Current Affairs — 26 December 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 26 Dec 2024
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh dies at AIIMS, New Delhi
Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 and Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996, died at AIIMS, New Delhi, on 26 December 2024.
PM chairs 45th PRAGATI: eight projects worth over ₹1 lakh crore reviewed, six of them metro projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 45th PRAGATI interaction on 26 December 2024 and reviewed eight projects worth more than ₹1 lakh crore, including six metro projects.
Dr Arunish Chawla takes charge as Revenue Secretary
Dr Arunish Chawla, a 1992-batch IAS officer of the Bihar cadre, took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 26 December 2024.
PM marks 3rd Veer Baal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam, launches Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 3rd Veer Baal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 26 December 2024 and launched the Suposhit Gram Panchayat Abhiyan.
Post Office Rules, 2024 and Post Office Regulations, 2024 in force; money order limit raised to ₹10,000
The Ministry of Communications announced on 26 December 2024 that the Post Office Rules, 2024 and Post Office Regulations, 2024, framed under the Post Office Act, 2023, came into force on 16 December 2024.
MP cabinet approves ₹28,798 crore Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link projects and Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on 26 December 2024 gave administrative approval of ₹28,798 crore for projects under the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal river link project and approved the MP Birth and Death Registration Rules, 2024.
CCPA fines Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS ₹7 lakh each, Edge IAS ₹1 lakh for misleading UPSC result ads
The Central Consumer Protection Authority imposed penalties of ₹7 lakh each on Vajirao & Reddy Institute and StudyIQ IAS and ₹1 lakh on Edge IAS for misleading claims about UPSC CSE results, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said on 26 December 2024.
ECI releases 42 statistical reports on Lok Sabha 2024: Dhubri highest turnout, Srinagar lowest
The Election Commission of India released 42 statistical reports on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and 14 reports each for four simultaneous Assembly elections on 26 December 2024.
President confers Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 17 children
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar on 17 children in seven categories at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 26 December 2024.