Current Affair 17 November 2025
Srikanth Bolla Honoured With Ramoji Excellence Youth Icon Award
- The Ramoji Excellence Awards honour contributors across diverse fields such as culture, science and public service.
- Srikanth Bolla is an MIT alumnus and heads Bollant Industries.
- Sathupati Prasanna Sree created scripts for 19 tribal languages.
- The awards commemorate media pioneer Cherukuri Ramoji Rao.
Goa Becomes India’s First State with 100% Cyber Fraud Response System
- Goa is the first Indian state police force to achieve 100% cyber fraud response accessibility.
- The 1930 cloud-based centre supports real-time supervision and conference calling.
- Over 5,000 cyber-related calls have been handled since the launch.
- Cyber fraud losses in Goa stand at around Rs 100 crore for the current year.
12th Samvad Conclave Opens in Jamshedpur with Tribal Rituals
- The 12th edition of Samvad is being held in Jamshedpur.
- It features 34 tribal art forms from 18 states and 30 tribes.
- The opening rituals were performed by Ho, Munda, Santhal and Oraon tribes.
- The event is supported by the Tata Steel Foundation.
ISRO Confirms Chandrayaan-4 for 2028 and Space Station Plan for 2035
- Chandrayaan-4 is planned for 2028 as India’s first lunar sample-return mission.
- India’s crewed Gaganyaan mission remains scheduled for 2027.
- The Indian Space Station is targeted for completion by 2035, with the first module launching in 2028.
- India aims to raise its global space-economy share from 2% to 8% by 2030.
Oman Airports Launches World’s First Wi-Fi 7 Network
- Wi-Fi 7 is the seventh generation of wireless networking, offering multi-gigabit speeds.
- Oman’s Vision 2040 focuses on digital innovation across major sectors.
- Enhanced airport Wi-Fi supports real-time operational coordination.
- Oman Airports is the first airport operator worldwide to deploy Wi-Fi 7.
