NEWS 06-10-2024. News For 7th-Oct (Monday) 1.The Union Cabinet recently approved several important steps in India’s space exploration plans. These include building the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS), launching the Chandrayaan-4 mission to collect moon samples & preparing for India’s first mission to Venus. PM Narendra Modi called this a significant milestone, aiming for a self-sustained space station by 2035 & a manned moon mission by 2040. 2.Sqn Ldr Mohana singh became the 1st women pilot in LCA Tejas fighter fleet. 3.India has demanded modification of indus water treaty - 1960 with Pakistan. 4.In 2025, India will make history again in space with Gp Capt Shubhanshu Shukla piloting the Axiom-4 (Ax-4) mission. This mission will be India’s first human presence on the International Space Station (ISS) and only the second govt - sponsored human spaceflight . 5.Arvind Kejriwal has stepped down from the office of the Chief Minister of Delhi, making way for Atishi Marlena to take over as the leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). 6.Assembly Elections for J & K is going on peacefully, with heavy turnout of voters. 7.Indian Hockey men's team won the 5th Asian Champions trophy with 1-0 over china. 8.The 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo was held in Gujarat. This is the first time the event has taken place outside Delhi. 9.*One Nation One Election*, plan has been sent to the JPC for its consideration. The simultaneous election will cut down election cost & will give the Govt more time to execute the plans. 10.Air Marshal Amarpreet singh has been appointed as the next Chief of Air Staff of IAF. He will take charge on sept 30 2024. 11.Indian team won both Men & Women Gold at the Chess Olympiad. 12.Nearly 3,000 people were injured, and eight people were killed in Lebanon due to a series of explosions involving pagers operated by Hezbollah. 13.India is preparing to create a carbon market through the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), first announced in June 2023. This plan is designed to help reduce harmful emissions in different industries. Under this scheme, sectors that manage to reduce their emissions more than required can sell carbon credits to those that cannot meet their targets. 14.Anura dissanyaka was declared as Sri Lanka's next president < < Back