Daily Current Affairs: 12 November 2026
The HinduGravitational-wave astronomy is entering its statistical eraScience and TechnologyWhy in News Gravitational-wave catalogues now support studies of black-hole populations and tests of general relativity. The clear GW250114 signal came from a merger 1.3 billion light-years away. Prelims Pointers Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime ,…The HinduGovt. bars export of lithium-ion battery wasteScience and TechnologyWhy in News The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) prohibited black-mass exports to support domestic battery recycling and mineral recovery. Prelims Pointers Black mass is a powdery mixture of electrode materials from shredded spent lithium-ion batteries and…
The Indian ExpressSC green watchdog seeks proof of enforcement actions against sand mining in Chambal riverEnvironmentWhy in News The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) sought proof of action by Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan against illegal sand mining in the National Chambal Sanctuary . Prelims Pointers National Chambal Sanctuary spans Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and…The Indian ExpressTwo years after SC flag, no final protocol to measure burnt area of farm firesEnvironmentWhy in News The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is still validating burnt-area estimates for Punjab and Haryana. Active-fire counting has a standard protocol, but burnt-area mapping does not yet. Prelims Pointers Active-fire counts and burnt-area maps…
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PIBIndia Strengthens Regional Health Partnerships as First BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting Unanimously Adopts Joint Ministerial Statement in ColomboInternational RelationsWhy in News BIMSTEC’s first Health Ministers’ Meeting in Colombo on 11 November adopted a joint statement and the 2026–2030 public-health plan. India offered a traditional-medicine centre in Jamnagar. Prelims Pointers The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral…PIBIndia and Norway Explore Joint Technologies to Turn Industrial Waste into Resources for Sustainable ConstructionEnvironmentWhy in News India and Norway discussed industrial-waste reuse in construction and hazardous-waste treatment in cement kilns on 10 November. Prelims Pointers Participants included India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) , Norway’s SINTEF and the…