August - Monthly Current Affairs 2024

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• 24 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List during the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which took place in New Delhi from July 21 to July 31, 2024. India is hosting the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the first time.
• India has been chosen to serve as the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity's (IPEF) Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council. 
• At a small family gathering at the PM's house on July 31, Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi the first copy of his new book, "Call of the Gir." Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani's book, Call of the Gir, has been well-received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• A $200 million (about Rs 1,700 crore) loan has been committed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance sanitation and solid waste management in 100 Indian cities spread across eight states. 
• At the Paris Olympics, 28-year-old Swapnil Kusale won India's third medal in an exciting performance of marksmanship. He added to India's increasing total in the shooting competitions by winning the bronze medal in the 50m rifle 3 positions final. 
• On July 30, 2024, Sanjay Shukla formally assumed the position of managing director (MD), according to a statement from the National Housing Bank.
• After a 66-year break since its last hosting in 1958, India held the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in New Delhi.
• The Women Entrepreneurship Program was introduced by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in a critical step towards empowering female entrepreneurs and promoting economic growth.
• "Tarang Shakti 2024," India's first international air exercise, took place in two phases in Sular, Tamil Nadu, beginning on the sixth of the following month. Approximately 30 nations took part in this exercise.
• The first female director general of medical services was appointed as Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair. She was also the first woman to hold the positions of Principal Medical Officer of the Western Air Command and Director of General Hospital Services (Armed Forces).
• As a reflection of their close nautical ties, Vietnam and India collaborated to build the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.
• The Union Government has implemented a new Electronic Human Resource Management System (e-HRMS) to improve and streamline the digital handling of service concerns for government personnel. 
• Several significant South African locations connected to Nelson Mandela have been inscribed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, in a historic move that honours the life and legacy of one of the most renowned leaders in history.
• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, the alma school of Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai and his wife Anjali Pichai honoured them in a historic event that united Silicon Valley and the esteemed halls of Indian academia. 
• India is the world's second-largest producer of aluminium, third-largest producer of lime, and fourth-largest producer of iron ore.
• A key donor agreement was signed by the World Health Organisation and the Indian Ministry of Ayush to carry out the operations of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
• The World Crafts Council International bestowed upon Kashmir City the esteemed Certificate of World Craft City during a lavish ceremony that took place in Srinagar.
• An important three-day event in New Delhi has been organised by the Union Ministry of Culture's GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) Division. The idea of building the biggest museum in the world in Delhi was deliberated during the 'State Museum Conclave on the forthcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat Museum'.
• In 2023, India continued to be the eighth-largest exporter of agricultural products worldwide. 
• As of July 31, 2024, approximately 98% of ₹2,000 banknotes were out of circulation, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The sum of the remaining ₹2,000 notes is ₹7,409 crore. 
• Held at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, the India International Hospitality Expo (IHE) 2024 became a historic occasion for the hospitality industry.
• Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced the establishment of the Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), a state-level think tank based after the NITI Aayog, in a major step towards improving Gujarat's growth trajectory.
• India was ranked 39th on the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024.
• The National Common Mobility Card and Unified Payments Interface have been included into the RuPay Credit Cards that RBL Bank offers.
• The INS Tabar of the Indian Navy landed in St. Petersburg, Russia to take part in the 328th Russian Navy Day Parade festivities. 
• Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok, an Indian Army officer currently serving, accomplished a noteworthy feat by being the youngest Olympic boxing referee from India at the Paris Olympics 2024. 
• The National Institute of Technology Calicut's cutting-edge online portal, "Nivahika," has launched, marking a major advancement in data management.
• Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, two Indian astronauts, have been selected for the next Axiom-4 trip to the International Space Station (ISS).
• The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) was opened at the National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC) Complex in New Delhi by the Prime Minister of India. The conference this year has "Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems" as its theme.
• Serbian athlete Novak Djokovic won his first gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. In a thrilling men's singles final at Roland Garros on Sunday, the 37-year-old tennis veteran defeated Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, solidifying his place in tennis history.
• India's two-time bronze medallist at the Olympics, Manu Bhaker, has been selected to carry the country's flag at the Paris Olympic closing ceremony.
• The first BIMSTEC Business Summit is being held in New Delhi by the Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
• The Nagaland state government and SBI General Insurance signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Disaster Risk Transfer Parametric Insurance Solution (DRTPS), a major step towards disaster preparedness. As a result, Nagaland is now the first state in the nation to use this insurance for disaster management.
• President Murmu received the highest honour awarded by the Fijian government upon her arrival in Suva: the Companion of the Order of Fiji. 
• Prof. K V Subramanian's book "India@100: Envisioning Tomorrow's Economic Powerhouse," which charts India's economic trajectory towards 2047, was unveiled by Piyush Goyal. 
• Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera became the new Director General of the Assam Rifles, also called the "Sentinels of the Northeast," marking a dramatic shift in the organisation's leadership.
• Following the resignation of previous prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her flight from the nation during a widespread movement against her leadership, primarily spearheaded by students, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is leading the interim administration of Bangladesh.
• The Indian Air Force has authorised the DRDO and Bharat Dynamics Limited to manufacture 200 Astra air-to-air missiles for their Su-3O and LCA Tejas fighter aircraft.
• With the inauguration of the e-Sankhyiki portal, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has made a major contribution to the administration and distribution of data in India.
• With his historic statement that all crops would be purchased at the Minimum Support Price (MSP), Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini became the first state in the nation to adopt a policy of this kind. 
• Vinesh Phogat, an Indian wrestler, was disqualified from the Paris Olympics for being 100 grammes over the allowed weight limit and not meeting the weight requirements for her 50 kg gold medal.
