Daily Current Affairs: 9 December 2025

Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar launched two flagship initiatives: the Dumpsite Remediation Accelerator Programme (DRAP) and the Urban Investment Window (UiWIN). The initiatives were inaugurated by the Union Minister…

Delhi's air quality has entered the 'red zone' with AQI crossing 400, making it the country's second most polluted city. With a 24-hour average AQI of 361, Delhi became the country’s second most polluted city, according…

The Swachh Survekshan 2025 report lists the top 10 dirtiest cities in India. Madurai is ranked as the dirtiest city in India with a score of 4823.

Scheme Name: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) – Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2025; Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Objective: Promote healthy competition among 130 NCAP…

India's largest municipal solid waste (MSW)-to-compressed biogas (CBG) plant using dry anaerobic digestion technology is nearing completion at Bhandewadi. The company has constructed a 1,500 MTPD facility, anticipating…

Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Oil India (OIL), Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), and Fertilisers & Chemicals Travancore (FACT) at the 28th Energy Technology Meet 2025 in…

The Banas Dairy and union cooperation ministry signed an important agreement. The agreement is aimed at encouraging scientific production of potato seeds to develop a complete value chain and increase farmers' income.

India’s first Bamboo based Biorefinery achieved a Significant Milestone of Mechanical Completion on Sep 05, 2025 The project is aimed at producing 49,000 TPA of Bio Ethanol, 11,000 TPA of Acetic Acid, and 19,000 TPA of…

The total balance in Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts stood at ₹2,75,057 crore as on October 22, 2025. The total number of beneficiaries (accounts) under PMJDY reached 56.85 crore.

The retail CBDC pilot has processed more than 120 million transactions valued at over ₹28,000 crore. The pilot includes 17 banks and has an active user base of over 8 million.

RBI has returned Jana SFB’s application to convert into a universal bank, citing unmet eligibility criteria. Jana SFB reported gross NPA of 2.75 percent and net NPA of 0.90 percent for Q2 FY26.

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of S Krishnan as part-time chairman of J&K Bank. His appointment is effective from November 13, 2025, till March 26, 2028.

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes comprises 170 jurisdictions and monitors implementation of international standards on transparency and information exchange. Finance Minister…

Technology: AI-driven, blockchain-verified Paris Agreement Implementation Platform (PAIP) integrating smart contracts, satellite imagery, machine learning models, and immutable blockchain infrastructure Developers: Built…

Deakin University, Australia, and the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C), Government of Telangana, have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on mission-driven AI innovation…

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) K Sanjay Murthy stated that artificial intelligence and machine learning tools have already helped expose a large number of fraudulent cases in several states. Digitisation…

MoU signed on November 7, 2025 between Department of Social Justice & Empowerment (DoSJE) and PW Foundation (Physics Wallah Foundation). Objective: provide free structured online coaching to 15,000 students from SC, OBC…

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 8,140 crore. These initiatives target core areas such as drinking water, irrigation, technical education, energy, urban development, sports, and skill…

The 53rd Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Memorial Tournament (SSBMT-2025), Indoor Zonal-II, organised by the staff club of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, was inaugurated on Friday. The four-day tournament…

Initiative Name: Model Youth Gram Sabha (MYGS) – jointly by Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Launch: Unveiled in New Delhi; rollout planned across "over one thousand…

Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 to honour Hindi as one of India’s most widely spoken languages. The day commemorates the adoption of Hindi as an official language of India in 1949.

The festival will feature poets from thirteen countries presenting works in sixteen different languages. The event reinforces the festival’s spirit of global poetic exchange as stated in the article.

The government will release a new series of national accounts on February 27, 2026, with fiscal year 2022-23 as the base year. An Advisory Committee on National Account Statistics (ACNAS) under the chairmanship of…

Gujarati New Year 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, a day after Diwali. The Pratipada Tithi begins at 5:54 PM on 21 October 2025 and ends at 8:16 PM on 22 October 2025.

