Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2026
These daily current affairs 7 november 2026 notes bring together the most important developments for competitive examinations. Today’s news covers Technology & Industry, Economy & Food Security, Environment & Pollution, Polity & Elections, Health & Social Sector, Defence & Security, Telecom & Digital Infrastructure, Social Justice and Transport.
The major highlights include Ashwini Vaishnaw launching the Semicon 2.0 portal with 12 more ECMS approvals worth ₹7,503 crore, the doubling of the OMSS rice sale target to 50 LMT with Friday stock disclosure, Startup India–I-STEM API integration, CAQM invoking GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR, the ECI’s fresh Enumeration Form chance for ASDD electors in seven states, NPPA’s 30% trade-margin cap on 137 anti-cancer drugs effective 9 November, the IAF SDI–IIT Madras–Pravartak MoA on airborne secure communications, the Amended BharatNet Telangana agreement of ₹3,189 crore for 12,769 Gram Panchayats, the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat two-year note with NFHS-6 at 20.1%, Delhi’s green-cracker window on 7–8 November, the NHA review of PM-JAY and ABDM in Kolkata, and about 18,000 festive special trains.
These current affairs are useful for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, UPSC, State PSC and other competitive examinations. For yesterday’s edition, read Daily Current Affairs 6 November 2026 (also available in Hindi).
📖 Read this in Hindi: 7 नवंबर 2026 करंट अफेयर्स (हिंदी में)
💻 1. Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Semicon 2.0 Portal; 12 More ECMS Approvals Worth ₹7,503 Crore
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (MeitY / Railways / Information & Broadcasting) on 6 November 2026 launched the Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal. Applications went live for Pillars 2, 3 and 4 of Semicon 2.0 under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM).
Semicon 2.0 fiscal outlay ₹1,27,500 crore; six pillars — Design; Machines & Materials; More Fabs; ATMP/OSAT; R&D; Talent
- New ECMS approvals → 12 more units; investment ₹7,503 crore; production ₹39,045 crore; 7,127 direct jobs
- ECMS cumulative → 118 applications; ₹77,051 crore investment; production ₹5,73,146 crore; 81,755 jobs; 34 products; 16 states
- States in new round → Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
- Products → Multi-layer PCB, Relays, Heat Sinks, Specialty Ceramics; Copper Foil, Anode/Cathode materials, Polypropylene Film, Camera Rim; capital goods
- MSME share → nearly 50% of units approved under ECMS are MSMEs
- Phase-1 backdrop → 12 Semicon India Phase-1 projects across 6 states; >₹1.64 lakh crore; 5 in commercial production as of Oct 2026
Semicon 2.0 and ECMS deepen India’s electronics and semiconductor manufacturing push and are high-yield for SSC, Banking and UPSC tech-economy questions.
Exam Point
Semicon 2.0 portal launch → 6 November 2026 by Ashwini Vaishnaw; outlay → ₹1,27,500 crore under ISM
12 new ECMS approvals → ₹7,503 crore investment; 7,127 jobs; nearly 50% of ECMS units are MSMEs
🌾 2. Government Doubles OMSS Rice Sale Target to 50 LMT; Weekly Stock Disclosure Mandatory
The Union Government on 6 November 2026 doubled the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) — OMSS (D) rice sale target for FY 2026-27 from 25 LMT to 50 LMT. Up to 31 October 2026, 25 LMT had already been sold through e-auctions, against 11 LMT in the same period of the previous financial year.
Mandatory weekly (every Friday) rice/paddy stock disclosure on Food Stock Portal foodstock.dfpd.gov.in
- Covered entities → traders, wholesalers, retailers, big-chain retailers, processors/millers
- Categories → Basmati; Non-Basmati Premium; Non-Basmati; Parboiled; Broken Rice; Paddy
- Penalty → Sections 6 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955
- Southern states → Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana may impose stock limits until 31 January 2027
- Bharat Rice → additional Bharat Rice supply to NAFED, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar
OMSS releases and stock-disclosure rules are frequent Banking and SSC economy questions — remember the doubled 50 LMT target and the Friday portal update.
Exam Point
OMSS (D) FY 2026-27 rice target → doubled to 50 LMT; 25 LMT sold via e-auctions by 31 Oct 2026
Weekly stock disclosure → every Friday on foodstock.dfpd.gov.in; penalty under ECA 1955 Ss. 6 & 7
🧠 2 of 12 topics done!
Lock it in — 20 MCQs from the day's news.
