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7 and 8 November 2025 Current Affairs

November 09, 2025

National Updates

  • India’s Clean Energy Leadership: India has become the third-largest country globally in clean industrial project pipeline, after China and the United States.

  • Financial Inclusion Milestone: Deposits under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) crossed ?2.75 lakh crore as of October 22, 2025.

  • Public Sector Banks’ Record Profit: PSBs , led by SBI , reported a record ?49,456 crore profit in Q2 FY26, up 9% YoY .

  • RBI Reforms:

    • Amended FEMA rules to let exporters retain export proceeds in foreign currency accounts at IFSCs for up to three months.

    • Issued a draft circular requiring all banks to offer Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts with no minimum balance.

    • Announced new measures to promote INR internationalisation and boost its use in global trade.

    • Developing a Digital Payments Intelligence Platform (DPIP) to use AI for detecting and preventing payment frauds.

  • Wealth Inequality: India’s richest 1% expanded their wealth by 62% between 2000 and 2023 , according to a G20 report .

  • World Bank Funding: The second tranche of $200 million will be released for Amaravati Capital Phase-I by end-2025.

  • India AI Governance Guidelines: Launched under the IndiaAI Mission , forming the country’s first AI regulatory framework .

  • Maharashtra–Starlink Partnership: Maharashtra signed an LoI with Starlink to provide satellite internet to remote areas.

  • APEDA Initiative: Exported 20 MT of fortified rice from Chhattisgarh to Papua New Guinea .

  • Telangana AI Hub: State government announced the Telangana Artificial Intelligence Innovation Hub (TAIH) in Hyderabad.

  • India–UK Collaboration: Both countries launched the IN-UK-STP Dashboard to strengthen research and innovation ties.

  • Tribal Digital Museum: PM Modi inaugurated India’s first Digital Museum of Tribal Freedom Fighters at Nava Raipur.

  • National Song Milestone: India to celebrate 150 years of “Vande Mataram” in 2025.

  • Science Recognition:

    • Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan (IISc) received the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award 2025 .

    • S Abdul Nazeer , Governor of Andhra Pradesh, received an honorary LL.D. from KSLU.

  • Skill and Industry Partnerships: The

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