National News
1. Who will inaugurate the ‘Karmayogi Saptah‘ National Learning Week? Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
International News
2. Which countries signed the Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement on October 15, 2024? Answer: India and Colombia
3. What has India dispatched to Lebanon as part of its humanitarian effort? Answer: Medical supplies
State News
4. What significant move did Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini announce? Answer: Free dialysis for chronic kidney patients in government hospitals
Banking News
5. When will India’s sovereign bonds be included in FTSE Russell’s Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI)? Answer: September 2025
Defence News
6. What coastal security exercise did the Indian Coast Guard conduct? Answer: ‘Sagar Kavach’
Appointments News
7. Who has been appointed CEO of ACKO Life? Answer: Sandip Goenka
Summits and Conferences News
8. On what occasion did NHRC organize a national conference on the rights of older persons? Answer: 31st Foundation Day
Agreements News
9. Which two countries are set to sign a labor mobility pact? Answer: India and Germany
Business News
10. What license did Jio Payments Bank secure from AMFI? Answer: Mutual fund distribution license
Ranks & Reports News
11. How many people live in acute multidimensional poverty according to the 2024 Global MPI report? Answer: 1.1 billion
Important Days News
12. When will World Statistics Day 2024 be celebrated? Answer: October 20th, 2024
Awards News
13. Who received the National Kishore Kumar Award for 2023? Answer: Rajkumar Hirani
14. Who received the 2024 Humanitarian Award in Johannesburg, South Africa? Answer: Mohanji
15. Which Indian Grandmaster won the WR Chess Masters title? Answer: Arjun Erigaisi
Daily current affairs 19 October 2024
National News:
- PM Modi will launch the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ National Learning Week to enhance civil servants’ capabilities.
International News:
- India and Colombia signed an Audio-Visual Co-Production Agreement to boost film industry collaboration.
- India sent Haemo-Dialysis machines to Papua New Guinea and medical supplies to Lebanon as humanitarian aid.
- FATF tightened its grey-listing rules with a risk-based approach.
State News:
- Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini announced free dialysis for chronic kidney patients in government hospitals.
Banking News:
- India and South Korea will join the FTSE Russell EMGB and WGB Indexes respectively in 2025.
Defence News:
- Indian Coast Guard conducted ‘Sagar Kavach’ coastal security drill covering Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Goa, and Maharashtra.
Appointments News:
- Sandip Goenka was appointed CEO of ACKO Life.
Summits and Conferences News:
- NHRC concluded a national conference on the rights of older persons.
Agreements News:
- India and Germany to sign a labor mobility pact to facilitate worker movement and skill recognition.
Business News:
- Jio Payments Bank secured a mutual fund distribution license from AMFI.
Ranks & Reports News:
- The 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report highlights the link between violent conflict and multidimensional poverty, with 1.1 billion people in acute poverty.
Important Days News:
- World Statistics Day will be celebrated on October 20th, 2024, emphasizing the importance of statistics in decision-making.
Awards News:
- Rajkumar Hirani received the National Kishore Kumar Award 2023.
- Humanitarian leader Mohanji received the 2024 Humanitarian Award.
- Narayana Murthy, Shantanu Narayen, and Abhinav Asthana honored with the 2024 Patrick J. McGovern Awards.
- Arjun Erigaisi won the WR Chess Masters, nearing a 2800 Elo rating.
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