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Highlights of November 2nd Week Current Affairs
- The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) conducted the first pan-India assessment of endangered vultures, finding nesting absent in nearly 70% of historical sites and heavy dependence on protected areas.
- The survey covered 216 sites across 17 states, with species-specific populations showing the Indian Vulture thriving in Mukundra Hills and the Red-headed Vulture extremely fragmented in Madhya Pradesh.
- Vultures, vital scavengers protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife Act, face threats from habitat loss, drug poisoning, electrocution, and food scarcity.
- Conservation steps include bans on toxic veterinary drugs, breeding centres in multiple states, and the ongoing Vulture Conservation Action Plan (2020–25).
- The idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI) has regained relevance amid rising inequality, job losses from automation, and growing economic insecurity.
- UBI, offering unconditional cash transfers to all citizens, promotes universality, dignity, and choice while simplifying India’s fragmented welfare architecture.
- The Supreme Court ruled in Mihir Rajesh Shah vs. State of Maharashtra that failure to provide written grounds of arrest violates Articles 21 and 22(1) and renders the arrest illegal.
- The judgment mandates that arrest grounds must be supplied in writing, in a language understood by the accused, within two hours before judicial remand.
- The WMO’s State of the Climate 2025 report warns that 2025 will likely be the 2nd or 3rd warmest year ever, with CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O levels at record highs, signaling the world is off-track for Paris targets.
- Kazakhstan joined the Abraham Accords, expanding the U.S.-brokered peace framework that normalizes Israel’s relations with Muslim-majority nations, marking Central Asia’s entry into the pact.
- The Supreme Court highlighted flaws in India’s land registration system in Samiullah v. State of Bihar, urging reforms for legal certainty and fraud prevention.
- Recommendations include blockchain-based registries, conclusive land titling, and harmonisation of relevant laws to ensure transparent and secure property transactions.
- The WEF report under AI4AI emphasises deep-tech adoption in agriculture to tackle labor shortages, climate impacts, and resource degradation, using AI, drones, and 5G technologies.
- Key agri-tech innovations include Intello Labs’ AI-based fruit quality assessment, PMFBY’s satellite crop insurance verification, and Boomitra’s climate-smart agriculture monitoring.
- The World Bank’s FSAP report calls for accelerated financial sector reforms, deeper bond markets, stronger NBFC regulation, enhanced digital integration, and green finance mobilisation.
- India will join the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF) as an observer, supporting tropical forest conservation and climate finance innovations with a USD 125 billion funding mechanism.
- The BICAN project released the first draft atlas of the developing human brain, providing insights into neurodevelopment, brain disorders, and a molecular roadmap of cell types.
- The Supreme Court directed the removal of stray dogs from public spaces, mandating nodal officers, fencing, inspections, waste management, and medical preparedness under Article 21.
- The PRIP scheme was extended to boost pharma and MedTech R&D, offering ₹5,000 crore for Centres of Excellence, collaborative innovation, and Make in India initiatives.
- Google plans an AI data centre on Christmas Island, enhancing regional digital infrastructure and leveraging its strategic location in the Indian Ocean for connectivity and research.
- India celebrated 30 years of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 on National Legal Services Day, promoting access to justice for marginalized groups.
- NALSA, SLSAs, and DLSAs provide free legal aid to SC/STs, women, children, disabled persons, and low-income citizens, supported by dedicated legal aid funds.
- Lok Adalats offer alternative dispute resolution with awards equivalent to civil court decrees, complemented by programs like LADCS, DISHA, and LLLAP.
- The Centre notified the Sustainable Harnessing of Fisheries in EEZ Rules, 2025, promoting community-led, cooperative-based deep-sea fishing and sustainable practices.
- Key fisheries initiatives include the Mother-and-Child vessel model, capacity building, concessional credit, banning harmful fishing methods, and mariculture promotion.
- ICAR’s study mapped Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) variations, linking SOC depletion to temperature, fertilizer imbalance, cropping patterns, and elevation, recommending sustainable practices and carbon incentives.
- COP-6 of the Minamata Convention agreed to phase out mercury-based dental amalgam by 2034 and curb mercury in skin-lightening products.
- Aditya-L1’s VELC instrument successfully tracked Coronal Mass Ejections, marking the first visible-light CME observation and enhancing space weather forecasting.
