Daily Current Affairs, NEWS HEADLINES 02.09.2024
NATIONAL NEWS
•The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has invited inputs from stakeholders and the public to ensure that policies and initiatives regarding the LGBTQI+ community are inclusive and effective.
• 15-year-old International Master Mayank Chakraborty wins his 2nd Grand Master Norm in Greece
• The Home Ministry constitutes an Inter-Ministerial Central Team to assess damages caused by rainfall and floods in Gujarat
•Ashwini Vaishnav dedicates gauge conversion of Pilbhit, Shahgarh railway section
•Jyotiraditya Scindia highlights the role of India Post Payments Bank in fulfilling financial inclusion during the 7th Foundation Day of India Post Payments Bank
•Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
•Muslim scholars and religious leaders meet Union Minister Kiren Rijiju & extend their support to changes proposed in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
•South Korea to conduct offensive cyber defense operations to protect national infrastructure from hacking attacks
•Bangladesh HC rejects writ petition that sought ban on Awami League
•UN agencies in Gaza launch campaign to vaccinate 640,000 children against polio
•Myanmar to conduct comprehensive population and housing census
•UAE launches a two-month visa amnesty program for those residing in the country illegally
•A Russian helicopter carrying 22 people has gone missing near the Vachkazhets volcano in the Kamchatka region, Russia.
SPORTS NEWS
•Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a telephone conversation with Indian athletes who have clinched a medal in the ongoing Paris Paralympics. The athletes included bronze medallists Mona Agarwal, Preeti Pal, Rubina Francis, and silver medallist Manish Narwal.
•14th Hockey India Congress held in Lucknow with representatives from all 31 state member units
•Himanshi Tokas clinches silver medal at Asian Cadet Judo Championships
•India’s Himanshi Tokas clinched the Silver medal in the Women’s 63-kilogram event. The 19-year-old Himanshi is a Khelo Bharat athlete.
•Team India is ready to showcase their talent at the WorldSkills Competition 2024 in France
•India secures 4 medals including one gold at Deaf Shooting Championship in Germany
•India U-19 squad, fixtures announced for multi-format home series against Australia U-19