Today’s Current Affairs: 18th December 2024 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: December 18, 2024
India’s First Diabetes Biobank
India’s First Diabetes Biobank: India has established its first diabetes biobank at the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) in Chennai, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The diabetes biobank is a repository of biological samples collected from different populations to aid scientific research. It is designed to: Collect, process, store and […]
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) : United Kingdom New Member
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):United Kingdom New Member The United Kingdom became the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It is a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) finalized in 2018, aimed at reducing trade barriers among its 11 member countries. Initially known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership […]
INS Nirdeshak : Set To Commissioned
INS Nirdeshak : Set To Commissioned INS Nirdeshak is set to be commissioned on December 18 at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam.INS Nirdeshak is the second ship under the Survey Vessel (Large) Project of the Indian Navy. It is designed to conduct hydrographic surveys, assist in navigation and support maritime operations. It is built by Garden […]
Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR based pledge Financing
Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR based pledge Financing: The Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New & Renewable Energy launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme for e-NWR based Pledge Financing (CGS-NPF). It aims to provide credit facilities to small farmers to prevent them from distress selling. It provides a corpus of Rs […]
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A famous tabla maestro and five-time Grammy Award winner passed away in San Francisco due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). It is a serious chronic disease that affects the tissue surrounding the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs. The lung tissue becomes thick and stiff for unknown reasons — causing permanent […]
Exercise SLINEX 2024
Exercise SLINEX 2024: Exercise SLINEX 2024 (Sri Lanka–India Exercise) will be conducted from 17 to 20 Dec 24 at Visakhapatnam under the aegis of the Eastern Naval Command It is a bilateral naval exercise conducted between India and Sri Lanka. It was initiated in 2005, SLINEX is a significant series of bilateral naval exercises that […]
53rd Anniversary of Vijay Diwas
53rd Anniversary of Vijay Diwas: India commemorated Vijay Diwas on 16th December marking the 53rd anniversary of its victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 and the creation of Bangladesh.National leaders, including the President and Prime Minister (PM), paid tributes to the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial in Delhi.
3-day event titled ‘Remembering Ghalib
3-day event titled ‘Remembering Ghalib: A 3-day event titled ‘Remembering Ghalib’ was organized by the Sahitya Kala Parishad in Delhi, to mark the birth anniversary of renowned poet Mirza Ghalib.Sahitya Kala Parishad is a cultural wing of the Government of Delhi, set up in 1968 for the promotion and propagation of Art and Culture in […]
Honor of martyr Sri Potti Sriramulu
Honor of martyr Sri Potti Sriramulu: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced the establishment of a Telugu University in honor of martyr Sri Potti Sriramulu to commemorate his sacrifices for the Telugu people.Sri Potti Sriramulu is honored for his crucial role in advocating for a Telugu-speaking state from Madras. His sacrifice on 15th December led to […]
