1. Tokyo Paralympic Games concludes, India finishes 24th with 19 medals
August 24 start of the Paralympic Games in Japan ‘s capital Tokyo have concluded with a colorful program at the Olympic Stadium. Avani Lekhara became the flag bearer of the Indian team in the closing ceremony. In these games, about 4500 players from 163 countries presented their challenge in 540 events of 22 sports. Badminton was included in the Paralympics for the first time . 7 players from India participated in different categories and won four medals.Do your name Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar won gold while Suhas Yathiraj won silver and Manoj Sarkar won bronze. India won 19 me dals (5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze) including 5 gold this time. This is India’s best ever performance in Paralympics. The next Paralympics will be held in Paris in 2024.
2. Assam’s Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain to be brand ambassador of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Assam‘s Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain will be the brand ambassador of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan . Roshni Aparanji Korati, Mission Director, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan said that Lovlina has agreed to play the role as the brand ambassador. 23-year-old boxer Lovlina hails from Assam’s Golaghat district and is the first Assamese to win a medal at the Olympics. He has won a bronze medal in the 64-69 kg category.
3. Nipah virus case reported in Kerala’s Kozhikode district
Kerala‘s Kozhikode district for Nipah virus is a case unfolded. A suspected case of Nipah virus in a 12-year-old boy with symptoms of encephalitis and myocarditis was reported from Kozhikode district of Kerala on 3 September 2021. High alert has been declared in the state after the death of the infected child. A 24-hour control room has been set up at Kozhikode. The officials have been instructed to exercise utmost vigilance. The Health Minister informed that a detailed action plan has been prepared to prevent Nipah infection. Samples of the Rambutan fruit that the child had eaten have also been taken for testing. The central team will also investigate the presence of bats in the surrounding area.
4. Israeli company will make ‘Sky Striker’ for the army in Bangalore
The Indian Army will be equipped with Sky Strikers in the coming times , which will help in carrying out operations like Balakot Air Strike . Therefore, the Army has tied up with Israeli company Elbit Systems , a joint venture led by Bengaluru -based Alpha Design Technologies , to buy more than 100 ‘ Sky Strikers ‘ . According to Elbit Security Systems the Sky Striker is a cost-effective ‘ revolving weapon ” which is capable of delivering precise and tactical strikes over long ranges. Under the contract these ‘Sky Strikers’ are to be manufactured in Bengaluru which can be used in missions like Balakot. These armed drones will fulfill the requirement of ‘nomadic munitions’ of the Army. It is a type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with an explosive warhead designed to engage beyond line-of-sight ground targets. In fact, exactly 12 days after the Indian Air Force fighter jets entered Balakot at 3.30 am on 26 February 2019 to avenge the suicide attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir on 14 February 2019, the terrorist organization Jaish-e. The terrorist bases of Mohammad were destroyed. It is known as Balakot Air Strike.
5. India becomes first Asian country to launch plastic pact
India became the first Asian country to launch the Plastics Pact on September 3, 2021 . This new platform World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) by CII (Confederation of Indian Industry – CII) has been developed in collaboration with. This will help promote a circular system for plastics. British High Commissioner to India Alexander EllisNew platform launched by It will bring together leading enterprises at the national level to pledge to build a circular plastics system. Commitments under this agreement are aimed at keeping plastic packaging out of the economy and the natural environment. It mentions 17 businesses including leading FMCG brands, manufacturers, retailers and recyclers who have committed to the agreement as founding members. 9 businesses have joined as subsidiary organizations. The agreement provides a time bound goal of innovating, reducing plastic packaging. It aims to define a list of unnecessary or problematic plastic packaging and items and to take measures to address these problems with the help of redesign and innovation by 2030. Under this agreement, 100% plastic packaging will be recycled.
6. Amazon India Launches Kisan Store
Amazon India announced the launch of Kisan Store . The store was launched by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar on September 2, 2021. Kisan Store is an online platform that enables farmers of India to have access to over 8,000 farm related items like farm equipment and accessories, seeds, nutrition, These products are listed by small and medium businesses. These products will be available on Amazon India at competitive prices and will be delivered at the doorstep of farmers. These stores include thousands of products from over 20 brands. Kisan Store will be available in languages like Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam .
7. World Social Protection Report 2020-22 released
The World Social Security Report 2020-22 was released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) on September 1, 2021 . According to this report, more than half of the world’s population does not have any kind of social security.are getting. There is a tendency to have no social security even after the expansion of social security amid the global outbreak of COVID-19. Only 47% of the global population had effective access to a Social Security benefit in 2020, while 53% (4.1 billion people) had no protection. People in Europe and Central Asia were among the most well-covered populations Huh. 84% of the population of Europe and Central Asia have at least one benefit. The Social Security rate in the US is 64.3%. Less than half of the people in Asia, the Pacific and the Arab world are under protection. In Africa, only 17. 4% of people are receiving at least one Social Security. Most children around the world had no Social Security. Only one in four children in the world receive Social Security benefits. 45% of women with newborn babies get cash maternity benefits. One in three people with severe disabilities receive disability benefits.
