🗞️ Why in News Alongside today’s deep dives on the Supreme Court’s reading of the Article 22(2) 24-hour clock and the Viability Gap Funding scheme for grid-scale energy storage, this roundup covers the developments of 3 to 6 November 2026: the Cabinet’s Fast Track Special Courts, critical-mineral processing and VISTAR decisions of 4 November, the seven-judge Bench closing the Arjun Flour Mills reference on 4 November, the I-OECM Guidelines and India’s COP31 priorities of 3 November, TRAI’s satellite network recommendations and the Pralay flight-test of 5 November, and Cyclone Murasu, which crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast on 3 November. Also: the India-Canada Defence Dialogue, India’s third term as ISA President, CERT-In’s CRAFTY FALCON advisory, NHAI’s barrier-less toll plaza guidelines, revised cancer medicine prices and the UPSC Mains result.

Cabinet Continues Fast Track Special Courts to 31 March 2031

The Cabinet on 4 November 2026 approved the continuation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO Courts, for five more years, until 31 March 2031, PIB said.

  • The money: a total outlay of Rs 3,788.04 crore, with a Central share of Rs 2,353.15 crore and a State/UT share of Rs 1,434.89 crore. The Central share will be funded from the Nirbhaya Fund.
  • The scale: FTSCs will expand from the current 779, which include 399 exclusive POCSO Courts, to 850. The release lists 29 participating States and UTs and 4,02,457 cases disposed of since the scheme began.
  • Each court: one Judicial Officer and six support staff.
  • The origin: the scheme was launched on 2 October 2019 in pursuance of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 and in compliance with the Supreme Court’s directions of 25 July 2019 in Suo Motu Writ (Criminal) No. 1/2019. The Court had directed exclusive Special Courts in districts with more than 100 pending cases under the POCSO Act, 2012.

📌 Facts Corner

  • FTSC continuation: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031; outlay Rs 3,788.04 crore; Central share from the Nirbhaya Fund.
  • Numbers: 779 FTSCs now (399 exclusive POCSO Courts), 850 proposed; 4,02,457 cases disposed of since inception.
  • Trap: this continues a scheme running since 2 October 2019; it does not create a new one.

Seven-Judge Bench Holds the Arjun Flour Mills Reference Academic After GST

A seven-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant held on 4 November 2026 that a reference pending since the late 1990s, on the power of States to impose an additional sales tax or surcharge calculated on existing sales tax, has become academic after the introduction of GST, LiveLaw reported. The Bench had reserved its verdict on 22 September 2026.

  • The case: Arjun Flour Mills v. State of Odisha challenged Section 5A of the Odisha Sales Tax Act, 1947, introduced in 1997, which imposed an additional tax of 10% on dealers with an annual turnover between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore, and 15% above Rs 1 crore.
  • The question: whether such a levy fell within the States’ taxation powers under Entry 54 of List II of the Seventh Schedule, as it then stood, or encroached on Parliament’s power to tax income under Entry 82 of List I.
  • The answer: “The constitutional entry and the state enactments under which the impugned levies were imposed have since been substituted or replaced, and the question referred to is of no prospective significance”, the order said, as quoted by LiveLaw. The reference was “answered as having been rendered infructuous”.
  • The clarification: LiveLaw reported that the Court clarified that an additional tax or surcharge computed as a percentage of the sales tax payable is an enhancement of the rate of sales tax and remains a tax on the sale or purchase of goods within the then Entry 54 of List II. The Punjab questions and the other contentions in the individual matters were left open.
  • Separate opinion: Justice K.V. Viswanathan held that S. Kodar v. State of Kerala was correctly decided and continues to be good law, and found no conflict between Kodar and Hoechst Pharmaceuticals.

📌 Facts Corner

  • Outcome: the seven-judge reference on additional tax over sales tax was held academic on 4 November 2026 after GST.
  • Provision in question: Entry 54, List II, Seventh Schedule, as it then stood; Section 5A, Odisha Sales Tax Act, 1947.
  • Trap: the reference was answered as infructuous, yet LiveLaw reported a clarification that such a levy remains within the then Entry 54; the Court did not strike it down.

