News of The Day: 5th November 2025

News of The Day –  5th November 2025

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

(with Syllabus Relevance)

(GS-1: Art & Culture)

• Context: PM greetings on 556th Jayanti (Kartik Purnima.
• Event:Akhand Path, langars globally.
• About  GURU NANAK DEV : Born 1469; teachings – Ek Onkar, equality, seva.
• Relevance: Social harmony; constitutional values; SDG 10.

• About : Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV)
• Context: High typhoid burden; 16.9% catastrophic costs.
• Relevance: Equity in health; SDG 3.

(GS-2: Polity and Governance)

• Event: IIT Delhi #123 (↑27); 54 Indian unis (↑8);11 in top 500
• About: QS World Rankings 2026 .
• Context: 390% rise in decade; PM lauds reforms.
• Relevance: Global education hub; SDG 4.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Event: Jaishankar–Sa’ar meet in Delhi; reaffirms zero-tolerance to terror.
• Details: Supports Gaza Peace Plan; reviews trade, infra, defence-tech.
• Context: Post-hostage release; potential Netanyahu visit. 
• Relevance:Multi-alignment; SDG 16.

(GS-2: International Relations)

• Event: IAF delivers 20T aid each to Jamaica/Cuba (BHISHM Cube, meds, generators).
• About: Hurricane Melissa and affected regions.
• Relevance: HADR diplomacy;; SDG 13.

(GS 3: Economy)

• Event: TAIH launched; targets 250 startups, 50 patents, 10K jobs in 3 yrs.
• About : Telangana Artificial Intelligence Innovation Hub (TAIH)
• Context: Builds on 2024 AI Summit; e-governance integration.
• Relevance: Hyderabad as global AI hub; SDG 9.

• Event: Study proposes asteroid-mass BHs emit delayed GRBs via Hawking radiation.
• Details: Detectable by HAWC/HESS; uses GW data; rules out large morsels.
• Context: Tests quantum gravity theories.
• Relevance: Advances fundamental physics; ISRO synergy.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Event: Union Cabinet approves ₹1 lakh crore RDI Scheme (2025–35) to boost private R&D in sunrise sectors. 
• About RDI Scheme: ANRF-managed; SPV fund with zero/low-interest loans + equity; up to 50% project cost for TRL 4+ deep-tech. 
• Target: Addresses “valley of death” in commercialization;
• Relevance: Atmanirbhar innovation; Viksit Bharat@2047; SDG 9.

(GS-3: Science & Technology)

• Event: ESTIC 2025 (Nov 3–5) showcases QSIP quantum chip, 25-qubit QPU, indigenous CAR-T therapy. 
• Details: PM urges biofortified crops, low-cost fertilizers; GII rank 39th.
• Context: 10-year surge in S&T indices; ANRF, AI integration.
• Relevance: Nutrition security; health/agri-tech leadership; SDG 2/3.

(GS-3: Environment)

• Event: FAO State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2025 Findings.
• Details: 3.6M ha cropland lost; aquifer depletion.
• Context: Urgent need for recharge, policy shift.
• Relevance: Food security; SDG 15.