Current Affairs — 21 November 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Four Labour Codes come into effect, replacing 29 central labour laws
The Government of India made the four Labour Codes — the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — effective from 21 November 2025, rationalising 29 existing labour laws.
PM Modi meets Australian PM Albanese on G20 sidelines in Johannesburg
PM Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met on 21 November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
President Murmu opens 2nd Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, showcasing Western India
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secunderabad, on 21 November 2025.
World Fisheries Day: India releases National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025
The Department of Fisheries released the National Framework on Traceability in Fisheries and Aquaculture 2025 at the World Fisheries Day celebration in New Delhi on 21 November 2025, themed 'India's Blue Transformation: Strengthening Value Addition in Seafood Exports'.
CAQM revises GRAP, moves measures to earlier stages for Delhi–NCR
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) revised the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) for the entire NCR on 21 November 2025, moving several measures to earlier stages to make it more stringent.
Amit Shah addresses BSF Diamond Jubilee celebrations in Bhuj; commemorative stamp released
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Bhuj, Gujarat, on 21 November 2025, where a commemorative postage stamp was released.
DRI's Operation Filter Out seizes over 73 lakh smuggled cigarettes in Mizoram
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), under 'Operation Filter Out', seized 36.2 lakh sticks of foreign-origin cigarettes and 300 foreign-origin quilts at Kanhmun, Mizoram, on 21 November 2025, arresting two persons.
99.67% of active MGNREGA workers Aadhaar-seeded; e-KYC to be used for job card verification
The Ministry of Rural Development said on 21 November 2025 that 99.67% of active MGNREGA workers are already Aadhaar-seeded, and asked States/UTs to use the e-KYC feature of the NMMS app for job card verification and renewal.
NBA releases ₹39.84 crore to Andhra Pradesh for Red Sanders conservation
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹38.36 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and ₹1.48 crore to the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board for protection and conservation of Red Sanders, the Environment Ministry said on 21 November 2025.
TDB backs indigenous 16-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine plant in Navi Mumbai
The Technology Development Board (TDB) of the Department of Science & Technology sanctioned financial support to TechInvention Lifecare Ltd, Navi Mumbai, to set up a commercial-scale cGMP facility for an indigenously developed 16-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV-16), DST said on 21 November 2025.
Steel Ministry suspends Quality Control Order enforcement on 55 Indian Standards
The Ministry of Steel said on 21 November 2025 that it has suspended enforcement of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 on 55 Indian Standards, based on recommendations of the High-Level Committee on Non-Financial Regulatory Reforms (HLC-NFRR).