Current Affairs One-liners — 24 October 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Thu, 24 Oct 2024
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved a ₹1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund for the space sector under the aegis of IN-SPACe, expected to support about 40 startups.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two railway projects worth about ₹6,798 crore: doubling of 256 km in north Bihar and a 57 km new line between Errupalem and Namburu via Amaravati.
- On 24 October 2024, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh and Dr Jitendra Singh launched Gram Panchayat-level weather forecasting, giving over 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats five-day forecasts and hourly updates.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Defence signed a ₹387.44 crore contract with Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd., Goa, for six Air Cushion Vehicles (hovercraft) for the Indian Coast Guard.
- On 24 October 2024, in New Delhi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, delivering the keynote at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, said the broad consensus achieved by India and China to resolve differences in certain areas along the LAC was proof that continuous dialogue brings solutions.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Election Commission launched the upgraded Suvidha 2.0 mobile app, letting candidates and parties apply for campaign-related permissions, track their status and download approvals on mobile.
- On 24 October 2024, NLC India Ltd signed agreements with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL) to form two joint ventures for renewable energy projects and a lignite-based thermal power station in Rajasthan.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Ports Ministry said Mormugao Port Authority had been listed as an incentive provider on the Environmental Ship Index (ESI) portal of the International Association of Ports and Harbours, India's first port to offer such green-ship incentives.
- On 24 October 2024, in Gangtok, Government e Marketplace (GeM) signed an MoU with the Government of Sikkim to increase adoption of GeM, and with it GeM has covered all States and UTs of India.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation launched the 6th National Water Awards, 2024 on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal, with applications open till 31 December 2024.
- On 24 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a building collapse in Bengaluru and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
- On 24 October 2024, in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted ITBP 'Himveers' and their families on the force's Raising Day, calling it a symbol of valour and dedication.