Current Affairs 23 November 2025
Central government implements four new labour codes, rationalising 29 existing labour laws
Mount Semeru
- Location: East Java Island
- Currently the highest volcano on Java island.
- Part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active belt.
- Type: Stratovolcano
- Other recent volcanic eruptions in Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, Merapi Volcano etc.
About CISF
- Ministry – Part of central armed police force(CAPF) under the Union Home Ministry
- Legal backing and origin – Act of Parliament i.e Central Industrial Security Force Act, 1968
- Headed by: Indian Police Service officer with the rank of Director-General
- Role – Provides security to Airport, Government Building, Monuments, during Disaster, VIP and critical installations like Delhi Metro, Department of Space, the Department of Atomic Energy,etc. in addition to traditional role of providing industrial security.
About SFIO (HQ- New Delhi)
- It is a multi-disciplinary investigating agency which investigates and prosecutes complex corporate frauds.
- Status: granted Statutory status under Companies Act, 2013.
- Ministry: Ministry of Corporate affairs
- Headed by: Director (not below the rank of Joint Secretary to the government of India).
- Note: If a case is assigned to SFIO , no other agency of the Central or State Government shall proceed with its investigation.
Aonishiki Arata Becomes First Ukrainian to Win a Sumo Tournament
- Aonishiki Arata (Danylo Yavhusishyn) is the first Ukrainian to win a major sumo tournament.
- He won the 2025 Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament after a tie-break victory over Hoshoryu.
- Aonishiki began practising sumo at age seven and turned professional in July 2023.
- His rise to the upper divisions is the fifth fastest since the 1958 tournament system began.
OmanSat-1: Oman’s First National Communications Satellite Launched
- OmanSat-1 is Oman’s first national communications satellite.
- It is built on Airbus’ flexible OneSat platform.
- The satellite operates in the high-capacity Ka-band.
- Space Communications Technologies will manage post-launch operations.
Constitution 131st Amendment Bill 2025
- Article 240 empowers the President to issue regulations for specified Union Territories.
- The Bill proposes adding Chandigarh to the list of Union Territories governed under Article 240.
- Chandigarh currently functions as the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana.
- The central government has clarified it does not intend to alter Chandigarh’s traditional administrative arrangements.
