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Bioremediation: Status, Types, and Need

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

Increasing industrialization, urbanization, and uncontrolled disposal of solid and liquid waste in India have led to serious environmental pollution.

NAP-AMR 2.0: India's New Antimicrobial Strategy

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

Recently, India released the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2.0), designed for the period 2025–29. This plan comes at a time when antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is affecting human health, animal health, agriculture, fisheries, the food chain, and the environment.

Postal Ballot in India – Meaning, Legal Basis & Key Provisions 

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

A Postal Ballot is a method of voting in which an eligible voter casts their vote without visiting the polling booth, by sending the ballot paper through post or through a mechanism notified by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Rupee Slides Past ₹90 Per Dollar Amid Worsening External Pressures

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

India’s rupee breached the ₹90-per-dollar mark for the first time, rattling financial markets and deepening concerns about the country’s external sector outlook.

WHO Issues First Global Guidelines on GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guidelines on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss. These drugs have rapidly gained global popularity for obesity management, including in India.

India to Conduct 8th Economic Census in 2027 After Population Census Cycle

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

The Government of India has announced that the 8th Economic Census (EC) will be conducted in 2027, immediately following the two-phase Population Census scheduled for 2026–27. The new EC aims to build a modernised and unified Statistical Business Register (SBR) for improved national-level economic planning.

Five Traditional Tamil Nadu Products Earn New GI Recognition

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

Five culturally significant and region-specific products from Tamil Nadu have recently been awarded the Geographical Indications (GI) Tag, strengthening their market identity, safeguarding artisan livelihoods, and promoting traditional heritage.

Ten Years of SDGs: India’s Progress (2015–2025)

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, introducing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets to address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, hunger, health crises, climate change, and environmental degradation.

Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) – Annual Groundwater Quality Report, 2025

Current Affairs 04-Dec-2025

India is among the world’s largest users of groundwater. A major share of drinking water, agriculture, and industrial needs is fulfilled through groundwater.