Today’s digest · 9 November 2026 · Banking. Source-linked reports from PIB, RBI, AIR and national dailies, organised for exam revision.
International Master Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh has won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Philippines to become India’s 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.
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Leaders, scientists, civil society representatives, activists and others from nearly 200 countries, including India, are gathering for two weeks in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya for the 31st Conference o…
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The Embassy of India in Yemen has successfully evacuated 19 Indian seafarers stranded in Hodeidah and Sana’a for the past two weeks. In a statement posted on social media, the Embassy said all the seafarers are safe, in…
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US President Donald Trump has said renewed military strikes on Iran are highly unlikely if ongoing negotiations make progress. In an interview, Mr. Trump said Washington was seeking a strong agreement on Iran’s nuclear…
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Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are set to hold two-day talks in Abu Dhabi from tomorrow, marking their first meeting since February, with the aim of ending the nearly five-year-long conflict in Ukraine.
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National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) capped trade margins on MRP of 137 anti-cancer drugs, based on the recommendations of Expert Committee constituted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) un…
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In Saudi Arabia, an administrative building belonging to oil giant Aramco in Riyadh was targeted today in an attempted attack. The Saudi Ministry of Energy said falling shrapnel caused minor damage to the building, with…
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India and the European Union have successfully concluded negotiations on New Delhi’s association with Horizon Europe, the bloc’s 93.5-billion-euro flagship research and innovation funding programme.
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Paraguay’s Senate has voted to impeach and remove President Santiago Peña from office amid a political crisis linked to the collapse of a major financial institution and an ongoing criminal investigation.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today said Russia launched 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, with all the missiles reportedly targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions.
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US President Donald Trump has named Stephen Miller, a key architect of his hardline immigration policies, as the new White House Chief of Staff. The appointment follows major losses for the Republican Party in the US mi…
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Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing the curtain down on his 13-year career in the longest format of the game. However, he will continue to represent India in limited-over…
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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the establishment of a new task force aimed at disrupting Iran’s alleged use of land-based transit routes to transport advanced weapons, as Washington intensifies efforts t…
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Today, the Reserve Bank released the provisional results of the 2025-261 round of the annual census on foreign liabilities and assets (FLA) covering cross-border liabilities and assets of the Indian entities [viz., comp…
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Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said India expects to exceed its 220 billion dollar investment target for adding 190 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030.
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US President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine could be reached soon, describing it as a big agreement that could extend beyond the two countries and involve the who…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the government is building a modern sports ecosystem through school and grassroots programmes, Khelo India Centres and Olympic-standard training under the Target Olympic Podium Sch…
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In hockey, it was ‘Chak Dey’ moment for the defending champion India as the team lifted the trophy for the 6th time by defeating Japan 4-1 in the finals of 9th Hero Asian Hockey Championship at the Olympian Balbir Singh…
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Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada held a series of high-level meetings with Hungarian leaders, government representatives, industry stakeholders and academic institutions during his three-day vis…
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New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that India looks forward to strengthening India-Rwanda cooperation in solar energy. Mr Joshi met with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Rep…
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India’s 17-year-old tennis sensation Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has become the first Indian woman since Sania Mirza in 2012 to reach the quarter-finals of a WTA Tour-level singles event. Ranked 669th in the world, Maaya…
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Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football. In a social media post today, 41-year-old Ronaldo announced that he won’t play for Portugal anymore, ending a career that spanned six World Cup…
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The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today said that India’s remarkable progress in renewable energy demonstrates that environmental commitments are not a hindrance to economic growth but a catalyst fo…
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, highlighted India’s remarkable rise from 14 to 114 medals at the Asian Para Games, noting that the achievement reflects the immense potential and talent of the country’s athletes.
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India won a silver medal at the ongoing ISSF World Shooting Championships in Doha today. The Indian trio of Manu Bhaker, Suruchi Singh and Sainyam secured the silver medal in the women’s 10-metre air pistol team event.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced setting up a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets which will focus on critical policy and operational matters across money markets and government securitie…
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Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat held a bilateral meeting with the Chairman of Qatar Tourism, Saad bin Ali Al Kharji, on the sidelines of World Travel Market (WTM) 2026 in London.
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In pursuance of the announcement made in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated October 7, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India announces the constitution of the Technical Consultative Committee for Fin…
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Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla today called upon the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State Legislatures to strengthen their role as guardians of public money, emphasising that every rupee drawn from…
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Sudhakar Dalela has arrived in Kathmandu today to assume charge as India’s new Ambassador to Nepal. He was welcomed at the airport by representatives of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials of the Embassy o…
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