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Why in news? In the same Mann Ki Baat episode, the Prime Minister mentioned the Khiamniungan (also spelled Khiamniungan or Khiamni‑Yangan) tribe of ...
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Why in news? In the same Mann Ki Baat episode, the Prime Minister mentioned the Khiamniungan (also spelled Khiamniungan or Khiamni‑Yangan) tribe of ...
Why in news? During the 128th episode of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat on 30 November 2025, the Prime Minister highlighted Ramban Sulai Honey and o...
Why in news? Researchers conducting biodiversity surveys in the Western Ghats have reported the discovery of a new species of damselfly. The insect, n...
Why in news? A woman from the Sahariya tribe in Madhya Pradesh died after waiting in a long queue to obtain subsidised urea fertiliser, drawing attent...
Why in news? NASA’s Perseverance rover has recorded electrical discharges in Mars’s atmosphere, confirming that the planet experiences “mini lig...
Why in news? The Lowy Institute’s Asia Power Index 2025 ranks India as the third most powerful country in Asia, after the United States and China. T...
Why in news? Scottish historian William Dalrymple has urged the Maharashtra government to showcase lesser‑known historic monuments located near the ...
Why in news? The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR‑CMFRI) has reported encouraging signs of recovery for the short‑neck clam popul...
Why in news? The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others to implement SI...
Why in news? Farmers’ groups and civil society organisations in India have urged the government to oppose proposals to expand the multilateral syste...
Why in news? The Indian Navy has taken delivery of INS Taragiri, the fourth frigate built under the Project 17A programme. The ship was handed over by...
Why in news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR‑NAL) has unveiled the production‑ready ve...
Why in news? Researchers in France have reported promising results from a gene‑editing therapy that corrects the root cause of β‑thalassemia, a h...
Why in news? Syntactic foam has gained attention in recent months due to new applications in marine research and aerospace engineering. Engineers have...
Why in news? On 29 November 2025 the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹7,995 crore agreement with the United States to provide long‑term logistical su...
Why in news? The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has been working to operationalise the National Mission for Mentoring, a key recommenda...
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...
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, ...
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...
Why in news? On 28 November 2025 the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) signed memoranda of understanding with the Nagaland Medical Council, the St...