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| Jan 01, 1970 | Daily Report |
| RISING BHARAT | News Count (101878) | |
711. India Records 21% Decline in Tuberculosis Cases Over Last Decade: WHO Report
- India’s total tuberculosis cases have reduced by 21 per cent over the last decade, which is almost double the global average of 12 per cent.
- According to the World Health Organization’s Global TB Report 2025, the number of TB patients in the country has come down from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to 187 per lakh in 2024.
- Mortality due to tuberculosis has also declined from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 21 per lakh last year. The government is implementing several initiatives, including the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, and the Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, to eliminate TB from the country.
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712. Government Launches National Action Plan To Contain Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
- Union Health Minister on November 18, 2025, launched the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (NAP-AMR 2.0) for 2025–29 in New Delhi, marking the start of WHO’s World AMR Awareness Week. The new plan, developed with participation from 20+ ministries, aims to curb rising antibiotic resistance through a One Health approach.
- The Ministry said NAP-AMR 2.0 fills gaps from the 2017 plan by strengthening intersectoral coordination, increasing ownership of AMR efforts, and involving the private sector. The updated plan includes clear timelines, budgets, and ministry-specific action plans for monitoring.
- The plan outlines six strategic objectives, including raising AMR awareness, expanding lab surveillance, improving infection control, optimising antimicrobial use across humans, animals and food systems, promoting research and innovation, and strengthening governance.
713. IIT Madras-Indian Railways jointly launch Omics Translational Research Lab
- IIT Madras and Indian Railways Finance Corporation (IRFC) have joined hands to launch the country’s first Single Cell Omics Translational (SCOT) Research Laboratory on November 17, 2025
- The IRFC has sanctioned a ₹ 10.83-crore grant as part of its CSR initiative to establish the lab within IIT Madras’ Department of Medical Sciences and Technology.
- The lab would facilitate research on early diagnosis, disease prognosis, biomarker discovery, and drug screening across a spectrum of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, inflammatory, metabolic, and other non-communicable diseases.
714. Arunachal: Tezu’s first private hospital, Peelomai Tayang Memorial, inaugurated
- On November 18, 2025, Peelomai Tayang Memorial Hospital, the first private hospital in Tezu, Lohit district, Arunachal Pradesh, was inaugurated, marking a major development in healthcare services for Lohit and Anjaw districts.
- Health Minister’s Advisor and Tezu MLA, formally inaugurated the hospital, established by Ojing Pul, son of former CM Kalikho Pul, aiming to improve access to quality medical care in the region.
- Located opposite Tezu’s Botanical Garden, the hospital will provide advanced healthcare services, enhancing local medical infrastructure and setting new standards in private healthcare delivery for eastern Arunachal Pradesh.
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715. India's oilmeal export rises 21% on year in Oct-25
- On November 18, 2025, The Solvent Extractors Association of India has released the data for export of oilmeals for the month of October, 2025 provisionally reporting it at 371,235 tons compared to 305,793 tons in Oct., 2024 i.e. up by 21%.
- The data highlights a month-on-month surge of 21% in October 2025, with the April–October period showing moderate growth of 3%, signaling increasing demand for Indian oilmeals in global markets.
- The overall export of oilmeals during April to Oct, 2025 reported at 2,464,303 tons compared to 2,388,327 tons during the same period of last year i.e. up buy 3%
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716. Government approves 17 new applicants under Production Linked Incentive Scheme for textiles
- On 18 November 2025, the government approved 17 new applicants under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for textiles to boost investment, manufacturing, and global competitiveness in India’s MMF and technical textiles sectors.
- The Textile Ministry reported that the newly approved firms have committed ₹2,374 crore in investments, with projected sales of over ₹12,893 crore and employment generation for approximately 22,646 people, under the scheme notified in September 2021.
- The PLI Scheme has a total outlay of ₹10,683 crore, with 74 applicants approved in prior rounds. Amendments and the reopened online application portal (open till 31 December 2025) aim to increase industry participation and scale production.
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717. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya And DRDO Sign Strategic MoU To Advance Indigenous Defence Technologies And Logistics Research
- On 17 November 2025 in New Delhi, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and DRDO signed an MoU to collaborate on research, training, and technological solutions aimed at strengthening India’s defence and logistics capabilities.
- The agreement was signed by GSV Vice-Chancellor Prof Manoj Choudhary and DRDO’s Dr Lal Chand Mangal, in the presence of DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat, covering joint studies, conferences, seminars, and capacity-building programs for defence and logistics sectors.
- Focus areas include operational logistics, chip design, hardware security, and advanced encryption like blockchain and homomorphic systems. GSV, under the Ministry of Railways, will leverage its expertise in transport and supply-chain research to support India’s security ecosystem.
718. Centre approves 17 projects with over Rs 7,000 cr investment under Electronic Component Manufacturing Scheme
- On November 17, 2025, the Central government approved 17 projects with a total investment of Rs 7,172 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS). The approvals, announced by the Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, are expected to generate cumulative production worth Rs 65,111 crore and are spread across nine states.
- This second round of approvals under the scheme covers six product categories, including camera modules, connectors, and multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs). The selected companies include Jabil Circuit India, Aequs Consumer Products, Uno Minda, and TE Connectivity India, among others. With this tranche, the total number of projects approved under the ECMS has risen to 24.
- On the occasion, the IT Minister handed over the approval letter to the representatives of the companies. According to the IT Minister, these 17 projects will generate production worth 60 thousand crore rupees and over 11,000 jobs.
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719. Uttarakhand Chief Minister unveils development projects on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas
- On November 15, 2025 in Nanakmatta, Uttarakhand, Chief Minister inaugurated Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas celebrations and laid the foundation stone of Maharana Pratap Government College worth ₹9.68 crore, along with several civic infrastructure projects.
- CM announced seven new development initiatives, including a Kailash River bridge, Nanakmatta Dam tourism development, road blacktopping, community building funds, and naming Khatima bus stand after Maharana Pratap, while inaugurating municipal infrastructure and community works.
- He highlighted central schemes like Eklavya Schools, Van Dhan Yojana, Janjati Vikas Mission, ₹200-crore tribal museums, and scholarship programmes. Uttarakhand selected 128 tribal villages for upgraded services, with ITIs, ashram schools, free coaching, and ₹50,000 assistance for tribal daughters.
720. PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone of various infrastructure and development projects worth over Rs 9,700 crore in Gujarat
- On November 15, 2025 in Dediapada, Gujarat, Prime Minister addressed the Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas programme, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for multiple infrastructure and tribal welfare projects worth over Rs 9,700 crore.
- PM , accompanied by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and CM , inaugurated 100,000 tribal houses, 42 Eklavya Model Schools, Multi-Purpose Centres, roads, buses, and research institutes, and flagged off 250 buses to improve connectivity and tribal development.
- Projects include 748 km of roads, 50 new Eklavya Schools (Rs 2,320 crore), 14 Tribal Multi-Marketing Centres, Tribal Research Institutes, and centres under PM-JANMAN and DA-JAGUA schemes. Initiatives focus on education, culture, health, transport, and socio-economic empowerment of tribal communities.