Current Affairs — 16 December 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025
VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha with 125-day employment guarantee
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan introduced the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on 16 December 2025, proposing a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment a year.
PM Modi receives Ethiopia's highest award; ties elevated to Strategic Partnership
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed conferred the Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia, the country's highest award, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Addis International Convention Centre on 16 December 2025, as the two countries elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership.
AFMS launches India's first AI-driven community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy
The Armed Forces Medical Services launched India's first AI-driven community screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in New Delhi on 16 December 2025, using the MadhuNetrAI tool developed at AIIMS.
President Murmu inaugurates Param Vir Dirgha at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Vijay Diwas
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Param Vir Dirgha, a gallery of portraits of all 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Vijay Diwas, 16 December 2025.
ICG Ship Sarthak makes first-ever Coast Guard port call at Chabahar, Iran
Indian Coast Guard Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, began a four-day visit to Chabahar port in Iran on 16 December 2025, the first-ever visit of an ICG ship to the port.
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves ₹1,782 crore package for families displaced by three Narmada projects
The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 16 December 2025 approved a ₹1,782 crore special package for families affected by submergence under the Upper Narmada, Raghavpur and Basania multipurpose projects.
Bihar Cabinet approves Saat Nischay-3 programme for 2025–30
The Bihar Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 16 December 2025 approved Saat Nischay-3, a set of seven resolves for 2025–2030 aimed at placing Bihar among the developed States.
TRAI mandates 1600-series numbers for insurance entities by 15 February 2026
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) issued a Direction on 16 December 2025 requiring entities regulated by IRDAI to adopt '1600' series numbers for service and transactional calls by 15 February 2026.
Odisha launches Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Policy 2025 at first Pharma Summit
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the Odisha Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Policy 2025 at the state's first Pharma Summit in Bhubaneswar on 16 December 2025.
Navy commissions DSC A20, first of five indigenous Diving Support Craft, at Kochi
The Indian Navy commissioned DSC A20, the first of five indigenously built Diving Support Craft, at Naval Base Kochi on 16 December 2025.