National Affairs
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Government of India launched ‘YUVA AI for ALL’ , a free national AI course to train 1 crore citizens in basic AI skills.
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India signed its first structured LPG import deal with the USA ; supplies to begin in 2026 .
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India re-elected as Member (Asia) to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) at CAC48 , term till 2027 .
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India to host the Global Big Cats Summit 2026 in New Delhi .
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C-DOT signed MoU with Andhra Pradesh Govt to join the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative.
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TEC (DoT) signed MoU with IIIT Delhi for collaboration in advanced telecom R&D and global standards.
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India slipped to Rank 23 (down 13 places) in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026 due to no national coal-exit deadline.
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India’s first indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease — BIRSA 101 — launched by Dr. Jitendra Singh.
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First India–Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) on Agriculture held in New Delhi .
International Affairs
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Lund University (Sweden) ranked #1 in QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2026 (first time).
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47th ASEAN Summit 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia .
Banking & Finance
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RBI expanded its Alert List of unauthorised forex trading platforms to 95 (added 7 new).
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HDFC Bank regained top spot as India’s Most Valuable Brand 2025 ($44.9B), surpassing TCS.
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India’s demat accounts crossed 21 crore for the first time (October 2025).
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PayGlocal received final RBI authorisation as a Payment Aggregator (PA) for cross-border transactions.
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Easebuzz also authorised by RBI to operate as a full-service Payment Aggregator .
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South Indian Bank launched SIB HER Account , a premium savings account for women (including NRIs).
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TRAI mandated timelines for adoption of ‘1600’ numbering series by RBI, SEBI & PFRDA-regulated entities.
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Bank of Baroda (BoB) & SIDBI signed MoU to increase credit flow to MSMEs & startups .
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SAIF Partners (Elevation Capital) sold 1.86% stake (1.19 crore shares)
Month: Current Affairs - November 21, 2025
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