Childrens Day is observed on the birth anniversary of Indias first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It is a special, joyous occasion which marks the innocence and the immense potential of children for nation-building. The first celebration of Childrens Day in India took place on July 30, 1949.
PI Industries has launched Pioxaniliprole, Indias first indigenously discovered insecticide molecule, under the trade name Pioxazon. The Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee formally recognised it as the first insecticide active ingredient discovered in India at its 476th meeting.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Sports Awards 2025 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 13 November 2026. The Awards are given every year to recognise and reward excellence in sports. The President also conferred the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024.
A 170-member Indian Defence Forces contingent departed for Sri Lanka on 13 November 2026 to participate in the 12th edition of the India-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti 2026. The 14-day exercise being held at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka, from November 13 to 26, 2026.
According to the government data, Indias total installed power generation capacity stood at around 560 GW in October 2026, compared with 249 GW in 2014. Non-fossil fuel-based capacity reached 308 GW as of July 31, 2026, accounting for 55 percent of the countrys total installed capacity.
India has recorded a 38 percent decline in tuberculosis (TB) mortality since 2015, compared with a global reduction of 35 percent, while achieving a treatment success rate of 94 percent among patients with drug-susceptible TB, according to the World Health Organizations (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2026, released on 12 November 2026.
National Education Day is observed every year on November 11 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. This day is a reminder of his efforts in promoting primary and secondary education in India along with scientific knowledge.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 11 November 2026 signed a contract worth approximately Rs.498.58 crore with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Normal Refit and Re-powering of Indian Naval Ship (INS) Betwa. The contract was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.
The Centre has rationalised Indias visa regime, reducing the number of main visa categories from 13 to nine and sub-categories from 49 to 23, in a move aimed at simplifying procedures and making the system more accessible to foreign nationals visiting the country.
The eighth edition of the India-Myanmar Naval Exercise (IMNEX-26) commenced in Visakhapatnam on November 10 and will continue until November 14. Myanmar Navy Ship UMS King Sin Phyu Shin arrived in the city to participate in the exercise alongside Indian Navy ships INS Rana and INS Sumedha.
The University of Oxfords Pitt Rivers Museum returned the ancestral remains of 39 Naga people to community representatives. The handover took place at the museum in Oxford, United Kingdom, and was attended by nearly 30 Naga representatives who travelled from Nagaland.
India has reaffirmed its commitment to climate multilateralism and the principles of equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), calling for a fair, equitable and ambitious outcome at the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Antalya, Türkiye.
