Dec. 1-World Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day is observed on 1st December. Theme for year 2025 is “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”.
Dec. 1- The Government of India approved the Prime Minister (PM)’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration 2025.
Dec. 1- The 26th Hornbill Festival is being held from December 1 to 10 at Kisama Heritage Village near Kohima, Nagaland.
Dec. 1- Oxford University Press announced the word “Rage Bait” as the Word of the Year 2025.
Dec. 1- Ministry of Finance (MoF), Government of India (GoI) appointed Ramakrishnan Chander as the Managing Director (MD) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).
Dec. 2-National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on 2 December in India to honor the victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy1984.
Dec. 2- The 14th edition of the annual bilateral military exercise ‘EKUVERIN’ between Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) was commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. This exercise will continue till 15 December 2025.
Dec. 3- Parliament passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025 on 3 December, This bill was introduced in Lokshabha on 1 December. In this bill excise duties on tobacco products is increased.
Dec. 3-Adani Group announced a staggering US $15 billion plan to expand airport operations across India by 2030 — upgrading terminals, taxiways, even building a new runway at Navi Mumbai International Airport, and upgrading airports in cities like Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and more.
Dec. 4- Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day state visit, his first first visit since 2021. The visit aims to deepen India–Russia cooperation across defence, trade, energy, civil nuclear and labour mobility. It is 23rd India-Russia Summit.
Dec. 4- The government has reportedly removed the mandatory pre-installation requirement of the app Sanchar Saathi.
Dec. 4– International IDEA selected the Election Commission of India (ECI) as its Chair.
Dec. 5- India held the 11th review meeting under the Lines of Credit (LoC) agreement with Nepal in New Delhi — part of ongoing bilateral cooperation efforts.
Dec. 5- The state-level body Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to host the “AI Innovation Summit – Gujarat 2025” on December 5–6.
Dec. 5- The India–Malyasia joint military exercise, Exercise Harimau Shakti–2025, commenced at Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) in Rajasthan.
Dec. 6- The nation observed the 70th Death Anniversary of B.R. Ambedkar, known as Mahaparinirvan Diwas.
Dec. 7- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) regional bench in Chennai hosted a two-day conference (Dec 6–7) on environment and sustainable development.
Dec. 7- The “Krishnaveni Sangeetha Neerajanam 2025” was held in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, from December 6th to 7th, promoting the Telugu musical heritage.
Dec. 8- The RBI has announced ₹1 trillion of open market operations (OMO) purchases along with a three-year dollar–rupee swap of $5 billion to ease pressure from rupee depreciation and support monetary stability.
Dec. 9- The three-day India Water Impact Summit (IWIS), started at IIT Delhi on December 9, 2025, focuses on “holistic stewardship” — aiming to develop district-wise river management plans. This reflects India’s evolving strategy in river.
Dec. 8- The IndiGo flight crisis deepened, with more than 400 flights cancelled across major Indian airports, leading the regulator DGCA to issue a show-cause notice.
Dec. 10- The national civil aviation regulator has ordered a 10% cut in IndiGo’s flight schedule, in response to a massive wave of cancellations which stranded thousands of passengers across India.
Dec. 10- The first Nobel Prizes were awarded on 10 December in 1901.
Dec. 11- Indian festival Deepavali was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
Dec. 14- National Energy Conservation Daywas observed on 14 December, promoting sustainable energy use.
Dec. 11- The 79thanniversary of UNICEF Foundation Day was observed on 11 December.
Dec. 11- Due to large-scale protests, the Bulgarian government resigned on December 11.
Dec. 18- An International Conference on the Future of Work focusing on HR 5.0 concepts begins in Mysuru (Dec 18–19).
Dec. 18- The Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 18 December 2025.
Dec. 19- The 2nd edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summiton Traditional Medicine was held from 17 to 19 December 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
Dec. 20- The 33rd SEA Games wrapped up on 20 December in Bangkok and Chonburi, Thailand, involving over 9,000 athletes across 50 sports.
Dec. 21- December 21 is celebrated as World Saree Day.
Dec. 22-The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 has replaced MGNREGA to ensure guaranteed rural employment and livelihood support.
