Current Affairs — 12 November 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 12 Nov 2024
WIPO report: India in top 10 for patents, trademarks and industrial designs
On 12 November 2024, the Commerce Ministry said WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 place India among the top 10 countries for patents, trademarks and industrial designs.
Retail inflation rises to 6.21% in October 2024
On 12 November 2024, the Statistics Ministry said year-on-year CPI inflation for October 2024 was 6.21%, with food inflation at 10.87%.
DRDO conducts maiden flight-test of Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile
On 12 November 2024 off the coast of Odisha, DRDO conducted the maiden flight-test of the Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur.
Manohar Lal chairs conference of State and UT Power Ministers; Powerthon Phase-II launched
On 12 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal chaired the Conference of Power Ministers of States and UTs and launched Phase-II of Powerthon.
Public sector banks post 25.6% rise in H1 FY25 net profit; gross NPA at 3.12%
On 12 November 2024, the Finance Ministry said public sector banks' aggregate business grew 11% year-on-year in the first half of FY 2024-25, with net profit of ₹85,520 crore.
Biofuel blending saved ₹91,000 crore on import bill, says Hardeep Puri at Bengaluru
On 12 November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated a three-day Energy Technology Meet and said biofuel blending has saved the country ₹91,000 crore on the import bill.
C R Patil reviews Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen in North-East at Guwahati
On 12 November 2024 in Guwahati, Assam, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil chaired a review of Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen in the North-Eastern states and called for Sampoorna Swachhata by March 2025.
Rajnath Singh at inaugural Delhi Defence Dialogue: government creating 'Adaptive Defence'
On 12 November 2024 in New Delhi, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh addressed the inaugural Delhi Defence Dialogue organised by MP-IDSA, saying the government is creating an 'Adaptive Defence'.
Industrial output grows 3.1% in September 2024
On 12 November 2024, the Statistics Ministry released Quick Estimates showing the Index of Industrial Production grew 3.1% in September 2024.
NICDC, Bihar sign agreements for Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Gaya
On 12 November 2024, NICDC, the Government of Bihar and BIADA signed the State Support and Shareholder Agreements for an Integrated Manufacturing Cluster in Gaya, Bihar, a node of the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
Fifteenth Finance Commission grants released for rural local bodies in Kerala and Meghalaya
On 12 November 2024, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said the Union Government has released Fifteenth Finance Commission grants for rural local bodies in Kerala and Meghalaya.