Weekly Current Affairs (15th September to 21st September 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (15th September to 21st September 2024)

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Category : National Published on: September 22 2024

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  • BlueKraft Digital Foundation launches Viksit Bharat Fellowship to support writing and creative talents.
  • DPIIT is set to launch BHASKAR, a digital platform to strengthen India’s startup ecosystem by centralizing and enhancing collaboration among key stakeholders.
  • A special rail coach dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at Rajghat.
  • The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹2,000 crore investment for Mission Mausam to enhance weather forecasting in India.
  • India’s first teal carbon study, highlighting the role of wetlands in climate adaptation and resilience, was conducted at Keoladeo National Park.
  • The Centre has renamed Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as Sri Vijayapuram.
  • India has launched Operation Sadbhavana to provide aid and assistance to cyclone-hit Myanmar, Vietnam, and Laos.
  • Arvind Kejriwal has announced his resignation as the Chief Minister of Delhi.
  • The 20th "Maritime State Development Council (MSDC)" meeting was held in Goa in September 2024.
  • India's first 'Vande Metro' train has been renamed as "Namo Bharat Rapid Rail."
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the NPS Vatsalya scheme, which aims to help parents ensure long-term wealth for their children's future.
  • PM Modi launches Odisha Government's 'Subhadra Yojana' and inaugurates railway and National Highway projects worth over ₹3,800 crore.
  • PM Modi launches railway and national highway projects worth over ₹3,800 crore in Odisha to boost infrastructure development.
  • President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 8th India Water Week-2024 in New Delhi, focusing on water conservation and management strategies.
  • The theme song ‘Vote Ka Tyohar’ was launched in Jammu and Kashmir by Chief Electoral Officer Pandurang K Pole to encourage voter participation in the upcoming assembly elections on September 18, 2024.
  • The government has approved the "One Nation, One Election" plan, to be implemented in two phases: first, simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, followed by local body elections within 100 days.
  • The Union Cabinet has approved Rs. 35,000 crore for the continuation of PM-AASHA schemes to support farmers and control price volatility.
  • SIDM has signed two MoUs on defense industry cooperation with UAE partners.
  • The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the Venus Orbiter Mission to investigate and study the planet Venus.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors' Summit and Expo (RE-Invest) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
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