National News

Vishwa Shanti Buddha Vihara

• President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Vishwashanti Buddha Vihara at Udgir in the Latur district of Maharashtra.

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New Notary Portal

• Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State, Ministry of Law & Justice (Independent Charge) launched the new Notary Portal in New Delhi.

 TTOS

• South Africa has announced a new Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) with an initial focus on the tourist markets of India and China.

About South Africa 

Indian High Commission Chancery in Brunei

• Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery and visited the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.

About Brunei

State Special

Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024

• The West Bengal Assembly passed the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, with a voice vote.
• Capital punishment has been provided in the bill for the crime of rape and sexual harassment.

About West Bengal

Government Schemes

PMAY

• The Ministry of Labour extended Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) benefits to marginalised workers.

About PMAY

Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas

• Mock drill of "Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas" (Virus War Exercise), was conducted in Ajmer district of Rajasthan under the aegis of National One Health Mission (NOHM), to assess pandemic preparedness.

About NOHM

Super Dimona Aircraft Simulator

• The Software Development Institute of the Indian Air Force in Bengaluru has created and deployed a Super Dimona aircraft simulator for the National Defence Academy. The Air Force Training Team at NDA will use it to teach cadets basic flying skills and knowledge of the flying environment.

About Indian Air Force

Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) 2024

• Chief Science Advisers’ Roundtable (CSAR) was organised at the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France.

About CSAR

Karnataka declared dengue fever an epidemic

• The Karnataka government has declared dengue fever an epidemic as the State recorded a total of 25,408 cases so far.

About Dengue

Environment

Kalasa Nala Diversion Project

• The National Wildlife Board (NWB) denied wildlife clearance for the Kalasa Nala Diversion Project due to ongoing legal challenges in the Supreme Court by the Goa government regarding the Mahadayi project.

About Kalasa Nala Diversion Project

Economy

GDP Forecast by World Bank

• In its report, ‘India Development Update: India’s Trade Opportunities in a Changing Global Context, the World Bank has forecast a growth of 7% for the Indian economy for the current fiscal year.

About World Bank

Defence

Exercise Tarang Shakti 24

• The second leg of 'Exercise Tarang Shakti 24' was held at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 30 August to 13 September.
• Australia, Greece, Sri Lanka, UAE, Japan, Singapore and the United States have participated in it.

 Joint Commanders’ Conference

• The Joint Commanders’ Conference  was held at Headquarters, Central Command in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
• Theme: ‘Sashakt aur Surakshit Bharat : Transforming the Armed Forces’

Chiefs of Defence Forces

India and Kenya Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting

• India and Kenya discussed a wide range of avenues for defence cooperation during the third edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting in New Delhi.

About Kenya

Armed Forces Festival

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Armed Forces Festival, at Surya Khel Parisar in Lucknow Cantonment.

FWD 200B

• Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA) has successfully launched the country's first indigenously built combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the FWD 200B.

Major Indigenously Developed Weapons of India

Sports

4th edition of the Intercontinental Football Cup tournament

• Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the fourth edition of the Intercontinental Football Cup tournament at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad.

Major football Tournaments in India

Paralympics 2024

• Nithya Sre Sivan won a bronze medal in the women’s singles SH6 category in para badminton.
• Deepthi Jeevanji clinched bronze medal in women’s 400m T20 event.

Awards and Honours

National Awards for e-Governance Scheme 2023-2024

• The award was presented at the 27th National Conference on e-Governance held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Award and Awardee

Person in News

Brendon McCullum

• England Test coach Brendon McCullum has been named as the team’s new white-ball head coach.

 K Rajalakshmi Menon

• K Rajalakshmi Menon has been appointed as the new director general (Aero) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

About DRDO

Siddhartha Agarwal

• Siddhartha Agarwal, a 49-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, has become the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel.

Babita Chauhan

• Babita Chauhan has been appointed as chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women's Commission.

Important Days

National Wildlife Day

• National Wildlife Day is celebrated on two dates Feb. 22nd & September 4th every year, to raise awareness about the importance of protecting wildlife and conserving endangered species.