Birth Anniversary of Dr Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India and an eminent figure in the struggle to gain freedom within the country, and his birthday on 3rd December is celebrated. As a scholar, statesman, and social reformer, he was instrumental in instilling modern India, including chairing the Constituent Assembly,Read More

Mahad Satyagraha Shaped The Indian Constitution

The Mahad Satyagraha was a historic movement against caste-based discrimination on 20 March 1927, led by B. R. Ambedkar. Its main goal was to take the right of Dalits to have a public water tank symbolising equality, dignity, and social justice. The movement was a strong affirmation of civilRead More

Postal Department Considers UPI-like ‘Labels’ for Addresses

The Postal Department is also coming up with a UPI-like digital address labeling system, based on its officially launched DIGIPIN program. It aims to substitute the long physical addresses with short, standardised, geo-coded digital identifiers, which are UPI IDs in nature. The Department of Posts states that the digitalRead More

RBI Retains SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank as Domestic Systemically Important Banks

The Reserve Bank of India has now officially reaffirmed State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank as the country's safest banks by keeping them as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). These institutions are deemed "too big to fail" because of their size, complexity and important role inRead More

Data Shows 34% Children Under Five Are Stunted

The newly released official data by the national Poshan Tracker system, around 34% of children under 5 years of age in India are stunted. These findings are based on growth measurements of more than 6.44 crore children who continue to be enrolled in Anganwadi centres across the country. TheRead More

IGI Becomes India’s First Water-Positive Airport

The airport (Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi) has achieved a milestone—becoming the first mega-airport in India to be water-positive. This indicates that through various sustainability efforts, it now produces more water than it consumes. There are over 625 rainwater harvesting systems, two underground reservoirs with a capacityRead More

Tamil Nadu Secures GI Tags for 5 New Products

Tamil Nadu with five traditional products included in its heritage list under Geographical Indication or GI. The goods that have just come to light, such as the Woraiyur cotton sari, Kavindapadi nattu sakkarai (jaggery powder), Namakkal makkal pathirangal (soapstone cookware), Thooyamalli rice, as well as the Ambasamudram choppu samanRead More

India, Maldives Begin 14th Edition of Exercise Ekuverin 2025

The 14th bilateral military exercise between India and the Maldives, EKUVERIN, began on 2 December 2025 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and concluded on 15 December. The exercise features the participation of 45 troops from both the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force, reflecting a strong defence partnership betweenRead More

DoT Says, Sanchar Saathi App Must Be Pre-Installed on Phones

The DoT has required that every smartphone built or brought to India be pre-installed with the Sanchar Saathi app. The November 28, 2025, order mandates the device makers to make the app visible and operable on the first use, i.e. without disabling or hiding. The purpose of the moveRead More

Tessy Thomas Achieves Major Recognition With Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios Award 2025

Dr Tessy Thomas, commonly known as the Missile Woman of India, has also been honoured with the Dr Paulos Mar Gregorios Award 2025 in recognition of her remarkable contribution to defence research and scientific leadership. Renowned as a key figure in the Agni missile programme, she consistently exemplifies excellenceRead More

World AIDS Day 2025

World AIDS Day is celebrated on 1 December annually to create awareness of HIV/AIDS among people all over the world, pay tribute to those who have already lost their lives and assist those who are already infected. It was started in 1988, and it is one of the mostRead More

Ramban Sulai Honey GI Tag: A Major Win for Traditional Beekeeping

GI Tagged Ramban Sulai Honey is a high-quality, naturally collected honey from the Ramban district in Jammu and Kashmir, recognised for its purity, richness, and flowery aroma. It is produced using the rare Sulai (Carthamus oxyacantha) flowers that grow in the Himalayan foothills, known for their medicinal, antioxidant, andRead More

1st Blind Women’s T20 World Cup 2025

The 1st Blind Women T20 World Cup 2025 came into history as a historic event of adaptive and inclusive cricket. The tournament took place in India and Sri Lanka and involved women cricketers who were visually impaired and who were of six different countries in the first-ever blind women'sRead More

New Seismic Zonation Map of India

Previously, the Indian landmass was defined into four earthquake zones, including Zones II, III, IV, and V.

