Daily Current Affairs: Nitish Kumar Creates History & EARTH Summit 2025 Highlights

📅 Date: 6 December 2025 (Saturday)

Welcome to your daily dose of current affairs! Today, we are looking at a historic political milestone in Bihar, major agricultural developments in Gujarat, and key updates in defense and arts. Let’s dive into what happened on this busy Saturday.

1. Historic Milestone: Nitish Kumar Enters World Book of Records

In a moment that defines political longevity, Nitish Kumar has been honoured by the World Book of Records, London. Why? Because he has achieved the unique feat of taking the oath as Chief Minister of an Indian state a staggering ten times.

        🏆 The Achievement: The organisation termed this a "unique achievement in Indian democratic history," noting that such political stability and recurring public mandates are rare on a global scale.
    

Why is this significant?

Consistency: Nitish Kumar first became CM in 2000 (though only for 7 days). Since 2005, he has held the fort almost continuously, with only a brief gap in 2014–15.
2025 Victory: His 10th swearing-in was made possible after the NDA secured a massive victory in the 2025 elections, winning 202 out of 243 seats.
Recognition: He will soon receive an official certificate from the World Book of Records to immortalize this moment.

Did You Know? The World Book of Records (UK) was founded in 2017 to authenticate and honour world-class standards across the globe.

2. EARTH Summit 2025 Inaugurated by Amit Shah

Moving from politics to development, Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the prestigious EARTH Summit 2025 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar. This event focuses heavily on strengthening India's rural economy.

What are the Key Takeaways?

The Goal: This is part of a three-summit series aimed at creating a robust national policy framework for rural development by next year.
Tech Revolution (Sahakar Sarathi): NABARD is introducing a "Sahakar Sarathi" platform. Think of this as a modern tech umbrella for cooperative banks—offering real-time tracking, KYC, and modern banking tools to farmers.
Going Organic: A massive push for organic farming is underway. With the help of Amul and Bharat Organics, India aims to capture 20% of the global organic market by 2030 and 40% by 2035.

3. Defense Update: Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025

India and Malaysia are strengthening their military bonds in the deserts of Rajasthan. The 5th edition of Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025 has officially commenced.

The primary focus of this exercise is to enhance how both armies work together (interoperability), specifically in counter-terrorism and peacekeeping scenarios.

        ⚔️ Know Your Exercises:
        
        Besides Harimau Shakti (Army), India and Malaysia also conduct:
        Samudra Laksamana: Bilateral Maritime (Navy) exercise.
Udara Shakti: Bilateral Air Force exercise.

4. Culture Corner: National Handicrafts Awards

Finally, a celebration of India’s artistic soul. The Ministry of Textiles has announced it will confer the Handicraft Awards for 2023 and 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

These awards are held during National Handicrafts Week and serve to recognize the artisans who keep India's cultural heritage alive.

Spotlight on the "Shilp Guru"

While there are various categories, the most prestigious is the Shilp Guru Award. Introduced in 2002, this is the highest national recognition in the sector, given to masters who display unparalleled innovation and skill.

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