NATIONAL NEWS

Lavender Plantation

• The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started a unique initiative of lavender plantation along a 16-kilometre stretch of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway between Banihal and Qazigund.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

25th anniversary of Uttarakhand State

• Uttarakhand celebrated its 25th anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of statehood on November 9, 2025.
• The state of Uttarakhand was officially formed on November 9, 2000, when it was carved out of the northern part of Uttar Pradesh to become the 27th state of India.

Uttarakhand

Assam’s First Technical and Vocational University

• Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman laid the foundation stone for Assam’s first university focused on technical and vocational education and training named ‘Swahid Kanaklata Barua State University’ at Bholaguri in Biswanath district.

Assam

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Cambodia’s 72nd Independence Day

• Cambodia celebrated its 72nd Independence Day on November 9, 2025.
• The national holiday commemorates the day in 1953 when Cambodia gained full independence from France.

Cambodia

Public servant remuneration revised in Japan

• Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to revise the public servant remuneration law to cut her own and cabinet ministers’ pay as part of a push for administrative and fiscal reform.

Japan

New Natural Gas Discovery in Egypt

• The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has announced a new natural gas discovery in the Badr-15 area in the Western Desert.

Egypt

SUMMITS AND CONFERNCES

Conference on “Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms”

• A National Conference on "Strengthening Legal Aid Delivery Mechanisms" was organized by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) at the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi.

CPA India Region Zone-III Annual Conference

• Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla inaugurated the 22nd Annual Conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone-III in Kohima, Nagaland.

National Urban Conclave 2025

• The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, in collaboration with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organised National Urban Conclave 2025 in New Delhi with theme "Sustainable Urban Development and Governance".

IMPORTANT DAYS

National Legal Services Day

• National Legal Services Day is celebrated annually in India on November 9th to commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, which came into effect on November 9, 1995.

World Freedom Day

• World Freedom Day is an annual observance held on November 9 to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
• This event is a powerful symbol of the triumph of liberty and democracy over oppression and division.

ART & CULTURE

Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha

• The Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, specifically the "Piprahwa" or "Kapilavastu" relics from the National Museum in New Delhi, have sent to the Kingdom of Bhutan for a public exposition.
• The exposition is a profound gesture of spiritual and cultural fellowship and is part of the ongoing Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Thimphu.

ENVIRONMENT + SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

MoU Between C-DOT and IIT Gandhinagar

• Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) signed MoU with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar for setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to promote cutting edge research, innovation and development of indigenous products in telecom and Cyber security domain.

Super Typhoon Fung-wong

• Super Typhoon Fung-wong (locally known as Uwan) is a powerful and currently active storm that is impacting the Philippines.
• The typhoon is the 21st storm to hit the Philippines this year and approaches just days after Typhoon Kalmaegi caused over 200 deaths and left a trail of destruction in the country.

SPORTS

India- Australia T20 Series 2025

• India defeated Australia 2-1 to win the five-match T20 International series after the final match in Brisbane was abandoned due to rain.
• India's Abhishek Sharma was named Player of the Series for his 163 runs at an average of 40.75.

Gold in Men’s 50m Pistol at ISSF

• Indian shooter Ravinder Singh clinched the gold medal in the Men’s 50-meter Pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Egypt.