Current Affairs

Cruise Bharat Mission

The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, launched the Cruise Bharat Mission from the Mumbai port on 30 September 2024

Innovations for Defence Excellence

The Indian Army signed the eighth procurement contract through the governments flagship initiative Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) in New Delhi on 30 September 2024

India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise

The 8th edition of India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND-2024 commenced at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand on 30 September 2024

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi

The Ministry of Labour Employment and Amazon signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi, marking a significant step toward enhancing employment accessibility in India.

Dr S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar chaired the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) informal Foreign Ministers meeting in New York on 28 September 2024.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla inaugurated the 21st Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Zone III Conference

Paryatan Mitra and Paryatan Didi

The Ministry of Tourism launched a nationwide initiative called Paryatan Mitra and Paryatan Didi to promote responsible tourism across India on World Tourism Day

IMDs World Talent Ranking 2024

India ranked 58th globally, with a talent score of 40.47 in the IMDs World Talent Ranking 2024.

Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi

Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the two-day India Sugar and Bio-Energy conference in New Delhi on 26 September 2024.

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024

India was ranked 39th in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024. A total of 133 countries are present in this list.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated three Param Rudra supercomputers and High Performance Computing (HPC) systems

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released final estimates of production of major agricultural crops for the year 2023-24.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 41st Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders Conference in New Delhi on 24 September 2024.

The Indian Armed Forces

The Indian Armed Forces inaugurated the first-ever tri-services “Future Warfare” course in New Delhi on 23 September 2024.

The Ayushman Bharat PM-Jay Jan Arogya Yojana

The Ayushman Bharat PM-Jay Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJ) scheme marked its 6th year anniversary on 23 September 2024.

Laapataa Ladies

Hindi movie Laapataa Ladies was chosen as Indias official entry in the Best Foreign Film Category for the Oscars 2025

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated Invest Indias new office in Singapore on 22 September 2024.

World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES)

The Union government will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025,

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi took oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi on 21 September 2024

Global Food Regulators Summit

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda, inaugurated the second edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 20 September 2024

Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal went to Vientiane, Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Laos) on 20 September 2024 to participate in the 21st ASEAN-India Economic Ministers (AEM-India) meeting and the 12th East Asia Summit Economic Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM)

White Revolution 2.0

Union Minister Amit Shah launched White Revolution 2.0 on 19 September 2024

Indian Coast Guard

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Habitats Trust and HCL Foundation to strengthen efforts in marine conservation at ICG Headquarters, New Delhi

The 3rd edition of World Food India

The 3rd edition of World Food India (WFI) 2024 was started in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 19 September 2024

India has become the sixth largest market in the MSCI

India has become the sixth largest market in the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI), surpassing China and narrowly behind France

Nirmala Sitharaman launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the NPS Vatsalya scheme in New Delhi on 18 September 2024

Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan with a total outlay of Rs.79,156 crore, aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of tribal communities on 18 September 2024

The second edition of the Naval Commanders

The second edition of the Naval Commanders Conference of 2024 was started in New Delhi on 17 September 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Indias first Vande Metro (Namo Bharat Rapid Rail service) between Bhuj and Ahmedabad on 16 September 2024.

Union Minister of Commerce Industry,

Union Minister of Commerce Industry, Piyush Goyal launched the Bharat Startup Knowledge Access Registry (BHASKAR) initiative in New Delhi on 16 September 2024.

Global Cybersecurity Index

India has jumped to Tier 1 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the official website

Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the official website for the much-anticipated Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav

Rajiv Ranjan Singh

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) launched the Rangeen Machhli mobile app at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar on 12 September 2024

Narendra Modi approved six major schemes

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved six major schemes with a total outlay of Rs.1,02,358 crore on 11 September 2024

SEMICON India 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the SEMICON India 2024 at the India Expo Mart in Uttar Pradeshs Greater Noida on 11 September 2024

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), under the commerce ministry, has topped the chart in the networking category in LinkedIns top 100 MBA programmes in the world

Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah was unanimously re-elected as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language

Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 awards

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF& CC) announced the Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 awards.

Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)

The Union Government has given approval to proposals worth Rs.1,45,000 crore to enhance the countrys defence preparedness.

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Agrisure Scheme on 3 September 2024.

Union Cabinet has sanctioned seven schemes

The Union Cabinet has sanctioned seven schemes to transform the agricultural sector, with a combined financial commitment of Rs.14,235.30 crore on 2 September 2024

Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam

The Ministry of Finance upgraded four public-sector enterprises Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) and RailTel Corporation of India Limited, to the Navratna status