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The 3-day conference was as part of its strategy to enhance underwater combat organised by India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in and surveillance capabilities. The XLUUVs, weighing partnership with SEMI and industry associations. over 100 tonnes, will have strike capabilities against Theme of SEMICON India 2024 is ‘Shaping the enemy submarines and surface vessels. Semiconductor Future’. ✓ Fibocom Showcased ‘Made in India’ IoT MCA Notifies NaBFID as a Public Financial Solutions like Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), smart metering, fleet management, and smart Institution under Companies Act 2013 retail. at Electronica India 2024. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Government ✓ SEMI, peer IESA Join Hands to Boost of India (GoI) in consultation with the Reserve Bank of Semiconductor Ecosystem in India. India (RBI) notified the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) as a Public Financial Institution (PFI) under the Section 2 of the QCI Approves NTH, Ghaziabad as a Companies Act, 2013. Certification Body for Type Certification of ✓ NaBFID is a specialised Development Finance Drones Institution (DFI) in India. This designation will The National Test House (NTH), North Region (NR), help NaBFID to finance large-scale Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been provisionally infrastructure projects, which will help approved by the Quality Council of India (QCI) as a strengthen India's infrastructure Certification Body for Type certification of drones or development. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) under the Certification Scheme for UAS. The National Test House Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurates becomes the 1st Government Body to Certify Drones IDAX-24 Expo in Jodhpur alongside Exercise in India. Tarang Shakti 24 (Phase II) Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence Union Minister Jitendra Singh Launches Web (MoD) inaugurated the India Defence Aviation Portal To Monitor Special Swachhata Exposition (Expo) (IDAX-24) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Campaign 4.0 Progress showcasing India’s commitment to Indigenous Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge, defence manufacturing and aerospace innovation. IC) Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Personnel, Public ✓ The event coincides with Exercise Tarang Grievances and Pensions (MoPP&P) has virtually Shakti-24 (Phase II), one of the largest and launched a web-portal for monitoring progress of India’s first multinational air exercises hosted Special Campaign 4.0 for Swachhata and reducing by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur from pendency. 29th August to 14th September 2024. ✓ The Special campaign 4.0 is scheduled to be held from 2nd to 31st October, 2024 and will Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 4  Weekly Content PDF be preceded by preliminary phase from 16th MoPSW Conducted 20th Meeting of MSDC in to 30th September, 2024. Goa to Boost India’s Maritime Sector The 20th Meeting of the Maritime States Union Minister Piyush Goyal Launches Development Council (MSDC) was held under the ‘BHASKAR Portal’ To Boost India’s Startup chairmanship of Union Minister Ecosystem Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) from 12 to 13 September 2024 Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce in Benaulim, Goa, addressing several key maritime and Industry (MoC&I) has launched the ‘Bharat initiatives critical to India’s maritime future. Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR - Rising ✓ The MSDC launched the National Safety in Sun) Portal’ in New Delhi, Delhi to boost India’s Ports Committee (NSPC) application on the startup ecosystem. National Single Window System (NSWS) digital ✓ The Department for Promotion of Industry platform for streamlined regulatory and Internal Trade (DPIIT), MoC&I through its processes. flagship program ‘Startup India’, hosted the ✓ The MoPSW is developing the National launch event of BHASKAR portal. ✓ The objective of BHASKAR is to build the Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) project at Lothal, Gujarat, a world-class complex to world's largest digital registry for stakeholders showcase India’s rich and diverse maritime within the startup ecosystem. heritage. Highlights of the 54th GST Council Meeting The 54th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council meeting chaired by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) was held on 9th September, 2024 at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi. ✓ Among several recommendations by the GST Council, the most notable was the reduction of the GST rate on cancer drugs Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Osimertinib and Durvalumab from 12% to 5%. List of Goods with Revised GST Rates: New Previous S.NO. Name of Items GST GST Rate Rate Union Minister Amit Shah Announced Cancer Drugs Trastuzumab Deruxtecan, Renaming of Port Blair as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’ 1 12% 5% Union Minister Amit Shah, Ministry of Home Affairs Osimertinib and Durvalumab (MHA) has announced that Port Blair, the Capital city 2 Savoury Snacks 18% 12% of the Union Territory (UT) of Andaman and Nicobar 3 Metal Scraps 18% 12% Islands will be renamed as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’. Sri 4 Car Seats 18% 28% Vijaya Puram represents India's victory in the freedom struggle, and also the Andaman and Nicobar Islands' unique role in it. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 5  Weekly Content PDF CSTT Launches Website with Technical Terms Medium Enterprises (MoMSME) to empower India’s in 22 Official Indian languages Artisanal Heritage under the Pradhan Mantri (PM) Vishwakarma Scheme. The Commission for Scientific and Technical ✓ The aim of the initiative is to enhance the Terminology (CSTT) under the Department of Higher livelihoods of India’s traditional artisans like Education (DoHE), Ministry of Education (MoE), has Potters, Carpenters, Boat Maker, Weavers, launched a unique website ‘https://shabd.education.gov.in/’, which serves as a Sculptor, Stone Breaker and other skilled craftsmen, by promoting their products and central repository for technical terms in all 22 official expanding their market reach. Indian languages. 4th Edition of the Global Bio-India held in CPCB Introduced Strict EC Guidelines For New Delhi; BIRAC Signed 9 LoIs Violations of Battery Waste Management Union Minister for State (Independent Charge,IC) Dr. Rules Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Science and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Ministry of Technology(MoS&T) inaugurated the 4th edition of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Global Bio-India at Pragati Maidan in New has introduced strict Environmental Compensation Delhi(Delhi). The theme of the Global Bio-India 2024 (EC) guidelines to penalise violations of the Battery was ‘Biotech Innovation and Bio-manufacturing’. Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022. ✓ During the event, BIRAC signed 9 Letter of ✓ The government has set EPR credit costs, Intents(LoIs) with leading international which range from Rs 18 per kilogram (kg) for organizations, fostering collaboration in lead batteries to Rs 2,400 per kg for lithium biotechnology. The Indian Bio Economy batteries. Report 2024 was also launched at the event ✓ The application fee for registration under the along with BIRAC Compendium of Products BWM Rules is equal to the EC, which is set at and Technologies 2024. Rs 20,000 for a first default. It doubles to Rs 40,000 for the second default and goes up to Rs 80,000 for the third. Union Minister Piyush Goyal Chaired the 3rd ✓ If deposits are made within a month of the Board of Trade Meeting in Mumbai: deadline, there will be an annual interest Launches Jan Sunwai portal & ERP Portal charge of 12% on the initial amount. There Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Commerce will be a 24% annual interest rate applied to and Industry (MoC&I), chaired the 3rd meeting of the deposits made after one month but within reconstituted Board of Trade (BoT) in Mumbai, three months. Maharashtra. During the BoT meeting, he launched two new digital initiatives: Jan Sunwai portal and Union Sports Minister Dr. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), new online Mansukh Mandaviya Chaired Joint Meeting service portal of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Limited (ECGC). Other than ERP portal, a of COP9 Bureau and Fund’s Approval revamped in-house SMILE-ERP system was also Committee under the UNESCO International launched. Convention Against Doping in Sport Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Fabindia Collaborates with MoMSME To Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYA&S) chaired the Empower India’s Artisanal Heritage Under 2nd Formal Meeting of the COP9 (Conference of Parties) Bureau and the 3rd Formal Meeting of Fund’s the PM Vishwakarma Scheme Approval Committee under the United Nations Fabindia Limited, India’s leading lifestyle brand has Educational, Scientific and Cultural collaborated with the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 6  Weekly Content PDF Organisation (UNESCO) International Convention on the Moon and collect moon samples and against Doping in Sport held in New Delhi, Delhi. analyse them on Earth. ✓ The main highlight of the inaugural session ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the was the signing of a significant Memorandum development of the Venus Orbiter Mission of Understanding (MoU) between the (VOM) by the Department of Space, to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and explore and study the Venus. The total fund National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi). approved for the VOM is Rs.1236 crore, of which Rs 824.00 crore will be spent on the EAM Jaishankar Releases India-Romania spacecraft. ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the Joint Commemorative Stamps on 75 Years of development of the Next Generation Launch Diplomatic Ties Vehicle (NGLV) to establish and operate the Union Minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Bharatiya Antariksh Station and towards Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), along with Union developing capability for Indian Crewed Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ministry of Landing on the Moon by 2040. Communications (MoC), and Daniela-Mariana ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the building Sezonov, Ambassador of Romania to India, released of the first unit of the Bharatiya Anatriksh the India-Romania joint commemorative stamps in Station (BAS) by extending the scope of the New Delhi(Delhi), celebrating 75 years of diplomatic Gaganyaan program. relations between India and Romania. o The vision for space in the Amrit kaal involves the creation of an Cabinet Approvals on 18th September 2024 operational Bharatiya Antariksh On 18th September 2024, the Union Cabinet chaired Station by 2035 and an Indian Crewed by the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has Lunar Mission by 2040. approved the following: ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the ✓ The Union Cabinet has accepted the establishment of the National Centre of recommendations of the High-Level Excellence (NCoE) for Animation, Visual Committee on Simultaneous Elections under Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended the chairmanship of former President Ram Reality (AVGC-XR) as a Section 8 Nath Kovind. Company under the Companies Act, 2013. ✓ Cabinet approves ‘Bio-RIDE’ scheme to ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal support cutting edge research and of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers for development in Biotechnology. fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved Pradhan for RABI Season, 2024 (from 1st October 2024 Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan with a to 31st March 2025) on Phosphatic and total outlay of Rs.79,156 crore. Potassic (P&K) fertilisers. Click here to read ✓ Union Cabinet has approved the continuation full News of schemes of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) to provide India-Denmark Strengthen Maritime Ties remunerative prices to farmers. with Focus on Green Shipping, Digitalization o The total financial outlay will be Rs. and Sustainable Development 35,000 crores during the 15th Finance India and Denmark signed an extended Memorandum Commission Cycle up to 2025-26. of Understanding (MoU) on maritime issues. Under ✓ The Union Cabinet has approved the mission the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership, the to the moon, named Chandrayaan-4 to collaboration between India and Denmark has been develop and demonstrate the technologies to expanded across key areas like Quality shipping, come back to Earth after successfully landing Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 7  Weekly Content PDF Cooperation on Port State Control, Maritime training Research -Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture and education, research and development, Piracy, (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Green maritime technology, shipbuilding and green ✓ The Amrit Catla project was recognized shipping. nationally with the Best Technology Award at the 96th ICAR Foundation and Technology Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Day on July 16, 2024, and was formally trademarked as ‘CIFA-Amrit Catla’ on August Launched NPS Vatsalya, Pension Scheme for 1, 2024. Minors in New Delhi Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched ‘National Pension System PM visit to Jharkhand, Gujarat and Odisha Vatsalya(NPS Vatsalya)’, a savings-cum-pension from 15-17 September 2024 scheme for minors in New Delhi, Delhi. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited ✓ The minimum amount required to open the Jharkhand, Gujarat and Odisha on 15-17 September Vatsalya account is Rs 1,000 and thereafter, 2024. subscribers will have to contribute Rs 1,000 ✓ PM Modi flagged off the Tatanagar-Patna per annum. Vande Bharat train at Tatanagar Junction ✓ All minor citizens, who are below the age of Railway Station, Jharkhand. 18 years (yrs), are eligible for the scheme. ✓ PM Modi laid the foundation stone and Also, both the child and the parent/guardian dedicated to the nation various Railway must be Indian citizens. Projects worth more than Rs 660 crore in ✓ If the amount deposited in the Tatanagar, Jharkhand. account surpasses Rs 2.5 lakh at the age of ✓ PM Modi flagged off Six state-of-the-art 18, then 80% of that amount will be used to Vande Bharat Express trains. purchase an annuity, and the remaining 20% ✓ PM Modi inaugurated Phase II of the can be taken as lump sum amount. Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project and the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet and Expo (RE-INVEST). DAE Gives Approval To ASHVINI For Building ✓ PM Modi virtually flagged off India’s first Nuclear Plants ; transfers Mahi Banswara Namo Bharat Rapid Rail between Ahmedabad project in Rajasthan and Bhuj from the Bhuj railway station. The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government ✓ PM Modi laid the foundation stone and of India (GoI) has approved the transfer of 4x700 dedicated to the nation Railway Projects Megawatt electric (MWe) Mahi Banswara Rajasthan worth more than Rs. 2800 crores and laid the Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) at Mahi Banswara in foundation stone for National Highway (NH) Rajasthan, based on indigenous Pressurised Heavy Projects worth more than Rs 1000 crore. Water Reactors (PHWR) technology, from Nuclear ✓ PM Modi launched ‘SUBHADRA’, the flagship Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to Scheme of Government of Odisha. Click here Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited (ASHVINI). to read full News Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh Launches MoES Secretary M Ravichandran Unveiled ‘Amrit Catla’ at ICAR-CIFA, Bhubaneswar Integrated Ocean Energy Atlas of INCOIS Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh), Dr M Ravichandran, Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sciences (MoES) launched the Integrated Ocean (MoFAHD) has launched ‘Amrit Catla’, a new Energy Atlas of the Indian EEZ (Exclusive Economic genetically improved variety of the freshwater fish Zone), a pioneering initiative by the Indian National Catla (Labeo catla) at the Indian Council of Agricultural Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), a unit Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 8  Weekly Content PDF of the Earth System Science Organization (ESSO) and lakh from their Provident Fund (PF) accounts for an autonomous body under the MoES. personal financial needs, an increase from the current limit of Rs 50,000. MoL&E Increases PF withdrawal Limit to Rs 1 ✓ He informed that Government of India (GoI) is currently working on the proposal to increase Lakh from Rs 50,000 the income ceiling under the EPFO and Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Ministry of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Labour & Employment (MoL&E) announced that now (ESIC) from the current Rs 15,000 per month subscribers of the Employees ‘Provident Fund and Rs 21,000 respectively. Organisation (EPFO) can withdraw up to Rs 1 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS India Participated in BRICS Literature Forum India Participates in G20 Agriculture 2024 in Russia Ministerial Meeting held in Brazil & Held India participated in BRICS Literature Forum 2024 Bilateral Meetings with 7 Countries which commenced on 11th September, 2024 in Kazan, The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State Russia. The forum was inaugurated by Ilsur Metshin, (MoS) Ram Nath Thakur, Ministry of Agriculture and Mayor of Kazan. The forum provided the common Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of platform to writers, poets, philosophers, artists, India(GoI) attended the Group of Twenty (G20) scholars from the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China Agriculture Ministerial Meeting (AMM) held in and South Africa) countries. Cuiabá, Brazil from 12-14 September 2024. ✓ Theme of 2024 BRICS Literature Forum: ✓ Brazil holds the presidency of the G20, until “World literature in the new reality. Dialogue 30th November 2024. G20 brings together the of traditions, national values and cultures”. world’s largest economies – 19 countries, the African Union and the European Union. World Bank Report: Healthy Longevity Could Save 150 Million Lives by 2050, transform UNDP and ISO Launch World’s 1st Guidelines developing countries to Accelerate SDG Contributions According to the World Bank (WB)’s report titled The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) “Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity: and the International Organization for Standardization Demographic Change, Non-Communicable Diseases (ISO) have launched ‘ISO/UNDP PAS 53002', the and Human Capital”, investing in healthy longevity world’s first international guidelines to accelerate could save 150 million lives in Low-and-Middle contributions toward the United Nations (UN)’s Income Countries (LMICs) and extend millions more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). by 2050, which would result in significant economic ✓ The guidelines was introduced at the ISO benefits. Annual Meeting 2024 held in Cartagena de ✓ As per the report, at least 1/3rd (33%) of the Indias, Colombia. world population will be over 60 years of age by 2050. The World Bank Group (WBG) has Indira Gandhi International Airport Ranked set the target of reaching 1.5 billion people 24th Among Top ‘Megahub’ Airports with better health services by 2030. globally, Mumbai Airport at 44th : OAG According to the ‘2024 Megahubs report’, released by the United Kingdom (UK)-based air consultancy firm Official Airline Guide (OAG), Indira Gandhi Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 9  Weekly Content PDF International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi(Delhi), has 2 Japan 5.73 been ranked at 24th spot among the top 25 Megahub 3 The United Kingdom (UK) 3.51 airports globally, up by one place from 25th spot in 4 Canada 2.83 OAG’s 2023 report. 5 France 2.38 ✓ Other than IGIA, Mumbai’s (Maharashtra) 6 India 2.35 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is also featured among the SIDM Signs 2 MoUs on Defence Industry top 50 Megahubs airports globally. However, it saw a significant drop in its ranking from Cooperation with EDCC & EDGE Group of 34th position (in 2023) to 44th position (in UAE 2024). Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), ✓ UK-based London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has India’s only Defence Industry association signed 2 once again secured the 1st spot in the latest Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Defence rankings, followed by Kuala Lumpur Industry Cooperation with the Emirates Defence International Airport (KUL) in Malaysia and Companies Council (EDCC), and EDGE Group of the Tokyo-Haneda International Airport (HND) in United Arab Emirates (UAE), one of the world’s Japan, secured 2nd and 3rd position leading advanced technology groups, to enhance respectively. defence cooperation. ✓ This occurred during the inaugural India-UAE Defence Industries Cooperation Forum, co- India Achieves Tier 1 Status in 5th Global organised by the EDCC and the SIDM, in Abu Cybersecurity Index 2024 Dhabi, the UAE. India has achieved Tier 1 status in the 5th edition of Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI 2024), released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level. India Becomes 6th Largest Market in MSCI ACWI, Tops Emerging Market List India has become the 6th largest market in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI), surpassing China and just marginally behind France. Also, for the 1st time, India has surpassed China to become the largest weighting in the MSCI Emerging Market Investable Market Index (EM IMI). ✓ As of 31st August 2024, India’s weight in the MSCI ACWI IMI stood at 2.35%, 11 basis IRF's 2024 State of the Rhino Report : points (bps) higher than China’s 2.24%. While, Greater one-horned Rhinos among most France MSCI AWI IMI is just 3 bps higher than vulnerable to Climate Change India i.e. 2.38%. According to the report titled ‘2024 