Daily Current Affairs — 28 November 2025
4 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
Road Map to Build Future-ready Force
In News The Army Chief has unveiled a comprehensive three-phase roadmap to build a future-ready force by 2047, aligning military transformation with India’s vision of Viksit Bharat. Comprehensive three-phase roadmap The plan emphasizes modernization, integration, and resilience to meet evolving security challenges. Phases: The first phase, ‘HOP 2032’, forms a comprehensive framework under the Army’s decade of transformation initiative launched in 2023.
Toward Strategic Autonomy: India’s First Integrated REPM Scheme
Context The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the “Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets” with a financial outlay of ₹7,280 crore. About the Scheme This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to establish 6,000 Metric Tons per Annum (MTPA) of integrated Rare Earth Permanent Magnet (REPM) manufacturing capacity in India. REPMs—such as Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) and Samarium Cobalt (SmCo)—are among the strongest permanent magnets in
Law Ministry Defends its Simultaneous Polls Proposal
Context The Union Law Ministry said that the proposed framework on simultaneous elections does not violate the Constitution’s basic structure. Background Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment), known as the One Nation One Election Bills were introduced by the Law Minister in 2024. The Bills provide for synchronising the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections by curtailing the terms of state assemblies that are elected after a particu
SC Highlighted Need to Regulate Online Content
Context The Supreme Court suggested a tougher line on user-generated content, calling for a neutral, autonomous regulator for social media platforms. SC Observations/Suggestions SC said that there has to be some impartial, autonomous system to regulate social media platforms which will be free from the influence. Freedom of speech is a valuable fundamental right, but it cannot lead to perversity, obscenity.