MBA Entrance (XAT, CMAT, MAT) Current Affairs One-liners — All time

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.

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

• On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi greeted Kerala on Kerala Piravi, Karnataka on Kannada Rajyotsava and Madhya Pradesh on its Foundation Day; these states were formed under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, whose appointed day was 1 November 1956.
• On 1 November 2024, economist Bibek Debroy, Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, passed away at 69; PM Modi called him a towering scholar.
• On 1 November 2024, PM Narendra Modi greeted Haryana and Chhattisgarh on their State Foundation Days; Haryana was formed on 1 November 1966 under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, and Chhattisgarh on 1 November 2000.

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

• On 30 October 2024, in Cali, Colombia, MoS Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh released India's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) at COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity, setting 23 national biodiversity targets aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
• On 30 October 2024, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the combined Index of Eight Core Industries rose 2.0% (provisional) in September 2024 over September 2023.
• On 30 October 2024, the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare issued an OM raising Dearness Relief for central government pensioners and family pensioners from 50% to 53% with effect from 1 July 2024.

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

• On 29 October 2024, the Department of Pharmaceuticals said NPPA, by an OM dated 28 October 2024, had directed manufacturers to reduce the MRP of three anti-cancer drugs — Trastuzumab, Osimertinib and Durvalumab.

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

• On 28 October 2024, during Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's visit to India (28–29 October), the two sides announced 2026 as the India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism and AI and a Spanish Consulate in Bengaluru.

Sun, 27 Oct 2024

• On 27 October 2024, in the 115th episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi warned about 'digital arrest' fraud, said Bhagwan Birsa Munda's 150th birth anniversary year would begin on 15 November, and announced that this year's Run for Unity would be held on 29 October because of Deepawali.

Sat, 26 Oct 2024

• On 26 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Electronics and IT issued an advisory directing intermediaries, including social media platforms, to curb hoax bomb threats against airlines, warning that non-compliance would revoke their protection under section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.
• On 26 October 2024, in India, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said India would have its own space station, the 'Bharatiya Antariksh Station', by 2035, as ISRO and the Department of Biotechnology signed an MoU to integrate biotechnology with space technology.

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

• On 25 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Finance said the loan limit under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana had been raised from ₹10 lakh to ₹20 lakh, with a new 'Tarun Plus' category, as announced in the Union Budget 2024-25.

Thu, 24 Oct 2024

• On 24 October 2024, in India, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved a ₹1,000 crore Venture Capital Fund for the space sector under the aegis of IN-SPACe, expected to support about 40 startups.
• On 24 October 2024, in India, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved two railway projects worth about ₹6,798 crore: doubling of 256 km in north Bihar and a 57 km new line between Errupalem and Namburu via Amaravati.

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

• On 23 October 2024, at Heavy Water Board Facilities (HWBF), Talcher, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr A.K. Mohanty inaugurated an Electronics Grade Boron-11 enrichment facility, putting India in the elite club of nations with this technology.
• On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi took part in the 16th BRICS Summit, where leaders welcomed 13 new BRICS partner countries and adopted the Kazan Declaration on 'Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security'.
• On 23 October 2024, in Kazan, Russia, PM Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit and welcomed the recent agreement for complete disengagement and resolution of issues that arose in 2020 in the India-China border areas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

• 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.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024

• On 14 October 2024, in New Delhi, the MEA announced the expulsion of six Canadian diplomats, including Acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, and India's decision to withdraw its High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, and other targeted officials.