India’s services sector's employment share rose from 26.9 percent in 2011–12 to 29.7 percent in 2023–24, according to two new NITI Aayog reports. The sector added nearly 40 million jobs in six years, bringing total…

UPI transactions reached an all-time high of Rs 27.28 lakh crore in October, clocking 20.7 billion transactions. This marks a 9.5% month-on-month rise in transaction value from Rs 24.9 lakh crore in September and a 16%…

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data shows UPI recorded over 19 billion transactions worth ₹24.58 lakh crore as of November 28. UPI recorded 15.48 billion transactions valued at ₹21.55 lakh crore in…

S&P Global India Research projects India to maintain a 6.5% GDP growth in fiscal 2025-26. The report noted that India currently accounts for less than 1% of the global shipbuilding market.

Virat Kohli recorded his 52nd ODI century against South Africa. The match was held at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi.

Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 37-year-old pacer featured in 34 international appearances—26 ODIs and 8 T20Is.

Rohit Sharma became the player with the most sixes in ODI cricket with 352 sixes, surpassing Shahid Afridi's 351. Rohit Sharma achieved the record in the first ODI against South Africa.

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) will present India wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh with a specially crafted gold-plated bat and ball. The felicitation is for her stellar performance in the Women’s World Cup.

Unemployment rate on usual status for persons aged 15 years and above declined from 6.0% in 2017-18 to 3.2% in 2023-24. In Maharashtra, unemployment rate on usual status dropped from 4.8% in 2017-18 to 3.3% in 2023-24.

Effective November 21, the four labour codes replace 29 central labour laws. The codes aim to ease regulations and compliance norms for employers and ensure uniformity in wage structure and social security protection for…

The state cabinet approved the draft Bill on the ‘Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security, and Welfare) Act, 2025'. The move is aimed at giving Telangana a strategic edge by positioning it as…

MeitY notifies digital personal data protection Rules, 2025, beginning a phased rollout of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The framework sets clear rules for how companies, digital platforms, and…

Sunil Narine became the first bowler to claim 600 wickets in competitive T20 cricket. He achieved this milestone during a World ILT20 game for his franchise Abu Dhabi Knight Riders against Sharjah Warriorz.

Veteran India pacer Mohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 37-year-old pacer featured in 34 international appearances—26 ODIs and 8 T20Is.

Daryl Mitchell overtook Rohit Sharma by one rating point to claim the ICC No.1 ODI batting ranking. Mitchell’s match-winning 119 off 118 balls against the West Indies in Christchurch earned him the top spot.

South Africa registered a massive 408-run victory over India in the second Test, securing a 2-0 series sweep. Spinner Simon Harmer's exceptional 6-wicket haul dismantled India's batting for 140.

World Philosophy Day is observed every year on the third Thursday of November, and in 2025 it falls on November 20. The day was first celebrated by the UN in 2002 and officially designated by the UNESCO General…

World Philosophy Day is observed every year on the third Thursday of November. The day was first celebrated by the United Nations (UN) in 2002.

Naturopathy Day is observed in India every year on 18 November to promote a healthy lifestyle through the drugless, holistic system of medicine known as Naturopathy. The Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy…

International Day for Tolerance is observed annually on November 16. In 1995, UNESCO adopted the UNESCO Declaration of Principles on Tolerance.

The Indian Institute of Management Udaipur (IIMU) has entered into a series of landmark collaborations with leading national institutions to advance India's data, monitoring, and artificial intelligence ecosystem. IIM…

MoU signed between Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to jointly research advanced smart technologies for national security. Research domains explicitly include…

The 60th All India DGP–IGP Conference will be hosted at the IIM campus in Naya Raipur from November 28 to 30. The high-level internal security meet will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister…

Two reports released: 'Roadmap for AI for Viksit Bharat – An Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth' and the 'NITI Frontier Tech Repository' Released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Railways/Electronics & IT…

A satellite image shows ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the Afar region of Ethiopia erupted for several hours on Sunday morning.

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed annually on November 5, following its establishment by the UN General Assembly in December 2015 through Resolution 70/203. The day aims to raise global awareness of the tsunami…

China is constructing what researchers say will be the world’s first mobile, floating artificial island built to survive a nuclear explosion. The platform is a 78,000-tonne semi-submersible, described by Chinese…

NASA confirmed Earth is experiencing its strongest geomagnetic storm of the year, identified as a G5 event. The storm was caused by multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched in quick succession from the Sun, which…

Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed every year on December 6 to commemorate the death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. Dr Ambedkar passed away on December 6, 1956.

Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been honored with the 2025 World Leader for Peace and Security Award. The award was conferred by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) and the AI World Society (AIWS).

Ramdarash Mishra, Padma Shri awardee, died in Delhi due to age-related ailments Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his death as "a significant loss to Hindi and Bhojpuri literature"

The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit was held at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled an ambitious Economic Cooperation Programme aimed at expanding…

The state is targeting $50 billion in economic value and to generate 5 lakh high-value employment opportunities by 2031, according to the draft vision document for information technology, electronics, semiconductor and…

Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 30th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam. The summit is co-hosted by CII, DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and…

Andhra Pradesh has seen over Rs 13 lakh crore investment commitments. The summit has been instrumental in attracting over Rs 13 lakh crore worth of investment agreements, backed by nearly 640 Memorandums of Understanding…

India launched Project Cheetah in 2022 to reintroduce cheetahs, the only large carnivore extinct in independent India since 1952, primarily through translocation from Africa. As of December 2025, the country now supports…

Initiative Name: 'Sahajeevan' project launched by Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC). Objective: Relocate stray dogs from educational institutions, hospitals and public places to designated shelters after vaccination…

The culture ministry unveiled 'Project Gaja-Lok', a novel initiative celebrating the cultural and ecological significance of Asian elephants. This program will feature an exhibition from November 19-25, hosted by INTACH.

The Arabian World Records instituted the Camel International Award 2025. Palakkad-born NRI businessman Younus Ahamed, executive director of Middle East Dotspace Coworking, received the honour.

Digital Connexion, a Reliance-Brookfield-Digital Realty joint venture, will invest Rs 98,000 crore ($11 billion) to create a 1 GW data-centre cluster in Visakhapatnam by 2030. The 400-acre campus will run on an…

ACME Group and Japan's IHI Corporation announced a joint venture to develop India's largest green ammonia project in Gopalpur, Odisha. IHI Corporation acquired a 30% stake in ACME Clean Energy Private Limited as part of…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is joining forces with private equity group TPG in a multi-billion dollar joint venture. The joint venture, named HyperVault AI Data Centre Ltd, aims to create gigawatt-scale, AI-ready…

The Telangana Artificial Intelligence Innovation Hub (TAIH) has been established by the State Government. The primary goal behind setting up TAIH is to ensure that by 2035, Telangana finds a place among the top 20 AI…

Saikat Chakrabarti, Harvard computer-science graduate and former chief of staff to Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is running for Congress. He founded the ‘Justice Democrats’ group that recruited progressive…

Harmanpreet Kaur is Captain of the World Cup-winning Indian Women's Cricket Team. Priya Agarwal Hebbar is Non-Executive Director of Vedanta Ltd and Chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Shantha Rangaswamy elected president of the Indian Cricketers’ Association (ICA) Venkat Sundaram named secretary and Deepak Jain appointed treasurer of ICA

Gujarati New Year 2025 will be celebrated on Wednesday, 22 October 2025, a day after Diwali. The Pratipada Tithi begins at 5:54 PM on 21 October 2025 and ends at 8:16 PM on 22 October 2025.

Indian Armed Forces Flag Day is observed annually on December 7. The day was established on December 7, 1949, to pay nationwide tribute to the armed forces.

BSF Raising Day is celebrated every year on 1 December. BSF Raising Day marks the foundation of the Border Security Force in 1965.

Navy Day is observed every year on December 4. The day honours the Indian Navy’s victory during Operation Trident on the night of 4 December 1971.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee served three terms as Prime Minister. He served a full term from 1999 to 2004.

Indian boxers claimed medals in all 20 weight categories, finishing with nine gold, six silver and five bronze. Seven women and two men delivered the golds for the host.

India bagged one silver, two bronze medals, and three medallions for excellence. The competition was held in Chinese Taipei.

