Current Affairs : 17 December 2024

1. India’s “First Diabetes Biobank” has been established by ICMR in Chennai.

2. Udaan Yatri Café’ scheme will be launched from Kolkata Airport by the Central Government to provide affordable food and drinks.

3. India , France & UAE has participated in the ‘Desert Night’ exercise.

4. Recently Britain has become 12th member of the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement.

5. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently launched the ‘Jalvahak’ scheme to promote freight transportation on the waterways connected to the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Barak rivers.

6. Uttarakhand state government has recently unveiled the emblem, symbol, mascot, anthem, jersey and torch of the 38th National Games.

7. 29th ‘International Kerala Film Festival’ has started in Thiruvananthapuram.

8. Mikhail Kavelashvili’ has been appointed the President of Georgia.

9. Recently, the ‘100th Tansen Music Festival’ organized at the historical fort of Gwalior has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records.

10. Third Virasat Saree Mahotsav’ has started recently in New Delhi.

11. ‘International Migrants Day’ is celebrated every year on 18 December.

12. Northern Coalfields Limited has recently started ‘Charak’ for free health treatment in Singrauli.

13. Recently American Army has tested a long-range hypersonic missile named ‘Dark Eagle’.

14. In December 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended appointing Seven additional judges to the three high courts.