Daily Current Affairs – 16 December, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his pitch for a nationwide Uniform Civil Code (UCC), recalling the views of Dr BR Ambedkar and KM Munshi on the matter.

The Supreme Court on disposed of a PIL seeking the application of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) to political parties by asking the petitioner to first approach the Election Commission of India.

Britain became the 12th member of the CPTPP, marking its most significant trade deal since Brexit.

Switzerland will suspend the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause in its double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) with India starting January 1, 2025.

The Union government launched the 'Jalvahak' scheme to incentivise cargo movement via inland waterways, across National Waterways 1 (Ganga), 2 (Brahmaputra), and 16 (Barak river).

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has released its report on the ‘Performance Audit on Supply Chain Management of Public Distribution’ of Karnataka’s Public Distribution System.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke of the Mahabharata character Eklavya in Parliament, comparing him to the youth, small businesses, and farmers of the country.

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary.