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Global Technology & AI ​

  • Google launched Project Sun Catcher to test an AI data center in space, leveraging space's optimal conditions for AI expansion.
  • The project involves solar-powered satellites functioning as data centers.
  • Prime Minister launched indigenous cancer treatment technology (NEX CAR 19), India's quantum security chip (QSiP), and India's first quantum computing chip (25-cubit QPU).
  • NEX CAR 19, developed by IIT Bombay and Tata Memorial Hospital, utilizes CAR T-cell therapy to enhance T-cells for fighting blood cancer (leukemia).

National and International Partnerships ​

  • Maharashtra became the first Indian state to partner with Starlink (SpaceX) for satellite-based internet services in government institutions and rural areas, aiming to connect villages, schools, and health services.
  • Bangladesh became the first South Asian country to join the UN Water Conference (established 1992, applied 1996), seeking more water from India due to a domestic water crisis and to resolve cross-border river disputes.

Law Enforcement & Security ​

  • The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) launched Operation White Coldron in Valsad, Gujarat, to dismantle a multi-state drug network, uncovering the production of Alprazolam (a drug banned under the NDPS Act 1985).

Culture, Festivals, and Sports ​

  • The Bali Yatra Festival 2025 was celebrated in Cuttack, Odisha, on the Mahanadi River during Kartik Purnima, commemorating Odisha's historical maritime trade with Southeast Asian countries like Bali (Indonesia).
  • Other festivals mentioned: Gurunanak Dev's 556th Jayanti (Kartik Purnima), Dev Deepawali (Banaras), Chawang Kut Festival (Manipur - post-harvest thanksgiving), and Kachra Dumping Festival (Bengaluru - initiative against littering).
  • The 17th India Game Developer Conference took place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where a Gaming Excellence Center in Chennai was announced. Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin highlighted the state's 11.9% GDP growth rate, the highest in India.
  • Indian Hockey, established on November 7, 1925, is celebrating its centenary in 2025 with events including a ceremony at Major Dhyan Chand Sports Stadium in Delhi, presided over by Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. Dilip Tirkey is the current head of Indian Hockey.
  • India's national song, Vande Mataram, completed 150 years. Composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 'Anand Math' on November 7, 1875, it was first sung at the 1896 Kolkata Congress session (President: Rahimtullah Sayani) and officially recognized as the National Song on January 24, 1950.

Economic and Environmental Updates ​

  • The UBS Global Wealth Report 2025 positioned the USA as first (39.7% of global wealth), China second, and India 14th (3.4% of global wealth).
  • The European Union set a revised climate target to achieve a 90% reduction in emissions by 2040.