GPSC (Gujarat) Current Affairs — All time
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Cabinet approves ₹7,280 crore scheme to make sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
The Union Cabinet on 26 November 2025 approved the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets' with an outlay of ₹7,280 crore to set up 6,000 tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing in India.
India awarded 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games; Ahmedabad named host city
India was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Amdavad (Ahmedabad), Gujarat, declared the host city at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow on 26 November 2025.
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025: milk output 247.87 million tonnes, per capita 485 g/day
MoS Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel released 'Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025' on National Milk Day, 26 November 2025, estimating India's milk production at 247.87 million tonnes in 2024-25.
NCW launches 24×7 short-code helpline 14490 for women in distress
The National Commission for Women (NCW) rolled out a new 24×7 toll-free short-code helpline, 14490, for women in distress, announced on 26 November 2025.
UIDAI deactivates over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on 26 November 2025 that it has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals in a nationwide clean-up of the Aadhaar database.
CCEA approves Okha–Kanalus doubling and Badlapur–Karjat 3rd & 4th lines worth ₹2,781 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 26 November 2025 approved two railway multitracking projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra with a total cost of about ₹2,781 crore.
Tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Rabi Ray at Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary, 26 November 2025.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025
Horticulture output estimated at 369.055 million tonnes in 2024-25; onion up 26.88%
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the Third Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2024-25 on 25 November 2025, putting production at 369.055 million tonnes from 29.488 million hectares.
Nayi Chetna 4.0 national campaign on gender equality launched
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Nayi Chetna 4.0, the National Campaign on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, on 25 November 2025.
₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling scheme to create 3 lakh tonnes annual capacity
Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal reviewed the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling on 25 November 2025; the scheme envisages about 3 lakh tonnes a year of recycling capacity for extracting critical minerals.
Sacred Piprahwa Buddha Relics return to India after 17-day exposition in Bhutan
The Sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha returned to India on 25 November 2025 after a 17-day exposition in Bhutan, accompanied by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Sanchar Saathi helps recover over 50,000 phones in October 2025; total crosses 7 lakh
The Department of Telecommunications said on 25 November 2025 that its Sanchar Saathi initiative enabled recovery of over 50,000 lost and stolen mobile handsets in October 2025 — the first time in a month — taking total recoveries past 7 lakh.
Fourth BIMSTEC Expert Group meeting on Maritime Security Cooperation concludes in New Delhi
The fourth meeting of the BIMSTEC Expert Group on Maritime Security Cooperation, hosted by the National Security Council Secretariat in New Delhi on 24–25 November 2025, concluded on 25 November.
Mon, 24 Nov 2025
India retain Women's Kabaddi World Cup, beat Chinese Taipei 35–28 in Dhaka
India won the Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 24 November 2025, beating Chinese Taipei 35–28 in the final for their second consecutive title.
Justice Surya Kant sworn in as 53rd Chief Justice of India
Justice Surya Kant was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu at the Ganatantra Mandap, Rashtrapati Bhavan, on 24 November 2025, succeeding Justice B.R. Gavai.
BEL and Safran sign JV agreement to make HAMMER precision-guided weapon in India
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defence (SED), France, signed a Joint Venture Cooperation Agreement in New Delhi on 24 November 2025 to produce the HAMMER smart precision-guided air-to-ground weapon in India.
₹720 crore quantum fabrication facilities announced at IIT Bombay, IISc, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced four Quantum Fabrication and Central Facilities worth ₹720 crore at IIT Bombay, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Kanpur and IIT Delhi under the National Quantum Mission, during his visit to IIT Bombay on 24 November 2025.
TRAI action leads to disconnection of over 21 lakh spam numbers in a year
TRAI said on 24 November 2025 that, acting on citizen complaints, it facilitated disconnection and blacklisting of more than 21 lakh mobile numbers and about one lakh entities involved in spam and fraud over the past year.
Rabi sowing crosses 306 lakh hectares; pulses at 73.36 lakh ha
The Agriculture Ministry said on 24 November 2025 that area under rabi crops had exceeded 306 lakh hectares as on 21 November 2025.
Over 1.92 crore students take part in Project Veer Gatha 5.0
The Ministry of Education said on 24 November 2025 that more than 1.92 crore school students from all 36 States and UTs participated in Project Veer Gatha 5.0, honouring the bravery of the Armed Forces.
13th India–Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee meets in New Delhi
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Oman's Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence, Dr Mohammed Bin Naseer Bin Ali Al Zaabi, co-chaired the 13th India–Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) meeting in New Delhi on 24 November 2025.
Sun, 23 Nov 2025
PM Modi attends IBSA Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, proposes IBSA Digital Innovation Alliance
PM Narendra Modi took part in the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
India win inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup, beat Nepal in Colombo final
India won the inaugural Blind Women's T20 World Cup, defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final at Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, 23 November 2025, and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
On G20 sidelines, India and Canada agree to begin CEPA talks; India–Italy adopt counter-terror financing initiative
On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, PM Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Canada's PM Mark Carney, Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni and Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi.
At G20 session, PM calls for global AI compact and a Global Framework for Talent Mobility
Addressing the third session of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg on 23 November 2025, on 'A Fair and a Just Future for All – Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence', PM Narendra Modi called for critical technologies to be human-centric, global and open-source.
AcSIR holds 9th convocation; Dr Jitendra Singh hails i-PhD programme
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the 9th Convocation of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) on 23 November 2025, calling its 'i-PhD' programme, launched in 2023, a novel concept linking imagination and innovation with industry.
India strengthens textile and sericulture cooperation with Georgia
The Ministry of Textiles said on 23 November 2025 that a delegation led by P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary of the Central Silk Board (CSB) and Secretary General of the International Sericultural Commission (ISC), concluded an engagement in Georgia during 17–21 November 2025.
Sat, 22 Nov 2025
At COP30 closing in Belém, India welcomes Just Transition Mechanism, presses on climate finance
India delivered a high-level statement at the Closing Plenary of the UNFCCC COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on 22 November 2025, welcoming several decisions including the establishment of the Just Transition Mechanism.
G20 Johannesburg Summit: PM Modi proposes six initiatives, cites Integral Humanism
PM Narendra Modi addressed both sessions on the opening day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on 22 November 2025 — his 12th participation in G20 Summits.
India, Australia and Canada launch ACITI technology and innovation partnership
India, Australia and Canada agreed on 22 November 2025 to enter into a new trilateral Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership, announced in a joint statement on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg.