Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India

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1 Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India

Abu Dhabi  Crown Prince  Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan  has arrived in  New Delhi  on a three-day visit to India  . Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal  welcomed him at the airport. This is the first visit of the Crown Prince to India. He is accompanied by several ministers and business delegations from the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Mumbai on Tuesday and attend a  business forum  meeting. Industrialists from both countries will also participate in this meeting. Recently, the comprehensive strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates has strengthened in various fields including politics, trade, investment, connectivity, energy, technology and culture. This visit of the Crown Prince will further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries and open new avenues of partnership in new and emerging areas.

2 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah releases Mumbai News documentary ‘200 Not Out’ in Mumbai

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah  released the   documentary ‘ 200 Not Out ‘ of Mumbai Samachar  in   Mumbai , which  narrates  the remarkable 200-year journey of Asia’s oldest newspaper. Many dignitaries including Chief Minister  of  Maharashtra Shri Eknath Shinde  were present on the occasion. The documentary was released simultaneously in 40 countries, presenting a historical perspective not only for ‘Mumbai Samachar’ but the entire newspaper industry. Mumbai News Managing Director Hormusji N Cama was also present at the event. The trailer of ‘Mumbai Samachar-200 Not Out’ was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2022 at the bicentenary celebrations of the newspaper.

 

3 33% reservation for women in Rajasthan Police

The Rajasthan  State Cabinet,   led by  Chief Minister  Bhajan Lal Sharma, has approved a significant policy change by mandating 33% reservation for women in the police force  . The decision, taken on September 4, 2024, is in line with the BJP’s promise in its 2023 assembly election manifesto to increase female representation within law enforcement. The amendment to the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Services Rules, 1989, will soon be formalised through a notification by the Department of Personnel.

4 FSIB recommends the name of Ram Mohan Rao Amara for the post of MD of SBI

The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)  has recommended the name of Rama Mohan Rao Amara  for the post of   Managing Director (MD)  of State Bank of India (SBI)  to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of   Challa Srinivasulu (CS) Shetty as  Chairman of SBI. He is currently serving as Deputy MD of SBI (from July 2023).

5 Government appointed Dipti Gaur Mukherjee as member of SEBI board

The Government of India (GoI) has appointed Dipti Gaur Mukherjee,  Secretary , Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), as a member of the board of  Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).  Mukherjee replaces former MCA Secretary  Manoj Goel  , who was recently appointed as Expenditure Secretary in the Ministry of Finance (MoF). She has been serving as a part-time member of the SEBI board since December 2022. Dipti Gaur Mukherjee  is a 1993 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Madhya Pradesh  (MP) cadre and has been serving as MCA Secretary since August 21, 2024.

 

6 Assam: Kaziranga National Park will reopen for tourists on October 1

Kaziranga  National Park  and  Tiger Reserve   will reopen for tourists on October 1, 2024. The park is closed from May to October every year due to the threat of floods from  the Brahmaputra river, officials said on Sunday  . In a letter dated September 7, the Eastern Assam Wildlife Office said that Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve Kol under the jurisdiction of Eastern Assam Wildlife Division will be opened for tourists from October 1, 2024 for the 2024-25 season.

7 Arianespace launches Sentinel-2C satellite on final Vega rocket for environmental monitoring

Europe  ‘s  last Vega rocket  launches  Sentinel   -2C satellite  for  environmental monitoring . France  -based space transportation company  Arianespace  has successfully launched the last Vega launcher (VV24 mission) carrying the third Copernicus Sentinel-2 (Sentinel-2C) satellite into  a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 775 kilometers (km)  . The mission was launched on 4 September 2024 from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. It will serve as the Earth observation component of the European Union (EU) space programme, providing crucial environmental data for the planet.

8 New spider species discovered in Tamil Nadu

A new species of jumping spider named   ‘ Carrhotus piperus ‘ has been discovered in  the lower  Palani Hills in Dindigul district  of  Tamil Nadu (TN)  . With this discovery, the total number of Carrhotus species known in India has gone up to 10, while globally, the number is 37. The detailed research findings have been published in the Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics (JIBS), an international peer-reviewed journal of Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) Press (Tehran, Iran).

9 Motilal Oswal launches India’s first 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund (MOMF) has launched  its  new fund offer (NFO) , ‘ Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund ‘. It is India’s first 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund. The NFO launched on September 2, 2024 and will end on September 16, 2024. This open-ended index fund aims to capture the performance of high-momentum stocks within the Nifty 500 Index. This will be India’s first 500 Momentum 50 Index Fund, the company said in a release. This new fund of MOAMC will track the Nifty 500 Momentum 50 Total Return Index. The fund will invest in the highest momentum stocks across the large, mid and small-cap segments of the Nifty 500 Index.

10 Hitachi Payment Services and NPCI launch India’s first Android-based CRM ATM

Mumbai (Maharashtra)  -based  Hitachi Payment Services Private Limited  has introduced   India’s first  Android-based Cash Recycling Machine (CRM) Automated Teller Machine (ATM) in collaboration with Mumbai  –  based  National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) at  the Global Fintech Fest (  GFF) 2024 in Mumbai. This CRM is named as HPDX-BU01 and acts as a Digital Banking Unit (DBU), providing one-stop services in the modern digital banking environment. It offers facilities like home loan application, credit card application and investment in fixed deposits (FD). It provides customers with the facility of 24 x 7 card-less cash deposit in their and other people’s bank accounts.

11 BharatPe partners with Unity Bank to launch third-party applications for easy digital payments

BharatPe, India’s leading fintech company   has  announced its partnership with Mumbai (Maharashtra) based Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd (Unity Bank)  to launch  its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) TPAP (Third Party Application Provider) service  for  easy digital payments  . It has also rebranded its now-pay-later application (app) PostPe (app) to BharatPe platform.

12 Khel Utsav 2024 organized by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

 To commemorate the birth anniversary of  Hockey legend  Major Dhyan Chand and to commemorate  National Sports Day 2024   of  Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports , Ministry of Information and Broadcasting  organized  “ Khel Utsav 2024 ” from 27th August to 30th August, 2024. The event took place at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi  . In its first edition, the Ministry organized tournaments in four sports viz. Cricket, Hockey, Badminton and Table Tennis. More than 200 officers and staff of the Ministry participated with full zeal and enthusiasm to make the event a success. The Ministry aims to include more sports in the upcoming editions of Khel Utsav.