Current Affairs — 13 December 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025
Nation pays tribute to martyrs of the 2001 Parliament attack
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries paid tributes in the Parliament House complex on 13 December 2025 to the security personnel and staff killed in the 13 December 2001 terrorist attack on Parliament.
Amit Shah closes Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur; 3.91 lakh players took part
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of the Bastar Olympics 2025 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on 13 December 2025, where 3,91,000 players took part, including more than 700 youths who had given up Naxalism.
Army Chief reviews 157th Passing Out Parade at IMA Dehradun; 525 Indian officer cadets commissioned
Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the 157th Passing Out Parade at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, on 13 December 2025, where 525 officer cadets and 34 cadets from 14 friendly foreign nations were commissioned.
CAQM invokes GRAP Stage IV in Delhi-NCR as AQI climbs to 441
The Commission for Air Quality Management invoked all Stage-IV actions of the Graded Response Action Plan across Delhi-NCR on 13 December 2025 after Delhi's average AQI rose to 441 at 6 pm.
Vande Bharat trains to serve local cuisine; IRCTC deactivates 3.03 crore fake accounts
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw directed on 13 December 2025 that Vande Bharat trains serve local cuisine of the regions they pass through, and said 3.03 crore fake IRCTC user accounts had been deactivated.
Commemorative postage stamp marks 150 years of Bombay Gymkhana
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia released a commemorative postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Bombay Gymkhana at the club in Mumbai on 13 December 2025.
IGNCA holds Natyashastra programme on sidelines of UNESCO intangible heritage meeting at Red Fort
The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts held an academic programme, 'Natyashastra – Synthesis of Theory and Praxis', at the Red Fort, Delhi, on 13 December 2025 during the 20th session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
SAIL sales rise 14% to 12.7 million tonnes in April–November 2025
The Ministry of Steel said on 13 December 2025 that Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) sold 12.7 million tonnes in April–November 2025, up 14% from 11.1 million tonnes a year earlier.
4th Cooperative Mela 2025 opens in Guwahati; Assam completes PACS computerisation
Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar inaugurated the 4th Cooperative Mela 2025 at AEI Ground, Chandmari, Guwahati, on 13 December 2025.
CDS reviews Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy, Dundigal; 244 flight cadets commissioned
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad, on 13 December 2025, where 244 flight cadets, including 29 women, were commissioned.
First-ever fisheries investors' meet held in Lakshadweep; ₹519 crore investment envisaged
The Department of Fisheries and the UT Administration held the first-ever Investors' Meet on fisheries and aquaculture in Lakshadweep at Bangaram Island on 13 December 2025, with about ₹519 crore of investment envisaged.