Daily current affairs for 23 November 2025 with exam-focused key facts, connected news context, and revision notes for UPSC, SSC, banking and government exams.
Headline: India resumes tourist visas for Chinese citizens after five-year suspension
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IndiGo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Southern Airlines to establish a codeshare and cooperation agreement aimed at improving air connectivity between India and China. The partnership, subject to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (September 1, 2025) concluded a “productive” visit to China during which he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and held bilateral talks with world leaders…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Monday evening. He concluded his four-day visit to Japan and China.
Members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan -- Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians -- who came to India till December 31, 2024, to escape religious persecution will be…
Headline: India–EU Cross-Border Payments: UPI–TIPS Link Enters Realisation Phase
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The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has raised the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction limits for person-to-merchant (P2M) payments to up to Rs 10 lakh in 24 hours for specified categories…
The Unity Bank BharatPe Credit Card is offered on the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) RuPay network. The card has a zero-fee structure with no joining charges, annual fees, processing charges, or…
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) and Bahrain’s BENEFIT signed an agreement to connect India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Bahrain’s Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFTS) Fawri+ service for real-time…
Nearly 55% of India’s $86 billion exports to the US are expected to be impacted by the new tariffs. The RBI has already reduced the repo rate by 100 basis points this year.
Headline: India-Israel launch FTA negotiations in Tel Aviv
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India and Israel signed a bilateral investment agreement, making Israel the first OECD member to adopt India's new investment treaty model. The agreement replaces the 1996 version, which was terminated in 2017 as part of…
The free trade agreement between India and four-European nation bloc EFTA will come into force from October 1. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.
The agreement is named the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). "The two sides signed the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on March 10, 2024." The pact is between India and the four-European…
Memorandum of Cooperation signed between India’s Ministry of Mines and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in the mineral resources sector. Agreement announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
Headline: Sixth International Agronomy Congress (IAC–2025) inaugurated in New Delhi
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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated six NSC vegetable & flower seed processing-cum-packaging units (4-tonnes/hr capacity each) located at Pusa (New Delhi), Bareilly, Dharwad, Hassan, Suratgarh…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Coimbatore on Nov 19 to inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit at the Codissia Trade Fair Complex here. Modi will speak during the summit, organized by the farmers'…
The first Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India and Sri Lanka was held. The deliberations between the two sides focused on deepening collaboration across a wide spectrum of themes critical to…
The event, named "Bharat International Rice Conference 2025" (BIRC 2025), is set to be held in Delhi. The conference will take place at Bharat Mandapam, Delhi, on October 30-31.
Headline: India finishes with nine golds at World Boxing Cup Finals
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Indian women boxers achieved a remarkable feat at the World Boxing Cup Finals 2025. They secured four gold medals in Greater Noida.
The World Boxing Championships 2025 opened on 4 September at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena. The event is the first world championship conducted by the newly-formed World Boxing and features over 550 boxers from 65 nations…
The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2025 concluded on Saturday, August 30, at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. India finished the championships with a total of 13 medals.
India claimed 48 medals overall—13 gold, 18 silver, 17 bronze—at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain. The girls’ kabaddi team defeated Iran to secure India’s first gold of the Games.
Headline: China building world’s first floating artificial island designed to withstand nuclear blasts
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Name: Great Nicobar Project; spear-headed by NITI Aayog with ANIIDCO (Andaman and Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation). Objective: Build an International Container Transshipment Terminal (deep-sea port at…
China has successfully achieved the first-ever thorium to uranium nuclear fuel conversion in a Thorium Molten Salt Reactor (TMSR), confirming the technical feasibility of thorium utilization in a molten-salt reactor…
"Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US President Donald Trump’s warnings..." "President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday…
China has begun sea trials for its new Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan. On Friday, the Sichuan departed from the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai at around 9 am (local time), beginning its maiden voyage into…
Headline: Larry Page Becomes Third Richest Person Globally Following Google AI Model Launch
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Ellison's wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk's $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The jump came after shares in Oracle, which make up a significant part of…
Apple briefly surpassed a $4 trillion market value on Tuesday, ending the trading day at $3.99 trillion. Nvidia's market valuation reached $4.88 trillion as of Tuesday's close.
New York tops the list with 119 billionaires. London is second with 97 billionaires.
