Dec 10, 2025 Government Jobs

Work Assistant Posts In TIFR

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai is inviting applications for the filling of following posts in various departments. No. of Posts: 07 Details: 1. Work Assistant (Auxiliary): 03 2. Work Assistant (Technical)(Fitter): 01 3. Project Scientific Assistant (B): 01 4. Project Tradesman (B)(Electrician): 01 5. Project Physical Instructor: 01 Qualification: Candidates should have passed 10th class, diploma, ITI, degree in the relevant discipline along with work experience as per the post. Age Limit: 28 to 31 years. Salary: Rs.35,973 per month for Work Assistant, Rs. 63,900 for Project Scientific Assistant, Rs. 41,100 for Project Tradesman, Physical Instructor. Selection: Based on Written Test/Skill Test. Application Process: Online. Last Date of Application: January 3, 2026. Website:https://www.tifr.res.in/maincampus/careers.php

Dec 10, 2025 Apprenticeship

Apprentice Posts In Indian Oil Corporation

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) is inviting applications for the recruitment of Graduate, Diploma and ITI Apprentice posts n various departments in the Eastern Region. No. of Posts: 509 Details: 1. Diploma Technician Apprentice: 248 2. Trade Apprentice: 127 3. Graduate Apprentice: 107 4. Data Entry Operator: 27 Departments: Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Fitter, Machinist, Instrumentation, etc.. Eligibility: Candidates should have passed Inter, Diploma, ITI, Degree in the relevant discipline as per the posts. Age Limit: Must be between 18 to 24 years as on 31.12.2025. Application Process: Online. Selection Process: Based on Written Test and Interview. Last Date for Receipt of Online Application: January 9, 2026. Website:https://iocl.com/apprenticeships

Dec 10, 2025 Apprenticeship

Apprentice Posts In Hindustan Urvrak and Rasayan Limited

Hindustan Urvrak Rasayan Limited, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh is inviting applications for the recruitment of Technician, Graduate Apprentice Trainee posts in HURL Barauni Unit. No. of Posts: 33 Details: 1. Technical Apprentice Trainee (Instrumentation)- 02 2. Technical Apprentice Trainee (Electrical)- 02 3. Technical Apprentice Trainee (Chemical)- 09 4. Technical Apprentice Trainee (Civil)- 02 5. Technical Apprentice Trainee (Mechanical)- 05 6. Technical Graduate Apprentice Trainee- 13 Eligibility: Diploma in the relevant discipline for Technical Apprentice Trainee posts, BE/B.Tech, B.Com/BBA, BSc in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics for Graduate Apprentices. Salary: Per month Rs.9,000 for Technical Apprentice; Rs. 8,000 for Graduate Apprentice. Age Limit: Not more than 18 to 25 years. Application Procedure: Applications should be made online through the NATS portal. Last date for application: 20-12-2025. Website:https://hurl.net.in/

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur

♦ NMDC, India’s largest iron ore producer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, to facilitate new initiatives in the areas of cybersecurity and promote the adoption of modern digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), across NMDC’s operations. ♦ This MoU was signed by Satyendra Rai, Executive Director (Digital Transformation), on behalf of NMDC, and Prof. Ashoke De, Dean, R&D, IIT Kanpur in the presence of Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur, senior officials from NMDC and representatives from IIT Kanpur. ♦ Through this partnership, NMDC will work with IIT Kanpur across key areas such as cybersecurity risk assessments; policy, governance and compliance support; Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) integration and advancement; security operations and incident response; capacity building and knowledge sharing; and joint research and innovation.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

100 percent digitisation

♦ Rajasthan completed 100 percent digitisation of its electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), becoming the first state in the country to do so, Chief Electoral Officer Navin Mahajan said. ♦ Rajasthan now also leads the country in voter mapping, with more than 97 per cent of the mapping work completed. ♦ As a result, only 3 per cent of voters will need to furnish documents during the claims-objections phase.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

National Gas Grid

♦ The central government has intensified efforts to expand the National Gas Grid in order to improve energy accessibility, affordability and sustainability across the country, said by Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi in the Rajya Sabha on 8 December 2025. ♦ The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the statutory authority responsible for authorising entities for laying and operating Natural Gas Pipelines, has so far approved approximately 34,233 km of Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL) network spread across various regions. ♦ Of this, 25,429 km is already operational as of June 2025, while another 10,459 km is under construction at different stages. ♦ The authorised network includes common carrier pipelines, spur lines, dedicated pipelines and connectivity links. ♦ The government has implemented several measures to accelerate the realisation of the ‘One Nation, One Gas Grid’ vision. ♦ This includes approval of major trunk pipeline projects, viability gap funding for low-demand regions, a unified tariff structure, expansion of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, establishment of LNG terminals, and marketing and pricing freedom for gas from challenging geological zones such as deep-water, ultra-deep-water and HP/HT fields. ♦ The SATAT initiative to promote Bio-CNG also forms a key part of this push.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

