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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 The Ministry of Textiles has withdrawn the Quality Control Order (QCO) for Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF).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 ...

Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR 25 – India–UK Joint Military Drill

Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR 25 – India–UK Joint Military Drill

Why in news? The eighth edition of the bilateral military exercise “AJEYA WARRIOR” between India and the United Kingdom began on 17 November 2025 ...

Sentinel‑6B – Next‑Generation Sea‑Level Sentinel

Sentinel‑6B – Next‑Generation Sea‑Level Sentinel

Why in news? On 16–17 November 2025, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying Sentinel‑6B, an ocean‑...

Lycodon irwini – New Wolf Snake from Great Nicobar

Lycodon irwini – New Wolf Snake from Great Nicobar

Why in news? Herpetologists from Pondicherry University and the Max Planck Institute have described a new species of non‑venomous wolf snake from Gr...

Kwar Hydroelectric Project and Tunnel Fire Incident

Kwar Hydroelectric Project and Tunnel Fire Incident

Why in news? On 17 November 2025, a truck caught fire inside a tunnelling work site at the under‑construction Kwar Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar...

Dariya Bahadur Island – Historic Fort Near Malpe

Dariya Bahadur Island – Historic Fort Near Malpe

Why in news? The Karnataka police filed a case against eight men on 14 November 2025 for illegally entering the restricted Dariya Bahadur Island (also...

UN Convention against Cybercrime – A Global Treaty to Tackle Online Offences

UN Convention against Cybercrime – A Global Treaty to Tackle Online Offences

Why in news? While hearing a petition related to “digital arrest” scams, the Supreme Court of India in November 2025 urged the central government ...

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025

National Gopal Ratna Awards 2025

Why in news? On 17 November 2025, the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying announced the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards (NGRA) for ...

Vitamin K – Beyond Blood Clotting

Vitamin K – Beyond Blood Clotting

Why in news? An article published on 18 November 2025 in Business Standard drew renewed attention to Vitamin K, highlighting its roles beyond blood cl...

Ammonium Nitrate

Ammonium Nitrate

Why in news? On 15 November 2025, a powerful car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort killed a doctor and injured several others. Investigators suspect that ...

Foraminifera

Foraminifera

Why in news? Scientists recently completed a large genetic and morphological review of sea‑floor life, revealing 57 new species of foraminifera. The...

Gulf Cooperation Council – One‑Stop Travel System

Gulf Cooperation Council – One‑Stop Travel System

Why in news? The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has announced a pilot “one‑stop travel system” to be launched between the United Arab Emirates a...

Siliguri Corridor – India’s Chicken’s Neck

Siliguri Corridor – India’s Chicken’s Neck

Why in news? Responding to increasing military activity by China near the Tibet–Sikkim border, India has begun constructing three new army garrisons...

Rediscovery of the Asiatic Caracal in India

Rediscovery of the Asiatic Caracal in India

Why in news? In November 2025, a community‑led wildlife expedition in the Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district captured p...

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