Current Affairs — 29 December 2025
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025
INSV Kaundinya, Navy's stitched sailing ship, sets out from Porbandar to Muscat on maiden voyage
On 29 December 2025 at Porbandar, Gujarat, the Indian Navy's traditional stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya set out on her maiden overseas voyage to Muscat, Oman.
DRDO conducts maiden flight test of Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120)
DRDO successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) at its 120 km maximum range at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, on 29 December 2025.
Principal Scientific Adviser unveils National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework
Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood unveiled the National Technology Readiness Assessment Framework (NTRAF) on 29 December 2025 to measure technology maturity across nine Technology Readiness Levels.
Industrial output grows 6.7% in November 2025, led by 8% manufacturing growth
India's Index of Industrial Production grew 6.7% year-on-year in November 2025, up from 0.4% in October, driven by 8.0% growth in manufacturing, MoSPI said on 29 December 2025.
President Murmu attends Ol Chiki centenary and 22nd Parsi Maha at Jamshedpur
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the closing of the 22nd Parsi Maha and the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on 29 December 2025.
DAC clears proposals worth ₹79,000 crore for the three Services
The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Rajnath Singh granted Acceptance of Necessity on 29 December 2025 to proposals worth about ₹79,000 crore, including Pinaka long-range guided rockets, Astra Mk-II missiles and leased HALE drones.
Redeveloped Batadrava Than, birthplace of Srimanta Sankardev, inaugurated in Nagaon
The ₹222 crore redevelopment of Batadrava Than in Assam's Nagaon district, birthplace of the saint-reformer Srimanta Sankardev, was inaugurated on 29 December 2025.
India AI Impact Summit 2026 to focus on 'Democratizing AI, Bridging the AI Divide'
MeitY and the IndiaAI Mission said on 29 December 2025 that the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam will focus on 'Democratizing AI, Bridging the AI Divide', built on three Sutras and seven Chakras.
India adds record 44.5 GW of renewable energy capacity in 2025 till November
India added a record 44.51 GW of renewable energy capacity in January–November 2025, nearly double the 24.72 GW of the same period in 2024, MNRE said on 29 December 2025.
Amit Shah inaugurates Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre in Guwahati
Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Jyoti–Bishnu International Art Centre in Guwahati, Assam, on 29 December 2025, along with a ₹111 crore Police Commissioner's office and a ₹178 crore Command and Control Centre.
Vice-President hands over 216 Smart Cities homes in Puducherry, unveils Bharathiyar statue
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated a housing project under the Smart Cities Mission in Puducherry on 29 December 2025, handing over keys of 216 tenements, and unveiled a statue of Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar.
DoT announces telecom security reforms for 2026, extends Pro Tem certification by two years
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced on 29 December 2025 that the Pro Tem Security Certification Scheme is extended for two years from 1 January 2026, along with lower TSTL fees and simpler ITSAR certification for ONT devices.
Rabi sowing reaches 614.30 lakh hectare, 6.87 lakh hectare above last year
Rabi crop coverage reached 614.30 lakh hectare as of 26 December 2025, 6.87 lakh hectare more than a year earlier, with gram up 4.66 lakh hectare, the Agriculture Ministry said on 29 December 2025.