Current Affairs 11 January 2025

Key Highlights: Current Affairs for 11 January 2025

1. 2024: Hottest Year, Breaches 1.5°C Threshold

   • The World Meteorological Organization confirmed 2024 as the warmest year, surpassing the 1.5°C warming mark, with a global temperature 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels.
   • Six datasets, including Copernicus Climate Change Service, unanimously identified the record-breaking temperature.

2. Jammu & Kashmir Without Advocate General

   • Jammu and Kashmir has been without an Advocate General for two months due to disagreements between the Lieutenant Governor and the Omar Abdullah-led government.
   • The J&K and Ladakh High Court raised concerns, urging immediate resolution to address critical legal matters like the reservation policy.

3. RBI Mandates Fixed Interest Loan Option

   • The Reserve Bank of India mandated banks to offer fixed-interest-rate options for equated installment loans.
   • Banks must disclose annualized interest rates and update borrowers on EMI/tenor changes, issuing quarterly statements with detailed loan progress.

4. Rahul Gandhi Granted Bail in Defamation Case

   • Rahul Gandhi appeared virtually in a Pune MP/MLA court and was granted bail on a ₹25,000 surety bond in the Savarkar defamation case.
   • The case pertains to alleged defamatory remarks made in London in March 2023, filed by Savarkar’s grandnephew Satyaki Savarkar.

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