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4th Global RE-INVEST Renewable Energy Domestic Product (GDP) of the country has
Investors Meet & Expo held in Gujarat increased from 1.13% (in 2014-15) to 1.84%
(in 2021-22).
Global Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet and Expo
(RE-INVEST) 2024, the 4th edition of the flagship event
by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE), Secretary of DoA&FW, Dr.
was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Devesh Chaturvedi Chaired a Review
Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 16th to Meeting of UN World Food Programme-
18th September 2024.
CPAC
✓ REC Limited, formerly Rural Electrification
Dr. Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of
Corporation Limited, has signed a
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DoA&FW) under the
Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
renewable energy (RE) developers to fund
(MoA&FW), chaired the 1st meeting of the Country
projects worth around Rs.1.12 lakh crore.
Programme Advisory Committee (CPAC) to review the
✓ During Global RE-INVEST 2024, Gujarat has
implementation of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP)
won numerous awards for its renewable
2023-2027 with representatives of the United Nations
energy achievements. Gujarat was ranked
World Food Programme (UN WFP) in New Delhi, Delhi.
among the top 3 in overall renewable energy
capacity, solar power capacity and wind power
capacity. PM Modi Laid Foundation & Dedicated
✓ Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, MNRE, stated Projects worth Rs.11,200 Crore Projects in
that the 4th Global RE-INVEST drew Maharashtra
investment commitments worth Rs 32.45 lakh On 29th September 2024, Prime Minister (PM)
crore in the form of Shapath Patra by 2030. Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone and
Click here to read full News commenced various projects worth Rs.11,200 crore in
Maharashtra.
MoHFW Released National Health Accounts ✓ PM Modi inaugurated the Pune Metro section
Estimates for India 2020-21 and 2021-22 (from District Court to Swargate) marking the
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) completion of the Pune Metro Rail Project
has released the National Health Accounts (NHA) (Phase-1) and laid the foundation stone for
Estimates for India for 2020-21 and 2021-22. These Swargate-Katraj Extension of Pune Metro
are 8th and 9th edition of reports released annually by Phase-1.
the MoHFW. ✓ PM Modi also dedicated to the nation Bidkin
✓ As per these latest NHA estimates, the Out-of- Industrial Area (BIA),
Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) out of the Total ✓ PM Modi inaugurated the Solapur Airport and
Health Expenditure has decreased significantly laid the foundation stone for the Memorial for
from 64.2% (in 2013-14) to 39.4% (in 2021- Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule’s First Girls’
22) which shows positive indicator in health School at Bhidewada.
sector.
✓ As per the NHA, share of Government Health
Expenditure (GHE) in the overall Gross

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MoS Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel Inaugurated Make in India Celebrates 10 Years: A
National Conference on PESA Act in New Decade of Transformational Growth
Delhi “Make in India”, the flagship programme of the
Union Minister of State (MoS) Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel, Government of India (GoI), completed a decade (10
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) inaugurated and years) of empowering India to become a global
addressed National Conference on the Panchayats manufacturing hub. It has played a crucial role in
(Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) at boosting domestic manufacturing, fostering innovation,
Dr. Ambedkar International Central in New Delhi, Delhi. enhancing skill development, and facilitating foreign
✓ The conference witnessed the launch of investment.
PESA - GPDP (Gram Panchayat Development ✓ Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Reforms have
Plan) portal and seven action-oriented played a pivotal role in promoting India’s
Specialized Training Modules aimed to industrial growth. Since 2014, India’s FDI
enhance the effectiveness of GPDPs and inflow has increased exponentially by 119%,
training initiatives. from USD 304 billion (2004-14) to USD 667.4
billion (2014-24). This investment inflow
spans across 31 states and 57 sectors,
3rd World Food India Organised by MoFPI in
promoting growth across diverse industries.
New Delhi: 19 -22 September 2024 ✓ The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme
The 3rd edition of World Food India (WFI 2024), the was launched in 2020 across 14 key
biennial mega food event, organised by The Ministry of manufacturing sectors, with budget allocation
Food Processing Industries(MoFPI), was held from of Rs 1.97 lakh crores. The scheme aims to
19th to 22nd September 2024, in Bharat Mandapam, create 60 lakh new jobs and an additional
New Delhi, Delhi. production of 30 lakh crore during the next 5
✓ World Food India 2024 was organised under years.
the theme 'Processing for Prosperity'.
✓ During World Food India 2024, the National
Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship
and Management (NIFTEM)-Kundli, Haryana
signed 19 MoUs, completed 3 technology
transfers and launched 2 products.
✓ Sarathi, the Internet of Things (IoT)-based
hybrid dryer, biodegradable packaging films,
and rapid detection kits is one of the main
attractions.
✓ Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW),
inaugurated the 2nd edition of the Global Food
Regulators Summit (GFRS 2024) held from
20th to 21st September 2024 in New Delhi,
Delhi.
✓ FSSAI sign MoU with Brazil’s Ministry of MoHFW and ADB host the Climate & Health
Agriculture and Livestock in the area of food Solutions India Conclave with Strategic
safety. India and Bhutan Deepen Cooperation Insights for Future Action
on Food Safety and Regulatory Standards.
Climate and Health Solutions (CHS) India Conclave,
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Welfare (MoHFW), in collaboration with the Asian ✓ The theme for IWW 2024 was “Partnerships
Development Bank (ADB), held in New Delhi(Delhi). and Cooperation for Inclusive Water
✓ The 2-day conclave focused on the important Development and Management”.
issue of climate change and public health in ✓ Woman Water Warriors – Ujiaro Bai from
India, by bringing together policymakers, Madhya Pradesh and Lakemen
experts, and stakeholders to develop Nongkhlaw from Meghalaya were honoured
actionable strategies for the health sector. for their grassroots efforts in water
conservation in the event.
PM Modi Launches IFSC Single Window ✓ iPUMPNET Unveiled by the Union Minister of
Jal Shakti & Company Wins ET Infra Focus
System Developed By DEV IT
Award 2024 for Best Brand in Water
Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi launched the
Technology
‘Single Window IT (SWIT)’ platform developed by Dev
✓ India and the European Union (EU) partnered
Information Technology Limited (DEV IT) under the
for sustainable water management at the 6th
guidance of the International Financial Services
EU-India Water Forum held along with the
Centres Authority (IFSCA) during the event held in
IWW 2024.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
✓ BlueVerse India Showcases Revolutionary
Water-Efficient Vehicle Washing Solutions at
BEL Secures MCA Approval to Set Up JV India Water Week 2024.
with Israel Aerospace Industries
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has received approval KAZIND-2024 : Joint Military Exercise
from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to
Between India & Kazakhstan Begins at Auli,
establish a Joint Venture (JV) named “BEL IAI
Uttarakhand
AeroSystems Private Limited” in collaboration
The 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint
with Israel Aerospace Industries Limited (IAI), Israel.
✓ BEL holds a 40% stake in the JV, while IAI Military ‘Exercise KAZIND’, an annual bilateral
exercise, commenced on 30th September 2024 at
owns the remaining 60%. The JV will operate
Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand. The
both in India and Israel.
exercise is being held from 30th September to
13th October 2024.
MoP Unveils CSIRT–POWER Facility to ✓ The exercise was renamed as “Exercise
Protect India’s Power Sector Against Cyber KAZIND” after the second edition. In 2023, the
Threats exercise includes Air Force personnel, making
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, Ministry of it a Bi-service Exercise.
Power(MoP), inaugurated the Computer Security
Incident Response Team – POWER (CSIRT–POWER) MoPSW Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
facility at Northern Regional Power Committee,
Launches Cruise Bharat Mission
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Qutab Institutional Area in
The Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of
New Delhi, Delhi.
Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), launched
the Cruise Bharat Mission (CBM) from the Mumbai port
President Droupadi Murmu Inaugurates 8th in Mumbai, Maharashtra to enhance India's cruise
India Water Week in New Delhi tourism sector, and position it as a global hub for cruise
The 8th edition of India Water Week (IWW 2024), tourism.
organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS), was ✓ CBM is designed with the ambitious goal of
conducted from 17th to 20th September 2024 at the doubling cruise passenger traffic within five
Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Delhi. years, targeting an increase from 4.6 lakh
passengers in 2024 to 50 lakh by 2047.

