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Highlights of December 3rd Week Current Affairs
- The Union Cabinet has approved the Census of India 2027, ending a gap of over 15 years since the last census in 2011 and providing updated demographic and socio-economic data for policymaking.
- Census 2027 will be India’s 16th census overall and the 8th after Independence, to be conducted in two phases with house listing in 2026 and population enumeration in February 2027.
- For the first time, the census will be fully digital, using mobile-based applications, a Census Management and Monitoring System portal, and offering a self-enumeration option to citizens.
- Caste-related data will be collected during the population enumeration phase, making Census 2027 particularly significant for evidence-based social and welfare policies.
- India’s resolution on strengthening global wildfire management was adopted at UNEA-7 in Nairobi, highlighting international concern as wildfire incidents may rise by nearly 50 percent by 2100.
- The wildfire resolution emphasises early warning systems, satellite and ground-based monitoring, community-centric response mechanisms, and improved access to climate and multilateral finance.
- The Union Cabinet approved the CoalSETU Policy, introducing a long-term auction mechanism for coal linkages in the non-regulated sector to improve transparency, efficiency, and optimal use of domestic coal.
- India called for the protection of the UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear Temple amid renewed Thailand–Cambodia border tensions, underlining concerns about safeguarding cultural heritage in conflict zones.
- The Supreme Court extended ₹50 lakh insurance coverage under the PMGKY scheme to all doctors who died while performing COVID-19 duties, ensuring uniform compensation for affected families.
- India was excluded from the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative on critical mineral and silicon supply chains, while NASA reported loss of contact with the MAVEN spacecraft studying Mars’ atmosphere.
- India promotes the Indian Ocean as an inclusive, cooperative maritime commons guided by the vision “From the Indian Ocean, for the World,” rejecting rivalry-based geopolitics.
- Climate change, IUU fishing, biodiversity loss, and socio-economic instability threaten the Indian Ocean Region, directly impacting coastal livelihoods and food security.
- India’s Blue Economy strategy emphasizes cooperative ocean governance, climate resilience, inclusive blue growth, and mobilization of global finance through initiatives like MAHASAGAR and a proposed Indian Ocean Blue Fund.
- The Indian Ocean is critical to India’s economy and security, carrying the majority of its trade and energy imports while exposing it to non-traditional maritime threats.
- India’s waste sector offers rapid methane mitigation potential, as methane is a short-lived but highly potent greenhouse gas and urban waste interventions deliver quick climate and health co-benefits.
- Measures such as satellite-based methane monitoring, waste segregation, Bio-CNG production, and scientific landfills can transform methane from a liability into an economic resource.
- The Fourth National Lok Adalat, 2025 resolved a record 2.59 crore cases in one day, reinforcing Lok Adalats as a powerful tool to reduce judicial pendency and expand access to justice.
- India expanded its Ramsar footprint to 96 wetlands with the inclusion of Siliserh Lake and Kopra Reservoir, strengthening global recognition of its wetland conservation efforts.
- Scientific and technological advances were highlighted by India’s first indigenous clinical trial of the Supernova Stent for stroke treatment and the launch of MahaCrimeOS AI for cybercrime investigations.
- Global and cultural developments included Operation Thunder 2025’s major wildlife trafficking crackdown, the GI tag for Ponduru Khadi, awareness of thalassemia care reforms, and the observation of the Geminid meteor shower.
- India urgently needs stronger biosecurity laws, institutions, and surveillance systems to counter rising risks from biotechnology, cross-border pathogens, and agro-terrorism.
- The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025 aims to overhaul higher education by replacing UGC, AICTE, and NCTE with a single umbrella regulator (VBSA) to improve quality, coordination, and autonomy.
- The Supreme Court termed dowry eradication a constitutional and social necessity, directing states to empower DPOs, fast-track dowry death cases, train police, and run awareness programmes.
- A twinning agreement between Ellora (India) and Petra (Jordan) highlights shared rock-cut architectural heritage and promotes cultural cooperation.
- Cho La and Dok La passes in Sikkim have been opened for battlefield tourism under Bharat Rannbhoomi Darshan to educate citizens on historic India–China border sites.
- India launched DHRUV64, its first fully indigenous 1.0 GHz, 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, strengthening technological self-reliance.
- The Indian Army showcased Ekam AI for secure defence data processing and SAMBHAV, a portable satellite communication system for remote/battlefield connectivity.
- Raj Goyal took charge as the new Chief Information Commissioner, reinforcing the RTI framework’s role in transparency and accountability.
- The UN Alliance of Civilizations, now completing two decades, continues to promote global dialogue, tolerance, and cultural cooperation.
- Chandigarh won first place in the National Energy Conservation Awards 2025, while India and Maldives concluded the 8th Exercise Ekatha, boosting maritime security cooperation.
- The Viksit Bharat – G-RAM G Bill, 2025 proposes replacing MGNREGA with a new rural employment framework offering 125 days of guaranteed work, prioritising durable asset creation and climate-resilient infrastructure.
- The Bill strengthens grassroots planning through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, integrates them with PM Gati Shakti, and uses a national rural infrastructure stack for coordinated planning and performance-based funding.
- The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill, 2025 raises FDI in insurance to 100%, enhances policyholder protection through a dedicated fund, reduces capital requirements for foreign re-insurers, and increases IRDAI’s enforcement powers.
- LIC is granted greater operational autonomy, enabling expansion without prior government approval and improving competitiveness in the insurance sector.
- The SHANTI Bill, 2025 opens India’s nuclear power sector to private players, revises nuclear liability rules with a tiered compensation structure, and removes the operator’s right of recourse to boost investment.
- The Bill grants statutory status to AERB, strengthens regulatory oversight, and expands compensation to cover nuclear incidents affecting foreign territories.
- The US has questioned the WTO’s role due to MFN-related constraints, outdated rules, dispute settlement paralysis, and rising geopolitical fragmentation in global trade governance.
- The UNGA’s new declaration on NCDs and mental health expands recognised health risks, includes digital harm for the first time, and urges stronger regulation of unhealthy products and pollutants.
- The Goldar Committee recommends revising India’s GDP base year to 2022–23, integrating modern datasets like GSTN and PLFS to better capture the digital and informal economy.
- India plans to build the advanced Maitri-II Antarctica research station by 2032, while its defence capability gets a boost with the induction of AH-64E Apache helicopters; tensions rise as Iran seizes a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, underscoring the region’s strategic significance.
- India has significantly expanded its bioenergy sector over the past decade by adding 2,362 MW of biomass power capacity, 228 MW of waste-to-energy capacity, and installing around 2.88 lakh biogas plants.
- The National Bioenergy Programme, implemented from 2021–22 to 2025–26, aims to promote productive use of surplus biomass, generate renewable power, and provide supplementary income to rural households.
- Bioenergy currently contributes about 13% of India’s total final energy consumption, with installed capacity standing at nearly 11.6 GW and projected growth of up to 45% by 2030.
- Initiatives such as SATAT, GOBAR-Dhan, the National Policy on Biofuels, and the Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana are strengthening India’s clean energy transition and circular economy goals.
- India reported the highest number of Anti-Doping Rule Violations globally for the third consecutive year in 2024, with a positivity rate of 3.6% among tested athletes.
- The findings highlight gaps in athlete awareness, medical supervision, and preventive education, despite legal backing under the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and digital tools like the Know Your Medicine app.
- The Parliamentary Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025 recommended reforms to address delays, asset value erosion, and complexities such as group and cross-border insolvencies.
- Key proposed changes include creditor-initiated out-of-court resolution, codification of the clean slate principle, strict timelines for appellate proceedings, and clearer rules for cross-border cases.
- The Prime Minister’s visit to Ethiopia elevated bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership, resulted in eight agreements, and reinforced India’s role as a development partner in Africa.
- The commissioning of the second MH-60R Seahawk helicopter squadron at INS Hansa, Goa, has enhanced India’s maritime aviation strength and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
- The Allahabad High Court reaffirmed that live-in relationships between consenting adults are not illegal and fall within the constitutional protection of personal liberty, dignity, and autonomy under Article 21.
- The Court clarified that social or familial disapproval cannot override an adult’s freedom to choose personal relationships, and denial of police protection in such cases amounts to a failure of the State’s constitutional duty.
- India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aiming to significantly expand bilateral trade beyond USD 10 billion, with near-zero duty access for most Indian goods and enhanced services and investment opportunities.
- The India–Oman CEPA includes first-ever FTA commitments on traditional medicine (AYUSH), improved mobility for Indian professionals, and measures to reduce non-tariff barriers, boosting India’s services and wellness exports.
- A Parliamentary Standing Committee report highlighted political instability, security challenges, trade imbalances, unresolved water-sharing issues, and growing Chinese influence as key concerns in India–Bangladesh relations.
- The report recommended stronger diplomatic engagement, modernised border management, proactive water and climate diplomacy, and deeper economic integration with safeguards to secure India’s strategic interests.
- The Competition Commission of India took cognisance of IndiGo flight disruptions to examine potential abuse of dominant position, underscoring its role in safeguarding fair competition and consumer welfare.
- India imposed anti-dumping duties on certain steel imports from China to protect domestic producers from unfairly priced imports, in line with WTO rules and trade-remedy mechanisms.
- Under the National Project for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction, cluster-based Model Gram Panchayats will be developed to promote localised, community-driven disaster preparedness integrated with development planning.
- The government announced plans to operationalise at least five indigenously designed Small Modular Reactors by 2033 and strengthened air pollution governance through CAQM reviews, alongside Karnataka passing a dedicated Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025 to balance free speech with public order and dignity.
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