Daily Current Affairs, News Headlines 31.12.2024
National Updates
- The government said that Rabi crops have been sown across over 614 lakh hectare area so far. Ministry of Agriculture in a statement said that over 319 lakh hectare area coverage under wheat has been reported compared to 313 lakh hectare area during the corresponding period of last year.
- The Ministry of Defence signed two contracts, worth around 2,867 crore rupees, for the construction of the Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) Plug for the DRDO-AIP system and its integration onboard Indian submarines, and the integration of the Electronic Heavy Weight Torpedo (EHWT).
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) will set up a Critical Care Block at the premises of the Trauma Centre.
- Railways has cancelled 150 trains in view of the Punjab Band called by the Kisan Union.
- North India, including the national capital, will see a chilly New Year as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a significant drop in minimum temperatures across the region in the coming days.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time in 2025.
- External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is on a three-day official visit to Qatar from today. During the visit, he will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Highlights Indian Army’s Training Excellence During Visit to Mhow
International Updates
- At least 71 people died in Ethiopia when a truck packed with passengers plunged into a river.
- The five-day-long first Honey Festival that concluded on Monday is organised in Sauraha in Bagmati Province, Nepal. At the festival, visitors have a chance to taste six types of Honey for free.
- Former US President Jimmy Carter passed away last night at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100
Sports Updates
- In Border-Gavaskar Trophy Cricket, Australia registered a 184 run victory over India on the fifth and final day of the fourth test in Melbourne. With this loss, India has thin chances for reaching the World Test Championship Final.
- In Santosh Trophy Football, West Bengal knocked out defending champion Services 4-2 in the semifinal at the GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad
- Kerala defeated Chandigarh 34-31 to clinch their maiden Senior National Men’s Handball Championship title
- Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 17-year-old student from Navy Children School in Mumbai, has made history by becoming the youngest female in the world to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.
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