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1. The Indian Navy has submitted a proposal to the government for the construction of its second indigenous aircraft carrier, known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2).

2. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) delivered the first indigenously built aircraft carrier (IAC-1) INS Vikrant to the Indian Navy in July 2022.

A. Recently the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has discovered the rare metal ‘vanadium’ in sediment samples collected from the Gulf of Khambhat near Alang in Gujarat.

1. In the Gulf of Khambhat, it has been identified within the mineral titanomagnetite, which is formed by the rapid cooling of molten lava.
 2. Rarely found naturally in its pure form, vanadium is present in more than 55 different minerals.

B. Use of Vanadium

1. For the production of steel alloys,
 2. In battery manufacturing,
 3. In defense and aerospace,
 4. Energy storage and making critical electronic components.

1. Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman's name has been selected for the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

2. On this award, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said - 'This year, actress Waheeda Rehman was selected for the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award'.

1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled two schemes named 'Amrit Dharohar' and 'Mishti' (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) on the occasion of World Environment Day.

2. These initiatives are designed to rejuvenate India's wetlands and mangroves, promote their conservation and sustainable use.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced the launch of the Chief Minister Shramik Kalyan Yojana (MMSKY) as part of the National Labor Day celebrations. Under the scheme, there has been a significant increase in benefits like maternity benefit, natural death compensation, accidental death compensation, funeral assistance, medical aid and many more.

India is at sixth position with a total of 12 medals. So far, India has won 6 bronze, 4 silver and 2 gold medals.

India has signed an agreement with the European company “Airbus Space and Defence” to purchase 56 aircraft for Rs 21,935 crore.

16 aircraft are to come from Spain, while the 17th aircraft will be manufactured in the country itself. There is an agreement between Tata and Airbus to make it in India.

World Environmental Health Day was started by the International Federation of Environmental Health on 26 September 2011. Its main objective is to make people aware of the environment.

All these employees will be appointed in the Higher Education Department, Defense Ministry, Department of Posts, Department of Atomic Energy, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Indian Audit and Accounts Department etc.

This is the 9th event of the employment fair. Earlier on August 28, the 8th employment fair was organized at 45 places across the country.

In the 19th Asian Games on September 25, 2023, the Indian women's cricket team won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka by 19 runs.

With this victory, India has won its first medal in the Asian Games cricket tournament.

The Indian cricket team participated for the first time in the Asian Games.

Cricket was played in the 2010 and 2014 editions of the Asian Games, but India did not participate in the event.

In response to the target of 117 runs, the Sri Lankan team could score only 97 runs for 8 wickets.

India scored 116 runs after losing seven wickets in 20 overs.

The 19th Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.