1.International Day For The Preservation For Ozone Layer (World Ozone Day)-September 16:
International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer or World Ozone Day is celebrated on September 16 across the world to aware people about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and its impact on life. In 1985, the governments at the global level adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer.Theme: “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”.
2.Union Education Minister Presents First Ever AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teachers Award 2020 To 12 Faculty Members Of AICTE:
The first ever AICTE Visvesvarya Best Teacher Awards 2020 were presented by Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal‘Nishank’ to 12 faculty members of AICTE approved institutes on the occasion of Engineers Day (September 15).
3.Jammu And Kashmir Horticulture Department Launches “Backyard Horticulture” Programme Under CAPEX Scheme In Jammu District:
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Horticulture Department has launched the Flagship programme “Backyard Horticulture” under CAPEX scheme at Panchyat Jaswan in Marh block of Jammu district. Under the programme at least three fruit plants costing 200 will be distributed among the farmers at 90% subsidy covering 600 households.
4.China Successfully Launches Nine Satellites Into Orbit From Ship Stationed In The Yellow Sea:
China successfully launched a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a ship in the Yellow Sea, sending nine satellites into orbit in the second such sea-based launch mission. The Long March 11-HY2, the 10th member of the Long March 11 family blasted off.
5.TCS Becomes Second Indian Firm To Cross Rs 9 Lakh Crore-Market Valuation Mark:
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) became the second Indian firm to attain a market valuation of over Rs 9 lakh crore after Reliance Industries Limited. The company’s market valuation went past Rs 9 lakh crore in early trade helped by a rally in its share price.
6.Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes First European Men’s Footballer To Score 100 International Goals:
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first European to score 100 international goals. He became the second male footballer after Ali Daei, to score 100 international goals after scoring against Sweden in Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League match. Ali Daei scored 109 times for Iran.
7.Titan with SBI launches first contactless payment watches
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Amid the push for more digital transactions in the country, especially during the novel coronavirus pandemic and the way forward to the new normal, Titan Company has partnered with the country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) to launch contactless payment watches.Known as Titan Pay, Titan and SBI are launching a range of stylish new watches with contactless payment functionality for the first time in India.With this launch, SBI account holders can tap their Titan Pay watch on contactless payment POS machine without the need of swiping or inserting their SBI bank card.Payments of up to ₹2,000 can be made without entering a PIN.A secure certified Near-Field Communication (NFC) chip embedded in the watch strap by Tappy Technologies enables all the functionalities of a standard contactless SBI debit card.
8.Fiumicino International Airport in Rome becomes World’s First Airport to earn “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax
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The Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) in Rome, Italy, has become the first airport in the world to be certified with “COVID-19 5-star airport rating” from Skytrax, a U.K.-based airport and airline review firm.FCO, also known as the Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport, is the busiest airport in Italy.The COVID-19 ratings for hygiene by Skytrax was based on a combination of procedural efficiency checks, visual observation analysis and ATP sampling tests.Fiumicino Airport earned the 5-star rating for the hygiene processes and other preventative measures in place to help reduce the spread of Coronavirus.
