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BvS10 Sindhu – All‑Terrain Armoured Vehicle for the Indian Army

BvS10 Sindhu – All‑Terrain Armoured Vehicle for the Indian Army

Why in news? On 19 November 2025 the Indian Army signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to procure BvS10 Sindhu vehicles, an upgraded version of...

BIRSA 101 – India’s First Indigenous CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

BIRSA 101 – India’s First Indigenous CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

Why in news? On 19 November 2025 India unveiled BIRSA 101, the country’s first indigenous gene therapy based on CRISPR technology to treat Sickle Ce...

Tiger’s Return to Gujarat – Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary

Tiger’s Return to Gujarat – Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary

Why in news? In November 2025 Gujarat’s Forest Department confirmed that a male tiger has been residing in the Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary for aro...

YUVA AI for ALL – Free AI Course for Millions of Indians

YUVA AI for ALL – Free AI Course for Millions of Indians

Why in news? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched YUVA AI for ALL, a free, self‑paced course designed to intr...

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 – Michelle Bachelet

Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2024 – Michelle Bachelet

Why in news? Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2024 on 20 November...

US Sale of NASAMS to Taiwan

US Sale of NASAMS to Taiwan

Why in news? The United States has approved a US$700 million sale of National Advanced Surface‑to‑Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Taiwan. Announce...

Climate Change Performance Index 2026 – India’s Rank Drops

Climate Change Performance Index 2026 – India’s Rank Drops

Why in news? The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2026, released on 18 November 2025 by Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and the Climate Acti...

Semeru Volcano Eruption in Indonesia

Semeru Volcano Eruption in Indonesia

Why in news? On 19 November 2025 Mount Semeru, an active stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia, erupted violently. The eruption sent a column of ash a...

New digital initiatives to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS)

New digital initiatives to strengthen the Public Distribution System (PDS)

Why in news? The Union Government has recently rolled out a suite of digital reforms designed to modernise India’s public food supply chain. Launchi...

Raulane Festival – an ancient Himalayan winter ritual

Raulane Festival – an ancient Himalayan winter ritual

Why in news? Villagers in Kalpa, a small town in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, recently observed the Raulane festival. This 5,000‑year‑ol...

Tetrachloroethylene – dry‑cleaning solvent linked to liver fibrosis

Tetrachloroethylene – dry‑cleaning solvent linked to liver fibrosis

Why in news? A recent study by researchers at Keck Medicine of USC reported that exposure to tetrachloroethylene (also called perchloroethylene or PCE...

Antiphospholipid Syndrome – an autoimmune clotting disorder

Antiphospholipid Syndrome – an autoimmune clotting disorder

Why in news? Recurrent miscarriages and unexplained blood clots in otherwise healthy individuals have drawn attention to Antiphospholipid Syndrome (AP...

Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal – democratising trade data

Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal – democratising trade data

Why in news? On 18 November 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry unveiled the Trade Intelligence and Analytics Portal. Designed to put detailed...

Ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale sighted alive for the first time

Ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale sighted alive for the first time

Why in news? Marine researchers recently observed a living ginkgo‑toothed beaked whale off the coast of Baja California, Mexico – the first confir...

Viscose Staple Fibre – revocation of Quality Control Order

Viscose Staple Fibre – revocation of Quality Control Order

Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles has withdrawn the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF). Industry bodies argued that the or...

African Swine Fever – a deadly pig disease reaches Mizoram

African Swine Fever – a deadly pig disease reaches Mizoram

Why in news? Mizoram has been battling a severe outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF), with thousands of pigs dying in 2025. The state government has ...

Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) – accelerating green industries

Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) – accelerating green industries

Why in news? At COP28 and subsequent climate forums, the India–Sweden‑led Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) launched its second ph...

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) – precision strike from mobile launchers

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) – precision strike from mobile launchers

Why in news? Discussions around supplying long‑range weapons to allied nations and reports of battlefield use have put the United States’ Army Tac...

Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT)

Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade (IFCCT)

Why in news? The 30th Conference of Parties (COP‑30) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, hosted by Brazil in November 2025, launched a...

Adam Chini Rice – Reviving a Heritage Grain

Adam Chini Rice – Reviving a Heritage Grain

Why in news? Scientists at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have revived and improved the traditional black aromatic rice variety known locally as Adam ...

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