Institutions & Bodies in News — November 2025

1. AIDS Society of India: An organization advocating for HIV/AIDS combat measures and sustainable solutions. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
2. Mutawallis: Individuals responsible for the management of Waqf properties. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
3. Election Commission of India (ECI): Constitutional body responsible for maintaining the purity of voter rolls. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
4. Indian Teachers of Psychiatry (IToP) and Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) are the bodies that released the consensus. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
5. Election Commission of India (ECI) is the body responsible for electoral roll revisions. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
6. India's new national plan aims to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
7. IIMAD: International Institute of Migration and Development · 30 Nov · GS1 · note
8. PFI: Population Foundation of India · 30 Nov · GS1 · note
9. BGB: Bangladesh Border Guard is the counterpart agency on the Bangladesh side. · 30 Nov · GS3 · note
10. Gig workers in Rajasthan must register with the Director General, Cyber Crimes office. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
11. VACB: Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau is the state agency investigating corruption in Kerala. · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
12. Parliamentary Affairs Minister: Kiren Rijiju · 30 Nov · GS2 · note
13. IASP: Indian Association for the Study of Population · 30 Nov · GS3 · note
14. Registrar-General & Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) is the authority overseeing the Census process. · 30 Nov · GS3 · note
15. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
16. IMD (India Meteorological Department) is the agency responsible for cyclone tracking and alerts · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
17. CSIR-NAL: National Aerospace Laboratories based in Bengaluru. · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
18. ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
19. NIA: National Investigation Agency is the primary agency for investigating terror-related crimes in India · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
20. TGPPCC: Telangana Power Planning and Coordination Committee. · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
21. Department of Telecommunications (DoT): The body issuing the directions for SIM binding. · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
22. Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB): The body responsible for managing the Sabarimala temple and pilgrim facilities. · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
23. National Medical Commission (NMC): Body directed by PMO to address attendance system concerns · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
24. Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: Body responsible for developing the Smart Lock system · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
25. Election Commission of India (ECI) is the body responsible for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
26. The Karnataka Government Pre-University College Lecturers’ Association supported the move to ensure quality education. · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
27. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) used for fund remittance · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
28. ICAR-NBAGR: The body where the policy aims to register native/local breeds. · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
29. CODISSIA: Coimbatore District Small Industries Association · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
30. CDIIC: Defence Innovation & Atal Incubation Centre · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
31. Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI): Partnering organization for the summit · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
32. IIT Kanpur: Academic partner for the GELS 2025 summit · 29 Nov · GS3 · note
33. Supreme Court of India: The highest judicial body in India responsible for overturning wrongful convictions. · 29 Nov · GS2 · note
34. Letters Rogatory: A formal request from a court in one country to a court in another country for judicial assistance. · 28 Nov · GS2 · note
35. Enforcement Directorate (ED): Agency responsible for investigating money laundering and foreign exchange violations · 28 Nov · GS3 · note
36. Young India Skills University: Host institution for the proposed Centre of Design Excellence · 28 Nov · GS3 · note
37. NEERI: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute · 28 Nov · GS3 · note
38. Kerala State Pollution Control Board: State body responsible for pollution monitoring · 28 Nov · GS3 · note
39. State Election Commission: Mandated holidays for private commercial and industrial establishments · 28 Nov · GS2 · note

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