REGULATORY / RBI
RBI Handbook on Indian States
✅ RBI releases 10th edition of Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (2024–25)
✅ Coverage: 1951–2024–25
✅ Prepared by REMD, DEPR (RBI)
✅ New External Sector section added
✅ 11 new state-wise tables included (tourism, NSVA, groundwater, NPS/APY, exports)
✅ Old base year series replaced with 2011–12 base
NATIONAL
Electric Mobility
✅ Tesla commissions India’s first charging station
✅ Location: Gurugram (DLF Horizon Center)
✅ 4 V4 Superchargers (250 kW) + 3 destination chargers
Governance & Heritage
✅ PM inaugurates Param Vir Gallery at Rashtrapati Bhavan
✅ Dedicated to Param Vir Chakra awardees
Skill Development
✅ 53+ lakh candidates trained under PMKVY in last 5 years
✅ Placement rate: ~70.5%
✅ Implemented by NSDC
ECONOMY
Exports
✅ MSME exports cross ₹9.52 lakh crore (Apr–Sep FY26)
✅ Supported by Export Promotion Mission
➡ Niryat Protsahan (financial) + Niryat Disha (non-financial)
Power & Energy
✅ India’s installed power capacity reaches 505 GW
✅ Non-fossil fuels > 50% of total capacity
✅ Achieved 5+ years ahead of India’s NDC target
DEFENCE
Maritime Cooperation
✅ ICG Ship Sarthak makes first-ever port call at Chabahar (Iran)
✅ Boosts maritime security & India–Iran cooperation
MoUs / INTERNATIONAL
Technology
✅ IIT Bombay + Vertiv partner for AI data-centre cooling solutions
Diplomacy
✅ India–Saudi Arabia sign Visa Waiver Agreement
✅ Applies to diplomatic, official & special passport holders
Trade
✅ India–Oman CEPA signed
✅ Oman grants zero-duty access on 98% tariff lines
✅ India liberalises 77.79% tariff lines
SCHEMES
Mission Karmayogi
✅ National Civil Services Capacity Building Programme
✅ Digital platform: iGOT Karmayogi
✅ Focus: competency-based, continuous learning
Digital Agriculture Mission
✅ Launches AgriStack, DSS, Soil Profile Maps
✅ Farmer ID piloted in 6 districts
✅ Enables data-driven advisories & crop insurance
IMPORTANT DAYS
18 December
✅ International Migrants Day 2025
➡ Theme: My Great Story: Cultures & Development
✅ Minorities Rights Day
OBITUARY
Art & Culture
✅ Ram Sutar, sculptor of Statue of Unity, passes away at 100
AWARDS
International Honour
✅ PM Narendra Modi conferred Order of Oman (First Class)
✅ By Sultan Haitham bin Tarik
✅ On 70th anniversary of India–Oman diplomatic ties