# Today in India: 15 November 2026

2026-11-15T00:31:38+00:00 | Daily Digest | Indian Opinion Desk

15 November 2026 | 14 stories | Updated 06:01 IST

Manipur orders strengthened security after an ambush killed four Naga civilians, Centre sanctions one lakh more PMAY-G houses for Odisha, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta will join Chhath Puja festivities on Sunday.

## Manipur fortifies security posts after Ukhrul ambush kills four
India | 3 sources, 2 government-critical, 1 neutral
The Manipur government on Saturday ordered every security post to strengthen cover in its area and to continue combing operations after four Naga civilians were killed in an ambush on the Imphal-Dimapur highway in Ukhrul district on Friday. The directives came from a security review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/manipur-fortifies-security-posts-after-ukhrul-ambush-kills-four/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/manipur-fortifies-security-posts-after-ukhrul-ambush-kills-four.md)

## Delhi CM Rekha Gupta to join Chhath Puja at Sonia Vihar, ITO ghats
India | 3 sources, 1 pro-government, 2 neutral
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will offer evening arghya to the setting sun at the Sonia Vihar ghat on Sunday and morning arghya at the Haathi Ghat near ITO on Monday. The Delhi government has made arrangements at over 1,400 ghats, including an 11-km-long ghat along the Munak canal, with facilities such as cleaning, lighting, security, and changing rooms for women.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-cm-rekha-gupta-to-offer-chhath-arghya-at-sonia-vihar-ghat/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-cm-rekha-gupta-to-offer-chhath-arghya-at-sonia-vihar-ghat.md)

## Centre sanctions one lakh more PMAY-G houses for Odisha
Governance | 4 sources, 4 neutral
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday announced the sanction of an additional one lakh houses under PMAY-G for Odisha, taking the total sanctioned to five lakh. The announcement was made at a state-level programme in Balangir. Majhi said more than 41 lakh pucca houses have been completed in Odisha since 2014-15 under various schemes.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/centre-sanctions-1-lakh-more-pmay-g-houses-for-odisha/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/centre-sanctions-1-lakh-more-pmay-g-houses-for-odisha.md)

## Vaishnaw calls for India to make own semiconductor machinery
Technology | 4 sources, 4 neutral
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday stressed the need for India to develop and manufacture its own machinery and high-precision components for semiconductor production. He spoke during a visit to the Ethereal Machines facility in Bengaluru. Vaishnaw said the Centre under Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed to building a robust semiconductor ecosystem.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/vaishnaw-calls-for-india-to-make-own-semiconductor-machinery/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/vaishnaw-calls-for-india-to-make-own-semiconductor-machinery.md)

## More from today

### Congress MLA throws mic at Uttarakhand fair, challenges CM
Politics | 3 sources, 3 neutral
Congress MLA Harish Singh Dhami from Dharchula threw a microphone and confronted sound staff at the Jauljibi fair in Pithoragarh on Saturday after alleging he was prevented from addressing the gathering in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Videos show the MLA throwing a microphone and chairs being thrown. Harish Dhami alleged his microphone was switched off after the Chief Minister left.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-congress-mla-throws-mic-at-fair-challenges-cm/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/uttarakhand-congress-mla-throws-mic-at-fair-challenges-cm.md)

### PM Modi to launch Rs 3,000 crore tribal projects on Sunday
Governance | 3 sources, 3 neutral
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme via video conferencing on Sunday, marking the 151st birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda. He will address the event from Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, at 11 am. Modi will inaugurate 173 projects and lay foundation stones for 73 others, totalling 246 development projects worth approximately Rs 3,000 crore.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/pm-to-inaugurate-246-tribal-projects-worth-rs-3000-crore-on-nov-15/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/pm-to-inaugurate-246-tribal-projects-worth-rs-3000-crore-on-nov-15.md)

### Delhi Police arrests two, foils extortion plots on actor, businessman
India | 2 sources, 2 neutral
The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested Vikas Thakur and Deep Singh in separate operations in Delhi and Mumbai, foiling extortion plots targeting a Bollywood actor and a Delhi businessman. The planned attack on the actor was linked to his alleged remarks concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh violence, police said. Deep Singh was wanted for the murder of Instagram influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar on 3 October.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-arrests-two-foils-extortion-plots-on-actor-businessman/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-police-arrests-two-foils-extortion-plots-on-actor-businessman.md)

