6 December Current Affairs

Industry, Science & Economy

• BDL received ?2,461.62 crore in additional Army contracts.

• DoT withdrew its mandate requiring Sanchar Saathi pre-installation on smartphones.

• Lok Sabha passed :

  • Central Excise (Amendment) Bill 2025

  • Health & National Security Cess Bill 2025 → revised taxation on tobacco, cigarettes & pan masala ("sin goods").

• Haryana revised DDLLY scheme → benefits will be released quarterly from Dec 2025.

• Bharat Taxi (driver-owned cooperative) started pilot operations in Delhi & Gujarat .

• Aadhaar authentication transactions in Nov 2025: 231 crore → 8.5% YoY growth .

• Women, Peace & Security (WPS) Index 2025-26 released by GIWPS + PRIO .

• Tourism growth 2024–25 :

  • 56 lakh foreign tourists

  • 303.59 crore domestic visits

• Archery Premier League (APL) won Emerging Professional Sports Event of the Year at India Sports Awards 2025 (FICCI TURF) .

International Affairs

• International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures – 4 December.

• International Cheetah Day – 4 December.

• India to assume chairship of International IDEA (2026) for the first time.

Sports & Personalities

• Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli passed away at 92.

Important Days (Observed on 6 December)

BR Ambedkar Mahaparinirvan Diwas (Death Anniversary)
Purpose: Honour contributions of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, architect of the Indian Constitution.

National Microwave Oven Day
Purpose: Celebrate the innovation & use of microwave ovens.