1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Quad leaders summit in Delaware, USA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Quad countries are committed to keeping the Indo-Pacific region independent, free, inclusive and prosperous. At the Quad Summit in Delaware, USA, he said that this event is being held at a time when the world is facing tension and conflict and it is important that the Quad countries work together for humanity keeping in mind the shared democratic values. Quad is a group of security dialogue between four countries. Quad means Quadrilateral Security Dialogue . Its four member countries are India, America, Australia and Japan . The countries have united on common interests of maritime security and trade.
2 India will provide 4 crore vaccines for cancer treatment to Hindi-Pacific countries under Quad and GAVI initiative
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India will provide 4 crore vaccines to the Indo-Pacific countries for the purpose of treatment of cancer patients . Mr Modi said this yesterday at a program related to cancer control. On the sidelines of the Quad Summit, Mr Modi thanked President Joe Biden for this event and said that this event shows that the Quad countries are committed to providing affordable and quality treatment. He said that even during Covid, the Quad countries had provided vaccines to the countries of the Indo-Pacific region.
3 Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh becomes the next Air Force Chief of the country
The Government of India has appointed Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh as the new Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Air Marshal Amar Preet, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff, will take over on 30 September 2024 from Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary , who is retiring on the same day. With nearly 40 years of service experience, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is one of the most experienced officers of the Indian Air Force.
4 Atishi became the youngest CM of Delhi
Atishi took oath as the 9th Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday, 21 September . She was sworn in by LG Vinay Saxena at Raj Niwas. She became the youngest and third woman Chief Minister of Delhi. Before her, Sushma Swaraj and Sheila Dixit have been CMs. After Atishi, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Mukesh Ahlawat took oath as ministers. Mukesh Ahlawat is the only new face in the cabinet. Atishi has broken Kejriwal’s record of being the youngest CM of Delhi. Atishi is 43 years old, while Kejriwal was 45 years old when he became CM for the first time in 2013. AAP MLAs had finalized Atishi’s name as CM after Kejriwal’s resignation on 17 September. Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal , Manish Sisodia and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann attended Atishi’s swearing-in ceremony. Atishi currently holds important ministries like Education, Tourism, PWD, Culture, Women and Child Development. Earlier on September 13, after getting bail from the Supreme Court in the liquor policy case, Kejriwal had announced to step down as Chief Minister on September 15. The term of the Delhi Assembly is ending in February 2025.
5 Indian Air Force successfully completed the war exercise Intern Bridge-7 with Omani Royal Air Force
The Indian Air Force has successfully completed the Inter Bridge-7 war exercise with the Omani Royal Air Force at Masirah , Oman . The exercise involved a wide range of training sessions involving MiG-29 and Jaguar fighter aircraft from the Indian Air Force and F-16 and Hawk fighter aircraft from the Royal Air Force.
6 Joint Military Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas-24’ between the armies of India and America concluded
The closing ceremony of the joint military exercise ‘ Yudh Abhyas-24 ‘ between armies of India and US was held at Mahajan Field Firing Range . With this, the 20th edition of this bilateral exercise series came to a successful conclusion. Yudh Abhyas-24 focused on counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban and semi-desert terrain under the mandate of the United Nations. The exercise emphasized on physical fitness, tactical exercises and exchange of best practices, techniques and procedures between the two armies, which was clearly demonstrated during the closing ceremony.
7 Central government will not be able to create a fact check unit
The Bombay High Court on Friday, September 20, has ordered the cancellation of the amendment made in the IT Act , terming it unconstitutional. The High Court said that the amendment in the IT Act is a violation of the fundamental rights of the public. The government could have created a Fact Check Unit (FCU) to identify false or fake news on social media and online platforms by amending the IT rules . The central government had issued a notification on March 20, 2024 to form a fact check unit and said that the fact check unit would do the work of fact checking on behalf of the government. On March 21, the Supreme Court had stayed this notification . The court had told the central government that it would not issue a notification of the fact check unit till the hearing of the case was completed. In January 2024, two judges on the bench, Justice Gautam Patel and Justice Neela Nyay, gave different verdicts. After this, the case was sent to the tiebreaker judge Justice AS Chandurkar . When two judges have different opinions on the decision, then it is sent to the tiebreaker judge. Comedian Kunal Kamra , Editors Guild of India , News Broadcasters and Digital Association and Association of Indian Magazines were the first to file a petition in the Bombay High Court against the amendment in the IT rules .
8 Bhupendra Yadav launches Beach Cleanliness Campaign 2024
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav led the country in this year’s beach clean-up drive on the occasion of International Coastal Clean-up Day on 21 September 2024. On this occasion, Bhupender Yadav participated in an event to clean the beach at Juhu Beach in Mumbai . The Clean Beach Campaign was conducted simultaneously on more than 100 beaches across the country on this day. The campaign is part of the Government of India’s ” Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ” and ” Swachh Sagar Abhiyan ” which call for a comprehensive cleanliness and sanitation drive in the country with public participation. The beach clean-up drive was launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 5 June 2018 on the occasion of World Environment Day to remove plastic waste from seashores. The campaign focuses on encouraging citizens to clean coastal areas from man-made waste such as plastic bottles, cigarette butts, glass, etc. and creating awareness about the conservation and protection of oceans and waterways. The 2024 Beach Cleanup Drive has been launched by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change in partnership with the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Coastal State/Union Territory Government.
9 Ukraine bans use of Telegram on government communications equipment
Ukraine has banned government officials and military personnel from using the messaging app Telegram on government-provided communications devices . The decision comes amid growing concerns about surveillance from Russia. The National Security and Defense Council announced the ban. However, Ukrainian citizens are free to use the app on their personal communications devices.
10 Earth’s temporary mini-moon
A recent study shows that Earth’s gravitational field has temporarily attracted a small asteroid called 2024 PT5 by the end of September 2024. Mini-moons refer to small asteroids that are temporarily attracted by Earth’s gravity, resulting in short-lived orbital paths around the planet. These celestial bodies are usually small in size and often go undetected. However, this phenomenon is rare, as in most cases the asteroids either escape the planet’s sphere of influence or burn up upon entering Earth’s atmosphere. Only four small moons have been discovered so far, none of them are currently orbiting Earth. 2024 PT5 was discovered by NASA . It will contribute to advancing scientific understanding of near-Earth asteroids, especially those that frequently approach the planet or occasionally impact the planet.
11 Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has become the new President of the National Rifle Association of India
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo has become the new president of the National Rifle Association of India . He defeated VK Dhal by 21 votes against 36 in the elections held in Delhi. Kalikesh, the senior vice president of the Rifle Association, was looking after the work of the Rifle Association since Raninder’s resignation in April last year. During his tenure as acting chief, India won three medals in shooting at the Paris Olympics. Kalikesh will remain the president of the National Rifle Association of India till the year 2025.