• Challa Sreenivasulu Setty was appointed as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
• South Africa and India's cricketing communities have united when Dinesh Karthik is chosen the SA20 League's brand ambassador.
• The Green National Highway Corridor Project (GNHCP) is an initiative between the World Bank and the Indian government that aims to develop 781 km of environmentally friendly highways throughout four states (Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh).
• Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2024 was announced including the winners of Vigyan Ratna Puraskar (Dr. Govindarajan Padmanabhan in Biochemistry), Vigyan Team (Team Chandrayaan-3 in Space Science), 18 scientists under the age of 45 years received Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards, and 13 scientists received the Vigyan Shri.  
• The first executive training program for the aviation industry has been launched by Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) at the Asian Institute of Transport Development (AITD) in Dwaraka, New Delhi. 
• The Maitri Research and Cultural Partnerships Grants have been introduced by the Australian government. These funds cover artistic projects, energy transition research, and sustainable manufacturing to promote collaboration between Australia and India.
• Exporting the first GI-tagged fig juice from India to Poland marks a significant milestone for Purandar Highlands Farmers Producer Company Ltd. This comes after the first commercial shipment of GI-tagged Purandar figs from India was successfully exported to Hong Kong in February 2023.
• In response to the growing number of cybercrimes against women, the National Commission for Women (NCW) opened the Digital Shakti Centre in New Delhi.
• The Andhra Pradesh administration has decided to do away with the two-child requirement for local body candidates in light of the state's falling fertility rate. 
• Union Minister Pralhad Joshi claims that India's potential for renewable energy has increased by 165% in the last ten years, from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024. With notable developments in solar and wind power, India's renewable energy capacity now ranks fourth in the world.  
• The defending Olympic champion, Neeraj Chopra, made a spectacular showing in the men's javelin throw competition, taking home the silver medal. 
• The Indian men's hockey team defeated Spain 2-1 in the third-place game to win the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the maximum amount for tax payments made through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh per transaction in an effort to encourage digital payments and enable larger transactions.
• China is almost ready to launch the first set of satellites for a massive constellation that will compete with SpaceX's Starlink Internet network, a US business. The first network components were launched by state-run Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST), according to Xinhua. The constellation known as "Thousand Sails" is part of SSST.
• The appointment of Praveena Rai as the Managing Director and CEO of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), the biggest commodity exchange in India, has been authorised by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• On August 15, 2024, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will commemorate its 55th founding anniversary. The launch of the Earth Observation Satellite-08 (EOS-08) represents a major milestone for the organisation.
• The 4th CAVA (Central Asian Volleyball Association) Women's Volleyball Nations League gold medal was won by the Indian women's national volleyball team, demonstrating their strength on the global volleyball scene once more.
• With intentions to release tenders for the installation of Kavach 4.0, an in-house anti-collision system in 20,000 locomotives this year, the Union Ministry of Railways is poised to expedite the rollout of this cutting-edge technology. 
• Together, UNICEF and the West Bengal government are pushing fathers to actively support breastfeeding among new moms. 
• The fourth big cat reserve in Chhattisgarh is the Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, the third largest tiger reserve in India. 
• The Annapurti Grain ATM, the first 24-hour grain distribution machine in India, was established in Odisha to revolutionise the Public Distribution System for ration cardholders.
• At the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, Aman Sehrawat of India won a bronze medal in the men's 57kg wrestling division.
• The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana–National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in partnership with LEAP, declared the opening of the Million Designers, Billion Dreams program, which will equip people with systems design expertise to address difficult social issues throughout India.
• The Ministry of Textiles' Kasturi Cotton Bharat programme is a trailblazing initiative in Indian cotton traceability, certification, and branding.
• Hockey goalie PR Sreejesh and pistol shooter Manu Bhaker have been named by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as India's co-flag bearers for the 2024 Olympic closing ceremony in Paris.
• The "Punjab Help Centre" was opened at Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. As a result, Punjab becomes the first state in India to open a specific NRI Facilitation Centre, demonstrating its dedication to helping its expat population.
• Tribo-Electric Nanogenerator (TENG) technology, which harnesses human motion to generate electricity and incorporates GPS for real-time position tracking, has been incorporated into innovative shoes designed by IIT Indore. The DRDO receives delivery of these sneakers.
• Susan Wojcicki, the former CEO of YouTube, died suddenly from cancer at the age of 56.
• The montane grasslands of southwest India are home to the flowering shrub known as Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), which was recently listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 
• Punjab, Telangana, Kerala, and West Bengal have not yet put the 2009 Right to Education (RTE) Act into effect as of August 7, 2024.
• The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) have completed their bilateral air exercise, "Udara Shakti 2024."
• India's desirable tropical environment, particularly in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, contributes to the country being the world's greatest producer of jackfruit.
• The "King Khan" of Bollywood made an appearance at the 77th Locarno Film Festival and was presented with a career achievement award, adding to his already illustrious career. 
• Natwar Singh, born in Bharatpur, was passed away. He authored several books including, ‘The Legacy of Nehru: A Memorial Tribute‘ and ‘My China Diary 1956-88’. His autobiography is titled ‘One Life is Not Enough ‘.
• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, to enable the launch of Nepal's Munal satellite, which would create a database on vegetation density. 
• To strengthen its maritime defence, India has been permitted to build six more nuclear submarines, including the INS Arighat, which will soon become its second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
• Rajiv Gauba, whose term expires this month, has been replaced as India's Cabinet Secretary by Senior IAS Officer T.V. Somanathan.
• The Indian Army and the Sri Lankan Army began their yearly bilateral military exercise, Mitra Shakti.

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