Patongtarn Shinawatra became the youngest PM of Thailand

1 Patongtarn Shinawatra became the youngest PM of Thailand

Patongtarn Shinawatra has become  the new Prime Minister of Thailand  . 38-year-old Patongtarn Shinawatra  is also   the youngest Prime Minister of Thailand. Patongtarn Shinawatra is the second woman Prime Minister of Thailand  . Earlier, her aunt  Yingluck Shinawatra  has been the Prime Minister of Thailand. Patongtarn Shinawatra is the third politician of the Shinawatra family who has reached the post of Prime Minister. Patongtarn Shinawatra   is the leader of the Pheu Thai Party .

2 Project Strawberry

OpenAI is expected to release   its most advanced  AI model , codenamed  Project Strawberry  , between September and November 2024. This model can be integrated into the upcoming new version of the OpenAI chatbot, ChatGPT-5. Project Strawberry [formerly Project Q* ( Q -Star )] aims to  create Artificial General Intelligence  (AGI), that is, AI with cognitive abilities similar to the human brain. It has demonstrated the ability to solve complex puzzles and perform advanced cognitive tasks. It is believed that it solves mathematical problems more effectively than its predecessor models. It is also expected to have the ability to do online research autonomously.

3 Removing toxic chromium using sunlight could reduce wastewater treatment costs

Recently,   researchers at  the  Institute of Nano Science and Technology  (INST),  Mohali ,  an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology , have developed a novel method for removing toxic chromium from industrial wastewater using  ” sunlight ” as a catalyst in combination with microfluidic technology  (conversion and control of fluids at a very small scale).  Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is highly toxic. According to World Health Organization (WHO) reports, the tolerable concentration of hexavalent and trivalent chromium in drinking water is 0.05 mg/l and 5 mg/l. Thus, it becomes imperative to convert this hexavalent form of chromium to trivalent form.

4 Operation Kavach 5.0 targets drug trafficking

Recently,   Delhi  Police  launched ‘ Operation Kavach-5.0 ‘  as a major crackdown against drug trafficking , resulting in a large number of arrests and seizures in the national capital. The campaign has forced many smugglers to operate underground, and they have started transporting goods on a small scale through cars and trains instead of large scale. Smugglers are now using women and children as bait and setting up warehouses outside the city limits. Operation Kavach is a major anti-drug initiative launched by Delhi Police, aimed at focusing on drug trafficking from the street-level to the high-level and nabbing individuals involved in drug trafficking and distribution. It aims to deal with the harmful effects of drug addiction on youth and children. The campaign was launched in coordination with all the district units of Delhi Police. The campaign also involves the Crime Branch, Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF).

5 Government nominated Tuhin Kant Pandey as Finance Secretary

The government  has named Tuhin Kant Pandey  as  Finance Secretary  . Mr. Tuhin is a 1987 batch  Odisha  cadre officer of the Indian Administrative Service. Currently, he is the Secretary in charge of two important departments in the Finance Ministry. These include the Department of Public Enterprises and the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management-DIPAM.

6 SBI Foundation will provide scholarships to 10 thousand meritorious students under Asha Scholarship Program

State Bank of India Foundation will provide  scholarships to 10 thousand meritorious students under  the Asha Scholarship Program   . This scholarship  will be given to students of underprivileged classes from sixth class to post graduation . Financial assistance of 15 thousand to two lakh rupees  will be given as scholarship.   This scholarship  will be given  to students of  Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe for studying in IIT, IIM and abroad  . Interested students can apply on the website till October 1 this year. The address is – SBIF Asha Scholarship.org.

7 Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station after spending nearly three months in space

Boeing  ‘s  Starliner spacecraft has returned to Earth   from  the International Space Station  after spending nearly three months in space.   The Starliner capsule that left for the space station with  NASA astronauts  Butch Wilmore  and  Sunita Williams had developed a technical fault  . Considering the risk in bringing the astronauts back to Earth through this spacecraft, the  duration of the astronauts’ stay at the International Space Station was increased from eight days to eight months  . These astronauts will now not be able to return to Earth until February. Sunita and Butch  will be brought back by  Elon Musk  ‘s company  SpaceX  ‘s  Crew Dragon spacecraft .

8 Typhoon Yagi is the most powerful typhoon this year

This year’s most powerful typhoon  Yagi has reached northern  Vietnam  today after wreaking havoc in  the South Chinese  island province of  Hainan  . Two people have died in Vietnam due to the impact of Yagi. Two people have been reported dead and dozens injured in Hainan.

9 Paris Paralympics: India won two more medals on the 10th day

 India won two more medals on the 10th day of the Paralympic Games  in  Paris , the capital   of  France . Navdeep Singh  won  gold  in  the men’s javelin throw event. In this event, the Iranian player was disqualified due to improper behavior. Simran Sharma  won  the bronze medal  in  the women’s 200 meter track event . India  has reached  the 16th position  in the Paralympic Games table  by winning 29 medals. These include 7 gold, 9 silver and 13 bronze medals  . This is the country’s all-time best performance in the Paralympics. Earlier, Indian players had won 19 medals including 5 gold in the Tokyo Paralympics.

10 Hokato Hotose Sema won bronze medal in Paralympics

 India’s  Hokato Hotoje Sema  has   won  the bronze medal in shot put in the Paralympic Games . He  is the only athlete from Nagaland who is part of the Indian contingent in the Paralympic Games. Hokato Hotoje Sema  made a best throw of  14.65 meters  in the final of   shot put F-57 . Iran’s Yasin Khosravi  won the gold medal with a throw of 15.96 meters. Hokato also won the bronze medal in the Hangzhou Para Games.   Hokato Hotoje Sema lost his left leg in a landmine explosion during an anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2002.

11 Rahul Dravid became the head coach of Rajasthan Royals