Current Affairs 2024 – Daily, Weekly, Monthly And Yearly PDF
By EXAM JOB EXPERT Published: September 06, 2024
Day of the Year
National Read a Book Day
- The first celebration of National Read a Book Day was around the end of the first decade of the 2000s and was almost certainly the idea of a librarian, probably one who was encouraging youngsters to read a book.
- Of course, there are a lot of significant dates in history relating to books. In 1455, people around the World were given the chance to read thanks to the Gutenberg Bible. This was the first book that was mass-printed.
Latest Updates
Modi seeks to script Singapore-like success stories as India inks key MoUs
- Singapore is an important part of India’s ‘Act East’ policy and India wishes to create many Singapore-like success stories in its territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday.
- Apart from meeting his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong, Mr. Modi oversaw the signing of key MoUs, including one on semiconductors that will help in supply chain resilience for semiconductors.
- He also announced that the first Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre of India (named after the Tamil poet-philosopher) will soon open in Singapore as the two sides plan to celebrate the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties next year.
News Capsule
Over 30 teachers detained during march against NEP
- Over 30 teachers were detained from Mandi House after the Delhi police halted a march called by three teachers’ associations to protest against the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, on Teachers’ Day.
- The march was organised by the All India Federation of University & College Teachers’ Organisations, Joint Forum for Movement on Education (JFME) and Federation of Central Universities Teachers’ Associations (FEDCUTA).
- “On the day the nation observes Teachers’ Day, senior teachers and students were forcibly detained by the police in order to prevent the march against NEP 2020 and its destructive impact on education,” read a statement by JFME chairperson Nandita Narain and FEDCUTA president Moushumi Das.
Coffee-table book tracing ISRO’s achievements launched
- Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman S. Somanath on Thursday released a coffee-table book brought out by The Hindu Group of Publications, ISRO: Exploring New Frontiers – To The Moon, The Sun & Beyond.
- The book curated by T.S. Subramanian, former Associate Editor, Frontline, documents the achievements of India as a space faring nation in detail, from its nascent days in the 1960s to recent programmes like the Mars Orbiter Mission, Chandrayaan-1, 2 and 3, and the Aditya L-1 missions.
- The book documents these missions with insightful behind-the-scenes stories, interviews and spectacular photographs of India’s space journey.
What is vertical fiscal imbalance?
As the 15th Finance Commission noted, States incur 61% of the revenue expenditure but collect only 38% of the revenue receipts. In short, the ability of the States to incur expenditures is dependent on transfers from the Union government.
The problem of VFI falls under the purview of the Finance Commission.
Many States have raised the demand that the share of tax devolution from the net proceeds must be fixed at 50% by the 16th Finance Commission.
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BJP faces rebellion in Haryana as Minister, MLA quit in protest
- A day after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced its first list of 67 candidates for the Haryana Assembly election, several leaders who were denied ticket, including Jails Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala and Ratia MLA Lakshman Napa, quit the party and announced that they would contest against the BJP’s official candidates.
- The BJP on Wednesday dropped eight MLAs, including two Ministers, from the list of candidates. Besides former Sports Minister and Pehowa MLA Sandeep Singh, who is facing charges of sexual harassment, the party also dropped its MLAs from Gurgaon, Sohna, Bawani Khera, Ratia, Ateli, Faridabad, and Palwal.
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