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Fri 27 Sep, 2024
National News
GlobE Network
- India has been elected to the steering committee of the GlobE Network, a global anti-corruption platform, during a multi-stage voting process in Beijing.
GlobE Network
| Launched: 2021 | Aim: To promote international collaboration and exchange among educational institutions, researchers, and students. |
France Supported India for Permanent Membership in UNSC
- French President Emmanuel Macron has backed India's bid for permanent membership in a reformed United Nations Security Council.
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Make in India 10th Anniversary
- "Make in India" initiative marked its 10th anniversary, serving as a pivotal step in India's nation-building efforts.
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State Special
155-hour non-stop mega cleanliness drive by UP
- The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a 155-hour non-stop mega cleanliness drive, which will run until October 2, marking Mahatma Gandhi's 155th birth anniversary.
Apaar ID for all Students in UP
- 'Apaar' will be a unique 12-digit ID for all school children in UP, linked to Aadhaar, replacing the current PEN number.
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Pravasi Prajavani Counter
- The Telangana government will open a ‘Pravasi Prajavani’ counter in Hyderabad, to address the grievances of Gulf workers and NRIs.
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Kasturirangan Committee Report
- The Karnataka government has decided to reject the Kasturirangan Committee report regarding the protection of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats from environmental degradation.
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Karnataka withdraws General Consent for the CBI
- The Karnataka Cabinet withdrew its general consent for the CBI to investigate cases in the state, citing bias in favour of the Centre aimed at targeting leaders from certain parties.
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Tsangyang Gyatso Peak in honour of the 6th Dalai Lama
- The National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) successfully scaled an unnamed 6,383 MSL (20,942 ft) peak in the Gorichen range, Twanag. The peak has now been named Tsangyang Gyatso Peak in honour of the 6th Dalai Lama.
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Science and Tech
PARAM Rudra Supercomputers
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three PARAM Rudra Supercomputers and a High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems 'Arka' and 'Arunika', designed for weather and climate research in Pune.
- PARAM Rudra supercomputers, developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission at a cost of around ₹130 crore, have been deployed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata to support advanced scientific research.
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| India's first supercomputer was the PARAM 8000, developed in 1991 by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC). |
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5G O-RAN Testing Lab
- Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated the 5G O-RAN testing lab and the "Tejas Centre of Excellence for Wireless Communications" at C-DOT Bengaluru Campus. He also unveiled the indigenously designed 32T32R Massive MIMO radio, which can deliver download speeds exceeding 1 Gbps using 5G mid-band spectrum.
About C-DoT
| Estb: 1984 | HQ: New Delhi | Chairman: Minister of Communication and IT |
Remodelling of DRDO’s Research Programme
- The Defence and Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is set to unveil a first-of-its-kind initiative that will remodel its research programme into emerging technologies for military usage.
About DRDO
| Estb: 1958 | HQ: New Delhi | Chairman: Samir V. Kamath |
Freya Castle on Mars
- NASA's Perseverance Rover has discovered a unique 'zebra rock' in Mars' Jezero Crater, characterised by black-and-white stripes. The rock, named 'Freya Castle'.
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Economy
India Sugar and Bio-Energy Conference
- Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that India is now the world's third-largest producer and consumer of ethanol while inaugurating the India Sugar and Bio-Energy conference in New Delhi.
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Hike in Minimum Wage Rates
- The central government has announced an increase in minimum wage rates by revising the Variable Dearness Allowance, with the new rates set to take effect from October 1st.
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India's first AI-enabled semiconductor Fab, Gujarat
- Tata Electronics has partnered with Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation to establish India's first AI-enabled semiconductor Fab in Gujarat.
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Awards and Honours
2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
- The 2024 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize will be awarded to Alexander Dunn from the Georgia Institute of Technology for his significant breakthroughs in the study of modular forms, half-integral weight forms, metaplectic forms, and their connections to prime numbers and integer partitions.
Miscellaneous
Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024
- India has been ranked 39th among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, released by World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO).
- India also ranked 1st among lower-middle-income economies, and 4th in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Science & Technology (S&T) Cluster Ranking.
GII 2024
| Switzerland, Sweden, the US, Singapore, and the UK are the world’s most innovative economies. | China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, and the Philippines are the fastest climbers over the past decade. |
Film “Santosh”
- Indian origin citizen Sandhya Suri's film Santosh has been selected by Britain as its official entry to the Oscars.
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2024 Hurun India Under-35 List
- Isha Ambani and Parita Parekh are the youngest women on the inaugural 2024 Hurun India under-35 list, which includes 150 Indian entrepreneurs under 35, such as Aakash Ambani and Ghazal Alagh.
- Uttar Pradesh is at fourth place in the Hurun International list with 12 entrepreneurs under the age of 35.
Important Days
World Tourism Day
- World Tourism Day is celebrated globally on September 27th, highlighting tourism's role in connecting people and boosting economies.
| Theme for this year is ‘Tourism and Peace.’ |
Person in News
Dwayne Bravo
- West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
- Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri declined the 2024 Isamu Noguchi Award after the museum fired three employees for wearing keffiyehs in support of Palestinians.
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President Draupadi Murmu
- President Draupadi Murmu became 3rd President and 1st Women President, who visited the Siachen Base Camp in Ladakh.
Mira Murati
- Mira Murati quit as the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI.
B Vanlalvawna
- B Vanlalvawna Appointed As India's New Ambassador To The Kingdom Of Cambodia
Vithalbhai Patel
- Vithalbhai Patel's birth anniversary was on September 27, 1873. He was an Indian political leader and legislator, and the older brother of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Vithalbhai Patel was the first elected Speaker of the Central Legislative Assembly in India in 1925.