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National book award

♦ Rabih Alameddine has won the National book award for fiction for The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), a darkly comic saga spanning six decades in the life of a Lebanese family.  ♦ The nonfiction prize was given to Egyptian Canadian novelist-journalist Omar El Akkad for his fierce indictment of the contemporary West, “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.” ♦ Iranian American Daniel Nayeri’s “The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story” won for young people’s literature and Argentine Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s “We Are Green and Trembling,” translated from Spanish by Robin Myers, was cited for translated literature. ♦ Winners each receive $10,000. ♦ Organized by the National Book Foundation, the awards recognize the best of American literature across five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Young People’s Literature, and Translated Literature.

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United Arab Emirates (UAE)

♦ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been ranked as the third-largest contributor of humanitarian aid globally in 2025, according to newly released data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA). The Financial Tracking Service (FTS) report shows that the UAE contributed $1.46 billion in humanitarian assistance this year, representing 7.2% of all global aid tracked by the UN. The UAE ranked only behind the United States and the European Union, surpassing all other countries in international humanitarian giving. ♦ According to UN OCHA data, the financial assistance provided by the UAE is channeled to major global emergencies. While the aid is global, key recipient communities for 2025 include: Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan.

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Fátima Bosch

♦ Mexico’s Fátima Bosch bags the Miss Universe 2025 crown, while Miss Thailand  gets the title for Runner Up. Miss Venezuela was named second runner-up, Miss Philippines was announced as the third runner-up and Miss Côte d’Ivoire as fourth. ♦ Meanwhile, India’s Manika Vishwakarma exited the competition after failing to make it to the Top 12 list, extending India’s wait for the crown since Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu’s win in 2021. The 74th edition, hosted in Thailand, featured 120 contestants vying for one global title.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

♦ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced interlinking of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system with fast payment systems of other jurisdictions to promote cross-border payments. These initiatives are aligned with the G20 Roadmap for enhancing cross-border payments, focusing on cheaper, more efficient, transparent, and accessible remittances. ♦ Reserve Bank of India and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have been engaging with the European Central Bank on the initiative to connect UPI with the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS), the instant payment system operated by the Eurosystem. Following constructive and sustained engagement, both sides have agreed to start the realisation phase for the UPI-TIPS link. ♦ The proposed UPI-TIPS interlinkage aims to facilitate cross-border remittances between India and the European Union, and is expected to benefit users in both jurisdictions.  ♦ The RBI and NIPL will continue to collaborate closely with the European Central Bank to operationalise the UPI-TIPS link, including technical integration, risk management and settlement arrangements.

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Implementation of four new Labour Codes

♦ The Central government on 21 November 2025 announced the implementation of four new labour codes aimed to simplify and streamline the existing, decades-old labour laws in the country. The Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 has come into effect from 21 November. ♦ Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, these reforms are not just ordinary changes but Government’s Guarantee of Dignity for Every Worker in the country. More from our correspondent:  ♦ Labour and Employment ministry said that over the past decade, India has expanded social-security coverage, rising from 19 percent of the workforce in year 2015 to more than 64 percent in 2025. It stated that the implementation of the four Labour Codes marks the next major step in this trajectory, further widening the social-security net and embedding portability of benefits across states and sectors.  ♦ The Ministry said that the four new labour codes will guarantee timely minimum wages for all workers, appointment letters for the youth, equal pay and respect for women, social security for 40 crore workers and gratuity for fixed-term employees after one year of employment. 

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International Day of Child Rights

♦ International Day of Child Rights is celebrated every year on 20 November to attract attention to rights violations children face around the globe. The United Nations General Assembly adopted on 20 November 1989 the “Convention on the Rights of the Child” to protect and improve conditions of children striving to survive in regions struck by war and poverty. The Convention recognises the civil, economic, social and cultural rights of all children. To date, only the United States is yet to ratify the Convention. ♦ The day was first celebrated in 1990.

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Nitish Kumar

♦ Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record tenth time on 20 November 2025.  Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. The swearing-in ceremony was held at historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna.  ♦ A total of 27 Ministers, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, took oath as Ministers in the new Bihar government. ♦ In the recently concluded Bihar assembly polls, NDA had achieved a landslide victory by clinching 202 seats in the 243-member House. In NDA, BJP registered victory on 89 assembly seats, JD(U) on 85 seats, LJP(R) on 19, Hindustani Awam Morcha on 5, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha on 4 assembly segments. The opposition’s Mahagathbandhan won only 35 seats in the election.

