Delhi gets its first recreational Yamuna river cruise
Delhi’s first recreational river cruise on the Yamuna, between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, was launched on 10 November 2026. The roughly 12 km trip takes 35–40 minutes on electric vessels and costs ₹500 per person. The service has been named the “Namo Yamuna River Safari”.
PM celebrates Diwali with security forces at a CoBRA base in Bastar
PM Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali on 8 November 2026 with security forces at the CoBRA Operations Base, Karanpur, in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The government said that for the first time in 47 years no CRPF jawan lost his life on duty over the past year. The PM called it the first Diwali with every district free of Naxalism.
Vahan portal adds online ownership transfer, inter-state NOC and e-KYC
The Vahan Citizen Services portal added three online services — vehicle ownership transfer, NOC for moving a vehicle to another state, and e-KYC update — using Aadhaar OTP.
Election Commission gives voters left out of SIR draft rolls another chance
The Election Commission gave voters excluded from the draft electoral rolls prepared under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Delhi and six other states another chance to submit enumeration forms.
Exam points
SIR: Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
CBSE released the 2027 board exam datesheet. Exams begin on 16 February 2027; Class 10 ends on 9 March and Class 12 on 9 April. Over 46 lakh students are expected, with papers from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm.
NHAI standardises barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow toll plaza design
NHAI issued a policy circular for barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling on National Highways of four lanes and above. It applies to future and under-construction projects and covers plaza layout, gantries, lighting and electronic signage.
NFHS-6 (2023-24) puts the share of women aged 20–24 married before 18 at 20.1%, down 3.2 percentage points from 23.3% in NFHS-5. The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat on 27 November 2024, aiming for a child-marriage-free India by 2030.
Uttarakhand Police becomes the 16th police force to receive the President’s Colour
Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour to Uttarakhand Police in Dehradun on 6 November 2026, making it the 16th police force to receive the honour. The force has grown from 13,000 to more than 26,000 personnel since the state was formed.
Exam points
Uttarakhand Police: 16th police force with President’s Colour
Presented in Dehradun on 6 Nov 2026
Chandigarh Police received the honour on 1 Nov 2026
1857 Martyrs’ Memorial inaugurated at Ambala Cantonment
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Martyrs’ Memorial of the First War of Independence of 1857 at Ambala Cantonment, Haryana, on 5 November 2026. Built at ₹594 crore on 22 acres, it has 22 galleries using virtual reality, holography and interactive projection. Ambala marks the sepoy unrest of 10 May 1857, the day the uprising broke out at Meerut.
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Memorial at Ambala Cantonment, Haryana; cost ₹594 crore
Draft rule: instant licence suspension when a drug is declared Not of Standard Quality
The Union Health Ministry proposed that a drug manufacturing licence be suspended immediately once a Government Analyst declares a drug Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) on key tests such as assay, dissolution or sterility. Today a show-cause process is needed first, during which the drug can stay in the market. Schedule M is also to be aligned with WHO standards.
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Immediate licence suspension for NSQ drugs (draft)
Keralam Resolution: Public Accounts Committees back an audit-para monitoring system in every legislature
The Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State/UT legislatures, held at Thiruvananthapuram on 3–4 November 2026, adopted the Keralam Resolution. It commits PACs to a digital oversight system such as the Audit Para Monitoring System in every State/UT and standard timelines for Action Taken Notes.
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Venue: Thiruvananthapuram, 3–4 Nov 2026
Keralam Resolution: digital audit-para monitoring in all legislatures
Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 to replace the Aircraft Rules, 1937 from January 2027
The Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 were notified under the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam, 2024 and take effect on 1 January 2027, replacing the Aircraft Rules, 1937. They have 220 rules in eight chapters and six schedules covering registration, airworthiness, licensing, aerodromes and operations. Penalties range from ₹10,000 to ₹1 crore.
Exam points
220 rules, 8 chapters, 6 schedules
Replaces Aircraft Rules, 1937; effective 1 January 2027
Draft Drugs Rules amendments: more import points, qualified person for batch release
The Health Ministry published two draft amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945 on 3 November 2026. Proposed Rule 43A adds import points including ICDs in five states, SEZ Bommasandra and Noida International Airport. Manufacturers would have to name a qualified person for batch release and issue a prescribed Batch Release Certificate.
Exam points
Amends the Drugs Rules, 1945
New import points incl. Noida International Airport
Mandatory qualified person and Batch Release Certificate
Nadi Sanjivani: river silt from Bihar to be used in National Highways
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Government of Bihar signed an MoU under the Nadi Sanjivani initiative for scientific desilting of rivers and water bodies, with the silt used to build National Highways. 243 lakh cubic metres will go into 16 ongoing NH projects in Bihar.
Exam points
Initiative: Nadi Sanjivani (MoRTH + Bihar)
243 lakh cubic metres of silt for 16 NH projects
Aims to cut flooding and save construction material
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