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Kuno National Park and the Birth of Cheetah Cubs

Kuno National Park and the Birth of Cheetah Cubs

Why in news? Mukhi, the first female cheetah born in India after the species was declared extinct in 1952, has given birth to five cubs at Kuno Nation...

Guru Tegh Bahadur

Guru Tegh Bahadur

Why in news? Security has been tightened around the Red Fort in Delhi after a vehicle explosion nearby. Authorities are preparing for events commemora...

Javelin Missile and Excalibur Projectiles

Javelin Missile and Excalibur Projectiles

Why in news? The United States State Department has approved the sale of Javelin anti‑tank missiles and M982 Excalibur precision artillery shells to...

National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025)

National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025)

Why in news? India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released a new National Industrial Classification 2025 (NIC‑2025) to repl...

Curaçao Qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Curaçao Qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Why in news? Curaçao, a small Caribbean island nation, created history by qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 18 November 2025 the team secure...

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...

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