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Daily Current Affairs • Published: 14 Nov 2026 • ⏱️ 2 Min Read

PIB 5-Minute Prelims Fact Sheet (Afternoon Edition): 14 November 2026

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  • Goa global film festival opens with Pavel Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’.
  • DRI seizes 20 kg meth tablets hidden in a tip trailer in Assam.
  • Social Justice Ministry and DGDE sign MoU for senior citizen schemes in cantonment boards.
  • CCI clears Rasmalai Limited’s stake acquisition in Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services.

Journey of a Divided Homeland: Goa global film festival to open with Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

  • Key Mandates: The festival opens with Pavel Pawlikowski’s film, spotlighting Goa on the global cinema map.
  • Statutory Provisions: A cultural initiative under the I&B Ministry; no statutory clearance is involved.
  • Exam Traps: Pawlikowski is a Polish director; do not confuse the opening film with award winners.

DRI seizes 20 kg meth tablets hidden in tip trailer in Assam; one arrested

Department of Revenue, CBIC (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence)

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  • Key Mandates: Tablets were concealed in a specially made empty space inside a tip trailer.
  • Statutory Provisions: Action under the Customs Act, 1962 and NDPS Act, 1985 provisions.
  • Exam Traps: DRI is under CBIC, not NCB; meth means methamphetamine, a synthetic drug.

MoU between Social Justice Department and DGDE to expand senior citizen schemes in cantonment boards

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; Ministry of Defence (DGDE)

  • Key Mandates: The pact extends senior citizen welfare scheme benefits across cantonment boards nationwide.
  • Statutory Provisions: Aligns with the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
  • Exam Traps: DGDE is under MoD; cantonment boards function under the Cantonments Act, 2006.

CCI approves Rasmalai Limited’s acquisition of stake in Yatharth Hospital and Trauma Care Services

Competition Commission of India, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

  • Key Mandates: CCI cleared the acquisition of certain shareholding in the hospital company.
  • Statutory Provisions: Approval granted under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
  • Exam Traps: CCI tests combinations for AAEC; it is not an FDI or sectoral licence approval.

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