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.
Fri, 18 Oct 2024
- 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.
- On 18 October 2024, in Moga, Punjab, the Ministry of MSME organised a National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) conclave to promote entrepreneurship among SC-ST entrepreneurs.
Thu, 17 Oct 2024
- On 17 October 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Abhidhamma Divas ceremony, which also celebrated the recognition of Pali as a classical language.
- 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, at Dussehra Ground, Panchkula (Haryana), Nayab Singh Saini took oath as Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time; Governor Bandaru Dattatraya administered the oath.
- 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 New Delhi, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud inaugurated AROHA-2024, the first-ever international conference of the All India Institute of Ayurveda, on its 8th foundation day.
- On 17 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Jal Shakti said four sewerage projects worth ₹492 crore in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0 in Q2 of FY 2024-25.
- 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 New Delhi, CDS General Anil Chauhan and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat launched the Evaluating Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (ETAI) Framework and Guidelines for the Armed Forces.
- On 17 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Government and Meta launched 'Scam se Bacho', a national user awareness campaign to tackle rising online scams.
- 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.
- On 17 October 2024, at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Kerala, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled Pavana Chitra, India's first airport-based self-powered indoor air quality monitoring facility.
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, at SKICC, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), Omar Abdullah took oath as the first Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir; Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath.
- 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 the ₹2,642 crore Varanasi-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction multitracking project in Uttar Pradesh, including a new rail-cum-road bridge across the Ganga.
- On 16 October 2024, in New Delhi, MNRE hosted the curtain raiser for the Seventh Session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 3 to 6 November 2024.
- 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 Shillong, Meghalaya, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub.
Tue, 15 Oct 2024
- On 15 October 2024, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) 2024 and the 8th edition of the India Mobile Congress.
- On 15 October 2024, in New Delhi, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Maharashtra (single phase, 20 November) and Jharkhand (two phases, 13 and 20 November) Assembly elections, along with bye-elections to 48 Assembly and 2 Parliamentary constituencies.
- On 15 October 2024, in Vikarabad, Telangana, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone of a new ₹3,200 crore Very Low Frequency (VLF) station of the Indian Navy at the Damagundam Reserve Forest site.
- On 15 October 2024, in New Delhi, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal launched the district version of the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan for 27 aspirational districts, marking three years of PM GatiShakti.
- On 15 October 2024, in India, the Central Consumer Protection Authority issued the 'Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing or Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024'.