Currency Movement
USD ₹89 • GBP ₹116 • EUR ₹103 • Yuan ₹12 • CAD ₹64 • AED ₹24 • PKR ₹0.30 • Bhutan Ngultrum ₹1 • Bangladesh Taka ₹0.70 • Sri Lanka Rupee ₹0.29 • Nepal Rupee ₹0.63 • Maldives Rufiya ₹5.55

Equity Benchmarks
Sensex closed at 84,562.78 (▲0.10%) while Nifty ended at 25,910.05 (▲0.12%).

Metals
Gold priced at ₹12,600 per gram (24k) and silver at ₹1,60,000 per kg in Mumbai.

Key Financial Developments
The Finance Ministry urged insurance companies to improve claims-processing efficiency and enhance service standards. Separately, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched ITI, the SAMARTH portal, and multiple outreach programmes in Nagaland.

India marked Janjatiya Gaurav Divas honouring Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Bihar witnessed a sweeping NDA victory with 202 seats, reinforcing Nitish Kumar’s enduring political influence. BJP and Congress secured wins across multiple by-poll constituencies spanning seven states. PM Modi also inaugurated tribal upliftment projects worth over ₹9,700 crore in Gujarat.

India International Trade Fair (IITF) began at Bharat Mandapam with the theme "Ek Bharat–Shreshtha Bharat". Key commemorations took place across New Delhi including tributes to Pandit Nehru and events tied to the Vande Mataram centenary and ITS Diamond Jubilee.

India advanced its innovation footprint—over 64,000 patents filed with resident Indians leading 55% of submissions. Meghalaya approved reforms to widen fiscal space and streamline recruitment. CSIR–ISRO announced a joint space meet to strengthen human-spaceflight research, while ISRO reaffirmed its roadmap for missions to Venus and Mars.

Cold wave conditions persisted across Chhattisgarh, MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh.

Investigative agencies unearthed a terror plot involving coordinated blasts planned across six cities. In Pulwama, the residence of a key accused linked to the Red Fort incident was demolished following security findings.

The Supreme Court directed Jharkhand to notify over 31,000 hectares of forest as Saranda Wildlife Sanctuary, balancing ecological protection with tribal rights.

The Ministry of Defence finalised a ₹2,095-crore contract with BDL for INVAR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to boost T-90 combat power. Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace won the silver medal at the ARCA Innovation Exhibition. An IAF Pilatus PC-7 Mk-II trainer aircraft crashed near Tambaram with the pilot ejecting safely.

India’s diplomatic engagements spanned the Gita Mahotsav in Beirut, enhanced trade relations with Canada touching $23 billion, and discussions between EAM S. Jaishankar and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

An IAF contingent reached France for Exercise Garuda-2025, strengthening bilateral airpower coordination. Indian agencies monitored Pakistan’s reported drone-tech ToT deal with a European manufacturer.

Globally, WHO highlighted rising diabetes cases, Israel received remains of a hostage, and the IMF reviewed Sri Lanka’s 2026 budget viability. The G7 criticised Iran over weapons support to Russia, prompting strong rebuttals from Tehran.

India dominated Day 1 of the Test against South Africa with Bumrah’s five-wicket haul and early batting stability. At the Asian Archery Championship, India clinched multiple Recurve gold medals with stellar performances from Ankita Bhakat, Dhiraj Bommadevara and the men’s team.

Fact of the Day: India Gate, once the All India War Memorial, honours 90,000 soldiers. Amar Jawan Jyoti was added post the 1971 war.

Thought: Being overly cautious is itself the biggest risk.

Why-Do-We Section: Skin wrinkles in water due to osmotic absorption in upper skin layers.

Sanskrit Insight: भद्रं भद्रं कृतं मौनं — silence glows where noise dominates.

GK: 16 November: International Day for Tolerance. Largest South Indian river: Godavari.

Born Today: Pullela Gopichand — one of India’s finest badminton icons.

Vedic Knowledge: Sons of Arjuna include Shrutakarma, Iravan, Babruvahana and Abhimanyu.

Home Remedy: Ginger aids digestion, nausea relief and gut motility.