*TODAYS TOP NEWS*
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1. President Smt Droupadi Murmu urged everyone to work together to ensure water availability and security, highlighting that climate change is affecting the water cycle in today’s time. Conferring the 6th National Water Awards 2024 and the first Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Awards in New Delhi, the President said that the efficient use of water is essential for the country.
2. PM Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu today. During his visit to Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Modi will visit the holy shrine and Mahasamadhi of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi and offer his obeisance. The Prime Minister will also participate in the Centenary Celebrations of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and will release a Commemorative Coin and a set of Stamps honouring the life, teachings, and enduring legacy of Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Later, the Prime Minister will travel to Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and will inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit.
3. In Bihar, newly elected MLAs of NDA to meet in Patna today to elect their leader.
4. The crop loss due to Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation will now be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ministry said.
5. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the sixth Pre-Budget consultation with experts and leaders from the manufacturing sector in connection with the upcoming Union Budget 2026-27, in New Delhi.
6. The Election Commission today informed that more than 50 crore 97 lakh enumeration forms have been distributed among electors since the launch of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase -2. It is 98.54 percent of the total 51 crore electors to be covered in this phase.
7. Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, India-US partnership is strong, stable and expanding across strategic and economic sectors.
8. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India will play a leadership role in technology and innovation. Speaking at the curtain raiser of the FICCI’s 98th Annual General Meeting in New Delhi.
9. The Central Government has revoked the Quality Control Order (QCO) requirement for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) with immediate effect. The Ministry emphasised that the decision directly responds to persistent industry concerns about supply constraints and higher costs, and demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving ease of business for textile manufacturers, exporters, and MSMEs.
10. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan paid tribute to India’s foremost freedom fighter and pioneering nation-builders V.O. Chidambaram Pillai on his death anniversary on Tuesday.
11. Andhra Pradesh has signed a ₹515-crore agreement with a consortium led by ThunderPlus, along with ETO Motors and Roqit, to develop a multi-modal electric mobility and charging network across the state.
12. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today.
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*LEGAL REPORT*
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1. ED raids over 25 premises linked to Al-Falah group, in Delhi and NCR in connection with Red-Fort blast case.
2. Six Maoists, including top commander Madvi Hidma, killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh.
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*FINANCE*
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*INDIAN RUPEE VALUE*
*USD* ₹ 89(Approx)
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€ *Euro* : ₹ 103 Approx)
*🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12
🇨🇦 *Canada* :CAD ₹64
🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 24
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🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00
🇧🇩 *B’desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70
🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.29
🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.63
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*BSE SENSEX*
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds Pre-Budget Consultation with capital market leaders.
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*ENTERTAINMENT NEWS*
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1. The 2025 Marathi thriller directed by Subodh Khanolkar and starring veteran actor Dilip Prabhavalkar had a successful theatrical run at the box office. After completing its run on the big screens, the movie has now been released on OTT. The movie ‘Dashavatar’ is now streaming on the OTT platform Zee5.
2. National Award-winning actor Keerthy Suresh is now UNICEF India’s Celebrity Advocate, focusing on child rights and mental health awareness across India.
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*DEFENCE News*
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1. India and Germany reaffirmed their commitment to enhance military-to-military cooperation with a focus on developing defence ties as a key pillar of the Strategic Partnership. Co-chairing a High Defence Committee meeting in New Delhi, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and German State Secretary Jens Plötner discussed a range of bilateral security and defence issues.
2. The Army is considering the induction of women into Territorial Army (TA) battalions as a pilot project, with recruitment initially restricted to a few units. The Army is considering the induction of women into Territorial Army (TA) battalions as a pilot project, with recruitment initially restricted to a few units.
Currently, women are commissioned into 10 arms and services — the Corps of Engineers, Corps of Signals, Army Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Aviation Corps, Intelligence Corps, Judge Advocate General Branch and Army Education Corps, in addition to the Armed Forces Medical Services.
3. Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s celebrated astronaut and test pilot, will return to the cockpit of a fighter jet in December as part of his ongoing training for the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Gaganyaan mission.
4. A Memorandum of Understanding between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was signed on November 17, 2025 in New Delhi in the presence of Dr. Samir V. Kamat (Chairman – DRDO, and Secretary of Defence R&D). GSV and DRDO joined hands to develop smart technological solutions for national security.
5. A Memorandum of Understanding between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) was signed on November 17, 2025 in New Delhi in the presence of Dr. Samir V. Kamat (Chairman – DRDO, and Secretary of Defence R&D). GSV and DRDO joined hands to develop smart technological solutions for national security.
India’s state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited indicated potential consideration of Project-15C destroyers, NGD and destroyer cooperation with Japan, among other updates.
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19 Nov (Wednesday)*
*Vedic Ritu/* Sharad
*Drik Ritu* : Hemant
पक्ष :: *Krishnapaksh*
(In Purnimanta calendar)
*Vikram Samvat – 2082*
*Month* : Agrahayana 14
(In Amanta calendar)
*Shaka Samvat – 1947*
*Month* :Karthika 29
*Tithi :* Chaturdashi (up to 9:44 am)Amavasya
*Nakshatra*:Vishaka
*Rahu* : 12:12 PM – 01:33 PM
*Yamaganda* : 08:08 AM – 09:29 AM
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