Daily Current Affairs- 2 September 2024

Daily Current Affairs- 2nd September 2024

INTERNATIONAL

India and Saudi Arabia signed MoU to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector

• In a significant move to enhance bilateral cooperation in public sector auditing, India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Riyadh. The agreement was signed by Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and Dr. Hussam Al-Angari, President of the Saudi General Court of Audit. 

NATIONAL

Country's Largest Aero Lounge Inaugurated In Cochin Airport

• Kerala Chief Minister Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the CIAL's new venture; 0484 AERO LOUNGE, on Sunday, (September 1, 2024), at Terminal 2, The 0484 Aero Lounge at Cochin Airport is touted as country's largest aero lounge. 

Annpurna Devi Launches 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024

• Union Minister Smt Annpurna Devi launches 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2024 from Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar Gujarat. The event, centered on promoting nutrition related awareness and well-being across the nation, was graced by Smt. Annpurna Devi, Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt. Bhanuben Babariya, Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of Gujarat, senior officers from Government of India and State Government of Gujarat, and other dignitaries. 

SPORTS

NorthEast United FC wins its maiden Durand Cup beating MBSG

• Guwahati-based NorthEast United Football Club won its first Durand Cup title, defeating the defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) 4-3 in a penalty shootout in the final. The final of the 133rd edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament was played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata(West Bengal), on 31 August 2024. 

Nishad Kumar Wins Silver Medal at the Paris Paralympics

• India's Nishad Kumar secured a silver medal in the men's T47 high jump final at the Paris Paralympics Kumar, who previously claimed silver in Tokyo, recorded his season-best jump of 2.04 meters to finish in second place. Townsend-Roberts of the United States claimed the gold medal with a season-best jump of 2.08 meters, pulling ahead of India's Nishad Kumar. Russia's Georgii Margiev took home the bronze. 

APPOINTMENS & RESIGNATIONS

IPS Officer Rajwinder Singh Bhatti Takes Charge as CISF Director General

• Rajwinder Singh Bhatti has been appointed as the 31st DG for the CISF. Prior to his appointment as DG CISF, Bhatti was serving as the Director General of Bihar Police, where he was known for his strategic acumen and leadership in managing complex law and order challenges. 

Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

• Air Marshal Tejinder Singh on Sunday September 1, 2024, took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Air Marshal Singh was commissioned in the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on June 13, 1987. 

Ashutosh Dixit takes over as AOC-In-C, Central Air Command

• Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit has taken over as the chief of the Central Air Command at Prayagraj, while Air Marshal Tejinder Singh has been appointed as the deputy chief of air staff in New Delhi. Dixit is an experienced test pilot and instructor. Singh has a rich flying experience with over 4,500 hours in the air. 

IMPORTANT DAYS

World Coconut Day

• World Coconut Day is celebrated annually on September 2nd to promote the importance of coconuts worldwide, World Coconut Day was first celebrated on September 2nd, 2009, by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (APCC), an organization that promotes the growth and development of the coconut industry in the Asia-Pacific region. 

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Hayao Miyazaki Receives Prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award

• Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki has been honored with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2024, often referred to as Asia's Nobel Prize, for his significant contributions to environmental protection and the promotion of peace through animation.