🏦 Banking, Finance & Economy
• SBI Life Insurance launched New Smart Samriddhi , an individual, non-linked, non-participating life insurance savings plan.
• NPCI launched a centralised portal npci.org.in to view, manage and revoke all UPI Autopay standing instructions from a single platform.
• India’s tax structure is shifting, with small and mid-sized states emerging as the fastest-growing contributors to GST and direct taxes .
• Goldman Sachs Macro Outlook 2026 projected India to remain among the fastest-growing major economies globally .
• SEBI excluded Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) bonds and delisted securities from BSDA valuation eligibility thresholds.
• NABARD will launch two thematic funds in January 2026:
– NABARD Green Impact Fund (₹1,000 crore)
– NABARD Carbon Fund (₹300 crore)
🏸 Sports & Athletes
• P. V. Sindhu elected Chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission for the 2026–2029 term .
• India unveiled the logo, theme song and mascot of the first Khelo India Tribal Games at Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
🛡️ Defence, Security & Strategic Affairs
• India successfully test-fired the K-4 SLBM from nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat in the Bay of Bengal.
• North Korea unveiled its first nuclear-powered submarine , an 8,700-tonne class vessel , enhancing its naval nuclear capability.
🧪 Science, Technology & Health
• VoxelGrids , a Zoho-backed startup, developed India’s first indigenously designed MRI scanner .
• Institutional deliveries in India rose to 89% , as per the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
• Indian Railways strengthened AI-based wildlife protection systems along railway tracks to reduce animal casualties.
🌱 Energy, Environment & Infrastructure
• Unit-2 (250 MW) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project was commissioned, boosting clean energy capacity.
• Gujarat became India’s leading rooftop solar state with 1,879 MW capacity across 5+ lakh rooftop installations .
• India announced a $450 million humanitarian and reconstruction assistance package for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah .
🏛️ Governance, Polity & Administration
• Haryana declared Hansi as its 23rd district through an official government notification.
• Union Cabinet approved three new corridors under Delhi Metro Phase V (A) to strengthen metro connectivity.
• PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, dedicated to Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s legacy .
🏺 Culture, Heritage &