CURRENT AFFAIRS

Renewable Energy (RE) refers to energy derived from natural resources that replenish themselves faster than they are consumed. Examples: Solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, biomass energy, geothermal energy, ocean energy, etc. These sources are environment-friendly, sustainable, and carbon-neutral compared to fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

In the Union Budget 2025–26, the Government of India announced an ambitious “Nuclear Energy Mission” with the goal of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.

The Great Nicobar Island is India’s southernmost and largest island, forming an integral part of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. It holds immense strategic and ecological importance for India’s maritime boundaries. Recently, the proposed Great Nicobar Island Development Project (GNI Project) has triggered widespread debate concerning environmental sustainability, national security, and tribal rights.

The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is not only the ecological backbone of India but also the lifeline of Asia. Stretching from the high altitudes of the Himalayas to the hilly terrains of the northeastern states, this region sustains millions of lives, cultures, and water resources.

In India and many other countries, sand has become synonymous with illegal mining, mafia networks, and environmental degradation.

A report by the G20 group, led by Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, warns that global inequality has reached emergency levels.

NITI Aayog's Frontier Tech Hub in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, released a report titled "Reimagining Agriculture: A Roadmap for Frontier Technology-Led Transformation." This report presents a roadmap for making India's agricultural sector technologically empowered, sustainable, and inclusive by 2047.

The Odisha government will organize the Odisha Pharma Summit 2025 on November 20th. 

In recent months, the increasing violence against Christians in Nigeria (Nigerian Christian Persecution) has raised serious international concern. The United States and international organizations have now strongly responded to this issue.

National Cancer Day is celebrated every year on November 7 in India. ​National Cancer Day was first celebrated in 2014, and was announced by the then Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan.