World Current Affairs — Last 12 months
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Tue, 30 Dec 2025
President Murmu attends Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh – Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand, on 30 December 2025, paying tribute to Kartik Oraon and tribal heroes.
India Post to discontinue outward small packet and surface letter mail services from 1 January 2026
The Department of Posts announced on 30 December 2025 that, in line with Universal Postal Union decisions, it will discontinue outward Registered Small Packet, Small Packet, Surface and SAL letter mail services from 1 January 2026.
NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 begins with a record 2,406 cadets
The NCC Republic Day Camp 2026 began on 30 December 2025 at Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt, with a record 2,406 cadets including 898 girl cadets.
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.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025
Arjun Erigaisi and Koneru Humpy win bronze at FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025
India's Arjun Erigaisi (open) and Koneru Humpy (women) won bronze medals at the FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025 in Doha, which concluded on 28 December 2025.
PM addresses 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries on 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries at Pusa, Delhi, on 28 December 2025, the last day of the three-day meet themed 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat'.
Madhya Pradesh transfers ₹810 crore to 3.77 lakh soybean farmers under Bhavantar Yojana
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav transferred ₹810 crore to over 3.77 lakh soybean farmers under the Bhavantar Yojana at Jaora in Ratlam district on 28 December 2025.
Railways Year End Review 2025: 30 Amrit Bharat trains, India now world's 2nd largest freight carrier
The Ministry of Railways' Year End Review 2025, released on 28 December 2025, said 13 new Amrit Bharat trains were introduced in 2025, taking the total to 30, and India has become the world's second-largest freight carrier.
President Murmu takes a dived sortie on submarine INS Vaghsheer from Karwar
President Droupadi Murmu undertook a dived sortie on the Kalvari-class submarine INS Vaghsheer on 28 December 2025 after embarking at Karwar Naval Harbour, Karnataka, becoming the second President after A. P. J. Abdul Kalam to sail in a submarine.
Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section electrified; Bengaluru–Mangaluru route now fully electric
South Western Railway completed electrification of the 55-km Sakleshpur–Subramanya Road ghat section in Karnataka with a successful electric locomotive trial on 28 December 2025, making the whole Bengaluru–Mangaluru route electrified.
Mann Ki Baat 129: PM warns against antibiotic misuse, hails Smart India Hackathon
In the 129th Mann Ki Baat on 28 December 2025, PM Narendra Modi cited an ICMR report on antibiotics failing against pneumonia and UTI and urged people not to self-medicate.
Civil Aviation Ministry sets up 24×7 Passenger Assistance Control Room
The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on 28 December 2025 that its round-the-clock Passenger Assistance Control Room at Udaan Bhawan has resolved about 13,000 passenger grievances since 3 December 2025.
Coimbatore's Ukkadam–Athupalam flyover to be named after C. Subramaniam
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced on 28 December 2025 that the Ukkadam–Athupalam flyover in Coimbatore will be named the 'C. Subramaniam Flyover' after the Bharat Ratna recipient who laid the foundation of the Green Revolution.
Ahmedabad gets ₹400 crore micro-tunnelled sewer line; 205 Nava Vanjar families get land certificates
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 28 December 2025 inaugurated Ahmedabad's Western Trunk Line sewer system for about 15 lakh residents, built with micro-tunnelling, and gave land allotment certificates to 205 displaced families of Nava Vanjar village.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025
Ports Ministry notifies guidelines for ₹44,700 crore shipbuilding schemes SBFAS and SbDS
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways notified operational guidelines on 27 December 2025 for the Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme and the Shipbuilding Development Scheme, with a combined outlay of about ₹44,700 crore.
Kerala to notify revised minimum wages for private hospital staff directly under Minimum Wages Act
Kerala Labour Minister V. Sivankutty directed on 27 December 2025 that a draft notification revising minimum wages of private hospital employees be published in the gazette within a month under Section 5(1)(b) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.
Uttar Pradesh launches AI-based YAKSH app at 'Police Manthan' conference
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the AI-based YAKSH app, a digital beat book, on 27 December 2025 while opening 'Police Manthan', a two-day senior police officers' conference in Lucknow that replaces the annual Police Week.
J&K LG lays foundation for 320 houses for flood- and landslide-hit families in Reasi
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone on 27 December 2025 for 320 prefabricated 'Smart Houses' for families whose homes were destroyed by flash floods and landslides in Reasi district, funded entirely by HRDS India at about ₹32 crore.