Oct 27, 2024 | Current Affairs for UPSC, State PCS & other Govt. Exams

Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh launched the 21st Livestock Census, which will be conducted until February 2025 with a budget of Rs 200 crore. It will capture data on 219 indigenous breeds across 16 species.
The 17th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo-2024 was inaugurated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, bringing together over 2,000 professionals. Held from October 25 to 27, 2024, the event focuses on "Standardization and Optimization of Urban Transport Solutions."
"Abhay," the seventh Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy, was launched on October 25, 2024, at L&T in Kattupalli, Chennai.
The Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES), part of the annual Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW), is being held for its 11th edition from October 22 to 24, 2024, in Singapore.
The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) successfully completed the 34th Capacity Building Programme (CBP) for Civil Servants of Maldives in New Delhi. The two-week program, was organized from 14th to 25th October, 2024, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The 2024 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought has been awarded to María Corina Machado and President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia from Venezuela for their courageous efforts to restore freedom and democracy in the country. The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought is presented by the European Parliament.
In October 2024, India reached an agreement with China on patrolling along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. Indian troops will now be permitted to patrol up to Patrolling Points (PP) 10 to 13 in the Depsang Plains and the Charding Nullah in Demchok. Notably, areas where previous disengagements occurred—such as Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, and Gogra-Hot Springs—are explicitly excluded from renegotiation.
On October 25, 2024, PSU power major NTPC partnered with the Indian Army to establish a solar hydrogen-based microgrid at Chushul, Ladakh.
Meta has partnered with IndiaAI and MeitY to promote open-source AI innovation in India. Key initiatives include establishing a Generative AI Center at IIT Jodhpur and launching the "AI for Skilling and Capacity Building" program, which aims to train 100,000 youth to enhance India's tech ecosystem.
The second edition of the Indian Army's flagship international seminar, the Chanakya Defence Dialogue, concluded on October 25 at the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi. Themed "Drivers in Nation Building: Fueling Growth Through Comprehensive Security," the seminar featured prominent speakers from India, the United States, Russia, Israel, and Sri Lanka.
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