Angola Visit (8-11 November 2025):

• On the invitation of the President of Angola, João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço
• Will attend the 50th Anniversary celebrations of Angola’s Independence
• India and Angola are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year

Botswana Visit (11-13 November 2025):

• On the invitation of the President of Botswana, Duma Gideon Boko
• Discussions are also being held on cooperation regarding the translocation of cheetahs from Botswana under Project Cheetah

• Host: India
• Venue: Kochi, Kerala
• Main Focus: Strengthening Blue Economy cooperation in the Bay of Bengal region
• Organising Initiative: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India

• The BIMREN initiative was launched in 2024
• BIMREN has so far connected 25 institutions and more than 50 researchers from BIMSTEC countries

• It is a semi-high-speed and semi-luxury train
• Completely designed and manufactured in India
• Type: Shatabdi-class train with Chair Car and Executive Chair Car

• Manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai
• First service started on: 15 February 2019
• First route: New Delhi – Varanasi
• Former name: Train 18

• Duration: 8 November to 9 November 2025 (Two days)
• Venue: Supreme Court of India, New Delhi
• Organiser: National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

• Objective: To enhance access to justice for marginalized and disadvantaged groups and to improve the efficiency of India’s legal aid system
• This conference is a significant step towards achieving the goal of “Justice for All” as enshrined under Article 39A of the Constitution of India

• Date: 6 November to 7 November 2025 (Two days)
• Venue: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Host: State Bank of India (SBI)
• Theme: "India’s Quest for Self-Reliance in a Fragmented World Order"

• RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR) has increased from 13.5 percent in 2015 to 17.5 percent, while Gross NPAs have decreased from 11 percent in 2018 to 2.3 percent.
• He further stated that the country’s capital inflow remains strong, with a net capital inflow of 30.4 billion USD during April to July this year.

• SBI has become the sixth Indian company to enter the USD 100 Billion Market Capitalization Club.
• Apart from SBI, this prestigious list already includes Reliance Industries (RIL), HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and ICICI Bank.
• With this achievement, there are now three banks in the $100 billion club: HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI.

• Venue: Helsinki, Finland
• Representation (India): Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs
• Representation (Finland): Jukka Salovaara, Permanent State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
• Main Objective: To review all aspects of bilateral relations and further strengthen cooperation

Finland: Capital: Helsinki, Currency: Euro (€), Continent: Europe, Known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"

• Objective of the talks: To finalize the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
• Round of negotiation: This is the eighth round of talks
• Venue: New Delhi, India
• EU Team: Led by EU’s Chief Negotiator, Godfrey Robert
• Indian Team: Led by senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• Main aim of the FTA negotiations: To reduce or eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers on trade in goods and services between the two regions

• Capital: Budapest
• Currency: Hungarian Forint
• Continent: Europe (Central Europe)
• Official Language: Hungarian (Magyar)
• Borders with: Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Ukraine

• Major River: Danube (flows through the center of Budapest)
• International Memberships: Member of the European Union (EU), NATO, OECD, Schengen Area, and the Visegrád Group

• Capital: Copenhagen
• Currency: Danish Krone
• Continent: Europe

• Official Language: Danish
• National Flag: Dannebrog (the oldest national flag in the world)

• Merger announcement: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (at the National Unity Conference at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu)
• Main parties involved in the merger: 1. CPN (Maoist Centre) 2. CPN (Unified Socialist) (In addition, approximately 8 to 9 other smaller leftist factions are also included, bringing the total number to 10.)
• Guiding ideology: Marxism-Leninism
• Election symbol: Five-pointed Star

• A week earlier, Illamparthi A.R. from Chennai became India’s 90th Grandmaster. He achieved the Grandmaster norm at the Bijeljina Open 2025 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Before him, S. Rohit Krishna became India’s 89th Grandmaster in August after crossing the 2500 Elo rating.
• The Grandmaster (GM) title is the highest title awarded by FIDE (International Chess Federation) in the game of chess.

• Centenary Year: 1925–2025
• Date of Celebration: 7 November 2025
• Reason for Celebration: The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) was founded on 7 November 1925 in Gwalior.
• Main Venue: Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi

• Theme / Slogan: “Golden Journey, Boundless Energy; A Glorious Century of Indian Hockey!”
• Organizers: Hockey India (HI) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI)

• Guru Padmasambhava: Exploring the life and sacred sites of the “Precious Guru” in India.
• Sacred Heritage of the Shakyas: Highlighting the excavation and significance of Buddha relics.
• Life and Teachings of Buddha: A profound journey through Buddha’s path to enlightenment.

• Theme for 2025: “United by Unique”
• Focus for 2025: Improving cancer prevention, early diagnosis, and access to treatment
• Significance: The day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great scientist Madam Curie (7 November 1867).
• Her discovery of radioactivity led to the development of radiotherapy, which brought a major revolution in cancer treatment.

• For this discovery, Watson, Crick, and Maurice Wilkins received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1962.
• James Watson made significant contributions to the field of molecular biology and served in the Biology Department at Harvard University from 1956 to 1976.