Current affairs 11 December 2024

SC Granted Permanent Commission to Woman Army Officers.

• SC exercised powers under Article 142 to grant permanent commission to a woman Army officer who was unfairly excluded from consideration.
• The judgment emphasized fairness for similarly placed soldiers, rejecting unreasonable stand by authorities.
• The officer, a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Dental Corps will receive benefits retroactively from the same date as others under a 2014 ruling.

DPIIT and Flipkart Partner to Boost Indian Startups.

• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade signed an MoU with Flipkart to mentor and invest in Indian startups, leveraging Flipkart’s $100 million venture fund under the Leap and Ventures initiative.
• The partnership will provide startups access to government reports, datasets, and fast-track patent applications while supporting prototype development and international expansion.

Bharati Kolli Recognized as Rising Star Woman Leader in Banking.

• Bharati Kolli, a 43-year-old from Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, was featured in Rising Star Women Leaders of Banking 2024 by Women We Admire.
• She serves as Director of the Data Management Office at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), headquartered in New York.
• Bharati's achievement highlights her contributions to the global banking sector.

Guwahati Asian Film Festival to Debut in February 2025.

• The 1st Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) will be held from February 7-9, 2025, celebrating Asian cinema's diversity.
• The theme of this festival is Cinema Beyond Borders.
• The opening film is In the Arms of the Tree, Iran's official submission to the 97th Academy Awards, directed by Babak Khajehpasha.
• GAFF aims to foster cross-cultural dialogue through cinematic brilliance.

29th International Film Festival of Kerala to be launched.

• The 29th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will be inaugurated by CM Pinarayi Vijayan on December 13 at Nishagandhi Auditorium, Thiruvananthapuram.
• Featuring 177 films from 68 countries, the festival includes categories like International Competition (14 films), Malayalam Cinema Today (12 films), and World Cinema (63 films).
• Organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.