India wins Women’s World Cup. BCCI announce Rs 51 crore cash reward boost for Harmanpreet Kaur’s team.

Indian Oil Mumbai defeated Indian Railways Delhi 2-1 in the final. The final was held at the Olympian Surjit Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar.

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck Assam's Dima Hasao district on Wednesday afternoon at 12:40 pm IST. The tremor originated at a depth of 30 km, with its epicenter recorded at latitude 25.19°N and longitude 92.92°E.

India has released a major update to its national seismic zonation map under the revised Earthquake Design Code. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) released the revised map based on probabilistic seismic hazard…

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed annually on November 5, following its establishment by the UN General Assembly in December 2015 through Resolution 70/203. The day aims to raise global awareness of the tsunami…

India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued alert due to cyclonic circulation over Bay of Bengal likely to intensify Heavy to very heavy rainfall (07-20 cm) very likely at one or two places in Nicobar Island; heavy…

Lee Soon-jae died on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to his agency. He was known as the 'national TV dad' for roles in 'What on Earth is Love' and 'High Kick!'.

Celebrated Assamese singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg has tragically passed away. He was 52 and died following a scuba-diving accident in Singapore.

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away in Mumbai from age-related ailments. The actor's last rites took place in the afternoon at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Mumbai’s Vile Parle.

Kamini Kaushal dies at 98: Veteran actor’s career spanned from Neecha Nagar to Laal Singh Chaddha Often called the oldest living actor of Hindi cinema, she passed away at home.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, announced the state as a ‘Fully Literate State’. He made the announcement on International Literacy Day at Puran Sakshar Himachal Samaroh and Ullaas Mela-2025…

The 'Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana' is an initiative for students studying in state government-run secondary schools in Bihar. The scheme aims to take these students on tours of India's important sites and research…

The Election Commission has ordered a 'Special Revision' of Assam's electoral rolls. January 1, 2026, is the qualifying date for the revision exercise, with the final voter list scheduled for publication on February 10…

The Assam government tabled a bill to create the Assam Satra Preservation and Development Commission, a quasi-judicial body to preserve satras and regulate their lands. The commission will have civil-court powers under…

Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade truce. The agreement was reached at a meeting in Seoul.

India’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $26.49 billion in August from $27.35 billion in July. Merchandise exports in August decreased to $35.1 billion from $37.24 billion in July.

AI could boost the value of cross-border flows of goods and services by nearly 40 per cent by 2040. Global trade is projected to rise by 34-37 per cent across different scenarios by 2040.

World Trade Organisation forecasts AI could raise cross-border goods and services flows by nearly 40% by 2040 through productivity gains Global trade projected to rise 34-37% across scenarios based on policy and…

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) launched SoLAR Phase II to expand climate-resilient solar irrigation across India, Bangladesh, Kenya and…

Uttar Pradesh becomes the third state after Gujarat and Maharashtra to surpass 1 GW of residential rooftop solar capacity under PMSG: MBY. Central subsidy disbursed ₹1,999.26 crore and state subsidy about ₹600 crore to…

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 460 million results-based loan that aims to modernise rural power infrastructure, promote distributed renewable energy generation, and improve agricultural productivity by…

IMD has installed a 771 kWp solar power system across the Mausam Bhawan Complex comprising 1,315 solar panels through NBCC. The initiative supports national goals under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and contributes…

Allianz Jio Reinsurance Ltd (AJRL) is a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) and Allianz of Germany. AJRL will invest Rs 2.50 lakh towards initial subscription of 25,000 equity shares of face…

Event: Bilateral summit at Akasaka Palace, Tokyo, between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Agreement signed: "to assist both countries in achieving resilience and security of…

Indian public sector oil companies have signed a one-year deal to import liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States. The deal is for imports of around 2.2 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LPG for the contract…

State-owned CIL has entered into a partnership with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to expand a thermal power project in Jharkhand at an estimated cost of Rs 21,000 crore. Under the joint venture agreement, the two…

India produced 357 million tonnes of foodgrains. India's foodgrain production increased by 100 million tonnes compared to 10 years ago.

