Current Affairs — 16 October 2024

🌐 International Organisations 📍 Pakistan Must know

SCO CHG Islamabad mein Jaishankar

16 Oct 2024: Islamabad mein 23rd SCO Heads of Government meeting mein EAM Jaishankar ne India ka National Statement diya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Rabi MSP 2025-26

16 Oct 2024: CCEA ne Rabi crops ka MSP badhaya; wheat ab ₹2,425 per quintal.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

President Murmu Mauritania mein

16 Oct 2024: President Murmu ki Mauritania yatra, kisi Indian President ki pehli; 4 MoUs sign.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Must know

Omar Abdullah J&K UT ke pehle CM

16 Oct 2024: Srinagar ke SKICC mein Omar Abdullah ne J&K UT ke pehle CM ki shapath li; LG Manoj Sinha ne shapath dilayi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Apr-Sep 2024 exports

16 Oct 2024: Apr-Sep 2024 mein India ka total export USD 393.22 bn, 4.86% growth.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Varanasi-DDU rail-cum-road bridge

16 Oct 2024: Cabinet ne ₹2,642 crore ka Varanasi-DDU multitracking project approve kiya, Ganga par naya rail-cum-road bridge.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

ISA 7th Assembly curtain raiser

16 Oct 2024: ISA Assembly ke 7th session ka curtain raiser; session 3-6 Nov 2024 Bharat Mandapam mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

DA/DR mein 3% badhat

16 Oct 2024: Cabinet ne central employees aur pensioners ke liye 3% extra DA/DR approve kiya, 1 July 2024 se.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Samarth scheme extend

16 Oct 2024: Textiles Ministry ki Samarth skilling scheme March 2026 tak badhi, ₹495 crore, 3 lakh logon ki training.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

INS Shardul Dubai mein

16 Oct 2024: INS Shardul ne Port Rashid, Dubai visit poori ki; UAE ship Al Quwaisat ke saath MPX.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Chhattisgarh

SECL ki 4 AMRIT pharmacies

16 Oct 2024: SECL ne Bilaspur mein desh ki 216th AMRIT pharmacy kholi; 4 AMRIT pharmacies wali pehli coal company.

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🎓 Education 📍 Meghalaya

Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub

16 Oct 2024: VP Dhankhar ne Shillong mein Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub ke shilanyas samaroh ko sambodhit kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Bahrain

1TS Manama visit

16 Oct 2024: INS Tir aur ICGS Veera ne Manama, Bahrain visit poori ki; RBNS Al Farooq ke saath MPX.

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