Current Affairs- November 25, 2023
INDIA
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiates process of setting up a committee for sub-categorisation of the Madiga community within the Scheduled Castes, in Telangana.
- Union government exempts Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) from the ambit of the Right to Information Act (RTI).
- 2,500 kg of halal-certified products seized in Uttar Pradesh.
- Odisha withdraws move to allow transfer of tribal land.
- Union Health Ministry has made available generic drugs to treat four rare diseases.
- India and European Union sign pact to build semiconductor supply chain.
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday superseded the board of directors of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank.
- CRISIL Report: Falling recovery rates and increase in the average resolution time hit success of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
- India will struggle to raise even half the proceeds it targeted from planned sales of state-run firms this year and will miss divestment targets for the fifth straight year.
WORLD
- Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi has permanently closed down, effective from November 23.
- Israel released 39 Palestinian prisoners in line with a cease-fire deal that saw 13 Israeli hostages freed by militants in Gaza.
- North Korea successfully placed a military spy satellite “Malligyong-1” into orbit.
- World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed sexual transmission of mpox, or monkeypox, in Congo for the first time.
- Citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia will be allowed to enter China for up to 15 days without a visa.
SPORTS
- World No. 1 Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semifinals as he beat Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 to secure a 2-0 triumph over Great Britain.
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men’s doubles semifinal at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament.
