1. HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2024 | The President and the Vice President have greeted citizens on the eve of Christmas.
In her message, President Smt Droupadi Murmu emphasised imbibing Jesus Christ’s message of love and harmony in the lives of people.
The festival of Christmas commemorates the of Jesus Christ. Christmas is celebrated on 25th December every year. This is an approximate date of birth of Christ, though there is no historical data to corroborate it. It is observed as a public holiday in many countries including India.
2. President Droupadi Murmu has appointed governors in five states.
The Governor of Mizoram Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati will now be the new Governor of Odisha. The development came following the resignation of the present Odisha Governor Raghubar Das. Former Union Minister General Vijay Kumar Singh has been appointed as Governor of Mizoram.
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, who is serving Governor of Bihar has been appointed as the Governor of Kerala. He will succeed Arif Mohammed Khan who will be the Governor of Bihar. Former Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has been appointed as Governor of Manipur.
3. 15 tableaux from various States and Union Territories selected for Republic Day Parade 2025 at Kartavya Path in national capital.
4. PierSight Launches Varuna Satellite: Indian spacetech start-up PierSight is set to launch its first maritime surveillance satellite, Varuna, which utilizes advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology. This satellite will provide 24/7 all-weather surveillance capabilities, allowing it to monitor maritime activities regardless of weather conditions or time of day. The launch is scheduled for 30 December 2024, aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C60 mission as a secondary payload on the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM) platform.
5. The National Highways Authority of India, NHAI, has taken on a pilot project to provide cattle shelters along the national highways to enhance road safety and avoid animal-related accidents.
6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised that Viksit Bharat can be achieved through a fundamental change in mindset that is focused on making India develop by 2047. He expressed his views while interacting with a group of eminent economists and thought leaders in preparation for the Union Budget 2025-26 at NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
7. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the results of the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) for 2023-24 for the reference period, October 2023 to September 2024. The ASUSE 2023-24 results highlight significant growth in establishments, employment, and productivity in the unincorporated non-agricultural sector, demonstrating the sector’s recovery from pandemic-related challenges and its resurgence with renewed momentum.
8. Union Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will dedicate more than ten thousand newly established multipurpose primary agricultural cooperative societies, dairy, and fisheries cooperatives to the nation in New Delhi. He will also distribute registration certificates, RuPay Kisan Credit Cards, and micro ATMs to the newly formed cooperative societies during a national conference of cooperatives.
9. The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on two bills related to the One Nation One Election will be held on the 8th of next month. The 39-member committee has 27 members from the Lok Sabha and 12 members from the Rajya Sabha.
10. On the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Madhya Pradesh. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Khajuraho.
11. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was awarded the Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award for Public Leadership by SIES.
12. Tamil Nadu is currently experiencing a surge in mumps cases, with reports indicating at least 150 cases each month. The state’s Directorate of Public Health has urged the Government of India to include the mumps vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP).
13. Amid low pressure over the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) Hyderabad has issued forecasts indicating that the city will receive rains. The weather department forecasted light rainfall or drizzle until December 27.
14. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday unveiled a 10-foot tall bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Bellview Square, adjacent to the Odisha Judicial Academy in Cuttack City.
15. The Saphala Ekadashi, or the Pausa Krishna Ekadashi, is one of the most auspicious vrat observed by the Hindus during the Krishna Paksha Ekadashi Tithi of the Pausa month, it falls on the 26th of December.
16. The Centre has appointed Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. 19 Illegal Bangladeshi Nationals Detained: A total of 19 illegal Bangladeshi nationals were detained in Agartala and Guwahati as part of a broader crackdown on cross-border infiltration. This operation is indicative of ongoing efforts by Indian authorities to address illegal immigration from Bangladesh, which has seen a surge amid political turmoil in the neighbouring country.
2. The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir has recently filed a chargesheet against key operatives associated with the “Kashmir Fight” social media platform, which is linked to the militant group The Resistance Front (TRF).
