Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Tue, 05 Nov 2024
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
Mon, 04 Nov 2024
- On 4 November 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the seventh session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly re-elected India as President and France as Co-President for 2024–26.
- On 4 November 2024, at its seventh Assembly in New Delhi, the International Solar Alliance selected Ashish Khanna of India as its third Director General.
- On 4 November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly condemned the deliberate attack on a Hindu temple in Canada and the attempts to intimidate Indian diplomats.
- On 4 November 2024 in Srinagar, National Conference MLA Abdul Rahim Rather was unanimously elected the first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
- On 4 November 2024 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu interacted with women achievers in the Indian aviation sector under 'The President with the People' initiative.
- On 4 November 2024, Indian Railways set a new record by carrying over 3 crore passengers in a single day during the festive rush.
- On 4 November 2024, Government e Marketplace (GeM) announced 170 revamped seed categories on its portal, covering nearly 8,000 seed varieties.
- On 4 November 2024, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy issued a call for proposals to set up Centres of Excellence for R&D on Green Hydrogen under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- On 4 November 2024 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 32nd meeting of the Kendriya Hindi Samiti, the highest body guiding the promotion of Hindi.
- On 4 November 2024 in Chennai, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated infrastructure projects worth ₹187.33 crore at Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited.
- On 4 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in a road accident in Almora, Uttarakhand, and announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.
Sun, 03 Nov 2024
- On 3 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi lauded India's progress against tuberculosis after the WHO recognised a 17.7% reduction in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023.
- On 3 November 2024, CDS Gen Anil Chauhan concluded a four-day visit to Algeria (31 October–3 November), during which India and Algeria signed a memorandum on defence cooperation.
- On 3 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi extended best wishes on Assam's Bhasha Gaurav Saptah, a week-long celebration marking Assamese being conferred Classical Language status.
- On 3 November 2024 in Uttarakhand, the portals of Kedarnath and Yamunotri temples were closed for the winter on Bhai Dooj.
- On 3 November 2024, the Centre said FCI and state agencies had procured 85.41 LMT of paddy in Punjab in KMS 2024-25 as of 2 November.
- On 3 November 2024 at its headquarters in Kolkata, Coal India Limited marked its 50th Foundation Day, where Coal Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the Golden Jubilee logo and unveiled the mascot 'Angara'.
- On 3 November 2024, the Environment Ministry reported on actions taken in Delhi-NCR under Stages I and II of the revised GRAP from 15 to 31 October 2024.
- On 3 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Duma Boko on his election as the President of Botswana.
- On 3 November 2024 in Dibrugarh, Assam, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal attended the 78th Foundation Day of Assam Medical College & Hospital and the 62nd Foundation Day of Dibru College as chief guest.
- On 3 November 2024 in Delhi, the Ministry of Culture's 'Kaveri Meets Ganga' festival, the first in its Amrit Parampara series, held its second day at Kartavya Path and CCRT Dwarka.