News of The Day: 27th November 2025

News of The Day –  27th November 2025

SOURCES: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, PIB and AIR, etc

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Art and Culture)

• About Sirpur archaeological site
  • Buddhist-Hindu remains (Laxman temple, Anand Prabhu Vihara) 
  • Major ancient trade hub 
• To become Chhattisgarh’s first UNESCO site.

(GS-1: Society)

• Impact of Social Media on Kids.
• About Australian law: Platforms face A$50 mn fine if under-16s access 
• Age verification from 2026; no parental-consent exemption

• • Other global initiatives to protect children from the evil of social media.
• Indian IT Rules to protect children.

• • Gaps and way forward.

(GS-2: Polity & Governance)

• CJI Sanjiv Khanna proposes a National Judicial Policy .
• Reduce conflicting judgments across HCs & lower courts.
• Present Non Uniformity and its impact.

(GS-2:Polity and Governance)

• SC agrees to re-examine 2015 NJAC judgment & Collegium system 
• Petitions listed for detailed hearing
• Revives debate on executive role in judicial appointments

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• AI deepfakes threaten personality/publicity rights (Anil Kapoor, Big B cases) 
• Delhi HC: Right to control voice, likeness even after death 
• Need separate law; present IT Rules inadequate

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• About Custodial Torture and ways to reduce it.
• Infrastructural lag: Only 20-30% police stations have functional CCTV despite 2020 SC mandate (DK Basu case)
• S.C Strict warning; non-compliance may invite contempt 
• Deadline extended with final warning

• About India–Slovenia Joint Committee on Trade
• Focus: Pharma, auto components, IT, green tech
• Slovenia backs India’s EU FTA

(GS-2: IR)

• About Peacebuilding Architecture
• 20-year review of UN peacebuilding
• India co-sponsored; stressed financing
• Role of regional orgs & “New Agenda for Peace”

(GS-2: IR)

• About Commonwealth Games;
• First full Games since Delhi 2010 
• Significance of organising global events.

(GS-3: Economy)

• Dependence on OIl Import: Oil imports ~85% of consumption → major CAD & rupee pressure 
• Push for 20% ethanol (achieved), EVs, green hydrogen, domestic exploration
• Long-term target: Reduce import dependence to 67% by 2047

(GS-3: Economy)

• National Programme on RE Permanent Magnets (2025-35) 
• Critical for EVs, wind turbines, missiles 
• End 90% import dependence on China; IREL + private plants

(GS-3: Economy)

• About National Green Hydrogen Mission target 
• Current cost $4-5/kg → $1/kg by 2030 
• 5 MMT annual production target by 2030
• Significance of Green Hydrogen Production.

(GS-3: Environment)

• About Air Pollution
• Contribution to pollution: Private cars contribute 40-50% of Delhi’s PM2.5 though only 30% of vehicles 
• Urgent need: Faster EV/CNG shift, congestion pricing, old-vehicle scrapping 
• GRAP insufficient without vehicle greening

(GS-3: Environment)

• About proposed Goa Tiger Reserve 
• Phase-wise creation to reduce human-wildlife conflict.

(GS-3: S&T)

• About Grey seal milk
• Contains unique oligosaccharides to protect pups from pathogens 
• Implications for advanced infant formula & marine mammal evolution