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Weekly Content PDF Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 1  Weekly Content PDF Current Affairs Weekly PDF – October 2024 – 1st Week (1 – 8) NATIONAL AFFAIRS 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 4  Weekly Content PDF 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, which was organised by the Ministry of Health & Family Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 5  Weekly Content PDF 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. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 6  Weekly Content PDF ✓ 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 volunteers and panel lawyers. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 7  Weekly Content PDF ✓ 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 India. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 8  Weekly Content PDF ✓ 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 9  Weekly Content PDF 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 10  Weekly Content PDF 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 11  Weekly Content PDF 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 (AFD). offer to buy back all publicly held shares at a Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 12  Weekly Content PDF SEBI Mandates UPI For Public Debt Removal of Calendar 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 1 Option Premium from expand lending to low-income and 2025 buyers microenterprises Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 13  Weekly Content PDF 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, Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 14  Weekly Content PDF 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 of 4 years, with no provision for reappointment. Sailo, judge of the Gauhati High Court. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 15  Weekly Content PDF ✓ 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 16  Weekly Content PDF 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). West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo(40-year- ✓ He was a key member of the West Indies team 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. Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 17  Weekly Content PDF 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. importance of tourism. The day also promotes tourism Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 18  Weekly Content PDF ✓ 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 19  Weekly Content PDF 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 Report Errors in the PDF - [email protected] Copyright 2014-2024 @ AffairsCloud.com 20  Weekly Content PDF for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog's Women Tripura Govt launches CM-SATH Scheme to Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). 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