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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 Karnataka Important

Production version of indigenous Hansa-3 (NG) pilot trainer aircraft launched at CSIR-NAL Bengaluru

On 29 November 2025 Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched the production version of Hansa-3 (NG), India's first all-composite two-seater trainer aircraft, at CSIR–NAL, Bengaluru.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

India's first MWh-scale vanadium flow battery inaugurated at NTPC NETRA, Greater Noida

Union Power Minister Manohar Lal inaugurated India's largest and first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system, of 3 MWh capacity, at NTPC's R&D centre NETRA in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on 11 November 2025.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India

NBA releases first-ever patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing of ₹43.22 lakh

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹43.22 lakh of patent-linked Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) funds for the first time, the Environment Ministry said on 11 November 2025; the money came from patent applications that used Indian biological resources.

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🏅 Cricket 📍 Maharashtra Must know

India beat South Africa by 52 runs to win first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

India won their first ICC Women's Cricket World Cup by beating South Africa by 52 runs in the final at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, on 2 November 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Haryana Must know

President Droupadi Murmu flies Rafale at Ambala, first President to fly in two IAF fighters

President Droupadi Murmu took a sortie in a Rafale fighter at Air Force Station Ambala, Haryana, on 29 October 2025, becoming the first President of India to fly in two IAF fighter aircraft.

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🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 Chhattisgarh

NMDC Steel becomes first in India to get BIS licence for hot-rolled steel for pipeline pipes (IS 18384:2023)

NMDC Steel Limited became the first company in India to receive a BIS licence under IS 18384:2023 for hot-rolled steel strip, sheet and plates for welded steel pipes for pipeline transportation, presented at World Standards Day 2025 in Raipur (PIB, 16 October 2025).

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Arunachal Pradesh Important

Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine opens at Namchik Namphuk, Changlang

On 6 October 2025 Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu inaugurated the Namchik Namphuk Coal Mine in Changlang district, the state's first commercial coal mining project, with reserves of 1.5 crore tonnes.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Maharashtra Important

Amit Shah inaugurates India's first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas plant at Kopargaon, Maharashtra

On 5 October 2025 at Kopargaon in Ahilyanagar district, Maharashtra, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the country's first cooperative multi-feed Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Chhattisgarh

SECL opens Coal India's first all-women operated Central Store Unit at Korba

On 5 October 2025 at its Central Workshop in Korba, Chhattisgarh, South Eastern Coalfields Limited opened Coal India's first fully women-operated Central Store Unit.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Rajnath Singh flags off 'Samudra Pradakshina', first tri-service all-women circumnavigation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually flagged off 'Samudra Pradakshina', the world's first tri-service all-women circumnavigation sailing expedition, from the Gateway of India, Mumbai on 11 September 2025 aboard IASV Triveni.

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🏅 Chess 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Divya Deshmukh wins FIDE Women's World Cup 2025, becomes Grandmaster

On 28 July 2025 in Batumi, Georgia, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh of Nagpur beat Koneru Humpy 1.5-0.5 in tiebreaks to win the FIDE Women's World Cup.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maldives Must know

PM Modi is Guest of Honour at Maldives' 60th Independence anniversary

On 26 July 2025 in Male, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 60th anniversary celebrations of Maldives' independence as Guest of Honour.

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🔬 Science & Technology 📍 India Must know

Axiom-4 splashes down: Shubhanshu Shukla returns after 18 days on the ISS

On 15 July 2025, the Axiom-4 SpaceX Dragon carrying ISRO Gaganyatri Shubhanshu Shukla splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California shortly after 3 PM IST.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Chhattisgarh

Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary opens at SECL, Bilaspur

On 14 July 2025, SECL inaugurated the Vasant Vihar Dispensary at its Bilaspur headquarters in Chhattisgarh as Coal India's first fully women-operated dispensary.