India and Israel signed Terms of Reference to begin Free Trade Agreement negotiations Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Israel’s Minister of Economy Nir Barkat co-chaired the India-Israel Business Summit themed 'Gateway…

The first Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India and Sri Lanka was held. The deliberations between the two sides focused on deepening collaboration across a wide spectrum of themes critical to…

India and Israel signed a bilateral investment agreement, making Israel the first OECD member to adopt India's new investment treaty model. The agreement replaces the 1996 version, which was terminated in 2017 as part of…

Atomesus AI, developed under the leadership of Indus Valley Group, is gearing up for its official launch. The initiative is led by a group of passionate college innovators with research exposure to ISRO-linked projects.

Intellipaat has partnered with the IndiaAI Mission under MeitY to launch the 'YUVAi for ALL' programme aimed at making India AI-literate The initiative will provide free training on Artificial Intelligence and Generative…

The IndiaAI Mission (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have announced a global call for abstracts. The call highlights impactful and scalable applications of…

IBM and AICTE collaborate to establish a state-of-the-art National AI Lab at AICTE Headquarters in New Delhi The lab will serve as a national hub for AI research, skilling, and innovation, equipped with advanced…

NISAR is a joint Earth-observation mission of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The 12-meter diameter antenna reflector, developed by NASA, has been…

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS exhibited an unprecedented and rapid increase in brightness as it approached the Sun. The finding is significant because the internal composition of 3I/ATLAS could suggest that the planetary…

A comprehensive five-year study by scientists at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) led to the discovery of 13 new amphibian species across Northeast India. The study was based on extensive sampling across 81…

A new spider species, named Aptostichus ramirezae, was discovered. This species is a type of trapdoor spider found hidden in California's coastal sand dunes.

Six new species of dragonflies and damselflies (odonates) were found in Silent Valley National Park. The discovery occurred during an odonate survey held from October 10 to 12.

Six new butterfly species were found in Arunachal's Siang Valley. This is for the first time, the species have been documented in India.

C.V. Raman Jayanti is celebrated every year on November 7, his birth anniversary, to inspire young minds to explore the wonders of science and innovation. He was the first Asian and first non-white scientist to win the…

Award recipient: Sai Gautam Gopalakrishnan, associate professor of materials engineering at IISc Bengaluru Research focus: leads a computational materials science group at IISc

M. S. Swaminathan awarded India’s highest civilian honour — the Bharat Ratna in 2024 Often hailed as the "Father of the Green Revolution," Swaminathan partnered with Nobel Laureate Norman Borlaug to engineer India’s…

Programme backed by India’s Department for Science and Technology (DST) and London Institute for Mathematical Sciences (LIMS) Phase one selects Indian PhD students as Ramanujan Junior Visitors from Jawaharlal Nehru…

Species: Attacus atlas (Atlas Moth), recognised as the world's largest moth Location discovered: Guddehalli in Karwar of Karnataka's Davangare district

Species: Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) – the world’s largest land snail First US mainland detection: 1966 in Miami after a boy reportedly brought three snails from Hawaii

Researchers have discovered a new species of giant stick insect, Acrophylla alta. The discovery was made in North Queensland's rainforests, specifically in the Tablelands region, at heights between 1,600 and 3,900 feet…

The All India Tiger Estimation (AITE) is widely recognised as the world’s largest wildlife survey, unmatched in both scale and precision. It is conducted across more than 400,000 square kilometres of forests in over 20…

Tamil Nadu has added five new products to its Geographical Indication list, including Woraiyur cotton sarees, Ambasamudram wooden toys, Thooyamalli rice, Namakkal soapstone utensils, and Kavindapadi country sugar. The…

Cumulative exports (merchandise & services) April-October 2025: US$ 491.80 billion vs US$ 469.11 billion in April-October 2024, a 4.84% rise. October 2025 total exports: Rs. 6,46,243 crore (US$ 72.89 billion), down 0.68%…

The government has constituted a committee to review the rates of tax refund under the export schemes – Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) and Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies…

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal launched six initiatives on the occasion of the decade-long celebrations of the Make in India initiative. Report on Assessment of Logistics Cost in India: Aims to strengthen…

The new complex housing the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) shall be called ‘Seva Teerth’ to reflect the spirit of service rather than ‘power’. Earlier called ‘Executive Enclave’ under the Central Visa Redevelopment…

Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Putin inspected the Guard of Honour following the ceremonial welcome…

Mohammed Azharuddin, Telangana Congress working president and former cricketer, was sworn in as a minister. His induction brings the total number of ministers to 16 in chief minister A Revanth Reddy-led cabinet.