🔬 3. Startup India Portal API-Integrated with I-STEM for Startup Access to Lab Facilities
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (Prof Ajay Kumar Sood) and DPIIT on 6 November 2026 announced API integration of the Startup India Portal with the I-STEM Portal, so that DPIIT-recognised startups can discover and access scientific and testing facilities.
I-STEM lists 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 registered institutions (as of 6 Nov 2026); host institutions still approve individual access
- Purpose → help startups find and request scientific/testing equipment without building every facility in-house
- Scale → 31,540 equipment items; 4,044 registered institutions
- SSO → Single Sign-On proposed in subsequent phases
- Control → host institutions continue to approve individual access requests
I-STEM integration is a useful Science & Tech one-liner for UPSC and Banking — link it to India’s research infrastructure sharing agenda.
Exam Point
Startup India–I-STEM API integration → announced 6 November 2026 by Office of PSA + DPIIT
I-STEM scale → 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 institutions
🌫️ 4. CAQM Invokes GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Turns Severe
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on 6 November 2026 invoked GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR with immediate effect. Delhi’s overall AQI was around 382 (Very Poor) on the CPCB scale, with many stations in the Severe category (>400). IITM forecast severe conditions likely during 7–9 November.
Stage III curbs: ban non-essential C&D; ban BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMVs in Delhi and Gurugram/Faridabad/Sonipat/Ghaziabad/GB Nagar; hybrid classes up to Class 5; 50% WFH option
- Construction → ban on non-essential construction and demolition
- Vehicles → BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel light motor vehicles banned in Delhi plus Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and GB Nagar
- Schools / offices → hybrid mode for classes up to Class 5; 50% work-from-home option
- Industry → stone crushers and mining shut; diesel generator set restrictions
GRAP stages are staple environment questions for SSC, Banking and State PSC — remember Stage III triggers and the listed NCR cities for the vehicle ban.
Exam Point
GRAP Stage III → invoked by CAQM on 6 November 2026 across Delhi-NCR; Delhi AQI ~382 Very Poor
Vehicle ban cities → Delhi + Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, GB Nagar (BS-III petrol / BS-IV diesel LMVs)
🗳️ 5. ECI Gives ASDD Electors in 7 States a Fresh Chance to Resubmit SIR Enumeration Form
The Election Commission of India on 6 November 2026 said electors marked ASDD (Absent / Shifted / Dead / Duplicate) and left out of draft Special Intensive Revision (SIR) rolls can resubmit the Enumeration Form — not Form 6 — in seven states.
States: Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Nagaland; those who already filed Form 6 need not resubmit
- Process → booth-wise lists on polling-station notice boards; partially filled forms regenerated in the ERO ECINET dashboard
- Unshifted electors → Enumeration Form + statement explaining why it was not submitted earlier
- Shifted electors → Enumeration Form + statement with new address and Assembly Constituency
- Form 6 → electors who already filed Form 6 need not resubmit the Enumeration Form
- Context → follows the Supreme Court hearing of 28 October on Form 6 vs Form 8 for re-inclusion
SIR process details are high-value polity facts for UPSC and State PSC — distinguish Enumeration Form from Form 6.
Exam Point
ECI SIR fresh chance → Enumeration Form (not Form 6) for ASDD electors; announced 6 November 2026
Seven states → Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Nagaland
💊 6. NPPA 30% Trade Margin Cap on 137 Anti-Cancer Drugs Effective from 9 November 2026
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)‘s Trade Margin Rationalisation on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs caps the trade margin at 30% (Price to Stockist to MRP excluding GST). Revised prices take effect from 9 November 2026.
Notified under Paragraph 19 of DPCO 2013 via Gazette S.O. 5690(E) dated 17 October 2026; MRP may fall by up to 70%
- Notify NPPA → manufacturers must inform NPPA within 7 days of the Gazette
- Retail / hospitals → must charge the reduced prices from 9 November 2026
- Examples → Pembrolizumab, Durvalumab, Osimertinib, Denosumab, Pegfilgrastim, Bevacizumab among affected
- Expected cut → MRP down by up to about 70% depending on the existing trade structure
Remember the effective date (9 Nov), the 30% margin cap and Paragraph 19 of DPCO 2013 for health-economy MCQs.
