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The 11th India International Science Festival (IISF) commenced in Panchkula, Haryana.

India International Science Festival (IISF)

It was launched in 2015 and has established itself as a major platform for scientific exchange, innovation, outreach, and public engagement, consistently expanding its scale through diverse programmes, wide participation, and landmark initiatives across each edition.

Theme : The theme of IISF 2025 is Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

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The NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub, in partnership with International Business Machines-IBM, has released a national roadmap to transform India into one of the world’s top-three quantum economies by 2047.

About

Quantum technology is a rapidly advancing field that leverages the principles of quantum mechanics to develop new technologies with unprecedented capabilities.

By 2035, quantum technologies are projected to unlock USD 1–2 trillion in new global value across industries.

India entered the global quantum race by launching the National Quantum Mission (NQM) in 2023, from 2023-24 to 2030-31.

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The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has begun receiving nearly 45,000 requests per month, reflecting a significant rise in its use by central and state security agencies.

What is the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID)?

NATGRID is a real-time intelligence and data-access platform developed after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks (2008) to enable seamless information-sharing across agencies.

It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and consolidates over 20 categories of civil and commercial data, such as bank transactions, telecom usage, passport/immigration records, tax IDs, police FIRs (CCTNS), and other e-governance sources.

Data accessibility: Initially restricted to Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) etc.

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The Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with ₹25,060 crore to boost exports, especially for MSMEs and labour-intensive sectors.

Export Promotion Mission

In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the Finance Minister announced an Export Promotion Mission.

It would facilitate easy access to export credit, cross-border factoring support, and support to MSMEs to tackle non-tariff measures in overseas markets.

Time Span: EPM will span six years covering FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31.

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India’s performance in deceased organ donation remains extremely low (0.77 per million in 2023, compared to 49.38 in Spain). Nearly 5 lakh Indians die annually waiting for transplants.

Organ Transplant and Donation

Organ Transplantation/Donation is a surgical procedure in which an organ, tissue or a group of cells are removed from one person and surgically transplanted into another person.

One person can save up to 8 lives by donating heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas and intestines.

In India, the organ transplantation is one of the lowest in comparison with the western nations.

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The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025 for public consultation.

The Bill proposes a major restructuring of the governance and functioning of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI).

Draft Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2025: Key Provisions

Transformation into a Statutory Body: Replaces the ISI Act, 1959, and dissolves the existing society-based structure. ISI becomes a centrally supervised statutory institution, created directly by Parliament.

Changes in Governance Structure: Board of Governance will wield most institutional powers. Majority of Board members are Central Government nominees; internal academic representation is reduced to only three seats.

The Academic Council becomes recommendatory rather than decision-making.

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India is hosting the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, 2025 in Red Fort complex, New Delhi.

This will be the first time that India hosts the ICH Committee session and the Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA) are the nodal agencies for hosting the Session.

About the Intangible cultural heritage

Intangible cultural heritage, includes the practices, knowledge, expressions, objects, and spaces that communities see as part of their cultural identity.

Passed down over generations, this heritage evolves, strengthening cultural identity and appreciation of diversity.

Historical Background: For the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNESCO adopted the 2003 Convention during its 32nd General Conference in Paris.

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Published on: 8th December, 2025

India’s approach to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), currently focused on seeking exemptions, needs to evolve into a proactive carbon pricing strategy to secure long-term trade competitiveness, fiscal stability, and climate leadership.

11वां भारत अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान महोत्सव (IISF) पाठ्यक्रम: GS3/विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी; अर्थव्यवस्था समाचार में भारत अंतर्राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान महोत्सव (IISF) Source :DD सारस फूड फेस्टिवल 2025 पाठ्यक्रम: विविध समाचार में सारस फूड फेस्टिवल 2025 क्या आप जानते हैं?सारस आजीविका मेला ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय द्वारा दीनदयाल अंत्योदय योजना-राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण आजीविका मिशन के अंतर्गत आयोजित किया जाता है।यह ग्रामीण […]

नीति आयोग के फ्रंटियर टेक हब ने इंटरनेशनल बिजनेस मशीन-आईबीएम (IBM) के साथ साझेदारी में भारत को 2047 तक विश्व की शीर्ष-तीन क्वांटम अर्थव्यवस्थाओं में बदलने के लिए एक राष्ट्रीय रोडमैप जारी किया है।