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✓ It aims to double volume of cruise calls from Interest Rates on Small Savings Schemes for Q3
254 in 2024 to 500 by 2030 and 1,100 by FY25:
2047. Rate of Interest
from 1st October,
Union Cabinet Approved Establishment of Instruments 2024 to
31st December,
NCoE for AVGC in Mumbai
2024
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi has approved the establishment of a Savings Deposit 4.00%
National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, 1-Year Post Office Time
6.90%
Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality Deposits (POTD)
(AVGC-XR) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. 2-Year Post Office Time
7.00%
✓ It will be administered by the Ministry of Deposits (POTD)
Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B). 3-Year Post Office Time
7.10%
✓ NCoE AVGC-XR established as Section 8 Deposits (POTD)
Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in 5-Year Post Office Time
7.50%
India with Federation of Indian Chambers of Deposits (POTD)
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and 5-Year Post Office Recurring
6.70%
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Deposits(PORD)
representing the industry bodies as partners 7.5% (will mature in
with the Government of India (GoI). Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP)
115 months)
Public Provident Fund (PPF) 7.10%
Government launched a new scheme ‘Jal Hi Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) 8.20%
AMRIT’ National Savings
7.70%
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Certificate (NSC)
Lal announced that the government had launched the Senior Citizens’ Savings
8.20%
Jal Hi AMRIT scheme under Atal Mission for Scheme(SCSS)
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 Monthly Income Scheme (MIS) 7.40%
in its first 100 days with the goal of promoting effective Mahila Samman Savings
7.50%
water management. Certificate (MSSC)
✓ The government also approved 3 metro
projects worth Rs 31,000 crores. This consists DoSJE Signed MoU with NALSA to Provide
of Bengaluru Metro Phase-3, Thane Internal Legal Aid to Marginalised People
Ring Road Metro Projects and Southward
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
extension of Pune Metro Rail Project.
(DoSJE) under the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment (MoSJE) has signed a Memorandum of
MoF Kept Interest Rate on Small Savings Understanding (MoU) with the National Legal Services
Schemes Unchanged for Q3FY25 Authority (NALSA) to enhance public awareness about
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA-Budget various Acts, Rules and Schemes of DoSJE, especially
Division), Ministry of Finance (MoF) has kept the those framed to support the marginalized and
interest rate on Small Savings Schemes (SSS) vulnerable sections of society in India.
unchanged for its 3rd Quarter of financial Year 2024- ✓ Under this collaboration, State Legal Services
25(Q3 FY25) i.e. from 1st October, 2024 to 31st Authorities (SLSAs) and District Legal Services
December, 2024 from those notified for Q2FY25. Authorities (DLSAs), will conduct awareness
camps across India through the para-legal
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✓ During the event, Union Minister Virendra

Kumar launched SARTHIE 1.0, a joint initiative
of DoSJE and NALSA aimed to empower
disadvantaged communities, including
Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward
Classes (OBCs), senior citizens, Denotified
and Nomadic Tribes (DNT), among others.

