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29 November 2025 Current Affairs

National Affairs

  • Nepal issued new Rs100 currency notes featuring Kalapani, Lipulekh & Limpiyadhura – disputed India-claimed territories.

  • BHIM UPI launched Full Delegation feature under UPI Circle to attract new users.

  • Paytm Payments Services Ltd received RBI COA to operate as Payment Aggregator .

  • 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 .
  • SBI & SBI Payments to modernise core banking infra within 2 years .

  • Mahindra & Manulife entered 50:50 JV to launch life insurance business in India.

  • MoD signed LOAs with US for MH-60R helicopter sustainment .

  • Paras Defence + DRDO signed ToT for Driver Night Sight system for T-90 tanks .

  • INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri represented India at IFR 2025 – Colombo .

CCI approvals:

  •  100% Toyota Industries Corp → Toyota Asset Preparatory Co.

  •  100% Jhajjar Power Ltd → Jindal Jhajjar Power Ltd

  •  ICICI Venture businesses → ICICI Prudential AMC (select acquisition).

  • ISRO to launch US communication satellite (Dec 2025) via LVM-3 (commercial mission) .

  • Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Kamala (Kamala Laxmi Narayanan) passed away at 91.

  • AP launched ‘Rythanna Meekosam’ farmer support programme (Five-Point Formula-based).

  • Union Cabinet approved Pune Metro Phase-2 (Line 4 & 4A).

  • 44th IITF (New Delhi) theme: Ek Bharat – Shreshtha Bharat .

  • EPFO formed 4-member restructuring committee to enhance service efficiency.

  • India’s first global aircraft engine MRO inaugurated in Hyderabad – Safran Aircraft Engines (France).

  • Rs7,280 crore scheme approved for domestic manufacturing of Rare-Earth Permanent Magnets.

  • CCEA approved Rs2,781 crore multi-tracking railway projects in Maharashtra & Gujarat.

  • India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF-2025) to be held in New Delhi .

  • Digital Connexion (Brookfield + RIL + Digital Realty) announced $11B for 1-GW AI-native datacenter campus – Visakhapatnam.


International Affairs

  • Comet 3I/Atlas images released by NASA – ancient interstellar object.

  • International Fleet Review 2025, Sri Lanka – India represented by INS Vikrant & INS Udaygiri.

  • International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People – 29 Nov 2025.


Banking & Finance / Economy

  • Canara Bank appointed Sunil Kumar Chugh – Executive Director (3 years).

  • RBI approved 1729 Capital (FPI) → 7.14% stake in Suryoday SFB (from 3.81%).


Sports

  • Javokhir Sindarov (Uzbekistan) won FIDE World Cup 2025 , beating Wei Yi (China) in tiebreaks.

  • Rohit Sharma named Tournament Ambassador – ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

  • Ahmedabad selected to host 2030 Commonwealth Games (announced at Glasgow).

  • 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan won UK Women’s Blitz Championship – 8 straight wins.

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