National

India emerges as Offshoring Hub

• India has emerged as one of the leading offshoring destinations globally, according to the latest report from Knight Frank.
• The report, titled “Asia Pacific Horizon: Harnessing the Potential of Offshoring,” highlights the significant growth of the offshoring market in India.

 International

India-Uzbekistan

• General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff, inaugurated a high-tech IT Laboratory at the Uzbek Academy of Armed Forces.
• This development marks a milestone in the defence cooperation between the two nations.

 Economy

Economic growth 

• In a recent report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India’s economy is forecasted to grow at a rate of 6.5 percent in 2024.
• According to the UNCTAD report, multinational companies are expanding their manufacturing operations in India to enhance their supply chain diversification.

  Defence

Exoskeleton technology

• The first international workshop on ‘Emerging Technologies and Challenges for Exoskeleton’ has been organised in Bengaluru.
• Exoskeleton technology is about wearable structures that make people stronger.

 SPACE

• Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterisation and Evaluation (SPACE), a premier testing & evaluation hub for sonar systems for Indian Navy, set up by DRDO, inaugurated in Kerala.
• The SPACE marks a milestone in naval technology advancement.

 Sports

European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad

• Indian team has secured 2 Silver and 2 Bronze medals in the 13th European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 2024 held in Tskaltubo, Georgia.
• Gunjan Agarwal of Gurgaon and Sanjana Philo Chacko of Thiruvananthapuram won Silver medals while Larissa from Hissar and Pune’s Saee Patil won Bronze medals.

 Person in News

Romario Faria

• Brazilian football legend Romario Faria has made a shocking return to professional football at the age of 58.

Bramha Kumar

• Bramha Kumar has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Zimbabwe.

 Awards & Honours

Malcom Adiseshiah Award

• Surinder S. Jodhka, professor, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, has been chosen for the Malcom Adiseshiah Award 2024.