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Published on Dec 26, 2024
Current Affairs
Current Affairs One-Liners (Dec 26, 2024)
Current Affairs One-Liners (Dec 26, 2024)

1. Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi Initiative: Launched on Good Governance Day to strengthen Panchayati Raj Institutions through enhanced governance tools and knowledge.

2. SVAMITVA Scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute over 58 lakh property cards to empower rural property owners and enhance ownership rights in villages.

3. Maia Sandu's Second Term: Maia Sandu has begun her second term as President of Moldova after being re-elected in a runoff election.

4. New Prime Minister of Tonga: Aisake Valu Eke has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Tonga, replacing Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni.

5. Chief Justice Appointments: Justice G.S. Sandhawalia became the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, and Justice Narender G. was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.

6. North East Bankers Conclave 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the event in Agartala, Tripura, emphasizing the importance of economic inclusion and encouraging financial institutions to invest in the region's development.

7. Solar Agriculture Feeder Project 2.0: Maharashtra's Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, launched this project to enhance agricultural energy through reliable solar power.

8. New Governors Appointed: President Droupadi Murmu appointed new governors for five states, reflecting ongoing governance challenges and rising tensions in regions like Manipur.

9. Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE): The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) published the results for 2023-24, capturing the economic landscape of India's unincorporated non-agricultural sector.

10. JIGYASA Program: The CSIR conducted the Scientific Aptitude Assessment Exercise online, involving students from 37 CSIR laboratories in a simultaneous scientific demonstration.

11. Archaea Resilience: Recent studies highlight the resilience of archaea, ancient microorganisms thriving in extreme environments, focusing on their toxin-antitoxin systems in response to global temperature changes.

12. Human-Wildlife Interactions: Research reveals the urgent situation facing the endangered lion-tailed macaque in the Western Ghats of India, showing how human activities like road construction and tourism disrupt their natural behaviors and habitats.

13. Ken-Betwa River Linking Project: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation for the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, marking the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee with several development initiatives.

14. PMAY Houses for Maharashtra: The Central Government approved 6.5 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) for Maharashtra, with plans to add another 13 lakh houses.

15. Endangered Marine Species: A UNESCO report indicates that nearly 20% of species in UNESCO World Heritage marine sites are experiencing heat stress due to warming waters, threatening their survival and disrupting marine ecosystems.

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16. GST Registration for New and Small Businesses: The GST Council has approved a proposal to streamline the registration process, enabling new and small businesses to get GST registration within three working days.

17. Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar received this award for Public Leadership, presented by the South Indian Education Society (SIES).

18. Financial Support for Rural Local Bodies: The Union Government has allocated Rs. 2044 crore for rural local bodies in Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh for the fiscal year 2024-25.

19. Decline in Domestic Migration: India has seen a notable decrease in domestic migration, with a 12% drop from 2011 to 2023.

20. Youth Co:Lab Innovation Challenge 2024-2025: The seventh Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge has been launched, targeting young entrepreneurs.