Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 25, 2023

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for 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• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday superseded the board of directors of Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank.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.