Art and Culture 

Birth anniversary of Raja Raja Chola I - The Hindu 

The birth anniversary of the legendary Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola I is celebrated with unparalleled fervour and devotion every year during the Sadhaya Vizha in Thanjavur of Tamil Nadu.

Social 

PMAY funds swindled in the name of dead people in Tamil Nadu district - The Hindu 

Several officials from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department in Tiruvarur district have been booked for fraudulently disbursing funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) to 43 ineligible individuals near Mannargudi.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)

• Launch: Launched on 1st April 2016 to achieve “Housing for All” by 2022.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development.
• Objective:
  • Provide pucca houses with basic amenities to homeless rural families or those living in kutcha or dilapidated houses.
  • Assist BPL rural families in constructing or upgrading unserviceable kutcha houses through full grants.
• Beneficiaries: Includes SCs/STs, freed bonded laborers, widows or kin of defense personnel killed in action, ex-servicemen, paramilitary retirees, disabled persons, and minorities.
• Beneficiaries selected via:
  • Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011.
  • Gram Sabha validation.
  • Geo-tagging.
• Cost Sharing between Centre and States:
  • 60:40 in plain areas.
  • 90:10 for North-Eastern and hilly states.
• Key Features
  • House size increased to 25 sq. m with hygienic cooking space.
  • Unit assistance:
    • ₹1.20 lakh in plain areas.
    • ₹1.30 lakh in hilly areas.
  • Assistance for toilets through SBM-G, MGNREGS, or other funding sources.
  • Convergence for piped drinking water, electricity, LPG, etc., through government programs.

Atal Innovation Mission - Indian Express 

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of its flagship Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), under NITI Aayog, with an allocation of ₹2,750 crore until March 31, 2028.

Recalling stories of women who helped draft the Indian Constitution - Indian Express

On Constitution Day (November 26), President recalled the role women members played in the Constituent Assembly, the body tasked with formulating the Constitution of independent India. The 299-member Assembly had 15 women members, including prominent figures such as Sarojini Naidu, Sucheta Kripalani, and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. But it also had lesser-known women from diverse backgrounds who participated in debates on gender, caste and reservations.

Polity 

SC ruling on socialism, secularism - The Hindu 

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice of India dismissed pleas challenging the inclusion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble to our Constitution.

The consensus republic: A lesson for today’s parliamentarians from the Constituent Assembly - Indian Express 

On November 26, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India. The contribution of the members of the Constituent Assembly in imagining the future of India through a democratic, consultative, inclusive, and argumentative process is truly inspiring. 

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of India, this is a moment to reflect on and reimagine the future of India’s parliamentary democracy.

Cabinet approves One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) - PIB 

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister has approved One Nation One Subscription.

Economy 

Why Income Tax Department has introduced PAN 2.0 - Indian Express

The Union Cabinet approved the PAN 2.0 Project rcentlye for PAN to be made the “the common identifier for businesses” and to make PAN as the “single source of truth and data consistency”.

National Gopal Ratna Award 2024 Winners - PIB 

The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) declared the winners of the National Gopal Ratna Awards(NGRA) ; one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector for the year 2024. 

Launch of National Mission on Natural Farming - PIB 

The Union Cabinet recently approved the launching of the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare.

Science and Technology 

New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Japan - The Hindu 

Paleontologists have announced the discovery of a new species of quetzalcoatline azhdarchid pterosaur, Nipponopterus mifunensis, from the Late Cretaceous of Japan.