23rd December 2025 Daily Current Affairs
🇮🇳 National Farmers Day (Kisan Diwas)
• India celebrates National Farmers Day on 23 December to honour the contributions of farmers and commemorate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, former PM and farmers’ rights advocate.
🚀 ISRO LVM3-M6 Mission
• ISRO schedules the launch of the AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block-2 satellite via LVM3-M6 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre — the heaviest commercial LEO comms satellite from India, aimed at enabling direct mobile connectivity
🇮🇳 Tribute to Former PM PV Narasimha Rao
• The nation pays tribute on the death anniversary of former PM P.V. Narasimha Rao, remembered for liberalisation reforms and political leadership.
👩🎓 NCW Launches SHAKTI Scholars Fellowship
• The National Commission for Women (NCW) launches the SHAKTI Scholars programme to support policy-oriented research on women’s issues including safety, dignity, cyber safety and economic empowerment
🌍 2. International & Global
🌎 World Meditation Day Participation
• On the first UN-declared World Meditation Day, 12+ million globally participated in large-scale meditation sessions from over 150 countries, promoting global peace and mental wellbeing.
🌍 NASA Asteroid Flyby Confirmed
• NASA confirms a bus-sized asteroid passed safely near Earth on 22 December 2025; it posed no collision threat, highlighting routine planetary defence tracking.
📊 3. Economy & Business
🚢 India-Netherlands Maritime Heritage MoU
• India and the Netherlands signed an MoU to promote the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, involving conservation, joint research and cultural exchange.
📈 India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Concluded
• India and New Zealand concluded comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations to deepen trade and investment ties, expected to double bilateral trade.
🛢️ India Achieves 20% Ethanol Blending in Petrol
• In November 2025, India achieved 20% ethanol blending in petrol, ahead of its original 2030 target under the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme.
⚓ 4. Defence & Security
🚢 GRSE Delivers ASW Craft ‘Anjadip’
• Indian Navy received the 3rd Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft ‘Anjadip’ — enhancing anti-submarine and coastal defence capabilities through indigenously built vessels.
🤝 DRDO–RRU MoU
• DRDO and Rashtriya Raksha University signed an MoU to strengthen defence R&D, training and technological collaboration.
⚙️ IOL & Safran Defence Agreement
• India Optel Limited signed an agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense to manufacture advanced defence systems domestically.
🛡️ 5. Social & Public Affairs
🎺 RPF Brass Band Wins National Title
• The Railway Protection Force (RPF) won first place in the men’s brass band category at the 26th All India Police Band Competition.
🌍 6. Weather & Environment
🌫️ Dense Fog & Cold Alerts
• IMD issues dense fog alerts across parts of Bihar, Odisha and Bengal; cold weather warnings in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh may disrupt travel.
🏆 7. Sports & Culture
(Notable reports in school headlines but no major medal sports headlines detected on main sources.)
Reference news suggests broad coverage on domestic and international events.
📅 Important Observance
📌 National Farmers Day (Kisan Diwas)
• Celebrated annually on 23 December to honour farmers and agriculture’s role in India’s economy.
🧠 Quick One-Liners (Exam Focus)
National Farmers Day celebrated in India on 23 Dec.
ISRO readies LVM3-M6 for AST SpaceMobile BlueBird Block-2 satellite launch.
World Meditation Day global participation by millions.
India-New Zealand FTA negotiations concluded.
India achieves 20% ethanol blending ahead of 2030 goal.
Indian Navy receives ASW vessel ‘Anjadip’.
