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Tue, 29 Oct 2024

On 29 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi addressed the Rozgar Mela by videoconference and distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to youth newly appointed in government departments and organisations.
The 31st Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) concluded on 29 October 2024 after a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam (23–25 October) and a sea phase in the Bay of Bengal (28–29 October).
On 29 October 2024, Rashtrapati Bhavan said four sandstone replicas of the Konark wheels had been installed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre and Amrit Udyan.

Mon, 28 Oct 2024

On 28 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez jointly inaugurated the TATA Aircraft Complex for manufacturing C-295 aircraft at the Tata Advanced Systems Limited campus in Vadodara, Gujarat — the country's first private-sector Final Assembly Line for military aircraft.
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.
On 28 October 2024 (Monday), Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan addressed NDMA's 20th Formation Day in New Delhi and launched the Yuva Apada Mitra Scheme to create 2,37,326 young volunteers in 315 districts of 28 states.
On 28 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stones and inaugurated rail, road, water and tourism projects worth over ₹4,900 crore in Amreli, Gujarat, and inaugurated the Bharat Mata Sarovar.
On 28 October 2024, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the new complex of India's first biomanufacturing institute, the BRIC-National Agri-Food Bio-Manufacturing Institute, at Mohali and launched a BioNest incubation centre.
On 28 October 2024, the Commerce Ministry said Piyush Goyal would visit Saudi Arabia on 29–30 October 2024 to take part in the 8th Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.
On 28 October 2024, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Pandu Port Complex in Assam to review the Northeast's first ship repair facility and an elevated road corridor, part of projects on National Waterway 2 (Brahmaputra).
On 28 October 2024, the Indian Coast Guard simultaneously launched two Fast Patrol Vessels, 'Adamya' and 'Akshar', with over 60% indigenous content, built by Goa Shipyard Ltd.
On 28 October 2024, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi launched the mobile application of the FCI Grievance Redressal System (FCI GRS) for rice millers in New Delhi.
On 28 October 2024, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities said Rashtrapati Bhawan, Parliament House, North and South Blocks and India Gate had been illuminated in red under the 'Act4Dyslexia' campaign, and its Secretary flagged off 'Walk4Dyslexia'.

Sun, 27 Oct 2024

On 27 October 2024, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new Passenger Terminal Building and a Maitri Dwar at Petrapole, West Bengal, built at a cost of ₹487 crore by the Land Port Authority of India.
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.
On 27 October 2024, the Ministry of Rural Development responded to media reports of a 16% dip in MGNREGS employment, saying 2,923 crore person-days were generated from FY 2014-15 to FY 2024-25 against 1,660 crore in FY 2006-07 to FY 2013-14.
On 27 October 2024, the Railway Protection Force and the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a revised Standard Operating Procedure for protecting vulnerable children found on railway premises.
On 27 October 2024, PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on crossing the 2800 mark in live chess ratings.
On 27 October 2024, Indian Navy stealth frigate INS Talwar arrived at La Réunion (France) as part of her ongoing deployment in the Indian Ocean Region.
On 27 October 2024, at the close of the 17th Urban Mobility India Conference & Exhibition at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar won 'City with the Best Public Transport System' and Srinagar 'City with the Best Non-Motorized Transport System'; Gurugram was named host of UMI 2025.
On 27 October 2024, President Droupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to former President K.R. Narayanan on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
On 27 October 2024, Infantry Day, PM Narendra Modi saluted the indomitable spirit and courage of all ranks and veterans of the Infantry.
On 27 October 2024, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, addressing the 21st International Conclave of Krishnaguru International Spiritual Youth Society at the College of Veterinary Science, Guwahati, said the North East is now centre stage in India's national story.

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.
On 26 October 2024, the Indian Navy said it had mobilised relief for Cyclone Dana-affected villages in Odisha, setting up relief camps at Batipada and Talchua and distributing 9,000 meals.
On 26 October 2024, in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the passing of Kanaka Raju, a prolific dancer and cultural icon known for preserving the Gussadi dance.
On 26 October 2024, at Rang Bhawan in New Delhi, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath delivered the Sardar Patel Memorial Lecture 2024, hosted by Akashvani, on 'Indian Space Odyssey: In Search of New Frontiers'.
On 26 October 2024, at the 10th Convocation of IIT Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said a foreign language should not be an unbreachable barrier to learning sciences, medicine and technology.
On 26 October 2024, in Chhattisgarh, President Droupadi Murmu graced the convocation of IIT Bhilai and that of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Memorial Health Science and Ayush University of Chhattisgarh at Raipur.