Current Affairs — 23 October 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Electronics-grade Boron-11 enrichment facility inaugurated at HWBF, Talcher
On 23 October 2024, at Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF), Talcher, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr A.K. Mohanty inaugurated an Electronics Grade Boron-11 enrichment facility, putting India in the elite club of nations with this technology.
PM Modi at 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan; leaders adopt Kazan Declaration
On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi took part in the 16th BRICS Summit, where leaders welcomed 13 new BRICS partner countries and adopted the Kazan Declaration on 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security'.
PM Modi meets President Xi Jinping in Kazan; Special Representatives to meet at an early date
On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit and welcomed the recent agreement for complete disengagement and resolution of issues that arose in 2020 in the India-China border areas.
Mansukh Mandaviya holds consultation with athletes and coaches on Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024
On 23 October 2024, in New Delhi, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a stakeholders' consultation with athletes and coaches on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024.
Coast Guard takes preventive measures ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall on West Bengal and Odisha coasts
On 23 October 2024, along the West Bengal and Odisha coasts, the Indian Coast Guard Region (North-East) positioned ships and aircraft and broadcast weather warnings ahead of Cyclone Dana's forecast landfall on 24-25 October.
Bharat Chana Dal Phase-II retail launched in Delhi-NCR at ₹70 per kg
On 23 October 2024, in Delhi, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched retail sale of Bharat Chana Dal Phase-II in Delhi-NCR by flagging off mobile vans, with chana dal at ₹70 per kg and whole chana at ₹58 per kg.
Government to mark Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary with two-year celebration (2024-2026)
On 23 October 2024, in India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Government will commemorate Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026.
Commemorative stamp marks 200 years of Kittur Vijayotsava
On 23 October 2024, at the Kittur Rani Channamma Stage in the Kittur Fort premises, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp marking 200 years of Kittur Vijayotsava, Rani Channamma's victory over the British on 23 October 1824.
Government calls DAP shortage reports misleading; MRP kept at ₹1,350 per 50 kg bag
On 23 October 2024, in India, the Department of Fertilizers called media reports of a DAP shortage hurting Rabi prospects misleading, saying the MRP of DAP has been kept at ₹1,350 per 50 kg bag since Covid times and subsidy has been raised.
NIEPVD Dehradun signs MoUs with six institutions for welfare of Divyangjan
On 23 October 2024, the National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun signed MoUs with six institutions to improve services for Divyangjan.