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The Union Minister of Science & Technology visited the Quantum Research Laboratories at IIT Bombay and inaugurated the institute’s Liquid Helium Facility, marking a major advancement in India’s quantum technology, cryogenics, and high-precision materials research ecosystem.

Recently, the Gujarat ATS busted a major terrorist network, with some suspects accused of preparing and using Ricin Poison to carry out terrorist attacks.

The Prime Minister of India recently unveiled Skyroot Aerospace’s first orbital-class launch vehicle, the Vikram-I Rocket, marking a major milestone in India’s emerging private space sector.

The Union Cabinet has cleared a ₹7,280-crore Rare Earth Magnet Scheme to establish India’s first integrated manufacturing ecosystem for Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets (REPMs)—critical components used in EVs, wind turbines, defence systems and advanced electronics.

World Television Day was organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Prasar Bharati on November 21, 2025.

Scientists at ICAR–Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI), Cuttack have developed a new indigenous genome-editing platform using TnpB proteins, offering a compact, low-cost and IP-free alternative to globally patented CRISPR-Cas systems.

The Union Government has proposed new guidelines to define “obscenity” and other restricted categories of digital content under the Information Technology Rules, 2021.

The Government of Assam has banned the inter-district movement of live pigs to curb the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF), following a rise in cases across several districts. ASF poses a serious threat to the piggery sector due to its extremely high mortality rate.

On November 18, 2025, the 8th Naturopathy Day was celebrated at Nisarg Gram in Pune. The program emphasized a natural lifestyle, Gandhian values, and health in harmony with nature.

Currently, more than 65% of deaths in India each year are due to non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Older medicines only suppress the symptoms, not cure the root cause of the disease.