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14 November Current Affairs

November 14, 2025

National News

  • Maharashtra Agriculture Department unveiled a new logo and slogan after 38 years, symbolising renewed focus on modern and sustainable farming.

  • Punjab became the first state in India to fully implement the amended Bharat Net Scheme , enabling statewide digital connectivity.

  • India launched its first indigenously developed Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) , created by the P-Quest Group at IIT Bombay , during ESTIC 2025 .

  • India will receive 8 cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah , continuing efforts to reintroduce the species that went extinct in the country.

  • India and Bahrain rolled out real-time cross-border remittance services , integrating UPI with Bahrain’s Fawri+ platform.

  • Playback singer Palak Muchhal was honoured by the Guinness World Records 2025 and Limca Book of Records for her exceptional humanitarian contributions.

  • Nominations for the Padma Awards 2026 include leading sportspersons, administrators, and medical professionals for their contributions to Indian sports.

  • Sahitya Akademi Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 announced winners across 24 Indian languages , honouring excellence in children’s literature.

  • The Union Cabinet approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) , offering 100% credit guarantee coverage through NCGTC.

  • The Department of Financial Services (DFS) launched the Startup Common Application Journey on the Jan Samarth Portal to streamline startup-related approvals.

  • The RBI recognised the Self-Regulated PSO Association (SRPA) as an SRO for Payment System Operators , strengthening governance in the digital payments ecosystem.

  • Retail inflation dropped to a historic low of 0.25% in October 2025 , down from 1.54% in September.

International Affairs

  • The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) launched a new program to enhance climate resilience in low-income nations.

  • Ethiopia was selected to host the UN COP32 Climate Summit in 2027 , surpassing Nigeria’s competing bid.

  • Oman was elected to the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Council for the 2025–2029 term at the 43rd General Conference in Samarkand.

  • President Droupadi Murmu attended the 50th Anniversary of Angola’s Independence in Luanda, at the invitation of President João Lourenço.

  • The Bharat–Sri Lanka Sanskrit Mahotsav was inaugurated at the University of Colombo , highlighting the shared cultural and linguistic heritage of the two nations.

Reports & Awards

  • The ICC

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