France Honours Narayana Health Founder Devi Shetty
On 5 November 2026, France conferred the Knight of the National Order of Merit on Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, founder and chairman of Narayana Health. Marc Lamy, Consul...
India and EU Conclude Horizon Europe Association Talks
India and the European Union concluded negotiations on India’s association with Horizon Europe on 7 November 2026. The EU’s flagship research and innovation programme has a €93.5 billion...
Pedro Alliana Sworn In as Paraguay President
Pedro Alliana was sworn in as Paraguay’s president on 6 November 2026, after the Senate removed Santiago Peña. Alliana will serve the remainder of Peña’s term, which ends...
UNESCO Adds Three Indian Manuscripts to Asia-Pacific Register
On 5 November 2026, manuscripts of the Mahabharata, Rajatarangini and Arthashastra were inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The decision was taken at...
Kerala’s Mangrove Cover Expanded Over the Past Decade
A study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) found an overall increase in mangrove cover across Kerala’s coastal districts over the past decade. Presented at an...
Punjab Records 2,787 Stubble-Burning Cases
Punjab recorded 2,787 farm-fire incidents between September 15 and November 5, 2026, official data showed on November 6. The tally was 2,347 on November 4. Tarn Taran reported...
GRAP Stage III Curbs Imposed Across Delhi-NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) imposed Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on 6 November...
DGTR Recommends Two-Year Soda Ash Import Curbs
On 6 November 2026, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recommended two years of safeguard measures through quantitative restrictions on soda ash imports into India. The recommendation...
TRAI Proposes Satellite Network Provider Authorisation
On 5 November 2026, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended a new Satellite Communication Network (SCN) provider authorisation under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The non-binding recommendation...
Kerala High Court Says No Sanction Needed in SNDP Microfinance Case
On 6 November 2026, the Kerala High Court ruled that prior prosecution sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, was not required to proceed against the accused...
Pakistan’s External Debt Reached $135.1 Billion in 2025
The World Bank’s International Debt Report 2026, released on 5 November 2026, recorded Pakistan’s external debt at 135.1 billion at the end of 2025, nearly double the 68.67...
