India Current Affairs One-liners — All time
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Wed, 25 Dec 2024
- Osamu Suzuki, Senior Advisor of Suzuki Motor Corporation and Director and Honorary Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India, died on 25 December 2024 at the age of 94.
- The Health Ministry said on 25 December 2024 that India's annual malaria cases fell from about 7.5 crore at Independence to 20 lakh in 2023, with zero cases in 122 districts that year.
- Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 1,542 new Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies at Lok Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar, on 25 December 2024.
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced on Good Governance Day, 25 December 2024, that an Atal Gyan Kendra will be set up in every gram panchayat of the State.
- M.T. Vasudevan Nair, the Jnanpith-winning Malayalam writer and filmmaker, died in Kozhikode on 25 December 2024 at the age of 91.
- Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 10,000 newly established Multipurpose Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, along with dairy and fisheries cooperatives, in New Delhi on 25 December 2024.
- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the 'Viksit Panchayat Karmayogi' initiative for Panchayati Raj Institutions on Good Governance Day, 25 December 2024.
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh launched the Rashtraparv website and mobile app for national events such as Republic Day on Good Governance Day, 25 December 2024.
Tue, 24 Dec 2024
- The President of India accepted the resignation of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das and reshuffled or appointed Governors of five States on 24 December 2024.
- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi led National Consumer Day 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 24 December 2024 with the theme 'Virtual Hearings & Digital Access to Consumer Justice'.
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated Milma's milk powder factory at Moorkanad near Valanchery, Malappuram, on 24 December 2024.
- The Union Government released XV Finance Commission untied grants of ₹1,598.80 crore to Uttar Pradesh and ₹446.49 crore to Andhra Pradesh for rural local bodies, the Panchayati Raj Ministry said on 24 December 2024.
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated solar projects at Umbartha (Washim) and Narangwadi (Dharashiv) under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana 2.0 on 24 December 2024.
- MoSPI released the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2023-24 results on 24 December 2024, showing 7.34 crore establishments.
- The Ministry of Mines on 24 December 2024 asked the Geological Survey of India to explore redefining the Nayakkarpatti tungsten block to exclude a biodiversity heritage site.
- Amantya Technologies was awarded funding under the Telecom Technology Development Fund to develop an indigenous carrier-grade 5G SA core, DoT said on 24 December 2024.
- NHAI announced on 24 December 2024 a pilot project to provide cattle shelters along National Highways under an MoU with concessionaire Gawar Construction Ltd.
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
- Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, known for Ankur, Mandi and Manthan, died at Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai on 23 December 2024.
- The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024 introduce a revised detention policy for Grades 5 and 8 in Central Government schools.
- The Assam cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from Dibrugarh on 23 December 2024, also approved ₹9,000 a month for Gaon Pradhans of forest and FRA villages.
- Total telephone subscribers fell by 2.45 million in October 2024, while broadband subscribers declined to 941.47 million.
- The President of India, after consulting the Chief Justice of India, appointed two High Court Chief Justices and made several Additional Judges permanent on 23 December 2024.
- The Telecom Consumers Protection (Twelfth Amendment) Regulations, 2024 and the Telecommunication Tariff (Seventieth Amendment) Order, 2024 were issued on 23 December 2024.
- The Ministry of Defence announced the tableaux theme for Republic Day Celebrations 2025 and the 15 States/UTs and 11 central ministries/departments selected for Kartavya Path.
- The Asian Development Bank loan, with a sovereign guarantee, will help India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited fund projects aligned with India's climate commitments.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over more than 71,000 appointment letters via video conferencing on 23 December 2024, with the Rozgar Mela held at 45 locations.
- IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das backed Odisha's target of 10 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 at the GRIDCO-organised conclave in Bhubaneswar.
- The 64th State High-Level Clearance Committee, chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, approved projects expected to create about 5,605 jobs.
- The All-India CPI for Agricultural Labourers rose 5 points to 1320 and the CPI for Rural Labourers rose 5 points to 1331 in November 2024.