### Opposition, civil groups launch joint platform over Bengal voter deletions
Politics | 2 sources, 2 neutral
Opposition parties and civil rights groups on Saturday announced the formation of a joint platform called ‘Sara Bangla Votadhikar Rokkha Jukto Moncho’ in West Bengal over the deletion of over 91 lakh electors from electoral rolls during the special intensive revision exercise held from October 2025 to February 2026.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/opposition-civil-groups-launch-joint-platform-over-bengal-voter-deletions/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/opposition-civil-groups-launch-joint-platform-over-bengal-voter-deletions.md)

### Manipur Naga body issues three-day ultimatum after four killed in ambush
Governance | 7 sources, 1 government-critical, 6 neutral
Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh chaired a high-level security review on Saturday after five people were killed in two days: a Kuki woman on Thursday at Taphou Kuki village and four Naga civilians on Friday at New Heaven in Ukhrul district. The meeting decided to intensify combing operations and directed security posts to strengthen coverage in their areas.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/manipur-cm-chairs-security-review-after-taphou-kuki-new-heaven-attacks/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/manipur-cm-chairs-security-review-after-taphou-kuki-new-heaven-attacks.md)

### Congress demands 181 UP seats, SP noncommittal before 17 November meet
Politics | 2 sources, 2 neutral
The Congress party has sent a list of 181 assembly seats it wants to contest in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, ahead of a crucial seat-sharing meeting scheduled for 17 November. Congress currently has just two MLAs in the 403-member assembly, having won 2.5 percent of the vote in 2022, when 387 of its 399 candidates forfeited their deposits.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/congress-demands-181-up-seats-sp-noncommittal-before-17-november-meet/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/congress-demands-181-up-seats-sp-noncommittal-before-17-november-meet.md)

## Useful today

### BJP gives Chhattisgarh paddy farmers Rs 13,839 per acre
India
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced that paddy farmers will receive input assistance of Rs 13,839 per acre under the Krishak Unnati Yojana, regardless of how much paddy they sell. The change helps farmers in tribal Bastar and Surguja divisions, where yields are lower than 21 quintals per acre.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-gives-chhattisgarh-paddy-farmers-rs-13839-per-acre/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/bjp-gives-chhattisgarh-paddy-farmers-rs-13839-per-acre.md)

### Rajasthan to add 300 medical officer posts, total to reach 900
India | 2 sources, 2 neutral
The Rajasthan health department has sent a proposal to the finance department to increase medical officer posts from 600 to 900. If approved, the additional 300 posts would help address doctor shortages in government hospitals. The department advertised 600 vacancies and received 18,700 applications.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/raj-to-add-300-more-medical-officer-posts-total-to-hit-900/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/raj-to-add-300-more-medical-officer-posts-total-to-hit-900.md)

### Delhi AQI stays ‘very poor’ at 367, rain forecast
India | 3 sources, 3 neutral
Delhi’s 24-hour average AQI stood at 367 on Saturday, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category. The IMD has forecast light rain on Sunday due to a Western Disturbance, which is expected to bring marginal relief. The Air Quality Early Warning System predicted a decline in PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations over the next two days.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/delhi-aqi-stays-very-poor-at-367-rain-may-bring-relief/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/delhi-aqi-stays-very-poor-at-367-rain-may-bring-relief.md)

### Coinbase suspends INR withdrawals in India after banking outage
Technology | 2 sources, 2 neutral
Coinbase has temporarily suspended Indian rupee withdrawals for users in India following an outage at one of its banking partners. The exchange said the disruption is affecting the bank's payouts for all clients. Coinbase assured users that their funds are safe and that INR deposits, including through UPI, are functioning normally.
Brief: https://indianopinion.org/coinbase-halts-inr-withdrawals-after-banking-partner-outage/ (markdown https://indianopinion.org/coinbase-halts-inr-withdrawals-after-banking-partner-outage.md)

## The closing thought

Saturday brought twin security challenges: Manipur reels from five deaths in two days, and the state government has ordered intensified operations. In Bengal, the scale of voter deletions has pushed opposition and civil groups into a rare joint forum. Both stories will test institutional response in the coming week. Watch for the outcome of the Congress-SP seat-sharing meet on Tuesday and whether Delhi's forecast rain actually clears the air.

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