PM Narendra Modi lays Foundation Stone

and Inaugurates Various Projects in
Hazaribag, Jharkhand
On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India,
launched Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh
Abhiyan (DAJGUA), with a total outlay of over Rs
79,156 crores, from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.
✓ PM Modi also inaugurated and laid the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
foundation stone for various projects in Accords Warm Send-Off to 7,000 km “Vayu
Hazaribag, Jharkhand focusing on the Veer Viejta” Car Rally to mark 92nd
empowerment and welfare of tribal
Anniversary of IAF
communities.
Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence
✓ He also inaugurated and laid the foundation
(MoD) gave a warm send-off to “Vayu Veer Vijaeta”
stone for multiple projects under Pradhan
car rally from the National War Memorial in New
Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan
Delhi(Delhi) to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of
(PM-JANMAN) worth over Rs 1360 crore.
the Indian Air Force (IAF) on 8th October 2024.
✓ The rally will formally flag-off from Thoise in
Gov launched Prime Minister's Internship Ladakh , one of the world’s highest altitude air
Scheme 2024 force station at 3,068 meter (m) above mean
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is collaborating sea level on 8th October, 2024 and will
with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to roll out culminate at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh
the pilot phase of ‘Prime Minister’s Internship (AR) on 29th October, 2024.
Scheme 2024’, a key initiative from the 2024-2025 ✓ The IAF also organised an Airshow with the
budget, aimed at providing 1.25 lakh internships for theme ‘Saksham, Sashakta,
Indian youth, with a budget of approximately Rs 800 Amtanirbhar (Potent, Powerful, Self-
crore in the Financial Year 2024-25(FY25). reliant)’ in Chennai(Tamil Nadu) at Marina
✓ The aim of the PM Internship Scheme is to Beach on October 6, 2024. This was one of the
generate one crore internships by March biggest air show conducted by the IAF.
2029. It will provide financial assistance of Rs
60,000 per annum over a period of five years. MoLE & Amazon signed a MoU to enhance
✓ The scheme is implemented in two
employment accessibility in India
phases, through an online
On 26th September 2024, the Ministry of Labour &
portal(www.pminternship.mca.gov.in.)
Employment (MoLE) signed a Memorandum of
managed by the MCA, and registration is
Understanding (MoU), with Amazon in New
scheduled to open between October 12 and
Delhi(Delhi) to enhance employment accessibility in
October 25, 2024. Click here to read full News
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✓ The MoU also highlights the joint commitment accessing employment opportunities across
to leveraging the National Career Service sectors and industries.
(NCS) portal to boost job opportunities. The
portal is developing as a one-stop platform for

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India Ranked 3rd in Asia Power Index 2024; 4 Singapore 61.2

USA Toped United
5 61
According to the ‘Asia Power Index 2024 Edition' Kingdom (UK)
released by Lowy institute, based in Sydney, Australia, 39 India 38.3
India is ranked 3rd with score of 39.1 out of 100
surpassing Japan amid strong post-COVID 19 India elected to the steering committee of
economic growth. the GlobE Network
The 2024 index is topped by the United States of India was elected to the 15-member GlobE Steering
America (USA) with a score of 81.7, followed by China Committee of the Global Operational Network of Anti-
at 2nd place (72.7). Papua New Guinea, ranked last at Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE
27th with a score of 4.2. Network) during the 5th plenary meeting and the 8th
Top 5 on Asia Power Index 2024: Steering Committee meeting of the GlobE Network in
Rank Country Score/100 Beijing, China.
1 USA 81.7 ✓ The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) serves as
2 China 72.7 the Central Authority for GlobE Network in
3 India 39.1 India, while the Central Bureau of Investigation
4 Japan 38.9 (CBI), Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public
5 Australia 31.9 Grievances(MoPP&P) and Enforcement
Directorate (ED), Ministry of
India ranked 39th in Global Innovation Index Finance(MoF) representing India as member
authorities.
2024; Switzerland Tops for 14th
Consecutive Year
According to the World Intellectual Property India & Nepal Signed 12 MoUs for High
Organization’s (WIPO) report titled 17th edition of Impact Community Development Projects
the ‘Global Innovation Index (GII - 2024)- Unlocking in Nepal
the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship’, India India and Nepal signed 12 Memorandum of
secured the 39th position out of a total of 133 Understanding (MoUs) for High Impact Community
economies with a score of 38.3. In GII 2023, India’s Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal covering
rank was 40th with a score of 38.1. key sectors such as education, health, agriculture,
✓ The index has been topped by Switzerland for drinking water and culture for strengthening bilateral
the 14th consecutive year. It is followed by ties.
Sweden at 2nd rank and the United States of ✓ The projects will be supported by grant
America (USA) at 3rd. assistance of NRs (Nepalese Rupees) 474
Top 5 Countries in GII 2024: million (approximately Rs 47.4 crore) by the
Ranking Country Score Government of India (GoI)
1 Switzerland 67.5
2 Sweden 64.5
3 USA 62.4

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PM Modi visited the USA from 21st-23rd ✓ About 2.1 billion people remain unprotected
September 2024: Attended Quad Summit & from lifecycle and socio-economic risks, with
uneven progress in social protection.
Addressed UNGA Session
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India, made a 3-
day visit to the United States of America (USA) from IMD World Talent Ranking 2024:
21st to 23rd September 2024. PM Modi attended the Switzerland leads, India Slips to 58th Spot
4th Quad(Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) Leaders’ According to Switzerland based Institute for
Summit held in Wilmington, Delaware and hosted by Management Development (IMD)’s ‘World Talent
Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the President of the USA. Ranking (WTR) 2024: The Socio-Economic
✓ The Leaders welcomed India as the host of Implications of AI in the Workplace’, Switzerland
the 2025 Quad Leaders Summit and has topped the list as the world’s most competitive
the USA as the host of the 2025 Quad Foreign country for the 11th consecutive year, with overall
Ministers Meeting. score of 100.
✓ PM Modi participated in the Quad Cancer ✓ As per the report, India’s ranking at 2024 IMD
Moonshot event hosted by President Biden on WTR has dropped by 2 places, from 56th
the sidelines of the Summit. position (in 2023) to 58th position (in 2024),
✓ India will host the inaugural session of the new with overall score of 40.7.
Regional Maritime Initiative for Training in the ✓ Singapore has been ranked at 2nd position
Indo-Pacific (MAITRI), to train Quad partners in with overall score of 85.65, followed by
monitoring and securing their waters, enforcing Luxembourg, Sweden and Denmark, ranked at
their laws, and discourage unlawful behaviour. 3rd, 4th and 5th position respectively.
✓ The U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard, Top 5 Countries:
Australian Border Force, and Indian Coast Rank Country Overall Score
Guard(ICG) have planned to launch the 1st-
1 Switzerland 100
ever Quad-at-Sea Ship Observer Mission, a
2 Singapore 85.65
joint coast guard exercise, in 2025 in the Indo-
Pacific. 3 Luxembourg 81.69
✓ HFCL partners with General Atomics to 4 Sweden 81.02
elevate India’s defence technology. Click here 5 Denmark 78.49
to read full News 58 India 40.47