India’s richest 1 per cent expanded their wealth by 62 per cent between 2000 and 2023, according to a report commissioned by the South African Presidency of the G20. The study, led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz…
Headline: UAE Ranks Third Globally in Humanitarian Aid for 2025
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (September 1, 2025) concluded a “productive” visit to China during which he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and held bilateral talks with world leaders…
India’s most generous individuals have collectively donated ₹10,380 crore in 2025, according to the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2025, which features 191 philanthropists, including 12 new entrants. Shiv Nadar &…
Co-chairs: Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Agenda includes review of India-UAE CEPA, Double Taxation Treaty, and…
World First Aid Day is held annually on the second Saturday of September and was established by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in the year 2000. World First Aid Day 2025 falls…
Headline: India's Forex Reserves Rise by $5.54 Billion to $692.57 Billion, Driven by Gold Holdings
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India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $4.38 billion to $690.72 billion for the week ended August 22, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The reserves had surged by $1.48 billion…
Gold imports surged about threefold to a record USD 14.72 billion in October compared to USD 4.92 billion in October 2024. Cumulative gold imports during April-October this fiscal rose 21.44 per cent to USD 41.23 billion…
The Reserve Bank of India has expanded its alert list of unauthorised online forex trading platforms by adding seven more names, bringing the total count to 95. The newly added platforms are Starnet FX, CapPlace, Mirrox…
India’s current account recorded a deficit of $2.4 billion (0.2% of GDP) in Q1 FY 2025-26, according to the Reserve Bank of India statement. This compares with a surplus of $13.5 billion (1.3% of GDP) in the preceding…
Headline: Government to Release New National Accounts Series with FY 2022-23 as Base Year
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A research report by the State Bank of India (SBI) predicts India’s economy to have expanded by about 7.5% in the second quarter of FY26. An ET poll of 12 economists suggested India’s economic growth likely quickened to…
Crisil kept India’s FY26 real GDP growth forecast at 6.5 per cent, same as the 6.5 per cent recorded in FY25. India’s real GDP grew 7.8 per cent in April-June quarter of FY26, while nominal GDP rose 8.8 per cent annually…
India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has projected India’s GDP to expand by 7.2% in the second quarter (July–September) of FY26. The Indian economy recorded a 5.6% growth in Q2 of FY25 and 7.8% growth in the April–June…
A report by SBI projected India’s GDP growth at 7.5 per cent for the second quarter. The rating agency ICRA expects a lower GDP print of 7 per cent for the quarter.
Headline: CAQM revises Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for Delhi-NCR
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The gross state domestic product (GSDP) and per capita income of Delhi registered an annual growth of more than 5% and 7%, respectively, in the last decade. The report was recently released by the Delhi government's…
Delhi’s rising temperatures are causing severe heat stress, impacting public health, livelihoods and infrastructure. A decadal assessment (2015-24) by Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)…
Delhi's air quality has entered the 'red zone' with AQI crossing 400, making it the country's second most polluted city. With a 24-hour average AQI of 361, Delhi became the country’s second most polluted city, according…
In 2021, the birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda was officially commemorated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas. The Shri Govind Guru Chair for Tribal Language Promotion Centre has been established at the Birsa Munda Tribal…
Headline: Government to propose 100% FDI cap in insurance sector; Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 listed for Winter Session
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Gross FDI inflows reached $81 billion in FY 2024-25, an increase of 13.7% from the previous year. FDI inflows fell to $71 billion in FY 2023-24 after peaking in FY 2021-22, before recovering slightly.
The finance ministry issued a notification on August 29 paving the way for quick implementation of 100% foreign investment in the insurance sector. The notification pertains to the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign…
The United States and Singapore together accounted for over one-third of the FDI in India during 2024-25. Out of 45,702 responding entities, 41,517 reported foreign direct investment and/or overseas direct investment in…
Kerala government has secured a Rs 850 crore foreign direct investment (FDI) from UAE-based Al Marzooqi Holdings FZC. The investment is for the Meridian Tech Park project at Technopark Phase III in Thiruvananthapuram.
