Weekly Current Affairs (8th September to 14 September 2024)

Weekly Current Affairs (8th September to 14 September 2024)

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Category : National Published on: September 15 2024

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  • The Union Cabinet has approved the 'PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) Scheme,' allocating Rs 10,900 crore over two years to promote electric mobility through subsidies and incentives for electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, trucks, and buses.
  • The National Health Authority (NHA) and IIT Kanpur have signed an agreement to utilize Artificial Intelligence in healthcare research, focusing on innovative data platforms and advanced machine learning technologies.
  • Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh has launched the 'Rangeen Machhli' app to support the ornamental fisheries sector.
  • Amit Shah Launches 'Mumbai Samachar: 200 Not Out' Documentary Celebrating 200 Years of Asia's Oldest Newspaper.
  • NTPC Talcher Kaniha has won the '2024 Energy Management Insight Award' for excellence in energy management.
  • The Centre for In-Situ & Correlative Microscopy (CISCoM), supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), has been inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad.
  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2024 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.
  • AIIMS inaugurates Tobacco Cessation Clinic in New Delhi to promote quitting tobacco and support public health initiatives.
  • The World Trade Centre is set to anchor an ambitious AI City near Hyderabad.
  • Shri Mallikarjun Kharge addressed the launch of Sushil Kumar Shinde's book 'Five Decades in Politics' in New Delhi.
  • PM Modi addressed the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen, highlighting India's commitment to becoming a leader in the global green hydrogen ecosystem.
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