1 President Murmu unveiled the flag and emblem of the Supreme Court
President Draupadi Murmu unveiled the flag and emblem of the Supreme Court during the National Conference of District Judiciary held in New Delhi on 1 September 2024. She also addressed the concluding session of the conference. Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud , Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal , Attorney General of India R Venkataramani and other Supreme Court Judges, Supreme Court Bar Council Association, etc. were also present. The National Conference of District Judiciary was organized by the Supreme Court of India on 31 August and 1 September 2024. The conference deliberated on issues such as infrastructure and human resources of district judiciary, inclusive courts for all, judicial security and judicial welfare, case management and judicial training. The National Conference of District Judiciary was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 August 2024. PM Modi also released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the completion of 75 years of the Supreme Court of India . The Supreme Court of India came into existence on 28 January 1950. The Department of Posts under the Ministry of Communications released a commemorative stamp on the Supreme Court. The newly unveiled flag of the Supreme Court includes the Ashoka Chakra, the Supreme Court building and the Constitution of India . The colour of the flag of the Supreme Court is blue and the emblem bears the words ‘ Supreme Court of India ‘ and ‘ Yato Dharmastato Jayah ‘ in Devanagari script .
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan officially inaugurated the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi-Abu Dhabi Campus . Establishing the prestigious IIT brand in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a historic moment for international engineering education. The occasion welcomed the inaugural batch of 52 undergraduate students of Computer Science, Engineering and Energy Engineering. Students for the undergraduate programme are selected through the prestigious JEE Advanced exam and the Joint Admission Entrance Test (CAET), specially designed for international students. The new campus will bring together Indian, Emirati and international talent. The establishment of the campus fulfils a key aspect of the vision document adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in February 2022. This document serves as a roadmap for cooperation between the two countries. IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi had earlier launched its first Masters of Technology (M.Tech) programme in Energy Transition and Sustainability in January this year.
3 Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki receives Ramon Magsaysay Award
The 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award has been awarded to Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki . Miyazaki’s famous films are ‘ Princess Mononoke ‘, ‘ Spirited Away ‘, ‘ Howl’s Moving Castle ‘, ‘ My Neighbor Totoro ‘ and ‘ The Boy and the Heron ‘. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is given by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is called the Nobel Prize of Asia .
4 Semiconductor unit to be set up in Sanand, Gujarat at a cost of Rs 3,300 crore, Cabinet approves
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved setting up of a semiconductor unit in Sanand , Gujarat . This unit will be set up by Kayence Semicon Private Limited at a cost of Rs 3,300 crore under the India Semiconductor Mission . This unit will have the capacity to manufacture 60 lakh chips per day. The chips made here will be used in automobiles, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, telecom and mobile sectors. The program for the development of semiconductors and display manufacturing eco system in India was notified on 21 December 2021 with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore. In June 2023, the Union Cabinet approved the first proposal to set up a semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat. Three more semiconductor units were approved in February 2024. Tata Electronics is setting up a semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat and a semiconductor unit in Morigaon, Assam . CG Power is also setting up a semiconductor unit at Sanand, Gujarat .
Indian Navy ‘s P-8I aircraft has arrived in France to participate in the 22nd edition of Exercise Varuna with the French Navy . According to a statement issued by the Indian Navy, the deployment of Indian Navy’s Alize aircraft has taken place after 63 years. The bilateral naval exercise Varuna between India and France will be held in the Mediterranean Sea from September 2 to 4. In a post on the social media platform X, the Indian Navy spokesperson said that as part of the Indo-France Naval Exercise, Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft landed at Air Base 125 Istres-Le Tube, which will be its maiden deployment to Europe for the 22nd edition of Exercise Varuna with the French Navy.
6 Centre notified formation of 23rd Law Commission
7 14 day long exhibition ‘Chhaap’ inaugurated at Delhi Haat
The 14-day exhibition Chhaap organised by the National Institute of Fashion Technology in collaboration with the Ministry of Textiles began at Delhi Haat . The ministry said that the exhibition showcases creative collaboration between the students, alumni and artisans of the institute. More than 160 stalls have been set up by artisans, handloom weavers and designers from across the country in this exhibition.
