News of The Day : 11th November 2025

News of The Day –  11 November 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

Hungarian-British author David Szalay wins Booker Prize for ‘Flesh’ 

(GS-1: Art & Culture)

• About Booker Prize 
• David Szalay: his works and contribution to literature.
• Relevance: Contemporary world literature & global cultural discourse.

(GS-2: Polity & Constitution)

• Petitions under Article 32 allege Speaker’s inaction violates Kihoto Hollohan (1992) guidelines.
• Defection cases pending since 2023; court may invoke Rajendra Singh Rana (2007) precedent on judicial review.
• Relevance: Anti-defection (10th Schedule), separation of powers, constitutional morality.

(GS 2: Polity and governance)

• Gallup “Global Law & Order Index 2025”. • India’s score: 74/100 (↑2 pts) but variation by gender/region. • 
• Urban women safety perception gap 30%.
• Relevance: Gendered safety, social trust indicators, policy implications for urban planning & women empowerment (SDG 5, 11).

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• MoEFCC drafting guidelines to relocate PVTGs from core tiger habitats (esp. Similipal, Tadoba).
• Aims “voluntary resettlement” with improved compensation, FRA recognition, and livelihood alternatives.
• Past: NTCA 2008 guidelines criticised for coercion.
• Relevance: Balances conservation & tribal rights; Forest Rights Act 2006 in focus.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Highlights model partnership built on trust, mutual sensitivity, and respect for sovereignty.
• Context: PM Tobgay’s visit; cooperation in hydropower (Punatsangchhu-II), digital payments (UPI), and satellite collaboration.
• Relevance: Model for South Asia diplomacy, “Neighbourhood First” success.

(GS-3: Economy)

• About Survey on Unemployment 
  • Key Findings:
• 2024–25 PLFS: Rural unemployment 2.7% (↓), urban 7.3% (↑).
• Rural jobs rise in construction & MGNREGS-linked sectors; urban slowdown in manufacturing & IT.
• Female LFPR improves to 39%.
• Relevance: Employment quality vs quantity; urban labour reforms challenge.

(GS-3: Science & Tech)

• Amateur astronomers via Galaxy Zoo detected a twin-ring structure around NGC 4725.
• Likely caused by galactic merger or dark matter lensing.
• Relevance: Citizen science in astronomy; democratization of research data.

(GS-3: Science & Tech)

• ICMR–AIIMS study finds novel biomarkers (ADMA, cystatin-C) predict onset of diabetes & renal dysfunction years early. 
• Enables preventive health diagnostics.
• Relevance: Precision medicine; India’s NCD strategy.

(GS-3: Environment)

• About the Minamata Convention COP-5. 
• About Mercury pollution and  its link to neurotoxicity and bioaccumulation. 
• India to adopt substitutes via CDSCO regulation. 

(Miscellaneous)

• Samrat Rana wins India’s first senior gold in air pistol. 
• Boosts India’s shooting tally to record 18 medals. 
• Relevance: National pride; sports policy and Khelo India impact.