Exam Point
NPPA anti-cancer TMR → 137 drugs; 30% trade margin; revised MRP from 9 November 2026
Legal basis → Paragraph 19, DPCO 2013; Gazette S.O. 5690(E), 17 October 2026
✈️ 7. IAF SDI Signs MoA with IIT Madras and Pravartak for Airborne Secure Communications
On 6 November 2026 the Indian Air Force Software Development Institute (SDI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with IIT Madras and IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation to develop an indigenous digital secure communication system for airborne applications.
Signatories: AVM Sarabjit Singh (Commandant SDI) and Dr MJ Shankar Raman (CEO Pravartak); Prof V Kamakoti (Director IIT Madras) present
- Goal → advanced algorithms for communication and networking; reduce import reliance
- Theme → Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence digital systems
- Partners → IAF SDI + IIT Madras + IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation
- Application → airborne secure communications
Defence–academia MoAs are useful CDS/AFCAT/UPSC facts — remember the three partners and the airborne secure-comms focus.
Exam Point
IAF SDI–IIT Madras–Pravartak MoA → 6 November 2026; indigenous airborne secure communication system
Commandant SDI → AVM Sarabjit Singh; Pravartak CEO → Dr MJ Shankar Raman
📡 8. Amended BharatNet Telangana Agreement: ₹3,189 Crore for 12,769 Gram Panchayats
On 6 November 2026 at Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi, an agreement was signed for the Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana under the State-led model. Parties were DBN-DoT, the Government of Telangana, TRIICL, BSNL and T-Fiber.
GoI financial support ₹3,189 crore; ~3 lakh rural home fibre connections with subsidy; Amended BharatNet Cabinet-approved 4 Aug 2023
- Scope → 12,769 Gram Panchayats: upgrade 1,946 Phase I (linear→ring); 10,787 Phase II; 36 newly created GPs
- Funding vehicle → Digital Bharat Nidhi (erstwhile USOF) under the Telecom Act 2023
- Impact → about 3 lakh rural home fibre connections with subsidy
- Model → State-led Amended BharatNet implementation
BharatNet state agreements are telecom-infrastructure staples — remember Telangana’s ₹3,189 crore and 12,769 GPs.
Exam Point
Telangana Amended BharatNet → agreement 6 November 2026; GoI support ₹3,189 crore
Coverage → 12,769 Gram Panchayats; DBN (erstwhile USOF) under Telecom Act 2023
👧 9. Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Two-Year Note: NFHS-6 Child Marriage Rate Falls to 20.1%
A 6 November 2026 PIB note previewed the two-year mark of Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, launched on 27 November 2024 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. National Observance falls on 27 November 2026. The campaign aims for a child-marriage-free India by 2030 (SDG 5.3).
Women 20–24 married before 18: 23.3% (NFHS-5) → 20.1% (NFHS-6), a fall of 3.2 percentage points
- Awareness → 6.85 lakh programmes; 12.47 crore participants; 42.01 lakh pledges
- CMPOs → 71,882 Child Marriage Prohibition Officers on the portal; 59,686 at Gram Panchayat level
- Incidents → 4,536 child marriage incidents recorded on the portal
- Priority → 257 high-burden districts (NFHS-5 ≥ national average)
- Law / portal → Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006; stopchildmarriage.wcd.gov.in
Social-sector schemes with NFHS numbers are UPSC/State PSC favourites — remember 20.1%, the 2030 goal and the 27 Nov 2024 launch.
Exam Point
Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat → launched 27 November 2024; goal child-marriage-free India by 2030 (SDG 5.3)
NFHS-6 → 20.1% of women 20–24 married before 18 (down from 23.3% in NFHS-5)
🎆 10. Delhi Permits Green Firecrackers Only on 7–8 November, 6–7 am and 8–10 pm
As reported on 6 November 2026, Delhi permitted bursting of green firecrackers only on 7 and 8 November 2026, during 6–7 am and 8–10 pm, following Supreme Court directions and an order of the District Magistrate (East).
Green crackers only; bursting outside the notified window is prohibited
- Dates → 7 and 8 November 2026
- Morning slot → 6:00–7:00 am
- Evening slot → 8:00–10:00 pm
- Type → green firecrackers only
Festival pollution curbs are frequent environment one-liners for SSC — remember both dates and both time slots.
Exam Point
Delhi green crackers → only 7 & 8 November 2026; slots 6–7 am and 8–10 pm
Basis → Supreme Court directions; DM (East) order
🏥 11. NHA Reviews Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM in Kolkata
Around 6 November 2026 the National Health Authority (NHA) held a two-day review of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) in Kolkata.
