NEWS 13-08-2024. News For 16th-Aug (Friday) 1.India's installed renewable energy capacity has increased by 165% over the past decade, rising from 76.38 GW in 2014 to 203.1 GW in 2024. 2.The govt has finalised detailed project report (DPR) of a Rs 41,000 cr for *International Transhipment Port project at Great Nicobar Island*. 3.External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, during his recent visit to Maldives, inaugurated India's Line of Credit (LoC)-assisted project of water & sewerage network in 28 islands of the country. 4.Reliance Industries Limited' has become the top-ranked Indian company in the 2024 Fortune Global 500 list. 5. U.S. has announced the release of $3.5 billion military assistance to Israel. 6. Indian Air Force contingent successfully participated in ' Exercise Udara Shakti 2024' in Malaysia. 7. In a bid to replace India's aging MiG-29 fleet, Russia has intensified its efforts to attract India's interest in its Su-75 Checkmate light fighter jet. 8. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been elected the leader of the interim government of Bangladesh. 9. Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in Javeline throw, at the Paris Olympics 2024, with a throw of 89.45m. With this India finished their Olympic campaign with 1 Silver & 5 Bronze medals. < < Back