Daily Current Affairs – 19 December, 2024

The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to create a comprehensive policy for the protection and management of sacred groves across the country. 

A high-level committee of experts, headed by former chairperson of ISRO K. Radhakrishnan, has recommended restructuring of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

India is the largest recipient of remittances in 2024, with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico, China, Philippines, and Pakistan.

Space startups in Japan and India had agreed to jointly study using laser-equipped satellites to remove debris from orbit.

Recently, the Supreme Court of India has expanded the investigative powers of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

“Waste to Worth: Managing India’s Urban Water Crisis through Wastewater Reuse” report has been published jointly by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG).

The Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista Gangetica) has been satellite-tagged for the first time by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). 

Hindi poet Gagan Gill and English writer Easterine Kire are among the 21 recipients of the annual Sahitya Akademi Awards.