National

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to Begin Three-Day Visit to India   

• At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will pay an official visit to India on 9-10 September 2024.
• This would be the first visit of His Highness to India as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

United Arab Emirates

 Meerut Metro train unveiled

• The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), under its broader 82-kilometre Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, unveiled a Meerut-only Metro train.

Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS)

WorldSkills 2024: France

• India has sent its largest contingent (60-member international contingent) to Lyon, France to participate in the biggest skills competition 'WorldSkills 2024' in France.

WorldSkills 2024

Management Development Programme (MDP): Jammu

• The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Management, Jammu (IIM Jammu) is organizing a transformative 5-day residential Management Development Programme (MDP) from 9th to 13th September 2024.

Dekho Apna Desh, People's Choice 2024

• The Ministry of Tourism has developed 'Dekho Apna Desh, People's Choice 2024'.
• This initiative was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 7, 2024 in Srinagar.

Dekho Apna Desh initiative

International

 Kargil War

• On the occasion of Pakistan’s 59th Defence Day, in a first, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir publicly acknowledged the role of the country’s military in the 1999 Kargil conflict with India. 

Kargil War

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address UNGA session

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session in the United Nations on September 28, 2024, according to a revised provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. It will be delivered by S. Jaishankar.

United Nations

QUAD Summit

• The next Quad summit is planned for September 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware, the hometown of US President Joe Biden, ahead of the United Nations’ Summit of the Future.

Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)

First India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting: Riyadh

• The first India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on 8-9 September 2024.
• Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will participate in this conference.

Gulf Cooperation Council

State Special

Sangeet Natak Akademi

• Professor Jayant Khot has been appointed as the new President of the Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi. 

Sangeet Natak Akademi

 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party

• The Election Commission of India has registered the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party led by actor Vijay and permitted it to participate in electoral politics.

Election Commission of India

Economy and Banking

Indian small businesses  facing competition from China: GTRI

• According to a report by the think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), Indian small businesses operating in various product categories such as umbrellas, glassware, cutlery, handbags, and cosmetics are facing stiff competition in the domestic market due to the influx of Chinese goods.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006

National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct: New Delhi

•  The National Conference on Responsible Business Conduct, organised by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, was concluded in New Delhi with the theme ‘Escalating ESG for Viksit Bharat’

Science and Technology

 Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth

• The Boeing spacecraft, named Starliner, landed in a New Mexico desert on September 6th. This was the end of a three-month test flight. There were problems with the spacecraft, so the astronauts (Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams) had to stay on the International Space Station until next year. 

Starliner mission

Sports

Navdeep Singh’s Silver medal upgraded to Gold

• On the last day of track and field competition in Paralympics 2024, in Men’s Javelin Throw, Navdeep Singh (47.32m) silver medal was later upgraded to gold as Iran’s Beit Sayah Sadegh, who topped the event, was later declared to be disqualified. 

Related Facts

Aryna Sabalenka

• Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus outclassed Jessica Pegula in straight sets to win her maiden US Open title in 2024.

Grand Slam winner, 2024

U20 World Wrestling Championships 2024

•  Indian women finished overall second at the U20 World Wrestling Championships 2024, securing one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals in Pontevedra, Spain.

Women Winner list

Environment

 Green PC project

• 100 solar personal computers (PCs) under the 'Green PC project' were distributed in 10 schools in and around Pune by the Rotary Club, Pune. 

Green PC project

Extreme Climate Events

•  A new study by IPE-Global and Esri-India has revealed that over 85% of Indian districts are vulnerable to extreme climate events like floods, droughts, cyclones, and heat waves. This research has analysed extreme climate events data for 50 years (1973 to 2023). 

Super Typhoon 'Yagi'

• Asia's most powerful storm Super Typhoon 'Yagi' this year made landfall in northern Vietnam on 7th September 2024. 

Different names of cyclones

Appointments

 India’s Ambassador to Croatia: Arun Goel

• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appointed former Election Commissioner Arun Goel as India’s Ambassador to Croatia. 

Croatia

 Tuhin Kanta Pandey: Finance Secretary

• Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, has been designated as the Finance Secretary of India.

Important Dates

International Literacy Day 2024: 8th September

• It is celebrated annually on September 8 around the world to raise awareness about the significance of literacy as a fundamental human right and a matter of dignity.

International Literacy Day

Person in News

 Randhir Singh: First Indian to become president of OCA

• Veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh on Sundaybecame the first Indian to be elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Olympic Council of Asia