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Top stories: India calls for a fair, equitable and ambitious outcome at COP31 in Antalya; Rajatarangini, Mahabharata and Arthashastra added to UNESCO Memory of the World regional register; NPPA trade margin cap cuts MRP of anti-cancer medicines by up to 96.45%.
A lighter news day: 7 points - only news confirmed by two independent sources makes the brief.
India calls for a fair, equitable and ambitious outcome at COP31 in Antalya
Narendra Bhooshan, Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, delivered India's opening statement at COP31 of the UNFCCC in Antalya, Türkiye, a day after the conference opened. India reaffirmed its support for climate multilateralism, equity and CBDR-RC, and stressed Article 9.1 of the Paris Agreement on finance from developed countries.
Exam angle: The UNFCCC was opened for signature at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro; its secretariat is in Bonn, Germany.
Rajatarangini, Mahabharata and Arthashastra added to UNESCO Memory of the World regional register
Three classical Indian works were inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP): Kalhana's Rajatarangini, the Mahabharata and Kautilya's Arthashastra. The decision came at the 11th Session of the MOWCAP Register in Jakarta, Indonesia. India now has six inscriptions on the regional register.
Exam angle: UNESCO's Memory of the World Programme was launched in 1992; UNESCO is headquartered in Paris.
NPPA trade margin cap cuts MRP of anti-cancer medicines by up to 96.45%
On November 9, the Department of Pharmaceuticals announced that the Maximum Retail Prices of anti-cancer medicines had fallen by as much as 96.45%. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) had capped trade margins on 137 anti-cancer drugs. The revised prices of more than 1,000 formulations apply from November 9.
Exam angle: NPPA was set up in 1997 and works under the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
Centre releases Rs 77.98 crore to 755 senior citizen projects under AVYAY for Q2 FY27
The Government of India released Rs 77.98 crore as grant-in-aid in November 2026 for 755 projects run under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC). The money covered the July-September quarter of 2026-27 and was routed through the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), an umbrella scheme of the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
Exam angle: AVYAY was launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, subsuming the National Action Plan for Senior Citizens.
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India and Lebanon hold their first-ever Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi
India and Lebanon held their first Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on November 9. Secretary (CPV&OIA) Sripriya Ranganathan and Abdel Sattar Issa, Secretary-General of Lebanon's foreign ministry, co-chaired the meeting. The two sides named trade and investment, digital public infrastructure and pharmaceuticals as priority areas for cooperation.
Exam angle: Lebanon's capital is Beirut and its currency is the Lebanese pound.
Sources: All India Radio official, The Tribune
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World Bank's Saroj Kumar Jha calls India's water management a model for developing nations
Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director for Water at the World Bank Group, described India's water journey as a remarkable success story during a briefing ahead of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference. He said the Jal Jeevan Mission gave better access to drinking water to 800 million people in under seven years, and also praised Namami Gange and Swachh Bharat Mission.
Exam angle: Jal Jeevan Mission was launched on 15 August 2019 to provide tap water connections to every rural household.
Sarbananda Sonowal launches Namo Yamuna River Safari cruise service in Delhi
Union Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched the Namo Yamuna River Safari, a recreational cruise on the Yamuna in New Delhi. The service covers a six-kilometre stretch between Sonia Vihar and Jagatpur, with tickets at 500 rupees per person and a 50-rupee entry ticket to the premises.
Exam angle: The Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri glacier in Uttarakhand and joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.
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