RRB JE Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
- On 14 October 2024, in India, the NPPA announced a 50% increase in ceiling prices of 11 scheduled formulations of 8 drugs, invoking extraordinary powers under Para 19 of DPCO, 2013.
- On 14 October 2024, General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, departed on a visit to Japan from 14 to 17 October 2024.
- On 14 October 2024, in India, the Commerce Ministry said the third round of the PLI Scheme for White Goods (ACs and LED lights) drew 38 applications with committed investment of ₹4,121 crore.
- On 14 October 2024, in India, the Commerce Ministry released WPI data: annual inflation of 1.84% (provisional) for September 2024.
- On 14 October 2024, in India, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation launched the Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) and the MAHA-EV Mission.
- On 14 October 2024, in India, the Skill Development Ministry announced a partnership with Meta for a Llama-based AI Assistant for the Skill India Mission and 5 VR/MR Centres of Excellence at NSTIs.
Sun, 13 Oct 2024
- On 13 October 2024, in Sharjah, Australia beat India by nine runs in a Group A match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 to become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals.
- On 13 October 2024, in India, the Central Consumer Protection Authority said it had directed Ola to let consumers choose a bank-account refund or a coupon, and to issue invoices for all Auto rides.
- On 13 October 2024, in India, the Government said Tele MANAS (National Tele Mental Health Programme), launched on 10 October 2022, has handled over 14.7 lakh calls in two years.
Sat, 12 Oct 2024
- On 12 October 2024, in India, applications opened on the PM Internship Portal for the pilot of the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme, which was launched on 3 October 2024.
- On 12 October 2024, in India, Union Minister Jitendra Singh presented the USISTEF awards, giving 17 Indo-US teams the opportunity to work together mainly on AI-enabled and quantum technologies.
Fri, 11 Oct 2024
- On 11 October 2024, in Vientiane, PM Narendra Modi held talks with Lao PM Sonexay Siphandone; pacts on defence, broadcasting and customs and three Quick Impact Projects were exchanged.
- On 11 October 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, PM Narendra Modi attended the 19th East Asia Summit and invited EAS countries to a Heads of Higher Education Conclave at Nalanda University.
- On 11 October 2024, in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2024 to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
- On 11 October 2024, in India, the Quick Estimate of the Index of Industrial Production for August 2024 showed growth of (-)0.1%, against 4.7% in July 2024.
- On 11 October 2024, in India, the Health Ministry said CDSCO and the National Regulatory Authority of India meet WHO indicators for a functional vaccine regulatory system.
Thu, 10 Oct 2024
- On 10 October 2024, in India, the Union Government released tax devolution of ₹1,78,173 crore to State Governments, including one advance instalment of ₹89,086.50 crore.
- On 10 October 2024, the Nobel Prize in Literature 2024 was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang 'for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'.
- As of 10 October 2024, in India, total renewable energy capacity crossed 200 GW, reaching 201.45 GW according to the Central Electricity Authority, as announced by MNRE on 14 October.
- On 10 October 2024, in Vientiane, Lao PDR, PM Narendra Modi attended the 21st ASEAN-India Summit, his 11th, and announced a 10-point plan including 2025 as ASEAN-India Year of Tourism.
- On 10 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports put the Draft National Sports Governance Bill, 2024 in the public domain for comments as part of pre-legislative consultation.
- On 10 October 2024, in Vientiane, PM Narendra Modi met New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for the first time and welcomed New Zealand's decision to join the International Solar Alliance.
- On 10 October 2024, in Laos, PM Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Japan's newly appointed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India Summit.
- On 10 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Education launched the registration portal for Phase V of Yuva Sangam under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, with registrations open till 21 October 2024.
- On 10 October 2024, in India, the 81st meeting of the Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluated five infrastructure projects, including the Vrindavan Bypass in UP and a new terminal at Srinagar Airport.
Wed, 09 Oct 2024
- On 9 October 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 half to David Baker for computational protein design and half jointly to Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for protein structure prediction.
- On 9 October 2024, in India, the Union Cabinet approved continuing the universal supply of free fortified rice under PMGKAY and other welfare schemes from July 2024 to December 2028.
- On 9 October 2024, in India, the Health Ministry said UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem felicitated Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, recognising India's progress in maternal health and family planning.
- On 9 October 2024, in India, MoSPI released results of the Comprehensive Annual Modular Survey (July 2022-June 2023), part of the 79th round of the National Sample Survey.