Current Affairs One-liners — 17 October 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
- On 17 October 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Abhidhamma Divas ceremony, which also celebrated the recognition of Pali as a classical language.
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Railways announced that the Advance Reservation Period for train tickets will be cut from 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) with effect from 1 November 2024.
- On 17 October 2024, at Dussehra Ground, Panchkula (Haryana), Nayab Singh Saini took oath as Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time; Governor Bandaru Dattatraya administered the oath.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, it was reported that Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud had written to the Union Law Ministry recommending Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud inaugurated AROHA-2024, the first-ever international conference of the All India Institute of Ayurveda, on its 8th foundation day.
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said four sewerage projects worth ₹492 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in Q2 of FY 2024-25.
- On 17 October 2024, in Geneva, the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (13-17 October) concluded; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, CDS General Anil Chauhan and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat launched the Evaluating Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) Framework and Guidelines for the Armed Forces.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Government and Meta launched 'Scam se Bacho', a national user awareness campaign to tackle rising online scams.
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Central Board of Direct Taxes issued revised guidelines for compounding of offences under the Income-tax Act, 1961, simplifying the procedure and lowering compounding charges.
- On 17 October 2024, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled Pavana Chitra, India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility.
- On 17 October 2024, the Department of Science and Technology said scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, Punjab, developed chitosan nano-aggregates to deliver TB drugs to the brain through the nose.
- On 17 October 2024, in Punjab, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced approval of ₹1,255.59 crore for a 28.9 km, 4-lane access-controlled Northern Patiala Bypass.