Current Affairs — 16 November 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sat, 16 Nov 2024
DRDO flight-tests India's first long-range hypersonic missile off Odisha
Late on 16 November 2024, DRDO successfully flight-tested India's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
On 4th Audit Diwas, Om Birla lauds C&AG; India's CAG holds ASOSAI presidency for 2024-2027
On 16 November 2024 in New Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla addressed the 4th Audit Diwas and said the C&AG has played a key role in fostering accountability, transparency and good governance.
At CoP29 in Baku, India criticises developed countries over climate finance and the Mitigation Work Programme
On 16 November 2024 at CoP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, India expressed dissatisfaction at developed countries' unwillingness to engage on climate finance and on the Mitigation Work Programme.
At Jeddah AMR ministerial conference, India backs AMR trust fund and independent evidence panel
On 16 November 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Union MoS Health Anupriya Patel addressed the 4th High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance.
Ayushman Vay Vandana card enrolments cross 10 lakh within three weeks
On 16 November 2024, the Health Ministry said more than 10 lakh senior citizens aged 70 and above had enrolled for the Ayushman Vay Vandana card under AB PM-JAY within three weeks of its launch.
PM Modi leaves on five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana
On 16 November 2024, before leaving India, PM Modi issued his departure statement for a five-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.
WIPO's WIPI 2024: India 6th in patent applications; residents file over half for the first time
On 16 November 2024, PIB highlighted WIPO's World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, which ranks India 6th globally with 64,480 patent applications in 2023.
At CSIR Healthcare Theme Conclave in J&K, Jitendra Singh says bio-economy has grown to $130 billion
On 16 November 2024 at SKICC in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh opened the CSIR Healthcare Theme Conclave and called J&K a key player in India's 'Viksit Bharat' journey.
NHRC's six-day ITEC programme for human rights institutions of eight Global South countries concludes
On 16 November 2024, the National Human Rights Commission concluded its six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme on Human Rights for 33 participants from national human rights institutions of eight Global South countries.
Vice-President Dhankhar at Kotra, Udaipur: tribal community is the pride of the country
On 16 November 2024 at Kotra in Udaipur, Rajasthan, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said the tribal community is the pride of the country, at an event marking Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary.