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National News
GSI Geoscience Museum
- The Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Geological Survey of India (GSI) Geoscience Museum at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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5th All India Conference of GRP Chiefs
- The 5th All India Conference of Government Railway Police (GRP) Chiefs, coordinated by Railway Protection Force (RPF), successfully concluded in New Delhi.
About RPF
| RPF Act was passed in 1957 | Under the Ministry of Railways |
MGMD Web Portal
- The Ministry of Culture has reported that 4.5 lakh villages have been mapped and uploaded on the Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) web portal.
| Mera Gaon Meri Dharohar (MGMD) portal was launched on 27th July 2023. |
State Special
2nd Supplementary Budget of UP for FY 2024-25
- The Uttar Pradesh government presented the second supplementary Budget for FY 2024-25, amounting to ₹17,865 crore. The Budget was tabled on the second day of the winter session of the State Assembly.
| The Supplementary Budget is the second such Budget presented after the original Budget. |
International News
Sri Lanka announced Visa free travel for Indians
- Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath announced free visas to travel to Sri Lanka from January 2025.
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Economy and Banking
MoU between DPIIT and HDFC Bank
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and HDFC Bank signed an MoU to empower startups with world-class banking and financial services.
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MoU between DPIIT and Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd, to virtually empower startups in the manufacturing sector.
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GeM Seller Samvad 2024 Uttarakhand
- The Government e Marketplace (GeM) organised a day-long boot camp, “GeM Seller Samvad 2024 Uttarakhand” at IRDT Auditorium, Dehradun.
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It is an online platform for public procurement in India, launched by 9 August 2016, by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. |
3rd largest exporter of smartphones: India
- India has become the 3rd largest exporter of smartphones in the world, which was on the 23rd rank in 2019.
Environment and Biodiversity
Gympie-Gympie
- The Gympie-Gympie, scientifically known as Dendrocnide Moroides, is considered the most toxic plant globally.
About Gympie-Gympie
| It is commonly known as the Australian stinging tree. |
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Science and Tech
Kisan Kavach
- Union Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh launched India’s first-of-its-kind anti-pesticide bodysuit, "Kisan Kavach" in New Delhi.
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Agreement between C-DOT and Silizium Circuits Pvt Ltd
- The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has signed an agreement with Silizium Circuits Pvt Ltd a fabless Semiconductor IP & SoC Startup under FABCI(Fabless Chip Design Incubator) IIT Hyderabad for the “Design and Development of LEO Satellite Components and GNSS RF Front End ASIC”.
About C-DoT
| Estb: 1984 | HQ: New Delhi | Chairman: Minister of Communication and IT |
World's first carbon-14 diamond battery
- Scientists from the University of Bristol and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) produced the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery with a potential lifespan of thousands of years.
Defence
INS Nirdeshak
- Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art hydrographic vessel INS Nirdeshak, second ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) Project, commissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam.
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Sahyog -Hop Tac
- Vietnam Coast Guard Ship CSB 8005 arrived in Kochi to strengthen India-Vietnam cooperation. Both nations will participate in "Sahyog-Hop Tac" to enhance interoperability between their forces.
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Sports
67th National Shooting Championship
- In Shooting, Riya Shirish Thatte of Aurangabad clinched the gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol final of the 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions in New Delhi.
Awards and Honours
FIFA Awards
- Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men’s Player-of-the Year award, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s Player-of-the Year award for the second time.
About FIFA
| Founded: 1904 in Paris | HQ: Zurich, Switzerland | President: Gianni Infantino |
Sword of Honour
- The Ram temple project in Ayodhya bagged the ‘Sword of Honour’ award from the British Safety Council.
| Ram Mandir, Ayodhya, a grand Hindu temple inaugurated on January 22, 2024. |
34th Vyas Samman 2024
- Suryabala has been awarded the 34th Vyas Samman 2024 for her novel 'Kaun Des Ko Vasi: Venu Ki Diary', which was published in 2018.
About Vyas Samman
| Literary award first awarded in 1991. | First awardee: Ram Vilas Sharma for his literary work "Bharat ke Prachin Bhasha aur Hindi" in 1991. |
Major Appointments
Major General Deep Ahlawat
- Major General Deep Ahlawat has been appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University, first sports university of Uttar Pradesh.
Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne
- Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne was unanimously elected as the new Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament.
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Igor Kirillov
- A top General in Charge of Russian nuclear protection forces Igor Kirillov has been killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter in Moscow.
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Important Days
Minorities Rights Day
- Minorities Rights Day is observed annually on 18 th December to commemorate the adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious, and Linguistic Minorities in 1992.
International Migrants’ Day
- International Migrants’ Day is annually marked on 18 December.
| Theme 2024: ‘Honouring the contributions of migrants and respecting their rights.’ |