India Releases the I-OECM Guidelines 2026 at CBD COP-17 in Yerevan

The Union Environment Minister released the Guidelines for the designation of India’s Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (I-OECMs) 2026 at a side event of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-17) in Yerevan, Armenia, on 3 November 2026, PIB said. An earlier deep dive covered India’s national statement at the same conference.

  • What they do: give a framework for recognising and reporting areas outside legally protected and conserved areas that deliver long-term in-situ conservation of biodiversity. They were prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) with the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), and support Target 3 (30x30) of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
  • Illustrative sites: biodiversity parks, sacred groves, community-managed irrigation tanks, seagrass and seaweed beds, and fisheries seasonal ban areas.
  • Four mandatory criteria: the area is not legally protected or conserved; it is governed under Central or State frameworks or by government-recognised local institutions such as Panchayats and Biodiversity Management Committees; it has defined boundaries and no overlap with the World Database on Protected Areas; and recognition does not alter its existing activities, governance or regulatory regime.
  • The route: applications go to the NBA, which forwards them within 30 days to the State Biodiversity Board or UT Biodiversity Council; that body sends its recommendation within 30 days; the NBA decides in coordination with MoEFCC, which authorises recognition.
  • The GEF-8 project: runs from 15 May 2026 to 15 May 2032 with total financing of USD 60.79 million in six demonstration landscapes and seascapes. It aims to add 3 per cent of India’s land and marine area to the conservation estate, over and above the existing 27 per cent under protection.

📌 Facts Corner

  • I-OECM Guidelines 2026: released on 3 November 2026 at CBD COP-17, Yerevan; prepared by MoEFCC with the NBA.
  • Linked target: Target 3 (30x30), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
  • Trap: I-OECM recognition does not make an area a protected area and does not change its ownership or legal status.

India Sets Out Its Priorities for COP31 in Antalya

The Union Environment Minister on 3 November 2026 outlined India’s priorities for COP31 of the UNFCCC, to be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026, PIB said. These are positions India will take to the talks, which have not yet begun. The Pre-COP31 meeting was covered on 7 October.

  • Climate finance: India is seeking a COP31 decision to commence the Climate Finance Work Programme. The Minister said finance is an obligation of developed countries under Article 9.1 (the Paris Agreement’s article on finance from developed countries) and must be predictable, largely public and concessional.
  • Mitigation: India will press for mitigation and the Global Stocktake to remain Party-driven, facilitative and non-punitive, ruling out new top-down targets.
  • Adaptation: Global Goal on Adaptation indicators should be voluntary and should not condition access to finance.
  • Just transition: India will support continuing the Just Transition Work Programme through a Party-driven mechanism.
  • Engagements: these will include LeadIT 3.0 with Sweden.

📌 Facts Corner

  • COP31: Antalya, Türkiye, 9 to 20 November 2026.
  • India’s main ask: a COP31 decision to commence the Climate Finance Work Programme.
  • Trap: these are stated positions before the conference; nothing has been adopted at COP31.

Cabinet Approves a Rs 2,814 Crore Scheme for Critical Mineral Processing

The Cabinet on 4 November 2026 approved a Capex Support Scheme to Promote Critical Mineral Processing with an outlay of Rs 2,814 crore for FY 2026-27 to 2030-31, PIB said.

  • The support: a capital subsidy of 30% of eligible investment for four plants: two lithium processing plants with a minimum capacity of 30 kt each, and two nickel processing plants with a minimum capacity of 50 kt each.
  • The caps: Rs 500 crore per lithium beneficiary and Rs 900 crore per nickel beneficiary.
  • The selection: a two-stage process, with two beneficiaries per mineral chosen on the least-cost criterion, the lowest capex support sought. Incentives will be disbursed in three tranches linked to milestones.
  • The reason given: “India remains substantially dependent on imports for refined intermediates and high-purity materials”, PIB said.

