1.Defense Ministry orders Rs 7,523 crore for 118 battle tanks
In order to enhance the combat capabilities of the Army, the Defense Ministry has placed an order for 118 Arjun MK-1A battle tanks . Rs 7523 crore has been given to Chennai- based Heavy Vehicle Factory (HVF) Avadi to make these tanks . The Defense Ministry has said in its statement that this deal will give a boost to the Make in India initiative in the defense sector. This is also a big step towards self-reliant India. Mk-1A is the new version of Arjun tank. It has been built with 72 new features and more indigenous equipment. In this, many additional features including fire power, mobility have been given. Its development Defense Research and Development Organization-DRDOhas done it. On February 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the tank- Arjun Mk-1A to Army Chief General Manoj Naravane in Chennai.
2.Government e Marketplace Receives Prestigious SIPS Award
Government e Marketplace ( GeM ) at CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021 ( CIPS Awards ) on ‘ Best Uses of Digital Technology ‘The winner in the category was declared. GEM GEP, Jaguar Land Rover, Royal Dutch Shell, GeM emerged the winner in this segment after competing with some of the biggest and best-known procurement companies globally, including VenDigital and Shell, in the public and private sector. GeM was also selected as a finalist in two other categories namely ‘Public Procurement Project of the Year’ and ‘Best Initiative to build a diverse supply base’. The award on behalf of GeM was received by Mr. Rohit Wadwana, First Secretary (Economic), High Commission of India in the UK at a function held in London yesterday. The SIPS Awards is one of the foremost procurement awards globally, organized under the auspices of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (SIPS), London. SIPs to Promote Good Practices in Procurement and Supply Management with a community in 150 countries
3.Bangladeshi Feroz Faiza Beether receives the Changemaker Award for 2021
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by good health and wellness promoting their work in Bangladesh ‘s Farojh Fajha Bithr ( Fairooz Faizah Beether ) for 2021 of Chenjmekr Award (Changemaker Award) has been selected for. The award honors an individual who has inspired change from personal experience or leadership position.
4.Kailash Satyarthi appointed as SDG Advocate
Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi ( Kailash Satyarthi ) UN Secretary General Antonio Guteres ( Antonio Guterres ) the 76th UN General Assembly in Sustainable Development Goals ( Sustainable Development Goals – SDG ) advocate is appointed as. Guterres appointed Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Munoz Rabanal, Microsoft President Brad Smith and K-pop superstar Blackpink as new SDG advocates. With this, there are now a total of 16 SDG advocates in the United Nations .
5.G4 countries stress the need for reform to make the UN Security Council more legitimate, effective and representative
The foreign ministers of the G-4 member countries – India, Brazil, Germany and Japan – have emphasized the need for urgent reform of the UN Security Council to make it more legitimate, effective and representative. The foreign ministers of these four countries- India’s S. Jaishankar , Carlos Alberto Franco Ranka of Brazil, Heko Maas of Germany and Toshimitshu Motegi of Japan at the United Nations General Assembly in New Yorkheld a separate meeting. These ministers said in a joint statement issued after the meeting that the reforms in the Security Council could no longer be stopped. The Security Council will have to increase the number of permanent and non-permanent members to deal with the emerging complexities and challenges to international peace and security, only then the Council will be able to discharge its duties effectively. The G4 ministers reiterated their support for each other’s bids for permanent membership in an expanded Security Council.
6.Defense Ministry announces framework for enhanced and coordinated use of emulators from the three Services and the Indian Coast Guard
The Ministry of Defense of the three services and the Indian Coast GuardA framework has been announced for enhanced and coordinated use of emulators. The broad approach behind this is to provide simulation-based training in all military areas for combatants, escorts, administrators, life science specialists and procurement and financing agencies. In this way they will be given cost-effective, efficient, safe, fast-paced and smart training. The emphasis will be on indigenous design and development as well as outsourcing the operation and maintenance of emulators to Indian companies. The goals and objectives of this framework include minimizing live equipment usage, ensuring capacity plans for phased incorporation of emulators, duly meeting the requirement of emulators at the planning stage of procurement, and coordinating between various agencies of the government. .
7.Ayushman Bharat – Prime Minister Jan Arogya Yojana completes three years
The country’s major health program Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has completed three years . About two crore twenty lakh people have benefited under this scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 . It is the world’s largest health care program providing health insurance up to Rs 5 lakh per annum to needy families . Under this scheme, the objective of providing health benefits to more than ten crore poor families across the country. Apart from West Bengal, Odisha and Delhi, 33 states and union territories have implemented this scheme.