Focus areas: scaling beneficiary coverage, strengthening digital health infrastructure, and exploring AI for healthcare efficiency and accountability
- Schemes reviewed → AB PM-JAY and ABDM
- Venue → Kolkata
- Themes → beneficiary coverage, digital infrastructure, AI for efficiency/accountability
- Exam tip → keep as a short health-governance one-liner; avoid inventing enrolment numbers not in the source
PM-JAY and ABDM reviews reinforce India’s dual push on insurance coverage and digital health IDs — useful for Banking and UPSC health questions at a high level.
Exam Point
NHA two-day review → Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM in Kolkata (around 6 November 2026)
Focus → coverage scale-up, digital infrastructure, AI for healthcare efficiency
🚂 12. Railways Operating Around 18,000 Special Trains for the Festive Season
According to Akashvani evening news on 6 November 2026, Indian Railways is operating around 18,000 special trains during the festive season to ease passenger demand.
Keep as a short transport one-liner; source is a bulletin summary — do not invent route or zone-wise splits
- Number → about 18,000 special trains
- Context → festive-season passenger rush
- Source type → Akashvani evening news bulletin (6 Nov)
- Exam use → light one-liner / quiz filler only
Special-train counts often appear in Railway exam current affairs — remember the ~18,000 figure without adding unverified details.
Exam Point
Festive special trains → around 18,000 (Akashvani evening news, 6 November 2026)
Operator → Indian Railways; purpose → festive-season demand
📝 Important One-Liners – 7 November 2026
- Who launched the Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal on 6 November 2026?
→ Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw - What is the fiscal outlay of Semicon 2.0 under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) as stated at the 6 November 2026 launch?
→ ₹1,27,500 crore - How many additional ECMS approvals worth ₹7,503 crore investment were announced alongside the Semicon 2.0 portal launch on 6 November 2026?
→ 12 - The Government doubled the OMSS (D) rice sale target for FY 2026-27 to how many Lakh Metric Tonnes?
→ 50 LMT - Under the November 2026 rice stock-disclosure order, on which day of every week must traders and millers update stocks on the Food Stock Portal?
→ Friday - As of 6 November 2026, how many equipment items were listed on the I-STEM Portal that was API-integrated with the Startup India Portal?
→ 31,540 - Which body invoked GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR with immediate effect on 6 November 2026?
→ CAQM - Under GRAP Stage III curbs of 6 November 2026, BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMVs were banned in Delhi and which set of NCR cities?
→ Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad and GB Nagar - Electors marked ASDD and left out of draft SIR rolls in seven states were told by the ECI on 6 November 2026 to resubmit which form?
→ Enumeration Form (not Form 6) - Which seven states were covered by the ECI’s 6 November 2026 fresh opportunity for ASDD electors to resubmit Enumeration Forms under SIR?
→ Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana and Nagaland - From which date do the revised MRPs under NPPA’s 30% trade-margin cap on 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect?
→ 9 November 2026 - NPPA’s trade-margin rationalisation on 137 anti-cancer drugs was notified under which provision of the DPCO 2013?
→ Paragraph 19 of DPCO 2013 - On 6 November 2026 the IAF Software Development Institute signed an MoA with IIT Madras and which foundation for an indigenous airborne secure communication system?
→ IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation - What is the Government of India financial support committed for the Amended BharatNet Program agreement signed for Telangana on 6 November 2026?
→ ₹3,189 crore - Under the Telangana Amended BharatNet agreement of 6 November 2026, how many Gram Panchayats are to be covered in total?
→ 12,769 - According to the 6 November 2026 PIB note on Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat, what share of women aged 20–24 were married before 18 in NFHS-6?
→ 20.1% - On which dates in November 2026 was bursting of green firecrackers permitted in Delhi under SC directions (6–7 am and 8–10 pm)?
→ 7 and 8 November 2026 - Nearly what share of units approved under ECMS were MSMEs, as stated at the Semicon 2.0 launch on 6 November 2026?
→ Nearly 50% - How many Lakh Metric Tonnes of OMSS rice had already been sold through e-auctions up to 31 October 2026 in FY 2026-27?
→ 25 LMT - Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on which date, with National Observance on 27 November 2026 marking two years?
