CURRENT AFFAIRS

India has consistently seen a trade deficit and imports more goods than exports. This is often interpreted negatively as a sign of manufacturing weakness. Although this view can also be considered misleading, it is important to look at the causes and effects of trade deficit and high imports.

The Assam government has issued an official notification to rename the Barak Valley district Karimganj as Sribhumi.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has signed an agreement with H2 Global Stiftung.

 National Public Broadcaster Prasar Bharati launched its OTT platform.

Recently, the first indigenous antibiotic drug called Naphithromycin was launched.

 Indian women's hockey team defeated China 1-0 to win the Bihar Women's Asian Champions Trophy 2024 title. 

Recently Coal India Limited was honoured with the Green World Awards 2024 in London.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj launched the People's Planning Campaign for preparation of Panchayat Development Plans (PDPs) for 2025-26.

Elon Musk-owned SpaceX company's 'Falcon 9' rocket successfully launched the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)'s GSAT-N2 satellite (artificial satellite) from Cape Canaveral, Florida on November 19, 2024.

The United States is bracing for heavy rains as a powerful "bomb cyclone" heads toward the country's west coast.