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21st November

Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News

The story behind Himachal Pradesh’s traditional Raulane Festival

States | Art and Culture | Mains Paper 1: Arts & Culture

Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.

CPCB to monitor Yamuna with Delhi and Haryana

DOMR | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Pharmacogenomics: reading genes to tailor prescriptions for individuals

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

NSA hosts 7th meeting of Colombo Security Conclave in Delhi

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc

[21st November 2025] The Hindu Op-ED: India’s fisheries and aquaculture, its promising course

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: Economics Of Animal-Rearing

Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism – NCA, Lok Adalats, etc.

Search on for five declared foreigners by Assam tribunal

Bills/Act/Laws | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Governor vs. State

SC clarifies Governor’s powers: How SC answered 14 questions President posed

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

Is federalism in retreat under single party hegemony?

Explained | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism

Air Pollution

Crop-residue burning turning India into global methane hotspot, UN report warns

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

20th November

Antibiotics Resistance

NCDC flags study on rising antibiotic resistance in India

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Air Pollution

SC allows CAQM to take ‘proactive’ measures to curb Delhi air pollution

Prelims Only | | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.

[20th November 2025] The Hindu OpED: Hidden cost of polluted groundwater

op-ed snap | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Terrorism and Challenges Related To It

The threat of digital tradecraft in terrorism

Explained | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: External State & Non-State Actors: Challenges To Internal Security.

Internal Security Architecture Shortcomings – Key Forces, NIA, IB, CCTNS, etc.

More than two decades later, there is light at the end of the Red Corridor

Explained | Security Issues | Mains Paper 3: External State & Non-State Actors: Challenges To Internal Security.

Governor vs. State

SC advisory on Presidential Reference on Governors’ timelines

| Polity | Mains Paper 2: Federalism

SC strikes down provisions of Tribunal Reforms Act, tells govt. to set up panel

SC Judgements | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

19th November

Electoral Reforms In India

Independence of Election Commission Of India(ECI)

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Constitutional Bodies

SC recalls verdict rejecting Green Clearances

SC Judgements | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.

[19th November 2025] The Hindu Op-ED: Time to sort out India’s cereal mess

op-ed snap | Agriculture | Mains Paper 3: PDS, Buffer Stock & Food Security

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough

Agentic AI: Tech’s newest buzzword

Explained | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.

Excessive dependence: On India’s external trade landscape

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

18th November

Judicial Pendency

[18th November 2025] The Hindu Op-ED: The lower-judiciary- litigation, pendency, stagnation

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa

India needs to ‘connect, build and revive’ with Africa

Explained | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: India & Its Neighborhood – Relations

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

What are UNESCO new guidelines for the use of neurotechnology

Explained | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Global Geological And Climatic Events

Sakurajima Volcano erupts in Japan’s Kyushu

Prelims Only World Mapping | Geography | Mains Paper 1: Salient Features Of World’S Physical Geography

75th anniversary of National Sample Survey (NSS)

Prelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Ministries & Departments Of The Government

Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources

Sixteenth Finance Commission submits its report for 2026-31 to the President

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Indian Constitution – historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure