Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 19th December 2024

RBI, Banking and Economy

• Net direct tax collections rise 16.5%

NATIONAL

• India, China seek mutually acceptable border settlement

INTERNATIONAL

• At $ 129 bn, India top recipient of remittances this year: World Bank

STATES

• UCC will be implemented in Uttarakhand from January

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• India on 10th spot in US trade deficit rankings

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• India sets up its first diabetes biobank

DEFENCE

• Second survey ship INS Nirdeshak inducted into Navy

EVENTS

• 15 day flower and Horticulture festival from December 29

AWARDS AND REWARDS

• Gagan Gill, Easterine Kire to get Sahitya Akademi awards

SPORTS

• Nat Sciver-Brunt breaks 26-year-old record to hit fastest Women's Test hundred