Current Affairs One-liners — 14 December 2024

Sat, 14 Dec 2024

• The Reserve Bank of India raised the limit for collateral-free agricultural loans, including loans for allied activities, from ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2 lakh per borrower, effective 1 January 2025.
• National Energy Conservation Day was observed on 14 December 2024, with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar felicitating National Painting Competition winners and the National Energy Conservation Awards presented at Vigyan Bhawan.
• The Combined Graduation Parade at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, on 14 December 2024 saw 204 cadets commissioned, including the IAF's first batch of Weapon Systems branch officers.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Lok Sabha on 14 December 2024 during the special discussion on the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution and presented 11 resolutions for India's future.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary on 14 December 2024, calling him a cultural ambassador who took Indian cinema to the global stage.
• The Commission for Air Quality Management revised the Graded Response Action Plan for the entire NCR on 14 December 2024, moving certain actions earlier under Stages III and IV into Stages II and III.
• The Indian Posts & Telecommunications Accounts and Finance Service celebrated its 50th Foundation Day in New Delhi on 14 December 2024, with Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar as chief guest.