NEWS 25-12-2024. News For 27th-Dec (Friday) 1. Two indigenously designed and built Indian Navy warships, destroyer *Surat* and frigate *Nilgiri* , were delivered on December 20, 2024. (A frigate is a smaller, lighter ship used mostly for protection, like guarding other ships or fighting submarines. A destroyer is a bigger, more powerful ship built for attacking and defending against air, sea, and missile threats.) 2. Govt. has launched *Kisan Kavach* , India's first bodysuit to protect farmers from harmful pesticides. 3. Kuwait gave its highest national award, **The Order of Mubarak Al-Ka eer,* to PM Modi. 4. India and Kuwait signed an agreement to work together in defense. 5. India won the first U19 ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup, beating Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final in Kuala Lumpur. 6. Former Supreme Court judge *Madan B. Lokur* is appointed as the Chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council (IJC). His term will end on November 12, 2028. 7. Bihar will host the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup in March 2025 for the second time. 8. On December 25, PM Modi will launch the *Ken-Betwa river link project* in Madhya Pradesh. < < Back