Unemployment Benefits and Coverage Lag Overview of 79th Session of UNGA held
in Asia-Pacific: ILO report from 10 to 30 September 2024
The International Labour Organisation's (ILO) The 79th session of the United Nations General
report, ‘World Social Protection Report 2024-26 : Assembly (UNGA 79) was held from 10th to 30th
Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific’, September 2024 at the United Nations (UN)
highlights significant challenges in extending headquarters in New York, the United States of
unemployment benefits in Asia-Pacific. America (USA). Philemon Yang, the former Prime
✓ The Asia-Pacific region has achieved a 53.6% Minister of Cameroon, was the President of the 79th
coverage, for the first time, of its population by session of UNGA.
at least one social protection benefit, but it ✓ During UNGA 79, the State of Palestine, a non-
spends only 11.8% of Gross Domestic Product member observer state of the UNGA, was
(GDP) on social protection, below the global given a seat in the General Assembly Hall
average of 19.3%. among the UN member States.
✓ The Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR), organised the “CSIR for

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Connect, Collaborate, Converge and Consultation) meeting and the 12th East Asia Summit
Convert (5C) for Global Sustainable Economic Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM).
Development” on 18th and 19th September ✓ The meeting highlighted that two-way trade
2024 at the 9th edition of the Science Summit between ASEAN and India reached USD 100.7
(2024) at the UNGA 79. billion in 2023, with Indian Foreign Direct
✓ G20 member countries agreed to push for Investment (FDI) inflows at USD 5.6 billion.
modernising the UN, the World Trade India ranked as ASEAN's eighth largest trade
Organization (WTO) and multilateral lenders partner and source of FDI among ASEAN
after one-and-a-half months of negotiations. Dialogue Partners in 2023.
✓ India has signed an agreement called the ✓ The combined nominal Gross Domestic
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Product (GDP) of EAS participating countries
(BBNJ) Agreement, or the “Treaty of the High was USD 62.3 trillion in 2023.
Seas” at the United Nations General ✓ ASEAN merchandise trade with non-ASEAN
Assembly. EAS countries totaled USD 1.7 trillion in 2023.
✓ India Joins US-Led Minerals Security Finance ✓ FDI flows from non-ASEAN EAS countries to
Network. Click here to read full News ASEAN reached USD 124.6 billion in 2023.

Highlights of MoCI Minister Piyush Goyal India’s CDSCO Becomes Affiliate Member
visit to Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic of International Medical Device Regulators
Republic Forum
The Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of India has joined the International Medical Device
Commerce and Industry (MoCI), visited Vientiane, Lao Regulators Forum (IMDRF) as an affiliate member, as
People’s Democratic Republic (Laos PDR) from 20th the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation
to 21st September 2024 to participate in the 21st (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health and Family
ASEAN-India Economic Ministers (AEM-India Welfare (MoH&FW) has received Affiliate Membership
from IMDRF.

BANKING & FINANCE

NIPL & Trinidad and Tobago Partners to prepaid foreign currency card, which allows users to
Develop UPI-like Payments System load and manage multiple currencies on a single card.
✓ The card supports 6 major foreign currencies:
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), a wholly-
United States Dollar (USD), Euro (EUR), British
owned subsidiary of the National Payments
Pound Sterling (GBP), United Arab Emirates
Corporation of India (NPCI), entered into a strategic
Dirham (AED), Canadian Dollar (CAD), and
partnership with the Ministry of Digital
Singapore Dollar (SGD).
Transformation (MDT) of Trinidad and Tobago to build
a real-time digital payments system modeled after the
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India. BOBCARD & RuPay partner to launch EMI
✓ With this, Trinidad and Tobago became the feature on UPI payments
first Caribbean nation to adopt UPI. BOBCARD Limited, a Non-Banking Financial Company
(NBFC) and a wholly owned by Bank of Baroda (BoB),
PNB Introduces Multi-Currency World has partnered with RuPay to launch an Equated
Travel Card for International Travelers Monthly Installment (EMI) feature on Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) payments, allowing users to convert
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched the “PNB
Multi-Currency World Travel Card (MCWTC)”, a

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their purchases into EMIs for a more convenient price that is at least 15% higher than the “fair
payment experience. price” of the stock.
✓ SEBI has reduced the limit for delisting
AU SFB announces partnership with Kotak success under the Reverse Book
Building (RBB) process from 90% to 75% of
Life offering Life Insurance Solutions
public shareholder participation, provided that
AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) has partnered with
minimum 50% of public shareholding has been
Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited to
tendered.
offer life insurance solutions, expanding AU SFB's
product offerings and enhancing financial security for
its customers. This partnership will strengthen AU IDBI Bank Launches OTS scheme for retail
SFB’s presence in southern India by leveraging Kotak NPA borrowers to Boost Recovery
Life's portfolio. IDBI Bank has launched the
'Sugam Rinn Bhugtan Yojana (SUGAM Scheme)', a
India Extends USD 50 Million Budgetary one-time settlement (OTS)/Negotiated Settlement
scheme aimed at recovering non-performing retail
Support to Maldives for another Year
loans. The scheme is available to borrowers with
India has extended the budgetary support to the
outstanding principal between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 10
Government of Maldives in the form of rollover worth
crore, offering relaxed terms for loans classified as
USD 50 million Treasury Bills (T-bills) for another year,
Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) as of March 31, 2021,
at the request of Maldivian government. This extension
and continuing through August 31, 2024.
has been granted by the State Bank of India (SBI),
✓ Borrowers must pay at least 10% of the
India’s largest Public Sector Bank (PSB), which has
settlement amount by 31st December 2024,
subscribed the USD 50 million T-bills issued by the
with the balance due within 90 days of the
Ministry of Finance, Maldives for another year.
Letter of Approval (LOA) without interest.

