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631. Ministry of Tourism and Mastercard Sign MoU to Strengthen India's Position as a Global Tourism Hotspot
- On December 2, 2025, India’s Ministry of Tourism signed a two-year MoU with Mastercard to promote India as a premium global destination using Mastercard’s Priceless™ platform, showcasing cultural, spiritual, natural and culinary experiences beginning with Goa, Varanasi and regions of Andhra Pradesh.
- The partnership will involve curated collaborations with State Tourism Boards, ASI and the Ministry of Culture to build high-impact travel corridors, while also encouraging secure and responsible digital payments across the tourism ecosystem to benefit domestic and international travellers.
- Mastercard will expand safe digital payment acceptance across remote regions, support tourism-linked economic participation for local communities and explore innovative co-branded payment products, strengthening India’s tourism value chain over the 24-month agreement.
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632. Govt mandates 'Sanchar Saathi App' on all mobile handsets used in India
- On December 2, 2025, the DoT mandated that all mobile phones made or imported for India must come with the Sanchar Saathi app pre-installed, fully visible and functional at first use, to curb fake handsets, IMEI tampering, telecom misuse and cyber-fraud under the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity initiative.
- The app allows users to verify handset authenticity via IMEI, report fraudulent calls/messages, identify connections in their name, and block or check stolen/blacklisted devices—critical because India’s large second-hand market often sees spoofed IMEIs and resale of stolen phones, creating security risks and financial loss.
- Manufacturers must push the app via software updates for devices already in the market, comply with Telecom Cyber Security rules, and complete implementation in 90 days (with reporting in 120 days), enabling stricter action on tampered IMEIs and improving telecom safety nationwide.
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633. India’s FDI jumps 18 pc to $35.18 billion in Q2 FY26, US inflows more than double
- On December 2, 2025, official data showed India’s FDI inflows rebounded strongly, rising 18% YoY to $35.18 billion in April–September 2025, with the June–September quarter 2025 alone surging over 21%, signalling renewed investor confidence.
- Services led with 16% of equity inflows ($5.09B), US investment more than doubled to $6.62B, and Maharashtra (31%), Karnataka (21%) and Gujarat (15%) continued as dominant FDI hubs.
- India’s economy showed strong momentum with Q2 GDP at 8.2%, powered by manufacturing (9.1%), construction (7.2%) and high-growth financial/real-estate services (10.2%), reinforcing broad-based recovery.
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634. NHAI and Reliance Jio sign MoU to deliver real-time safety alerts across national highway
- On December 2, 2025, reports highlighted that NHAI signed an MoU with Reliance Jio to send advance road-safety alerts to highway users through telecom networks.
- Jio subscribers will get warnings via SMS, WhatsApp and priority calls about accident-prone stretches, cattle zones, fog areas and diversions, with phased integration into Rajmargyatra and helpline 1033.
- Using existing telecom towers, the system aims to boost awareness, cut preventable incidents and become a national model for technology-driven road-safety management.
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635. India's PE/VC Surge: Investments Hit 5.3 billion USD in Oct 2025 as PIPE Deals and Startups Lead the Upswing
- On December 2, 2025, it was reported , Private equity and venture capital (PE/VC) investments in India touched $5.3 billion across 102 deals in October 2025, marking a 9% rise year-on-year, according to the EY-IVCA monthly roundup. Pure-play PE/VC investments hit a 13-month high of 5 billion USD - an 81% increase over October 2024 while real estate and infrastructure investments fell sharply by 86%
- Private investments in public equity (PIPE) emerged as the dominant deal category, surging nearly ten-fold to 2.1 billion USD.
- Startup investments followed at 2 billion USD, up 175% year-on-year. Growth investments fell to 810 million USD while buyouts remained flat at 227 million USD.
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636. HAL leads as Indian defence giants see 8.2% revenue surge in SIPRI global arms report Read more at: https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-defence-revenue-sipri-report-qep26iys
- On December 2, 2025, data showed India’s major defence firms posted an 8.2% rise in arms revenue to $7.5 billion, led by HAL, BEL and MDSL in SIPRI’s Top-100 list
- HAL saw a slight dip but remained India’s largest producer, BEL recorded the strongest 23.6% surge due to radar and EW orders, and MDSL posted steady submarine-warship growth.
- Globally, U.S. and European firms drove a 5.9% rise to $679 billion, with Lockheed Martin leading, while SIPRI’s earlier report placed India’s 2024 defence spending at $86.23 billion.
637. Southern Command conducts successful long-range precision launch of BrahMos missile
- On December 1, 2025, THE SOUTHERN Command of the Indian Army successfully carried out a long range precision launch of the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from a test range in the Bay of Bengal.
- Army leadership called the launch a major boost to long-range precision-strike capability, showcasing the reliability of indigenous systems and progress under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Developed by DRDO and Russia’s NPOM, BrahMos has been in service since 2005–2007 across Navy, Army, and Air Force, with multiple upgraded variants tested over the past two decades.
- From the first successful launch, the Brahmos saw first induction into the Navy in 2005, into the Indian Army in 2007 and first successful flight from IAF’s Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter in 2017.
638. UPI transactions increase by 32% in November, as per a report released by NPCI
- The unified payments interface (UPI) saw 32 per cent transaction count growth (year-on-year) at 20.47 billion in November, along with registering 22 per cent annual growth in transaction amount at Rs 26.32 lakh crore, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on December 1, 2025.
- Average daily transaction amount in November stood at Rs 87,721 crore, the NPCI data showed. The month of November recorded 682 million average daily transaction counts, up from 668 million registered in October.
- Meanwhile, monthly transactions via instant money transfer (IMPS) stood at 6.15 lakh crore in November, up 10 per cent year-on-year, as transaction count stood at 369 million. Daily transaction amount via IMPS stood at Rs 20,506 crore.
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639. Indira Gandhi International Airport becomes first in Bharat to achieve "water-positive" status
- On December 1, 2025, Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) became the country’s first airport with a capacity of more than 40 million passengers per annum (MPPA) to achieve a "water-positive" status.
- This means the airport replenishes more water than it consumes, and by harvesting rainwater, recycling wastewater, and minimising consumption, the airport significantly reduces pressure on local water sources.
- IGIA is already Asia’s first airport in its category to achieve Level 5 Carbon Accreditation under Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.
640. Nashik: HAL Opens Doors For Small And Medium Enterprises In Aircraft Manufacturing
- On 30 November 2025, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Nashik invited local entrepreneurs - including women‑led businesses- to join its aircraft component manufacturing programme for aircraft such as the LCA, HTT-40 and other models as part of the state’s aerospace push.
- HAL aims to raise the domestic content of these aircraft from the current “over 40%” to 100% local sourcing, aligning with the broader “Make in India” goal and reducing reliance on imported components.
- HAL is easing participation by providing modern infrastructure, simplifying vendor registration, and establishing a dedicated support cell-especially for women entrepreneurs- to offer technical guidance and help resolve production issues, thereby opening up major opportunities for small and medium industries in Nashik’s aerospace sector.