Category: National

The Union Home Minister has announced that Port Blair, the capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will now be known as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’. Key points

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar.

The Supreme Court, in the Jaseela Shaji v. The Union of India & Ors (2024) case on 12 September made it mandatory for all detaining authorities to furnish vital documents and statements to individuals placed under preventive detention. Key points

Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the “Rangeen Machhli” mobile app at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA), Bhubaneswar.

The Kerala State Cabinet on 11 September cleared a proposal to constitute the 7th State Finance Commission. Former Kerala State Planning Board member K.N. Harilal will chair the panel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2024 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, on 11th September. He also addressed the gathering on the occasion.

The Telangana State government has decided to celebrate September 17th as the Telangana Praja Palana Day, the Day of People’s Governance. On that day in 1948, the then-Hyderabad state merged with the Indian Union.

India on 12 September successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Surface Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the test facility off the Odisha coast.

The Union Cabinet has approved the launch of ‘Mission Mausam,’ a two-year initiative of Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the first governing board meeting of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) on 10 September 2024.

The Union Cabinet has approved the health coverage to all the senior citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of income under the flagship scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).

The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2024 to the nursing professionals on 11 September.

The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT), under the aegis of the Union Education Ministry, has launched ‘shabd.education.gov. web portal.

In Kerala, two indigenously designed and constructed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercrafts built for the Indian Navy were launched at the Cochin Shipyard on September 9.

The Supreme Court on 9 September rejected a plea to stop military exports to Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, saying it is for the Government of India and not the court to decide matters of foreign policy. Supreme Court’ Read More …