🏛️ National Affairs & Governance

• MSME Ministry strengthened entrepreneurship among SC/ST communities through the National SC–ST Hub Scheme, promoting inclusive economic growth.

• Tamil Nadu Government launched a conservation initiative to protect the Smooth-coated Otter (Vulnerable species) in the Cauvery river delta.

• Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 received Presidential assent, marking a new phase in rural employment reforms.

• India–Netherlands signed an MoU to support the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.

• National Consumer Rights Day 2025 observed on 24 December to promote awareness of consumer rights and protection mechanisms.

🏛️ National Affairs & Governance

• PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, Guwahati (Assam).

• PM Modi laid the foundation stone of a ₹10,601 crore ammonia–urea fertiliser plant at Namrup, Dibrugarh district, Assam.

• Jharkhand approved the Jharkhand Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration & Welfare) Act, 2025, becoming an early mover in gig-economy regulation.

• India’s first-ever Forest University will be established in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, focusing on forestry, wildlife conservation and environmental sciences.

🏛️ National Affairs & Governance

• PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati (Assam).

• At the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine (New Delhi), PM Modi released a commemorative postal stamp on Ashwagandha.

• Jammu & Kashmir launched its first Gen-Z Post Office at AIIMS Vijaypur, focusing on digital postal services.

• Haryana Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to commemorate the 350th martyrdom year of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji.

🧵 Culture & Heritage

• Ponduru Khadi (Andhra Pradesh) received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, recognising its traditional handspun and handwoven cotton legacy.

🌍 Science, Technology & Environment

• Maitri-II, India’s next-generation Antarctic research station in East Antarctica, is expected to be completed by 2032, expanding India’s polar research footprint.

• India’s first wildlife-safe highway has been developed on NH-45 in Madhya Pradesh by NHAI, integrating eco-sensitive infrastructure design.

• DHRUV64, India’s first fully indigenous 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, marks a milestone in technological self-reliance.

• Miyana Railway Station (Guna, MP) won the National Energy Conservation Award (NECA) 2025 for energy-efficient operations.