Current Affairs 07 December 2025

BPCL Ranked Among Global Top 100 Corporate Startup Stars.

• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. was named in ICC & Mind the Bridge’s Top 100 Corporate Startup Stars—the only Indian company recognised in 2025 rankings.
• Award presented in Paris; highlights BPCL’s innovation-led startup engagement through its Ankur initiative supporting 30 startups in clean & smart tech.
• Recognition marks BPCL’s push for sustainable energy and open innovation culture.

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates 125 BRO Projects Worth ₹5,000 Crore.

• Defence Minister dedicated 125 BRO projects—28 roads, 93 bridges & 4 works—across Ladakh, J&K & border states; Shyok Tunnel boosts all-weather DS-DBO access.
• Projects enhance connectivity for troops, logistics, tourism & border communities; Galwan War Memorial also inaugurated.
• Record infra push aligns with Viksit Bharat; BRO capex hits ₹16,690 cr in 2024-25 with higher targets ahead.

Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on 738 Route km in Key Rail Corridors.

• Railways deploys Kavach 4.0 ATP system over 738 route km—633 km on Delhi–Mumbai (Palwal–Mathura–Nagda) & 105 km on Delhi–Howrah (Howrah–Bardhaman).
• SIL-4 safety tech auto-applies brakes, enhances accuracy & integrates with electronic interlocking; rollout backed by 7129 km OFC, 860 towers & 4154 loco units.
• Work underway across priority networks, 9069 more locomotives tendered for upgrade.

NMDC & IIT Kanpur Partner for Cybersecurity & AI Integration.

• National Mineral Development Corporation signed MoU with IIT Kanpur to boost cybersecurity, digital tech adoption, and AI/ML integration in mining operations.
• Collaboration includes risk assessments, policy support, security operations, incident response, training & innovation projects.
• Joint research and pilot solutions to enhance tech readiness and digital security at NMDC.

Fino Becomes First Payments Bank to Get SFB Approval.

• RBI grants in-principle nod for Fino Payments Bank to convert into a Small Finance Bank—first such approval since guidelines.
• Transition enables Fino to accept larger deposits, offer loans & expand services beyond current payments bank limits.
• Eligible after 5 years of operations; Fino began in 2017 and applied under on-tap SFB licensing norms.