📌 Facts Corner

  • Critical-mineral capex scheme: Rs 2,814 crore; 30% capital subsidy; two lithium and two nickel plants.
  • Selection: the lowest capex support sought, with two beneficiaries for each mineral.

Cabinet Approves VISTAR, a Rs 4,371.10 Crore Scheme for Official Statistics

The Cabinet on 4 November 2026 approved the Viksit Bharat Initiative for Statistical Transformation, Analytics & Research (VISTAR), a central sector scheme of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), for FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 4,371.10 crore, PIB said.

  • Three components: Comprehensive Statistical Operations and Strengthening of Ecosystem; Support for Statistical Strengthening; and the Economic Census.
  • Surveys: MoSPI proposes 59 surveys during the 16th Finance Commission cycle, against 43 major surveys earlier.
  • 8th Economic Census: MoSPI will undertake it with the States and UTs, covering all non-farm establishments down to Gram Panchayat and Ward level. The release gives no date for it.
  • New measures, still planned: the release says MoSPI is planning a Headline Index of Services Production and an Index of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises.

📌 Facts Corner

  • VISTAR: central sector scheme, Rs 4,371.10 crore, FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31, under MoSPI.
  • Next count: the 8th Economic Census, to cover non-farm establishments down to Gram Panchayat and Ward level.

TRAI Recommends a Satellite Communication Network Provider Authorisation

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on 5 November 2026 released recommendations for a new Satellite Communication Network (SCN) Provider Authorisation under Section 3(1)(b) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023, PIB said. These are recommendations to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), not a decision.

  • What the provider does: an SCN provider “may not provide telecommunication services directly to users”; it would offer the network as a service to eligible service providers.
  • Scope and term: the national area, for a maximum of 20 years, with renewal for up to 20 years.
  • Spectrum: TRAI recommends that Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) spectrum for feeder links be assigned on an administrative basis.
  • How it got here: DoT wrote to TRAI on 3 July 2025; the consultation paper followed on 8 April 2026, with comments from 31 stakeholders and counter-comments from 12.

📌 Facts Corner

  • SCN Provider Authorisation: proposed under Section 3(1)(b), Telecommunications Act, 2023; national area; up to 20 years, renewable for up to 20.
  • Trap: TRAI has recommended; DoT has not decided.

DRDO Flight-Tests Pralay in User Evaluation Trials

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast at around 1110 hrs on 5 November 2026, PIB said. All test objectives were met, as confirmed by range instruments of the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.

  • Who built it: Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, with other DRDO laboratories, developed the missile. Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Development-cum-Production-Partner, produced the system.
  • Where it stands: the test was part of user evaluation trials. “With this successful test, the induction of the system has become imminent”, PIB said.
  • Background: Our 8 September editorial page, on a Hindustan Times column, lists Pralay among the DRDO missile technologies reported as approved for transfer to industry.

📌 Facts Corner

  • Pralay: quasi-ballistic missile; flight-tested on 5 November 2026 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha.
  • Makers: Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, and other DRDO laboratories; produced by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
  • Trap: induction is “imminent”; the missile has not been inducted.

Cyclone Murasu Crosses the Andhra Pradesh Coast Near Ongole

Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu crossed the coast near Ongole in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh on 3 November 2026, The Hindu reported, citing the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The 2 November roundup carried the forecast.

  • Wind: the observed maximum sustained wind speed during landfall was 110-120 kmph, The Hindu reported, citing IMD.
  • First reports: The Hindu reported two deaths on 3 November, confirmed by the Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, with Guntur, Bapatla and Palnadu the worst-affected districts.
  • Losses: senior officials told the Chief Minister on 5 November that a preliminary assessment puts the loss at Rs 1,919 crore, with crops damaged on 1,43,122 hectares and 1,86,063 farmers affected, The Hindu reported.

📌 Facts Corner

  • Murasu: Severe Cyclonic Storm; crossed near Ongole, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, on 3 November 2026.
  • Loss estimate: Rs 1,919 crore, a preliminary assessment given to the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister on 5 November.

