DRDO tests fighter escape system on a high-speed rocket sled
PIB says this puts India among the few countries that can test escape systems in-house. That saves time and money that would otherwise go to foreign test ranges.
2 Dec 2025Daily Current Affairs
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Atal Pension Yojana crosses 8.34 crore; women 48%
Nearly half the enrolments are women, which shows reach. The concern is people dropping out before 60.
1 Dec 2025
IIP growth slows to 0.4% in October 2025
Output bounced back to 7.8% growth by December.
1 Dec 2025
Installed power capacity crosses 5.05 lakh MW; non-fossil share above half
Non-fossil sources are now just over half of installed capacity. Remember that capacity is not generation: coal still produces most of the electricity because solar and wind run only part of the day.
1 Dec 2025
Paddy season 2025 ends with fewer farm fires in Punjab and Haryana
Fewer fires is progress. Wheat-season burning still gets less attention.
1 Dec 2025
60th DGP/IGP conference in Raipur
Forensic-led investigation matters more under the new criminal laws.
30 Nov 2025
India 8th at WorldSkills Asia on debut
Medals show talent exists; scale and quality across ITIs is the larger problem.
30 Nov 2025
World AIDS Day: theme and India’s law
The theme asks for services that keep working when funding or supply is disrupted.
30 Nov 2025
ADB loans of USD 800 million for three states
Solarising farm feeders cuts subsidy cost and gives farmers daytime power.
29 Nov 2025
India’s coffee story
Shade-grown coffee supports biodiversity, which is a selling point for premium exports.
29 Nov 2025