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Highlights of September 1st Week Current Affairs
- India hosted the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS) virtually with the theme “An Empowered Global South for a Sustainable Future,” following previous virtual summits in January and November 2023.
- The Himachal Pradesh Assembly approved the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising the minimum marriage age for women from 18 to 21, amending the 2006 PCM Act.
- Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder and CEO, was arrested in Paris on allegations that his platform was used for illegal activities, including drug trafficking and distributing child sexual abuse material.
- The UN General Assembly introduced the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) to help Small Island Developing States (SIDS) access low-interest financing, addressing their vulnerability to external shocks despite higher GDP per capita.
- The “Blue Moon” in August 2024 sparked discussions on its origins, significance, and various interpretations.
- KVIC and the Department of Posts are teaming up to enhance the implementation of PMEGP across India.
- Recent RBI data shows a 43.93% drop in outward remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme, falling to USD 2.181 billion in June 2024 from USD 3.890 billion a year earlier, due to global and domestic factors.
- Nearly 50% of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I Completed; Full Completion Expected by 2027-28
- Union Minister Launches Seaplane Operations Guidelines; 18 Water Aerodromes Planned Across India
- New Portal to Connect Youth with Top 500 Enterprises for Internships, Unveiled in Union Budget 2024–25
- CCI Raises Concerns Over Reliance-Disney Merger; Demands Justification Under Competition (Amendment) Act 2023
- National Statistical Office Releases 25th Edition of ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ Report, Offering Comprehensive Data on Gender Issues
- EU Nature Restoration Law Enters into Force
- Chandrayaan-3’s APXS Instrument Supports Lunar Magma Ocean Hypothesis with New Evidence
- India Rejects Bangladesh’s Claims that Tripura’s Dumbur Dam Caused Eastern Border Flooding
- Global Finance Magazine Ranks Shaktikanta Das Among Top 3 Central Bankers for 2nd Consecutive Year; Announces 2024 Report Cards
- New Diamond Discovered, Second Only to 3106-Carat Cullinan in Historical Significance
- India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership Establishes SLCR in Varanasi
- Unit 4 of Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant Achieves Full Capacity Operation
- ISRO Report Reveals India’s Space Sector Contributed $24 Billion to GDP in Past Decade
- NDMA Maps 189 High-Risk Glacial Lakes in Himalayas for GLOF Vulnerability, Targets Mitigation Measures
- India to Donate Four BHISHM Cubes to Ukraine for Emergency Medical Care Amid Conflict
- Department of Posts Launches Deen Dayal SPARSH Yojana to Integrate Philately into Education System
- Visitors Recreate Temple Run Game at Angkor Wat, Raising Conservation Concerns Over 900-Year-Old Site
- NASA Launches Satellite to Monitor Methane Emissions
- Ministry of Ports Develops National Maritime Heritage Complex at Lothal Under Sagarmala Programme
- Asian Development Bank Grants $500 Million for Medical Colleges and Health Care Centers of Excellence in Maharashtra
- Narrow Land Stretch Along Gaza-Egypt Border Becomes Key Issue in Negotiations
- PM Narendra Modi Travels from Poland to Kyiv on ‘Train Force One’
- Odisha CM Mohan Majhi Announces Launch of Subhadra Scheme”
- India’s 1st Reusable Hybrid Rocket RHUMI-1 Launched from Chennai in Collaboration with Martin Group
- World’s 1st mRNA Lung Cancer Vaccine Trials for BNT116 Begin in Europe
- Genrobotic Innovations Launches Bandicoot Mini, a Manhole-Cleaning Robot
- Union Cabinet Approves BioE3 Policy for Biomanufacturing and Merges 3 Science Schemes into Vigyan Dhara with ₹10,579 Crore Funding
- Nasa Deems Boeing’s Starliner Unsafe for Return; Extends Astronauts’ ISS Stay Until February 2025
- President Droupadi Murmu Unveils New Flag and Insignia for Supreme Court’s 75th Anniversary
- World Coconut Day on September 2nd Highlights Coconut’s Importance and Promotes Sustainable Farming
- NITI Aayog Releases Report on Edible Oils: ‘Pathways and Strategies for Atmanirbharta’
- Prime Minister Lays Foundation Stone for Vadhvan Port Project in Palghar, Maharashtra
- Telecommunications (Administration of Digital Bharat Nidhi) Rules, 2024 Notified to Operationalize DBN
- Union Government to Establish Foot-and-Mouth Disease-Free Zones in 8 States
- World Gold Council Increases India’s 2024 Gold Consumption Projection to 850 Tonnes
- 47 Indians Rescued from Cyber Scam Centers in Laos’ Bokeo Province
- India Records Warmest August Since 1901 with All-Time High Minimum Temperature of 24.29°C
- India Launches First Indigenously-Built Pollution Control Vessel, Samudra Pratap, in Goa
- Union Cabinet Approves Digital Agriculture Mission with Rs 2817 Crore Budget, Including Rs 1940 Crore Central Share
- Union Cabinet Approves Kaynes Semicon’s Rs 3300 Crore Semiconductor Unit in Gujarat, Set to Produce 60 Lakh Chips Daily
- Government Upgrades 4 CPSEs to ‘Navratna’ Status, Raising Total Navratna Enterprises in India to 25
- ayao Miyazaki, Renowned Japanese Anime Director, Wins Ramon Magsaysay Award—Asia’s Equivalent of the Nobel Prize
- EAC Defers Environmental Clearance Proposal for Stage-II of Uri-I Hydroelectric Project, Union Ministry of Environment
- French Culture Ministry Nominates Parisian Zinc Roofing Craft for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Celebrating Craftsmanship
- IMD Reports Cyclone Asna Formation Over Kutch Coast in Gujarat and Adjoining Pakistan Areas
- DoSJE Seeks Public Input to Enhance LGBTQIA+ Policy Inclusivity Following SC Directives on Queer Rights
- Colombo Security Conclave Member States Sign Charter and MoU for CSC Secretariat Establishment in Colombo
- Thanjavur Veena Becomes First Indian Musical Instrument to Receive Geographical Indication (GI) Tag
- On September 3, 1941, Nazis First Used Zyklon B, a Hydrogen Cyanide Gas, to Kill Jews at Auschwitz Concentration Camp
- Odisha Becomes Only State to Grant Habitat Rights to Highest Number of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Including Saora Tribals
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