President Draupadi Murmu unveiled the flag of the Supreme Court
- As the Supreme Court completes 75 years in our country, President Draupadi Murmu unveiled the new flag and emblem of the Supreme Court to commemorate it. The flag of the Supreme Court is designed in blue with the Ashoka Chakra, the Supreme Court building and the Constitution of India.
- Many judges and officials including Supreme Court Chief Justice Chandrachud participated in this program.
- In a significant move aimed at improving workplace safety for women, the Ministry of Women and Child Development, 2024, under the leadership of Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Ms. Annapoorna Devi, launched the new SHe-Box platform on 29 August 2024.
- A centralized platform is designed to streamline the registration and monitoring of complaints related to sexual harassment in the workplace.
- A new website for the ministry was unveiled at a launch event in New Delhi. Both of these are expected to enhance the government's digital engagement with the public.
- According to data released by the central government, the total GST collection in August last fiscal was Rs 1.59 lakh crore. It has collected Rs 1.75 lakh crore in August this year, increasing by 10 percent.
- Total GST revenue from import of goods increased by 12.1 percent to Rs 49,976 crore in August last year. A refund of Rs 24,460 crore was made to GST payers after deduction of tax that month.
- This is 38 percent higher than the amount refunded during the same period last year. After deducting refunds, the net GST collection stands at Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
- Foreign exchange reserves are assets held by a country's central bank or monetary authority, typically reserve currencies such as the US dollar, euro, Japanese yen and pound sterling. They act as a buffer for domestic economic activity against global economic shocks.
- Current estimates indicate that India's foreign exchange reserves are sufficient to cover projected imports for approximately one year.
- Additionally, India's foreign currency assets (FCA), which constitute the largest portion of foreign exchange reserves, increased by $5.983 billion to reach $597.552 billion, RBI data revealed. Gold reserves increased by $893 million to $60.997 billion.
- The 17th Para Olympics are underway in Paris, the capital of France. In the men's high jump competition held yesterday, Indian player Nishat Kumar won the silver medal by clearing 2.04m.
- The American player who jumped 2.12m won the gold medal and the Russian player who jumped 2m won the bronze medal. With this, India's medal tally has increased to 7 and has taken the 27th position.
- As it was held in Chennai for the first time in South Asia, the fans had gathered eagerly for the last 2 days to watch the match. Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Udayanidhi Stalin formally inaugurated the tournament by flagging it off.
- In the Indian F4 category, Australia's Hugh Barter (Team Godspeed Kochi) won the title. Bengal Tigers' Ruhan Alva was second and Bangalore Speedsters' Abhay Mohan was third. Minister Udayanidhi Stalin felicitated the winners by awarding them trophies.
- The 17th Paralympic series has started on 28th in Paris, capital of France. These matches will be held for a total of 11 days till September 8. 4,400 sportsmen and women have participated in the Paralympics.
- 84 players, including 32 women, are participating on behalf of India. In this case, India's Nitesh Kumar faced Great Britain's Daniel Bethal in the SL3 category of the Paralympics Men's Badminton Tournament.
- Nitesh Kumar, who was playing tremendously from the start, won the opening set with a score of 21-14. In the end, Indian player Nitesh won the gold medal with a huge victory of 23 to 21 sets. With this, India got its second gold medal in the Paris Paralympics Games series.
- Indian team moved up to 22nd place in the overall medal table with 2 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. Earlier, the Indian team was at the 30th position, but due to Nitesh Kumar's gold medal, it has improved by 8 places and is now at the 22nd position.
- The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved seven schemes worth Rs 14,235.30 crore to improve the lives of farmers, increase their income and ensure their livelihood.
- Based on Zitel public infrastructure, the digital agriculture movement will use technology to improve the lives of farmers. A total of Rs 2,817 crore has been earmarked for this movement. The following arrangements have been made in this movement.
- Crop Science for Food and Nutrition Security - Total allocation Rs.3,979 crore. The initiative will prepare farmers for climate resilience and provide food security by 2047.
- Strengthening Agricultural Education, Management and Social Sciences – With a total allocation of Rs 2,291 crore, this measure will prepare agricultural students and researchers for the current challenges.
- Sustainable Livestock Health and Production – A total of Rs 1,702 crore aims to increase farmers' income from livestock and milk.
- Sustainable development of horticulture – The initiative with a total cost of Rs 1,129.30 crore aims to increase farmers' income from horticultural crops.
- Strengthening of Agricultural Science Center at Rs.1,202 crore
- Natural Resource Management at Rs.1,115 crore.
- With the aim of creating a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem, the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Keynes Semicon Private Limited to set up a semiconductor unit in Sanand Nagar, Gujarat.
- This factory is to be set up with an investment of Rs.3,300 crore. The production capacity of this factory is 60 lakh chips per day.
- The chips manufactured in this segment cater to a wide variety of applications that include segments such as industrial, automotive, electric vehicles, consumer electronics, telecommunications, mobile phones, etc.
- Prime Minister Mr. A meeting of the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Narendra Modi has approved a new rail line project under the Ministry of Railways worth around Rs 18,036 crore.
- The proposed new line between Indore - Manmad will provide direct connectivity and improve efficiency and service reliability for Indian Railways. This project is in line with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of New India.
- Covering 6 districts in 2 states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, the project will extend the existing infrastructure of Indian Railways by about 309 km. will increase up to
- Through this project, 30 new railway stations will be constructed. It will improve connectivity to Parwani, an aspiring district. The new rail project will provide connectivity to around 1,000 villages and around 30 lakh people.
