10th Anniversary of Amrit Pharmacies: The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) inaugurated AMRIT (Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment) Pharmacy’s 10th Anniversary Celebrations at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. AMRIT was launched in 2015 by the MoHFW and implemented by HLL Lifecare Limited, a Mini Ratna Public Sector Enterprise under the […]
Birth Anniversary of Batukeshwar Dutt
Birth Anniversary of Batukeshwar Dutt: Batukeshwar Dutt, a brave revolutionary who fought alongside Bhagat Singh in India’s freedom struggle, was remembered on his birth anniversary on 18th November.Batukeshwar Dutt was a freedom fighter and was born on 18th November 1910 in Khandaghosh village, Burdwan district, West Bengal. During college, he met Bhagat Singh, who inspired […]
Quantum Clock
Quantum Clock: A 2025 study in Physical Review Letters has uncovered that in a quantum clock, the energy required to read the time is far greater than the energy required to make the clock tick, offering new perspectives in quantum physics, thermodynamics, and precision metrology.A quantum clock measures time using the behaviour of quantum particles, […]
India Joins Global Research on Dolphin–Fisher Mutualism
India Joins Global Research on Dolphin–Fisher Mutualism: The University of Kerala, in collaboration with international researchers, has launched a multi-year research project (2024–2028) to study the rare cooperative fishing behaviour (mutualism) between Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and artisanal fishers in Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala.Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) signal dense fish shoals with tail-slaps or rolls, helping […]
India Africa Bilateral Relations
India Africa Bilateral Relations: India’s renewed diplomatic push towards Africa has triggered debate after experts highlighted the need to “connect, build and revive” India–Africa ties ahead of the next India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS-IV).Centuries-old Indian Ocean trade in gold, spices and textiles built deep sociocultural links, reinforced by Gujarati merchant networks and shared experiences of colonial […]
Chatbot Initiative for Animal Healthcare
Chatbot Initiative for Animal Healthcare: Rajasthan’s Animal Husbandry Department has launched a pioneering chatbot-based veterinary service that enables livestock owners to report illnesses and receive expert medical guidance digitally.A digital, chatbot-enabled veterinary assistance platform through which livestock owners can report symptoms and receive real-time medical advice from certified veterinary doctors.Aim is to provide fast, accessible, […]
Rudra Brigade
Rudra Brigade: The Army successfully validated a newly raised Rudra all-arms integrated brigade during the major tri-service Trishul exercise, prompting discussions on upgrading India’s Cold Start doctrine to a “Cold Strike” doctrine.A Rudra Brigade is a newly conceptualised all-arms, permanently integrated combat formation combining infantry, mechanised units, armour, artillery, air defence, engineers, signals, drones, logistics […]
India’s first-ever major LPG import deal with the US
India’s first-ever major LPG import deal with the US: India has finalised its first-ever structured LPG import deal with the US, sourcing 2.2 MTPA—about 10% of annual LPG imports—for 2026. A one-year structured contract under which Indian PSU refiners will import 2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG from the US Gulf Coast in […]
Global Big Cats Summit
Global Big Cats Summit: India announced that it will host the Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026, reaffirming global leadership in wildlife conservation. A high-level international summit dedicated to strengthening global cooperation, policy coordination, and scientific collaboration for the conservation of big cat species across continents. Host: India, in New Delhi.Brings together […]
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC IAS: 18th November 2025
Today’s Current Affairs: 18th November 2025 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