State of the Top 5 Countries in MSCI ACWI IMI: Rhino’ by the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), Weight in Rank Name of the Country the Greater one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis) % could be potentially affected severely by climate The United States of America 1 63.23 change, as stronger monsoon seasons and limited (USA) Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 10  Weekly Content PDF space and resources cause habitat disruption and ICAIRE Classified as a UNESCO Category 2 increase the threat of human-wildlife conflict. Center at the Global AI Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia India-Kuwait ties : ICCR & GUST sign MoU to The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence teach Hindi Authority (SDAIA) and the United Nations New Delhi(Delhi) based Indian Council for Cultural Educational, Scientific and Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Gulf University for Science Organization(UNESCO) announced the classification of and Technology (GUST) in Kuwait signed an the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) as a Category 2(C2) ICCR's first Chair of Indian Studies in Kuwait, focusing center under UNESCO during the 3rd Global AI on Hindi language teaching. Summit held from September 10-12, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. BANKING & FINANCE MoF Relaxed Norms for Expenditure Airtel Finance Launched FD Service with an Exceeding Rs 500 Crore to Give Boost to Interest Rate of up to 9.1% Capex Bharti Airtel, a leading Indian telecommunications The Union Ministry of Finance (MoF) has relaxed provider, introduced a Fixed Deposit (FD) marketplace norms for expenditure exceeding Rs 500 crore in under its digital arm, Airtel Finance. This new order to accelerate the capital expenditure (capex) platform, accessible via the Airtel Thanks App, offers that is estimated at Rs 11.11 lakh crore for the interest rates of up to 9.1% per annum. Airtel Finance Financial Year 2024-25 (FY25). provides an assured return and fixed-income ✓ As per the new rules, all expenditures will be investment option on the digital platform. required to be in compliance with the guidelines of the Single Nodal Agency (SNA)/ US International Development Finance Central Nodal Agency (CNA) and Monthly Corporation Invests USD 70 Million in India Expenditure Plan (MEP) and Quarterly The United States (US) International Development Expenditure Plan (QEP) ceiling prepared by Finance Corporation (DFC) has announced an ministries for both scheme and non-scheme investment of USD 70 million in India's private sector expenditure. to strengthen key priorities of both governments. This investments focus is on enhancing health systems, Resident OCI Cardholders Eligible for Loans increasing access to affordable housing, and to Study Abroad: RBI Guidelines supporting small businesses. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that ✓ During the visit, a ceremonial commitment for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders are now a USD 20 million loan was signed with eligible for education loans from Indian banks to study Panacea Biotec Limited to expand production abroad, provided they are residing in India. of its hexavalent vaccine, which protects ✓ It has also clarified that the Liberalised children against six diseases viz. diphtheria, Remittance Scheme (LRS) imposes no tetanus, polio, pertussis, hepatitis B, and restriction on the remittance of domestically Haemophilus influenzae type B. borrowed funds for present account ✓ A USD 50 million loan agreement was also transactions, including those for education signed with Vastu Housing Finance purposes. Corporation Limited to expand mortgage and home lending in India. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 11  Weekly Content PDF RBI Imposes Monetary Penalty of Rs 2.91 enable Indian travellers to make Unified Payments Crore on Axis Bank & HDFC Bank Interface (UPI) payments at various merchants in Singapore. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a ✓ This collaboration is facilitated through Liquid monetary penalty totalling Rs 2.91 Crore on Mumbai Group’s partnership with NPCI International (Maharashtra) based Axis Bank Limited and Mumbai Payments Limited (NIPL). The transactions (Maharashtra) based HDFC Bank Limited for certain deficiencies in statutory and regulatory compliance. would be processed in Indian Rupees (INR), ensuring transparency and ease of usage. JBM ECOLIFE Secures Rs 7.2 billion from ADB & AIIB for Electric Bus Expansion in India Gurugram(Haryana) based JBM ECOLIFE Mobility Private Limited, a subsidiary of JBM Auto Limited, has secured Rs 7.2 billion in funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to enhance electric bus services in India under the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model. ✓ ADB led the arrangement of the Rs 7.2 billion debt package, with AIIB contributing Rs 3.6 billion (approximately USD 43.2 million). ✓ This funding will support the procurement of up to 650 electric buses, along with associated costs for operations, maintenance, depots, and charging infrastructure in Haryana and Odisha. SEBI Reduced Bonus Shares Allotment Time to ‘T+2’ Effective from 1st October, 2024 BoB introduces GenAI-Powered Solutions for Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a new framework to streamline bonus Enhanced Customer and Employee share trading, through a circular issued in exercise of Experience powers given under section 11 read with section 11A Bank of Baroda (BoB) has launched three Generative of the SEBI Act, 1992. The circular will be applicable Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered solutions, aimed at to all bond issues announced on or after 1st October, improving customer service and employee efficiency. 2024. These include a virtual relationship manager, ‘Aditi; a ✓ The new framework has reduced the time knowledge management platform for its employees, taken for credit of bonus shares and their Gyan Sahay.AI; and a chatbot ADI for digital customer eligibility for trading from about two weeks to experience. 2 days (T+2 days) from the record date, which ✓ It is accessible via BoB’s web portal and is the cut-off date for shareholders to be supports audio, video, and chat-based eligible for a bonus issue under the SEBI (Issue assistance with 24x7 multilingual support. of Capital and Disclosure Requirements, ICDR) Regulations, 2018. PhonePe & Liquid Group Partners To Expand UPI Payments in Singapore Bengaluru(Karnataka) based PhonePe has partnered with the Singapore based Liquid Group, a fintech leader in digital cross-border payment solutions, to Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 12  Weekly Content PDF Paisabazaar Partners with Yes Bank To ADB Approves USD 50mn Loan for Water Launch 'PaisaSave Credit Card’ Resource Management and Climate Paisabazaar, India's largest marketplace for consumer Resilience in Meghalaya credit and free credit score platform, has partnered The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a with Yes Bank Limited to launch their co-branded USD 50 million loan for initiative namely, ‘Climate- credit card named ‘YES BANK Paisabazaar PaisaSave Adaptative Community-Based Water-Harvesting Credit Card’. Project’ to enhance water resource management and ✓ The customers can apply for a virtual Yes strengthen climate resilience in Meghalaya, India. Bank Rupay Credit Card, which allows them ✓ ADB will strengthen the capacity of the to make Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Meghalaya State Watershed and Wasteland payments smoothly and expands the card's Development Agency and the Soil and Water utility. Conservation Department for better water resource planning and management. Jana Small Finance Bank launches “Liquid Plus” FD at 6.75% interest rate SEBI Amended Issue and Listing Non- Jana Small Finance Bank Limited has recently Convertible Securities Rules to Streamline launched its new "Liquid Plus" Fixed Deposit (FD), Public Issuance of Debt Securities offering an interest rate of 6.75% per annum. This On 18th September 2024, the Securities and Exchange innovative product is designed to cater to customers Board of India (SEBI) has amended the SEBI (Issue and seeking a reliable investment option that balances Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, returns with liquidity, making it an appealing choice 2021 in exercise of powers given under sub-section 30 for both new and existing clients. of the SEBI Act, 1992(15 of 1992). ✓ Reduced the timeline: As per new rules, SEBI IDFC First Bank Limited Launched ‘Ashva’ has reduced the time period for seeking public & ‘Mayura’ credit cards comments on the draft offer documents from IDFC First Bank, a leader in innovative financial 7 working days to 1 day for issuers whose solutions, has launched two new credit cards - ‘Ashva’ specified securities are already listed on and ‘Mayura’, under the premium credit card exchanges with nationwide terminals and 5 segment. IDFC First Ashva credit card focuses on mid- days for other issuers. tier customers and IDFC First Mayura credit card ✓ SEBI new rules has simplified disclosure focuses on the affluent segment. It is a premiere requirements for Non-Convertible Securities metal credit card, powered by Visa network. (NCS) in offer document by eliminating the ✓ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved requirement for Permanent Account Number the re-appointment of V. Vaidyanathan as (PAN) and personal address disclosure of Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive promoters in offer documents. Officer (CEO) of IDFC First Bank Limited for a period of 3 years effective from 19th SBI Sanctions Thermal Project Loan of Rs. December, 2024 to 18th December, 2027. 10,050 Cr to DVC to Develop 1600 MW USCTPP in Koderma The State Bank of India (SBI), a Public Sector Bank (PSB), has sanctioned a Rupee term loan facility of Rs 10,050 crores to Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to develop an Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Project (USCTPP) with a capacity of 1600 Megawatt (MW), in Koderma, Jharkhand. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 13  Weekly Content PDF ECONOMY & BUSINESS Tata Steel UK Signed 500-million Pound Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) Network. Grant Funding Agreement with UK For Port EaseMyTrip has become the first Online Travel Agency (OTA) to sell and purchase travel services Talbot Project through the ONDC platform. Tata Steel UK Limited , a subsidiary of India based Tata Steel Limited(TSL), has signed a 500 million Pounds Grant Funding Agreement with the United Airtel Business Inks Pact with Sparkle To Kingdom (UK) Government for its 1.25 billion Pounds Enhance Connectivity with Europe green steel project at Port Talbot steelworks in Wales, New Delhi (Delhi) based Airtel Business, the Business- the UK. This agreement is the largest investment in to-Business (B2B) arm of telecom Bharti Airtel, has the UK steel sector in decades. inked a pact with Italy-based global operator Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A. to enhance connectivity between Moneyview Became India's 6th Unicorn Asia and Europe. ✓ As part of the agreement, Airtel would acquire Startup by Raising Funding at USD 1.2 Billion capacity from Sparkle on the Blue-Raman Moneyview, a Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Financial Submarine Cable Systems, which will connect technology (fintech) lending platform operated by India and Italy. WhizDM Innovations Private Limited, has turned Unicorn after securing Rs 38.6 crore (USD 4.6 million) in equity funding from Accel India and Nexus Venture S&P Global Report: India on Track to Become Partners. World’s 3rd Largest Economy by FY31 & ✓ Moneyview becomes the 6th Indian startup Projected Annual Growth of 6.7% to achieve the unicorn status in 2024 after According to the S&P Global’s inaugural edition of the Krutrim, Perfios, Porter, Rapido, and Ather. report titled “India Forward: Emerging Perspectives” ✓ Through the deal, Moneyview was valued at released on 19th September, 2024, India is on track around Rs 10,086 crore (approximately USD to become the 3rd largest economy in the world and 1.2 billion), thereby attaining Unicorn status. transition to the Upper-Middle-Income(UMI) category by Financial Year 2030-31 (FY31), driven by a BEL Secured Order For Supply of Indigenous projected annual growth rate of 6.7%. Radars Worth Rs 850 Cr From CSL ✓ The report noted that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by an impressive 8.2% in Bengaluru (Karnataka) based Bharat Electronics FY24 and also expects to grow at 6.8% in Limited (BEL), a public sector company has secured an FY25. order worth Rs 850 crore from Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to supply indigenous Multi-Function Radar in the X Band. The multi-function radar is Karnataka, Gujarat and TN, Biggest Gainers designed by the Defence Research and Development from 1990s Reforms: EAC – PM Organisation (DRDO) and manufactured by BEL. According to the working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC- EaseMyTrip launches ‘ScanMyTrip.com’ PM) titled ‘Relative Economic Performance of Indian India’s First Travel Services Marketplace on States: 1960-61 to 2023-24’, there are significant economic transformations in various Indian states ONDC Network since the liberalization reforms of the 1990s. New Delhi (Delhi) based EaseMyTrip, online travel ✓ Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh platform in India, has introduced ScanMyTrip.com, (AP), Telangana, and Haryana have made the India’s First Travel Services Marketplace on Open Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 14  Weekly Content PDF largest gains in increasing their shares in the Tami 7.1 8.9 1.80% national GDP. Nadu(TN) Share of National GDP % Comparison in FY91 and Gujarat 6.4 8.1 1.70% FY24 Maharashtra 14.6 13.3 -1.30% GDP Share GDP share in Change Uttar State 12.6 8.4 -4.20% in %(FY91) % (FY24) (%) Pradesh(UP) Karnataka 5.3 8.2 2.90% AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS MoR Awarded NSG-1 Status To Vijayawada List of Top 5 World’s Best Companies Railway Station in AP Company Overall Rank Headquarters The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has awarded the Non- name score Suburban Group-1 (NSG-1) status to Vijayawada United States of 1 Apple 97.75 Junction Railway Station (BZA), Vijayawada, Andhra America (USA) Pradesh (AP).Vijayawada railway station is the second 2 Accenture Ireland 97.7 station in SCR to achieve NSG-1 status after 3 Microsoft USA 97.65 Secunderabad Junction Railway station. BMW 4 Germany 97.41 ✓ The NSG-1 status is given to stations where Group annual revenue is more than Rs 500 crore or 5 Amazon USA 96.47 the number of passengers per year is more Top Indian Companies in the List than 20 lakh. Global Overall Company name Headquarters Rank score HCL Technologies Noida, Uttar Prasanthi Ram Won Singapore Literature 112 91.75 Limited Pradesh(UP) Prize 2024 for ‘Nine Yard Sarees’ Bengaluru, Prasanthi Ram, Indian-origin lecturer at Nanyang 119 Infosys Limited 91.55 Karnataka Technological University (NTU), Singapore has won 134 Wipro Limited Bengaluru 91.29 the Singapore Literature Prize(SLP) 2024 for the Mumbai, English fiction debut short story ‘Nine Yard Sarees’, 187 Mahindra Group 90.57 Maharashtra which was published in 2023. 