| The India-Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise being conducted at Surya Foreign Training Node, Auli, Uttarakhand from 30th September to 13th October 2024 is named | KAZIND-2024 |
| The new Chief of Air Staff who has taken over the charge on 30 September 2024 | Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, PVSM, AVSM |
| The Bollywood star who has been chosen to be conferred the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award for his contribution to Indian cinema | Mithun Chakraborty |
| The Light Weight Bullet Proof Jacket developed by IIT Delhi and DRDO is named | ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat) |
| The new name of Pune airport as approved by the Maharashtra government | Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport |
| The contestant from Gujarat who has been crowned Miss India Universe 2024 at the beauty pageant in Jaipur | Miss Rhea Singha |
| The country which has returned 297 antiquities that had been stolen or trafficked from India | USA |
| The rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2024 released by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) | 39 |
| The team which has won the 2024-25 Duleep Trophy by scoring the highest points among the 4 teams | Team A |
| The Sri Lankan leader of Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna party who has become the 10th President of Sir Lanka with effect from 23 September 2024 | Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
| The tropical cyclone which caused large scale destruction Myanmar, Laos, Thailand and Philippines was named | Typhoon Yagi |
| The Asian country which has become the first in the world to receive WHO verification for elimination of leprosy | Jordan |
| The Minister of Education, P.W.D, Culture and Tourism in Delhi Government who has been chosen to be the next Chief Minister of Delhi following the resignation of Shri Arvind Kejriwal | Ms. Atishi Marlena |
| The tropical cyclone which struck East China, Guam, Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands causing widespread rainfall and damage to life and property was named | Typhoon Bebinca |
| The new name of Port Blair, the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as announced by the Union Government | Sri Vijaya Puram |
| The 5th edition of India-Oman Joint Military Exercise conducted at Rabkoot Training Area in Salalah, Oman from 13 to 26 September 2024 was named | Exercise Al Najah |
| The 7th edition of India-Oman Joint Air Exercise held in Oman from 11th to 22nd September 2024 was named | Exercise Eastern Bridge VII |
| The politician from France's Republicans' Party who has taken over as the new Prime Minister of France on 05 September 2024 | Mr. Michel Barnier |
| The 20th edition of India-USA Joint Military Exercise held at Foreign Training Node in Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Rajasthan from 9th to 22nd September 2024 was named | YUDH ABHYAS-2024 |
| The 22nd edition of Bilateral Exercise conducted by Indian Navy and French Navy from 02 - 04 Sep 24 in the Mediterranean Sea was named | Exercise Varuna |
| The city in which Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has opened its first international campus | Abu Dhabi |
| The Indian state which has the Aparajita Bill to curb sexual violence against women | West Bengal |
| The team which has won the 2024 Durand Cup football tournament defeating the former champions Mohun Bagan in the finals | North East United |
Asteroid 2024 PT5 is roughly 11 meters (36 ft) in diameter discovered by ATLAS South Africa, Sutherland on 7 August 2024.
The object orbits the Sun but makes slow close approaches to the Earth–Moon system.
The asteroid will pass just outside Earth between 29 September (19:54 UTC) and 25 November 2024 (16:43 UTC) (a period of 1 month and 27 days) and will become temporarily captured by Earth's gravity.
It may be noted that the mini moon will be visible to the naked eye from anywhere on the Earth.
Held from 10 to 23 September 2024
Venue: Budapest, Hungary
Final Standings: Open Category
Final Standings: Women
Indian players D. Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi were awarded the Best Players in Open category and Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal were awarded the Best Players in Women category.
India was awarded the Gaprindashvili Trophy at the Olympiad for their best combined performance in Open and Women categories.
NPS Vatsalya, a pension scheme for minors, was launched by the Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman on 18 Sep 2024.
Eligibility for NPS Vatsalya as follows:
| Title | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles | Jannik Sinner (Italy) | Taylor Fritz (USA) |
| Women's Singles | Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) | Jessica Pegula (USA) |
| Men's Doubles | Max Purcell (Australia) and Jordan Thompson (Australia) | Kevin Krawietz (Germany) and Tim Putz (Germany) |
| Women's Doubles | Lyudmyla Kichenok (Ukraine) and Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) | Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Zhang Shuai (China) |
| Mixed Doubles | Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori (Italy) | Taylor Townsend and Donald Young (USA) |
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2013
Note: 05 September is the death anniversary of Mother Teresa
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2020
Theme: Invest in Clean Air Now
Designated by: UNESCO
First observed: 1996
Theme: Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace
Designated by: International Association for Suicide Prevention
First observed: 2003
Theme: Changing the narrative on suicide
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2008
Theme: Ensuring effective governance of AI at all levels
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1995
Designated by: World Health Organisation
First observed: 2019
Theme: Improving diagnosis for patient safety
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 1982
Theme: Cultivating a Culture of Peace
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2020
Theme: Sign up for Sign Language Rights
Designated by: United Nations General Assembly
First observed: 2014
Designated by: UNWTO
First observed: 1980
Theme: Tourism and Peace
Designated by: Global Alliance for Rabies Control
First observed: 1980
Theme: Breaking Rabies Boundaries
Designated by: UNESCO
First observed: 2016
Theme: Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector
Designated by: International Maritime Organisation
First observed: 1978
Theme: Navigating the Future: Safety First!
Designated by: Federation of International Translators and UN General Assembly
First observed: 1953 (by FIT) and 2020 (by UN)
Held from 28.08.2024 to 08.09.2024
Declared open by : French President Emmanuel Macron
Motto: Games Wide Open
Mascot; The Phyrges. They are two anthropomorphic Phrygian caps, a symbol of France.
Indian flag bearers at the Opening ceremony: Sumit Antil and Bhagyashree Jadhav
Indian flag bearers at the Closing ceremony: Harvinder Singh and Preethi Pal
Medals tally
| # | Country | G | S | B | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | China | 94 | 76 | 50 | 220 |
| 2. | Great Britain | 49 | 44 | 31 | 124 |
| 3. | United States | 36 | 42 | 27 | 105 |
| 4. | Netherlands | 27 | 17 | 12 | 56 |
| 5. | Neutral Paralympic Athletes | 26 | 22 | 23 | 71 |
| 18. | India | 7 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
Indian Gold Medal Winners
| # | Athlete | Event | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Avani Lekhara | Shooting | |
| 2. | Kumar Nitesh | Badminton | |
| 3. | Sumit Antil | Athletics (Javelin throw) | |
| 4. | Harvinder Singh | Archery | |
| 5. | Dharambir Nain | Athletics (Club throw) | |
| 6. | Praveen Kymar | Athletics (High jump) | |
| 7. | Navdeep Singh | Athletics (Javelin throw) |