8.First Himalaya Film Festival in Leh
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur Ladakh and Leh in Sitnbr 24 before the Himalayan Film Festival will be inaugurated. The event will run for five days from 24 to 28 September. Film festival organized in connection with 75 years of India’s independence Amrit festival of independencebeing done under. Several actors including the director of the recently released film Sher Shah, Vishnu Vardhan and lead actor Siddharth Malhotra will be present at the inauguration of the film festival. The festival aims to provide a platform to local filmmakers and highlight Ladakh as an attractive film hub. The ceremony is being organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, a subordinate organization of the Leh Administration and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The event will be held at the Indus Culture Center in Leh, where digital facilities will also be available. Various programs have been organized in this five-day film festival to entertain the audience and film lovers.
9.Inauguration of Center of Excellence in Operations and Supply Chain Management at National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai by Piyush Goyal
Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said Mumbai -based National Industrial Engineering Institute of the operating system and excellence in supply chain management center was inaugurated. Speaking on the occasion, he said that this center will help in making the governance sector more economical, competitive, employment generating and export promotion.
10.Uttar Pradesh government to set up ‘Electronic Park’
Adityanath -led Uttar Pradesh government ‘s electronics industry to promote Noida near Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority ( Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority – YEIDA ) with a “sector electronic park has approved a proposal to develop ‘ . Park Ko Jewar AirportIt is proposed to develop in an area of 250 acres of YEIDA. National and international companies manufacturing mobile phones, TVs and other electronic equipment and accessories will set up their units in the park. The new electronic park will come up with an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore and will also generate employment for thousands of local youth.
11.India to become third largest importer by 2050
According to a report released by the UK ‘s Department of International Trade , India could become the world’s third largest importer by 2050 . By 2050, India will become the third largest importer after China and the United States, with a share of 5.9 percent in global imports. Currently, India ranks eighth in the list of largest importing countries with a share of 2.8 per cent. According to the Global Trade Outlook report, the country’s position in the list will reach the fourth position by 2030 with a 3.9 percent share.
12.World Health Organization issues new guidelines related to air quality after 15 years
The World Health Organization has issued new air quality guidelines for the first time since 2005 . The World Health Organization hopes that these stringent guidelines will help inspire countries to move to clean energy and prevent air pollution-related deaths and diseases. The new guidelines specifically target nitrogen dioxide and pollutants from fossil fuels . World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that air pollution kills at least 7 million people prematurely every year.It becomes He said research has shown that “air pollution affects all parts of the body, especially the brain, to the unborn baby. Globally, the United Nations Climate Change event in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.” There is pressure on countries to resolve to implement emissions-reduction plans ahead of the relevant conference.
13.Expeditionary Deployment of INS Tabar
Indian Naval Ship INS Tabar was deployed to international waters for more than three months with effect from June 13, 2021, in a bid to enhance military cooperation with friendly countries . During the deployment, she made 11 port calls in nine countries in Europe and Africa, navigating approximately 20,000 nautical miles. The ship also conducted twelve maritime partnership exercises with foreign navies at sea . These included major bilateral exercises such as Exercise Konkan 21 with the Royal Navy and Exercise Indra-Navy 21 with the Russian Navy . Some of these exercises include the Royal Norwegian Navy , the Algerian Navy and the Sudanese Navy.happened with for the first time. INS Tabar also participated in the 325th anniversary celebrations of the Russian Navy at St Petersburg, Russia , with Admiral Karambir Singh , Chief of the Naval Staff also attending the event. After the successful completion of this operational deployment, INS Tabar has now been deployed for patrolling in the Gulf of Aden and the Persian Gulf.
14.Mr. G. Kishan Reddy lays the foundation stone for the development of Parashuram Kund in Arunachal Pradesh
The Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of the North Eastern Region (DONER) Shri G. Kishan Reddy said Arunachal Pradesh ‘s Lohit district in Parshuram Kundlaid the foundation stone for its development. The project has been approved under the Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) scheme of the Ministry of Tourism. The ‘National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive’ (PRASAD) is a central scheme fully funded by the Government of India. This scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism under the leadership of the Prime Minister in the year 2014-15. The objective of the scheme is to develop focused infrastructure to take advantage of pilgrimage and heritage tourism sites so that it has a direct and multiplier effect on employment generation and economic growth. Under the scheme “Development of Parashuram Kund in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh”, the project was approved by the Ministry of Tourism in January 2021 at a cost of Rs 37.88 crore.
