26 December 2024 current affairs in English

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was awarded the Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award for Public Leadership.
It was done by the South Indian Education Society (SIES).
The award carries 2.5 lakh cash prize, a citation, an ornamental lamp and a scroll.

It is popularly known as the Sankaracharya Award
It is an honor established to commemorate the legacy of Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
The award aims to honor those who embody the ideals and principles of Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi, such as simplicity, dedication to dharma, and service to humanity.
The awards are given in four areas

Sushasan Diwas or Good Governance Day is an annual observance in India that marks the birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
This day aims to promote awareness among citizens about government accountability and administration.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
He served as India’s primeminister three times briefly in 1996, for 13 months in 1998 and 1999, and full-time from 1999 to 2004.
In 2015, he was conferred India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna. He received Padma Vibhushan in 1994.

The birth anniversary of Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya is also observed on 25th December.
He took part in the Salt Satyagraha and Civil Disobedience Movement.
He set up Ganga Mahasabha in 1905.

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Ken-Betwa Link Project
It is India’s first interlinking of rivers project, in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.

It has an Estimated cost of ₹44,605 crores, with 90% funded by the Central Government.
Rivers involved are the Ken River and Betwa River, both tributaries of the Yamuna River.
Phase I includes the construction of the Daudhan Dam in Panna Tiger Reserve, Low-Level and High-Level Tunnels, the Ken-Betwa Link Canal, and Powerhouses.
Phase II includes the Lower Orr Dam, Bina Complex Project, and Kotha Barrage.
It will provides irrigation to over 8 lakh hectares in 10 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

PM Modi Lays Foundation for India’s 1st Ken-Betwa River Linking Project in Madhya Pradesh
President Murmu to confer ‘Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar’ on 17 children from 14 States/UTs in New Delhi
Russian cargo ship ‘Ursa Major’ sinks in Mediterranean Sea after explosion
Jasprit Bumrah Equals Ashwin’s Record in ICC Test Bowling Rankings with 904 Points
Ganemat Sekhon clinches second consecutive national title in women’s skeet competition
M Raghu & Devika Sihag Claim Senior National Badminton Titles at 86th Edition in Bengaluru
Former Home Secretary Bhalla appointed as Manipur Governor; Arif Khan to Bihar.

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