National News

4th RE Invest Global Industrial Meet

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 4th RE Invest Global Industrial Meet at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, and flagged off the second phase of the Ahmedabad Metro, linking Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and GIFT City.

About Gujarat

Constitution Temples

• Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated ‘Constitution Temples’ at vocational training centres in 434 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Maharashtra during an event in Mumbai.

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Indian Women Dubai Awards 2024

• The Indian Women Dubai Awards 2024, held at Taj Exotica, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, honoured the achievements of Indian women excelling in various fields across the UAE.

About UAE

Hindi Kahavat Kosh

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah has released the second edition of ‘Hindi Kahawat Kosh’, authored by Sharad Agrawal, a renowned physician from Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly.

 Economy

BHASKAR

• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched BHASKAR, a digital platform aimed at boosting India’s startup ecosystem. The Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry will centralise, streamline, and enhance collaboration among key entrepreneurial stakeholders.

Terms related to Startups

Operation Sadbhav

• India has launched Operation Sadbhav to provide humanitarian aid to countries affected by Typhoon Yagi: Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.

Name of Cyclones in Different Regions

ADB advised Pakistan to adopt ULLAS

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has advised Pakistan to adopt India's scheme Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) to fix its dysfunctional education system and impart quality training to its citizens.

About ADB

Defence

INSV Tarini

• Two Indian Navy women officers, Lt Cdr Roopa A and Lt Cdr Dilna K, will soon embark on the remarkable Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition, circumnavigating the globe aboard INSV Tarini.

About Indian Navy

Sports

Belgian International 2024

• India badminton star Anmol Kharb clinched her first senior international title by winning the women’s singles event at the Belgian International 2024 in Leuven.

Major Terminologies of Badminton

Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024

• Oscar Piastri clinched victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024.

President of India Gold Cup

• Trainer Imtiaz Sait's mare Geographique, skillfully ridden by Suraj Narredu, won the President of India Gold Cup (Gr. 2).

Tournaments related to Horse Racing

Awards and Honours

76th Emmy Awards Winners

Person in News

Saleema Imtiaz

• Saleema Imtiaz has become the first Pakistani woman to be nominated to the ICC international panel of development umpires.

About International Cricket Council (ICC)

Samala Venu

• Guinness record holder and renowned magician Samala Venu will perform at the prestigious 19th World Summit of Nobel Laureates for Peace, starting on September 18, 2024, in Mexico.

M.S. Subbulakshmi

• Bharat Ratna awardee M.S. Subbulakshmi, known as the unrivalled queen of music, was born on 16 September, a date celebrated in music history.

About M.S. Subbulakshmi

Arunangshu Sarkar

• Arunangshu Sarkar has been appointed as ONGC's Director for Strategy and Corporate Affairs, 

Important Days

World Ozone Day

• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed every year on the 16th of September. 
• The theme for this year is “Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate Actions”.

About Ozone

Milad-ul-Nabi

• Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, is being celebrated on 16th September with religious devotion across the country. "Milad Mehfils" and "Seerat Conferences" are organised to highlight his life and teachings, along with Milad processions to mark the occasion.

Major Festivals of Muslims