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National News
PM visit to Kuwait
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait on 21st december at the invitation of the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
- This is the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years.
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“At Home” Event
- President Droupadi Murmu hosted a special “At Home” event at Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad.
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Economy and Banking
$800 million loan by World Bank for development of Amaravati
- The World Bank (WB) approved a $800 million loan for the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Programme (AIUDP), for the development of Amaravati, the greenfield capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
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350 million dollar loan by ADB for SMILE program
- The Union Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a 350 million dollar policy-based loan agreement as part of the second subprogram of the Strengthening Multimodal and Integrated Logistics Ecosystem (SMILE) program.
About ADB
| Estb: 19 December 1966 | HQ: Mandaluyong, Philippines | President: Masatsugu Asakawa |
India’s First-ever Offshore Areas Mineral Blocks Auction
- The Ministry of Mines organized a roadshow on India’s First-ever Offshore Areas Mineral Blocks Auction, in Porbandar, Gujarat.
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It is the process of retrieving mineral deposits from the deep seabed, at a depth of more than 200 metres. |
Environment and Biodiversity
India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023
- Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023,published by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) at the Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.
About ISFR
| Biennial Publication | Presents the latest status of the 'Forest cover' and 'Tree cover' of the India |
Defence
Warships Nilgiri and Surat
- The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has delivered two Capital warships, Nilgiri and Surat to the Indian Navy.
| Nilgiri is the First Stealth Frigate of Project 17A Class Ship. | Surat is the Fourth Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Class Guided Missile Destroyer. |
VAJRA-T
- The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth 7629 crore rupees for the procurement of K9 VAJRA-T Self-Propelled Tracked Artillery Guns for the Indian Army.
About Indian Army
| Motto: "Service Before Self" | Army Day: 15 Jan | Chief: Gen Upendra Dwivedi |
Sports
67th National Shooting Championship
- In shooting, Suruchi of Haryana clinched 3 gold medals in the women’s air pistol competitions at the 67th National Shooting Championship Competitions in New Delhi.
67th National Shooting Championship
| Rifle Events: Held at M.P. Shooting Academy, Bhopal | Pistol Events: Held at Dr. Karni Singh. Shooting Ranges, Tughlakabad |
Awards and Honours
Lifetime Achievement Award by UNEP
- Indian environmentalist Madhav Gadgil was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, United Nations’ highest environmental honor, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2024
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conferred 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar 2024 to 101 Railway officials & 22 Shields to best performing Zones in different categories for their exceptional contributions to the Indian Railways.
| The award ceremony was themed "Main Hoon Bhartiya Rail,". |
Hospital Administration Excellence Awards
- Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh conferred "Hospital Administration Excellence Awards" on distinguished Hospital Administrators and emphasized their role in integrating medical care.
Golden Crow Pheasant at IFFK 2024
- Portuguese film ‘Malu' directed by Pedro Freire won the Suvarna Chakoram (Golden Crow Pheasant) for the best feature film at the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), 2024.
IFFK 2024
| Event held from December 13, 2024 to December 20, 2024 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. |
Important Days
World Meditation Day
- First-ever World Meditation Day is observed on 21st December. The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, co-sponsored by India, to designate the 21st of December as World Meditation Day.
| Theme 2024: “Meditation for Global Peace and Harmony”. |
Person in News
Om Prakash Chautala
- Five-time Haryana Chief Minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo, Om Prakash Chautala passed away on 20th December at the age of 89 after a cardiac arrest in Gurugram.
About INLD
| Founded in October 1996 as Haryana Lok Dal (Rashtriya) | Party renamed to its current name in 1998. | Founder: Choudhary Devi Lal |