Sept. 16, 2024
1. Dharambir secured gold in the men's F51 club throw at the Paralympics, while Pranav Soorma secured silver.
2. Mahit Sandhu secured gold in 50m Rifle Prone at the World Deaf Shooting Championship.
3. Kapil Parmar secured India’s first-ever medal, Bronze,injudo at the Paralympic Games.
4. Chile’s Tennis legend Luis Ayala, passed away at the age of 91.
5. Former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has been nominated to the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Board.
6. Babita Chauhan has been appointed as Chairperson of the state women’s commission, Uttar Pradesh.
7. Renowned energy expert Kuldeep Gupta, launched his book “From Oil to Lithium: Navigating the Future of Energy”.
8. The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation (RMAF) launched a seven-volume series titled “Greatness of Spirit in Dharamshala”.
9. Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, unveiled the ‘VisioNxt Fashion Forecasting Initiative’ developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).
10. India and South Africa signed an MoU to enhance submarine rescue operations.
11. India and Singapore signed agreements on semiconductor ecosystem collaboration, digital cooperation, healthcare, and education.
12. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Accountability Authority.
13. The Indian Coast Guard participated in the 20th Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting (HACGAM) held in Incheon, South Korea.
14. The first Joint Commander’s Conference of the Armed Forces was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
15. POP, a fintech startup, has introduced India’s first multi-brand co-branded credit card in partnership with RuPayand Yes Bank.