Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 14.12.2024

National Updates

• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Rekha Sharma, has been elected Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana unopposed as no candidate from Congress or any other party filed a nomination against her.
• The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC conducted a conference with State HRCs in New Delhi on Friday to promote and protect human rights in the country
• External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held meetings with Ambassadors of several countries in New Delhi on Friday. He met with Ambassador of Japan to India, Ono Keiichi and discussed Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations.
• PM Modi launches several development projects worth Rs 5,500 crore to provide seamless connectivity in Prayagraj ahead of Mahakumbh
• National Highways Authority of India, NHAI is planning to introduce advanced new Route Patrolling Vehicles (RPVs) named Rajmarg Saathi to enhance highway safety
• Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) organised a one-day Workshop on the theme, Energizing Semiconductor Ecosystem to Make India Self-Reliant in IC Chip Manufacturing.
• The High Court granted an interim bail for four weeks to the film actor Allu Arjun over a quash petition filed by the actor in a case relating to stampede
• India raises concern with Canada over murders of 3 Indian students; Issues advisory to remain vigilant amid growing hate crime.
• The Centre said 18,854 crore rupees has been disbursed among 3.64 crore beneficiaries of PM Matru Vandana Yojana since the inception of the scheme in 2017
• The inaugural India-Philippines Maritime Dialogue was held in Manila, Philippines. During the dialogue, the two sides exchanged perspectives on prevailing maritime challenges and discussed ways to enhance maritime cooperation.
• Govt to launch Udaan Yatri Cafe at airports to offer affordable food for UDAN scheme passengers

International Updates

• French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist leader François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France following a no-confidence vote that ousted the previous government
• Kyiv said that Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities during the morning rush hour on Friday
• At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in Israeli attacks at residential houses in the refugee camp of al-Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip.
• At least nine people have been killed and several injured after a boat carrying refugees sank off the coast in Tunisia yesterday.
• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that it has severely damaged Syria’s air defences, destroying over 90 per cent of strategic surface-to-air missile systems
• Romania and Bulgaria are set to fully join the European Union border-free Schengen Area on January 1, 2025.

Sports Updates

• The Women’s Selection Committee has picked India’s 15-member squads for the upcoming T20 and ODI home series against West Indies.
• Third Cricket Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy series between India and Australia will begin at Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday morning.
• Mumbai Indians have appointed Carl Hopkinson as their new fielding coach ahead of IPL 2025.
• In Badminton, the Indian duo of Teresa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand lost to the Japanese pair of Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida 17-21, 13-21 in the BWF World Tour Finals Women’s Doubles third group stage match in Hangzhou, China.
• In hockey, India defeated Thailand 9-0 in their fourth Pool A match at the Women’s Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman With this win, India progressed into the semifinals of the event.

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