NASA’s first asteroid samples fetched from deep space parachuted into the Utah desert on September 24 to cap a seven-year journey.

In a flyby of Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 100,000 km (63,000 miles) out. The small capsule landed four hours later on a remote expanse of military land, as the mothership set off after another asteroid.

Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar added to India's shooting medal tally at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Games with a bronze in men's 10m air rifle, beating compatriot and world champion Rudrankksh Patil in a shoot-off for third place on Monday.

Tomar, whose pet event is the men's 50m rifle 3 positions, showed his versatility and consistency in a steady final. The 22-year-old maintained his position, fighting off close competition from Patil.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, led by the National Center for Cold Chain Development (NCCD), has once again demonstrated its commitment to educating cold chain stakeholders across the nation.

The recent India Cold Chain Conclave held in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on September 20 was a resounding success, bringing together approximately 400 delegates and prominent dignitaries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday distribute about 51,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in Government departments and organisations under Rozgar Mela, his office said.

The Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement that the events will be held at 46 locations, with recruitments taking place “across Central Government departments and those in states/ UTs supporting this initiative”.

Indian rowers bagged their second bronze medal of the day at the Asian Games here on Monday.

The day began with the quartet of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar and Ashish Goliyan securing a bronze in men’s fours event.

Then the men’s quadruple sculls team of Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Jakar Khan and Sukhmeet Singh finished third on the podium with a timing of 6:08.61 seconds, behind Uzbekistan (6:04.64) and gold medallists China (6:02.65).

In a celebration of entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, the Intercontinental Dubai – Festival City played host to the “Bits to Billions: Inspiring Entrepreneurial Journeys” event organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India Dubai The event, was dedicated to honoring the entrepreneurs of India who have made significant contributions to the country’s growth and have the potential to shape India’s future.

Bikash Prasad, the President and Group CFO of Olam Agri, delivered a compelling speech highlighting the stages of entrepreneurial growth and the crucial role finance plays at each step. He outlined four distinct stages – Startup, Cheetah, Gazelle, and Unicorn – emphasizing the importance of financial controls, system establishment, and relevant key performance indicators Mr. Prasad also underlined the significance of engagement with investors, valuation, and the necessity of data analytics and insights to support expansion plans. He urged entrepreneurs to be vigilant in sustaining value and achieving profitability, citing examples of businesses that struggled to innovate and remain profitable in the long run.

Department of Public Enterprises will organise a two-day CPSEs Roundtable and Exhibition 2023 in New Delhi today. The exhibition will showcase contributions of Central Public Sector Enterprises through their Corporate Social Responsibility activities toward strengthening public health, nutrition, education, and sports. 

The Finance Ministry said, the roundtable is being conducted to forge stakeholder discussions to improve social commitment, and dispute resolutions and enhance performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises.

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said India will achieve its 500 GW renewable energy target before the 2030 deadline. After inaugurating the ‘India Energy Summit 2023' in New Delhi on Monday, he said climate change is a threat to the world. He stressed that India is committed to leaving behind a healthy and safe planet for the next generation.
 
The two-day Summit aims to focus on the development of an enabling Green Hydrogen ecosystem in the country. In the inauguration session of the Summit, Ambassador of Kindom of Belgium Didier Vanderhasselt and Germany Ambassador Dr Philipp Ackermann along with senior dignitaries were also present. Our correspondent reports that policymakers and high-level dignitaries, senior government functionaries, financial institutions, project developers, manufacturers, user industry, technology companies, start-ups, foundations, academia and think tanks, and research and training institutions are participating in the Summit.

India women’s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the final to win a gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games 2023. This was India's second gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games.

Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss for India and opted to bat first in the final. Opener Shafali Varma was the first to fall, departing with Sugandika Kumari picking up her first wicket of the day. Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues then stitched a crucial 73-run stand to get India back in the game.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India is organizing the India Smart Cities Conclave 2023 at the Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 26-27th September 2023. The Conclave will witness participation of all 100 smart cities who are leading a paradigm shift in the practice of city development by being at the forefront of urban innovation. The event will provide a platform for the cities to showcase their exemplary work done under the Mission to help crystallize roadmap for future of urban transformation in the country.

The President, Smt. DroupadiMurmu will be felicitating the winners of the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC) 2022 on 27th September 2023. The ISAC is being organized under the Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India since 2018. This is one of the important activities initiated under the Mission, where pioneering city strategies, projects and ideas are recognized to award exemplary performance, enable peer-peer learning and disseminate best practices.