Jharkhand December 2025 Current Affairs: 100 Key Highlights You Must Know

🏆 Section 1: Sports – The Golden Run

1. Jharkhand\’s cricket team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025 title on Dec 18.
2. Jharkhand defeated Haryana by 69 runs in the SMAT final held in Mumbai.
3. The team achieved a historic 9-match winning streak throughout December.
4. Ishan Kishan finished as the tournament\’s highest run-scorer (580 runs).
5. Jharkhand defeated Saurashtra by 84 runs in the opening match of the month (Dec 2).
6. Kumar Kushagra was named Best Finisher for hitting 32 sixes in the tournament.
7. Jharkhand chased down 236 runs against Punjab in just 18.1 overs (Dec 12).
8. Anukul Roy was named Player of the Match against Karnataka for his all-round display.
9. Virat Singh scored a century against Rajasthan to secure a 36-run victory (Dec 8).
10. Jharkhand\’s win over Madhya Pradesh (Dec 14) was by a thriller margin of just 1 run.
11. The team was awarded a ₹2 crore cash prize by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA).
12. Selima Tete was honored as the Jharkhand Person of the Year for her hockey leadership.
13. Jharkhand\’s Women\’s Lawn Bowls team won Gold at the National Federation Cup in Dec.
14. The state announced the construction of 5 new Astroturf Hockey Stadiums in Simdega.
15. A specialized Archery High-Performance Center was inaugurated in Seraikela.
16. Jharkhand\’s Santosh Trophy football team began its final camp in Jamshedpur.
17. The state government announced a 2% Job Reservation for national-level medalists.
18. Deepika Kumari won the State Archery Excellence Award on Dec 25.
19. A new Sports Science Lab was inaugurated at the Mega Sports Complex, Ranchi.
20. Jharkhand hosted the National Inter-School Athletics Meet in late December.
21. The Khel Jharkhand portal recorded 2 lakh registered athletes by the end of 2025.
22. A state-level Wrestling Championship was organized in the Chatra district.
23. Jharkhand\’s Junior Kabaddi team won Bronze at the National Championships.
24. The Sidho Kanhu Yuva Club initiative reached its target of 5,000 active clubs.
25. Ishan Kishan was appointed the Youth Icon for the Jharkhand 2026 Voter Awareness drive.

🏛️ Section 2: Governance & Social Welfare

26. Maiya Samman Yojana: The December installment of ₹2,500 reached 50 lakh women on Dec 10.
27. Abua Awas: The state released the final installment for 2.5 lakh houses on Dec 15.
28. Winter Relief: The government distributed 2 lakh blankets to the homeless across 24 districts.
29. Universal Pension: Jharkhand achieved 100% saturation in the elderly pension category.
30. Silver Jubilee: The month-long celebrations for the 25th Foundation Day concluded on Dec 31.
31. Digital Jhar-Bhoomi: All land mutation processes became 100% Paperless from Dec 1.
32. Agniveer: The first batch of Jharkhand Agniveers completed their training in Hazaribagh.
33. JSSC: Successfully conducted the Sahayak Acharya Teacher exam for 26,000 posts.
34. Cyber Crime: The Pratibimb app helped recover ₹5 crore in fraudulent funds in Dec.
35. Child Labor: Jharkhand launched the Child-Labor Free Mines certificate for mining firms.
36. Municipalities: Ranchi Municipal Corporation launched a Waste-to-Energy plant on Dec 20.
37. Jharcraft: Reported a record annual turnover of ₹150 crore for the year 2025.
38. Social Security: Jharkhand became the first state to provide a Transgender Pension of ₹1,000.
39. Public Grievance: The CM Helpline 181 resolved 92% of complaints filed in 2025.
40. Administrative Hub: A new Mini-Secretariat was proposed for the Santhal Pargana division.
41. Police: Jharkhand Police introduced Body-worn Cameras for traffic units in Ranchi.
42. Road Safety: The state recorded a 15% drop in road fatalities in 2025.
43. Startup: A Ranchi-based Agri-Tech startup was valued at ₹100 crore in Dec.
44. Legal Aid: Mobile Legal Clinics reached 500 remote villages in the West Singhbhum district.
45. Transparency: Jharkhand\’s Jan Soochna portal was integrated with the National RTI gateway.
46. Local Hiring: 500 private firms were audited for the 75% Local Employment compliance.
47. Tana Bhagat: A Free Solar Power drive for all Tana Bhagat hamlets was completed.
48. Labor: The Jharkhand Unorganized Workers Board registered its 2 millionth worker.
49. Urban Dev: The state sanctioned ₹500 crore for Drainage and Sewerage in Jamshedpur.
50. Silver Jubilee Medal: 50 state officers were awarded the Jharkhand Ratna for governance.