Sergio Gor has been sworn in as the US Ambassador to India. He previously served as the White House personnel director.

Simone Tata, chairperson of Lakmé and founder of Trent Ltd, passed away at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. She led Lakmé from the early 1980s and chaired Trent Ltd until 2006.

Piyush Gupta has been appointed as Temasek Holdings India chairman in an advisory capacity effective December 1, 2025. He will work with Ravi Lambah, Temasek's head of India and strategic initiatives, to shape investment…

Neville Tata, son of chairman Noel Tata, has been inducted to the board of the Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT). He will serve for a term of three years.

Sulakshana Pandit died due to cardiac arrest around 7 pm while being taken to Nanavati hospital. She debuted in films with Uljhan in 1975 opposite Sanjeev Kumar and later worked with top stars like Rajesh Khanna, Shashi…

Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal participated in the Shramik Kalyan Divas (Workers’ Welfare Day) at Chabua in Dibrugarh on November 22. The event commemorated the birth anniversary of Santosh Kumar Topno, a prominent…

Lachit Divas is observed annually on November 24th, honoring the legendary Ahom commander Lachit Borphukan. Lachit Borphukan successfully halted the Mughal Empire's advance into the Northeast.

The makers of '120 Bahadur' launched a customised 'My Stamp' based on the Rezang La War Memorial. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled the stamp in New Delhi.

Padma Shri awardee and renowned environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday. The 114-year-old had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment when she…

Implementing Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Objective: Award 10,000 km of National Highway projects in FY 2026, up from 6,000 km awarded in FY…

The UK-India Infrastructure Finance Bridge (UKIIFB) marked its one-year milestone in London. The UKIIFB is co-chaired by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog and City of London Corporation.

Projects include Grih Pravesh for one lakh houses under PM-JANMAN and DA-JAGUA 42 new Eklavya Model Residential Schools to be inaugurated

Prime Minister Modi inaugurated development projects worth over Rs 8,140 crore. These initiatives target core areas such as drinking water, irrigation, technical education, energy, urban development, sports, and skill…

The Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) 2025 is set to convene in Puri, Odisha, from December 5 to 7. Positioned as 'a COP for India’s energy sector,' the Summit will bring together policymakers, international experts…

1 Bio has been established by the Telangana government through Telangana Lifesciences and Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Thermo…

The Union Government has released over ₹730 crores under the Fifteenth Finance Commission XV FC grants for strengthening Rural Local Bodies RLBs in Gujarat and Haryana. The grants aim to empower grassroots governance and…

Event: 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (17–19 December 2025, New Delhi) jointly hosted by Ministry of Ayush and WHO. Participants: Over 100 countries expected; reception attended by ambassadors/high…

The Election Commission of India reported that more than 47% of the enumeration forms distributed across 12 States and Union Territories have been digitised. Goa achieved the highest digitisation at 76.89% followed by…

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to accept Aadhaar cards as a valid proof of identity for voter list inclusion in Bihar, adding it as the 12th accepted document. Aadhaar cards shall be accepted as…

The Election Commission has ordered a 'Special Revision' of Assam's electoral rolls. January 1, 2026, is the qualifying date for the revision exercise, with the final voter list scheduled for publication on February 10…

The upcoming Census in 2027 will be the country’s first fully digital Census, conducted by nearly 34 lakh enumerators. Enumerators will use their own smartphones and dedicated mobile applications to collect data and…

Uralchem JSC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), and Indian Potash Limited (IPL) to establish a joint venture for…

The 3rd International Ayurveda Conference was jointly organized by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) and Conayur, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The two-day event was held from November 14-15, 2025, under the aegis of the…