504 Axis Bank Limited Mumbai 86.72 ✓ Shubigi Rao, an Indian-origin artist, won the award for best English creative nonfiction for her work 'Pulp III: An Intimate Inventory Of ICMR gets UN Inter-Agency Task Force The Banished Book' (2022). Award’ for Controlling Non-Communicable Diseases TIME's World's Best Companies 2024: HCL New Delhi(Delhi) headquartered Indian Council of Tech Tops the List among the Indian Firms Medical Research (ICMR) has been honored with the Indian Information technology (IT) firm HCLTech has prestigious ‘2024 United Nations Inter-Agency Task been recognized as the No. 1 India-headquartered Force(UNIATF)Award’ for its significant multisectoral company in World's Best Companies 2024 actions to the prevention and control of NCDs and list published by the United States of America (USA) mental health. based TIME Magazine and German based Statista. ✓ HCLTech has secured 112th position leading to topping amongst Indian companies. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 15  Weekly Content PDF Bollywood Producer Vinod Bachchan Award at the House of Lords, United Kingdom (UK) Honored with Global Prestige Award at the Parliament for his outstanding contribution in Indian film industry, and in promoting Indian culture and UK Parliament strengthening cinematic ties between India and the Renowned Bollywood film producer Vinod Bachchan global stage, particularly the UK. was honored with the prestigious Global Prestige APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS Shriram Finance Onboards Rahul Dravid as of the Nari Shakti for the Development of the its Brand Ambassador Nation event held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu(TN). Mumbai (Maharashtra) based ✓ Manu Bhaker became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting when Shriram Finance Limited, the she won the bronze medals in the women's flagship company of the Shriram 10m air pistol event and in the 10m mixed Group has announced the double event in Paris in 2024. onboarding of Rahul Sharad Dravid, ✓ Bhiwandi(Maharashtra) based Golden former captain and head coach of the Indian cricket Bullet, a tools company, has announced the team, as its brand ambassador. appointment of Manu Bhaker as their Brand Ambassador. Jordan's King Abdullah names Jafar Hassan as new Prime Minister ECI Names Para Archers Sheetal Devi Jordan’s King Abdullah II has appointed Jafar Hassan as the new &Rakesh Kumar as National Icon for PwD Indian para-archers Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar Prime Minister (PM) of Jordan of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir replacing the outgoing PM Bisher (J&K), have been named the Election Commission of Khasawneh, who has been serving India's (ECI) National Icons for Persons with as the PM of Jordan since October Disabilities (PwDs) for voter awareness, during an 2020. Bishr Khasawneh resigned from the post in event organised by the ECI at Nirvachan Sadan in New accordance with the constitutional norms after the Delhi, Delhi. 2024 parliamentary elections. ✓ He was awarded Japan's Order of the Rising Sun in 2020 for strengthening bilateral Korean Ambassador Sang Wook Ham Elected relations. as President of IAEA’s 68th General Conference Olympic Medal Winner Manu Bhaker Sang Wook Ham, South Korea's Appointed as Brand Ambassador of MoPSW ambassador to Austria, has been & Golden Bullet elected as the President of the 68th General Conference of the Manu Bhaker, a double Olympic International Atomic Energy medal winner has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador for the Agency (IAEA), an international organisation within the United Nations (UN). Ministry of Ports, Shipping and ✓ Note: It is the second time that South Korea is Waterways (MoPSW). The appointment was announced by holding the presidency of the General Conference, where the first was in 1989, Union Minister during the 33rd session. Sarbananda Sonowal, MoPSW at the 4th Harnessing Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 16  Weekly Content PDF Amrit Mohan Prasad Assumed Charge as DG new Director General (DG) of the of Sashastra Seema Bal Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He succeeds Anish Dayal Singh, Appointments Committee of the who held the Additional Charge as Cabinet(ACC) has approved the DG of NCB following the appointment of Amrit Mohan retirement of Satya Narayan Prasad as the Director General (DG) of the Sashastra Seema Bal Pradhan in August 2024. ✓ He will hold the position with effect from the (SSB) (Level -17 in the Pay Matrix), date of assumption of charge till May 23, 2026 for a tenure up to the date of his superannuation on 31 August 2025 or until further orders, whichever is or until further orders, whichever is earlier. earlier. ✓ Amrit Mohan Prasad succeeded Daljit Singh Jitendra J Jadhav Assumed Charge as DG of Chawdhary, who handed over the customary Aeronautical Development Agency baton to Amrit Mohan Prasad at the SSB Jitendra J Jadhav assumed charge as the Director Headquarters, in New Delhi, Delhi. General (DG) of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA). He has been holding additional Charge ACC Approves Appointment of Anurag Garg of Program Director (Combat Aircraft) and Director of as New DG of NCB the ADA since September 2022. Jitendra J Jadhav replaced Dr Girish S Deodhare, who has been serving The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Anurag Garg as the as the DG of ADA since 2021. ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS LIC Increased its Stake in Railway Sector Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a “Mini Ratna ‘MiniRatna’ PSU IRCTC to 9.3% (Category-I)” Central Public Sector Undertaking(PSU) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), India’s under Ministry of Railways, to about 9.3%. ✓ Max Healthcare to Acquire 64% Stake in largest state-owned insurance company, has Jaypee Healthcare at an Enterprise Value of Rs increased its stake Indian Railway Catering and 1,660 Crore. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DRDO & IN Successfully Conducted ✓ About VLSRSAM: Weighing around 170 kg, it 2nd Consecutive Flight Test of VLSRSAM Off uses solid propellant and can reach speeds of Mach 4.5, with an altitude capability of 16 km. Odisha Coast ✓ DRDO Successfully Conducts 1st phase of Defence Research & Development Organisation Developmental Field Firing Trials of Indian (DRDO) and the Indian Navy (IN) successfully Light Tank Zorawar conducted the 2nd consecutive flight test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM), a ship-borne weapon system from the IN Commissioned Kalvari Submarine Escape Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast Training Facility ‘Vinetra’ at Visakhapatnam of Odisha. The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned a state-of-the- art Kalvari Submarine Escape Training Facility, named 'Vinetra,' at INS (Indian Naval Ship) Satavahana, Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 17  Weekly Content PDF Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (AP). It is designed to Iran’s second satellite launch in 2024, first enhance the crew's escape