Current Affairs — 7 November 2026

Three Indian texts enter UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register

• Kalhana's Rajatarangini, the Mahabharata and Kautilya's Arthashastra were inscribed in UNESCO's Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific.
• Rajatarangini is a 12th-century chronicle of Kashmir's history; the Arthashastra is a treatise on statecraft attributed to Kautilya.
• The regional register is run by MOWCAP, the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific.

Railways wins the PM Surya Ghar Excellence Award among Central ministries

• The Ministry of Railways was ranked first among Central ministries for rooftop solar under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
• The award is given by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• The scheme was launched in 2024 to install rooftop solar in households and government buildings.

Revise: Prime Ministers of IndiaGovernment schemes

India beat New Zealand by 4 runs (DLS) in the second ODI at Wellington

• India won a rain-hit second ODI at Wellington on 7 November 2026 by 4 runs under the DLS method.
• India lead the series 2-0 after winning the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, by five wickets (DLS) on 4 November.
• Match report: Cricinfo; result also reported by Outlook and Gulf News.