1.India becomes 5th largest economy in the world
India has overtaken Britain to become the fifth largest economy in the world. In a tweet message, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the International Monetary Fund ‘s estimates show that India has overtaken the UK on an annual basis this year. Based on these estimates, India ranks fifth, just behind the US, China, Japan and Germany . Smt Sitharaman has said that a decade ago, India was ranked 11th among the largest economies, while the UK was at the 5th position.
2.Unique Identification Authority of India tops all ministries and departments in redressal of public grievances
Unique Identification Authority of India-UIDAI is the leader in all Ministries and Departments in redressal of public grievances.Is. This information has been given in the report of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for August this year. The Authority performed best in redressal of complaints received through a centralized public grievance redressal and monitoring system. A statement from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that the authority is committed to serve the residents of the country. This has been the driving force for making living and doing business easier. UIDAI is going to introduce a state-of-the-art system Customer Relationship Management -CRM for speedy redressal of public grievances. This facility will be available through multiple modes like phone-call, e-mail, chat bot, web portal, social media, letter and walk-in through. This will enable consumers to register complaints, monitor and provide effective resolution.
3.Reserve Bank to start pilot project of digitization of Kisan Credit Card
The Reserve Bank will soon start a pilot project of complete digitization of Kisan Credit Cards . It is also called KCC landing . The RBI statement said that digitization of rural finance is one of the main objectives of the fintech efforts of the Reserve Bank. This pilot project is being done by Union Bank of India in Madhya Pradesh and Federal Bank in Tamil Nadu .With this will be started in selected districts. The Reserve Bank Innovation Center has developed KCC Lending. The proposed digitization will help in making the process of taking loan from Kisan Credit Card more efficient. This will reduce the cost for borrowers and make the process quicker and reduce the time taken from applying to the loan. At this time customers have to personally visit the bank branch with proof of land ownership and other documents. This takes two to four weeks from loan application to loan processing. Based on the learnings from the pilot project, gradually the digitization process of Kisan Credit Card will be expanded across the country.
4.All women employees of the Central Government will get a special leave of 60 days
All women employees of the Central Government will get a special leave of 60 days . This leave is given immediately after the birth of the child or during the death of the child.will be given in such cases. The Department of Personnel and Training issued an order in this regard. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the mental agony of death of the child before birth or soon after birth. The ministry said that such cases have far-reaching effects on the life of the mother. The order of the ministry states that if the child dies immediately after birth or within 28 days, then the mother will be eligible for special maternity leave. The mother will get this special leave even if the baby dies in the womb after 28 weeks or so. It has also been said in the order of the ministry that special maternity leave will be given to only those women employees of the central government who have less than two living children and the delivery takes place in an authorized hospital.
5.Senior Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has been nominated as the acting chairman of the National Legal Services Authority
Senior Supreme Court judge Justice DY Chandrachud has been nominated as the acting chairman of the National Legal Services Authority . Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju has wished Justice DY Chandrachud in a tweet message. Justice DY Chandrachud, born in 1959, was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on 13 May 2016. Prior to this, he was the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
6.Former football player Kalyan Choubey elected President of All India Football Federation
Former India goalkeeper and Bharatiya Janata Party leader from West Bengal Kalyan Choubey is a member of All India Football Federation – A.I.F. The new president has been elected. AIFF Voting for the elections to the Lok Sabha was held in New Delhi. Mr. Choubey defeated legendary football player Bhaichung Bhutia by a huge margin of 33-1 in the election. AIFF Mr. Choubey is the first person, after a sportsperson, to become the president in the 85-year history of the Indian Premier League . NA Haris was elected vice president while Kipa Ajay was elected treasurer.
7.Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the Regional Office of Coconut Development Board in Gujarat today
The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the 6th State Coconut Development Board Center at Junagadh , Gujarat . Shri Tomar also inaugurated the 24th World Coconut Day celebrations. World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2 September to commemorate the founding day of the International Coconut Community (ICC). The main theme of this year’s World Coconut Day- ‘ Cultivate coconut for a happy future and life ‘‘ Is. Shri Tomar also initiated the celebration of World Coconut Day in Kochi, Kerala through virtual medium. Shri Tomar said that with the opening of the regional office, the production of coconut will increase in the state. He appealed to the farmers to adopt advanced scientific methods and technology to increase the yield.
