Sep 04, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams
Sep 04, 2024
Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F64 class at Paris 2024 and became the first Indian male para-athlete to defend his title in the Paralympics.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has officially inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus.
During an address delivered on September 1, President Murmu highlighted the "black coat syndrome" to describe the anxiety experienced by ordinary citizens in court settings.
The government has issued a new policy for the export of certain telecom and information security-related items. Under this policy, one-time bulk licenses will be granted for these items under the SCOMET category. Exporters will need to apply for a license through the online SCOMET portal and follow the prescribed format. The policy aims to simplify and liberalize the export process for these items, with licenses valid for three years. In Foreign Trade Policy, dual-use items have been given the nomenclature of Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SCOMET).
The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), an attached office of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, conducted a national-level workshop on the Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System (IndOBIS) on September 03, 2024, at its Kochi campus. The workshop helped raise awareness about marine biodiversity data documentation and publishing among the participants.
The 2024 edition of Indo-French bilateral naval "Exercise Varuna" is scheduled from September 2 to 4 in the Mediterranean Sea. A P8I aircraft of the Indian Navy has reached France to participate in "Exercise". INS Tabar, which had earlier arrived in Toulon will also be participating in the exercise.
Under the National One Health Mission, the "Vishanu Yuddh Abhyas" mock drill was conducted in Ajmer, Rajasthan, to assess pandemic preparedness. The exercise involved multiple stakeholders and simulated a zoonotic disease outbreak.
A MoU was signed between National Test House (NTH), Department of Consumer Affairs and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power aimed at strengthening the Standards & Labelling (S&L) Program, a crucial initiative designed to promote energy efficiency across the country.