Current affairs 03 September 2024

Hayao Miyazaki will receive prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award.

• Recipient: Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli.
• Award: Ramon Magsaysay Award, often referred to as Asia's Nobel Prize
• Award. It is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh president of the Philippines.
• Ceremony: November 2024 in Manila.
• Miyazaki's contribution: Impact on addressing complex issues such as environmental protection and peace through his animated films.

Bisleri partnered with Goa government for waste management.

• Bisleri International has signed an LOI with the Goa State Pollution Control Board to enhance waste management in Mormugao.
• The initiative, part of Bisleri’s CSR program ‘Bottles for Change’ will focus on education, efficiency in waste collection, segregation, and recycling.
• The project involves Goa State Pollution Control Board, Goa Waste Management Corporation & Mormugao Municipal Council.

USISPF announced 3ird Edition of India-US Defence Acceleration Summit.

• 3rd India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit:
• Conducted by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum.
• Location: Stanford University, California.
• Aim: Strengthen technology partnerships in US-India defence innovation.
• Focus Areas: Private capital investment, defence technology, resilient supply chains.
• Participants: Defence policymakers, venture capitalists, tech professionals.

Astronomers discovered universe’s brightest black hole.

• Brightest Quasar Found: J0529-4351, the most luminous object known, has a mass of 17 billion Suns and emits over 500 trillion times the Sun’s brightness.
• This black hole "eats" just over a Sun per day.
• Its light took over 12 billion years to reach Earth, providing insights into the early universe.
• It was discovered by European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope.

Remote village in Iran recorded highest temperature at 82.2°C.

• A village in Iran recorded the highest-ever heat index at 82.2°C (180°F) with a dew point of 36.1°C (97°F).
• High humidity and temperatures increase the risk of heatstroke and other health issues.
• Official investigation required to confirm the accuracy of the reported extreme temperatures.
• This data was recorded by a weather station near Dayrestan Airport.