National News

Sardar@150 National Padyatra

• To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the "Iron Man of India" the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports through the MY Bharat platform organized the Sardar@150 National Padyatra (Unity March) which commenced from Karamsad, concluded at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar—the world's tallest statue of Sardar Patel.

Raising cattle rearers’ income by 20%

• Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah announced the government's plan to boost cattle rearers' income by 20% over the next five years through the implementation of a circular economy model in the dairy sector 2025 while inaugurating a bio-CNG and fertilizer plant in Sanadar, Gujarat.

STATE SPECIAL NEWS

Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025

• Major organisations, including the WHO, World Bank, ADB, and UNICEF, participated in two-day Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 organised in Hyderabad.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Greater NATO Defence Responsibilities by 2027

• The United States has informed its European allies that it expects them to assume the decisive bulk of NATO's conventional defense capabilities by 2027, a message conveyed through Pentagon officials in late 2025.

NATO

21st Counter Terror JWG meeting

• India and the USA held the 21st Meeting of the India-USA Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT) and the 7th Designations Dialogue in New Delhi.

3rd Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group meeting

• The 3rd Quad Counter Terrorism Working Group (CTWG) meeting between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States was held in New Delhi.

UNGA Resolution Renewing UNRWA Mandate

• India voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for the next three years.
• The resolution, which falls under the agenda item "Assistance to Palestine refugees," was overwhelmingly adopted with 151 votes in support, 10 countries against (including Israel and the United States), and 14 abstentions

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SUMMITS AND CONFERNCES

11th India International Science Festival

• The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) in collaboration with Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) Pune organised 11th India International Science Festival (IISF) in Panchkula, Haryana.
• Theme of this Event was "Vigyan Se Samruddhi: for Aatmanirbhar Bharat" ("Prosperity through Science: for Self-Reliant India")

ECONOMY & BANKING

NMDC Signed MoU with IIT Kanpur

• NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC’s operations.

IMPORTANT DAYS

Indian Armed Forces Flag Day

• Armed Forces Flag Day is an annual observance in India on December 7th, dedicated to honouring the soldiers, airmen, and sailors of the Indian Armed Forces and collecting funds for the welfare of serving personnel, veterans, and their families

International Civil Aviation Day

• International Civil Aviation Day is an annual global observance held on December 7th to recognize the importance of international civil aviation for social and economic development and the unique role of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in promoting safety and a global transit network.

DEFENCE NEWS

Army deploys 3D concrete printing

• The Indian Army's Trishakti Corps operationalized cutting-edge on-site 3D concrete printing technology in Sikkim and forward areas along the northern borders under initiative of Project PRABAL (Portable Robotic Printer for Printing Bunkers and Accessories).

SPORTS

India-South Africa ODI Series 2025

• India vs. South Africa ODI series 2025, India clinched the series by 2-1 by beating South Africa by nine wickets in third and final ODI in Visakhapatnam. Virat Kohli was declared Player of the Series.

Indian Shooter Suruchi Singh

• Indian Shooter Suruchi Singh won Women’s 10 metre air pistol gold with junior world record at ISSF World Cup Final in Doha.