django template problem

#pilot.views.py file

def current_datetime(request):
    now = datetime.now();
    #html = "<html><body>The time is:  %s.</body></html>" % now
    t = get_template("current_datetime.html")
    c = Context({"date": now})
    html = t.render(c)
    return HttpResponse(html)

#current_datetime.html under templates directory in the project

<html>
<head>
<title>Current date and time</title>
</head>
<body>
The current time is {{date}}
</body>
</html>

#settings.py

# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
import os
BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))


# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/deployment/checklist/

# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
SECRET_KEY = '=glaw6%x(w4y$@mqy7x&b03n+brhm!@s3$dtzk7j(-n(d#++1@'

# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
DEBUG = True

TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True

PROJECT_PATH = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
TEMPLATES_DIR = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')]


#traceback
Environment:


Request Method: GET
Request URL: http://127.0.0.1:8000/date/

Django Version: 1.6
Python Version: 2.7.3
Installed Applications:
('django.contrib.admin',
 'django.contrib.auth',
 'django.contrib.contenttypes',
 'django.contrib.sessions',
 'django.contrib.messages',
 'django.contrib.staticfiles')
Installed Middleware:
('django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
 'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
 'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware')

Template Loader Error:
Django tried loading these templates, in this order:
Using loader django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader:
Using loader django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader:
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/templates/current_datetime.html (File does not exist)
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/contrib/auth/templates/current_datetime.html (File does not exist)


Traceback:
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/core/handlers/base.py" in get_response
  114.                     response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs)
File "/home/oquidave/workspace/python/pilot/pilot/views.py" in current_datetime
  10.     t = get_template("current_datetime.html")
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/template/loader.py" in get_template
  138.     template, origin = find_template(template_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/django/template/loader.py" in find_template
  131.     raise TemplateDoesNotExist(name)

Exception Type: TemplateDoesNotExist at /date/
Exception Value: current_datetime.html