7th December 2025 Daily Current Affairs

📰 Major/Breaking News

A tragedy struck in Goa today — a fire at a nightclub in Arpora, Goa (at the club Birch by Romeo Lane) resulted in 25 reported deaths and many injuries.

IndiGo — India’s major airline — continued to face disruption of flights. While it restored many services, the fallout is still impacting air-travel across the country.

📌 Noteworthy Developments & Appointments

From a summary of today’s affairs:

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. has a new President & CEO — Jeyandran Venugopal.

Railway Board has a new Member (Finance): Aparna Garg.

The government plans to launch a ride-hailing app called Bharat Taxi — a public-sector alternative intended to end monopolistic dominance of private cab services.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) reportedly undertook high-speed testing of a new Fighter-Jet Escape System, aimed at enhancing pilot safety.

A military-logistics pact between India and Russia, the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS), has been approved by Russian Parliament — strengthening strategic-defence cooperation.

In the corporate world, Jindal Stainless (India’s major stainless-steel manufacturer) achieved a high ESG (environmental, social, governance) score of 78 in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Corporate Sustainability Assessment for FY25.

🌍 What These Mean — Context & Implications

The Goa nightclub tragedy is a stark reminder of safety and regulatory lapses — it will likely reignite debates on fire-safety norms, inspection of public venues, emergency preparedness and accountability.

Disruptions at IndiGo continue to impact travel — underlining sensitivities in aviation schedule management (especially during peak season), and possible regulatory / operational responses from aviation authorities.

The appointments and policy moves (new leadership at major entities, ride-hailing app launch, defence & corporate sustainability developments) reflect ongoing shifts in India’s administrative, corporate and defence ecosystems.

The logistics agreement with Russia indicates a deepening of military cooperation at a time when global strategic alignments are complex — relevant for security, diplomacy and defence-readiness contexts.