Dec. 23-23 December is observed as Kisan Diwas to honor farmers and commemorate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Dec. 25- Good Governance Day is observed on 25 December to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Dec. 30- The Supreme Court stayed its earlier Aravalli Hills environmental order and directed a fresh independent expert review to assess ecological impact
Dec. 31- Malaysia has resumed the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean after nearly 12 years, with private marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity leading the operation under a “no find, no fee” agreement.
Sports
Arjun Erigaisi won the Jerusalem Masters 2025 chess tournament, defeating veteran champion Viswanathan Anand in the final. Big win for Indian chess.
The Indian men’s hockey junior team secured a decisive 5–0 win against Switzerland to enter the quarterfinals of the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2025.
Lando Norris becomes the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion. Following his consistent performances this season, Norris has won his first world title.
The All-India Jagtar Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament (U-21) will begin on 16 December, reviving a historic legacy event.
South Korea’s An Se-young won the women’s title at the 2025 Badminton World Tour Finals; France’s Christo Popov claimed the men’s title, marking a historic French victory.
India secured its first-ever Squash World Cup gold at the team event by defeating Hong Kong in the final.
Smriti Mandhana became the first Indian woman cricketer to score 4,000 runs in T20 Internationals.
The 8th edition of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour 2025, was held from 17 to 21 December 2025 in Hangzhou, China.
Belgium won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025, defeating India in the final.
Syed Modi International 2025 was held in Lucknow.
Max Verstappen won the 2025 Qatar Formula One Grand Prix.
Sunil Narine became the first cricketer to take 600 T20 wickets.
Virat Kohli became the highest ODI century scorer (52 centuries).
India finished 8th in WorldSkills Asia Competition 2025.
Pakistan defeated India to win ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup 2025.
East Bengal FC won the inaugural SAFF Women’s Club Championship.
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest Indian to score a List-A century.
India topped the list for doping violations for the third consecutive year, with Athletics recording the most cases.
International Relationsand Events
23rd India–Russia Annual Summit: The summit, held in early December 2025, saw India and Russia sign 16 agreements across defence, trade, economy, health, culture and other sectors. The two countries reaffirmed their commitment to reach a bilateral trade target of USD 100 billion by 2030 under the “Programme 2030.”
India and Israel launched the joint venture Semiophore Ltd. to boost sustainable agriculture technologies.
The 11th Conference of the States Parties (CoSP11 to UNCAC) to the convention against corruption will be held in Doha, Qatar from 15–19 December 2025. Important for global anti-corruption architecture and treaties.
India and Liberia signed an MoU to enhance cooperation in pharmacopoeia and medicine quality standards.
India and New Zealand advanced negotiations under their Free Trade Agreement, focusing on market access and trade facilitation.
President Donald Trump announced a new class of “Trump-class” battleships for the US Navy, indicating a major defense initiative and self-named naval expansion.
The 10th edition of the India–Indonesia Joint Special Forces ‘Exercise Garuda Shakti’ began at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh from 3-12 December.
Paschal Donohoe became World Bank Managing Director & Chief Knowledge Officer.
India assumed chairship of International IDEA for 2026, represented by CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Russia approved a 25-year naval base agreement with Sudan, its first in Africa.
Pakistan appointed its first Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir.
India–Russia 23rd Annual Summit resulted in a 2030 Economic Cooperation Roadmap.
ILO Modern Slavery Report 2025 estimated 50 million global victims.
Zero duty on 100% Australian tariff lines to commence from January 1, 2026.
QUAD conducted its first Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Guam in December 2025.
India will assume BRICS Presidency from 1 January 2026.
India announced a $450 million humanitarian aid package for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah.
Russia announced plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036.
Oman announced the launch of its first polymer one-rial banknote, starting circulation in January 2026.
Russia announced plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2036 to support research stations.
Business and Economy
The government (through NITI Aayog along with IBM) has unveiled a roadmap aiming to make India a “top-3 quantum economy by 2047.” This signals long-term plans in science, technology, and innovation.
Microsoft pledges USD 17.5 billion investment in India — As part of its global strategy, Microsoft’s CEO announced a large investment in AI infrastructure/capabilities in India.
New MRO facility for Indian Air Force (IAF) — A joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems and Lockheed Martin has begun work on a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub for C-130J aircraft in Bengaluru.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) mandated “SIM-binding” for messaging apps to reduce digital frauds.
