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The 'PESA Mahotsav' will be organized by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs in Visakhapatnam.
India has successfully handed over three Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) in the Mandalay region, further strengthening its development partnership with Myanmar. These projects are focused on livelihood improvement, skill development, women empowerment and clean energy, which reflects India's people-centric and development-oriented diplomacy.
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is a huge nuclear power plant in Japan, which is one of the world's largest nuclear power plants and has seven reactor units, operated by TEPCO. It was shut down due to several safety issues and local opposition after the 2007 earthquake and the 2011 Fukushima accident, but now the process of restarting it is underway.
Madhya Pradesh is developing India's first state-level multi-national park tiger corridor. Spread over 961 kilometers, this corridor will connect major tiger sanctuaries like Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Panna and Pench.
Ira "Ike" Shab, a US Navy veteran of World War II and a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, passed away at the age of 105.
National Mathematics Day is celebrated across India every year on December 22. This day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan, who was one of India's greatest mathematicians. In 2025, schools, colleges, research institutions and academic institutions are once again celebrating this day to highlight the importance of mathematics in education, science, technology and everyday life.
India and New Zealand have recently agreed on a 'Free Trade Agreement'.
In a significant leadership development in India's financial sector, IIFL Finance has appointed B P Kanungo as the Non-Executive Chairman of its board. This appointment has been approved by the company's board with immediate effect. This will bring deep experience in central banking and regulatory areas to India's leading Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC).
At the NDTV Indian of the Year 2025 ceremony, Jay Shah was honored with the 'Transformational Leader of the Year' award for his extensive and far-reaching contributions to Indian and world cricket. This award recognizes the major reforms he implemented as the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) between 2019 and 2024, the impact of which is still clearly visible in the world of cricket today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of an Ammonia Urea Fertilizer Plant worth ₹10,601 crore in Namrup, Dibrugarh district, Assam on December 21, 2025. This project has been built under Assam Valley Fertilizer & Chemical Company Limited (AVFCCL) and will produce 12.7 lakh tons of urea annually.
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a CSR project to establish 5 AI, STEM and Robotics laboratories in government schools in Karnataka.
Indian women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana created history by returning to international cricket. On December 21, 2025, Mandhana registered her name in the record books in the first women's T20 international match played against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has made history by becoming the first person in the world whose total wealth has crossed the 700 billion dollar mark. According to Forbes Billionaires Index, his net worth has increased to approximately 749 billion dollars. This surge comes after a historic decision by the Delaware Supreme Court, which reinstated his massive stock option package linked to Tesla.
The Tamil Nadu government has launched a special conservation initiative to protect the smooth-coated otters, a vulnerable species found in the Cauvery River delta. The program focuses on studying the otter population, improving their habitats, and reducing conflicts between otters and local fishing communities.