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🏅 Sports 📍 United Kingdom Important

Jannik Sinner beats Alcaraz to become first Italian Wimbledon singles champion

On 13 July 2025 at Wimbledon, London, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner beat two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win the men's singles title.

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🥇 Firsts & Records 📍 Maharashtra Important

First batch of 17 women cadets passes out of the National Defence Academy

The first-ever batch of 17 female cadets passed out of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, on 30 May 2025 with the 148th Course, in a parade reviewed by Mizoram Governor General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd).

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💹 Economy 📍 Jharkhand Important

BCCL monetises 2 MTPA Dugda coal washery in Jharkhand, India's first coal washery monetisation

Bharat Coking Coal Limited, a Coal India subsidiary, monetised its 2 MTPA Dugda Coal Washery in Bokaro, Jharkhand, the first monetisation of a coal washery in India, the Ministry of Coal said on 19 March 2025.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Madhya Pradesh

Indore to set up India's first PPP green waste processing plant under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban

Indore is setting up India's first green waste processing plant on the public-private partnership model under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said on 18 March 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INSV Tarini crosses Point Nemo during Navika Sagar Parikrama II

INSV Tarini, sailed by Indian Navy officers Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, crossed Point Nemo in the South Pacific at 0030 hrs IST on 30 January 2025 during the third leg of Navika Sagar Parikrama II.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Andhra Pradesh Important

Andhra Pradesh launches 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance with 161 services

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh launched 'Mana Mitra' WhatsApp Governance at Undavalli, Amaravati on 30 January 2025, offering 161 government services on WhatsApp in the first phase.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

ISRO completes 100th launch from Sriharikota with GSLV-F15/NVS-02

ISRO's GSLV-F15 lifted off from the Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota at 06:23 hrs on 29 January 2025 carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite, the 100th launch from India's spaceport.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Tripura Important

Tripura becomes first North-Eastern state to sign MoU with Bhashini

The Government of Tripura signed an MoU with MeitY's Digital India Bhashini Division in Agartala on 28 January 2025, becoming the first North-Eastern state and the eighth state in India to do so.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Uttarakhand Must know

Uttarakhand becomes first state to bring Uniform Civil Code into force

The Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 came into force on 27 January 2025, making Uttarakhand the first state in independent India to implement a UCC.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

First-ever tri-services tableau rolls down Kartavya Path on Republic Day 2025

A tri-services tableau themed 'Shashakt aur Surakshit Bharat' took part in the Republic Day Parade for the first time on 26 January 2025.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Important

'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam' at Republic Day 2025 earns Guinness World Record for largest Indian folk variety dance

'Jayati Jai Mamah Bharatam', performed by over 5,000 folk and tribal artists at the Republic Day Parade on 26 January 2025, was recognised by Guinness World Records as 'The Largest Indian Folk Variety Dance'.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying makes Republic Day tableau debut on indigenous cattle breeds

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying displayed its first-ever Republic Day tableau, on indigenous cattle breeds, at Kartavya Path on 26 January 2025.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Madhya Pradesh Must know

Indore and Udaipur become India's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland Cities

Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Udaipur (Rajasthan) were among 31 newly accredited Wetland Cities announced by the Ramsar Convention on 24 January 2025, becoming the first Indian cities on the list.

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🏅 Other Sports 📍 Delhi Must know

India win both men's and women's titles at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

India won both the men's and women's titles at the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on 19 January 2025 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi, beating Nepal in both finals.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Maharashtra Important

Jitendra Singh inaugurates India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai

Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind CSIR Innovation Complex in Mumbai virtually on 17 January 2025, with 24 ready-to-move incubation labs over nine floors.

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🔬 Space 📍 India Must know

ISRO completes SpaDeX docking; India becomes fourth country to dock spacecraft in orbit

ISRO docked the two SpaDeX satellites, SDX01 and SDX02, in the early hours of 16 January 2025, making India the fourth country after the USA, Russia and China to achieve space docking.

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