1. First State/UT in India to achieve 100% coverage of Andaman and Nicobar Precautionary Doses
Andaman and Nicobar Islands has become the first Union Territory in the country to achieve 100 per cent coverage of the precautionary dose of COVID vaccine . Till date, more than 2 lakh 87 thousand 2 hundred 16 beneficiaries of above 18 years age group in this island group have been given the precautionary dose of vaccine.
2. Maharashtra Tourism Ministry decides to rename Daulatabad Fort as Devgiri
Maharashtra Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said that the Maharashtra Tourism Department will propose to rename the Daulatabad Fort near Aurangabad city to its old name ‘ Devagiri ‘. According to historians, the name of the fort was changed to Daulatabad by Mohammad Tughlaq in the 14th century . This fort was built in 1187 by Yadav dynasty . It was built by and was known as Devagiri. When Muhammad Tughluq captured the throne of Delhi, he was so impressed by this fort that he decided to move his court and capital here and renamed it as Daulatabad ‘City of Fortune’. He ordered the entire population of Delhi to move collectively to the new capital. However, later the fort came to be known as Qubbatul Islam and coins were minted by this name. Located about 14 km from the city of Aurangabad, the fort is a National Heritage Monument and is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India. Let us tell you that the previous Maharashtra government led by Uddhav Thackeray had proposed to change the name of Aurangabad to Sambhajinagar. The current Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government added ‘Chhatrapati’ to the new name of Aurangabad.
3. Vijoy Kumar Singh takes over as Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defense
Vijoy Kumar Singh took over as the Secretary, Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, on September 19, 2022 . Vijoy Kumar Singh is a 1990 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre.
4. National Logistics Policy approved
The Union Cabinet approved the National Logistics Policy . This policy was recently released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reduce logistics cost, ensure seamless movement of goods in the country. The policy aims to improve the country’s Logistics Performance Index ranking and place India among the top 25 countries by 2030. Under the policy, the focus will be on warehouse development, digitization and adoption of automation in the logistic value chain. The policy complements the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan. Micro, small and medium enterprises and farmers are expected to benefit the most from improved logistics efficiency.
5. PM Narendra Modi receives Braille version of Assamese language Hemkosh from Jayant Barua
Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents Braille version of Assamese language Hemkosh from Jayant Barua in New Delhi .Received. Shri Modi commended Jayant Barua and his colleagues for this effort. Hemkosh is one of the 19th century dictionary of Assamese language. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were also present on the occasion. The Governor of Assam Jagdish Mukhi launched the Braille version of the Assamese language dictionary ‘Hemkosh’. The dictionary is published by the day-to-day group and will be given free of cost to the visually impaired people of the state. Hemkosh was first published by Hemchandra Barua in 1919. After that the next generations of Baruah’s family have issued new editions of the dictionary from time to time.
6. CRPF – Left Extremism The Director General of CRPF said – the old mountain in Jharkhand has been freed
Kuldeep Singh , Director General, Central Reserve Police Force – CRPF , said that the old hill in Jharkhand , which has been a stronghold of Maoists for three decades, has now been completely freed from them. Shri Singh said that since April this year, three campaigns are being conducted to set up camps of security forces in Budha Pahar area. Their names are Operation Octopus , Operation Double Bull and Operation Thunderstorm . Shri Singh said that CRPF is also conducting several operations in different states including Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh.
7. Started training program for 14 thousand youth volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched a training program for 14,000 youth volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan . This program has been organized to enhance the potential of the youth. Initiating the program in New Delhi, Shri Thakur said that the trained volunteers would play an important role in achieving the goal of the Prime Minister’s Pancha Prana during his Independence Day speech.
8. Union Cabinet approves Production Linked Incentive Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules
The Union Cabinet has approved the Phase II of the Production Linked Incentive Scheme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules . The approval has been given to achieve Giga Watt scale manufacturing capacity in high efficiency solar PV modules. The objective of this program is to create an ecosystem for manufacturing of high efficiency solar PV modules in the country. This decision will reduce the dependence on imports in the renewable energy sector. This will help strengthen the self-reliant India campaign and generate employment.
9. Defense Ministry signs MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank to connect pensioners through over 14,000 bank branches across the country
Ministry of Defense has collaborated with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank under the SPARSH initiative of Pension Administration to cover seventeen lakh defense pensioners across the country.signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Defense Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar said that by the end of this month, out of the total thirty two lakh defense pensioners, seventeen lakh pensioners would be linked with SPARSH. He said that the remaining pensioners would soon be linked to this system. The Defense Secretary noted that the average time taken for disbursement of pensions has been reduced to around 16 days. The ministry has said that the MoU will cover more than 14,000 bank branches as service centers, to provide effective channels to pensioners for updating profiles, registering complaints and redressal, pensioner data verification and many more. Can go
10. “No Bag Day” will start soon in Bihar schools
The Mahagathbandhan government of Bihar is going to introduce “ no-bag day ” rule in schools to reduce the burden on the students . The government will make at least one day a week no bag day. There will be work based practical classes in the weekly ‘No-Bag Day’. At least once a week, students will come to schools with only lunch boxes. They don’t need to carry books. The day will be devoted to learning practical and experiential things.
11. Indian Coast Guard inducts ship ‘Samarth’ into its fleet
The Indian Coast Guard inducted Samarth in its fleet . This 105 meter long patrol vessel will further strengthen the coastal security system. The Coast Guard said, it can attain a speed of 43 kmph in the sea. The ship is designed to carry a two-engined helicopter and four high-speed boats. The ship has modern surveillance systems and technology to prevent oil spills at sea. The ship is also equipped with Integrated Bridge Management System, Power Management System and Fire Fighting System.
