ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

• 2003 Concorde retired from service
• 1966 World’s first tidal power station opens in France
• 1965 France launches Astérix

NATIONAL

• 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament being held at the Delhi Assembly from November 25 to 27
• ‘Hemant Karkare: A Daughters Memoir’, book written by Jui Karkare Navare, released
• AP govt. launches citizen helpline 14400 for corruption-related complaints
• Guru Ghasidas National Park to become Chhattisgarh’s fourth ‘tiger reserve’ after Achanakmar, Udanti-Sitanadi and Indravati: CM Bhupesh Baghel
• Indian Navy to host multi-nation military drill ‘Milan 2020’ in March: MoS for Defence Shripad Naik
• Army Chief General Bipin Rawat meets Vietnam’s Chief of the General Staff General Phan Van Giang in Delhi
• The Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) inaugurated in Hyderabad
• Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launches CLSS (Credit Link Subsidy Scheme) Awas Portal
• This portal will enable people seeking to avail housing subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY)-Urban to track their applications.

ECONOMY

• Public sector banks collected Rs 1,996.46 crore in the minimum balance penalty in 2018-19: Govt.
• Subhash Chandra resigns as chairman of Zee Entertainment Enterprises
• Sundram Fasteners Chairman Suresh Krishna wins CII’s ‘Quality Ratna’ award

INTERNATIONAL

• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women observed on November 25, theme: ‘Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape’
• French luxury group LVMH to buy New York jeweller Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion; LVMH known for its Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Bulgari brands

SPORTS

• Hosts Spain beat Canada 2-0 in final at Madrid to win 2019 Davis Cup Tennis title; Roberto Bautista Agut and Rafael Nadal won singles matches
• India’s Lakshya Sen wins men’s singles title at Scottish Open Badminton in Glasgow
• Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok: India’s Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das win bronze in mixed team recurve

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