Current Affairs: Oct 5, 2024

Current Affairs PDF - October 05, 2024

• Bharat Electronics and Israel Aerospace Industries created a joint venture firm named BEL IAI AeroSystems Private Ltd.
• The United Kingdom will return the Chagos Islands and the atoll of Diego Garcia to Mauritius, which marks the end of British colonialism on the African continent.
• Adani Group and Google will collaborate to accelerate sustainability efforts and enhance India's clean energy landscape.
• Adani will supply renewable energy from a new solar-wind hybrid project in Khavda, Gujarat to Google starting in 2025.
• Mukesh Nelavalli, Raajwardan Patil, and Harsimar Singh Rattha won a gold medal in the men's 25-meter rapid-fire pistol team competition at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Peru.
• This win marks the 11th gold medal for India in the championship.
• Meta Platforms Inc debuted Movie Gen, an AI tool that can generate or edit videos based on text prompts.
• One97 Communications (OCL) (Paytm) appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as its new chief technology officer (CTO).
• Rathore previously served as senior vice-president at Paytm Payments Bank.

Current Affairs PDF - October 04, 2024

• World Teachers' Day is annually held on October 5 to celebrate teachers' work.
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit will be held in Islamabad on 15-16 October.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sanctioned a USD 162 million loan to Himachal Pradesh to support tourism development.
• Federal Bank has partnered with Bhashini to enhance its Al chatbot, Feddy, with support for 14 Indian languages.
• India, Nepal, and Bangladesh signed a trilateral agreement to export 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh via India's power grid.
• The 12th International Film Festival and Forum on Environment and Wildlife (CMS Vatavaran) started in New Delhi on 3rd October 2024, and will focus on the environment and wildlife.
• Marriott International will set up a Global Capability Center (GCC) in Hyderabad, which will be its first offshore unit in India and will support Marriott's various operations across its global enterprise in 141 countries and territories.

Current Affairs PDF - October 03, 2024

• Ashok Leyland has signed a partnership agreement with Nidec Motor Corporation to develop e-drive motors for India's commercial vehicle industry.
• PwC India is collaborating with Meta to expand and scale its open-source artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for enterprises and citizen services using Meta's Llama models.
• The Union Cabinet approved classical language status for Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Pali, and Prakrit on October 3, 2024.
• Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin became the first woman officer to take over as the Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).
• World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4.
• World Space Week (WSW) will be held each year from October 4-10.
• SEBI has fined NSE Data & Analytics ₹12 lakh for regulatory violations during an inspection from September 6-7, 2023.
• Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in as Mexico's first woman President.

Current Affairs PDF - October 02, 2024

• Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group partnered with Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) of Bhutan to develop solar and hydropower projects in Bhutan.
• The Competition Commission of India approved Mankind Pharma Ltd.'s Rs 13,630 crore ($1.6 billion) acquisition of vaccine-maker Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd.
• Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated development projects worth over ₹446 Crore in Ahmedabad.
• India will host the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in 2025 with 24 countries participating.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has banned Sri Lankan player Praveen Jayawickrama for one year for breaching the ICC's Anti-Corruption Code (ACU).
• Divanshi won a Gold medal in the women's 25m pistol at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru.
• The 2024 edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) will be held in New Delhi with the theme “Resource Geopolitics and Security in the Indo-Pacific.”
• The 17th edition of the India-Germany Military Cooperation sub-group (MCSG) meeting was held in Berlin, focusing on bilateral military cooperation.

Current Affairs PDF - October 02, 2024

• India is among 104 countries invited to Euronaval 2024, the world's largest naval defense trade show in Paris from November 4-7.
• PM Modi inaugurated 'Jamaica Marg' in Delhi, highlighting strong India-Jamaica ties.
• Adani Power signed a business transfer agreement to acquire Dahanu Power for ₹815 crore.
• The Indian football team lifted the 2024 Men's SAFF U17 Championship by defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in the final in Thimphu, Bhutan, on 30 September 2024.
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) appointed Ravi Ahuja as the new CEO, succeeding Tony Vinciquerra on January 2, 2025.
• Rediff.com appointed Vishal Mehta as its new Chairman and managing director (CMD).
• Zoom Video Communications named Michelle Chang as its chief financial officer, effective Oct 7.

Current Affairs PDF - October 01, 2024

• On October 2nd, India celebrates Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, coinciding with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (Gandhi Jayanti).
• Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated annually on October 2.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Swachh Bharat Diwas 2024 programme in New Delhi.
• India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise KAZIND-2024 commenced in Auli, Uttarakhand on 30 September 2024.
• Shankh Air intends to launch by the end of 2024, utilizing new-generation Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.
• The Cruise Bharat Mission was launched by Sarabanand Sonowal in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Current Affairs PDF - September 30, 2024

• Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 300 Test wickets and the second-fastest player to score 3000 Test runs and take 300 wickets.
• Parth Rakesh Mane secured double gold at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Peru in the 10m air rifle.
• International Coffee Day is on 1 October.
• The International Day of Older People is annually observed on October 1.
• The Ayush Medical Value Travel Summit 2024 was inaugurated, themed 'Global Synergy in Ayush: Transforming Health and Wellness through Medical Value.
• Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for 2022.
• UAE-based Lulu Group International will set up food processing and logistic centers in Andhra Pradesh.

Current Affairs PDF - September 30, 2024

• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated a ₹1,170 crore Pepsico bottling plant in Gorakhpur.
• BCCI inaugurated the Centre Of Excellence in Bengaluru, also called New National Cricket Academy.
• Poet Keki N. Daruwalla passed away at the age of 87.
• M V Shreyams Kumar was elected president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for 2024-25.
• Justice Manmohan took oath as the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court.
• IndusInd Bank re-appointed Sumant Kathpalia as MD & CEO for 3 years.
• International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September.
• Arvind Panagariya's new book titled "The Nehru Development Model: History and its lasting impact".
• SBI General Insurance launched the 'SBIG Health Super Top-Up' policy.

Current Affairs PDF - September 29, 2024

• Health insurance top-up plans are designed to be economical and supplement basic health insurance.
• The Ministry of Tourism launched the “Paryatan Mitra" and "Paryatan Didi,” to improve tourist experiences across India.
• Tata secured a contract to manufacture 150 Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) combat vehicles for the Moroccan defense forces.
• Dhanush Loganathan was the sole Indian to win a bronze medal at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships 2024 in the men's 55 kg event.
• Gulveer Singh won the gold medal in the men's 5,000 meters race at the World Athletics Continental Tour in Japan and also set a new national record.
• Akriti Chopra, Zomato's co-founder and Chief People Officer, resigned to pursue other interests.
• World Heart Day is celebrated on September 29th every year.
• The 2nd India Sugar & Bio-Energy Conference was held in New Delhi and the magazine "ISMA Times" was launched.
• The Union Ministry of Tourism announced the winners of the 2024 Best Tourism Villages Competition.