- MOP-37 reviewed ozone and HFC emissions, emphasizing transparency, monitoring, and technology transfer under the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment.
- The 29th Malabar naval exercise held at Guam involved India, Australia, Japan, and the USA, strengthening interoperability and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific.
- The government plans to establish Urban Cooperative Banks in all Indian cities with populations over 2 lakh within five years, promoting financial inclusion.
- Sahkar Digi-Pay and Sahkar Digi-Loan platforms were launched to enable digital payments and lending for even small UCBs.
- UCBs operate under dual regulation by RBI and state/central Registrar of Cooperative Societies, serving low and middle-income urban populations.
- The Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) was launched to achieve zero dumpsites by September 2026 under SBM-U 2.0.
- DRAP targets high-impact legacy waste sites, reducing methane emissions, groundwater contamination, and freeing urban land for productive use.
- India’s development cooperation model emphasizes demand-driven, capacity-building projects, South-South solidarity, and non-conditional support, contrasting China’s BRI approach.
- India’s bioeconomy aims to reach $300 billion by 2030, supported by BRIC, BioE3 policy, BIRAC initiatives, and achievements like 20% ethanol blending in petrol.
- Spain and Germany committed $100 million to ARISE under the Climate Investment Fund to help developing nations adapt to climate change.
- China proposed the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) to set global AI governance standards and counter Western-led frameworks.
- The 11th Mitra Shakti exercise between India and Sri Lanka began in Belagavi, enhancing interoperability, counter-terrorism cooperation, and regional security.
- The State of the Cryosphere Report 2025 warns of rapid ice-sheet loss, glacier melt, sea-ice decline, and permafrost thaw, driving sea-level rise and climate feedback loops.
- India inaugurated its first MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery at NTPC NETRA, marking a major step in grid-scale, long-duration renewable energy storage.
- UNEP’s Global Cooling Watch 2025 calls for a sustainable cooling transition with passive cooling, energy-efficient technologies, and rapid HFC phase-down.
- CAQM invoked Stage-III GRAP restrictions in NCR after AQI entered the Severe category, triggering bans on construction and curbs on traffic.
- The National One Health Mission was approved to integrate human–animal–environment health systems and strengthen pandemic preparedness.
- Ethiopia will host UNFCCC COP-32 in Addis Ababa in 2027, marking a significant moment for African climate leadership.
- The Climate Risk Index 2026 ranked India 9th globally for long-term climate vulnerability, with 430 extreme events and USD 170 billion in losses since 1995.
- The 6th India–Vietnam Army Exercise VINBAX began in Hanoi, focusing on UN peacekeeping, counter-terror operations, and HADR drills.
- David Szalay won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-origin recipient of the award.
- GRAP enforcement, cooling reforms, and energy-storage advances underline India’s broader push toward climate resilience and clean-energy transitions.
- The Union Cabinet approved the Export Promotion Mission with ₹25,060 crore for 6 years to boost MSME-led exports through finance access and global market support.
- EPM integrates Niryat Protsahan for financial support and Niryat Disha for quality, compliance, branding, logistics, and export readiness.
- The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters offers ₹20,000 crore collateral-free credit with 100 percent guarantee through NCGTC to improve liquidity and competitiveness.
- Four Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters are being set up under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to demonstrate full green hydrogen value chains.
- India and Botswana signed an agreement to translocate eight African cheetahs to expand Project Cheetah’s grassland conservation efforts.
- The Prime Minister’s visit to Bhutan resulted in hydropower cooperation, a ₹4,000 crore LoC for energy, cultural exchanges, and progress on connectivity projects.
- IIT Bombay developed India’s first Quantum Diamond Microscope for nanoscale magnetic imaging with major applications in neuroscience, materials science, and semiconductors.
- FTIR spectroscopy is being used for fast non-destructive forensic identification of explosive residues, chemicals, and material traces in crime investigations.
- Security agencies foiled planned terror use of ricin poison and ammonium nitrate, reinforcing surveillance on high-risk toxic and explosive substances.
- Ricin is a highly lethal toxin from castor beans with no antidote, while ammonium nitrate becomes explosive when mixed with fuel or triggering agents.
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