INDIA
– India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant begins another phase of sea trials; built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
– ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ to be observed on December 26 as tribute to Guru Gobind Singh’s sons
– Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas celebrated on January 9
– Pakistani fishing trawler named ‘Yaseen’ caught by Indian Coast Guard off Gujarat coast
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Centre to organize first ever Startup India Innovation Week from Jan 10 to 16
– Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel appointed Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– Centre surveys 17.78 lakh acres of defence land using advanced technologies
WORLD
– NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reaches major milestone as ‘Mirror Unfolds’
– China’s Chang’e 5 lunar probe finds first on-site evidence of water on moon’s surface
– Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-winning composer, dies at 93
SPORTS
– Canada wins ATP Cup tennis with 2-0 win over Spain in Sydney
– Bopanna & Ramanathan win men’s doubles title at Adelaide International tennis
– Spain’s Rafael Nadal wins Melbourne Summer Set 1 ATP 250 tennis title