→ 27 November 2024
🧠 Quick Revision – 7 November 2026
Technology & Industry
Semicon 2.0 portal launch → 6 November 2026 by Ashwini Vaishnaw; outlay → ₹1,27,500 crore under ISM
12 new ECMS approvals → ₹7,503 crore investment; 7,127 jobs; nearly 50% of ECMS units are MSMEs
Startup India–I-STEM API integration → announced 6 November 2026 by Office of PSA + DPIIT
I-STEM scale → 31,540 equipment items across 4,044 institutions
Economy & Food Security
OMSS (D) FY 2026-27 rice target → doubled to 50 LMT; 25 LMT sold via e-auctions by 31 Oct 2026
Weekly stock disclosure → every Friday on foodstock.dfpd.gov.in; penalty under ECA 1955 Ss. 6 & 7
Environment & Pollution
GRAP Stage III → invoked by CAQM on 6 November 2026 across Delhi-NCR; Delhi AQI ~382 Very Poor
Vehicle ban cities → Delhi + Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Ghaziabad, GB Nagar (BS-III petrol / BS-IV diesel LMVs)
Delhi green crackers → only 7 & 8 November 2026; slots 6–7 am and 8–10 pm
Basis → Supreme Court directions; DM (East) order
Polity & Elections
ECI SIR fresh chance → Enumeration Form (not Form 6) for ASDD electors; announced 6 November 2026
Seven states → Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Nagaland
Health & Social Sector
NPPA anti-cancer TMR → 137 drugs; 30% trade margin; revised MRP from 9 November 2026
Legal basis → Paragraph 19, DPCO 2013; Gazette S.O. 5690(E), 17 October 2026
NHA two-day review → Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM in Kolkata (around 6 November 2026)
Focus → coverage scale-up, digital infrastructure, AI for healthcare efficiency
Defence & Security
IAF SDI–IIT Madras–Pravartak MoA → 6 November 2026; indigenous airborne secure communication system
Commandant SDI → AVM Sarabjit Singh; Pravartak CEO → Dr MJ Shankar Raman
Telecom & Digital Infrastructure
Telangana Amended BharatNet → agreement 6 November 2026; GoI support ₹3,189 crore
Coverage → 12,769 Gram Panchayats; DBN (erstwhile USOF) under Telecom Act 2023
Social Justice & Women–Child
Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat → launched 27 November 2024; goal child-marriage-free India by 2030 (SDG 5.3)
NFHS-6 → 20.1% of women 20–24 married before 18 (down from 23.3% in NFHS-5)
Transport
Festive special trains → around 18,000 (Akashvani evening news, 6 November 2026)
Operator → Indian Railways; purpose → festive-season demand
🎯 Why Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2026 Matter for Exams
For Semiconductor, electronics and startup-infrastructure questions in UPSC, Banking and SSC, revise Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Semicon 2.0 Portal; 12 More ECMS Approvals Worth ₹7,503 Crore; Startup India Portal API-Integrated with I-STEM for Startup Access to Lab Facilities.
For Food security, OMSS and Essential Commodities questions in Banking, SSC and UPSC, revise Government Doubles OMSS Rice Sale Target to 50 LMT; Weekly Stock Disclosure Mandatory.
For Air quality, GRAP and festival-pollution questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC, revise CAQM Invokes GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Turns Severe; Delhi Permits Green Firecrackers Only on 7–8 November, 6–7 am and 8–10 pm.
For Electoral roll revision and ECI process questions in UPSC and State PSC, revise ECI Gives ASDD Electors in 7 States a Fresh Chance to Resubmit SIR Enumeration Form.
For Drug pricing, Ayushman Bharat and public-health questions in Banking, UPSC and SSC, revise NPPA 30% Trade Margin Cap on 137 Anti-Cancer Drugs Effective from 9 November 2026; NHA Reviews Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM in Kolkata.
For Defence R&D and Atmanirbhar questions in CDS, AFCAT and UPSC, revise IAF SDI Signs MoA with IIT Madras and Pravartak for Airborne Secure Communications.
For BharatNet and rural broadband questions in Banking, SSC and UPSC, revise Amended BharatNet Telangana Agreement: ₹3,189 Crore for 12,769 Gram Panchayats.
For Child marriage, NFHS and WCD scheme questions in UPSC and State PSC, revise Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Two-Year Note: NFHS-6 Child Marriage Rate Falls to 20.1%.
For the Railway current-affairs section of RRB and SSC, revise Railways Operating Around 18,000 Special Trains for the Festive Season.
Read the Exam Point boxes twice and then attempt MCQs: numbers, venues, organisations and first-ever achievements are the facts most often asked.