8. China conducts first test of new trade route by road via Myanmar
China‘s Myanmar as part of efforts to support the military government of Myanmar by road the way new trade route is the first test. Local media, quoting state media, have reported that a special envoy of China had recently visited Myanmar, which is considered a major initiative in the direction of strengthening ties with Myanmar. The first test convoy through the China-Myanma Corridor went last month, carrying about 60 containers by road from Yangon to the Chinese border region of Chin Shwe Hue . In this way, one way journey from East and South China will save 20 to 22 days as compared to sea route.
9. President Ram Nath Kovind confers 44 teachers with National Awards
President Ram Nath Kovind has urged teachers to keep in mind that every student has a different ability, talent, mindset, environment and social background. That is why emphasis should be laid on all round development of every student according to his/her special needs, interests and aptitudes, he added. Shri Kovind honored 44 best teachers of the country with national awards through virtual medium . A miniature picture of each awardee teacher was also shown. President Kovind congratulated former President Dr. radhakrishnan Wreaths were laid at Rashtrapati Bhavan on his birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address teachers, students, parents and people associated with the education sector on Tuesday. The Prime Minister will also launch five initiatives of the department, including a 10,000-word Indian Sign Language Dictionary, audio books for the visually impaired, the Central Board of Secondary Education’s School Quality Assessment and Certification Format, Program Integrity for Teachers Training for Nipun Bharat. and Vidyanjali Portal for Education Volunteers.
10. India won a gold and a silver medal in badminton on the last day of the Tokyo Paralympic Games
On the last day of the Tokyo Paralympic Games , India performed brilliantly by winning one gold and one silver medal in badminton . In men’s singles, Krishna Nagar defeated Hon Kai Choo of Hong Kong in the final to win the Gold Earlier, Gautam Buddha Nagar District Officer Suhas Yathiraj won the silver medal . India did its best by winning a total of 19 medals including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.
11. Union Education Minister presents Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards to 17 teachers of AICTE
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in New Delhi the field of engineering and technology in the All India Council for Technical Education, AICTE the 17 teachers the AICTE-Visveswaraya best teacher award Three teachers were given AICTE-Dr . Pritam Singh Best Teacher Award in the field of Management Education . The Union Minister also presented Chhatra Vishwakarma Awards and Clean and Smart Campus Awards , 2020 to selected institutions .
12. In Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a state-wide cleanliness and cleanliness drive to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Uttar Pradesh‘s chief minister Adityanath of Gorakhpur in sanitation and hygiene campaign Fogging and cleanliness will be emphasized in this campaign, being run with the objective of preventing communicable diseases caused by rain. Infectious diseases are spreading in many districts of the state.
13. India will rebuild more than 100 buildings in Nepal, agreement between the two countries
An agreement has been signed between India and Nepal, under which 14 cultural heritage and 103 health sector projects will be reconstructed , damaged by the devastating 2015 earthquake . In a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Nepal, it has been said that 420 crore Nepalese rupees will be spent in the reconstruction of these projects.will cost. The Embassy of India and the Central Level Project Implementation Unit of the Reconstruction Authority signed MoUs for the reconstruction of 103 health sector projects in the districts of Lalitpur, Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Sindhupalchowk, Dolakha, Gurmi, Gurkha, Kavre. For the post-earthquake reconstruction package, India has allocated a total grant of USD 250 million including USD 50 million for the education, cultural heritage and health sector and USD 100 million for the housing sector.
14. September 5: National Teacher’s Day
National Teacher’s Day is celebrated every year on 5 September to commemorate the birthday of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan , the first Vice-President and second President of the country . To celebrate this day a variety of programs are organized in schools and colleges across the country to honor the teachers. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on 5 September 1888 in the then Madras Presidency of British India (now in Tamil Nadu).Happened in. He was an Indian philosopher and statesman and one of the best-known scholars in the fields of comparative religion and philosophy in India in the 20th century. He had great respect for teachers and always believed that teachers are the real nation builders. He was the first Vice President of India (in office from 1952–1962), the second President of India (in office from 1962 to 1967). They were politician C. Rajagopalachari, scientist C.V. Along with Raman was the first recipient of Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. He was also awarded the British Royal Order of Merit (1963).
15. Former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s grandson and former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju passes away
Former President Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan‘s grandson and former Union Health Secretary Keshav Desiraju passed away due to cardiac arrest in Chennai. He was 66 years old. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin condoling his death said that the death of Shri Desiraju on the birth anniversary of Dr. Radhakrishnan is sad. Since his retirement, Shri Desi Raju has been devoted to issues related to public health services, especially mental health, basic health care and community health services.
