Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 16.12.2024

National Updates

• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cold wave to severe cold wave conditions to continue over Northwest India during the next 5 days and over Central India during the next 3 days.
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, unveiled the cargo promotion scheme ‘Jalvahak’ for boosting cargo movement on three national waterways.
• External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova, Mihail Popsoi, today jointly inaugurated the Embassy of Moldova in New Delhi
• Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, engaged in a series of productive discussions with his Nepali counterpart, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali Army, Suprabal Janasewashree General Ashok, during his visit to India.
• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the Geoscience Museum at the Victoria Market Building in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. This state-of-the-art museum is set to become a hub for geoscience education and public engagement.
• Home Minister Amit Shah presents ‘President’s Colour’ to Chhattisgarh Police

International Updates

• Britain today became the first European nation to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the 12th member. The bloc comprises Canada and Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
• Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has confirmed that the Lebanese armed group has temporarily lost its weapons supply route through Syria following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government

Sports Updates

• In the Women’s Premier League, 2025 auctions were held, and Deandra Dottin, Simran Shaikh, G Kamalini, and Prema Rawat returned with the highest bids.
• In under-19 cricket, the Indian women’s team registered a massive nine-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening Group A match of the Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• In Cricket, Australia were 405 for 7 against India in their first innings at stumps, on day two of the third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Gabba in Brisbane.  
• The Lok Sabha Speaker XI won against the Rajya Sabha Chairman XI in the TB Mukt Bharat Awareness Cricket Match at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi

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