MoU between Government of Tamil Nadu & RGPSI
- In Hosur Rs. 100 crore is invested by RGPSI of America. A memorandum of understanding has been signed in the presence of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin to set up an advanced electronics and telematics manufacturing company in Hosur.
- An agreement has been signed with the authorities of the RGPSI located in Trai, Mexico. So far through US travel with 18 companies Rs. 7,616 crore worth of investments have been signed.
- The government has decided to rename Port Blair, the capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, to "Sri Vijayapuram". Union Home Minister and Cooperatives Minister Amit Shah has announced this historic decision.
- Consumer price index-based retail inflation rose moderately to 3.65 percent in August. With this, retail inflation remains within RBI's target of 4 percent. It was 3.6 percent last July and 6.83 percent a year ago in August 2023. Retail inflation based on food prices stood at 5.66 percent last August. It was 5.42 per cent in the previous July.
- The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have successfully conducted successive flight tests of the Vertical Missile Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM).
- The second test of the series was conducted on September 13, 2024 at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. The missile could intercept a high-speed airborne target, fly at very low altitudes, and simulate a sea-skimming threat.
- It demonstrated its accuracy and ability to neutralize targets. This follows the previous test on September 12, 2024.
- The Central Government's Department of Food and Public Distribution and the Food Corporation of India have signed an MoU for the financial year 2024-25 to improve the efficiency of procurement and distribution of food grains.
- The MoU aims at specific performance benchmarks and accountability measures aimed at optimal utilization of public funds in managing food security activities.
- It also includes efficiency measures such as benchmarking the efficiency of Food Corporation of India warehouses, capacity utilization of warehouses, operational losses, safety measures, modernization, automation of warehouses. The MoU reflects the Central Government's commitment to ensure better management of food subsidy funds by enhancing the operations of the Food Corporation of India.
