Current Affairs September 2024

In September 2024, Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and Virat Kohli became the fastest player to reach 27,000 international runs. India also improved its ranking in the Global Innovation Index. The country achieved success in sports like cricket, hockey, and the Chess Olympiad. Additionally, there were updates on global events, including new leadership in Sri Lanka, and significant progress in public health and space exploration.

30th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Veteran Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty will be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8, 2024.
• Indian cricket star Virat Kohli became the fastest player to reach 27,000 international runs during Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
• Team India set new records for the fastest team fifty and fastest team hundred in Test cricket, achieving these milestones in three and ten overs during Day 4 of the Kanpur Test.

27th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• India moved up to 39th place among 133 global economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024.
• Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that India has become the world’s third-largest producer and consumer of ethanol.
• World Tourism Day is celebrated worldwide, focusing on the role of tourism in connecting people and boosting economies.

23rd September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Sri Lanka’s left-leaning leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, the first since the country’s economic collapse in 2022.
• India's men's and women's teams clinched gold medals at the 45th Chess Olympiad.
• Kiran Rao's film "Laapataa Ladies" has been selected as India’s official entry for the Oscars 2025.

21st September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh has been appointed as the next Chief of the Air Staff.
• Atishi, AAP leader, took the oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi, becoming the youngest leader to hold the position.

20th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Jordan as the first country in the world to eliminate leprosy.
• Punjab defeated Uttar Pradesh to win the 14th Hockey India Junior Men's National Championship 2024.

18th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The Union Cabinet cleared the proposal for One Nation, One Election and approved the expansion of the Chandrayaan-4 Mission as well as the Venus Orbiter Mission.
• Voting in the first phase of the Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir is underway.

17th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Arvind Kejriwal resigned as Chief Minister of Delhi, and Atishi was appointed to succeed him.
• India won its fifth Asian Champions Trophy in hockey by defeating China.

15th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The Onam festival is being celebrated in Kerala.
• Engineers' Day honors the contributions of engineers, commemorating the birth anniversary of Sir M. Visvesvaraya.
• Neeraj Chopra secured second place in the Brussels Diamond League Final with a throw of 87.86 meters.

13th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Veteran Left leader Sitaram Yechury passed away at the age of 72.
• The Indian government has renamed Port Blair to Shri Vijaya Puram.

11th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The Indian government approved health coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) for citizens aged 70 and above.
• Jannik Sinner won his second Grand Slam title by defeating Taylor Fritz in the US Open Tennis final.

10th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• India finished its best-ever Paralympic Games campaign with 29 medals.
• The GST Council reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cancer drugs from 12% to 5%.

8th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Navdeep Singh won gold in the men’s javelin event at the Paralympics with a throw of 47.32 meters.
• Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed as Finance Secretary.
• International Literacy Day is being celebrated globally.

6th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Praveen Kumar won gold in the men’s high jump T64 event at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
• Michel Barnier was named Prime Minister of France.
• Kapil Parmar won bronze in the Para Judo men’s -60kg J1 category at the Paris Paralympics.

5th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong during a two-day visit to Singapore.
• Teachers' Day is celebrated across India, with President Droupadi Murmu conferring National Awards to 82 teachers.
• Harvinder Singh won gold in men’s archery individual recurve at the Paris Paralympics.

4th September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The Wokha SAATHI WhatsApp Chatbot received the prestigious Gold Award at the National Awards for e-Governance Scheme 2023-2024.
• The Indian contingent at the Paris Paralympics set a new record with 20 medals.

2nd September 2024, Current Affairs:

• The Election Commission revised the counting day for both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections to October 8.
• Rubina Francis won a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics.
• NorthEast United won the Durand Cup 2024, defeating Mohun Bagan Super Giants in the final.