Sep 10, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Sep 10, 2024

Yogasana has been officially included as a demonstration sport in the upcoming 2026 Asian Games, set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Israel's Tower Semiconductor and Adani Group will invest $10 billion in a semiconductor plant in Maharashtra, India.

India is bidding to host the 2030 Youth Olympics, competing against several countries including Peru, Colombia, and Russia.

In September 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, a right-wing politician who has been part of various administrations since 1978, as the country's new Prime Minister, following a seven-week period without a premier in office.

On September 8, 2024, Randhir Singh, a veteran sports administrator, was elected as the president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), becoming the first Indian to hold the position.

India concluded its most successful Paralympic campaign ever at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, securing an unprecedented 29 medals. This impressive tally included: 7 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 13 bronze medals.

The Rajasthan State Cabinet has approved a 33% reservation for women in the police force. It also approved amendments to the pension policy to include specially-abled family members and a 5% additional allowance for pensioners aged 70-75.

A national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II will be built in St James's Park, London, near The Mall and Buckingham Palace.