CURRENT AFFAIRS

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.

The modern world is transitioning from a “Take–Make–Dispose” model to a “Reduce–Reuse–Recycle” model. The concept of “Waste to Wealth” signifies this transformation — converting waste into a valuable resource or wealth.

In the 21st century, human civilization has achieved unprecedented progress; however, it has also intensified challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological imbalance.

Electronic waste or E-Waste refers to discarded electrical and electronic equipment that are no longer usable — such as mobile phones,computers, televisions, refrigerators, etc. These devices contain valuable metals (gold, silver, copper) as well as hazardous materials (lead, mercury, cadmium, beryllium). Therefore, proper e-waste management is not only an environmental necessity but also an economic opportunity.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has simplified the “Know Your Vehicle – KYV” process for FASTag users.

In an agriculture-based country like India, the conservation of soil quality and fertility is extremely important. However, more than one-third of India’s land area is affected by land degradation. This is not only an environmental challenge but also a question of food security, livelihoods, and climate change adaptation.

India is moving rapidly toward urbanization — by 2030, nearly 40% of the country’s population will reside in cities. However, this urban growth is also generating a mountain of solid waste.