Current Affairs 23 November 2025

BEL Secures CareEdge-ESG 1 Rating Milestone.

• Bharat Electronics Ltd. awarded CareEdge-ESG 1 rating with ESG score 73.8, becoming the 1st aerospace & defence company to achieve the highest category.
• Recognition reflects strong sustainability practices in water stewardship, emission control, waste management, human capital & ethical governance.
• BEL outperformed industry on biodiversity, energy efficiency, data privacy & ESG oversight.

OMC Bags 5 Kalinga Safety Excellence Awards 2025.

• Odisha Mining Corporation secured five Kalinga Safety Excellence Awards at the 16th National Safety Conclave 2025, with Roida C and Kodingamali Mines winning Platinum.
• Guali, Tiringpahar and Ampavalli Mines received Gold, highlighting strong workplace safety and compliance.
• Recognition driven by digital safety tools, real-time monitoring and prevention-focused practices.

BEML Wins Two Honours at National Growth Summit 2025.

• BEML secured two honours at the 2nd National Economic Growth Summit 2025 in Mumbai, boosting its global engineering and tech profile.
• CMD Shantanu Roy won Business Leader of the Year (Manufacturing) for driving competitiveness, tech integration and growth.
• BEML also received 'Best Brand of the Year', recognising its strong brand equity and contributions in rail, defence and mining.

L&T to Build BvS10 Sindhu for Indian Army.

• L&T and BAE Systems (British aerospace company) won Indian Army contract for BvS10 Sindhu all-terrain armoured vehicles.
• Production to be indigenised at L&T’s Hazira Armoured Systems Complex with BAE Hägglunds support.
• Deal includes integrated logistics support and upgrades for high-altitude, desert, marshland and amphibious operations.

EIL–Aramco Asia India Strategic MoU.

• Engineers India Limited signed an MoU with Aramco Asia India to assess establishing a branch office and expand long-term collaboration.
• Partnership aims to unlock opportunities in energy, infrastructure, petrochemicals and renewables.
• Deal links Aramco’s global capabilities with India’s evolving energy ecosystem via coordinated procurement and projects and long-term business growth.