Current Affairs Section
- Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs unveiled the Beta Version of Adi Sanskriti at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, during the National Conference on Adi Karmayogi Abhiyan.
- It is a pioneering digital learning platform for tribal artforms, preserving heritage, enabling livelihoods, and connecting India’s tribal communities with the world.
- It is envisioned as the world’s first Digital University to preserve and promote the culture and traditional knowledge of tribal communities.
- It functions as an online marketplace for the world to access products made by tribal artisans.
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- Engineers India Limited (EIL) successfully completed the mechanical work for India's first bamboo-based biorefinery, which was established in Numaligarh, Assam.
- It is the first project of its kind in India to produce second-generation (2G) bioethanol from ligno-cellulosic biomass, specifically using bamboo as its primary feedstock.
- The biorefinery aims to boost the supply of ethanol for India's Ethanol Blending Program and support rural economies by creating a market for local bamboo farmers.
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- The Central Government of India announced the annual licensing policy for opium poppy cultivation for the crop year 2025-26 on September 12, 2025. The policy applies to farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, the only states where such cultivation is permitted.
- Approximately 1.21 lakh farmers are eligible for licenses for the crop year 2025-26, a 23.5% increase over the licenses issued in the previous crop year.
- This expansion includes roughly 15,000 additional farmers.
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has licensed India's first indigenous multi-stage malaria vaccine, AdFalciVax, to five companies for large-scale manufacturing.
- This step is a major move in India's goal to eliminate malaria by 2030.
- The ICMR's Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) in Bhubaneswar led the development of AdFalciVax. It was created in collaboration with the National Institute of Immunology and the National Institute of Malaria Research.
- The vaccine is specifically designed to combat Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite.
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AIIMS - New Delhi has inaugurated the advanced da Vinci Surgical Robot at its Skills, ELearning and Telemedicine (SET) Facility, marking a significant milestone in robotic surgery training in India.
- This is the first installation of the da Vinci system for training at a government medical college in the country.
- This system has been provided by Intuitive Surgical Company under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
- The centre already had the Hugo Robotic Trainer manufactured by Medtronic.
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Great Nicobar Island Project - A multicomponent mega development project to transform Great Nicobar into a logistics, trade, and defence hub, improving India’s presence in the Indian Ocean.
- The island is home to Shompens and Nicobarese tribes, raising questions on displacement and cultural impact.
- Components of the Project
- Transshipment Port (TSP) at Galathea Bay , Will allow large container ships to dock directly, reducing dependence on foreign ports like Singapore or Colombo.
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The Namo Bharat train, operating at a maximum speed of 160 km/h on the 55-km stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), has officially become the fastest train in the country.
It connects two key urban centers in under 60 minutes, redefining daily commuting in northern India.
- Until now, semi-high-speed trains like the Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat held the top spot, both running at 160 km/h on specific routes.
- However, following a June 2024 directive, their speed was capped at 130 km/h.
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