The Indian men’s and women’s chess teams scripted history by bagging golds at the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2024 held in Budapest, Hungary, from September 10 to 23. The men’s and women’s teams defeated Slovenia and Azerbaijan, respectively. 

Jordan has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first country to eradicate leprosy, an infectious disease that impacts the nerves and skin and disfigures body parts. The country was able to eliminate the disease by creating public awareness about it and focussing on its timely detection, monitoring and treatment. 

The Chandrayaan-3 mission launched by India last year has attained a landmark achievement by identifying more than 250 seismic signals from the south pole region of the moon. Among these signals, scientists believe 50 could be moonquakes, while the others were linked to the functioning of the mission’s instruments and the rover. 

The 19th edition of the Divya Kala Mela, an event that showcases the work of artisans with disabilities, took place in Visakhapatnam from September 19 to 29. The programme, which aims to encourage financial independence among artisans with disabilities, included products such as stationery, food and embroidered items from different regions across India. 

Assam’s Kaziranga National Park, which is known for its one-horned rhinoceros population, has recorded an 86% decrease in rhinoceros poaching since the year 2016. This announcement was made by Assam’s Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on the occasion of World Rhino Day, which was celebrated on September 22.