Adda247 provides the latest and most important daily current affairs 2026 for Bank, SSC, Railway, Police SI, and Other State Govt Exams. Our team curates the most significant national and international news, government policy updates, important appointments 2026, awards and honours, summits and conferences, science and technology, defence news, business & economy, and sports current affairs — all in one place.
Today’s Current Affairs
- JNCASR’s Terahertz Chip Achieves 100 Gbps Data Speed Using Topological PhotonicsNovember 5, 2026Researchers based at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a silicon chip capable of transmitting terahertz waves around designed obstacles with very little signal loss. In lab experiments, they were ...Read more
- Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly to Become Paperless Under National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)November 5, 2026The Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly will transform into a ‘zero-paper ’ institution under the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), as part of the Union government’s Digital India initiative. The digitization will be done within three months and ...Read more
- NPCI Launches Technology Subsidiary for AI and Blockchain & Appoints Vishal Kanvaty as CEONovember 5, 2026The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary called NPCI Tech Solutions Limited (NTSL). NPCI announced on 4 November 2026 that it has appointed Vishal Kanvaty, its Chief Technology Officer ...Read more
- Nirmala Lakshman Wins Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction BookNovember 5, 2026Indian author, journalist and The Hindu Group Director Nirmala Lakshman has won the Sharjah Award for Best International Non-Fiction Book for her book The Tamils: A Portrait of a Community. This award was presented on ...Read more
- Edmund Richardson Wins 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for Biography of Alexander the GreatNovember 5, 2026A British academic has been awarded the 2026 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction for his book Alexander: God, King, Man, which outlines the life and exploits of Alexander the Great. Edmund Richardson was presented with ...Read more
- India Extends $500 Million Line of Credit to Guyana for Roads, Healthcare and Defence ProjectsNovember 5, 2026Honorable External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Guyana President Dr Irfaan Ali on 5 November 2026, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in the Antigua and Barbuda. The leaders reviewed ...Read more
- Fast Track Special Courts Scheme Extended to 2031 with ₹3,788 Crore OutlayNovember 5, 2026Union Cabinet has approved continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for theFast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive Protection of Children from the Sexual Offences (POCSO) Courts for another 5 years from 1 April ...Read more
- Cabinet Approves Two-Year Additional Engagement for Agniveers, Creates Pathway to Regular Defence ServiceNovember 5, 2026A two-year extension has been approved by the Union Cabinet for Agniveers who are not selected for regular posts after the initial completion of their tenure under the Agnipath scheme. 25 percent will be selected ...Read more
- Critical Mineral Processing Scheme: Cabinet Approves ₹2,814 Crore for Domestic Lithium and Nickel ProcessingNovember 5, 2026The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing worth ₹2814 crores on 4 th November 2026. This scheme will run from FY 2026-27 to ...Read more
- VISTAR Scheme 2026-31: Cabinet Approves ₹4,371.10 Crore for Statistical TransformationNovember 5, 2026The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR) on 4 November 2026. The Central Sector Scheme will be implemented from FY 2026–27 ...Read more
- World Tsunami Awareness Day 2026: Theme, Objectives and SignificanceNovember 5, 2026World Tsunami Awareness Day is commemorated every year on the 5th November. It promotes global understanding of tsunami risks and helps improve disaster preparedness within coastal communities. In 2026, World Tsunami Awareness Day will be ...Read more
- Aditya-L1 Reveals Asymmetric Expansion of Solar Eruption, Improving Understanding of Coronal Mass EjectionsNovember 4, 2026India’s first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has helped scientists understand more about how solar eruptions expand. Scientists at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, found that a coronal mass ejection (CME) spotted on 5 ...Read more
- Tamil Nadu Tops NITI Aayog’s India S&T Scoreboard in Research PublicationsNovember 4, 2026Tamil Nadu was the leading state in terms of publishing research in 2024-25 according to the India Science and Technology (S&T) Scoreboard prepared by NITI Aayog. Up next are Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Tamil Nadu ...Read more
- Equitas Small Finance Bank Appoints Balaji Nuthalapadi as Interim CEO, Subject to RBI ApprovalNovember 4, 2026Equitas Small Finance Bank has appointed Mr. Balaji Nuthalapadi as its interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), that is subject to the approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The decision follows the resignation of ...Read more
