The 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened on 9 November 2026 at Antalya, Türkiye, and runs until 20 November. Türkiye hosts the conference with Environment Minister Murat Kurum as COP President, while Australia leads the negotiations. India is pressing for a Climate Finance Work Programme.
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COP31: Antalya, Türkiye, 9–20 November 2026
COP President: Murat Kurum (Türkiye); Australia leads negotiations
India and Saudi Arabia sign Haj-2027 agreement; India’s quota is 1,75,025
India and Saudi Arabia signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement for Haj-2027 in Jeddah on 9 November 2026. India’s quota is 1,75,025 pilgrims. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju signed it with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah.
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Haj-2027 quota for India: 1,75,025
Signed in Jeddah by Kiren Rijiju
Haj Committee of India: statutory body in Mumbai (Haj Committee Act, 2002)
PM Modi tells Zelenskyy India is ready to help end the Ukraine war through dialogue
PM Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said India is ready to help end the war through dialogue and diplomacy. Zelenskyy briefed him on US-mediated talks planned in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November.
China to host the 33rd APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen
China is hosting APEC 2026, with the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting set for Shenzhen on 18–19 November and the APEC CEO Summit on 17–18 November. The agenda includes the proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), connectivity, AI and the digital economy. India is not an APEC member.
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33rd APEC Leaders’ Meeting: Shenzhen, China, 18–19 Nov 2026
Trade margin cap on 137 anti-cancer drugs takes effect; prices cut by up to 96%
NPPA’s cap of 30% trade margin on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines took effect on 9 November 2026. 85 companies reported revised MRPs for 1,364 formulations, and 679 brands cut prices by more than 50%. The largest single cut was 96.45%, with estimated consumer savings of ₹3,540.38 crore a year.
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Trade margin capped at 30% on 137 anti-cancer drugs
National Entrepreneurship Day: India crosses 2.62 lakh DPIIT-recognised start-ups
National Entrepreneurship Day is observed on 9 November, marking the creation of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 9 November 2014. India has over 2.62 lakh DPIIT-recognised start-ups, with a record 55,200+ recognised in FY 2025-26. About 48% of start-ups have at least one woman director or partner.
National Legal Services Day is observed on 9 November, the day the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force in 1995. The Act set up the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to give free legal aid to weaker sections and to organise Lok Adalats.
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Observed on 9 November
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 came into force on 9 Nov 1995
Uttarakhand marks its Foundation Day on 9 November; it was carved out of Uttar Pradesh on 9 November 2000 as India’s 27th state. Dehradun is its capital (Gairsain is the summer capital). In 2026 the state marks 26 years.
TRAI sets first-ever ceilings on IP interconnection port charges
TRAI issued the Telecommunication Interconnection (Port Charges) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2026 on 9 November, effective 1 January 2027. For the first time they cap annual charges for IP-based interconnection ports: ₹5.6 lakh per 1 Gbps port and ₹42.3 lakh per 10 Gbps port.
IBPS RRB PO prelims admit card out; exam on 21–22 November
IBPS released the admit card for the RRB Officer Scale-I (PO) preliminary exam under CRP RRBs-XV for 4,256 posts. The prelims are on 21 and 22 November 2026 and the mains on 20 December. Regional Rural Banks were set up under the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976.
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