Current Affairs — 19 December 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Ministry of Culture partners France Museums Développement for Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum
The Ministry of Culture announced a partnership with France Museums Développement on 19 December 2024 to develop the Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum in New Delhi.
India and ADB sign $42 million loan for Maharashtra coastal protection project
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $42 million loan on 19 December 2024 for coastal and riverbank protection in Maharashtra.
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears 45 Amaravati works, KfW loan for CRDA and mid-day meal for Intermediate students
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 19 December 2024 approved 45 engineering works in Amaravati and restored the mid-day meal for Intermediate students.
INST Mohali study finds nanoplastics from plastic bottles can spread antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali found that nanoplastics from used plastic bottles can help transfer antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria, DST said on 19 December 2024.
TRAI completes commercial SMS traceability; messages on unregistered paths rejected from 11 December 2024
TRAI said on 19 December 2024 that all major Principal Entities had registered their message transmission chains and SMS traffic on unregistered paths was being rejected from 11 December 2024.
NITI Aayog releases report 'S.A.F.E. Accommodation: Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth'
NITI Aayog released a report on 19 December 2024 on secure, affordable, flexible and efficient housing for industrial workers.
East Coast Railway declares 170 road over bridge projects as Special Railway Projects, 110 in Odisha
The General Manager of East Coast Railway approved 170 road over bridge projects as Special Railway Projects, ECoR said on 19 December 2024.
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry sign 10 tripartite agreements at DIA-GARIMA; ABHED jacket technology transferred
DRDO, IIT Delhi and industry partners signed 10 tripartite agreements at the DIA-GARIMA event at IIT Delhi on 19 December 2024.
Plate cutting held in Mumbai for first of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels and first of 6 NGOPVs for Coast Guard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders held the plate cutting ceremony for the first Fast Patrol Vessel and the first Next-Gen Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard in Mumbai on 19 December 2024.