Headline: Punjabi singer Harman Sidhu dies in road accident
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Full Name and Role: Humane Sagar, renowned playback singer known for his contribution to Odia cinema Event Details: Passed away on Monday evening after undergoing intensive treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar for the past…
Todd Snider, a beloved figure in American roots music, died at age 59. His label announced the death on Saturday, stating he had been hospitalized with pneumonia in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Campaign Name: 'Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan' launched by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Objective: Reduce road fatalities to zero and halve road accidents by 2030
Sulakshana Pandit died due to cardiac arrest around 7 pm while being taken to Nanavati hospital. She debuted in films with Uljhan in 1975 opposite Sanjeev Kumar and later worked with top stars like Rajesh Khanna, Shashi…
Headline: World Fisheries Day 2025 to be celebrated on 21st November with the theme 'India’s Blue Transformation: Strengthening Value Addition in Seafood Exports'
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The scheme, Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), was launched on September 10, 2020. Its vision is to make the fisheries sector ecologically sustainable, economically robust, and socially inclusive, bridging…
Agreement prohibits governments from subsidising overfished stocks and fishing beyond national jurisdictions Deal required formal ratification by two-thirds of WTO members; achieved after Brazil, Kenya, Tonga and Vietnam…
Scheme Name: National Marine Fisheries Census 2025, inaugurated by Union Minister George Kurian at ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Objective: Ensure registration of fishermen on the National…
The initiative is the "5th Marine Fisheries Census (MFC)-2025", with its household enumeration phase set for an official launch on Friday. Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian will officially launch the…
Headline: Azim Premji honoured with ISB Research Catalyst Award
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Mohammed Lateef Khan, Founder-Chairman of MS Education Academy, received the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Award 2025. The award was presented by Mohammed Azharuddin, Minister for Minority Welfare, at Ravindra…
The scheme is named "INSPIRE Award Standard Scheme" and is under the "Ministry of Science and Technology's scheme" / "Department of Science and Technology, Government of India". The main objective of this scheme is "to…
The Arabian World Records instituted the Camel International Award 2025. Palakkad-born NRI businessman Younus Ahamed, executive director of Middle East Dotspace Coworking, received the honour.
The Infosys Prize 2025 was announced for six researchers across six categories: Economics, Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.…
Headline: India's Average Temperature Rises by 0.9 Degrees Celsius in Last Decade, Driving Extreme Weather Events
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CCPI 2026 published at UN COP30 Climate Summit lists Denmark (80.52 pts) in 4th place as top-ranked country; top three ranks remain vacant as no nation achieved 'very high' rating India fell 13 positions—from 10th to…
Delhi’s rising temperatures are causing severe heat stress, impacting public health, livelihoods and infrastructure. A decadal assessment (2015-24) by Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)…
Recent studies reveal that projected rainfall changes due to global warming, expected by 2040, are already occurring in India. Current global and regional climate models may need to be upgraded to keep pace with the…
This year is set to be among the hottest on record, sinking the world even deeper into the climate crisis and threatening “irreversible damage,” the United Nations says in a new report. Years 2023, 2024 and 2025 are set…
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South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools nationwide. The law will come into effect from the next school year in March 2026.
Scheme/Policy Name: The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025 — "President Droupadi Murmu on Friday gave her assent to The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025" Objective: "to encourage…
The K.P. Sharma Oli government announced a ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube. The decision came after these platforms failed to comply with Nepal’s…
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Gastrochilus pechei, an orchid previously known to bloom only in Myanmar, has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh is often referred to as the Orchid State of India.
The inaugural Sun Rise Festival will be hosted in Dong village, Anjaw district, Arunachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced the five-day festival, which will run from December 29 to January 2.
The Supreme Court directed the Jharkhand government to declare the Saranda forests as a wildlife sanctuary and conservation reserve. The directive prohibits any mining activity within a one-km radius of the boundary of…
Policy Name: Haryana Government Notification dated August 18 defining the “dictionary meaning of forest” issued by the Environment, Forest and Wildlife department. Key Provisions: A patch of land is deemed a ‘forest’…
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Indian Oil Mumbai defeated Indian Railways Delhi 2-1 in the final. The final was held at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar.
Raahul VS became India's 91st Grandmaster after winning the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship with a round to spare. Raahul VS is 21 years old and had previously attained the International Master title in 2021.
India's Women's World Cup-winning team member Shafali Verma was felicitated by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. She was honoured with a shawl and a cheque of Rs 1.50 crore and a 'Grade A' sports gradation…
Mohammed Lateef Khan, Founder-Chairman of MS Education Academy, received the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad National Award 2025. The award was presented by Mohammed Azharuddin, Minister for Minority Welfare, at Ravindra…
Headline: Key Features and Specifications of the HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
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Collins Aerospace (RTX subsidiary) inaugurated the Collins India Operations Center (CIOC) on a 26-acre site at KIADB Aerospace Park, Bengaluru. The facility will manufacture seats, lighting and cargo systems, temperature…
Event: Dubai Air Show 2025 – India Pavilion inaugurated by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth Participants: Indian delegation includes senior defence officers, MEA & Armed Forces reps; global aerospace firms and…
Scheme Name: National Aviation Safety Centre – "the first of its kind institution in the region to train investigators and aviation professionals modelled on global best practices" Objective: "to train aircraft accident…
Dubai is set to launch the world's first comprehensive urban aerial taxi network in 2026. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has named four priority vertiport locations: Dubai International Airport (DXB), Downtown…
Headline: India-Afghanistan Air Cargo Link Reactivated
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The United States is withdrawing the sanctions waiver granted to Iran’s Chabahar port, which is being developed by India. The 2018 waiver was provided during the first term of President Donald Trump.
