KVS / NVS Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Sun, 10 Nov 2024
- On 10 November 2024, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare said over 37 lakh Digital Life Certificates were generated in the first week of the nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0, running from 1 to 30 November 2024.
- On 10 November 2024 at Navlakhi Ground, Vadodara, Gujarat, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp on Dada Bhagwan (Ambalal Muljibhai Patel) during his 117th Janma Jayanti.
- On 10 November 2024 in Kochi, Kerala, a De Havilland Canada seaplane arrived at Cochin International Airport and then landed at the Bolgatty waterdrome, ahead of the state's first seaplane trial run under RCS-UDAN.
- On 10 November 2024 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, Union Minister Manohar Lal launched CESL's 'EV as a Service' programme, which aims to deploy 5,000 e-cars in government departments over two years.
- On 10 November 2024 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, former Chittorgarh MP and member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar died at 83; PM Modi condoled his passing.
- On 10 November 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Special Campaign 4.0, saying such campaigns have earned ₹2,364 crore for the exchequer since 2021 just by disposing of scrap.
- On 10 November 2024, the National Human Rights Commission announced a six-day ITEC Executive Capacity Building Programme, with the MEA, for senior officers of National Human Rights Institutions of eight countries from 11 to 16 November.
Sat, 09 Nov 2024
- On 9 November 2024, INSV Tarini, on the Navika Sagar Parikrama II circumnavigation with Lt Cdr Dilna K and Lt Cdr Roopa A, arrived at Fremantle, Australia, its first port after leaving Goa.
- On 9 November 2024, the Education Ministry said India has two institutions in the top 50 and seven in the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025, led by IIT Delhi at 44th.
- On 9 November 2024 at Vadtal, Kheda district, Gujarat, the Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp on the Vadtal Dham Dwishatabdi Mahotsav, marking 200 years of the Vadtal temple.
- On 9 November 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, NHPC and NTPC jointly celebrated their 50th Raising Day and entry into their Golden Jubilee year, with Power Minister Manohar Lal as chief guest.
- On 9 November 2024, the Food Ministry said FCI and state agencies had procured 120.67 lakh metric tonnes of paddy in Punjab as of 8 November in Kharif Marketing Season 2024-25.
- On 9 November 2024, the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) of the Department of Biotechnology began its first Foundation Day celebrations at BRIC-National Institute of Immunology, held on 9–10 November.
- On 9 November 2024, the Commission for Air Quality Management chaired a meeting with Delhi's Chief Secretary and agencies to review actions under the Graded Response Action Plan, focusing on pollution hotspots in Delhi.
- On 9 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said production from captive and commercial coal mines crossed 100 million tonnes in FY 2024-25, reaching 100.08 MT by 8 November.
- On 9 November 2024 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme and virtually inaugurated six new SIDBI branches in Karnataka.
- On 9 November 2024, Uttarakhand's formation day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of the state as it began the silver jubilee year of its formation.
Fri, 08 Nov 2024
- On 8 November 2024, Union Minister J P Nadda launched the Scheme for Strengthening the Medical Device Industry, with a total outlay of ₹500 crore.
- On 8 November 2024 at the Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra, the 3rd edition of the India–Australia joint military exercise AUSTRAHIND began; it runs until 21 November.
- On 8 November 2024, the Animal Husbandry Department said ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana, has been designated a World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) Reference Laboratory for Equine Piroplasmosis.
- On 8 November 2024 in New Delhi, CDS Gen Anil Chauhan inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival and launched Project 'Shaurya Gatha'.
- On 8 November 2024 at Nacala, Mozambique, India gifted two water-jet propelled Fast Interceptor Craft to the Government of Mozambique, carried there by INS Gharial.
- On 8 November 2024, NICDC, the Government of Uttar Pradesh and UPSIDA signed agreements to develop Integrated Manufacturing Clusters in Agra and Prayagraj under the Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor.
- On 8 November 2024, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the successful pilot run of EPFO's new Centralized Pension Payments System under EPS 1995, disbursing about ₹11 crore to over 49,000 pensioners.
Thu, 07 Nov 2024
- On 7 November 2024 off Goa, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Indian Navy's 'Day at Sea' on board the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, her maiden visit to Navy ships at sea.
- On 7 November 2024, CAQM ordered Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi to impose revised, doubled environmental compensation for stubble burning under amendment rules notified by the Environment Ministry on 6 November.
- On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the two-day Anti-Terrorism Conference-2024 organised by the NIA and said the MHA will soon formulate a National Counter-terrorism Policy and Strategy.
- On 7 November 2024, marking ten years of the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it a tribute to the courage and sacrifices of veterans and ex-service personnel.
- On 7 November 2024, the Ministry of Mines said it had concluded the auction of 8 critical mineral blocks under Tranche IV, four of them in Arunachal Pradesh.
- On 7 November 2024, Coal Secretary Vikram Dev Dutt inaugurated the Mine Opening Permission module on the Single Window Clearance System portal for coal mines.