The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagaland Medical Council, Nagaland State Drugs Control Administration (NSDCA), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland and State Pharmacy Council,
Government of Nagaland during the One-Day Training Programme on Pharmacovigilance and Materiovigilance organized by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Ghaziabad in collaboration with Nagaland State Drugs Control Administration (NSDCA), Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland.
The programme was aimed at strengthening IPC’s collaborative efforts in promoting public health by facilitating the use of Indian Pharmacopoeia Reference Substances and Impurity Standards in drug testing laboratories under NSDCA, safe and rational use of medicines, enhancing Pharmacovigilance and Materiovigilance activities,
and advancing patient safety initiatives across the state of Nagaland.
Notably, the MoU with Nagaland Drugs Control Administration is IPC’s second MoU followed by UPFDA and the first of its kind in the North Eastern region.
India has been re-elected to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), London, in Category B, comprising 10 countries with the largest interest in international seaborne trade. India secured the highest number of votes in the category, receiving 154 out of 169 valid votes cast during the elections held on 28 November 2025,
at the 34th Session of the IMO Assembly.
India’s highest vote tally reflects the international community’s strong confidence in India’s constructive leadership in global shipping. It also reaffirms the success of India’s maritime growth agenda under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision.
The IMO Council consists of 40 elected members across three categories and functions as the executive body of the IMO between sessions of the Assembly. On the sidelines of the Assembly, the Indian delegation engaged with several countries, international organisations and IMO officials on cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
VOC Port has received the first clinker consignment in line with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Ambuja Cement Limited, Gujarat, on 19.11.2025, as part of the Minimum Guaranteed Tonnage-based Incentive Scheme for coastal clinkers. The MoU ensures coastal movement of 2,50,000 metric tonnes of clinker annually.
On 24.11.2025, as part of this MoU commitment, the vessel MV Lima Trader was berthed at NCB-II. It carried 56,440 metric tonnes of coastal clinker from Sanghi Port, Gujarat. The vessel was received by M/s Seaport Shipping as the ship agent and is being handled by M/s Seaport Logistics as the stevedore.
Shri Susanta Kumar Purohit, IRSEE, Chairperson, in his message conveyed that this landmark shipment is a major step toward sustainable and cost-effective coastal transportation, aligning with the Government of India's vision for promoting coastal shipping.
Paradip Port of Odisha created history by achieving the fastest ever 100 MMT cargo throughput in a Fiscal since its inception on 27th November. This is the 9th consecutive year the port has crossed the 100 MMT mark and clocked 100.15 MMT and thus by exhibited a growth of 4.78 % on Y-o-Y basis and it has done so 12 days earlier than last fiscal.
Notably, in FY 2024-25, the coveted mark of 100 MMT was achieved on 9th December 2024. The record was achieved in 241 days in current fiscal against 253 days in last financial year.
Despite market challenges, the port continues to set new benchmarks. Faster operations, system improvements and consistent support from stakeholders have helped PPA stay ahead.
Growth in coastal thermal coal, container cargo, Gypsum & Flux, POL and Steel cargo has strengthened PPA’s position as a leading coastal shipping hub. Coal cargo handling constitutes around 45% of total cargo volume at the Port and it has shown 3.76% growth against the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
Similarly, containerised cargo volume has grown by 32%, Gypsum & Flux volume has surged by 24%, Steel cargo by 35% and POL has grown by 31% on Y-o-Y basis in the current fiscal. Thus Paradip port is emerging as a coastal shipping hub of the country.
The “Vision for Sujalam Bharat” Summit 2025, organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, commenced at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, and will continue during 28–29 November 2025. The inauguration ceremony of the Summit witnessed the participation of about 250 attendees, including representatives from Central Ministries, States and Union Territories, technical experts,
Panchayat members, NGOs, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), community organisations, and recipients of the National Water Awards and the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Awards.
The event started with the traditional ‘Jal Kalash’ ceremony.