SEBI Allows MFs to Sell Credit Default

MMRDA Secured Rs 31,673.79 Crore Loan
Swaps to Boost Corporate Bond Liquidity
from PFC to Fast Track Mumbai’s 9
On 20th September 2024, the Securities and Exchange
Infrastructure Projects
Board of India (SEBI) has now allowed Mutual Funds
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development
(MFs) to sell Credit Default Swaps (CDSs), a move
Authority (MMRDA) has secured a loan worth Rs
which aimed to boost liquidity in the corporate bond
31,673.79 crores from the Power Finance Corporation
market.
(PFC) under the Ministry of Power (MoP) to fast track
the development of 9 key infrastructure projects in the
SEBI Amended Delisting Regulations; Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR).
Introduced Fixed Price Process for
Voluntary Delisting SEBI Established FPI Outreach Cell for
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
Seamless Market Access
amended the Delisting of Equity Shares Regulations,
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has
2024 which has now allowed companies to delist
established a dedicated Foreign Portfolio Investor(FPI)
shares through a fixed price process as an alternative
Outreach Cell to focus on direct engagement with FPIs
to the Reverse Book Building (RRB) process. This will
and to support FPIs in accessing the Indian Securities
help in facilitating ease of doing business for listed
Market seamlessly. This was as part of SEBI’s
firms.
Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) and FPIs Department
✓ As per the new framework, promoters can
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1st February
Securities Applications 2 spread treatment on the
2025
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has Expiry Day
mandated individual investors applying for amounts up Intradaymonitoring of
3 1st April 2025
to Rs 5 Lakh through intermediaries (like syndicate position limits
members, registered stock brokers, registrar to an 20th
Contract size for index
issue and transfer agent and depository participants) to 4 November
derivatives
use only the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to block 2024
funds. 20th
Rationalization of Weekly
✓ These provisions will apply to public issues of 5 November
Index derivatives products
debt securities starting from 1st November 2024
2024. Increase in tail risk 20th
6 coverage on the day of November
options expiry 2024
New UPI AutoPay rule: No 24-hour pre-debit
notification for these two UPI recurring
REC Limited Signed Rs 3 Lakh Crore
payments
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
Financing Agreement with Government of
has announced changes to the Unified Payments Rajasthan for Power Projects
Interface (UPI) Autopay framework with immediate REC Limited (formerly Rural Electrification
effect. Following this, auto-replenishment of the Corporation Private Limited), a Maharatna Central
National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) FASTag and Public Sector Unit (CPSU) under the administrative
RuPay National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) will control of Ministry of Power (MoP) has signed a
no longer require the standard 24-hour pre-debit Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
notification. Government of Rajasthan (GoR) to provide financial
support of Rs 3 lakh crore to fund infrastructure
projects in the state.
SEBI Announced New Framework to Curb
✓ According to the MoU, REC Limited will
Excessive Speculation in Stock Market provide financial support of Rs 50,000 crore
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) per annum (increased from Rs 20,000 crore)
announced 6 measures to the index derivatives trading to fund projects across power and non-power
framework to curb excessive speculation amid growing infrastructure for period of 6 years (up to
concerns about the mounting losses incurred by 2030).
individual traders. These new measures will be
implemented in a phased manner with effect from 20th
November, 2024.
DFC invests USD 272 million in India to
✓ SEBI has mandated the collection of options Boost Economic Growth
premium upfront from option buyers by the The United States(U.S.) International Development
Trading Member (TM) or Clearing Member (CM) Finance Corporation (DFC) has made a significant
and will come into effect from 1st February, commitment of over USD 272 million to support
2025. India’s economic growth and sustainability.
The 6 measures are, ✓ This investment includes key allocations, such
as a USD 40 million loan to
S.no Measures Effective From
Mumbai(Maharashtra) based APAC Financial
Upfront collection of Services Private Limited, which aims to
1st February
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2025
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ECONOMY & BUSINESS

BEL set to enter space sector, signs ✓ Average emoluments per person increased by
agreement with Canada’s Reliasat 6.3% compared to FY22.
✓ Total employment grew from 1,72,15,350 in
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Public
FY22 to 1,84,94,962 in FY23, with prior years'
Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of
figures being 1,60,89,700 (FY21), 1,66,24,291
Defence(MoD), signed a Teaming Agreement with
(FY20), and 1,62,80,211 (FY19).
Reliasat Inc. Canada to collaborate in the area of
space products, at BEL’s Corporate Office in
Bengaluru, Karnataka. AGEL and AESL join the Utilities for Net Zero
Alliance to aid India's decarbonisation
Fossil Fuel Dominance in Electricity march
Generation to end by 2030: RBI report Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) and Adani Energy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its latest report, Solutions Limited (AESL) have joined the Utilities for
forecasts that the dominance of fossil fuels in India's Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA), an international coalition
electricity generation will end by 2030, with renewable which operates under the guidance of the International
energy expected to surpass 50% of global electricity Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the UN Climate
generation. Change High-Level Champions.
✓ Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 is ✓ Both companies have committed to achieving
crucial to meeting global net-zero emission Net Zero by 2050, a goal in line with India's
targets by mid-century. A fully decarbonized broader energy transition objectives. AESL,
global energy system by 2050 is estimated to focused on enhancing grid reliability for
cost USD 215 trillion. renewable energy transmission, aims to
reduce direct emissions by 72.7% by 2030.

Total Employment in Manufacturing

Industries up 7.5% in FY23: ASI by MoSPI Tata Electronics & Taiwan’s PSMC
The Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) conducted by the Complete Agreement for Tech Transfer to
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Build India’s 1st semiconductor fab
(MoSPI) revealed that total employment in Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) has
manufacturing industries rose by 7.5% in the Financial completed the Definitive Agreement with Taiwan-
Year 2022-2023 (FY23), reaching 1.85 crore from 1.72 based Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing
crore in FY 2021-22 (FY22). Corporation (PSMC) under which PSMC will provide
✓ Employment in manufacturing exceeded pre- design and construction support to build India’s 1st
pandemic levels (2018-19) by 22.14 lakh. Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled greenfield fab in
Dholera(Gujarat).

