Dr Harsh Vardhan launches ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ Campaign

1.World Tourism Day: 27 September

The United Nations World Tourism Organization announced 27th September as World Tourism Day in 1980 and has been celebrating the day since then.The objective is to acquaint people with the social, economic, cultural and political importance of tourism and make them responsible tourists in turn.Each year sees a new theme and a new country as a host.This year for the first time India will be hosting World Tourism Day which has the theme ‘Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all’.

2.Japan launches ‘World’s Biggest Transport SpaceShip’ for Space Station

Japan launched an unmanned spacecraft towards the International Space Station after a fire early this month delayed the mission.The H-2B rocket lifted off at 1:05 am local time (1605 GMT) with cargo vessel Kounotori8.The launch took place from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan.Kounotori8, meaning “white stork” in Japanese, intends to deliver about 5.3 tonnes of supplies to astronauts at the ISS, including fresh food and water as well as batteries and devices needed for experiments.

3.2nd Singapore – India Hackathon to be organised at IIT Madras

2nd edition of Singapore – India Hackathon will be organised at IIT Madras, Chennai from Sep 28 to 29 this year.India-Singapore Hackathon is the first of its kind joint International hackathon between India and Singapore during which the selected bright students from India and Singapore will work in collaboration to develop innovative and out-of-the- box solution for some of the daunting problems faced by our societies.This year the hackathon is focused on quality education, Good Health and clean energy.20 teams with 6 team members each will participate in the hackathon and top teams will win prizes from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

4.PM Modi will formally declare India as ODF on 2nd October

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally declare India as Open Defecation Free -ODF on 2nd October during a function to be held in Ahmedabad.Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a mega convention of more than 20000 Sarpanchs from across the country which will be held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.Out of 20000 sarpanchs, 10,000 Sarpanchs will be from Gujarat.Sarpanchs from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar and other states and Union Territories will also participate in the event.

5.Dr Harsh Vardhan launches ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ Campaign

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the new TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign, along with the National TB Prevalence Survey.The Union Health Minister also flagged off a van for the National TB Prevalence Survey.In all, 25 such vans will be part of the prevalence survey, which shall take 6 months and be carried out across the country.In April 2018, the government launched the ‘Nikshay Poshan Yojana’, a direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme to provide nutritional support to TB patients.Under the scheme, TB patients have been receiving Rs 500 per month for the entire duration of treatment.

6.Mukesh Ambani takes top richest spot for 8th consecutive year

With Rs 3.8 lakh crore net worth, Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest man for the eighth consecutive year, as mentioned in the IIFL Wealth-Hurun India Rich List 2019.The Reliance Industries chief is also the 8th richest man in the world.Following Ambani is London-based SP Hinduja and family with Rs 1.5 lakh crore.On the third spot is Wipro founder Azim Premji with Rs 1.2 lakh crore, while Cyrus Poonawalla bagged the fourth spot with Rs 89,800 crore.Out of the Indian cities, Mumbai topped the list with 42 billionaires, while Delhi followed on the second spot with 25 billionaires.No women made it to the top ten richest Indians list.

7.Airtel Payments Bank partners with to launch Mosquito Disease Protection Policy with HDFC ERGO

Airtel Payments Bank and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company under the corporate agency tie-up launched an innovative Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP).The partnership aims to bring together the deep distribution network of Airtel Payments Bank and the strong innovation pipeline of HDFC ERGO to contribute to financial inclusion in the country.Mosquito Disease Protection Policy offers cover against seven common mosquito-borne diseases – Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar, Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) and Zika virus.The product, which is a part of the ‘Wallet Insurance Portfolio’ of HDFC ERGO, will be offered to the remittance customers of Airtel Payments Bank at a nominal cost of Rs 99 per annum.

8.Kristalina Georgieva appointed new IMF chief

Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).She is the first person from an emerging market economy to lead the IMF.The economist succeeds Christine Lagarde for a five-year term from October.

9.Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat to take over as chairman of CCS

Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat will take over as the chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (CCS).This is the last time that this handover ceremony is taking place as the Narendra Modi government recently established the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).The process to identify India’s first CDS has started.General Bipin Rawat will be taking over the charge of chairman, CCS from Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa who will be retiring by the end of this month.The senior-most among the three services chiefs is appointed as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

10.Payal Jangid became the First Indian to Win Changemaker Award

17-year-old Payal Jangid from Rajasthan became the first Indian to receive the Changemaker Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.Payal, who is from Hinsla village, about 100 kms from Jaipur, has been conferred with the award for her continuous dedication towards the abolition of child marriage in her village, which is a child-friendly village (Bal Mitra Gram), as well as in neighbouring villages.According to Payal, her activism and fight to abolish child marriage began at the age of 11, when she had to relent against being married off.