Watershed Mahotsav

♦ The government launched the State‑Level Watershed Mahotsav 2025 and Mission Watershed PUNARUTTHAN at Naga Solidarity Park in Kohima on 8 December 2025, to revive traditional water bodies, restore degraded lands, and strengthen water‑harvesting systems. ♦ The mission aims to achieve these objectives, ensuring sustainable livelihoods through community participation and convergence with schemes such as MGNREGA, the statement from the Ministry of Rural Development said. ♦ Key achievements under PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and watershed development in Nagaland include 14 watershed projects approved, Rs 140 crore sanctioned, of which Rs 80 crore has been released, 555 water‑harvesting structures renovated, over 6,500 farmers benefitted, and 120 springs restored, the statement noted.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

UNESCO Conference

♦ The 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) began at the Red Fort in New Delhi on 8 December 2025. ♦ The session was chaired by Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of India to UNESCO. ♦ The session concludes on 13 December. ♦ This marks the first time India is convening the session. ♦ India has nominated Diwali – the festival of light, brotherhood, compassion, and collective celebration – as its submission for the UNESCO Intangible Heritage list this year. ♦ The event coincides with the twentieth anniversary of India’s ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. ♦ The session focuses on protecting living cultural traditions recognized by communities as part of their identity, including practices, knowledge, expressions, objects, and spaces passed down through generations. ♦ Adopted on October 17, 2003, during UNESCO’s 32nd General Conference in Paris, the Convention responded to global concerns over cultural traditions, performing arts, rituals, craftsmanship, and knowledge systems being threatened by globalization, social change, and limited resources. ♦ It emphasizes the role of communities, indigenous groups, and individual practitioners in safeguarding heritage, while promoting global cooperation and awareness among younger generations. ♦ The Intergovernmental Committee advances the objectives of the 2003 Convention and ensures their effective implementation across member states.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

సార్క్‌ చార్టర్‌ డే

ప్రపంచ దేశాల మధ్య సామాజిక, ఆర్థిక, సాంస్కృతిక సహకారాన్ని సాధించే లక్ష్యంతో అనేక అంతర్జాతీయ సంస్థలు ఏర్పాటయ్యాయి. ఇవి ప్రాంతాల మధ్య సమన్వయాన్ని సాధించేందుకు కృషి చేయడంతోపాటు అంతర్జాతీయ సంబంధాలను మెరుగుపరచడంలో ముఖ్య భూమిక పోషిస్తున్నాయి. వీటిలో ప్రధానంగా చెప్పుకోవాల్సిన సంస్థ ‘దక్షిణాసియా ప్రాంతీయ సహకార మండలి - సార్క్‌ (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation - SAARC). ఇది ఏర్పడిన తేదీని పురస్కరించుకుని ఏటా డిసెంబరు 8న ‘సార్క్‌ చార్టర్‌ డే’గా (SAARC Charter Day) నిర్వహిస్తారు. దక్షిణాసియా దేశాల మధ్య అభివృద్ధి, సహకారాన్ని పెంపొందించడంలో సార్క్‌ పాత్రను గుర్తించడం ఈ రోజు ముఖ్య ఉద్దేశం. చారిత్రక నేపథ్యం 1985, డిసెంబరు 8న బంగ్లాదేశ్‌ రాజధాని ఢాకాలో నిర్వహించిన సమావేశంలో సార్క్‌ను ఏర్పాటుచేశారు. దీనికి సంబంధించిన చార్టర్‌పై సభ్యదేశాలు సంతకాలు చేశాయి. సార్క్‌ దేశాల్లో ప్రజల జీవితాలను మెరుగుపరచడం, ఆర్థిక వృద్ధిని వేగవంతం చేయడం, స్వావలంబనను పెంపొందించడంపై ప్రత్యేక దృష్టి సారిస్తారు. దీని ఏర్పాటుకు గుర్తుగా ఏటా ఆ తేదీన ‘సార్క్‌ చార్టర్‌ డే’గా నిర్వహిస్తారు.

Dec 9, 2025 Current Affairs

యునెస్కో సదస్సు

సాంస్కృతిక వారసత్వ పరిరక్షణకు యునెస్కో నిర్వహిస్తున్న సదస్సు 2025, డిసెంబరు 8న దిల్లీలోని ఎర్రకోటలో ప్రారంభమైంది. ఇలాంటిది మన దేశంలో జరగడం ఇదే తొలిసారి. సదస్సులో వారసత్వ జాబితాల్లో చేర్చడానికి వచ్చిన ప్రతిపాదనల్ని అంతర్‌ ప్రభుత్వ కమిటీ పరిశీలిస్తుంది. గుర్తింపు పొందడానికే కాకుండా పరిరక్షణకు ఈ జాబితాలు శక్తిమంతమైన ఆయుధాలని యునెస్కో పేర్కొంది. దీని ముందుకు దీపావళి పండుగ సహా 67 నామినేషన్లు వచ్చాయి.