current affairs today 4 November

1. India Wins First-Ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025: India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Navi Mumbai on Nov 2 2025. Shafali Verma (87 runs) was Player of the Match; Deepti Sharma earned Player of the Series. Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur.

2. Rohan Bopanna Retires: The 45-year-old doubles legend ends a 20-year career; oldest-ever Grand Slam winner (Australian Open 2024). Recipient of Padma Shri (2024).

3. India to Host Asian Para Games 2026: Delhi-NCR will host 3 000 athletes from 28 sports; budget ≈ ₹1 500 crore — a boost for para-sports.

4. Asian Youth Games 2025: India finished 6th with 48 medals (13 G, 18 S, 17 B) in Bahrain; event under OCA President Randhir Singh.

5. Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bonds: On Feb 15 2025, CJI D. Y. Chandrachud-led bench ruled the scheme unconstitutional for violating citizens’ Right to Information; ₹16 000 crore donations to be disclosed.

6. India’s Rank in Rule of Law Index: Dropped to 86 of 143 (2025); top three: Denmark, Norway, Finland; weak on criminal justice & corruption control.

7. RBI Projects 7.2 % GDP Growth FY26: Repo Rate 6.5 %; inflation target 4.5 %; Services sector to lead growth (8.1 %). Governor: Shaktikanta Das.

8. US Federal Reserve Holds Rates: Maintained 4.75–5 %; possible cut in Dec 2025 if inflation falls; beneficial for FII inflows to India.

9. RBI Expands Digital Rupee (CBDC): Pilot in 10 cities reaches 2 million users; adds offline & UPI features to reduce cash dependence.

10. 21st India-ASEAN Summit (Vientiane): Held Oct 10 2025; Delhi Declaration adopted to boost digital integration; trade ≈ $130 billion.

11. MILAN 2026 Naval Exercise: Feb 19–26 2026 at Visakhapatnam; 55 nations; focus on HADR & anti-piracy.

12. New DRDL Director: Dr Ankathi Raju appointed head of Hyderabad-based lab developing Akash, Astra & Nag missiles.

13. Tanzania Presidential Election 2025: Samia Suluhu Hassan re-elected with 98 % votes; capital Dodoma.

14. COP29 Climate Summit (Baku): Nov 11–22 2025 in Azerbaijan; focus on Loss & Damage Fund ($800 M pledged) and carbon markets.

15. 17th GRIHA Summit (New Delhi): Nov 3–4 2025; theme “Climate-Resilient Infrastructure”; focus on net-zero buildings.

16. Nobel Prize in Literature 2025: Han Kang (South Korea) for exploring human fragility & trauma; notable book *The Vegetarian*.

17. Passing of Hindi Poet Ramdarash Mishra: Died aged 101; author of 150+ books; Padma Shri (2025).

18. Passing of Environmentalist Vandana Shiva: Founder of Navdanya; pioneer of organic farming; Right Livelihood Award (1993).

19. ISRO Gaganyaan Mission Update: Human flight planned Q2 2026; 4 astronauts led by Gp Capt Prasanth Nair; budget ₹9 000 crore.

20. International Day for Biosphere Reserves (Nov 3): Promotes UNESCO’s MAB program; zones – Core, Buffer, Transition.

21. World Cities Day (Oct 31): Theme “Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience”; focus on SDG 11.

22. International Tiger Day Recap (July 29): India hosts 3 682 tigers (+6 %); Madhya Pradesh tops (785); Project Tiger since 1973.

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