🇮🇳 NATIONAL AFFAIRS

🛡️ Anti-Terrorism Conference 2025

Union Home Minister emphasized creating an “impenetrable anti-terrorism grid” to modernize and standardize Anti-Terror Squads (ATS) across states and to launch a 360-degree strike plan against organized crime and terrorism.

🏛️ Union Budget Allocation for Heritage

Haryana’s Union Budget has allocated ₹500 crore for the development of Rakhigarhi, one of the world’s oldest Harappan archaeological sites, boosting heritage tourism and preservation.

📅 Ayodhya Grand Religious Events

Ayodhya is preparing religious celebrations from 27 Dec 2025 to 2 Jan 2026 for the second anniversary of Shri Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha, with cultural programs and dignitaries expected to attend. \

🌍 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

🤝 Cambodia–Thailand Ceasefire

Thailand and Cambodia agreed to a ceasefire effective noon on 27 December 2025, ending active border hostilities that resumed in December.

🌐 GLOBAL REPORTS

🌪️ 2025 Extreme Weather Losses

A global report finds the top 10 extreme weather events of 2025 caused over $120 billion in losses, with rainfall disasters in India and Pakistan causing 1,860 deaths, highlighting urgent climate action needs.

🛣️ INFRASTRUCTURE & STANDARDS

🚇 China’s Longest Expressway Tunnel

China inaugurated the 22.13 km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in Xinjiang — now the world’s longest expressway tunnel — significantly cutting travel time through the Tianshan Mountains and boosting regional connectivity.

🪔 First BIS Standard for Agarbattis

India’s Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) introduced the first quality standard for agarbattis (IS 19412:2025), ensuring safer materials, fragrance quality, and banning harmful chemicals.

📊 ECONOMY & BUSINESS

(Sources like BankersAdda confirm many of these — see Daily CA pages)

✈️ New Airlines Approved

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared NOCs for two new airlines to operate in India from 2026, enhancing competition and improving flight connectivity.

🛠️ Railway Capacity Expansion

Indian Railways plans to double originating train capacity in 48 cities by 2030 through infrastructure upgrades to reduce overcrowding.

🧑‍💼 APPOINTMENTS & PERSONNEL

👩‍💼 Odisha’s First Woman Chief Secretary

Senior IAS officer Anu Garg will become Odisha’s first woman Chief Secretary from 1 January 2026.

👨‍💼 Coal India CEO Appointment

Coal India Ltd appointed B. Sairam as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), consolidating leadership as CMD and CEO.

🧪 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

🖥️ New Supercomputer in India

IIT Patna inaugurated the Param Rudra supercomputer, supporting advanced research in AI, data science, and engineering under the National Supercomputing Mission.

🧲 First Made-in-India MRI Scanner

Startup VoxelGrids developed India’s first indigenous 1.5T MRI scanner, cheaper and helium-free, deployed at a cancer care center near Nagpur.

🗓️ IMPORTANT DAYS

🌍 International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Observed on 27 December every year, this day highlights global cooperation and readiness in preventing, detecting and responding to epidemics worldwide.

🏆 SPORTS & CULTURE

🏏 Bal Puraskar Honoree Remembered

Vyoma Priya, a nine-year-old posthumously honoured with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar, is remembered for her courage and inspirational legacy.