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National News
World Trade Centre in Telangana
- Telangana has signed an MoU with the World Trade Centres Association (WTCA) to establish a World Trade Centre in its AI City, announced at Global AI Summit 2024.
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India-Mediterranean Business Conclave
- External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar emphasised that energy cooperation is a key aspect of India-Mediterranean relations at the India-Mediterranean Business Conclave in New Delhi.
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Panchayati Raj Ministry partnered with UNICEF
- The Panchayati Raj Ministry has partnered with UNICEF to enhance service delivery and engage communities in driving social change.
About UNICEF
| Estb: 11 December 1946 | HQ: New York, USA | Executive Director: Catherine Russell |
State Special
1st Sainik School of Eastern U.P
- Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has inaugurated the first Sainik School of eastern Uttar Pradesh in Gorakhpur.
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Reclaim the Night Campaign
- Thousands of women across West Bengal are expected to turn up at the third edition of the 'Reclaim the Night' campaign on September 8 midnight to press their demand for justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital here last month.
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Science and Tech
6 month treatment for MDR-TB
- The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has approved the introduction of the BPaLM regimen, a novel six-month treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), under the National TB Elimination Program (NTEP). This four-drug combination of Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid, and Moxifloxacin offers improved success rates and fewer side effects, replacing the traditional 20-month treatment.
About MDR TB
| Disease is caused by TB bacteria that are resistant to at least isoniazid and rifampin, the most effective first-line TB treatment drugs. |
Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts
- According to the National Health Authority, Uttar Pradesh ranked first in generation of OPD tokens by generating a total of 4,77,19,482 Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts.
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Environment
2024: Hottest Year
- According to the European climate agency Copernicus, the summer of 2024 was the hottest on record globally, marking this year as potentially the hottest in human history.
Defence
HEPF Shells
- The Indian Navy is set to induct high-explosive pre-formed fragmentation (HEPF) shells to counter drone swarms. These advanced shells can destroy drones within a five-kilometre range, enhancing the Navy's defence capabilities.
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Agni-4
- India successfully launched the Agni-4 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha.
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5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives
- 5th Defence Cooperation Dialogue between India and the Maldives was held in New Delhi, a meeting focused on bilateral defence cooperation, including accelerating ongoing projects.
About Maldives
| Capital: Male | Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa | Official Language: Dhivehi |
Economy and Banking
Digi Yatra facility for 9 More Airports
- Union Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu inaugurated the Digi Yatra facility for nine airports at Visakhapatnam International Airport and virtually launched this facility for eight other AAI’s airports, namely Coimbatore, Dabolim, Indore, Bagdogra, Ranchi, Patna, Raipur, and Bhubaneswar airports.
Digi Yatra
| Digi Yatra offered contactless and paperless processing at key airport checkpoints. |
AU SFB partnered with UIIC
- AU Small Finance Bank has partnered with United India Insurance Company to provide general insurance solutions to its customers.
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RBI imposed penalties
- The Reserve Bank of India has imposed penalties on three entities, including Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd, for non-compliance with specific regulatory provisions. Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd faces a penalty of Rs 3.5 lakh, while Godrej Housing and Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd have been fined Rs 5 lakh each.
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Sports
Paris Paralympics 2024
- Praveen Kumar, clinched the Gold Medal in the Men’s High Jump T64 final.
- Gold medalist archer Harvinder Singh and sprinter Preethi Pal will be India's flag bearers at the Paris Paralympics closing ceremony.
- Hokato Hotozhe Sema clinched the Bronze Medal in Men’s shot put F57 at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
U20 World Championships
- In wrestling, Jyoti Berwal clinched a gold medal in the women’s 76 kg freestyle category at the U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)
| Estb: 1967 | HQ: New Delhi |
Khel Utsav 2024
- To commemorate Major Dhyan Chand's birth anniversary the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had organised "Khel Utsav 2024" at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
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Awards and Honours
Gender Diversity National Award
- Dr. Dasari Radhika of RINL received the prestigious 'Gender Diversity' National award at the Indian Steel Association (ISA) Steel Conclave 2024, held in New Delhi.
Miscellaneous
Time magazine's "Most Influential People in AI 2024"
- Actor Anil Kapoor, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani are among Indians who have been honoured in Time magazine's prestigious list of the 100 "Most Influential People in AI 2024".
Person in News
Rahul Dravid
- Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the head coach of IPL team Rajasthan Royals.
Cristiano Ronaldo
- Cristiano Ronaldo became the first football player to score 900 career goals.