Daily Current Affairs – 18 January, 2025

The Rubber Board of India has introduced two significant initiatives, iSNR (Indian Sustainable Natural Rubber) and INR Konnect, as part of its efforts to enhance India's rubber industry globally and boost domestic production. 

On January 16, 2025, the Lokpal of India celebrated its Foundation Day, marking 11 years since its inception on January 16, 2014, under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.

Recently, South Korea experienced significant political turmoil following President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law.

The Department of Telecommunications launched the vision document for the National Broadband Mission (NBM) 2.0.

The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has approved 56 new Watershed Development Projects across 10 high-performing states, with a budget of Rs. 700 crore. 

Physicists have theorized the existence of a unique particle called the semi-Dirac fermion.

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Kokborok day is celebrated by the Indigenous Tripuri people of the state of Tripura on 19th January each year.