🔥 5 Facts You Must Remember
Ashwini Vaishnaw Launches Semicon 2.0 Portal; 12 More ECMS Approvals Worth ₹7,503 Crore → 6 November 2026 by Ashwini Vaishnaw; outlay → ₹1,27,500 crore under ISM
Government Doubles OMSS Rice Sale Target to 50 LMT; Weekly Stock Disclosure Mandatory → doubled to 50 LMT; 25 LMT sold via e-auctions by 31 Oct 2026
CAQM Invokes GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR as Air Quality Turns Severe → invoked by CAQM on 6 November 2026 across Delhi-NCR; Delhi AQI ~382 Very Poor
NPPA 30% Trade Margin Cap on 137 Anti-Cancer Drugs Effective from 9 November 2026 → 137 drugs; 30% trade margin; revised MRP from 9 November 2026
Amended BharatNet Telangana Agreement: ₹3,189 Crore for 12,769 Gram Panchayats → agreement 6 November 2026; GoI support ₹3,189 crore
📖 How to Revise Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2026
Do not try to memorise every number in one sitting. Start with the headings and the Exam Point boxes, because those hold the facts examiners like to test: names of schemes, organisations, venues, amounts and first-ever achievements.
Next, go through the one-liners and say each answer aloud before reading it. Mark the ones you get wrong and revisit them after a day, then again after a week. This spaced revision helps current affairs stay in memory until the exam.
Finally, link each news item to the static syllabus — for example Semicon 2.0 and ECMS to the India Semiconductor Mission and electronics PLI ecosystem, OMSS and stock disclosure to the Essential Commodities Act and food security, I-STEM to research infrastructure sharing, GRAP Stage III to CAQM and NCR air-quality governance, SIR Enumeration Forms to the Representation of the People Act and ECI processes, NPPA trade margins to DPCO 2013 Paragraph 19, the IAF–IIT Madras MoA to Atmanirbhar defence R&D, BharatNet Telangana to Digital Bharat Nidhi and rural broadband, Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat to PCMA 2006 and SDG 5.3, green-cracker windows to SC environment jurisprudence, NHA reviews to Ayushman Bharat architecture, and festive special trains to Railway operations. Questions in SSC, Banking and State PSC papers often combine a current event with a static fact.
❓ FAQs – Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2026
What are the top headlines in daily current affairs 7 november 2026?
The key stories are Ashwini Vaishnaw launching the Semicon 2.0 portal (outlay ₹1,27,500 crore) with 12 more ECMS approvals worth ₹7,503 crore, the OMSS rice sale target doubling to 50 LMT with mandatory Friday stock disclosure, Startup India–I-STEM API integration (31,540 equipment items), CAQM invoking GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR, the ECI’s Enumeration Form re-chance for ASDD electors in seven states, NPPA’s 30% trade-margin cap on 137 anti-cancer drugs effective 9 November, the IAF SDI–IIT Madras–Pravartak MoA, Amended BharatNet Telangana (₹3,189 crore / 12,769 GPs), Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat’s NFHS-6 figure of 20.1%, Delhi’s green-cracker window on 7–8 November, the NHA PM-JAY/ABDM review in Kolkata, and about 18,000 festive special trains.
Who launched the Semicon 2.0 Web Application Portal on 6 November 2026?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (MeitY/Railways/I&B) launched the Semicon 2.0 portal on 6 November 2026; applications went live for Pillars 2, 3 and 4.
Which body invoked GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR with immediate effect on 6 November 2026?
CAQM. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked GRAP Stage III across Delhi-NCR on 6 November 2026 as Delhi’s AQI hovered around 382 (Very Poor) with many stations in the Severe category.
From which date do the revised MRPs under NPPA’s 30% trade-margin cap on 137 anti-cancer drugs take effect?
9 November 2026. NPPA’s Trade Margin Rationalisation on 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs caps the trade margin at 30% (Price to Stockist to MRP excluding GST). Revised prices are effective from 9 November 2026.
Where can I practise MCQs on 7 November 2026 current affairs?
Attempt the daily current affairs quiz on QuestionPaper4Exam.com, which covers the news items in this post with bilingual explanations.
Sources: Official releases of the Press Information Bureau, including PIB: Semicon 2.0 portal launch & ECMS approvals and PIB: Amended BharatNet Telangana agreement, along with DD News coverage of OMSS and ECMS, The Hindu / Indian Express reports on GRAP Stage III and ECI SIR, and releases of DPIIT/PSA, NPPA, IAF/IIT Madras, MWCD and related ministries.
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