National Affairs
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Nepal issued new Rs100 currency notes featuring Kalapani, Lipulekh & Limpiyadhura – disputed India-claimed territories.
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BHIM UPI launched Full Delegation feature under UPI Circle to attract new users.
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Paytm Payments Services Ltd received RBI COA to operate as Payment Aggregator .
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World Bank approved USD 776 million for projects in Punjab (education) & Maharashtra (agri resilience) .
- PNB rolled out digital solutions for PM SVANidhi scheme + new products .
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SBI & SBI Payments to modernise core banking infra within 2 years .
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Mahindra & Manulife entered 50:50 JV to launch life insurance business in India.
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MoD signed LOAs with US for MH-60R helicopter sustainment .
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Paras Defence + DRDO signed ToT for Driver Night Sight system for T-90 tanks .
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INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri represented India at IFR 2025 – Colombo .
CCI approvals:
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100% Toyota Industries Corp → Toyota Asset Preparatory Co.
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100% Jhajjar Power Ltd → Jindal Jhajjar Power Ltd
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ICICI Venture businesses → ICICI Prudential AMC (select acquisition).
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ISRO to launch US communication satellite (Dec 2025) via LVM-3 (commercial mission) .
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Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Kamala (Kamala Laxmi Narayanan) passed away at 91.
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AP launched ‘Rythanna Meekosam’ farmer support programme (Five-Point Formula-based).
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Union Cabinet approved Pune Metro Phase-2 (Line 4 & 4A).
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44th IITF (New Delhi) theme: Ek Bharat – Shreshtha Bharat .
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EPFO formed 4-member restructuring committee to enhance service efficiency.
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India’s first global aircraft engine MRO inaugurated in Hyderabad – Safran Aircraft Engines (France).
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Rs7,280 crore scheme approved for domestic manufacturing of Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets.
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CCEA approved Rs2,781 crore multi-tracking railway projects in Maharashtra & Gujarat.
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India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF-2025) to be held in New Delhi .
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Digital Connexion (Brookfield + RIL + Digital Realty) announced $11B for 1-GW AI-native datacenter campus – Visakhapatnam.
International Affairs
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Comet 3I/Atlas images released by NASA – ancient interstellar object.
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International Fleet Review 2025, Sri Lanka – India represented by INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri.
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International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People – 29 Nov 2025.
Banking & Finance / Economy
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Canara Bank appointed Sunil Kumar Chugh – Executive Director (3 years).
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RBI approved 1729 Capital (FPI) → 7.14% stake in Suryoday SFB (from 3.81%).
Sports
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Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) won FIDE World Cup 2025 , beating Wei Yi (China) in tiebreaks.
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Rohit Sharma named Tournament Ambassador – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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Ahmedabad selected to host 2030 Commonwealth Games (announced at Glasgow).
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10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan won UK Women’s Blitz Championship – 8 straight wins.
Month: Current Affairs - Dec 03, 2025
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