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Global Genomic Study Traces the Domestication and Spread of Sugarcane
RBI Unveils National Strategy for Financial Inclusion 2025-30
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on 1st December unveiled the new five-year Read More …
Oxford Dictionary Selects “Rage Bait” as Word of the Year 2025
Announced by the Oxford Dictionary on December 1, 2025, “rage bait” is the Word of Read More …
Bigamy Prohibition law in India
Assam Legislative Assembly on November 27 passed the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025, making Read More …
Sanchar Saathi app
On 1 December, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ordered smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Read More …
SIPRI: World’s Top 100 Arms-Producing Companies
According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report, the world’s biggest weapons-producing companies Read More …
Renaming of Raj Bhavans to Lok Bhavans
On November 25, 2025, the Union Home Ministry (MHA) wrote to all Governors and Lieutenant Read More …
Asom Divas (Sukapha Divas)
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on 2nd December reaffirmed his commitment to carrying forward Read More …
WHO Issues First Guideline on GLP-1 Therapies for Obesity
The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever guideline on the use of GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Read More …
Duplantis, McLaughlin-Levrone Named World Athletes of the Year 2025
Sweden’s pole vault sensation Armand Duplantis and American sprint star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone were crowned World Read More …
Darjeeling Mandarin Orange Gets GI Tag
The ‘Darjeeling Mandarin Orange’ has been officially granted a Geographical Indication (GI) tag, with the Read More …
IGI Airport Becomes India’s First Water-Positive Mega Airport
The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) has become the first airport in India handling over Read More …
Short-Neck Clam Population Shows Signs of Recovery in Ashtamudi Lake
One year after the ICAR–Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched its stock enhancement programme Read More …
Scientists Warn Centre Against ‘Compromise Proposal’ at ITPGRFA-GB11
The Scientists for Genetic Diversity, a collective of scientists, has written to the Union Agriculture Read More …
50 Years of Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar warned that the world is still “not adequately prepared” to Read More …
What is GPS Spoofing?
The Centre informed Parliament that several airports across the country have reported GPS spoofing or Read More …
India Secures 8th-Place in Debut at WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025
India marked a significant milestone on the global skills stage by securing an 8th-place finish Read More …
PM presides over 60th All India Conference of DGPs/IGPS
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 60th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals Read More …
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan at Akhil Bhartiya Devsthanam Sammelan in Kurukshetra
The Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, participated as the Chief Guest at the Read More …
India’s Q2 FY26 GDP Grows 8.2%: Economists Cite Deflators and Strong Economic Activity
India recorded 8.2% GDP growth during the July–September quarter (Q2 FY26). Economists now expect full-year Read More …
Italy Recognises Femicide as a Specific Crime
On November 25, 2025, the Italian Parliament approved a law that formally recognises femicide — Read More …
SoLAR Phase II – Key Points
Who Launched It? What Is It? Timeline Building on SoLAR Phase I (2019–2024) Objectives of Read More …
Earliest Thorny Bamboo Fossil from Asia Found in Manipur
Researchers from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) discovered an exceptionally preserved bamboo stem Read More …
CEC Gyanesh Kumar to Chair International IDEA (2026)
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will assume the role of Chairperson of International IDEA Read More …
Asia Power Index 2025 – Key Highlights
The Lowy Institute (Australia) has classified India as a major power for the first time Read More …