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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

DAY-NRLM: 10 banks ke saath MoU

18 Oct 2024: DAY-NRLM ne women entrepreneurs ki individual financing ke liye 9 PSBs aur 1 private bank ke saath MoU kiya.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Delhi

India-Bhutan hydropower talks

18 Oct 2024: New Delhi mein Bhutan ke Energy Minister Lyonpo Gem Tshering ne Manohar Lal se mulaqat ki.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 India

Aviation Park, MoCA

18 Oct 2024: Civil Aviation Ministry ne apne premises mein 'Aviation Park' khola.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Meghalaya

Navy ka 'Northeast Odyssey'

18 Oct 2024: Shillong se Navy ka motorcycle expedition 'Northeast Odyssey' flag off; Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Punjab

NSSH conclave, Moga

18 Oct 2024: Moga, Punjab mein MSME Ministry ne National SC-ST Hub conclave kiya.

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🎭 Heritage & UNESCO 📍 Delhi Must know

Abhidhamma Divas aur Pali

17 Oct 2024: Vigyan Bhavan mein PM Modi ne Abhidhamma Divas aur Pali classical language samaroh ko sambodhit kiya.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Must know

Train booking ab 60 din pehle

17 Oct 2024: Railways ne Advance Reservation Period 120 se 60 din kiya, 1 Nov 2024 se lagu.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Haryana Must know

Nayab Saini phir Haryana CM

17 Oct 2024: Panchkula ke Dussehra Ground mein Nayab Singh Saini ne doosri baar Haryana CM ki shapath li.

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👤 Appointments & Resignations 📍 India Must know

CJI ne Justice Khanna ka naam bheja

17 Oct 2024: CJI Chandrachud ne Justice Sanjiv Khanna ko 51st CJI ke liye recommend kiya.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Delhi Important

AROHA-2024 Ayurveda conference

17 Oct 2024: CJI Chandrachud ne New Delhi mein AIIA ki pehli international conference AROHA-2024 ka udghatan kiya.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Namami Gange 2.0: UP-Bihar projects

17 Oct 2024: Namami Gange 2.0 ke tahat UP aur Bihar mein ₹492 crore ke 4 sewerage projects poore.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 India Important

149th IPU Assembly Geneva

17 Oct 2024: Geneva mein 149th IPU Assembly khatam; Om Birla ne Indian delegation lead kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

Defence ke liye trustworthy AI framework

17 Oct 2024: CDS aur DRDO chief ne New Delhi mein armed forces ke liye ETAI Framework launch kiya.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Delhi Important

Scam se Bacho campaign

17 Oct 2024: Sarkar aur Meta ne New Delhi mein online scams ke khilaf 'Scam se Bacho' campaign shuru kiya.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

CBDT compounding guidelines

17 Oct 2024: CBDT ne Income-tax Act ke tahat compounding of offences ki revised guidelines jaari ki.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala Important

Pavana Chitra air monitor

17 Oct 2024: Thiruvananthapuram airport par India ka pehla self-powered indoor air quality monitor 'Pavana Chitra' unveil hua.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Punjab

Brain TB ke liye nasal drug delivery

17 Oct 2024: INST Mohali ne chitosan nano-aggregates se naak ke raaste brain TB dawa pahunchane ki vidhi banayi.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Punjab

Northern Patiala Bypass

17 Oct 2024: Gadkari ne Punjab mein 28.9 km Northern Patiala Bypass ke liye ₹1,255.59 crore approve kiye.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Pakistan Must know

SCO CHG Islamabad mein Jaishankar

16 Oct 2024: Islamabad mein 23rd SCO Heads of Government meeting mein EAM Jaishankar ne India ka National Statement diya.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 India Must know

Rabi MSP 2025-26

16 Oct 2024: CCEA ne Rabi crops ka MSP badhaya; wheat ab ₹2,425 per quintal.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 India Must know

President Murmu Mauritania mein

16 Oct 2024: President Murmu ki Mauritania yatra, kisi Indian President ki pehli; 4 MoUs sign.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Jammu and Kashmir Must know

Omar Abdullah J&K UT ke pehle CM

16 Oct 2024: Srinagar ke SKICC mein Omar Abdullah ne J&K UT ke pehle CM ki shapath li; LG Manoj Sinha ne shapath dilayi.

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💹 Trade & Industry 📍 India Important

Apr-Sep 2024 exports

16 Oct 2024: Apr-Sep 2024 mein India ka total export USD 393.22 bn, 4.86% growth.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Uttar Pradesh Important

Varanasi-DDU rail-cum-road bridge

16 Oct 2024: Cabinet ne ₹2,642 crore ka Varanasi-DDU multitracking project approve kiya, Ganga par naya rail-cum-road bridge.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Delhi Important

ISA 7th Assembly curtain raiser

16 Oct 2024: ISA Assembly ke 7th session ka curtain raiser; session 3-6 Nov 2024 Bharat Mandapam mein.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

DA/DR mein 3% badhat

16 Oct 2024: Cabinet ne central employees aur pensioners ke liye 3% extra DA/DR approve kiya, 1 July 2024 se.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Important

Samarth scheme extend

16 Oct 2024: Textiles Ministry ki Samarth skilling scheme March 2026 tak badhi, ₹495 crore, 3 lakh logon ki training.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 United Arab Emirates Important

INS Shardul Dubai mein

16 Oct 2024: INS Shardul ne Port Rashid, Dubai visit poori ki; UAE ship Al Quwaisat ke saath MPX.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Chhattisgarh

SECL ki 4 AMRIT pharmacies

16 Oct 2024: SECL ne Bilaspur mein desh ki 216th AMRIT pharmacy kholi; 4 AMRIT pharmacies wali pehli coal company.

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🎓 Education 📍 Meghalaya

Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub

16 Oct 2024: VP Dhankhar ne Shillong mein Meghalaya Skill and Innovation Hub ke shilanyas samaroh ko sambodhit kiya.

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