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Daily Current Affairs 2nd and 3rd November 2025

November 03, 2025
GST collections for October 2025 stood at ₹1.96 lakh crore , up 4.6% year-on-year , though the slowest growth in 52 months .

  • SEBI introduced revised eligibility norms for derivatives on non-benchmark indices to reduce index concentration risks.

  • Reliance Industries and Google announced a strategic partnership to boost India’s AI ecosystem , with focus on local languages and accessibility.

  • Abu Dhabi’s IHC sought CCI approval to acquire a 43.46% stake in Sammaan Capital for USD 1 billion (₹8,850 crore) .

  • TTK Prestige mourned the passing of its Chairman Emeritus, T. T. Jagannathan , on October 9, 2025 .

    • Sports

    • Ilamparthi A.R. (16), Chennai , became India’s 90th Chess Grandmaster after his final GM norm at the Bijeljina Open, Bosnia and Herzegovina .

    • The FIDE Chess World Cup Trophy was officially renamed the “Viswanathan Anand Cup” in honour of India’s five-time World Champion.

    Environment & Conservation

    • Vivek Menon , founder of the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) , was elected Chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) .

    Key Takeaways for Exams

    • UNESCO Recognition : Lucknow – City of Gastronomy.

    • Sports Milestone : 90th Indian Grandmaster – Ilamparthi A.R.

    • Defence Updates : Pravaig VEER EV; US–India Defence Framework 2025.

    • Appointments : Raj Kumar Arora (FADS), Vishvajit Sahay (CGDA), Dr. Deepak Mittal (Ambassador to UAE).

    • AI & Tech : RIL–Google AI partnership, AICTE–IBM AI Lab.

    • IUCN Leadership : Vivek Menon – SSC Chair.

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