Current Affairs — 12 December 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 12 Dec 2024
MoD signs ₹13,500 crore contract with HAL for 12 Su-30MKI aircraft
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with HAL on 12 December 2024 to procure 12 Su-30MKI aircraft with associated equipment for about ₹13,500 crore.
India releases Green Steel Taxonomy, first country to do so
Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy released India's Green Steel Taxonomy at Vigyan Bhavan on 12 December 2024, making India the first nation to define green steel.
India's gross FDI inflows cross $1 trillion since April 2000
India's gross foreign direct investment inflows have reached $1 trillion since April 2000, the Commerce Ministry said on 12 December 2024, with H1 FY2024-25 inflows up nearly 26% to $42.1 billion.
D. Gukesh becomes youngest World Chess Champion, beats Ding Liren
India's D. Gukesh, 18, won the FIDE World Championship in Singapore on 12 December 2024 by beating China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5, becoming the youngest world champion in history.
Indian Light Tank fires accurately at over 4,200 m altitude
DRDO's Indian Light Tank fired a number of rounds accurately at an altitude of more than 4,200 m during high-altitude trials, the Defence Ministry said on 12 December 2024.
Coal Ministry issues awards under ₹8,500 crore coal gasification scheme
The Ministry of Coal issued Letters of Award to selected applicants under Categories I and III of the ₹8,500 crore Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme on 12 December 2024.
Nepali Army chief conferred Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on Nepali Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 12 December 2024.
WADA approves NDTL New Delhi as Athlete Passport Management Unit
The World Anti-Doping Agency approved the National Dope Testing Laboratory, New Delhi, as an Athlete Passport Management Unit on 6 December 2024; the Sports Ministry announced the approval on 12 December 2024.
10th World Ayurveda Congress opens in Dehradun
The 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, themed 'Digital Health: An Ayurveda Perspective', were inaugurated in Dehradun on 12 December 2024.
Industrial output grows 3.5% in October 2024
India's Index of Industrial Production grew 3.5% in October 2024, up from 3.1% in September, according to quick estimates released on 12 December 2024.
Third India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue held at GIFT City
The third India-UK Financial Markets Dialogue was held at GIFT City, Gujarat, on 12 December 2024, hosted by the Department of Economic Affairs with HM Treasury.
Retail inflation eases to 5.48% in November 2024
All-India CPI inflation eased to 5.48% in November 2024 from 6.21% in October, with food inflation at 9.04%, according to data released on 12 December 2024.
Seventh Missile cum Ammunition Barge LSAM 14 launched
The Indian Navy's seventh Missile cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 14 (Yard 82), was launched at Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra, on 12 December 2024.
Two RCB Faridabad scientists named EMBO Global Investigators
Dr Prem Kaushal and Dr Rajender Motiani of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, were among 11 life scientists named to the EMBO Global Investigator Network on 12 December 2024.