8.PM inaugurates and lays foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs.3 thousand eight hundred crores in Mangaluru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent about three thousand eight hundred crore rupees in Mangaluru , Karnataka .Inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for mechanization and industrialization projects. The Prime Minister inaugurated a project of over Rs 280 crore under the New Mangalore Port Authority for the mechanization of Berth No. 14 for handling of containers and other cargo. This mechanized terminal will increase efficiency and reduce turnaround time, delay before berthing and port time by about 35 per cent. This will boost the business environment. Phase-I of the project has been successfully completed, adding 4.2 MTPA to its operational capacity, which will increase to over 6 MTPA by 2025. The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of five projects worth about Rs.1000 crores initiated by this port. Integrated LPG and Bulk Liquid POL facility equipped with state-of-the-art cryogenic LPG storage tank terminal, in a highly efficient manner 45, Will be able to offload a full load VLGC (Very Large Gas Carrier) of 000 tonnes. The Prime Minister also inaugurated two projects i.e. BS6 Upgradation Project and Seawater Desalination Plant undertaken by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited. The BS-VI upgradation project, worth about Rs.1830 crore, will facilitate production of highly-pure and environment-friendly BS-VI grade fuel (with sulfur content less than 10 ppm). The sea water desalination plant, set up at a cost of about Rs 680 crore, will help reduce dependence on fresh water and ensure regular supply of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals throughout the year. With a capacity of 30 million liters per day (MLD), the plant converts seawater into water needed for refinery processes. Will facilitate production of highly-pure and environment friendly BS-VI grade fuel (with sulfur content less than 10 ppm). The sea water desalination plant, set up at a cost of about Rs 680 crore, will help reduce dependence on fresh water and ensure regular supply of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals throughout the year. With a capacity of 30 million liters per day (MLD), the plant converts seawater into water needed for refinery processes.
9.’SPARK’ program of the Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) to support innovative research in the field of Ayurveda
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) to support the research efforts of bright young talent of the country by developing Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Cane (SPARK) for Ayurveda (BAMS) students studying in recognized Ayurveda colleges. A unique initiative. ‘SPARK’ aims to support research ideas of young undergraduate students enrolled in Ayurveda colleges across the country. Application Process for SPARK www.spark.ccras.nic.inwill be completely online through the portal. Interested candidates have to submit their research proposal through SPARK portal. These proposals will be evaluated by eminent experts and reviewers. Under this fellowship, a financial assistance of Rs 50,000 will be offered to the selected research scholar. Initially there will be a total of 100 seats in each session and the detailed details can be seen on the portal of this programme.
10.Rajasthan cabinet approves rajasthan handicrafts policy-2022
The Rajasthan cabinet has recently approved the “ Rajasthan Handicrafts Policy-2022 ”. Through this policy, work will be done for the upliftment of handicrafts in the state and participation in the development of the state will be ensured by empowering them. With this policy, new employment opportunities will increase in the state. Simultaneously, handicrafts getting extinct will be revived. Under this, a national level handicrafts week will be organized every year in December, in which handicraftsmen will be rewarded. Whereas e-marketing, social security, loan facility, scholarship, assistance for participation in fairs, craft village for brand building of handicrafts, handicraft park, museum, design centre, The infrastructure facilities in the sales center will be expanded. The government will also create an online platform to help artisans sell their products. Provision will be made by government departments to buy products up to Rs 10 lakh from registered artisans through e-market without tender. A Handicraft Design Center will also be set up in Jodhpur to study the techniques and designs used in other states and countries so as to promote new techniques or processes for the products in the state. This center will be set up as a ‘Centre of Excellence’.
11.Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal started virtual school
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the country’s first virtual school in Delhi . The classes in this virtual school will be completely online. Students will be able to complete their class studies from their home. The name of this school will be ‘ Delhi Model Virtual School ‘. Initially, it will cover classes 9 to 12 . While launching, Kejriwal said that we started Happiness Classes, Patriotic Curriculum and many special schools, also we are building residential schools for children who beg at traffic lights. Sports University, Skill University has been established, Army Preparatory School has been started.
12.IFS Nagesh Singh named as Ambassador of India to Thailand
Nagesh Singh has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Thailand . India has appointed Nagesh Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs as its new Ambassador to Thailand. This information has been given by the Ministry of External Affairs. Nagesh Singh, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Thailand. Nagesh Singh was earlier the Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of External Affairs. He has also been the OSD to the Vice President.
13.AICTE and Adobe announce partnership on digital skilling
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has recently launched Adobe for accelerating digital creativity skills across the country.A partnership agreement has been signed with. Under this agreement, Adobe will provide curriculum and expertise with the creative and digital literacy skills needed to prepare students for the current digital-first world, and train teachers to integrate digital creativity into the curriculum. The partnership aims to empower more than 75,000 teachers across 10,000 higher education institutions with the digital creativity skills needed by 2024. This AICTE partnership in association with Adobe will build a strong skilling ecosystem in the country and empower teachers and students with new age skills to move forward in the post-pandemic digital-first world.