15.Federal Bank partners with OneCard
Federal Bank has announced a partnership with OneCard for a mobile-first credit card that targets the country’s young, tech-savvy population. Its launch will come ahead of the festive season as Federal Bank aims to capitalize on consumer credit demand, which is expected to peak around the festive season due to the economic revival. According to the company, the credit card will be issued within three minutes through the OneCard app, and can be activated and used instantly in virtual format until the actual card is delivered. Users can control everything from tracking expenses and rewards on their card through the app to setting transaction limits on the card and much more. Federal Bank’s target user base for this offering is young working professionals in the age group of 23 to 35 years, according to the bank.
16.Yes Bank ties up with Visa
Following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI , Yes Bank has introduced Visa to provide credit cards to its customers.partnered with. The Visa co-branded cards come with nine credit card variants, covering all segments of Yes First, Yes Premia and Yes Prosperity, consumer cards, business cards and corporate cards. Yes Bank had earlier entered into an exclusive agreement with Mastercard. However, its credit card issuance was hit after the Reserve Bank of India restricted MasterCard from adding new customers to its domestic card network. After bank on Mastercard from July 22, 2021, Yes Bank has achieved the transition to Visa as a payment network within a record time of less than 60 days. The private sector lender is also in the process of completing technology integration with NPCI and plans to issue RuPay branded credit cards in due course.
17.Zee Entertainment and Sony Pictures sign merger deal
ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited ( Entertainment Enterprises Limited – ZEEL board) by Sony Pictures Networks India ( Sony Pictures Networks India- SPNIThe merger of the Company with ) has been unanimously approved. As a part of the merger, the shareholders of SPNI will also infuse growth capital in SPNI, making them the majority stakeholder in the merged entity. The merged entity will be listed on the Indian stock exchanges. Zee Entertainment will hold 47.07 per cent, while Sony India will hold 52.93 per cent in the combined company. Post merger, Sony India will have the right to appoint majority of the directors in the merged company. Zee Entertainment CEO Puneet Goenka will be the MD and CEO of the merged entity for a period of 5 years.
18.Facebook India appoints Rajeev Agarwal as Director of Public Policy
Facebook India ‘s former IAS officer Rajiv Agarwal, the Public Policy Director ( Policy Director Of Public ) is appointed. That Ankhi DasReplacing Mr., who left the company in October last year. She was embroiled in a controversy for opposing the enforcement of hate speech rules against right-wing leaders in the country. In his new role, Agarwal will define and lead key policy development initiatives for Facebook in India, including user security, data protection and privacy, inclusion and Internet governance. Agarwal has over 26 years of experience as an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) and has worked as a District Magistrate in nine districts of Uttar Pradesh. During his tenure as an Administrative Officer, He spearheaded India’s first National Policy on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) as Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and was instrumental in the digital transformation of India’s IP offices. Agarwal’s last assignment was with Uber, where he was head of public policy for India and South Asia.
19.OECD slashes India’s FY22 growth forecast to 9.7%
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) has marginally lowered India’s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 9.7% , a decrease of 20 basis points (bps). For FY23, OECD slashed India’s growth forecast by 30 basis points to 7.9%. According to OECD data, India is the worst-hit among major economies, with its real GDP falling 15% from pre-pandemic forecasts in the June quarter and about 7% lower than the December quarter.
20.Assam set up a tea park in Chhaygaon
Assam Kamrup district of Cygav (Chayygaon) in a tea park is established. This tea garden will have rail and port connectivity, cargo and warehouse facilities, processing facilities like tea grinding, blending, packaging and other utility services under one roof. Tea plantation companies are using the garden land for planting Segun and Agar or for selling tea gardens, the minister said, adding that the tea garden owners cannot sell their property as the leased land is still pending with the Assam government. and instead asked them to focus on innovation and branding of Assam tea.
21.107-year-old Japanese twin sisters certified as world’s oldest
Two Japanese sisters to Guinness World Records by the oldest living twins in the world have been certified as, aged 107 years and 330 days is. Sisters Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born on November 5, 1913, on the island of Shodoshima in western Japan. Both are third and fourth among 11 siblings. On September 1, the sisters broke the previous record of 107 years and 175 days set by famous Japanese twin sisters Kin Narita and Gin Kani, Guinness World Records Ltd said in a statement.