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Alexander Dunn Awarded 2024 SASTRA Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA),
Ramanujan Prize a private deemed university in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
(TN).
Alexander Dunn, a prominent mathematician from
✓ He is recognized for his significant work in
Georgia Institute of Technology, the United States of
analytic number theory, especially his
America (USA), has been awarded the 2024 SASTRA
collaboration with Maksym Radziwill in solving
Ramanujan Prize instituted by the Shanmugha Arts,

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the Kummer-Patterson Conjecture, which Chaitanya

pertains to bias in cubic Gauss sums. 4 Rathi 31 Bijnis E-Commerce
✓ Note: The award will be presented during the
BG Shirke
International Conference on Number Theory
Jay Vijay Construction
at SASTRA University in Kumbakonam,
5 Shirke 31 Technology Real Estate
Thanjavur from 20-22 December 2024.

Legendary Actor Mithun Chakraborty to be

Hurun India Under-35 List: Isha Ambani,
Honoured with Dada Saheb Phalke Award
Parita Parekh, Ghazal Alagh among Top Veteran Indian Actor-turned-Politician and Padma
Young Entrepreneurs Bhushan Awardee Mithun Chakraborty will be
According to the Hurun India’s latest inaugural edition honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke
of the “2024 Hurun India under 35s”, Isha Ambani, Lifetime Achievement Award for his lifetime
Non-Executive Director, Reliance Retail, Parita Parekh, contribution to Indian cinema for the year 2022. He will
co-founder of Toddle, an online platform for educators, be the 54th recipient of this award. It was announced
Ghazal Alagh, founder of Mamaearth are among the by Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of
top young entrepreneurs featured on the list. Information and Broadcasting(MoI&B).
Top 5 Young Entrepreneurs under the age 35: ✓ He will be presented with the Dada
Company Saheb Phalke award at the 70th National Film
Rank Name Age Name Industry Awards ceremony scheduled to be held on 8th
Media & October, 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi,
Ankush Entertainment Delhi.
1 Sachdeva 31 ShareChat (M&E) ✓ In 2024, He was honoured with
the Padma Bhushna, India’s 3rd highest
Neethish
civilian award in the category of Arts,
2 Sarda 31 Smart works Real Estate
presented by President Droupadi Murmu
Goldmedal Consumer during a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan
3 Akshit Jain 31 Electricals Goods in New Delhi, Delhi.

APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee ✓ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed
Reconstituted; Aviral Jain Appointed as Aviral Jain as its Executive Director(ED), with
effect from October 1, 2024.
Executive Director
Government of India(GoI) has revamped the Reserve
Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee Tripura Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu
(MPC), a key body that guides the country’s monetary Takes Oath as the Acting Governor of
policy decisions, with new external members. Mizoram
✓ The new external members are Ram Singh, Indra Sena Reddy
Saugata Bhattacharya, and Nagesh Kumar. Nallu (73), Governor of Tripura,
They will replace Ashima Goyal, sworn in as the acting Governor of
Shashanka Bhide, and Jayanth R. Varma Mizoram at the Durbar Hall in Raj
whose four-year terms have come to an end. Bhavan, Aizawl, Mizoram. The oath
The external members are appointed for a term was administered by Justice Nelson
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✓ He has been given additional charge of Babu Kambhampati, the incumbent Governor
Mizoram by President of of Mizoram, taking medical leave due to a lung
India, Droupadi Murmu, as a result of Dr. Hari infection.

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS

TIGA Investments gets CCI's nod to Acquire DGCA Approves Merger of AIX Connect and
Stake in Dream11 Air India Express
TIGA Investments, a Singapore-based investment firm, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
has received approval from the Competition approved the merger of AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia)
Commission of India (CCI) to acquire a stake in with Air India Express (AIX), w.e.f. October 1, 2024.
Dream11's parent company, Dream Sports Inc (DSI). This strategic move aims to create a unified low-cost
The deal is reportedly valued at over USD 150 million. carrier operating under the name 'Air India Express'
✓ CCI has approved Mankind Pharma Ltd.'s with a single airline code, IX.
acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines ✓ The merger received backing from the Ministry
Limited (BSV) for Rs 13,630 crores, involving a of Civil Aviation (MOCA), Bureau of Civil
complete takeover (100% stake) of BSV's Aviation Security (BCAS), and other key
shareholding. stakeholders. This merger will be followed by
the upcoming integration of Vistara into Air
India on November 12, 2024.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISRO, IN-SPACe & NSIL sign 5 TTA with contract to locally manufacture 150 Wheeled
Non-Governmental Entities Armoured Platform (WhAP) Combat vehicles for
Moroccan Defence forces. The delivery will be
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Indian
completed over a period of 3 years.
National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre
(IN-SPACe), and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) have ✓ WhAP is designed and developed indigenously
signed 5 Technology Transfer Agreements (TTAs) with in collaboration with the Defence Research
Non-Governmental Entities (NGEs). and Development Organisation (DRDO) and
Tata Motors.

