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🌿 Environment and Ecology

Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve to Become Cheetah Habitat

• Located at Nauradehi, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
• Announced by CM Mohan Yadav.
• Will be Madhya Pradesh’s third cheetah habitat.
• Earlier habitats:
  • Kuno National Park(September 2022) – currently 28 cheetahs.
  • Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary(April 2025) – 2 cheetahs.
• Eight cheetahs from Botswanaexpected in January 2026.
• State cabinet granted in-principle approval.

🇮🇳 National News

Param Vir Dirgha Inaugurated at Rashtrapati Bhavan

• Inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmuon Vijay Diwas (16 December).
• Gallery displays portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees.
• Aims to educate visitors about India’s bravest military heroes.
• Replaced colonial-era portraits of British ADCs.
• Symbolises shedding the colonial mindset.
• Major Somnath Sharmawas the first Param Vir Chakra recipient.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singhattended the ceremony.

🏅 Sports

68th National Shooting Championship Competitions

• Held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, New Delhi.
• Manu Bhaker:
  • Gold in Senior Women’s 25m Sports Pistol.
  • Scored 36in the final.
  • A double Olympic medallist.
• Simranpreet Kaur Brar:
  • Gold in Junior Women’s 25m Sports Pistol.
  • Scored 39in the final.
  • ISSF World Cup Final 2025 gold medallist.
• Divya T.S.won silver; Anjali Choudhary won bronze (senior category).

🌍 International News

India–Jordan Relations Strengthened

• PM Narendra Modivisited Jordan on 15–16 December.
• Marked 75 years of diplomatic relations.
• First full bilateral visit by an Indian PM to Jordan in 37 years.
• Five MoUs signed:
  • Renewable energy
  • Water resource management
  • Cultural exchange
  • Digital solutions
  • Petra–Ellora twinning
• India proposed increasing bilateral trade to $5 billion in 5 years.
• Cooperation proposed between Jordan’s digital payment system and India’s UPI.
• Jordan is India’s third-largest trading partnerin the region.

🤝 MoUs / Agreements

India–ADB Loan Agreements ($2.2 Billion)

• Signed on 15 Decemberunder the Department of Economic Affairs.
• Covers five major projects:
  • Skilling (modernisation of 650 ITIs)
  • Renewable energy (PM Surya Ghar Yojana)
  • Healthcare (Assam tertiary health care)
  • Chennai Metro Rail expansion
  • Meghalaya ecotourism & climate-smart agriculture
• Expected to generate employment and support inclusive growth.

India–Ethiopia MoUs

• Three MoUs signedin Addis Ababa:
  • Customs cooperation
  • Data centre at Ethiopia’s embassy
  • UN peacekeeping cooperation
• PM Modi’s first visit to Ethiopia.
• India–Ethiopia ties elevated to Strategic Partnership.
• PM Modi awarded Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia(highest civilian award).
• India–Ethiopia relations date back 2,000 years.

🏆 Awards and Prizes

Indian Film ‘Homebound’ at Oscars 2026

• Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan.
• Shortlisted for Best International Feature Filmat the 98th Academy Awards.
• Among 15 films globally
• Final nominations to be announced on 22 January 2026.
• Award ceremony on 15 March 2026.

⚓ Defence

Indian Navy Commissions INAS 335

• Second MH-60R helicopter squadroncommissioned on 17 December 2025.
• Named “Ospreys”.
• Commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa.
• Equipped with advanced sensors, avionics and weapons.
• Enhances Navy’s capability against conventional and asymmetric threats.

🏛️ Indian Polity

Viksit Bharat – Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025

• Introduced in the Lok Sabhaby Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
• Guarantees 125 days of wage employmentfor rural households.
• Proposed expenditure: ₹95,000+ crore.
• Panchayats to be graded based on development performance.
• Employment guarantee increased from 100 days (MGNREGA)to 125 days.
• Supported by allocation exceeding ₹1.51 lakh crore.
• Aims for holistic rural development beyond employment.

📅 Important Days

Vijay Diwas – 16 December

• Observed annually to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.
• 2025 marks the 54th anniversaryof the historic victory.
• On 16 December 1971, East Pakistan became independent, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
• The war began on 3 December 1971after Pakistani airstrikes on 11 Indian airbases.
• India achieved victory in 13 daysof intense fighting.
• Indira Gandhiwas the Prime Minister of India during the war.
• Celebrated in Bangladesh as ‘Bijoy Dibos’ (Bangladesh Liberation Day).

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