12. Indian Army activates satellite based internet service on world’s highest battlefield Siachen Glacier
With the unprecedented move of the Indian Army ‘s Fire and Fury Corps Siachen Signalers , now the world’s highest battlefield i.e. Siachen Glacier will also have internet facility . Siachen Signalers have activated satellite-based internet service on the Siachen Glacier (19,061 ft), the world’s highest battlefield. The Indian Army has collaborated with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) , a wholly state-owned broadband infrastructure provider. BBNL helps in providing internet services to the soldiers. The Siachen Glacier is of great importance to the Indian Army as it is a place of concern and a frequent target of attacks from both the enemy countries, China and Pakistan.
13. India, Egypt sign MoU to enhance defense cooperation in areas of mutual interest
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held extensive discussions with Egyptian Defense Minister General Mohamed Zaki and India and Egypt signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance bilateral defense cooperation . India and Egypt have signed an MoU to enhance defense cooperation and have decided to increase joint military exercises, training, co-production and maintenance of equipment.
14. President Draupadi Murmu approves appointment of new directors in eight IITs
President Draupadi Murmu has approved the appointment of directors of eight different IITs in the country. Union Ministry of EducationTold that after the approval from the President, now all these IITs will be able to get new directors. The IITs whose directors have been approved include IIT Goa, IIT Palakkad, IIT Tirupati, IIT Dharwad, IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Bhilai and IIT Jammu. Significantly, the President of India is the visitor of all the IITs in the country. Therefore, the President also has the right to appoint directors here. Professor A Seshadri Shekhar has been appointed as the director for IIT Palakkad, while Professor KN Satyanarayana has been appointed as the director of IIT Tirupati and Professor Venkappaiah R Desai has been appointed as the director of IIT Dharwad. Last year, applications were invited for six new IITs, which will be located in Dharwad, Goa, Palakkad, Jammu, Bhilai and Tirupati.
15. Indian Navy decommissioned INS Ajay after 32 years of service
INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 Sep 22 after rendering 32 years of illustrious service to the nation . The ceremony was traditionally held at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai , with the national flag, naval ensign and the ship’s decommissioning pennant being lowered for the last time at sunset, marking the end of the ship’s commissioning service. The Commissioning Commanding Officer, Vice Admiral AG Thapliyal (Retd), was the special guest at the decommissioning program of the warship ‘Ajay’. The ceremony was presided over by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command. During the Kargil war , this warship carried out Operation Talwar and Operation Parakram in 2001. Including participated in several naval operations. Also participated in several naval operations of the Indian Navy. After the Uri attack in 2017, the ship was deployed to guard the maritime border.
16. Shri Narendra Singh Tomar addresses Leeds-2022 conference
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually addressed the Leeds-2022 conference organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi . The Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare told the conference that despite being hit by the global pandemic, India’s agriculture sector has registered a growth of 3.9 percent. India can meet the food needs of a large part of the world as India is rapidly progressing to become a world leader in the agriculture sector.
17. CCI approves merger of Jio Cinema OTT with Viacom18 Media
The merger of Jio Cinema OTT and Viacom18 Media has received approval from the fair-trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) . CCI in a tweet on Monday announced that, following the investment of BTS Investments and Reliance Projects & Property Management Services, it has approved the merger of Jio Cinema OTT platform with Viacom18 Media.
18. Union Bank of India announces digitization of Kisan Credit Card
Union Bank of India and Federal Bank have started giving KCC to farmers in a digital way . These banks have started pilot projects. Under these pilot projects, farmers will not need to come to the bank for KCC. Banks are doing away with the requirement of physical documents like land records and personal appearance at the bank branch for obtaining KCC.
19. Alia Bhatt honored with the prestigious Smita Patil Memorial Award
Actress Alia Bhatt has been awarded the Best Actor award at the prestigious Priyadarshini Academy Smita Patil Memorial Award . The award has been given in recognition of her commendable contribution to Indian cinema at the 38th anniversary celebrations of Priyadarshini Academy, a leading non-profit, socio-cultural and educational organization.
20. ICC made changes in many rules of cricket
The ICC has made changes in many rules of cricket after the meeting of the Chief Executives Committee . Nine of these changes are important, which will have a huge impact on the game. These changes will come into effect from October 01. This means that these rules will also be followed in the T20 World Cup to be held in Australia. The findings were also shared with the Women’s Cricket Committee, which supported the recommendations.
21. world alzheimer’s day
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed globally on 21 September every year . The purpose of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and its related misconceptions. In the last few years, Alzheimer’s has emerged as a common disease. The day is observed worldwide with the aim of raising awareness about the disease, common symptoms and risk factors.
22. international peace day
International Day of Peace is celebrated every year on 21st September all over the world. On this day the United National General Assembly (UNGA) strives to promote the ideals of non-violence, peace and ceasefire among nations and peoples. The theme of this year’s World Peace Day is ‘ End racism. Build peace. ‘ which means ‘end racism. make peace’.
23. Former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly S. Muttiah passes away
Former Union Minister and former Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly S. Muttiah passed away in Madurai. He was 76 years old and was ill. He represented the Sedapatti Assembly Constituency from 1977 to 1989. Shri Muttiah was also the Minister of Surface Transport at the Centre. He was elected from Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency.
24. Senior RSS pracharak Keshav Rao Dattatreya Dixit passes away
Keshav Rao Dattatreya Dixit , the senior most pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , has passed away. He was 98 years old. Born in 1925 in Pulgaon village in Wardha district of Maharashtra , Keshav Rao came to Bengal in 1950 to work as a pracharak. In view of his dedication and readiness towards the cause of the nation, he was made a campaigner in 1950. First he came as a campaigner in the Bada Bazar branch of Kolkata. After that, for the last 72 years, in West Bengal, the Sangh’s nation-building works were carried forward
