation to Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha

Bullet Points:

• The Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD-2) will be held in Doha, Qatar.
• The summit is scheduled from 4–6 November 2025.
• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, will lead the Indian delegation.
• World leaders will adopt the Doha Political Declaration during the summit.
• A side event hosted by NITI Aayog on “Pathways Out of Poverty: India’s Experience in Empowering the Last Mile” is scheduled for 5 November 2025.
• The NITI Aayog side event will feature interventions from international partners, including Brazil, Maldives, and the ILO.
• The Union Minister will participate in the ILO-sponsored Ministerial Event on the Global Coalition for Social Justice.
• Bilateral meetings are planned with Ministers from Qatar, Romania, Mauritius, and the European Union, as well as with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and senior UN officials.
• The Minister will attend an event on the National Career Service (NCS) Portal, jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour & Employment and the Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC).

Headline: FAO flags human-driven land degradation imperilling crop yields for 1.7 billion people

Bullet Points:

• Human-induced land degradation lowers crop yields by ~10% in areas where 1.7 billion people live (FAO SOFA report).
• Key indicators compared: soil organic carbon, soil erosion, and soil water, measured against native/natural baselines via a machine-learning model.
• Asian countries are the most affected due to accumulated degradation and high population densities.
• Reversing 10% of degradation on existing croplands could feed an additional 154 million people annually.
• Sustainable practices such as crop rotations and integrated land-use management are highlighted as actionable solutions.

Headline: ReNew Energy Global Secures $331 Million from ADB for Andhra Pradesh Clean Energy Project

Bullet Points:

• ReNew Energy Global Plc secured $331 million in debt from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
• The funding is to support a clean energy project in Andhra Pradesh.
• The $331 million is part of a $477 million financial package for the Andhra project.
• The remaining $146 million of the financial package is to be arranged by ADB through other lenders.
• The project integrates 837 MWp of wind and solar capacity with a 415 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS).
• The project is designed to deliver 300 MW of peak power and is expected to generate 1,641 GWh of clean energy annually.
• The $331 million ADB debt package includes up to $291 million in local-currency financing from ADB's ordinary capital resources and up to $40 million from the ADB-administered Leading Asia's Private Infrastructure Fund 2 (LEAP 2).
• ReNew has a clean energy portfolio of about 18.2 GW.

Headline: CIL and DVC Partner for Rs 21,000 Crore Thermal Power Project Expansion in Jharkhand

Bullet Points:

• State-owned CIL has entered into a partnership with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to expand a thermal power project in Jharkhand at an estimated cost of Rs 21,000 crore.
• Under the joint venture agreement, the two companies will also explore possibilities of jointly undertaking other thermal power and renewable energy projects.
• The upcoming coal-fired project at the existing site of DVC's Chandrapura TPS, Jharkhand, will comprise two ultra supercritical units of 800 MW each aggregating to a total installed capacity of 1,600 MW.
• The estimated project cost is pegged at nearly Rs 21,000 crore and would be on a 50:50 equity sharing basis.
• The plants are targeted to commence commercial operations by 2031-32, aligning with India's expanding energy demand.
• Coal for these plants would be sourced from CIL's Jharkhand-based subsidiary, Central Coalfields Ltd.
• CIL accounts for over 80 per cent of domestic coal production.

Headline: Digit Insurance Wins Two Major Awards at 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2025

Bullet Points:

• Go Digit General Insurance Limited (“Digit Insurance”) won two awards at the prestigious 29th Asia Insurance Industry Awards (AIIA) 2025 by Asia Insurance Review, held in Singapore.
• The company was awarded "Digital Insurer of the Year," and its Managing Director & CEO, Jasleen Kohli, was honored with the "Woman Leader of the Year" award, making her the first Indian woman leader to receive this distinguished recognition.
• Digit Insurance was the only private Indian insurance company to win an award this year, a testament to its comprehensive excellence across the board.
• CEO Jasleen Kohli won Woman Leader of the Year for her transformative leadership in steering Digit to its successful public listing.

Headline: Justice Ashok Bhushan Reappointed as NCLAT Chairperson

Bullet Points:

• Justice Ashok Bhushan has been reappointed as the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved his re-appointment.
• He will hold the office until July 4, 2026.
• He is a former Judge of the Supreme Court.
• He assumed charge as the NCLAT Chairperson for his first term in November 2021.

Headline: International Day of Radiology observed on November 8: #IDoR2025 highlights radiology’s role in safe patient care

Bullet Points:

• The 14th International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2025) is celebrated worldwide on November 8.
• The day aims to enhance awareness of the value radiology contributes to safe patient care and to improve public understanding of the vital role radiologists and radiographers play in the healthcare continuum.
• Participants are encouraged to share IDoR 2025 activities by emailing photos to IDoR@myesr.org or posting on social media using the hashtag #IDoR2025.

Headline: World Urbanism Day observed annually on November 8th

Bullet Points:

• World Urbanism Day is celebrated annually on November 8th.
• It is also known as “World Town Planning Day”.
• The day was instigated by The international organisation for World Urbanism.
• The International Organisation for World Urbanism was founded in 1949.
• The International Organisation for World Urbanism was founded by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires.
• The day is a special day to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.
• It appeals to the conscience of citizens and public authorities in order to draw attention to the environmental impact resulting from the development of cities and territories.
• World Urbanism Day is celebrated in more than 30 countries on four continents.