Current Affairs — 05 November 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
President opens first Asian Buddhist Summit in New Delhi
On 5 November 2024 in New Delhi, President Droupadi Murmu graced the first Asian Buddhist Summit, organised by the Ministry of Culture with the International Buddhist Confederation.
Keel laid for first two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels at GRSE, Kolkata
On 5 November 2024 at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata, the keels of Yard 3037 and 3038, the first two Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Navy, were laid in a ceremony presided by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose.
Navy holds third edition of MAHASAGAR outreach with IOR maritime chiefs
On 5 November 2024, the Indian Navy held the third edition of MAHASAGAR, a high-level virtual interaction in which CNS Adm Dinesh K Tripathi spoke with heads of navies and maritime agencies of ten Indian Ocean littorals.
Former ICG ADG V D Chafekar appointed Executive Director of ReCAAP ISC
On 5 November 2024, it was announced that ADG (Retd) V D Chafekar, formerly of the Indian Coast Guard, has been appointed the seventh Executive Director of the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in Singapore for April 2025 to March 2028.
President releases three Supreme Court publications, including 'Justice for Nation'
On 5 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu released three Supreme Court publications on its 75 years, prison manuals and legal aid cells in law schools.
IREL and Kazakhstan's UKTMP agree to form IREUK Titanium JV for Ti slag in India
On 5 November 2024, IREL (India) Limited and Kazakhstan's Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC signed an agreement to set up IREUK Titanium Limited, an Indo-Kazakh joint venture to produce titanium slag in India.
Folk singer Sharda Sinha, voice of Chhath songs, dies at 72
On 5 November 2024 in New Delhi, renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha, known for Maithili and Bhojpuri folk songs and Chhath songs, died at AIIMS-Delhi aged 72.
Phase II retail sale of Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice launched
On 5 November 2024, Food Minister Pralhad Joshi launched Phase II of the retail sale of Bharat Atta at ₹30 per kg and Bharat Rice at ₹34 per kg by flagging off mobile vans of NCCF, NAFED and Kendriya Bhandar.
XV Finance Commission grants released to rural local bodies of Haryana, Tripura and Mizoram
On 5 November 2024, the Union Government said it had released Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies of Haryana (₹194.87 crore), Tripura (₹78.5 crore) and Mizoram (₹35.5 crore).
Fourth phase of mandatory gold hallmarking begins; 18 districts added
From 5 November 2024, the Bureau of Indian Standards began the fourth phase of mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery, adding 18 districts and taking the total to 361.
Coast Guard lays foundation stone for Tier-III Data Centre of Project Digital Coast Guard
On 5 November 2024 at Mahipalpur, New Delhi, the Indian Coast Guard laid the foundation stone for the Tier-III Data Centre of Project Digital Coast Guard.