International Day Against Child Marriage: UNGA adopts resolution declaring Nov 27 as International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage+ India’s Role – India co‑sponsors resolution and aligns with Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat campaign launched Nov 27, 2024 to reduce child marriage by 10% by 2026 and end by 2030+ Leadership – Resolution led by Sierra Leone, championed by First Lady Fatima Maada Bio and Bhuwan Ribhu (Just Rights for Children)+ Backed by 70 nations; calls for laws, national action plans, education, empowerment of girls.

BIO‑NIVESH: Union Minister unveils BIO‑NIVESH in New Delhi to connect biotech startups with investors+ Objective – Increase private capital for innovations ready for scale‑up and commercialization+ Vision – Build link between research, entrepreneurship, industry and market; avoid late entry in biotech revolution+ Plan – “Big Five in Five Years” model to build five massive biotech anchor companies to uplift smaller startups+ Participation – 20 startups and 50 investors joined inaugural edition.

Oil Output Policy – OPEC+ October 2026: 7 OPEC+ core countries (Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Oman) decide to keep October oil output policy unchanged+ Follows September increase of 188,000 barrels per day (bpd), completing rollback of 1.65 million bpd voluntary cut (2023)+ Backdrop – Global uncertainty with Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions limiting impact of production decisions+ Note – UAE exited OPEC+ in May 2026 citing national interest