The food-delivery platform Swiggy opened its QIP on December 9 at a floor price of ₹390.51 per share — a notable development in India’s fintech/internet-economy markets.
The finance ministry expects India’s economy to grow at 7% in 2025, citing resilient consumer spending and favorable macro conditions.
World Inequality Report 2026 released by World Inequality Lab: Highlighted disparities in wealth, income, climate responsibility globally.
Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial was added to the Nasdaq-100 Index, marking an important milestone for its global growth strategy.
The United States introduced the “Gold Card” investor residency scheme offering fast-track permanent residency and citizenship options for wealthy investors and corporations.
SEBI Approves Rs 10,000 crore IPO of ICICI Prudential AMC.
The 58th MPC meeting was held from 3–5 December 2025, chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
RBI cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25% while maintaining a neutral stance.
Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) was reduced to 5.00%, while MSF & Bank Rate stood at 5.50%.
RBI projected FY 2025-26 GDP growth at 7.3%.
RBI projected FY 2025-26 inflation at 2.0%, the lowest in recent decades.
RBI announced ₹1 trillion OMO purchases to inject liquidity.
New GDP base year was revised to 2022-23, effective from February 2026.
India’s Q2 FY26 GDP grew by 8.2%, a six-quarter high.
NSFI 2025-30 was launched with a Panch-Jyoti framework.
UPI transactions crossed 19 billion in November 2025.
Retail CBDC crossed 120 million transactions worth ₹28,000 crore.
Fino Payments Bank became the first payments bank approved to convert into a Small Finance Bank.
SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank retained their D-SIB status for 2025.
SEBI introduced SWAGAT-FI, a single-window system for foreign investors.
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew 6.7% in November 2025, the fastest in over two years.
Japan’s MUFG invested ₹39,618 crore in Shriram Finance, India’s largest FDI in financial services.
PFRDA notified NPS Amendment Regulations 2025, increasing withdrawal limit to 80% and exit age to 85.
RBI infused ₹2.90 lakh crore liquidity through Open Market Operations.
Goldman Sachs projected India’s GDP growth at 6.7% (2026) and 6.8% (2027).
Japan’s MUFG Bank agreed to invest ₹39,618 crore in Shriram Finance, marking the largest-ever FDI in India’s financial services.
Former RBI Deputy Governor B.P. Kanungo was appointed as the non-executive Chairman of IIFL Finance.
National Events, Initiativesand News
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated 125 new border infrastructure projects in strategic locations.
India’s nuclear power generation capacity is projected to reach 21,880 MW by 2032.
The Union Cabinet has approved the Atomic Energy Bill (officially Shanti Bill 2025), which will amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and CLND Act, 2010 to allow private sector participation in civil nuclear power and permits FDI up to 49%. The full name of this bill is The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025.
The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa, organised by NFDC under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Japan was the Country of Focus, Spain the Partner Country, and Australia the Spotlight Country at IFFI 2025. The Opening Film of IFFI 2025 was The Blue Trail (Brazil), while the Closing Film was A Useful Ghost (Thailand).
A postal stamp was released to mark the 100th birth anniversary of cinematographer K. Vaikunth.
Rajinikanth received the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI 2025.
India hosted its first AI Film Festival, jointly organised by IFFI, NFDC and LTIMindtree.
CMOT 2025 (Creative Minds of Tomorrow) was launched to nurture young filmmaking talent.
India was re-elected to the IMO Category-B Council (2026–27) with 154 votes, the highest in the category.
India was re-elected to the UNESCO Executive Board (2025–29).
India unveiled Hansa-3 NG, its first indigenous all-composite two-seater trainer aircraft.
The PMO complex was renamed ‘Seva Teerth’, while Raj Bhavan/Raj Niwas were renamed Lok Bhavan/Lok Niwas.
India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined to 1.9, indicating long-term population stabilisation.
India achieved a record foodgrain production of 357 million tonnes in 2025.
IGI Airport, Delhi became India’s first water-positive airport.
India’s renewable energy capacity (2,59,423 MW) surpassed fossil fuel capacity.
Victoria University (Australia) became the first foreign university to open a campus in India (Gurugram).
The Tex-RAMPS Scheme was approved with an outlay of ₹305 crore.