The Union Cabinet approved seven projects worth more than Rs 14,235 crore to improve the lives of farmers and increase their income. The Cabinet has approved the Digital Agriculture Mission costing Rs 2,817 crore. The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme costing Rs 3,979 crore for food and nutrition security. This initiative will prepare farmers for climate change and provide food security by 2047. The government has also decided to strengthen agricultural education and management at a cost of Rs 2,291 crore . This will help agricultural students and researchers to deal with the current challenges. In the cabinet meeting, a scheme to increase livestock health and its population at a cost of Rs 1,702 crore was also approved. The objective of this decision is to increase the income of farmers from livestock and dairy. Apart from this, the sustainable development program of horticulture was also approved at a cost of Rs 1,129 crore . It has been decided to strengthen Krishi Vigyan Kendras at a cost of one thousand two hundred two crore rupees and natural resource management at a cost of one thousand one hundred and fifteen crore rupees. In this cabinet meeting, a 309 km long new railway line project between Mumbai and Indore has also been approved at a cost of 18 thousand 36 crore rupees. This railway line will be laid between Indore and Manmad. This project will be completed by 2028-29.
9 Railway Minister showed the model of Vande Bharat Sleeper Train
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave a glimpse of the first model of Vande Bharat Sleeper Train . It has been made in the factory of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) in Bengaluru . Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will start from December. Manufacturing work is completed. Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will travel a distance of 800 to 1200 km . The fare of the train made for the middle class will be the same as that of Rajdhani. Vande Bharat Sleeper Train has 16 coaches. Which includes 11 (3AC), 4 (2-AC) and 1 (1-AC) coaches.
10 An Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed near Barmer, Rajasthan
A MiG-29 fighter plane of the Indian Air Force crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan . The Air Force said that the fighter plane developed a technical fault during a night training mission, after which the pilot had to eject from the plane. The pilot is safe and there is no report of any loss of life or property. The Air Force has ordered a Court of Inquiry in this case.
11 Ministry of Information and Broadcasting sought clarification from the content head of OTT platform Netflix on the content related to the web series IC-814
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has sought clarification from the content head of OTT platform Netflix on the content related to the web series IC-814 . The content head will personally appear before the ministry to clarify the alleged controversial issues of the web series. This matter has come to light in the backdrop of the alleged controversy over some characters in the web series. The IC 814 series released on Netflix on 29 August is based on the Kandahar plane hijack. The names of the terrorists who hijackered the plane were Ibrahim Akhtar, Shahid Akhtar, Sunny Ahmed, Zahoor Mistry and Shakir, which were changed in the web series. In the IC 814 series, the Hindu names of these terrorists have been kept as Bhola and Shankar.
12 Paris Paralympics-2024: India reached 15th place in the medal tally on the fifth day, Sumit Antil retained his gold medal in javelin throw competition
On the fifth day of Paris Paralympics 2024, India has reached 15th place in the medal tally . Sumit Antil has retained his gold medal in the javelin throw competition . Antil also created a new record by throwing the javelin 70.59 meters in his second attempt . With this, India has a total of 10 medals so far. India has so far won 3 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals in the Paralympics .
13 India’s 9th medal in Paralympic Games: Nitesh Kumar won gold medal in badminton
India’s Nitesh Kumar has won the gold medal in badminton in the 2 September Paralympic Games. Nitesh Kumar won the gold medal in the SL3 category of badminton men’s singles . Yogesh Kathuniya won the silver medal by scoring 42.22 meters in the final of Men’s Discus Throw F-56 . Avni Lekhara has won the gold medal in shooting . Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in the T-47 category of men’s high jump. Preeti Pal has won the bronze medal in the 100 meters and 200 meters race. Manish Narwal won silver in shooting , Mona Agarwal and Rubina Francis won one bronze each.