🏭 Section 3: Economy, Infrastructure & Mining

51. GST Revenue: Jharkhand\’s Dec collection hit a record ₹1,315 crore.
52. State GDP: The final estimates for 2025 projected a 7.5% GSDP growth.
53. Bokaro Airport: Indigo launched daily direct flights to New Delhi on Dec 15.
54. Ranchi Railway Station: The World-Class Station redevelopment project reached 60% completion.
55. Flyover: The Siramtoli-Rajendra Chowk cable-stayed bridge was opened on Dec 28.
56. Coal Production: CCL achieved a record production of 12 million tonnes in Q3 of 2025.
57. Patratu Power: The 800 MW Unit 1 began providing 24×7 power to the state grid.
58. Vande Bharat: The Ranchi-Howrah route maintained a 100% occupancy rate in Dec.
59. Highway: The NH-33 Ranchi-Tata was declared the Safest National Highway in the East.
60. Steel: Bokaro Steel Plant inaugurated its new Hot Strip Mill on Dec 22.
61. Solar City: Giridih officially achieved 100% solarization of its street lighting system.
62. Logistics: The foundation stone for a Multi-modal Logistics Park was laid in Barhi.
63. MSME: Jharkhand was ranked 4th in India for the Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs.
64. Digital Banking: Dhanbad became the 5th district with 100% digital banking coverage.
65. Housing: The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) reached 98% completion in Jharkhand.
66. IT Sector: A major global IT firm announced a 2,000-seater campus in the Ranchi IT Park.
67. Export: Jharkhand\’s Organic Turmeric was exported to the UK for the first time in Dec.
68. Banking: The Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank reported a 20% growth in rural lending.
69. Highway: NHAI approved the 4-laning of the Ranchi-Daltonganj section.
70. Telecom: 5G Standalone towers reached all 4,345 Gram Panchayats by Dec 31.
71. Industry: The state organized a Jharkhand Investors Summit in Mumbai (Dec 5).
72. Infrastructure: The Sahibganj Port handled record cargo of 2 lakh tonnes in a single month.
73. Dhanbad: The District Mineral Foundation (DMFT) sanctioned ₹200 crore for rural hospitals.
74. Bridge: The bridge over the Koel River in Garhwa was inaugurated on Dec 26.
75. Entrepreneurship: Mukhyamantri Rozgar Srijan disbursed loans worth ₹100 crore in Dec.

🎓 Section 4: Education, Health & Environment

76. Paddy Procurement: The government procured 4 lakh metric tonnes of paddy by Dec 31.
77. Netarhat School: Won the Best Government School award at the National Education Summit.
78. Scholarship: The Marang Gomke Overseas Scholarship 2026 portal opened on Dec 20.
79. School of Excellence: All 80 schools were equipped with Artificial Intelligence Labs.
80. JAC Exams: Jharkhand Academic Council released the 2026 Board Exam schedule on Dec 15.
81. Ayushman Bharat: Jharkhand reached the milestone of 2.5 crore digital ABHA IDs.
82. RIMS Ranchi: Successfully performed the state\’s first Robotic Heart Surgery in Dec.
83. Anaemia Mukt: Jharkhand was ranked 3rd in India for the Anaemia Mukt Bharat program.
84. Palamu Tiger Reserve: Confirmed a tiger population of 7 adult tigers in its year-end report.
85. Forest Cover: Jharkhand\’s forest cover grew by 120 sq km in the 2025 assessment.
86. Skill Development: 10,000 youth were certified in EV Repairing across state ITIs.
87. Higher Education: Ranchi University inaugurated its Digital Tribal Language Archive.
88. Pollution: The JSPCB installed 10 new Air Quality Monitoring Stations in Jamshedpur.
89. Millet Mission: Jharkhand started providing Ragi Malt in all govt school breakfasts.
90. Hazaribagh: Noted the arrival of rare Bar-headed Geese at the Tilaiya Dam.
91. Vaccination: Jharkhand achieved 100% coverage in the Intensified Mission Indradhanush.
92. Literacy: The state\’s literacy rate was estimated at 72.5% in the Dec 2025 survey.
93. Mid-Day Meal: Jharkhand started the Egg and Fruit scheme for all 6 days of the week.
94. Tele-MANAS: The mental health helpline recorded 50,000 calls in the year 2025.
95. Savitribai Phule: The girl-child scheme reached a total of 15 lakh beneficiaries in Dec.
96. Digital Library: The Jharkhand E-Library app crossed 1 million active users.
97. Athletics: A new Synthetic Track was inaugurated at the Sidhu-Kanhu Stadium, Dumka.
98. Teacher Training: 2,000 teachers were trained in Coding and AI by the Education Dept.
99. Public Health: The State Cancer Institute started its first Chemotherapy Wing at RIMS.
100. State Resolution: The Cabinet declared 2026 as the \”Year of Employment and Skill Saturation.\”