China Successfully Launched 6 new

satellites Chandrayaan-3 Vikram Lander Landed
On 20th September 2024, China successfully Within a Buried Impact Crater
launched six new satellites - “Jilin-1 Kuanfu 02B (01- Scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory
06)” into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch (PRL) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Center in north China's Shanxi Province. Jilin-1 Kuanfu stated that India’s Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-3 with
(wideband) 02B satellites numbers 1-6 were launched the Vikram-lander and the Pragyan rover, has landed
aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket. within a buried impact crater of diameter 160
kilometres (Km) and 4.4 km deep.
✓ The crater is expected to be one of the oldest
Tata Motors to build 150 WhAP Armoured
craters on the Moon (older than the South Pole
Vehicles for Morocco. Atkin (SPA) basin, an ancient and the largest
Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and the Royal impact basin in the Solar System).
Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Morocco signed a

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Earth Gets a Temporary 'Mini-moon': Lokesh Machines Delivers India’s First

Asteroid 2024 PT5 to Orbit Earth for 2 Indigenous SMGs to Indian Army
Months Hyderabad, Telangana based Lokesh Machines
Earth has gained a temporary “mini-moon”, an Limited has successfully delivered the first major order
asteroid named ‘2024 PT5’, which will revolve around for its 9x19 millimeter(mm) Sub-Machine Gun (SMG)
Earth from 29th September 2024 until 25th November “Asmi” to the Northern Command of the Indian
2024. This will revolve in a horseshoe shape for Army(IA). This is India's first SMG developed
around 55 days and then escape Earth’s gravitational indigenously by the private sector.
pull without completing the full revolution. ✓ The delivery was part of a contract valued at
approximately USD 550,000 for 550 ASMI
9×19-millimeter SMGs.
IIA Astronomers map the Differential
Rotation of the Sun’s Chromosphere using
Zen Technologies Unveils Next-Generation
100 Years of Kodaikanal Data
Astronomers from the Indian Institute of
Remote Weapon Systems
Hyderabad(Telangana) based-Zen Technologies
Astrophysics(IIA) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, have
Limited has launched a series of advanced remote-
discovered that the Sun’s outer layer “the
controlled weapon and surveillance systems to
chromosphere” rotates at different speeds from its
enhance the defence capabilities of India. These
equator(25 days) to its poles(35 days). The discovery
innovations were developed in collaboration with AI
was made using the 100 years of daily records from the
Turing Technologies Private Limited.
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Kodaikanal, Tamil
✓ The newly launched systems include RCWS -
Nadu(TN).
7.62 x 51 MMG (Parashu), Tank Mounted
RCWS - 12.7 x 108 HMG (Fanish), Naval
RCWS – 12.7 x 99 HMG (Sharur), and Artillery
Rugged Camera (Durgam).

ENVIRONMENT

Exostoma sentiyonoae: New Catfish been discovered in the Dzuleke River, a tributary of the
Species Discovered from Nagaland Barak River in Nagaland. The details of the discovery is
published in journal Zootaxa, a peer-reviewed
Scientists have discovered a new species of
scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists.
glyptosternine catfish, Exostoma sentiyonoae, has

SPORTS

Dwayne Bravo Retires from All Forms of cricket. His final appearance was cut short by an injury
Cricket; Joins KKR as Mentor during the 2024 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
✓ He was a key member of the West Indies team
West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo(40-year-
that won the International Cricket Council
old), two-time Men's Twenty20 (T20) World Cup
(ICC) Champions Trophy 2004 and the ICC
winner, has announced his retirement from all forms
of cricket. He retired from international cricket in 2021. World T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016.
✓ As a part of the IPL team CSK, he has also won
He has completed a 21-year journey in the field of
four IPL titles in different roles - 2011, 2018,
2021 as a player and 2023 as a coach.

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OBITUARY

Italian Striker, Salvatore ‘Toto’ Schillaci ✓ She won the Academy Awards (Oscars) for
passed away Best Actress for “The Prime of Miss Jean
Brodie” (1969) and Best Supporting Actress for
Italian Striker Salvatore Schillaci, famously known as
“California Suite” (1978)
‘Toto’ Schillaci, who was top scorer at 1990
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA)
World Cup, has died at the age of 59 in Palermo, Italy. Renowned Indian English poet & former IPS
He was born in Palermo in 1964. officer Keki N. Daruwalla Passed Away
✓ He scored six goals during the 1990 World Cup Padma Shri Awardee Keki N. Daruwalla, a former
and received the FIFA Golden Boot award and Indian Police Services (IPS) officer and a celebrated
the FIFA Golden Ball award. English Poet, passed away in September 2024, at the
age of 87 in New Delhi, Delhi. He was born on 24th
Oscar Winning British Actor & Harry Porter January 1937 in Lahore, British India (now in Pakistan).
Star Dame Maggie Smith Passed Away ✓ He received the Sahitya Akademi Award
(English) in 1984 for “The Keeper of the Dead
British actor Dame Maggie Smith, a double Oscar
(Poetry)”.
winner who is well known for her role as Professor
✓ The government of India(GoI) honoured him
Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series,
with the Padma Shri Award (Literature and
passed away at the age of 89 in London, the United
Education) in 2014.
Kingdom (UK). She was born as ‘Margaret Natalie
Smith’ on 28th December 1934 in Ilford, Essex, UK.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Released two Arundhati Roy’s first memoir ‘Mother Mary
books,”Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya”, Comes to Me’ to release in September 2025
“Mushtarka Khata” authored by Ajay Renowned Indian Author and 1997 Booker Prize winner
Prashar Arundhati Roy, is set to publish her first memoir titled
“Mother Mary Comes to Me” in September 2025. The
On 19th September 2024, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu,
book will be published by Penguin Random House.
Chief Minister (CM) of Himachal Pradesh (HP) released
Note: She received the Booker Prize for The God of
two books, “Jalandhar Peeth Ka Rahsya” and
“Mushtarka Khata”. Both these books are authored Small Things in 1997.
by Ajay Parashar, Director, Information and Public
Relations (IPR) of North-East Council.

