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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19/11/2025.

NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||19/11/2025.

WEDNESDAY| VOL—IV/2025/NOVEMBER

OPINIONATED, FOR FREE CIRCULATION.

"न कालमतिवर्तन्ते महान्तः स्वेषु कर्मसु।"

Successful People Never Sit On Their Duties.

महान लोग अपने कर्तव्यों में देरी नहीं करते हैं ।

To Day Is Birthday Of Jhansi Ki Rani

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).



India-U.S. fuel deal: India will buy nearly 10 percent of its liquefied petroleum gas in 2026 from the United States as part of a new deal, its oil and gas minister said. It is the first fuel deal of its kind for the Indian market and comes as India is looking for a way to reduce U.S. tariffs. Though it would be cheaper for India to buy the oil from Gulf countries, New Delhi said it was diversifying its sources.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, India-US partnership is strong, stable and expanding across strategic and economic sectors.

PAST DATA:-In the last full year (2024), India imported approximately 27.8 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) spending about $15 billion, with the top suppliers being Qatar, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

Qatar: 11.3 million tonnes||United States: 5.4 million tonnes

United Arab Emirates: 3.2 million tonnes||Angola: 2.0 million tonnes

Oman: 1.5 million tonnes.|| Others :4.4 million tonnes .

In Bihar, newly elected MLAs of NDA to meet in Patna today to elect their leader.

The crop loss due to Wild Animal Attacks and Paddy Inundation will now be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Ministry said. Loss of Livestock due to Wild Animals are not well covered.

Election Commission today informed that more than 50 crore 97 lakh enumeration forms have been distributed among electors since the launch of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Phase -2.  It is 98.54 percent of the total 51 crore electors to be covered in this phase.

Andhra Pradesh has signed a ₹515-crore agreement with a consortium led by Thunder Plus, along with ETO Motors and Roqit, to develop a multi-modal electric mobility and charging network across the state.

 

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

The UN Security Council approved a U.S.-backed plan on the future of Gaza in a 13-0 vote yesterday, rallying international backing for a new stabilization force and transitional government in the territory. China and Russia were the only countries that abstained from the vote. TRUMP SCORES!!

First-time enrollments by international students at U.S. universities fell 17 percent this fall, a new survey by the Institute of International Education found.

Poland’s rail explosion: Polish authorities suspect that Ukrainian men working for Russian intelligence services were behind sabotage attacks on a Polish railway line over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said today. He called the attacks “unprecedented.” No one was killed in the attacks, though Tusk said efforts to blow up trains represented a dangerous moment of escalation from Russia.

Germany will resume arms exports to Israel beginning November 24 in light of the ceasefire in Gaza. It had suspended the transfer of military equipment that could be used in Gaza in August due to concerns over Israel’s war conduct.

Denmark announced at COP30 yesterday that it will cut its emissions 82 percent from 1990 levels by 2035, overtaking the United Kingdom to boast the most aggressive emissions reduction target in the world. Separately, South Korea announced that it will stop building coal plants that lack carbon capture technology and phase out forty existing ones by 2040.

North Korea said that the United States’ approval of South Korea’s push to build nuclear-powered submarines will lead to a nuclear domino phenomenon in the region.  

TOURISM:--

 Sri Lanka surpassed two million tourist arrivals for 2025, a key milestone marked by the arrival of two French travellers at Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. With India remaining the leading source market, supported by steady inflows from the UK, Russia, Germany and China, tourism authorities are hopeful of ending above 2.3 million arrivals this year.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has opposed the death penalty imposed on ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia by the country's court.

The Amnesty International has condemned yesterday's decision of Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) to sentence former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, saying the ruling represents a grave miscarriage of justice. Amnesty International Secretary General Agnès Callamard said that the verdict fails to deliver accountability for the victims of last year’s violence and instead risks deepening Bangladesh’s human rights crisis. 

ED raids over 25 premises linked to Al-Falah group, in Delhi and NCR in connection with Red-Fort blast case.

Six Maoists, including top commander Madvi Hidma, killed in encounter in Andhra Pradesh.

At least 12 Baloch civilians have reportedly gone missing after being taken by Pakistani security forces in Balochistan, according to human rights groups.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

 Indian shooters: Double-podium finish by winning gold and bronze medals in 10 metre air rifle mixed team event at 25th Deaflympics in Tokyo.

The duo of Dhanush Srikanth and Mahit Sandhu defeated South Korean duo of Jeong Dain and Kim Woorim by 17 - 7 in the gold medal match.

And  duo of Mohammed Vania and Komal Waghmare overpowered Ukrainian duo Lykova Violeta and Kostyk Oleksandr by 16-12 to clinch the bronze medal.

DAS KAPITAL:

Markets sank morning amid a selloff in tech. Investors are anxiously awaiting results from Nvidia - which will need to post blowout numbers to justify its $5 trillion valuation.

Bitcoin fell below $90,000 for the first time in seven months in the latest sign that investor appetite for risk is drying up across financial markets. The risk-sensitive cryptocurrency has lost all this year's gains and is now down nearly 30% from a peak above $126,000 in October.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman holds Pre-Budget Consultation with capital market leaders.

Indian Share Market: -

*BSE SENSEX*84,673.02 −277.93 (0.33%)🔻

*NIFTY* 25,910.05 −103.40 (0.40%)🔻  

Bullions:

*GOLD* : ₹ 12,400/ 01gm (24 krt)

*SILVER* : ₹ 1,62,000/KG

Currency Exchange Rates:

*USD*  ₹ 89/-*GBP*  ₹116/-*Euro* : ₹ 103/-* China ¥* : ₹ 12/-

WHAT IS NEXT:

Today, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a visit to the United Arab Emirates.

Today, a European digital resilience summit begins in Berlin.

Tomorrow, Chinese Premier Li Qiang begins a two-day visit to Zambia.

 

 

THE END.

 

 

 

  

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