Science and technology

Needle-less shock syringe

• IIT Bombay researchers led by Viren Menezes from the Department of Aerospace Engineering have developed a painless needle-less shock syringe.

India's Deep Sea Mission

• India's Deep Sea Mission discovered an active hydrothermal vent 4,500 meters below the Indian Ocean's surface.

China’s 6th generation fighter aircraft

• According to media reports, China has successfully completed the first flight of its sixth-generation fighter aircraft J-36.

China

State news

Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh

• The Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) celebrates its silver jubilee with the theme: “Honoring Our Ancestors, Celebrating Our Faith, and Inspiring Future Generations.”

Arunachal Pradesh

International News

German President dissolved lower house of parliament

• German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for snap elections on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition collapsed.

Germany

South Korea's acting President impeached

• South Korea's National Assembly impeached acting President Han Duck-soo. Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok will now serve as both acting president and prime minister.

South Korea

Joint Hydrographic Survey

• INS Sarvekshak arrived at Port Louis, Mauritius on 26 Dec 24 to undertake Joint Hydrographic Survey.

Mauritius

Appointments

Dr Sandip Shah

• Renowned medical professional Dr Sandip Shah has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India (QCI).

Quality Council of India

Obituary

Bapsi Sidhwa

• Pakistani novelist Bapsi Sidhwa died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 86.

Osamu Suzuki

• Osamu Suzuki, who brought a Japanese automaker to India, passes away at 94.

Sports

New Asian body of World Boxing

• World Boxing set up a new Asian body, with Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh as a board member, Secretary General Hemant Kumar Kalita as part of the Olympic Commission, and treasurer Digvijay Singh on the finance and audit committee.

World Boxing

Important Days

140th Congress Foundation Day

• The 140th Congress Foundation Day is being celebrated on 28 December 2024 to commemorate the founding of the Indian National Congress on this day in 1885.

Indian National Congress