Sep 12, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams
Sep 12, 2024
On September 10, 2024, Lockheed Martin (US) and Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) announced a collaboration to enhance the C-130J Super Hercules program in India. This partnership aims to establish a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in India to support both the Indian Air Force's (IAF) fleet of 12 C-130Js and global C-130J fleets.
In Sep 2024, researchers have identified a new "cousin" of the turmeric named "Genus Curcuma" during a field trip in Nagaland.
Sheikh Khaled, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi is on an official visit to India from 9-10 September 2024, at the invitation of PM Modi. This is the Crown Prince's first official visit to India in this capacity.
In September 2024, the Quality Council of India has provisionally approved National Test House (NTH) Ghaziabad, as a certification body for drones under the Drone Rules 2021. NTH will evaluate drones like Vimaana Aerospace Technologies' Krishiraj 1.0 offering certification services at a competitive fee of Rs 1.5 lakh.
In September 2024, Deepali Thapa became the first-ever schoolgirl champion at the Asian Youth Boxing Championships held in Al Ain, UAE.
The government is launching the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme to boost research in higher education institutions by linking top-tier research institutions with those having limited capabilities. The decision was taken during the inaugural Governing Board meeting of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF). Additionally, ANRF is set to launch the Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA) to focus on critical areas of research.
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) topped the LinkedIn Global MBA Ranking 2024 for Networking and ranked 51st among the top 100 MBA programmes globally.
The 2nd Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation is scheduled to be held from 11th to 12th September 2024 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India. The event is co-hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India.
In September 2024, Syria won the 4th Intercontinental Cup Men's Football Tournament by defeating India 3-0.
Nepal became the 101st country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as a full member on September 9th, 2024. Paraguay was the 100th member country to join the International Solar Alliance in June 2024.