22.Beijing 2022 launches official slogan: Together for a shared future
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ( Winter Olympics ) by its official motto, during a ceremony in the Capital Museum in the city together for a shared future ( Together For A Shared Future Unveiled). The motto was chosen after a lengthy process involving a total of 79 different proposals. This motto symbolizes the Olympic spirit, the Chinese way of manifesting the Olympic spirit. This is because ‘together’ is a kind of unity, harmony and a way of overcoming difficulties. The Games will be held from February 4-20, with Beijing set to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics .
23.Assam government burnt 2 thousand 479 rhino horns in public
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the Assam government ‘s decision to burn rhino horns and said that all steps will be taken for better health of these animals. On the occasion of ” World Unicorn Day “, 2,479 rhino horns were burnt in Assam to dispel the myth that these horns have miraculous medicinal properties . Never in the world have the horns of such a large number of rhinos been burnt in a single day. This step is taken by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to stop the poaching of the endangered one-horned Indian rhinoceros. part of its efforts. On September 16, the state cabinet unanimously decided to publicly burn 2,479 horns out of 2,623 rhino horns kept in state treasuries. 94 rhino horns will be protected as collection assets for academic purposes, while 29 horns are pending in court and 21 horns have been found to be fake. Assam has 71 percent of the world’s one-horned rhinoceros population.
24.Pankaj Advani won his 24th world title in Doha
Indian Star cueist Pankaj Advani of final Pakistan ‘s Babur Christ with victory over IBSF 6 – Red Snooker World Cup ( Red Snooker World Cup time with success) 24th world title is achieved. Advani, who won his 11th Asian title last week, started the final with a comfortable 42-13 win in the first frame. The 36-year-old took Advani’s third and fourth consecutive frame to lead 3-1. After this, Pakistani player Babar made a strong comeback after winning the next three frames to make the score 5-6.
25.India’s GM D Gukesh wins Norway Chess Open 2021
India D Gukesh (D Gukesh) their second consecutive tournament this month in Norway Chess Open ( Norway Chess Open ) 202l Masters class won. Gukesh scored an unbeaten 8.5/10 and secured a full point before going on to win the tournament. Iniyan finished only second with 8.5/10 points, half a point ahead of top seeds Dmitrij Kollars (Germany) and Valentin Dragnev (Austria).
26.international sign language day
International Sign Language Day is organized every year on 23 September to raise awareness about the importance of sign language in the full realization of human rights of deaf people . The ‘International Sign Language Day’ was proposed by the World Federation of the Deaf ( WFD ), a federation of 135 national associations of deaf people . The resolution was adopted unanimously on 19 December 2017. Thus the first ‘International Sign Language Day’ was organized globally in the year 2018 . The date of September 23 of 1951 marks the establishment of the ‘ World Federation of the Deaf ‘.Is. This year the theme of International Sign Language Day is ‘We Sign for Human Rights’. This theme outlines how everyone can strengthen the human rights of persons with disabilities by using sign languages in all walks of life. According to the statistics of ‘World Federation of the Deaf’, there are more than 70 million deaf people worldwide. It is known that sign language is a medium of communication, where hand gestures and body and facial expressions are used. Sign languages are thus structurally different from spoken languages and are mostly used by people with hearing impairment.
27.123rd birth anniversary of Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
September 23, 2021 the laureate Ramdhari Singh Dinkar ‘s 123 anniversary went celebrated. Renowned Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was born on 23 September 1908 in a small town in Simaria village of Begusarai (although most people know Munger as his birthplace because Begusarai was a part of Munger at the time of his birth and for most of his lifetime). Was born in a farmer family. After the independence of India in the year 1947, when the first Parliament of India was formed in the year 1952, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha.and he came to Delhi from Bihar. Dinkar is considered to be the poet of Oz, and his language was very fluid, energetic and simple. A beautiful combination of thought and sensation is visible in Dinkar’s literature. Dinkar ji was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his book ‘ Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyay ‘ . Apart from this, he was also honored with Jnanpith Award and Padma Bhushan . Dinkar’s major works include Hunkar, Kurukshetra, Rashmirathi, Parshuram’s pledge, Urvashi and the four chapters of culture.
28.22 September: World Rhino Day
World Rhino Day is celebrated globally on 22 September every year . The day is observed to raise awareness about the need to protect all five existing species of rhinoceros: Black Rhino, White Rhino, Greater One-horned Rhino, Sumatran Rhino and Javan Rhino. World Rhino Day for the first time in 2010, the World Wildlife Fund-South Africa ( World Wildlife Fund-South Africa was announced) and is being celebrated internationally since 2011.
