What to Read in PIB (Topic and Syllabus wise)

• Vice President’s Secretariat

  • Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan Graces the Inaugural Ramoji Excellence Awards 2025 at Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad

• Prime Minister’s Office

  • English rendering of the Prime Minister’s speech delivered at the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture in New Delhi
  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi delivers the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture
  • Prime Minister meets delegation of the 16th Finance Commission led by Chairman Dr. Arvind Panagariya
  • Prime Minister congratulates Indian Archery team on their best ever performance at Asian Archery Championships 2025
  • Prime Minister condoles loss of lives due to accident in Medinah involving Indian nationals

• Election Commission

  • DAILY BULLETIN: 3:00 PM of 17th November 2025
  • Bihar Elections: Index Cards published on ECINet

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

  • Rabi crop sowing exceeds 208 lakh hectares
  • Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurates Asian Seed Congress 2025 in Mumbai

• Ministry of Commerce & Industry

  • Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Holds Bilateral Meeting with New Zealand Trade Minister to Further India–New Zealand FTA Negotiations
  • The cumulative exports (merchandise & services) during April-October 2025 is estimated at US$ 491.80 Billion, as compared to US$ 469.11 Billion in April-October 2024, estimated growth of 4.84%.

• Ministry of Communications

  • India Showcases World’s Largest Digital Inclusion Drive at WTDC-25; Union MoS Dr. Chandra Sekhar Calls for Global Digital Solidarity
  • Department of Telecommunications Cautions Manufacturers, Importers and Resellers about Mandatory IMEI Registration and Consequences of IMEI Tampering
  • TRAI responds to the DoT’s back-reference dated 29.08.2025 in respect of the TRAI’s recommendations on ‘Regulatory Framework for Promoting Data Economy Through Establishment of Data Centres, Content Delivery Networks, an…

• Ministry of Culture

  • Fourth edition of Akshar Mahotsav concludes at the National Museum with a celebration of India’s script culture
  • ASI to host National Workshop on Project Mausam
  • Exposition of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha in Bhutan Extended by a Week Following Public Demand

• Ministry of Defence

  • DEFENCE SECRETARY VISITS FORWARD LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL SECTOR
  • INDIA–UK JOINT MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE ‘AJEYA WARRIOR-25’ COMMENCES IN RAJASTHAN
  • CURTAIN RAISER OF CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE 2025 HELD IN NEW DELHI
  • INDIAN NAVY UNVEILS CREST OF MAHE

• Ministry of Earth Sciences

  • First General Body meeting of the Earth System Sciences Council (ESSC), chaired by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh in his capacity as President of the Council
  • Dr. Jitendra Singh Reviews preparations for India International Science Festival IISF 2025; Stresses Closing Operational Gaps and Elevating Scientific Outreach to National Standards

• Ministry of Electronics & IT

  • India announces 2nd tranche of 17 approvals under Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) – ₹ 7,172 crore investment, ₹ 65,111 crore production & 11,808 direct jobs

• Ministry of Finance

  • Sixteenth Finance Commission submits its Report for the award period from 2026-27 to 2030-31 to the President of India
  • Auction for Sale (re-issue) of (i) “6.01% Government Security 2030”(ii) “7.09% Government Security 2074
  • CBDT Chairman Shri Ravi Agrawal inaugurates Taxpayers’ Lounge at India International Trade Fair (IITF), 2025, highlighting taxpayers as partners in nation-building
  • DRI seizes smuggled 30,000 pieces firecrackers worth ₹5 crore at Mundra port; one arrested

• Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying

  • Prestigious National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025 Announced; Felicitation on 26th November during National Milk Day Celebrations

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  • Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Jhpiego and Edith Cowan University, Australia joins hands to advance nursing competencies and future-ready workforce

• Ministry of Home Affairs

  • Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah chairs 32nd meeting of Northern Zonal Council (NZC) in Faridabad, Haryana

• Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

  • From Markets to Monuments: Advancing Clean Toilets and Hygienic Spaces

• Ministry of Information & Broadcasting

  • Ministry of I&B Approves Revised Rate Structure for Government Advertisements to Strengthen Print Media Ecosystem

• Ministry of Jal Shakti

  • 67th EC of NMCG Approves Major Research Projects to Strengthen Scientific River Management

• Ministry of Labour & Employment

  • Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates EPFO’s first-ever Modernised Digital Pavilion at IITF 2025

• Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises

  • Union Minister of MSME Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi inaugurates MSME, KVIC, COIR and NSSH Pavilions at the 44th India International Trade Fair today

• Ministry of Minority Affairs

  • 24×7 Control Room set up in Consulate General of India, Jeddah, in light of a tragic bus accident late last night involving Umrah pilgrims, near Madinah, Saudi Arabia

• Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

  • Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Highlights Indo-Japanese Energy Opportunities at Tokyo Industry Meet
  • India Concludes First-Ever Major LPG Import Deal with US

• Ministry of Power

  • Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) can play crucial role in storing surplus green power, says Shri Manohar Lal; underscores role of state governments in development of PSPs

• Ministry of Railways

  • Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya and DRDO Sign MoU to Develop Smart Tech Solutions for National Security

• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

  • NHAI Takes Initiative to Publish Updates for Under Bidding Projects on its Website

• Ministry of Science & Technology

  • CSIR–ISRO Space Meet 2025 held in Bengaluru to strengthen India’s preparedness for Human Spaceflight Programme

• Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

  • India and Russia Hold High-Level Interagency Consultations in New Delhi

• Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

  • Empowering Divyangjan at Global Stage: Over 40 ‘Vocal for Local’

• Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

  • PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS) Monthly Bulletin October, 2025
  • Culmination Ceremony of 75th Anniversary of NSS

• PIB Headquarters

  • DPDP Rules, 2025 Notified

• National Human Rights Commission

  • NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported death of two and injuries to ten others onboard a private bus which caught fire after touching an overhead high-tension wire in Rajasthan’s Manoharpur village
  • NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported negligence of Jammu-based Super Specialty hospital authorities in not maintaining the lift which led to the death of a woman