PM SVANidhi Scheme was extended till March 2030.
LandStack Symposium focused on digitised land records under NAKSHA model.
Credit Assessment Model (CAM) was launched for faster MSME lending.
State News and Affairs
Nagaland celebrated its 62nd Statehood Day on 1 December 2025.
The 26th Hornbill Festival was held at Kisama Heritage Village, Kohima.
Tamil Nadu received five new GI tags, raising its total to 74.
Arunachal Pradesh’s ‘Dao’ blade and Yak Churpi cheese received GI tags.
Karnataka launched e-Swathu 2.0 to digitise rural property records.
Haryana modified the Lado Lakshmi Scheme, shifting to quarterly payments.
Bihar launched Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana for students.
Odisha hosted the 36th Konark Festival and 15th International Sand Art Festival.
The state-level body Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to host the “AI Innovation Summit – Gujarat 2025” on December 5–6, signaling growing interest in how artificial intelligence will reshape finance and corporate sectors in India.
The “Kisan Pathshala” farmer training initiative to upskill farmers with technology-led agriculture practices was launched in Uttar Pradesh.
India’s first ultra-modern indoor arena will be built in Navi Mumbai. This arena will be constructed by CIDCO and will have a seating capacity of 45,000 spectators.
New defence training infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh: A firm called Zen Technologies has secured a ₹120-crore contract to build India’s first “Combat Training Node” in MP.
The UN Global Compact Network India (UN GCNI) hosted “Business Integrity Conclave 2.0” in Mumbai to push for integrity in business and supply-chains through collective action.
Miyana Railway Station in Guna, Madhya Pradesh received the National Energy Conservation Award 2025 for outstanding energy-saving initiatives.
Bihar Government Launches ‘Mukhyamantri Bharat Darshan Yojana’ for Secondary Students.
Kerala earned a place among the World’s Top 26 Destinations for 2026, highlighting India’s tourism appeal.
New Government AI and STEM education labs (“VijAIpatha”) launched in Karnataka to expand tech-skill access.
Bihar Cabinet approved Saat Nishchay-3 (2025–2030) development programme.
Hansi became Haryana’s 23rd district, carved out of Hisar.
Madhya Pradesh became India’s first state to adopt a rolling budget system.
Chillai Kalan, Kashmir’s harshest winter period, began on 21 December 2025.
Gujarat achieved 1,879 MW rooftop solar capacity, completing 50% of PM Surya Ghar target.
PM Modi inaugurated India’s first nature-themed airport terminal at Guwahati, inspired by Assam’s bamboo and orchids.
Gujrat became the newestTiger state of India after 33 years of conservation efforts.
Science, Culture and Environment
A new semi-aquatic spider species named Dolomedes indicus has been formally identified from the Western Ghats, marking the first confirmed record of a fishing-spider from this genus in that region.
India added record solar and wind capacity in 2025, with electricity from clean energy sources rising ~24% YoY for November.
U.S. regulator approved an AI-driven diagnostic system called AIM-NASH to improve fatty liver disease trial assessments.
UNESCO listed Pakistan’s traditional musical instrument Boreendo on the Urgent Safeguarding List to preserve it from extinction.
The Union Government declared the Parvati-Arga Bird Sanctuary (Uttar Pradesh) as an Eco-Sensitive Zone.
INS Taragiri, a Project-17A frigate, was inducted into the Indian Navy.
INS Aridhaman, India’s third nuclear submarine, entered final trials.
Indian Army successfully test-fired BrahMos from Southern Command.
Operation Sagar Bandhu was launched to provide HADR assistance to Sri Lanka.
India–Maldives Exercise EKUVERIN (14th edition) began in Thiruvananthapuram.
India–Indonesia Exercise Garuda Shakti (10th edition) began in Himachal Pradesh.
DRDO successfully conducted the maiden test of the long-range Pinaka LRGR-120 missile in Odisha.
HAL inaugurated the next-generation Dhruv helicopter in Bengaluru.
Indian Navy decommissioned INS Sindhughosh after 40 years of service.
DRDO successfully completed Akash-NG missile user trials.
India delivered WhAP 8×8 armoured vehicles to Morocco under defence exports.
Indian Coast Guard inducted Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenous Pollution Control Vessel.
