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

"""
Django settings for pilot project.

For more information on this file, see
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/topics/settings/

For the full list of settings and their values, see
https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/ref/settings/
"""

# 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')]

ALLOWED_HOSTS = []


# Application definition

INSTALLED_APPS = (
                  'pilot',
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
)

MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
    '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',
)

ROOT_URLCONF = 'pilot.urls'

WSGI_APPLICATION = 'pilot.wsgi.application'


# Database
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/ref/settings/#databases

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
    }
}

# Internationalization
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/topics/i18n/

LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'

TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'

USE_I18N = True

USE_L10N = True

USE_TZ = True


# Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/static-files/

STATIC_URL = '/static/'


#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