24th September 2014 Current Affairs

24th September 2014 - Daily Current Affair

International Affairs

• Opening the UN General Assembly debate in New York, UN Secretary-General Ban ki-moon has warned that human rights are "under attack" throughout the world.

National Affairs

• The Union Cabinet today approved a five year plan for Swacch Bharat mission which will begin from 2nd of next month.
• The cabinet also approves cooperation in higher education with the United States.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 110-acre India Food Park in Tumkur, Karnataka today.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch "Make in India" initiative tomorrow to make India a manufacturing hub by attracting foreign companies to set up their manufacturing units.
• Government working on a new e-mail service to ensure security of its communication and data.
• Supreme Court forms a 5-member committee to evaluate ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of floods.

Science & Technology Affairs

• India creates history by becoming the first country to successfully get its space craft Mangalyan into Mars orbit on its maiden attempt.

Business & Economy Affairs

• Top Indian lender State Bank of India today announced that its board had approved stock split of one share into 10 shares.

Sports affairs

• Asian Games 2014 :-
• Rower Dushiant Dushyant wins bronze in Lightweight Single Sculls.
• India bags bronze medal in Rowing.