Current Affairs 11 December 2025

IIT Bombay SINE Unveils India's First Deep Tech Venture Capital Fund.

• IIT Bombay’s Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship launched India’s first incubator-linked deep tech VC fund with a ₹250-crore corpus.
• Fund to back 25–30 startups with investments up to ₹15 crore each, targeting pre-seed and seed ventures.
• Focus areas include AI, advanced computing, manufacturing, materials, space, defence, nuclear tech, climate tech, and healthcare.

World’s Largest Grain Storage Drive Launched.

• Govt initiates the world’s largest cooperative grain storage programme, boosting national capacity through a major infrastructure push.
• 11 pilot godowns built across 11 states, with 500+ PACS selected for upcoming storage facilities.
• Move enables reduced crop losses, stronger supply chains, and higher farmer income through improved storage access.

Cipla Launches Tirzepatide-Based Obesity & Diabetes Drug.

• Cipla introduces Yurpeak (tirzepatide), a once-weekly injectable for obesity and type-2 diabetes management.
• Launch follows DCGI approval for Lilly’s molecule, with Cipla securing rights to distribute and promote the second tirzepatide brand in India.
• Aims to address two of India’s fast-growing metabolic health burdens with advanced therapeutic options.

India–Italy MoU to Boost Sports Collaboration.

• IOA & Italy’s Italian National Olympic Committee signed an MoU to enhance bilateral sports cooperation with emphasis on training, infrastructure access & sports science.
• Pact enables exchange of expertise & joint promotion of sporting development across both nations.
• Provides mutual access to elite facilities and high-performance centres for athletes, coaches & sports science professionals.

Lancet Report Flags Global Childhood Sexual Violence Crisis.

• 1B+ people aged 15+ worldwide endured childhood sexual violence; 608M women faced intimate partner violence in 2023, per The Lancet.
• Sub-Saharan Africa & South Asia show highest prevalence, with violence worsening health risks amid high HIV & chronic disease burdens.
• India: 23% of women faced intimate partner violence, while 30% of women & 13% of men experienced sexual violence as children.