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Wed 19 Nov, 2025
National News
Asian Seed Congress 2025 Inauguration
- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated the Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai on 17 November 2025.
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South India Natural Farming Summit 2025
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day South India Natural Farming Summit 2025 on 19 November 2025 at the CODISSIA Trade Fair Complex in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
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Supreme Court’s Request to the Central Government
- The Supreme Court recently urged the Central Government to provide the necessary judicial infrastructure.
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Inauguration of a 1.5 Lakh Metric Ton Capacity Hub Silo Complex
- Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Prahlad Joshi inaugurated a Hub Silo Complex with a capacity of 1.5 lakh metric tons in Malout, Punjab.
International News
U.S.–Saudi Arabia Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation Agreement
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed agreements with the United States on civil nuclear energy cooperation and the purchase of advanced U.S. F-35 fighter aircraft.
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Export of Advanced Air Defense Missile System
- The United States will export an advanced air defense missile system worth about USD 700 million to Taiwan.
- This is the second weapons package approved for Taiwan within a week.
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India Re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee
- At the 48th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC-48), India has been re-elected to the Codex Executive Committee (CCEXEC) for the Asia region.
- This re-election is valid until 2027, further strengthening India’s role in the global food standards-setting process.
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Person In News
108th Birth Anniversary of Indira Gandhi
- The 108th birth anniversary of ‘Bharat Ratna’ Indira Gandhi was observed on 19 November 2025.
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Rani Lakshmibai Jayanti
- Rani Lakshmibai’s birth anniversary is celebrated every year on 19 November.
- She was born on 19 November 1828 in a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family in Varanasi (Kashi).
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Chairman of Al Falah University Arrested
- The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, the Chairman of Al Falah University, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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Actress Keerthy Suresh
- Actress Keerthy Suresh has been appointed as UNICEF India’s new Celebrity Advocate.
- In this role, she will work on important issues such as children’s mental health, education, and gender equality.
Miscellaneous
25 Years of India–Germany Strategic Partnership
- India and Germany have completed 25 years of their strategic partnership in 2025.
- This partnership was formally established in 2000 and has now deepened across several areas, including trade, defence, science, environment, education, and multilateral cooperation.
Important days
World Toilet Day 2025
- World Toilet Day is observed every year on 19 November.
- It was first initiated in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization, and later in 2013, the United Nations General Assembly officially recognized it as an international day.
- Theme for 2025: “Sanitation in a Changing World”
Honors and Awards
Honoured with the Honorary Oscar Award
- Tom Cruise was honoured with the Honorary Oscar Award during the 16th Governors Awards organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Honoured with ‘The Don’ Award
- Formula One (F1) driver Oscar Piastri was honoured with Australia’s highest sporting award, ‘The Don’ Award.
- He received this award for his outstanding performance in 2025 and for inspiring the nation.
- He is the first motorsport athlete to receive this honour.
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First Ramoji Excellence Award 2025
- Amala Ashok Ruiya, popularly known as “Jal Mata”, was honoured with the “Excellence in Rural Development” award at the first Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 held at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad.
Sports News
Smallest Country to Qualify for the FIFA World Cup
- The Caribbean island Curaçao made history by becoming the smallest country ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
- Curaçao’s team topped Group B with 12 points in six matches, finishing one point ahead of Jamaica.
Deaflympics Shooting Competition
- At the Deaflympics Shooting Competition held in Tokyo, Japan, the pair of Dhanush Srikant and Mahit Sandhu won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event.
- They defeated South Korea’s pair Jeon Da-eun and Kim Woo-rim by 17–7.
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Environment News
COP-30 Climate Summit
- The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Greenpeace urged all parties at the UN COP-30 Climate Summit to agree on a framework to halt deforestation by the year 2030.
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Art and Culture
Hornbill Festival 2025
- Nagaland has selected Switzerland and Ireland as the partner countries for the Hornbill Festival 2025.
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