🏛️ Polity & Governance

🔷 Constitution of India Released in Santhali Language

President Droupadi Murmu released the first-ever version of the Constitution of India in the Santhali language.
The version is written in the Ol Chiki script, which is the special script for Santhali.
Why it matters: Santhali is one of the 22 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
This move will help the tribal people of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar understand their rights better.

💰 Economy & Banking

🔷 India Ranks 3rd in Global AI Vibrancy Index 2025

According to the Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Index 2025, India has secured the 3rd rank in Artificial Intelligence (AI) growth.
India has overtaken major countries like the UK and South Korea in this list.
Skill Growth: India ranks 1st in the world for AI skill penetration, meaning Indians are learning AI faster than others.
The IndiaAI Mission is helping this growth by providing 38,000+ GPUs for research.

🔷 BIS Notifies India's First Standard for Bomb Disposal

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has introduced India's first dedicated standard for Bomb Disposal Systems (IS 19445:2025).
Developed by: It was created with help from the DRDO and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Benefit: This will ensure that equipment like bomb blankets and baskets made in India are of top quality and safe for our soldiers.
It will reduce India's dependence on foreign security equipment.

🔬 Science & Technology

🔷 Supercomputer ‘PARAM Rudra’ Installed at IIT-Patna

A high-performance supercomputer named PARAM Rudra has been unveiled at IIT-Patna, Bihar.
National Mission: It was developed under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
It will be used for research in weather forecasting, disaster management, and medicine discovery.
This is a big step toward making India Atmanirbhar (Self-reliant) in high-end computing.

🪖 Defence & Security

🔷 Coast Guard Conducts ‘RPREX-2025’ Exercise

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted the Regional Level Pollution Response Exercise (RPREX-2025) off the coast of Mumbai.
The Goal: To check how prepared India is to handle oil spills in the sea.
Many organizations like the Navy, Port Trusts, and oil companies participated in this drill.
Protecting the marine environment is a key duty of the Coast Guard under the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan.

👤 Personalities

🔷 Tripura Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen Passes Away

The Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, Biswa Bandhu Sen, has passed away.
He was a 4-time MLA from the Dharmanagar constituency.
He had served as the 11th Speaker of the Tripura Assembly since 2023.
He was well known for his long service to the people of North Tripura.

📌 December 29 General Knowledge

First INC President (Birth Anniversary): Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, the first President of the Indian National Congress (1885), was born on this day in 1844.
Kolkata Metro (1972): Former PM Indira Gandhi laid the foundation stone for India’s first metro system (Kolkata Metro) on December 29, 1972.
Mughal History (1530): Following the death of Babur, his son Humayun officially succeeded him as the Mughal Emperor on this date in 1530.
First Superstar of Bollywood (Birth Anniversary): Legendary actor Rajesh Khanna, often called the first superstar of Hindi cinema, was born on this day in 1942.
Ramanand Sagar (Birth Anniversary): The famous director of the TV series ‘Ramayan’, Ramanand Sagar, was born on this day in 1917.