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Nikhat Zareen

♦ India's Nikhat Zareen clinched the gold medal in the 51 kg gold at the World Boxing Cup Finals in Greater Noida on 20 November 2025.  She defeatwed Xuan Yi Guo of Chinese Taipei with 5-0.  She sealed India's fifth gold medal in the women's category in the tournament.  ♦ Apart from Nikhat in the 51 kg category, Minakshi Hooda was the champion in the 48 kg category, and Preeti Pawar won the gold in the 54 kg category.  ♦ Furthermore, Arundhati won in the 70 kg category, and Nupur Sheoran won the gold in the 80+ category. A total of five gold medals were won by the women in the event, marking a historic day for the country.  ♦ India finished with 20 medals - nine gold, six silver and five bronze.

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FIFA rankings

♦ The Indian men’s football team has been ranked 142nd in the latest FIFA rankings, issued on 20 November 2025. ♦ This was the worst ranking of the team since October 2016, when it was placed at 148th. The team has lost 40 places since December 2023, when it was ranked at 102nd.  ♦ The lowest FIFA ranking India has reached is 173 in March 2015. ♦ India's best ever ranking was 94 in February 1996. ♦ The Indian team is now ranked 27th among the 46 Asian countries included in the FIFA rankings, with Japan on top at 18th, followed by Iran (20th), South Korea (22nd), Australia (26th) and Uzbekistan (50th).

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అంతర్జాతీయ బాలల హక్కుల దినోత్సవం

చిన్నారులు సమాజానికి, దేశానికి విలువైన సంపద. భావి పౌరులైన వీరి భద్రత, సంరక్షణ, అభివృద్ధికి అన్ని దేశాలూ ప్రాధాన్యం ఇవ్వాలి. బాల్యం ఆనందంగా సాగేలా చర్యలు తీసుకోవడంతోపాటు వారిలో నేర్చుకోవాలి, ఎదగాలనే తపన కలిగించే వాతావరణాన్ని కల్పించాలి. ప్రభుత్వాలతో సహా ప్రతి ఒక్కరూ బాలల సంక్షేమానికి పెద్దపీట వేయాలనే లక్ష్యంతో ఏటా నవంబరు 20న ‘అంతర్జాతీయ బాలల హక్కుల దినోత్సవం’గా (International Day Of Child Rights) నిర్వహిస్తారు. ప్రపంచవ్యాప్తంగా పిల్లలు ఎదుర్కొంటోన్న సమస్యల పరిష్కారానికి కృషి చేయడం, వారికి ఉన్న హక్కుల గురించి సమాజానికి తెలియజేయడం ఈ రోజు ముఖ్య ఉద్దేశం. చారిత్రక నేపథ్యం ఐక్యరాజ్య సమితి జనరల్‌ అసెంబ్లీ 1954, డిసెంబరు 14న చిన్నారుల సంక్షేమం, హక్కులను ప్రోత్సహించేందుకు ఒక తేదీని ఏర్పాటు చేయాలని భావించింది. పిల్లలకు రక్షణ, విద్య, ఆరోగ్య సంరక్షణ హక్కులు ఉన్నాయని పేర్కొంటూ యూఎన్‌ఓ 1959, నవంబరు 20న బాలల హక్కుల ప్రకటనను ఆమోదించింది. దీనికి కొనసాగింపుగా 1989 నవంబరు 20న బాలల హక్కుల ఒడంబడిక (చిల్డ్రన్‌ రైట్స్‌ కన్వెన్షన్‌ - సీఆర్‌సీ)ను ఐరాస ఆమోదించింది. బాలల హక్కుల ప్రకటన, సీఆర్‌సీ ఆమోదం పొందిన నవంబరు 20న ‘అంతర్జాతీయ బాలల హక్కుల దినోత్సవం’గా జరుపుకోవాలని ఐరాస తీర్మానించింది. 1990 నుంచి ఏటా దీన్ని నిర్వహిస్తున్నారు. 

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