Daily Current Affairs 6 November 2026

Manipur CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh has launched the ‘BRICS Sustainable Lifestyle Week 2026’ at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal. The event will be held from November 1 to 7, 2026. He also flagged off a cyclothon to promote sustainable living and environmental responsibility.

The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) in Hyderabad, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has been recognized as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) in the Agriculture Sector by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has launched the ‘Network Anubhav Platform’, a geospatial and analytical dashboard.

The platform integrates user test data collected from the ‘MySpeed’ and ‘MyCall’ applications, independent drive test data, and a Do Not Disturb (DND) web interface to deliver critical insights regarding various network parameters to consumers, service providers, and TRAI.

Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh has inaugurated the 183rd Seismological Observatory in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), to transmit real-time seismic data to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) in New Delhi.

The facility aims to strengthen earthquake monitoring and disaster preparedness in the high seismic zone, bringing the total number of such observatories in J&K to 4.

It is to be noted that the Ministry of Earth Sciences plans to establish 100 additional seismological observatories, which include 4 each in J&K and Ladakh. This planned expansion aims to improve earthquake detection capabilities from a magnitude of 3.0 to 2.5. Additionally, 4 Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs) are scheduled to be commissioned by 2027.

Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN) under the Ministry of Communications has signed a Utilisation Agreement with the Tamil Nadu government and TN FibreNet Corporation (TANFINET) at Sanchar Bhawan in New Delhi.

The agreement is aimed at strengthening rural broadband connectivity in Tamil Nadu under the Amended BharatNet Program (ABP).

The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has signed an MoU with the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC) in Hyderabad to promote professional excellence in arbitration, mediation, and corporate affairs.

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) has signed an MoU with the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to improve market access for tribal artisans registered under the PM Vishwakarma Scheme.

In another development, the MoMSME has signed an MoU with Samsung India to promote industry-oriented skill development and create employment opportunities for youth. The 3-year agreement will be implemented at 15 MSME Technology Centres (TCs) across the country.

According to the “India Poverty and Equity Brief: October 2026” report released by the World Bank, the extreme poverty rate in India has declined from 27.1% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2023.

This decline marks one of the fastest poverty reductions globally over a 12-year period. The report estimates that 496 million people have moved above the lower-middle-income poverty threshold of $4.20 per day, measured using 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).

The 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 13th ADMM-Plus were held in Cebu, Philippines, under the ASEAN 2026 theme “Navigating Our Future, Together”.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh represented India at the summit and proposed establishing an India–ASEAN Youth Bridge. Additionally, India and Malaysia co-chaired the ADMM-Plus Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism for the 2024–2027 cycle.

The ASEAN defence ministers issued a Joint Statement on Youth, Peace and Security, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia.

Hereditary Prince Alois, the Acting Head of State of Liechtenstein, has visited India at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi. He was accorded a ceremonial reception by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, in the presence of PM Modi.

Both leaders held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. During his visit, Prince Alois met Union Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss enhanced economic engagement and investment opportunities under the India-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).

The visit coincided with the 1st anniversary of the operationalization of the India-EFTA TEPA, which entered into force on October 01, 2025. It is to be noted that under the agreement, EFTA states (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein) have pledged to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India by $100 billion over 15 years and facilitate the creation of 1 million direct jobs.

DRDO has successfully conducted a flight-test of the indigenous quasi-ballistic missile named ‘Pralay’ from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.

The missile has been developed by the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad, along with other DRDO laboratories, and produced by Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL).

Union Minister Sanjay Seth has inaugurated ‘Vishwa-2026 (VISV-2026: Vision, Innovation, Synergy, Values)’ at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi.

The event, organised by the DRDO in partnership with the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), was held under the theme “Showcasing Defence Capabilities, Strengthening Global Partnerships”. During the event, he released a foreign-language compendium of DRDO products in Arabic, Spanish, and French to promote India’s indigenous defence technologies among international partners.

The Organising Company (OC) has been incorporated to manage preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, India.

Harsh Sanghavi, Deputy CM and Sports Minister of Gujarat, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the OC, while M Thennarasan has been named as the CEO. Hari Ranjan Rao, Union Sports Secretary, and PT Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association and Head of the Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of India, have been appointed as Vice-Chairpersons.

It is to be noted that Rahul Dravid, former captain of the Indian cricket team, and badminton player Saina Nehwal serve as athlete representatives, alongside Lt Gen Harpal Singh representing the CGA of India.

Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, an eminent neurosurgeon, passed away at the age of 74. He is a recipient of Padma Shri in 2025.

Ravindra Kishore Sinha, a veteran BJP leader and former Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, passed away at the age of 75.