1) Uttarakhand governor Lieutenant General (Retired) Gurmit Singh has given his assent to a legislation that would enable full recovery of damages caused to public property during riots or protests as well as the imposition of a fine of up to Rs 8 lakh on rioters.
➨ The Uttarakhand Public and Private Property Damage Recovery Bill was passed by the state assembly last month.
2) India clinched the gold medal in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest. This is India's maiden Gold medal win in the Olympiad history.
➨ The group of Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, Arjun Erigaisi, Vidit Gujrathi, Pentala Harikrishna and Srinath Narayanan (Captain) prevailed and scripted history for India.
3) Jordan has achieved a significant public health milestone by being declared the first country to eliminate leprosy, as recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
4) India secured first-ever gold medal in women's section, beats Azerbaijan in final round.
➨ India bettered Slovenia in the final round of the 2024 Chess Olympiad to claim a maiden gold medal in the open section
5) Santosh Kashyap has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Women's Football Team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), taking over from former player Chaoba Devi.
6) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav initiated the Juhu beach clean up and Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde also participated.
7) Niti Aayog has proposed the development of 'EduCities' in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to enhance higher education and boost its status as a leading education hub.
➨Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA), dubbed as 'Third Mumbai', and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) corridor have been identified as prime locations for these EduCities,
8) 3rd edition of World Food India 2024′, organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
➨ It was inaugurated jointly by Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Shri Chirag Paswan, Minister of Food Processing Industries & Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu, Minister of State, Food Processing Industries & Railways.
9) India's rising player Anmol Kharab clinched her first international title at the senior level by winning the Belgium International 2024 badminton women's singles title.
10) The much-anticipated 19th edition of Divya Kala Mela was officially inaugurated in Visakhapatnam by Hon. Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Shri S. Abdul Nazeer.
11) The government of India has approved 100 per cent strategic disinvestment in the central public-sector enterprise Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited.
➨ The government also approved the highest bid of Rs 320 crore of the Japanese company Konoike Transport Co. Ltd for Ferro Scrap Nigam Limited.
12) Indian men's hockey team registered their record-extending fifth Asian Champions Trophy, when they defeated China 1-0 in the final of the 2024 edition of the tournament.
➨ With five titles, India have won most Asian Men's Hockey Champions Trophy.
13) As a prelude to Swachh Bharat Diwas on 2nd October 2024, the government of India has launched the nationwide 'Swachhata Hi Seva - 2024' fortnight campaign.
➨ The theme of this year's Swachhata Hi Seva - 2024 campaign is ‘Swabhav Swachhata – Sanskaar Swachhata’.
➨ The campaign aims to generate widespread awareness and public participation in the cleanliness drive.
14) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, unveiled the logo and brochures of the Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2024 at Nirman Bhavan.
15) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) appointed Manu Bhaker, the double Olympic medal winner, as a brand ambassador.
16) The 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo was held in Gujarat, making it the first time the event took place outside Delhi.
➨ Gujarat stood out as the top-performing state, winning the most awards for its contributions to renewable energy.