The 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit was held at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled an ambitious Economic Cooperation Programme aimed at expanding…

India and Russia aim to raise bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030. India urged Russia to expedite the approval of domestic establishments and registration of marine and pharmaceutical products.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sliced the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent on December 5. The cumulative reduction in the repo rate this calendar year is 125-basis-point.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) delivered a 25-basis-point reduction in the repo rate, bringing it down to 5.25 percent. The central bank cut policy rates by a cumulative 125 basis points…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revised India’s GDP forecast for FY2025-26 upwards to 7.3% from the earlier 6.8%. RBI raised Q3 FY26 growth estimate to 7.0% from 6.4%.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the launch of the next round of three key surveys. The November 2025 round of Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) aims at capturing subjective assessments on price…

Sebi proposes excluding ZCZP bonds from portfolio value calculation for BSDA eligibility. ZCZP bonds are non-transferable, non-tradable, and do not provide monetary return or redemption value.

Govt appoints IRS officer Sandip Pradhan as member Sebi The government on Thursday appointed Indian Revenue Service officer Sandip Pradhan as a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India ( Sebi ) for…

IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance Company is a 51:49 joint venture between Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative and Japan-based Tokio Marine Group. The company has tied up with a number of cooperatives to distribute micro…

Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd (AVFCCL) was incorporated on July 25, 2025. The Assam government holds a 40% equity stake in AVFCCL.

IFC will provide $100 million to JBM ECOLIFE and $37 million in mezzanine capital to GreenCell Mobility. The investments will deploy 4,000 e-buses and charging stations across 39 municipalities in Maharashtra, Assam…

India has 65 commercial-scale clean industrial projects worth over USD 150 billion, making it the world’s third-largest pipeline behind China and the United States. Only six of these projects have reached the Final…

Private companies entering work of building navigation systems for spacecraft and defence supports Viksit Bharat 2047. Navigation systems are highly complex and critical which ISRO alone could not develop.

CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) hosted the IISF 2025 curtain-raiser under the JIGYASA Programme. Students toured the Flight simulator facility to learn aircraft control and simulation-based engineering.

India’s first homegrown 3D naval radar, the 3D Air Surveillance Radar (3D-ASR), Lanza-N, has been delivered. Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL), in collaboration with Spanish defence firm Indra, manufactured and…

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Spanish defence firm Indra have manufactured and commissioned the 3D Air Surveillance Radar (3D-ASR), Lanza-N, aboard an Indian Navy warship. TASL becomes “the first Indian company to…

Max Verstappen claimed his second Las Vegas Grand Prix win ahead of championship leader Lando Norris. Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri were later disqualified by stewards for illegal plank wear.

Max Verstappen wins F1’s Azerbaijan GP. The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.

Arjun Erigaisi triumphed at the Jerusalem Masters, defeating Viswanathan Anand in a thrilling all-Indian final. Arjun Erigaisi secured victory with a 2.5-1.5 score.

Oscar Piastri was bestowed The Don Award, Australia's highest sports honour, named after cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman. He received the award while preparing for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power, Housing and Urban Affairs, released the ₹50 commemorative coin in New Delhi. The coin release recognises NHPC’s contribution to India’s energy self-reliance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the year-long commemoration of the National Song, 'Vande Mataram'. The inauguration will take place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

India today observed Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the country’s first Home Minister and a key figure in…

**National Unity Day:** Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth anniversary is celebrated as National Unity Day in India every year on 31 Oct. **Commemorative Coin and Stamp:** Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the release…

Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), nodal agency under Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), signed 25 MoUs for inland waterways development. The MoUs aim to strengthen river cruise tourism, ship…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the revamped digital platform e-Swathu 2.0. e-Swathu 2.0 is expected to generate up to Rs 2,000 crore revenue by regularising 95 lakh properties in gram panchayats across…

Maharashtra government signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd to provide satellite-based internet services. Target regions include remote and underserved areas such as Gadchiroli…

ICAI has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Army Purchase Organisation (APO), Directorate General of Supply and Transport (DGST), Indian Army to enable real-time verification of Unique Document…