Punjab Police Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 04 Dec 2024
- On 4 December 2024, in France, the National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, bringing down his government about three months after he was appointed.
- On 4 December 2024, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, Narain Singh Chaura fired at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal; a plainclothes police officer deflected the shot and Badal was unhurt.
- On 4 December 2024, in Muscat, Oman, India beat Pakistan 5-3 in the final of the Men's Junior Asia Cup to retain the title.
Tue, 03 Dec 2024
- On 3 December 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's formal statement at CoP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.
- On 3 December 2024, in South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a late-night TV address and lifted it hours later after the National Assembly voted against it.
Mon, 02 Dec 2024
- On 2 December 2024, in Malaysia, the 4th edition of the India–Malaysia joint military exercise Harimau Shakti began at Bentong camp, Pahang district.
- On 2 December 2024, in India, the Ministry of Coal announced the selected applicants under Categories I and III of the Financial Incentive Scheme for coal and lignite gasification.
- On 2 December 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav delivered India's statement at the Ministerial Dialogue on Drought Resilience at UNCCD CoP16.
- On 2 December 2024, in Amritsar, Punjab, the Akal Takht pronounced religious punishment for Sukhbir Singh Badal and withdrew the Fakhr-e-Qaum title given to the late Parkash Singh Badal.
Sun, 01 Dec 2024
- On 1 December 2024, in India, the Ministry of Coal reported that overall coal production in November 2024 reached 90.62 million tonnes (provisional), up 7.20% year on year.
- On 1 December 2024, in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Border Security Force on its Raising Day, calling it a critical line of defence.
Sat, 30 Nov 2024
- On 30 November 2024 in New Delhi, the 236th meeting of EPFO's Central Board of Trustees, chaired by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, approved paying interest up to the date of claim settlement.
- On 30 November 2024, TRAI directed access providers to ensure that all Principal Entities and Telemarketers declare their message chains by 10 December 2024 for traceable commercial SMS.
Fri, 29 Nov 2024
- On 29 November 2024 in New Delhi, the National Statistics Office estimated India's real GDP growth for July–September 2024 (Q2 of 2024-25) at 5.4%, down from 8.1% a year earlier.
- On 29 November 2024, the Ministry of Women and Child Development told the Lok Sabha that its Empowered Committee had approved MEA proposals for nine One Stop Centres for Indian women facing distress abroad.
- On 29 November 2024 in New Delhi, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held the curtain raiser for the first-ever Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav, to be held at Bharat Mandapam from 6 to 8 December 2024, and unveiled its mascot 'Purvi'.
- On 29 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $98 million loan for 'Building India's Clean Plant Programme' to give horticulture farmers certified disease-free planting material.
- On 29 November 2024, the Indian Navy announced that, acting on Sri Lanka Navy inputs, it intercepted two Sri Lankan fishing boats in the Arabian Sea and seized about 500 kg of crystal meth.
- On 29 November 2024, the Commerce and Industry Ministry reported that the Index of Eight Core Industries rose 3.1% (provisional) in October 2024 over October 2023.
Thu, 28 Nov 2024
- On 28 November 2024 in New Delhi, Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the first-ever tranche of e-auction of offshore mineral blocks — 13 blocks in the Arabian Sea and the Andaman Sea.
- On 28 November 2024 in Portsmouth, the defence ministries of India and the UK signed a Statement of Intent on cooperation in designing and developing electric propulsion systems for the Indian Navy.
- On 28 November 2024, the Centre decided that the Food Corporation of India will offload 25 lakh metric tonnes of wheat through e-auction under the Open Market Sales Scheme (Domestic) 2024 to moderate open-market prices.
- On 28 November 2024, at the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) on plastic pollution in Busan, India called for a clear scope and principles for the new legally binding instrument.
- On 28 November 2024, Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi launched 'Eklavya', an online learning platform for Indian Army officers developed at zero cost with BISAG-N, Gandhinagar.
Wed, 27 Nov 2024
- On 27 November 2024 in New Delhi, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi launched the national 'Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat' campaign and the Child Marriage Free Bharat Portal.
- On 27 November 2024, the Department of Telecommunications said India rose 11 places to 49th of 133 economies in the Network Readiness Index 2024, from 60th in 2023.
- On 27 November 2024 at INC-5 in Busan, Republic of Korea, India proposed a dedicated multilateral fund under the new plastic pollution treaty to give grant-based finance to developing countries.
- On 27 November 2024, the Ministry of Coal said nine coal mines were successfully auctioned in the 10th round of commercial coal mine auctions, at an average revenue share of 17.44%.
Tue, 26 Nov 2024
- On 26 November 2024 (National Milk Day) in New Delhi, Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh released Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024, putting 2023-24 milk production at 239.30 million tonnes.
- On 26 November 2024, the Home Ministry said a High-Level Committee chaired by Amit Shah approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects, including a ₹1,000-crore National Landslide Risk Mitigation project in 15 States.