Sun Sep 08 01:46:53 UTC 2024: 1. Congress released a list of 31 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections, including former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
2. The central election committee of Congress announced the names of candidates for various constituencies in Haryana.
3. The central government has sacked Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pooja Manorama Dilip Khedkar from the 2023 Maharashtra cadre due to controversies.
4. PM Narendra Modi urged teachers to train and educate students to make them capable of taking India to greater heights in the future.
5. The number of tiger reserves in India has increased to 57, as per Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
6. Over 17 lakh palm saplings were planted in more than 12,000 hectares of land in 15 states under the Mega Palm Plantation Campaign of the National Food Oil Mission (OILPAM).
7. The 7th National Nutrition Month saw the organization of 1.37 crore activities in 752 districts of 35 states and centrally governed territories, with Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh making the highest contributions.

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