Adds a new highest risk Zone VI, with the whole Himalayan arc being covered by that new Zone VI for the first time. Zonal constraints: This is now automatically classified as higherRead More

Virat Kohli became the Fastest Batsman to Reach 20,000 International Runs

Virat Kohli has written his name in the history of cricket by being the quickest batsman to hit 20,000 international runs in all forms. He made this tremendous mark in a short period of 417 innings and set the records ablaze with his amazing supremacy. The discipline, technical mastery,Read More

Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh Unveils Hansa-3 (NG) Trainer Aircraft in Bengaluru

The Hansa-3 (NG) is a two-seat, next-generation trainer aircraft developed indigenously by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru. It was designed as an improved version of the original Hansa series, featuring a modern glass cockpit display, a lightweight all-composite airframe, better aerodynamics, and a bubble canopy to improve visibility. TheRead More

India Secures Third Rank in Asia Power Index 2025

The ranking is a reassurance about India assuming the third position at the Asia Power Index 2025 and solidifies its rising power as a strategic, economic and diplomatic player in the Indo-Pacific. The index rates the nations on the basis of military power, economic power, the level of diplomacy,Read More

Amit Shah Pays Tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his Death Anniversary

Union Home Minister Amit Shah fully supported the commemoration of social reformist Mahatma Jyotiba Phule's death anniversary by paying him a heartfelt tribute, recognising his unparalleled contributions to social justice, education, and the empowerment of the oppressed. Shah highlighted Phule's forward-thinking, which led to the education of women, theRead More

Riyadh Metro Breaks Guinness World Record as Longest Driverless Metro Network

The Riyadh Metro became the record-holder, approved by Guinness World Records to be the longest fully driverless metro system in the world. The network is more than just a feat in urban transit history, stretching over 176km, comprising six integrated lines and 85 stations. This announcement highlights how RiyadhRead More

Vietnamese Film ‘Skin of Youth’ Bags Golden Peacock Award

The Vietnamese film Skin of Youth, directed by Ash Mayfair, has won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Feature Film at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025. It is a transgender drama set in the period between the 1990s and Saigon, exploring a tragic romance betweenRead More

India Launches Operation Sagar Bandhu to Support Sri Lanka After Cyclone Ditwah

Cyclone Ditwah, Operation Sagar Bandhu, with the aim of providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to the cyclone-stricken Sri Lanka, was launched by India on 28 November 2025. The Indian naval ships, INS Vikrant and INS Udayagiri, under the mission delivered important relief supplies including dry rations, fresh foodstuffs andRead More

Jakarta Becomes World’s Most Populous City In 2025

The report released by the United Nations in 2025 revealed that Jakarta has surpassed all other competitors in the world to become the most populous city in the world, with an estimated population of almost 42 megacities. This is a drastic change in demography as Jakarta overtakes Tokyo andRead More

IMF gives India a ‘C’ on its GDP and other national accounts data, the second-lowest grade

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has awarded India a C grade for the quality of its GDP and other national accounts data, marking the second lowest score on its four-tier scale. The assessment notes that although India reports data regularly, there are significant methodological gaps. These include outdated baseRead More

G20 Summit 2025 Overview: Theme, Venue Countries and Goals Explained

On 22 November 2025, for the first time, the G20 Summit will be hosted on the African continent, and Johannesburg, South Africa, will host the summit. According to the presidency of South Africa, the theme is Unity, Equality, Sustainability, which the country has narrowed down to inclusive growth, climate action,Read More

Constitution Day of India 2025: History, Meaning and Timeline Explained

The National Constitution Day of India is a national Indian holiday on 26 November every year to celebrate the passing of the Indian Constitution in 1950 and honour the visionary leadership of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and the Constituent Assembly. The day emphasises the aspects of justice, liberty, equality andRead More