1 Nadaswaram player Seshampatti Sivalingam honoured with Sangeet Kala Vibhushan Lifetime Achievement Award
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan presented the Sangeet Kala Vibhushan Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned nadaswaram player Seshampatti Sivalingam in Mumbai. The event was organised by Sri Shanmukhanand Lalit Kala and Sangeet Sabha. During the event, Mr. Radhakrishnan also presented scholarships of Rs 1 lakh each to 50 young nadaswaram players. The scholarships are given to preserve musical instruments and support the players.
2 Shri Satish Kumar took over as Chairman & CEO, Railway Board
3 UN allocates $100 million for humanitarian crises in 10 countries
The United Nations has allocated $100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical humanitarian needs in 10 countries across Africa , the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean . Acting UN humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya stressed the dire need for this funding, saying a lack of resources is hindering aid agencies from delivering essential life-saving assistance. Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million) : These countries are receiving more than a third of the total funding. Yemen is entering its 10th year of civil war, while Ethiopia is facing internal conflict and ethnic insurgency. Myanmar ($12 million), Mali ($11 million), Burkina Faso ($10 million), Haiti ($9 million), Cameroon ($7 million), and Mozambique ($7 million) : Funds are earmarked for humanitarian operations in these regions plagued by long-term conflict and climate-related issues. Burundi ($5 million) and Malawi ($4 million) : These countries are facing severe food insecurity due to drought and flooding caused by El Niño.
4 Leaving behind world’s leading digital payment platforms, India’s UPI processed transactions worth about Rs 81 lakh crore between April and July this year
Leaving behind the world’s leading digital payment platforms, India’s Unified Payments Interface-UPI transacted about Rs 81 lakh crore between April and July this year . It has increased by 37 percent compared to last year . According to the latest data from global payment hub Pay-Secure, the number of transactions per second through UPI was more than 37 hundred, which is 58 percent more than the figures recorded per second in 2022. In this way, in terms of number of transactions, India’s UPI left behind China ‘s Ali-Pay, PayPal and Brazil ‘s PIX. In July, UPI transactions crossed 20 lakh sixty thousand crores. This was the highest transaction done in any one month and for three consecutive months the transaction figure has been above 20 lakh crores.
5 Hurun India Rich List 2024: Mumbai becomes Asia’s billionaire capital
According to the Hurun India Rich List 2024 , India’s financial capital Mumbai has emerged as the ” billionaire capital of Asia “, where Mumbai has more billionaires than China ‘s capital city Beijing . In such a situation, the number of billionaires in Mumbai increased by 58, taking the number of billionaires in the list to 386. According to the report, the Hurun India Rich List 2024 has been released on (August 29). In which it has been told that 25% of Asia’s billionaires are home to Mumbai. In this sense, this city has emerged as the new capital of billionaires across Asia. This city has surpassed China’s capital Beijing in this matter. After Mumbai, Delhi comes in the list of the richest cities of Hurun India Rich Listers 2024, which has added 18 new billionaires, taking its rich list to 217. The list further states that India has also overtaken China in terms of billionaires. According to the list, India witnessed a 29 per cent increase in the number of billionaires, while China witnessed a 25 per cent drop in the number of billionaires.
6 RBI imposes fine on UCO Bank and Cent Bank Home Finance Ltd
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of Rs 2.68 crore on UCO Bank for violating certain provisions including opening of current accounts, interest rate on deposits and fraud classification. The central bank gave this information. RBI has also imposed a fine of Rs 2.1 lakh on Cent Bank Home Finance Limited for non-compliance with certain provisions of Know Your Customer (KYC) instructions .
Mastercard has globally launched its Payment Passkey service in India, aimed at enhancing the security and convenience of online shopping . Introduced at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai , the service, which was initially launched with Indian payments leaders such as Juspay, Razorpay and PayU, as well as banks such as Axis Bank , leverages biometric authentication – replacing traditional passwords and OTPs with more secure fingerprint or facial recognition methods. The service addresses the rapid growth of 300% in online fraud cases in India in the last two years, by providing a seamless, tokenised payment process, ensuring that payment details remain secure.
8 Paris Paralympics 2024: Athlete Preeti Pal won bronze medal in women’s 200m T-35 event
9 India’s Abhay Singh won his tenth PSA Tour title in the Tuanku Muhriz Trophy of squash
In squash ‘s Tuanku Muhriz Trophy , fourth seeded Abhay Singh of India won his tenth PSA Tour title by defeating top seeded Tsz Kwan Lau of Hong Kong in Seremban, Malaysia . 25-year-old Abhay Singh, ranked 66th in the tournament, defeated his opponent 7-11, 11-8, 12-10, 11-4, 3-1 in 41 minutes.
10 Squash Tour Kolkata Women’s Singles Final: Anahat Singh of India won her fifth PSA Tour trophy
In the women’s singles final of the Squash Tour Kolkata, India’s Anahat Singh defeated Philippines ‘s Jamieka Aribado 11-5, 11-3, 11-7 in a one-sided match and won her fifth PSA Tour trophy . Anahat also won the Under-19 Eastern Slam by defeating Diya Yadav 3-0.
11 Maharaja Trophy-KSCA T20 2024: Mysore Warriors beat Bangalore Blasters by 45 runs to win the trophy
Mysore Warriors defeated Bangalore Blasters by 45 runs in the final match of Maharaja Trophy-KSCA Twenty20 2024. This was the third edition of the Maharaja Trophy . Bangalore Blasters won the toss and invited Mysore Warriors to bat first. Mysore Warriors scored 207 runs in the stipulated twenty overs, in response to which the Bangalore Blasters team could score only 162 runs. Mysore Warriors opener SU Karthik was named Player of the Match and Karun Nair was named Player of the Series for his brilliant innings of 71 runs in 44 balls.
12 Bangladesh won the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024
Bangladesh has emerged as the new champion of the SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Under-20 Championship football tournament. The win is a significant milestone in Bangladesh’s football history as it is the first time the country has won this prestigious title. The tournament, which showcased the talent of young South Asian footballers, concluded with a thrilling final match in which Bangladesh defeated host nation Nepal .
13 National Nutrition Month
The 7th National Nutrition Month has been launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development
. This nationwide campaign has been launched to promote nutrition awareness and health across the country. The aim of this month-long campaign is to further accelerate the efforts to combat malnutrition and promote holistic health across the country. The theme of the National Nutrition Month this year is: “ Sahi Poshan-Desh Roshan ”
7th National Nutrition Month focuses on the topics of awareness on anemia, growth monitoring, proper supplementary diet, nutrition bhi padhai bhi, environmental protection, technology for better governance and Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam.
14 National Nutrition Week
National Nutrition Week is being celebrated across the country . It is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 September . This annual event was started in 1982 by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Ministry of Women and Child Development .