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Tourism Day 2024 - September 27 as a driver of economic growth, inclusive development
The United Nations (UN)’s World Tourism and environmental sustainability and offers leadership.
Day (WTD) is annually observed across the world ✓ 27th September 2024 marks the observance
on 27th September to create awareness about the of the 44th World Tourism Day.
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✓ The annual observance of WTD is led by the microbiologist, who developed the first rabies
United Nations World Tourism vaccine in 1885.
Organization (UN WTO or UN Tourism). ✓ 28th September 2024 marks the observance
✓ Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President (VP) of of the 18th World Rabies Day. The theme of
India, graced the World Tourism Day 2024 World Rabies Day 2024 is “Breaking Rabies
celebration hosted by the Ministry of Tourism Boundaries”.
at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi(Delhi).
✓ The VP launched two initiatives – Paryatan International Day for Universal Access to
Mitra and Paryatan Didi piloted in 6 tourist
Information 2024 - September 28
destinations across India: Orchha (Madhya
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for
Pradesh, MP), Gandikota (Andhra Pradesh,
Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) is annually
AP), Bodh Gaya (Bihar), Aizawl (Mizoram),
observed across the globe on 28th September to
Jodhpur (Rajasthan), and Sri Vijaya Puram
create awareness about the significance of universal
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands).
access to information. 28th September 2024 marks
the 5th observance of UN’s IDUAI.
International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons 2024- September 26 World Environmental Health Day 2024 -
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for the
September 26
Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is annually
World Environmental Health Day(WEHD) is
observed across the globe on 26th September to
celebrated every year on September 26th to raise
educate the public regarding the benefits of the
awareness for a safe and robust environment and to
elimination of nuclear weapons and raise awareness
encourage sustainable practices. 2024 marks the
about the risk posed to humanity by such weapons.
13th World Environmental Health Day.
✓ The theme of WEHD 2024 is “Environmental
World Contraception Day 2024- September Health: Creating Resilient Communities
26 through Disaster Risk Reduction and
World Contraception Day is annually observed across Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation”.
the world on 26th September to improve awareness of
all contraceptive methods available and enable young International Day of Awareness of Food
people to make informed choices on their sexual and
Loss and Waste - September 29 2024
reproductive health.
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of
✓ 26th September 2024 marks the observance
Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) is
of the 18th World Contraception Day.
annually observed across the globe on 29th
✓ The theme for World Contraception Day 2024
September to create awareness of the importance of
is “A Choice for all. Freedom to plan, power
the food loss and waste issue and promote global
to choose.”
towards resolving it.
✓ 29th September 2024 marks the 5th
World Rabies Day - September 28 2024 observance of the IDAFLW. The theme of
World Rabies Day is annually observed across the IDAFLW 2024 is “Climate Finance for Food
globe on 28th September to create awareness about Loss and Waste Reduction”.
rabies, a viral, zoonotic and neglected tropical disease.
The day emphasises the importance of rabies
Haifa Day 2024 – September 23
prevention and highlights progress in defeating rabies.
Haifa Day is annually observed by the Indian Army(IA)
✓ The day also marks the death anniversary
on September 23 to honour the martyrs of the Battle of
of Louis Pasteur, a French chemist and
Haifa fought on 23rd September 1918. A memorial

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service is annually held to commemorate the fallen ✓ International Day of the Deaf is annually
soldiers of the Jodhpur and Mysore lancers. observed across the world on the last Sunday
of September.
International Week of Deaf People 2024 - 23
to 29 September World Heart Day - September 29 2024
International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) is annually World Heart Day(WHD) is annually observed across
observed across the globe on the last full week of the world on 29th September to create awareness
September (Monday through Sunday) to create about Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) including heart
awareness about the rights of people who are deaf or disease & stroke and to promote actions to prevent,
hard of hearing/hearing impaired. detect and manage CVD.
✓ IWDP 2024 was observed from 23rd to 29th ✓ The theme of World Heart Day 2024 is “Use
September 2024. Heart for Action”.
✓ The theme of IWDP 2024 is “Sign up for Sign
Language Rights”.

STATE NEWS

Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka signs MOU changes are part of the government’s efforts to
for Wildlife protection and Forest promote rural development and economic growth.
✓ The Rural Enterprise Acceleration Project
Management
(REAP)has been renamed
Andhra Pradesh(AP) and Karnataka have entered into
‘Gramothan Yojana’.
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address
wildlife and forest management challenges at an
✓ TheRural Business Incubator(RBI) Scheme has
been renamed ‘Chief Minister(CM)
Inter-State coordination meeting in Vijayawada, AP.
Udyamshala Yojana’. This scheme offers
✓ Aim: To strengthen cross-border conservation
financial assistance and training to rural
efforts, mitigate human-animal conflicts, and
entrepreneurs.
promote sustainable forest management
practices.
Meghalaya & Gates Foundation signed MoU
Maharashtra Approves to Rename Pune to Improve Health, Nutrition & Agriculture
Airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj The Government of Meghalaya (GoM) have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Bill &
Airport
Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to work together
The Government of Maharashtra has approved
towards improving population health outcomes of
renaming the Pune International Airport located in
Meghalaya, particularly related to maternal and
Lohegaon as the 'Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj
newborn health, family planning, nursing education and
Airport' during the cabinet meeting chaired by Eknath
agriculture and livestock development.
Shinde, Chief Minister(CM) of Maharashtra.

Telangana Becomes First State to Launch a

Uttarakhand CM renames key schemes to
Chapter of NITI Aayog's Women
make them simpler, boost rural
Entrepreneurship Platform
entrepreneurship
In a landmark initiative to boost women-led
Uttarakhand Chief Minister(CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami
businesses, Telangana became the first state in India
has announced the renaming of two schemes to make
to launch its own state chapter of National Institution
them simpler and more accessible for villagers. The

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for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog's Women Tripura Govt launches CM-SATH Scheme to
Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). Help Meritorious Students in Higher
✓ The ‘WEP Telangana Chapter’ was
Education
launched by BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief
Prof. Dr. Manik Saha, Chief Minister (CM) of Tripura
Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog in the
launched CM-SATH Scheme to provide financial
presence of State Information and
support to meritorious students for higher education.
Technology(IT) and Industries secretary,
Under this scheme, a financial assistance of Rs 60,000
Jayesh Ranjan and co-chair of WEP, Sangeetha
(Rs. 5,000 per month) will be provided to a total of 200
Reddy in Hyderabad(Telangana).
students, including 100 at the Madhyamik level for two
years and 100 at the Higher Secondary level for three
years.

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