Daily Top Current Affairs 7th November 2025
1. The Vande Mataram national song celebrates its 150th anniversary on 7 November 2025. Its first publication dates to 7 November 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee.
2. The Ministry of Culture will organise an inaugural ceremony at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, where Narendra Modi will be the chief guest to launch a year-long national commemoration from 7 Nov 2025 to 7 Nov 2026.
3. Prime Minister Modi called “Vande Mataram” a “mantra, energy, dream and resolve” during the event, and stressed it remains a prayer to Mother India, emphasising national unity and identity.
4. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced its human-spaceflight programme Gaganyaan will not launch in 2025 as earlier planned; the first uncrewed launch is postponed to January 2026, said ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan.
5. ISRO revealed it targets seven missions before March 2026, including the first uncrewed Gaganyaan test, paving the way for India’s future crewed spaceflights.
6. The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer during its 7th convocation at Dharwad.
7. The Haryana State Commission for Women will appoint young Indian cricketer Shafali Verma as its Brand Ambassador for 2026 to promote sports, a drug-free lifestyle, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
8. The grand finale of the navy quiz event THINQ 25 – The Indian Navy Quiz concluded at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 5 Nov 2025.
9. The industry-driven shift at ISRO: 50% of the development of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) will be handed over to an Indian industry consortium, marking a new phase in India’s space sector.
10. The announcement was made during the 7th India Manufacturing Show 2025 (IMS 2025) at the Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre, showcasing India’s manufacturing ambition.
11. Indian-origin politician Ghazala Hashmi made history by being elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, USA, becoming the first South Asian American and Indian-origin woman to hold that office.
12. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the US House of Representatives, announced she will retire at the end of her current US Congressional term in early 2027.
13. Google launched its biggest-ever carbon-removal initiative in partnership with Brazilian startup Mombak to restore large-scale areas of the Amazon rainforest, advancing global climate action.
14. Nepal’s historic Kartik Naach Festival concluded at Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur on Kartik Purnima. The 10-day festival celebrated devotion, art and heritage in the Kathmandu Valley.
15. India will commemorate the centenary of Indian hockey on 7 November 2025 at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi. The event marks 100 years since the founding of the Indian Hockey Federation on 7 Nov 1925, organized by Hockey India and Sports Authority of India.
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