Daily Current Affairs – 18 November, 2024

India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) for the “co-development” of UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna) mast for the Indian Navy.

Recently, the Supreme Court’s Centre for Research and Planning has released a report advocating for the use of electronic tracking devices for undertrial prisoners in India.

The Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of a long range hypersonic missile.

India has announced plans to support the construction of up to 50 small nuclear reactors (SMRs) through public-private partnerships.

A Semiconductor Plant has been set up in Morigaon, Assam, projected for completion by mid-2025.

The Environment Ministry exempted the certain categories of industries from dual approvals for environmental clearance (EC) and consent to establish (CTE), aims to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and promote ease of doing business.

Recently, the Kerala government has suspended two IAS officers for alleged violations of the All-India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968.

The Suez Canal is one of the busiest waterways in the world through which 12% of global commerce passes.