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1. Redington Limited has announced a strategic partnership with Tunga Aerospace Industries Private Limited, aimed at enhancing innovation in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sector in India. This collaboration, revealed on 24 December 2024, is set to leverage Redington’s extensive distribution network to facilitate the delivery of Tunga’s advanced UAVs, including models like Drishya Lite.
2. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a significant loan agreement with the Government of India, providing USD 500 million (approximately ₹4,250 crore) to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects. This initiative aligns with India’s climate commitments and aims to enhance the country’s infrastructure in various sectors, including connectivity, energy transition, urban development, education, and healthcare.
3. IIT-Madras has inaugurated a new AMOLED Research Centre (ARC) aimed at advancing the development of next-generation display technologies. This facility is part of India’s initiative to enhance its capabilities in display manufacturing, particularly for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) displays used in smartphones, tablets, and wearables.
4. Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Ltd (ADSTL), a subsidiary of the Adani Group, has made a significant move in the aviation sector by signing a share purchase agreement to acquire an 85.8% stake in Air Works India (Engineering) Pvt. Ltd for an enterprise value of ₹400 crore.
5. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has recently announced the acquisition of new orders valued at ₹973 crore, significantly boosting its total order book for the financial year 2025 to ₹9,801 crore. This announcement follows a previous disclosure made on 9 December 2024, where BEL reported securing additional contracts worth ₹634 crore since 8 November 2024.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday remembered the legendary singer Mohammed Rafi on his 100th birth anniversary. In a social media post, PM Modi said Rafi Sahab was a musical genius whose cultural influence and impact transcends generations.
2. The Ministry of Ayush has launched a film series titled “Ayush for All: Holistic Health Care through National Ayush Mission, showcasing the remarkable progress and transformative impact of the National Ayush Mission (NAM). The series was unveiled by Union Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav.
3. Father of the child injured in the December 4 Sandhya theatre stampede during the premiere of Pushpa 2 in Hyderabad, on Tuesday said that his son responded after 20 days by opening his eyes and his condition was improving. He also said that both actor Allu Arjun and the Telangana government were providing support for the treatment.
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DEFENCE News
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1. India and Vietnam are on the brink of finalizing a substantial defence agreement involving the BrahMos missile system, valued at approximately $700 million. This deal marks a significant milestone in the defence cooperation between the two nations and is expected to enhance Vietnam’s military capabilities.
2. INS Tushil, the Indian Navy’s latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, has made a significant port call in London as part of its maiden operational deployment. The ship docked on 21 December 2024, and was ceremonially welcomed by Commodore Robert Bellfield of the Royal Navy, highlighting the strong ties between the Indian and British navies.
3. The Indian defence sector is experiencing significant growth, with projections indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14% from FY 2024 to FY 2030. This growth is driven by several factors, including the government’s focus on indigenisation, increasing export opportunities, and rising geopolitical tensions globally.
4. The DefSat 2025 Conference and Expo, scheduled for January 8-10, 2025, in New Delhi, will prominently feature cutting-edge technologies such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) applications, and concepts related to Non-Kinetic Warfare.
5. In a strategic move to strengthen the combat capabilities of the Indian Air Force (IAF), Dassault Aviation and the Indian Air Force are collaborating to integrate the Astra Mk1, a long-range air-to-air missile developed domestically, into the fleet of 36 Rafale aircraft.
6. India’s First Crewed Deep-Sea Mission Set for Testing: The mission, named Samudrayaan, is poised to undergo critical testing as it aims to send a crew of three to depths of 6,000 meters in the Indian Ocean. This initiative is being spearheaded by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai, with preparations spanning over three years.
7. Five soldiers died and five others sustained injuries after an Army vehicle veered off course and plunged into a gorge in the Balnoi area of Mendhar in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The Army has ruled out involvement of any terrorist-related activity behind the incident.
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