Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 07 Oct 2024
- On 7 October 2024, in India, Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that nutrition support under Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana has been raised from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000 per month per TB patient.
- On 7 October 2024, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the 12th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments was co-chaired by Piyush Goyal and Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of ADIA.
- On 7 October 2024, in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism and said Naxalism will be completely eliminated by 2026.
- On 7 October 2024, in India, the Finance Ministry said the CBDT has formed an internal committee for a comprehensive review of the Income-tax Act, 1961, and invited public suggestions on the e-filing portal.
- On 7 October 2024, at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh launched ADITI 2.0 challenges and the 12th Defence India Start-up Challenges (DISC 12) during DefConnect 4.0.
- On 7 October 2024, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the National Skill Development Corporation signed an MoU with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for a skill centre in Kandivali, in the presence of Piyush Goyal.
- On 7 October 2024, the Coal Ministry said South Eastern Coalfields Limited, the Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary, has planted 1,46,675 saplings in Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign.
- On 7 October 2024, in India, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh attended the Ministry's World Cotton Day 2024 celebration, where industry signed MoUs to promote the Indian Kasturi Cotton brand.
- On 7 October 2024, the Commerce Ministry said the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the UAE's largest sovereign wealth fund, has commenced its India operations with an office in GIFT City, Gujarat.
Sun, 06 Oct 2024
- On 6 October 2024, in India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said Rs 1,000 crore has been earmarked for a Venture Fund for space start-ups, and that the sector now has over 200 start-ups.
- On 6 October 2024, at the newly built Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the first T20I.
- On 6 October 2024, at Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the Indian Air Force held an air show for its 92nd anniversary with Chief Minister MK Stalin as chief guest.
- On 6 October 2024, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE, India beat Pakistan by six wickets in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup for their first win of the tournament.
- On 6 October 2024, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the Sports Authority of India's MoU with the Maharashtra Government for a National Centre of Sports Excellence on 37 acres in Kandivali was announced, signed in the presence of Piyush Goyal.
- On 6 October 2024, in India, World Cerebral Palsy Day was marked with the theme '#UniquelyCP', with the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities leading nationwide awareness campaigns.
- On 6 October 2024, Vice Admiral V Srinivas, FOCINC Southern Naval Command, began an official visit to Oman (6-9 October), coinciding with the First Training Squadron's port call at Muscat.
- On 6 October 2024, the Coal Ministry said MoS Satish Chandra Dubey felicitated winners of the 'Coal Gasification' hackathon organised by CMPDI during his visit to CMPDI, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- On 6 October 2024, in India, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed a ceremony felicitating Dr Karan Singh on completing 75 years in public life.
Sat, 05 Oct 2024
- On 5 October 2024, in Washim, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi disbursed the 18th instalment of PM-KISAN worth about Rs 20,000 crore and launched agriculture and animal husbandry initiatives worth around Rs 23,300 crore.
- On 5 October 2024, in Thane, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 32,800 crore, focused on urban mobility.
- On 5 October 2024, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Aarey JVLR to BKC section of Mumbai Metro Line 3 Phase-1, worth around Rs 14,120 crore, and took a metro ride.
- On 5 October 2024, in New Delhi, the three-day Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2024, the Indian Navy's annual apex-level strategic dialogue, concluded.
- On 5 October 2024, in Jharkhand, MoS Satish Chandra Dubey inaugurated the resumption of Hindustan Copper Limited's Surda Mine operations, a step towards self-reliance in copper.
- On 5 October 2024, in Haryana, single-phase polling for all 90 Assembly constituencies concluded largely peacefully at more than 20,000 polling stations, the Election Commission said.
- On 5 October 2024, at Poharadevi in Washim, Maharashtra, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Banjara Virasat Museum celebrating the culture and heritage of the Banjara community.
- On 5 October 2024, in New Delhi, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, delivering the keynote at 'The Conclave 2024' organised by Pratidin Media Network, called the Northeast the heart and soul of Bharat.
- On 5 October 2024, in India, Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal met archaeologists, museologists and historians and announced an Indian Maritime Heritage Conclave for mid-December 2024.
Fri, 04 Oct 2024
- On 4 October 2024, at Hanle, Ladakh, DAE Secretary Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty inaugurated the Major Atmospheric Cherenkov Experiment (MACE) Observatory, Asia's largest and the world's highest imaging Cherenkov telescope.
- On 3 and 4 October 2024, at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan, DRDO successfully conducted three flight-tests of the 4th-generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS).
- On 4 October 2024, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced that the 10th India International Science Festival will be held at IIT Guwahati, Assam, from 30 November to 3 December 2024, the first in the Northeast.