Current Affairs — 11 November 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 11 Nov 2025
PM Modi in Bhutan: 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II inaugurated, ₹4,000 crore credit line announced
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bhutan on 11 November 2025 saw the inauguration of the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, built under an India–Bhutan bilateral agreement, and the announcement of a ₹4,000 crore Line of Credit to Bhutan.
CAQM invokes GRAP Stage-III across NCR as Delhi's AQI hits 425
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked all actions under Stage-III ('Severe') of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire NCR with immediate effect on 11 November 2025, after Delhi's average AQI reached 425 at 9 am.
India's first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery inaugurated at NTPC NETRA, Greater Noida
Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated India's largest and first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system, of 3 MWh capacity, at NTPC's R&D centre NETRA in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on 11 November 2025.
6th National Water Awards: Maharashtra named Best State, Gujarat second, Haryana third
Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil announced the winners of the 6th National Water Awards for 2024 in New Delhi on 11 November 2025, with Maharashtra first in the Best State category, Gujarat second and Haryana third.
India speaks for BASIC and LMDC groups at COP30 opening plenary in Belém
India delivered statements on behalf of the BASIC group (Brazil, South Africa, India, China) and the Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) at the opening plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 11 November 2025, stressing equity and climate finance.
PM Modi addresses Thimphu event for 70th birth anniversary of Bhutan's Fourth King
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the event marking the 70th birth anniversary of Bhutan's Fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, at the Changlimethang Celebration Ground in Thimphu on 11 November 2025.
Pralhad Joshi announces ₹100 crore call for biomass-based hydrogen pilots at ICGH 2025
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi announced a ₹100 crore Call for Proposals for pilot projects producing green hydrogen from biomass and waste, and launched the official logo of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, at the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 11 November 2025.
MeitY issues SOP to curb non-consensual intimate imagery, mandates 24-hour takedown
The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on 11 November 2025 to remove and prevent Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) on online platforms, with takedown required within 24 hours of reporting.
Watershed Mahotsav launched in Guntur; Mission Watershed Punarutthaan unveiled
The Union Ministry of Rural Development launched the 'Watershed Mahotsav' in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, on 11 November 2025 in the presence of Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, and inaugurated the Vengalayapalem Tank Rejuvenation Project.
NBA releases first-ever patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing of ₹43.22 lakh
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹43.22 lakh of patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funds for the first time, the Environment Ministry said on 11 November 2025; the money came from patent applications that used Indian biological resources.