India has secured third ranking in Asia Power Index 2025 while the United States and China occupy the first and second spot respectively, a globally reputed thinktank said in its findings.
As India celebrated the adoption day of its Constitution on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prided on the unveiling of Babasaheb Ambedkar's bust at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.
The PM said that it was a "fitting tribute" to Dr Ambedkar and his role in making the Indian Constitution.
Constitution Day is observed annually on 26 November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution in 1949.
The Constitution of India was adopted on November 26, 1949, and came into effect a few months later, on January 26, 1950. The document was extensively debated and agreed upon by the Constituent Assembly.
The document established India as a "Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic" with the aim of securing Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity for all citizens.
It is the longest written Constitution in the world, demarcating the separation of powers, structure of administration, courts and legislative departments for the country.
Camikara has become the first Indian rum to win ‘Rum Brand of the Year’ at The Spirits Business Awards 2025 in London, announced. The victory marks a significant achievement for India’s spirits industry, with the brand defeating established competitors from traditional rum-producing regions including the Caribbean and Latin America.
Produced by Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd, Camikara is described as India’s first pure cane-juice aged rum. The judges at the awards described it as a “pioneer in its category” and credited it with putting Indian rum-making on the global map. The brand has positioned itself with a bartender-first approach in its home market.
The rum is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice and aged in American oak barrels under North India’s climate. It is available in three expressions: 3-year, 8-year, and 12-year aged variants. The company emphasizes that no colour, flavour, or sugar is added during production.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to upgrade its ‘C’ rating for India’s national accounts data adequacy soon after the Centre unveils the new series of data to track retail inflation and economic output in February 2026.
The rethink in the IMF is likely driven by recent consultations by its staff with Indian officials that highlighted the ongoing improvements in India’s real sector statistics along with issues they raised in the Fund’s data adequacy assessment of its current data series.
The IMF has rated India’s national accounts data with a ‘C’ grade in its Data Adequacy Assessment (DAA) for the second consecutive year, in the Fund’s 2025 Article IV report on the country released this week. The ‘C’ rating is the second-lowest level in a four-tier scale of A to D, and denotes that
the data provided to the Fund have some shortcomings that somewhat hamper surveillance.
The IMF staff acknowledged India’s ongoing work for the national accounts benchmark revision with methodological upgrades in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) compilation, as well as the update underway in the basket of items covered under the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and their weight.
The mines ministry notified new rationalised royalty rates for four critical minerals: Caesium, graphite, rubidium and zirconium. Graphite will attract ad-valorem royalty rates, moving from the per tonne royalty in effect since September 2014.
Graphite was the only critical and strategic mineral whose royalty rate was specified on a per tonne basis.
The shift to ad valorem royalty is in line with the huge variations seen in graphite prices across grades.
The Union Cabinet earlier this month approved rate rationalisation for the four minerals to boost domestic production and facilitate their auctions.
The Cabinet’s decision followed the government’s sixth tranche of critical mineral auctions, announced on September 16, which includes five graphite blocks, two rubidium blocks, and one each of caesium and zirconium.
The rate rationalisation will ensure that royalty accruals in different grades would proportionately reflect the changes in the prices of the mineral.
In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). On that day in 1947, the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II)).
In resolution 60/37 of 1 December 2005, the General Assembly requested the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for Palestinian Rights - as part of the 29 November observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People - to continue to organize an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights.
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, along with the indigenously built frigate INS Udaygiri, is representing the Indian Navy at the International Fleet Review (IFR) 2025 being hosted by the Sri Lanka Navy in Colombo from 27 to 29 Nov 2025.
he event is part of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 75th anniversary celebrations and features participation from naval ships, delegations and observers from several countries.
This visit marks the maiden overseas deployment of both ships and underscores India’s commitment to strengthening regional maritime cooperation.
The maiden participation of indigenously built and Nation's Pride INS Vikrant for an International Fleet Review highlights India’s continued engagement with partner navies in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and reflects India’s emphasis on promoting peace, stability and security through collaboration and interoperability.
