CDS Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 23 Oct 2024
- On 23 October 2024, in India, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Government will commemorate Sardar Patel's 150th birth anniversary with a two-year-long nationwide celebration from 2024 to 2026.
- On 23 October 2024, in India, the Department of Fertilizers called media reports of a DAP shortage hurting Rabi prospects misleading, saying the MRP of DAP has been kept at ₹1,350 per 50 kg bag since Covid times and subsidy has been raised.
Tue, 22 Oct 2024
- On 22 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 16th BRICS Summit and invited him to visit India next year for the 23rd Annual Summit.
- On 22 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Iran's President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit and congratulated him on his election as the 9th President of Iran.
- On 22 October 2024, in India, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare announced the nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 3.0 from 1 to 30 November 2024 in 800 districts/cities.
- On 22 October 2024, in India, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' and unveiled BSNL's new logo along with seven citizen-centric services.
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
- On 21 October 2024, in India, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced at an MEA special briefing that an agreement had been arrived at on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas.
- From 21 to 23 October 2024, in the Indian Ocean, INS Delhi and the German Navy's frigate Baden-Württemberg and tanker Frankfurt am Main undertook the maiden Indian Navy-German Navy Maritime Partnership Exercise.
- On 21 October 2024, in India, the Government said Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) had achieved sales worth ₹1,000 crore in October 2024, compared with December in the previous year.
- From 19 to 21 October 2024, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, INS Suvarna paid a port call for operational turnaround during her anti-piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden.
Sun, 20 Oct 2024
- On 20 October 2024, in India, EPFO's provisional payroll data showed a net addition of 18.53 lakh members in August 2024, with about 9.30 lakh new members enrolled.
- On 20 October 2024, in India, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated 'Medicine Update BJMFCON 2024' organised by the Bihar & Jharkhand Medical Forum, and said PMCH Patna is being redeveloped into Asia's second-largest hospital.
Sat, 19 Oct 2024
- On 19 October 2024, in India, Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar was appointed Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW); she will be its 9th Chairperson.
- On 19 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Education announced that Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan would visit Singapore and Australia from 20 to 26 October 2024 to strengthen education cooperation.
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
- On 18 October 2024, in Lilongwe, Malawi, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with Malawi's President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and witnessed the signing of MoUs on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation.
- On 18 October 2024, in India, the Government said the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy had sanctioned three pilot projects for using hydrogen in steel production under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- On 18 October 2024, in India, the Department of Legal Affairs invited public comments on the draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at boosting institutional arbitration and reducing court intervention.
- On 18 October 2024, in India, the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) signed MoUs with nine public sector banks and one private bank to finance individual women entrepreneurs.
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Railways announced that the Advance Reservation Period for train tickets will be cut from 120 days to 60 days (excluding the date of journey) with effect from 1 November 2024.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, it was reported that Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud had written to the Union Law Ministry recommending Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India.
- On 17 October 2024, in Geneva, the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (13-17 October) concluded; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla led the Indian Parliamentary Delegation.
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Central Board of Direct Taxes issued revised guidelines for compounding of offences under the Income-tax Act, 1961, simplifying the procedure and lowering compounding charges.
Wed, 16 Oct 2024
- On 16 October 2024, in Islamabad, Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar delivered India's National Statement at the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government.
- On 16 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved higher Minimum Support Prices for all mandated Rabi crops for Marketing Season 2025-26.
- On 16 October 2024, in Mauritania, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in the first visit by an Indian President to the country; four MoUs were signed.
- On 16 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry estimated India's total exports (merchandise and services) for April-September 2024 at USD 393.22 billion, up 4.86%.
- On 16 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Union Cabinet approved an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief of 3% over the existing 50% of basic pay/pension, with effect from 1 July 2024.
- On 16 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Textiles said the Samarth scheme (Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector) has been extended for two years till March 2026 with ₹495 crore to train 3 lakh persons.
- On 16 October 2024, at Port Rashid, Dubai (UAE), INS Shardul concluded its visit as part of a long range training deployment and held a Maritime Partnership Exercise with UAE Naval ship Al Quwaisat on departure.
- On 16 October 2024, in Manama, Bahrain, the Indian Navy's First Training Squadron - INS Tir and ICGS Veera - completed its long range training deployment visit, ending with an MPX with RBNS Al Farooq.