14.Reliance Industries to build world’s largest carbon fiber plant
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced the construction of India ‘s first and the world’s largest carbon fiber plant at Hazira , Gujarat . The plants based on acrylonitrile feedstock will have a capacity of 20,000 MTPA. Overall, in the Oil to Chemical segment (O2C), Ambani announced an investment of Rs 75,000 crore over the next five years to expand capabilities across existing and new value chains. These value chains are – the polyester value chain, the vinyl series and new materials. The first phase of the plant will be completed in 2025.
15.Vostok military exercise begins in Russia
Recently, a contingent of soldiers from 7/8 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army arrived in Russia to participate in the multilateral tactical and command exercise Vostok – 2022 to be held from 1-7 September 2022 . In this exercise, more than 50 thousand soldiers from India, China, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Syria and former Soviet countries .will participate. The seven-day exercise comprises land, air and sea components. However, India has decided to stay away from the maritime component. There will be joint exercises of both attack and defense during this exercise. More than five thousand types of weapons will be used in this exercise. It will include 140 fighter aircraft, 60 warships, gunboats and allied ships. The one-week-long exercise has been conducted in Vladivostok under the auspices of Russia’s Eastern Military District (Theater Command) and Pacific Fleet. Vladivostok is located in the Far East of Russia on the Sea of Japan. In such a situation, Japan has expressed its opposition to this military exercise. At the same time, America has also expressed concern about every country participating in this military exercise, because Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine. The US has said that any country’s military exercises with Russia are a matter of concern.
16.GST revenue up 28% year-on-year in August
The Gross GST Revenue collected in the month of August 2022 is ₹ 1,43,612 crore which is 28% higher than the GST revenue of ₹ 1,12,020 crore in the corresponding month of the previous year . During the month, revenue from domestic transactions (including import of services) and import of goods grew by 57%, up 19% from revenue from these sources during the same month last year. Monthly GST revenue for six consecutive months has been over Rs 1.4 lakh crore. Better data on GST revenue ensures that the impact of various measures taken by the GST Council for better compliance is evident.
17.AFI and HSBC India collaborate to support women athletes of the future
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced its association with HSBC India to support Indian women athletes, especially young athletes . Under the terms of the collaboration, talented girls will be selected from under-14 and under-16 national inter district championships and trained to compete across the world.
18.Dr. Ashutosh Raravikar wrote the book Indian Banking in Retrospect- 75 years of Independence
Ashutosh Rarawikar , Director, Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR) , Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has authored a new book titled Indian Banking in Retrospect- 75 years of Independence . The book is published by Asvad Publications Pvt Ltd. Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, has written the foreword to the book. The books have highlighted various economic developments like LPG (Liberalisation, Privatization and Globalization) reforms during 1991, nationalization of banks for the first time in 1969, licensing of new private sector banks after 1991, setting up of payments banks, small finance banks .
19.Air to water machines will be installed at six railway stations in the country
Drinking water will now be made available at six railway stations of Mumbai Division of Central Railway using wind-water generation technology . This technology is recognized by the United Nations . Meghdoot is an Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) device that uses innovative technology to convert water vapor into fresh and clean drinking water. It starts making water within a few hours of switching on and produces 1000 liters of water a day. This technique is successful in conditions ranging from 18 to 45 degree Celsius temperature and 25 to 100 percent humidity. It can be used as an instant solution for potable water.
20.Sebi fines Aadhaar Ventures for violating industry norms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on Aadhar Ventures India Limited (AVIL) and its directors for violating insider trading rules and non-compliance with listing conditions . The Company and its Directors had made false corporate announcements to affect the share price of the Company.
21.September 2: World Coconut Day
World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2 September to increase coconut cultivation with a focus on productivity and product diversification . The day is celebrated to commemorate the formation day of the Asian Pacific Coconut Community (APCC). In India, the day is celebrated every year in different coconut producing states across the country under the aegis of Coconut Development Board. The theme of 2022 is “ Growing coconut for a better future and life ”” Is. APCC is an intergovernmental organization of 18 member states mandated to promote, coordinate and harmonize coconut development activities of the Asian Pacific region to achieve maximum economic growth. India is one of the founding members of APCC and ranks first in global coconut production and productivity. The annual coconut production of India is 2437.80 crores and the productivity is 11616 coconuts per hectare.
22.PM pays tribute to Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary
The Prime Minister , Shri Narendra Modi has paid tributes to Veer Puli Thevar on his birth anniversary. Puli Thevar was born on 1 September 1715 in Tamil Nadu . Puli Thevar was one of the early freedom fighters who opposed and took on the British rule. Puli Thevar’s birth anniversary is celebrated every year with full dedication and respect in Tamil Nadu. He died in 1767.
