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Kerala: India's Oldest State

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The Thiruvananthapuram-based International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD) and the Population Foundation of India (PFI) have released a national report on the population of various states in India. This report provides demographic projections from 2021 to 2051. The data for Kerala is particularly important because the state is becoming India's oldest state.

Obesity Treatment: WHO's Global Guidelines on GLP-1 Drugs

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued global guidelines for the first time supporting the use of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for the long-term treatment of obesity. This guideline emphasizes viewing obesity as a chronic disease, not a problem that can be cured solely through lifestyle changes.

India Moves to Upgrade High-Density Rail Corridors: Key Expansion Approved

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The Union Government has approved the construction of third and fourth railway lines on the 32 km Badlapur–Karjat stretch in Maharashtra. This expansion strengthens a crucial segment of the Mumbai–Chennai High Density Network (HDN)—one of the busiest rail corridors in India.

Judiciary Highlights Severe Gaps in Critical Care for Acid Attack Survivors

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The Supreme Court has sharply criticised the persistent delays in compensating acid attack survivors and the widespread non-compliance of private hospitals in providing free emergency treatment—mandatory under earlier Court orders.

The Expanding Nuclear Horizon in Outer Space

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The United States has unveiled a major step in its Lunar Fission Surface Power Project, aiming to install a small fission-based nuclear reactor on the Moon by the early 2030s.
Part of NASA’s Artemis Base Camp, this initiative marks the world’s first attempt to deploy a permanent off-Earth nuclear power plant, signaling the beginning of a new era of nuclear-powered space activity.

India Outlines 2035 Climate Strategy: Seven-Pillar Roadmap for Energy Transition

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

India is finalising its next set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for 2035 under the Paris Agreement. As the country is on track to achieve its 2030 commitments, policymakers are now designing an expanded, economy-wide energy transition strategy aligned with India’s Net-Zero 2070 target.

India–Russia Relations Ahead of Putin’s Visit: Strategic Signals and Future Outlook

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

India is set to host Russian President Vladimir Putin for a two-day visit to attend the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit, even as New Delhi faces punitive U.S. tariffs linked to imports of Russian oil.

FAO – State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture (SOLAW) 2025

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations releases the SOLAW Report every two years. SOLAW 2025 focuses on unlocking the hidden and untapped potential of land, soil, and water resources to ensure:

Centre to Launch 100-Day Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat National Awareness Campaign

Current Affairs 05-Dec-2025

The Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) will formally launch a 100-day intensive awareness campaign on 4 December 2025 from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This campaign marks one year of the national initiative “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat (Child Marriage Free India)”, which was initially launched on 27 November 2024.