capabilities from under Iran’s President Masoud Pezezhkian. distressed Kalvari-class submarines. ✓ The facility "Vinetra" (विनेत्र), meaning NASA’s DART Mission May Create First “Trainer” represents a significant step Human-Made Meteor Shower forward in building confidence among A study from Cornell University of New York, the submariner. Vinetra, indigenously designed United States of America (USA) suggests that the and developed on the lines of Atma Nirbhar rocky debris generated from the National Aeronautics Bharat initiative, is built by Larsen & Toubro and Space Administration(NASA)’s Double Asteroid Ltd (L&T) Defence featuring a five-meter Redirection Test (DART) mission may result in the first escape tower integrated with a diving basin. human-made meteor shower. Iran Successfully Launches Chamran-1 Bellatrix Aerospace Launches Project 200, a Research Satellite into Orbit Satellite to Operate at ULEO of 180-250 km Iran has successfully launched ‘Chamran-1’ research Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Bellatrix Aerospace satellite and put into a 550 kilometer(km) orbit by Private Limited, a space mobility company, launched the Qaem-100 satellite carrier. The launch was made Project 200, an innovative satellite designed to at the Guard's launch pad near the city of Shahroud, operate at an Ultra-Low Earth Orbit (ULEO) some 350km(215 miles) east of the capital, Tehran, (180 kilometers (km)-250 km) during the 8th Iran. Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX) 2024 at the Bangalore ✓ It is designed and manufactured by Iranian International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in Bengaluru. engineers at Iran Electronics Industries (SAIran), a defense ministry subsidiary, in ✓ Project 200 is a technology demonstrator mission to qualify a new unconventional collaboration with the Aerospace Research satellite powered by a highly advanced Institute and several private firms. This is propulsion system at around 200 km orbit. ENVIRONMENT ----- SPORTS McLaren's Oscar Piastri Won the F1 Hockey: Asian Champions Trophy 2024- India Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2024 won the Title for the 5th Time McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, an Australian racing driver The 8th edition of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy won the Formula 1 (F1) Qatar Airways Azerbaijan was held from 8th to 17th September 2024 at the Grand Prix (GP) 2024 held from 13 to 15 September Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, Inner 2024 at the Baku City Circuit (BCC) in Baku, Mongolia, China. The Indian men’s hockey team won Azerbaijan. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, a Monégasque the Asian Champion Trophy 2024 by defeating China racing driver finished 2nd followed by Mercedes’ with a 1-0 score in the finals. George Russell, a British racing driver who finished ✓ This marks India’s 5th Asian Championship 3rd. title. China finished as runners-up, while Pakistan came third. India previously won the title in 2011, 2016, 2018 (joint winners with Pakistan), and 2023. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 18  Weekly Content PDF Neeraj Chopra Finished 2nd in Diamond ✓ Paris 2024 Olympics bronze medalist League Final; Anderson Peters won the Title Anderson Peters of Grenada won his first Diamond League title with a throw of 87.87 m Indian Javelin Thrower & Olympic Medalist Neeraj and the 2023 European Games champion Chopra finished second with a throw of 87.86 meters Julian Weber of Germany finished 3rd with a (m) at the 2024 Wanda Diamond League Finals held throw of 85.97 m. from 13th to 14th September 2024 in King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium. OBITUARY CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury Dronacharya Award-Winning TT Coach Passed Away Jayanta Pushilal Passed Away Sitaram Yechury, the General Secretary (GS) of the Jayanta Kumar Pushilal, a Dronacharya award- Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) passed winning Table Tennis (TT) coach, passed away at 63 in away at the age of 72 in New Delhi, Delhi. He was Kolkata, West Bengal (WB). He was born in December born on 12 August 1952 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN). 1961 in Kolkata. He was honoured with He has served as the Member of Parliament(MP), the Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) for 2023, in Rajya Sabha from West Bengal, from 2005 to 2017. recognition of his outstanding achievements in Coaching. BOOKS & AUTHORS Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Launched a by Amar Yuvraj Dangat, a Pune (Maharashtra)-based Book "Ranadhurandhar Shahajiraje Bhosale" historian, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. ✓ The book focuses on Shahajiraje Bhosale, a by Amar Yuvraj Dangat prominent sardar in the Deccan, a Maratha Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Ministry of Road general from the 17th Century. He was the Transport and Highways (MoRTH) released a book father of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder titled "Randhurandhar Shahajiraje Bhosale" authored of Maratha rule (Swarajya). IMPORTANT DAYS National Engineer's Day 2024 - September 15 ✓ Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was born on National Engineer's Day is annually observed across 15th September, 1861 in Karnataka. He was India on September 15 to commemorate the birth popularly known as Sir MV, Father of Mysore anniversary of Bharat Ratna Sir and Father of Indian Engineering for his Mokshagundam Visvesvarayaan, who is known as the contributions to the society. first engineer of India for his vital contribution to the ✓ In 1955, the GoI honoured him field of engineering and education. with Bharat Ratna for his significant ✓ Sri Lanka and Tanzania also celebrate contributions in the field of engineering and September 15, every year, as National for his service to India.. Engineers’ Day to pay homage to Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya and to recognize his contribution to their country. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 19  Weekly Content PDF International Day for the Preservation of the India’s Remarkable Advances in Science and Ozone Layer 2024 - 16 September Technology: ✓ India moved from 7th (2010) to 3rd (2023) in The United Nations (UN)'s International Day for the global scientific publications rankings, behind Preservation of the Ozone Layer or World Ozone Day China and the United States of America (USA). (WOD) is annually observed across the globe on 16 ✓ India retained the 40th position in the Global September to spread awareness about the importance of the ozone layer and its depletion that Innovation Index (GII) 2023 and ranked 7th in Resident Patent Filings (RPF) as per the World leads to global warming and climate change Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) worldwide. ✓ The theme of International Day for the Report 2022. Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2024 is “Montreal Protocol: Advancing Climate International Day for Interventional Actions”. Cardiology 2024 - September 16 ✓ The date 16 September commemorates The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Interventional Cardiology is annually observed across Substances that Deplete the Ozone the globe on 16th September to raise public Layer in 1987. awareness about Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs), and WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin 2024: interventional cardiology procedures. ✓ According to the World Meteorological ✓ 16th September 2024 marks the 2nd Organization’s (WMO) annual WMO Ozone International Day for Interventional and UV Bulletin 2024, published to coincide Cardiology. The first-ever International Day with WOD 2024, meteorological conditions for Interventional Cardiology was observed on and a volcanic eruption influenced the 2023 16th September 2023. Antarctic ozone hole, but recovery is ongoing. ✓ The ozone layer is expected to recover to World Patient Safety Day 2024 - September 1980 values (before the appearance of the ozone hole) by 2066 over Antarctica; by 2045 17 over the Arctic and by 2040 for the rest of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) World Patient world. The largest historical extent of the Safety Day (WPSD) is observed annually across the ozone hole, 28.4 million square km, occurred globe on September 17 to raise awareness about in September 2000. patient’s safety and promote actions to enhance ✓ 16th September 2024 marks the observance safety in healthcare. of the 30th International Day for the ✓ The theme of WPSD 2024 is “Improving Preservation of the Ozone Layer. diagnosis for patient safety” with the slogan “Get it right, make it safe!” which emphasising the vital role of accurate and First-Ever UN International Day of Science, timely diagnosis in safeguarding patients and Technology, and Innovation for the South - improving healthcare outcomes. 16 September 2024 ✓ The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals The first-ever United Nations (UN)’s International Day and Healthcare Providers (NABH), a of Science, Technology, and Innovation for the South constituent board of the Quality Council of was observed on 16th September 2024 to emphasise India (QCI) hosted the NABH Patient Safety the important role of Science, Technology, and Conference (NPSC 2024) in New Delhi(Delhi) Innovation (STI) in supporting economic growth and on World Patient Safety Day, September 17, sustainable development, particularly in the Global 2024. South. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 20  Weekly Content PDF International Equal Pay Day 2024- 18 September 2024 marks the first ever observance of September the World Cleanup Day. ✓ Events 2024: The inaugural event of the The United Nations (UN's) International Equal Pay observance was held in the city of Tromsø, Day is annually observed across the globe on 18 Norway under the theme “Arctic Cities and September to raise awareness about the gender pay Marine Litter”. gap and promote efforts to achieve equal pay for work of equal value. ✓ 18 September 2024 marks the observance of International Day of Peace 2024 - September the 5th International Equal Pay Day. The first- 21 ever International Equal Pay Day was The United Nations (UN's) International Day of Peace observed on 18 September 2020. (IDP) is annually observed across the globe on 21 September to commemorate and strengthen the World Bamboo Day 2024 - September 18 ideals of peace, both within and among all nations World Bamboo Day is annually observed across the and peoples. 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of the globe on 18 September to raise awareness about the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) adoption incredible benefits of bamboo and emphasise of the Declaration and Programme of Action on a bamboo’s role as a sustainable resource with Culture of Peace. significant environmental, economic, and social ✓ The 2024 theme of IDP is, "Cultivating a impact. Culture of Peace." ✓ The annual observance of the Day is led by the World Bamboo Organisation (WBO), an World Alzheimer's Day 2024 - September 21 international coordinating body for bamboo World Alzheimer's Day (WAD) is annually observed practitioners. 18 September 2024 marks the across the globe on 21 September to raise awareness observance of the 16th World Bamboo Day. and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, and other forms World Water Monitoring Day 2024 - of dementia and unite efforts globally to combat the September 18 disease and improve care. ✓ WAD is observed during World Alzheimer's World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is annually Month, an international campaign from observed across the globe on 18 September, to raise Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) that awareness about the importance of monitoring water takes place every September. quality issues and promote public involvement in protecting water resources. ✓ The 2024 World Alzheimer’s Month campaign centers around the taglines ‘Time to act on ✓ World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) was dementia, Time to act on Alzheimer’s’. established in 2003 by the American Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) as a global educational program. The 2024 theme for International Red Panda Day 2024 - World Water Monitoring is, "Water For September 21 Peace". International Red Panda Day (IRPD) is annually observed across the globe on the 3rd Saturday of UN’s First Ever World Cleanup Day - 20 September to raise awareness about the significance September 2024 of the Red Panda, the 1st Panda, and the only The United Nations (UN)’s World Cleanup Day 2024 is endangered Panda. The day aims to educate people about the annually observed across the globe on September 20 conservation of red pandas, and the threats they face to raise awareness of the importance of clean-up initiatives in sustainable development. 20th in the wild, and encourage people to save them. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 21  Weekly Content PDF ✓ IRPD 2024 was observed on 21 September International Coastal Cleanup Day 2024 - 2024. IRPD 2023 was observed on 16th September 21 September 2023 and IRPD 2025 will be International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day is annually observed on 20th September 2025. The 1st- observed across the world on the 3rd Saturday of ever IRPD was observed on 18th September September to raise public awareness about coastal 2010. cleanliness and the adverse impact of pollution on marine life. ✓ The theme of International Coastal Cleanup Day 2024 is #SeaTheChange. ✓ ICC Day 2024 was observed on 21st September 2024. ICC Day 2023 was observed on 16th September 2023 and ICC Day 2025 will be observed on 20th September 2025. STATE NEWS Mizoram CM Pu Lalduhoma Launches celebrate September 17th of every year as Telangana 'Bana Kaih' Scheme To Support Farmers & Praja Palana Day (the Day of People’s Governance). September 17 is the day on which Hyderabad merged Entrepreneurs with the Indian Union in 1948, following a police Pu Lalduhoma, the Chief Minister (CM) of Mizoram action under Operation Polo. has launched the 'Mizoram Bana Kaih' (Handholding) Scheme, to offer financial support and assistance to small entrepreneurs and farmers across Mizoram. A LG of Ladakh BD Mishra inaugurated the 9th financial assistance package for selected progress Ladakh Zanskar Festival 2024 in Sani partners (beneficiaries), offering loans up to Rs. 50 Brigadier BD Mishra, Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the lakh through partner banks. Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, along with First Lady Neelam Mishra, inaugurated the 9th Ladakh Zanskar Telangana Decided To Celebrate Sept 17 as Festival 2024, a two-day mega festival dedicated to honouring the Zanskar region’s rich heritage and Praja Palana Day traditions, at Sani, in Zanskar sub-division, Ladakh. 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