India and Canada Hold Their Inaugural Defence Dialogue

The inaugural India-Canada Defence Dialogue was held virtually on 3 November 2026, PIB said. It was co-chaired by the Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence, and the Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Department of National Defence, Canada.

  • The agenda: defence industrial cooperation emerged as an important area, alongside military-technical cooperation and defence research and development, which were identified as priority areas.
  • The political basis: the Dialogue reaffirmed the commitment reflected in the Joint Statement of 2 March 2026 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mark Carney.

📌 Facts Corner

  • India-Canada Defence Dialogue: first edition, held virtually on 3 November 2026.
  • Priority areas: military-technical cooperation and defence research and development.

India Elected ISA President for a Third Consecutive Term

The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy announced on 3 November 2026 that India has been elected President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the third consecutive term, PIB said. He also congratulated France on being re-elected Co-President. He was addressing the media during the BRE Summit & Expo 2026, which the Prime Minister inaugurated on 2 November.

  • Membership: the Minister put the Alliance at 130 Signatory and Member Countries.
  • Static background: the ISA was launched on 30 November 2015 at Paris on the sidelines of COP21. It became a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation on 6 December 2017, and its Secretariat is at Gwal Pahari, Gurugram.

📌 Facts Corner

  • ISA Presidency: India, for a third consecutive term; France re-elected Co-President (announced on 3 November 2026).
  • ISA basics: launched on 30 November 2015 at Paris (COP21); Secretariat at Gurugram.

CERT-In Warns of AI-Driven CRAFTY FALCON Attacks on Financial Entities

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued Advisory CIAD-2026-0058 on 4 November 2026, rated Critical, on the “Escalation of AI-Driven Attacks on BFSI Entities by Threat Actor ‘CRAFTY FALCON’”. It updates the earlier advisory CIAD-2026-0046 on the exploitation of payment and disbursement APIs.

  • The threat: “The threat is active and ongoing”, the advisory says, listing NBFCs, digital lending platforms, fintech entities, payment aggregators and payment service providers among those targeted.
  • The AI angle: it reports publicly available AI-driven offensive tools that “execute complete attack chains autonomously at machine speed”.
  • What entities must do: report suspicious activity to CERT-In/CSIRT-Fin and contact the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C).

📌 Facts Corner

  • CIAD-2026-0058: CERT-In advisory of 4 November 2026, severity Critical, on the threat actor CRAFTY FALCON.
  • Targets named: NBFCs, digital lenders, fintech entities, payment aggregators, payment service providers, crypto exchanges, virtual digital asset service providers.

NHAI Issues Guidelines for Barrier-Less MLFF Toll Plazas

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued guidelines to standardise the design and infrastructure of toll plazas on four-lane and above National Highways to support barrier-less Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, PIB said on 6 November 2026. MLFF was listed as a provision in an earlier deep dive on access-controlled highways; the toll plaza design standard is the new step.

  • What they cover: toll plaza layouts, lane configuration, gantries, road infrastructure, lighting and signage. The number of lanes required at a plaza has been rationalised.
  • Where they apply: all future and under-construction projects. Projects at the Detailed Project Report stage will build in the new design; those already awarded or under construction will adopt it through contractual provisions.

📌 Facts Corner

  • MLFF toll plaza guidelines: NHAI, for four-lane and above National Highways; future and under-construction projects.

Cancer Medicines: Revised Prices Will Take Effect on 9 November

The revised prices under the 30% trade margin cap on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines, set by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), will take effect on 9 November 2026, PIB said on 6 November. The cap itself was explained in an earlier deep dive.

  • The cap: PIB dates it to 17 October 2026.
  • What is new: by 4 November, 70 companies had reported revised MRPs for 120 drugs, with the highest reduction at 96.45% and estimated savings of Rs 3,357.49 crore. PIB puts the average MRP reductions at 20% to 70%.

📌 Facts Corner

  • Cancer medicine margin cap: 30% of MRP on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer medicines; revised prices from 9 November 2026.

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

The United Nations observes this day every year on 6 November. It links the IR syllabus on armed conflict with the environment paper.

