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Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Centre to invest ₹4,500 crore to modernise SCL Mohali; 28 student-designed chips handed over
On 28 November 2025 Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced ₹4,500 crore to upgrade the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, said it will not be privatised, and handed over 28 chips designed by students of 17 institutions.
President attends closing of Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee; addresses 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow
On 28 November 2025 President Droupadi Murmu graced the closing ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Bharat Scouts and Guides and addressed its 19th National Jamboree in Lucknow.
Thu, 27 Nov 2025
India wins best-ever 20 medals, including 9 golds, at 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo
India finished the 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo with a best-ever tally of 20 medals — 9 gold, 7 silver and 4 bronze — and PM Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the team on 27 November 2025.
Government approves Tex-RAMPS scheme for textiles research with ₹305 crore outlay
The Ministry of Textiles announced on 27 November 2025 that the Government has approved the Textiles Focused Research, Assessment, Monitoring, Planning and Start-up (Tex-RAMPS) Scheme with an outlay of ₹305 crore for FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.
PM inaugurates Skyroot's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, unveils Vikram-I orbital rocket
On 27 November 2025 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Skyroot Aerospace's Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana, via video conferencing and unveiled Vikram-I, Skyroot's first orbital rocket.
India–UAE hold third CEPA Joint Committee meeting; bilateral trade crosses USD 100 billion
India and the UAE held the third meeting of the Joint Committee under the India–UAE CEPA in New Delhi, as the Commerce Ministry said on 27 November 2025 that bilateral trade crossed USD 100.06 billion in FY 2024-25.
Paradip Port achieves fastest-ever 100 MMT cargo in a fiscal, in 241 days
Paradip Port Authority in Odisha crossed 100 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in FY 2025-26 on 27 November 2025 — its fastest ever, in 241 days, 12 days earlier than last fiscal.
Rajnath Singh and Indonesia's Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chair 3rd India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India–Indonesia Defence Ministers' Dialogue in New Delhi on 27 November 2025.
NBA releases ₹5.34 crore to Maharashtra BMCs under Access and Benefit Sharing
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹5.34 crore to about 85 Biodiversity Management Committees in Wada tehsil of Palghar district and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation area of Maharashtra under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework (27 November 2025).
44th India International Trade Fair concludes; Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha, Meghalaya win gold
The 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF), organised by ITPO at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, concluded on 27 November 2025 with the IITF 2025 Awards for Excellence in Display.
Tributes to G. V. Mavalankar, first Speaker of Lok Sabha, on his birth anniversary
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar, the first Speaker of Lok Sabha, in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary on 27 November 2025.
IMD gets Doppler Weather Radars at Raipur and Mangaluru; network to grow from 47 to 126 by 2027
On 27 November 2025 Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated two dual-polarised C-band Doppler Weather Radars of IMD at Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Mangaluru (Karnataka), a 771 kWp solar power system at Mausam Bhawan and a Meteorological Museum.
37,000-year-old thorny bamboo fossil from Manipur's Imphal Valley reveals Ice Age secret
Scientists of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) reported a 37,000-year-old thorny bamboo fossil, Chimonobambusa manipurensis, from the Chirang River deposits of Manipur's Imphal Valley — the earliest thorny bamboo fossil from Asia (DST release, 27 November 2025).
Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Kharif foodgrain output estimated at record 173.33 million tonnes in 2025-26
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first advance estimates of Kharif crop production for 2025-26 on 26 November 2025, putting total Kharif foodgrain output at 173.33 million tonnes, up 3.87 million tonnes.
Constitution Day 2025: President releases Constitution in nine languages; Ambedkar bust unveiled at UNESCO
On Constitution Day, 26 November 2025, President Droupadi Murmu digitally released translated versions of the Constitution of India in nine Indian languages at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan, and a bust of Dr B.R. Ambedkar was unveiled at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
Cabinet approves ₹7,280 crore scheme to make sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets
The Union Cabinet on 26 November 2025 approved the 'Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets' with an outlay of ₹7,280 crore to set up 6,000 tonnes per annum (MTPA) of integrated REPM manufacturing in India.
India awarded 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games; Ahmedabad named host city
India was officially awarded the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with Amdavad (Ahmedabad), Gujarat, declared the host city at the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) General Assembly in Glasgow on 26 November 2025.
PM inaugurates Safran's LEAP engine MRO facility (SAESI) in Hyderabad
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Safran Aircraft Engine Services India (SAESI) facility at the GMR Aerospace and Industrial Park–SEZ, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, via video conferencing on 26 November 2025.
Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025: milk output 247.87 million tonnes, per capita 485 g/day
MoS Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel released 'Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2025' on National Milk Day, 26 November 2025, estimating India's milk production at 247.87 million tonnes in 2024-25.
NCW launches 24×7 short-code helpline 14490 for women in distress
The National Commission for Women (NCW) rolled out a new 24×7 toll-free short-code helpline, 14490, for women in distress, announced on 26 November 2025.
Cabinet approves Pune Metro Phase-2 Lines 4 and 4A worth ₹9,857.85 crore
The Union Cabinet on 26 November 2025 approved Line 4 (Kharadi–Hadapsar–Swargate–Khadakwasla) and Line 4A (Nal Stop–Warje–Manik Baug) under Phase-2 of the Pune Metro Rail Project in Maharashtra.
CAQM revokes GRAP Stage-III curbs across Delhi-NCR as AQI improves
The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) revoked all actions under Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the entire NCR with immediate effect on 26 November 2025, as Delhi's average AQI fell to 327.
UIDAI deactivates over 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased persons
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said on 26 November 2025 that it has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals in a nationwide clean-up of the Aadhaar database.
Three coal blocks in Jharkhand and Odisha auctioned in 13th round of commercial auctions
The Ministry of Coal announced on 26 November 2025 that three fully explored coal blocks were auctioned in the 13th round of commercial coal mine auctions, all won by Damodar Valley Corporation.
CCEA approves Okha–Kanalus doubling and Badlapur–Karjat 3rd & 4th lines worth ₹2,781 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on 26 November 2025 approved two railway multitracking projects in Gujarat and Maharashtra with a total cost of about ₹2,781 crore.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025
PM releases coin and stamp on 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur at Kurukshetra
PM Narendra Modi addressed the 350th Shaheedi Diwas of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru, at Kurukshetra, Haryana, on 25 November 2025 and released a special coin and a commemorative postage stamp.
PM hoists saffron Dharma Dhwaja on the Shikhar of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya
PM Narendra Modi ceremonially hoisted a saffron flag (Dharma Dhwaja) on the Shikhar of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, at the Dhwajarohan Utsav on 25 November 2025.
Horticulture output estimated at 369.055 million tonnes in 2024-25; onion up 26.88%
Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the Third Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2024-25 on 25 November 2025, putting production at 369.055 million tonnes from 29.488 million hectares.
Nayi Chetna 4.0 national campaign on gender equality launched
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Nayi Chetna 4.0, the National Campaign on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, on 25 November 2025.
₹1,500 crore critical mineral recycling scheme to create 3 lakh tonnes annual capacity
Mines Secretary Piyush Goyal reviewed the ₹1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for Critical Mineral Recycling on 25 November 2025; the scheme envisages about 3 lakh tonnes a year of recycling capacity for extracting critical minerals.