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National News
10th International Forest Fair
- 10th International Forest Fair has started in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, the forest fair was based on “Women Empowerment through Minor Forest Produce”.
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‘Fit India’ Cycling Movement
- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, flagged off the ‘Fit India’ cycling movement at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi.
FIT India Movement
| Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Fit India Movement on August 29, 2019. |
State Special
Gujarat's first semiconductor assembly and testing outsourced plant
- Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil inaugurated Gujarat's first semiconductor assembly and testing outsourced plant at Surat.
- The plant will produce three lakh semiconductor chips per day.
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‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ Program
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 24 projects worth over Rs. 46 thousand 300 crores at Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- He also participated in the ‘Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh’ program, which celebrated the completion of 1 year of the Rajasthan Government.
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International News
Moldova signed ISA Framework Agreement
- Moldova has signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement and officially joined the ISA.
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Government Schemes
Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR-Based Pledge Financing
- Union Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR-Based Pledge Financing.’
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620 JNVs under the PM SHRI
- The Union Government will develop 620 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs) under the PM SHRI scheme, which will focus on further strengthening the infrastructure and other amenities of the existing school.
About PM SHRI
| Launched: September 7, 2022 | Centrally Sponsored Scheme | Under Ministry of Education |
MoU between C-DOT and Trois Infotech
- Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed an agreement with Trois Infotech for its "Face Recognition Using Drone" technology, under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) program of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), with C-DOT as the Implementing Agency.
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Economy
MoU between GSV and Indian Navy
- Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Vadodara has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Navy to enhance logistics-related education, research, and training in New Delhi.
About GSV
| Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya located in Vadodara. | It is India’s first transport university. |
MoUs signed by Government of Chhattisgarh
- Two important MoUs were signed in Raipur during the visit of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
MoUs
| Between the Government of Chhattisgarh and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the development of the dairy sector. | Between Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Union Limited and National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL). |
WPI
- According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation for November eased to 1.89% from 2.36% in October on an annual basis.
What is WPI?
| Wholesale Price Index (WPI) represents the price of goods at a wholesale stage. |
Agreement between HPCL and NLDS
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has signed an agreement with NICDC Logistics Data Services Ltd. (NLDS) to integrate its APIs with Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).
About HPCL
| Founded: 1974 | HQ: Mumbai | CMD: Rajneesh Narang |
Defence
SLINEX 2024
- The bilateral naval exercise SLINEX 2024 (Sri Lanka–India Exercise) has begun at Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command.
| Exercise Mitra Shakti 2024 was held at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. |
Sports
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024
- In Domestic Cricket, Mumbai has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 by defeating Madhya Pradesh at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
About SMAT
| In 2022, Mumbai won first title | Maximum SMAT Titles: Tamil Nadu (3) |
Lok Sabha Speaker XI vs Rajya Sabha Chairman XI
- The Lok Sabha Speaker XI won against the Rajya Sabha Chairman XI in the TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
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Art and Culture
Gadhimai Mahotsav
- The world’s bloodiest festival Gadhimai Mahotsav was held in Gadhimai Temple of Bariyarpur in Bara district of Madhesh Province of Nepal near the Indo-Nepal border.
Gadhimai Mahotsav
| A Hindu Festival held once every five years | World's largest animal sacrifice |
Major Appointments
Rohan Jaitley
- Rohan Jaitley secured a second term as Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) president, defeating Kirti Azad.
About BCCI
| Estb: 1928 | HQ: Mumbai | President: Roger Binny |
Person in News
Olaf Scholz
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament.
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Miscellaneous
Cyclone Chido
- Cyclone Chido, a Category 4-Storm, made landfall in Pemba, the capital of Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province on December 15.
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