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National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) – Empowering Teachers through Peer Support

National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) – Empowering Teachers through Peer Support

Why in news? The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been working to operationalise the National Mission for Mentoring, a key recommenda...

Rustic Bunting – Rare Migrant Bird Spotted at Najafgarh Jheel

Rustic Bunting – Rare Migrant Bird Spotted at Najafgarh Jheel

Why in news? Birdwatchers in the Delhi–Gurugram region reported the sighting of a rustic bunting at Najafgarh Jheel in late November 2025. This is t...

India Internet Governance Forum 2025 – Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Future

India Internet Governance Forum 2025 – Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Future

Why in news? The fifth edition of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) concluded in New Delhi on 28 November 2025. Over two days, policymakers, ...

Syntactic Foam – A Lightweight Material with Heavy‑Duty Uses

Syntactic Foam – A Lightweight Material with Heavy‑Duty Uses

Why in news? Syntactic foam has gained attention in recent months due to new applications in marine research and aerospace engineering. Engineers have...

National Productivity Council – High Court Quashes Lokpal Proceedings

National Productivity Council – High Court Quashes Lokpal Proceedings

Why in news? In November 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed proceedings initiated by the Lokpal of India against Rajesh Kumar Singh, the Union Comme...

CBIC’s GST & Customs Pavilion Wins Public Outreach Award

CBIC’s GST & Customs Pavilion Wins Public Outreach Award

Why in news? The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) received the Gold Prize in the “Public Outreach & Communication” category at t...

Lake Biwa – Japan’s Ancient Lake Reveals 10,000‑year‑Old Pottery

Lake Biwa – Japan’s Ancient Lake Reveals 10,000‑year‑Old Pottery

Why in news? Japanese researchers announced the recovery of a remarkably preserved ceramic vessel from the bottom of Lake Biwa in November 2025. The p...

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme – Engaging Youth to Protect Lesser‑Known Wildlife

Golden Jackal Ambassador Scheme – Engaging Youth to Protect Lesser‑Known Wildlife

Why in news? The Forest Division of Tenkasi district in Tamil Nadu launched a Golden Jackal Ambassador initiative in November 2025. The scheme enlists...

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Strengthening Pharmacovigilance in Nagaland

Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission – Strengthening Pharmacovigilance in Nagaland

Why in news? On 28 November 2025 the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) signed memoranda of understanding with the Nagaland Medical Council, the St...

Arunachalesvara Temple

Arunachalesvara Temple

Why in news? Authorities in Tiruvannamalai recently removed illegal shops and other encroachments around the Arunachalesvara Temple to create more spa...

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Shows Up on Skin

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Shows Up on Skin

Why in news? Health experts have been warning that subtle changes in our skin can signal a deficiency of vitamin B12 long before serious neurological ...

Aloe Vera Compounds and Alzheimer’s Disease

Aloe Vera Compounds and Alzheimer’s Disease

Why in news? Scientists have reported that certain compounds found in Aloe vera could help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Using computer‑based screeni...

Complexity of Grey Seal Milk

Complexity of Grey Seal Milk

Why in news? An international team of scientists recently discovered that the milk of Atlantic grey seals contains an astonishing 332 different oligos...

Tex‑RAMPS Scheme

Tex‑RAMPS Scheme

Why in news? The Ministry of Textiles has unveiled the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start‑up (Tex‑RAMPS) scheme...

India to Chair International IDEA

India to Chair International IDEA

Why in news? Gyanesh Kumar, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, has been elected to chair the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral A...

Preparing Sirpur for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination

Preparing Sirpur for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination

Why in news? The Government of Chhattisgarh has announced plans to develop the ancient town of Sirpur so that it can be proposed for inclusion on UNES...

Etalin Hydroelectric Project

Etalin Hydroelectric Project

Why in news? The 3,097 MW Etalin Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh is back in the spotlight after the Project Affected Peoples Forum (PAPF) d...

Vikram‑I Rocket

Vikram‑I Rocket

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace’s new manufacturing facility, dubbed the “Infinity Campus,” in ...

Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025

Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2025

Why in news? The Indian Army, in partnership with the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS), organised the third edition of the Chanakya Defence Dia...

Mekedatu Dam Project

Mekedatu Dam Project

Why in news? The Karnataka government announced that it would submit a revised detailed project report for the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir o...

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