📌 Facts Corner

  • 6 November: International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (UN).

UPSC Civil Services (Main) 2026: Written Result Declared

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) declared the written result of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2026 on 5 November 2026, PIB said. Candidates who have qualified move to the Personality Test (Interview).

  • Next step: qualified candidates fill the Detailed Application Form online from 11 November to 25 November 2026, till 6:00 p.m.
  • Interviews: the dates will be notified in due course; the tests will be held at the UPSC office at Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi.
  • Marks: marks sheets will be uploaded within 15 days of the final result, for 30 days.

📌 Facts Corner

  • CSE Main 2026: held 21 to 30 August 2026; written result declared on 5 November 2026; Detailed Application Form, 11 to 25 November.

Today’s Deep Dives in Brief

Also in the News

  • Agnipath changed (Cabinet, 4 November). PIB said 25% of Agniveers will be offered regular employment on merit, and the remaining 75%, if willing, another two-year engagement, after which they will be offered enrolment as regular soldiers, subject to willingness and selection criteria. The editorial page has the detail.
  • Summary revision in six States and UTs (5 November). The Hindu reported that the Election Commission of India announced the annual special summary revision of electoral rolls for Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, Chandigarh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, where the special intensive revision has been completed. According to the report, draft rolls will be published on 30 November and final rolls on 21 January 2027, and Aadhaar details in Forms 6 and 8 will remain voluntary.
  • Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam, 2026 (PIB explainer, 4 November). PIB said the rules comprise 220 rules in eight chapters and six schedules and replace the Aircraft Rules, 1937, and Part IX of the Aircraft Rules, 1920. It also put operational airports at 166 as of October 2026, up from 74 in 2014.
  • Motor insurance (IRDAI circular of 2 November). The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India told general insurers to implement a four-layer motor insurance structure (third party liability, legal liability to occupants, personal accident, own damage) for private cars and two-wheelers, following the Supreme Court’s directions in National Insurance Company Ltd. v. Smt. Thungala Dhana Laxmi. It will come into force on 15 December 2026.
  • UPI merchant charge in the Supreme Court (reported 6 November). The National Payments Corporation of India told the Court in an affidavit that the merchant discount rate “will apply to only about 4% of merchant transactions”, and that zero MDR for all UPI transactions is no longer sustainable, The Hindu reported. This is a party’s submission; the Court has not ruled on it.
  • NVS-03 (5 November). The ISRO Chairman said the navigation satellite launched on 30 October is “fully healthy”, with in-orbit testing of its payload still to come, The Hindu reported.

From earlier editions

UPSC Relevance

Paper Syllabus area Item
GS2 Judiciary; vulnerable sections Fast Track Special Courts and POCSO Courts
GS2 Federal structure; distribution of legislative powers Arjun Flour Mills reference, Entry 54
GS2 Bilateral and global groupings India-Canada Defence Dialogue; ISA Presidency
GS2 Health; government policies Cancer medicine margin cap
GS3 Conservation; environmental agreements I-OECM Guidelines; COP31 priorities; UN day
GS3 Economy; mobilisation of resources Critical-mineral capex scheme; VISTAR; IRDAI four-layer policy
GS3 Infrastructure NHAI barrier-less toll plaza guidelines
GS3 Science and technology; defence technology TRAI SCN recommendations; Pralay
GS3 Cyber security CERT-In CRAFTY FALCON advisory
GS3 Disaster management Cyclone Murasu

📌 Facts Corner, Knowledgepedia

Prelims, statement-ready facts:

  • FTSC scheme: continued to 31 March 2031; outlay Rs 3,788.04 crore; Central share from the Nirbhaya Fund; 779 courts to become 850.
  • Entry 54, List II: the question in the Arjun Flour Mills reference, held academic on 4 November 2026 after GST.
  • I-OECM Guidelines 2026: released on 3 November 2026 at CBD COP-17, Yerevan; support Target 3 (30x30) of the Kunming-Montreal Framework.
  • COP31: Antalya, Türkiye, 9 to 20 November 2026.
  • Critical-mineral capex scheme: Rs 2,814 crore; 30% capital subsidy; two lithium and two nickel plants; FY 2026-27 to 2030-31.
  • VISTAR: central sector scheme of MoSPI, Rs 4,371.10 crore; the 8th Economic Census is one component.
  • SCN Provider Authorisation: TRAI’s proposal under Section 3(1)(b), Telecommunications Act, 2023.
  • Pralay: quasi-ballistic missile; flight-tested on 5 November 2026 from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha.
  • Murasu: Severe Cyclonic Storm; crossed near Ongole, Prakasam district, on 3 November 2026.
  • ISA: India President for a third consecutive term; France Co-President; launched on 30 November 2015 at Paris (COP21).
  • Motor insurance: four layers (third party, occupants’ legal liability, personal accident, own damage) from 15 December 2026.
  • Cancer medicines: 30% of MRP trade margin cap on 137 non-scheduled medicines; revised prices from 9 November 2026.

Prelims, the traps:

  • Centrally Sponsored or central sector: the FTSC scheme is Centrally Sponsored, with Central and State/UT shares; VISTAR is a central sector scheme.
  • Academic, with a clarification: the reference was answered as infructuous, and LiveLaw reported that the Court clarified such a levy remains within the then Entry 54.
  • Recognised, not protected: I-OECM recognition does not make an area a protected area or change its ownership.
  • Recommended, not introduced: the SCN Provider Authorisation is a TRAI recommendation; DoT has not decided.
  • Imminent, not inducted: PIB says Pralay’s induction has become imminent after user evaluation trials.
  • Dated, not in force: IRDAI’s circular is dated 2 November; the four-layer policy comes into force on 15 December 2026.

Mains, arguments and keywords:

  • Justice for children and women: dedicated courts, exclusive POCSO Courts and the Nirbhaya Fund as a funding line for faster trials.
  • Fiscal federalism after GST: why a long-pending question on State taxation power lost its prospective significance.
  • Other effective conservation: reaching area targets through community-managed and sacred sites without changing ownership or legal status.
  • Climate finance: India’s case that finance is an obligation of developed countries and must be predictable, largely public and concessional.
  • Mineral security: import dependence at the refined stage, and a least-cost capital subsidy as the policy response.
  • Statistics as governance: more surveys and a census down to Gram Panchayat and Ward level for evidence-based policy.
  • AI in cyber attacks: attack chains running autonomously at machine speed raise the demand on detection and reporting in finance.

Interview, be ready for:

  • “How is an OECM different from a protected area?” Recognition reports the conservation value of an area; it leaves ownership and legal status unchanged.
  • “Why did a seven-judge Bench answer the reference as infructuous?” The entry and the State laws had been replaced, so the question had no prospective significance; LiveLaw reported that the Court still clarified the Entry 54 point.

Sources: PIB, 4 November 2026 (FTSC); LiveLaw, 4 November 2026 (Arjun Flour Mills); PIB, 4 November 2026 (I-OECM); PIB, 3 November 2026 and UNFCCC advance notice (COP31); PIB, 4 November 2026 (critical minerals); PIB, 4 November 2026 (VISTAR); PIB, 5 November 2026 (TRAI); PIB, 5 November 2026 (Pralay); The Hindu, 3 November 2026 and The Hindu, Delhi print edition, 6 November 2026 (Murasu); PIB, 4 November 2026 (India-Canada); PIB, 3 November 2026 (ISA); CERT-In, 4 November 2026 (CRAFTY FALCON); IRDAI circular IRDAI/NL/CIR/MISC/145/11/2026, 2 November 2026 (motor insurance); PIB, 6 November 2026 (NHAI); PIB, 6 November 2026 (cancer medicines); United Nations (UN day); PIB, 5 November 2026 (UPSC); PIB, 4 November 2026 (Bharatiya Vayuyan Niyam); The Hindu, Delhi print edition, 6 November 2026 (summary revision, NPCI, NVS-03).

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