A high-level delegation led by Taliban’s Industry and Commerce Minister Alhaj Nooruddin Azizi is visiting India for five days. He is expected to meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and discuss deepening of trade ties…
India and Nepal signed a Letter of Exchange (LoE) amending the Protocol to the Treaty of Transit. The agreement, exchanged during a bilateral meeting in New Delhi, will facilitate the movement of rail-based freight…
Cumulative exports (merchandise & services) April-October 2025: US$ 491.80 billion vs US$ 469.11 billion in April-October 2024, a 4.84% rise. October 2025 total exports: Rs. 6,46,243 crore (US$ 72.89 billion), down 0.68%…
Headline: SC says Governors cannot delay state bills indefinitely, but rejects fixed timelines for assent
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The Supreme Court held that the Court cannot impose any timelines for decisions of the President and the Governor on granting assent to Bills under the Constitution. A Constitutional bench led by Chief Justice BR Gavai…
**Name of Legislation:** "US senators Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced the India Shrimp Tariff Act" **Introduced by:** "US senators Bill Cassidy and Cindy Hyde-Smith"
The Supreme Court Constitution Bench, led by CJI BR Gavai, raised concerns that interpreting Article 200 to allow governors to withhold assent could enable even money bills to be withheld. Justice Narasimha observed…
The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly implemented the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill. The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is in accordance with the policy directives of the Constitution makers under Article 44 of the…
Headline: Government appoints Amit Agrawal as new telecom secretary
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Govt appointed seven new secretary-rank officers, including the new heads for oil, telecom and agriculture ministries. Neeraj Mittal, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, [was appointed] as petroleum…
Air Marshal Sanjiv Ghuratia, AVSM, VSM took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Maintenance (AOM) at IAF Headquarters, New Delhi on 1 September 2025. Commissioned in the Aeronautical Engineering (Electrical) stream of the IAF…
Retired IAS officer Amit Khare, who currently serves as advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was appointed secretary to Vice-President (V-P) CP Radhakrishnan. He is a retired 1985-batch officer of Jharkhand cadre.
S Sankarasubramanian, MD and CEO of Coromandel International Limited, appointed as Chairman of FAI Elevated from previous role as co-chairman by FAI board
Headline: FSSAI Orders Immediate Removal of Beverages Misusing ‘ORS’ Label
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India posted the highest growth in total beverage alcohol (TBA) consumption among 20 key global markets, with TBA volume rising 7% year-on-year during the January–June 2025 period to cross 440 million 9-litre cases.…
India has been unanimously re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia region. This re-election occurred during the 48th Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC48).
MoU signed between Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad and Jharkhand State Pharmacy Council (JSPC) to promote safe and rational medicine use in Jharkhand. Objective: build capacity of registered pharmacists…
The Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) condemned the exclusion of farmers and their representatives from the upcoming 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco…
Headline: IMD issues cyclone alert over Bay of Bengal, heavy rain likely in Andaman
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Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in the Philippines with sustained winds of around 185 km/h and gusts of 230 km/h. More than 900,000 people have been evacuated.
**Initiative Type:** India's humanitarian aid and HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) relief materials. **Announced By:** External Affairs Minister (MEA) S Jaishankar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a financial assistance of Rs 1,600 crore for flood-hit Punjab. An ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to the seriously injured in the floods and…
a comprehensive survey has been started by National Disaster Management Authority ( NDMA ) in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir State Disaster Management Authority (J&K SDMA) to gauge the causes of cloudburst and flash…
Headline: India-France sign overarching R&D pact for future defence challenges
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India and Israel Tuesday signed a pact on defence cooperation. The MoU was signed during the 17th meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation.
India and Vietnam inked a pact to set up a framework for submarine search, rescue and support mechanism in case of any eventualities. The two sides also signed a letter of intent LoI to strengthen bilateral defence…
India and Singapore decided to deepen defence technology cooperation in quantum computing, AI, automation and unmanned vessels. Singapore acknowledged India's interest in the Malacca Straits patrol, recognising India as…
Event: ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Participants: ASEAN and its eight dialogue partners — Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russia and the…