1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates the first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the first indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant to the nation. The Prime Minister also unveiled the new flag of the Indian Navy . This flag, replaced by the colonial era flag, is a symbol of the rich heritage of the Indian Navy. 20,000 crores in the construction of this aircraft carrier built at the Cochin Shipyardcost has come. It has a large amount of indigenous equipment and machinery, which includes more than 100 MSMEs along with major industrial houses of the country. With the commissioning of Vikrant, India will have two operational aircraft carriers, which will strengthen the country’s maritime security. According to the Indian Navy, the 262-metre-long carrier has a full displacement of around 45,000 tonnes which is much larger and more advanced than its predecessor. With Vikrant, India joins a select group of countries that have the unique capability to indigenously design and build aircraft carriers. IAC Vikrant has 14 decks with 2,300 coaches that can carry around 1,500 sea warriors.
2.New ensign/flag of Indian Navy unveiled
Recently the Prime Minister unveiled the new ensign/flag of the Indian Navy in Kochi to mark the launch of India’s first aircraft carrier INS Vikrant . The ensign is the national flag displayed on ships and aircraft, often with a special insignia of a branch or unit of the armed forces. There was a long standing demand for a change in the Navy’s flag. Basic suggestions for change Vice Admiral VEC Barboza who had retired from the Navy as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. The current flag is essentially the successor to the pre-independence flag of the Indian Navy, on a white background with the Union Jack of the United Kingdom in the upper left corner.There was a Red George Cross . After independence, on August 15, 1947 , the Indian Defense Forces continued with the British colonial flag and badge and on January 26, 1950, its appearance/design was changed. St. George’s Cross has been removed in the new flag of the Indian Navy. Indian naval crest on a dark blue background enclosed in an octagon representing the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharajintroduces. The Prime Minister’s Office had already issued a statement saying the new mark would be “in line with the rich Indian maritime heritage far from the colonial past”. Since the independence of the country, the naval emblem has been changed four times. Now again this symbol or flag has been changed by Prime Minister Modi to get rid of the symbol of slavery mentality of colonial era.
3.Sheikh Hasina on a 4-day visit to India from September 5
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be visiting India from 5 to 8 September . The Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi , said in New Delhi today that the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep DhankharWill meet you Mr. Bagchi informed that Ms. Hasina will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on issues of mutual interest. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will also call on him. Smt. Hasina is also scheduled to visit Ajmer. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is visiting India for the second time since October 2019. The Spokesperson said that the partnership between the two countries has been maintained at a high level in recent years. He said that the visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will further strengthen the historical, cultural, multifaceted ties based on mutual trust and understanding between the two countries.
4.International Monetary Fund agrees to provide additional assistance of $ 2 billion 900 million to Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide an additional $2 billion to 900 million dollars over the next four years to deal with the severe economic crisis and corruption in Sri Lanka . The move was taken after weeks of talks between the International Monetary Fund and Sri Lankan officials. The International Monetary Fund Commission, headed by Peter Breuer and Masahiro Nozaki, was present in Sri Lanka from 24 August to 1 September. They discussed in detail the International Monetary Fund’s aid to Sri Lanka and the administratively comprehensive economic reform programs. The International Monetary Fund said in a release that this facility will help in re-establishing economic and debt stability in Sri Lanka.
5.India’s first indigenously developed vaccine to end cervical cancer completed
Recently Serum Institute of India (SII) and Department of Biotechnology developed indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for the prevention of cervical cancer .Vaccine launched. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last month gave market permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) to produce this indigenously developed vaccine against cervical cancer. This will be the first quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) in India to prevent cervical cancer. After the launch of this vaccine, the government will soon run a national immunization program for girls in the age group of 9-14 years. In 85 percent to 90 percent of cervical cancer cases, it has been seen that in the absence of a vaccine, the cancer used to grow, but now this will not happen. If we give this vaccine to young children early, they will be safe from infection and it is possible that they will not get cervical cancer after 30 years.
6.World’s largest religious monument to open in West Bengal
Besides becoming the largest religious monument in the world, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal , which will serve as the headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) , will also have the world’s largest dome . The Vedic Planetarium will take guests to different parts of the cosmic creation. The temple of the Vedic planetarium is in Nadia district in Mayapur , West Bengal and once completed, it will be bigger than the Taj Mahal and St Petersburg . After a delay of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple will open in 2024. It is reportedly the largest religious monument in Cambodia .It will replace the 400-acre large Angkor Wat temple complex. The temple of the Vedic Planetarium is the vision of ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada and is apparently inspired by the design of the Capitol building in the United States. In July 1976, Srila Prabhupada stated his preference for the exterior style of the temple.
7.Peas have six times more calcium than milk – International Crop Research Institute
Various awareness programs are being organized in the state of Telangana under Poshan Maah . The central and state governments are organizing various programs to create awareness among people, especially women and children, about the need for nutritious food . Meanwhile, according to the International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , tur is rich in calcium . It contains important components for baby food and minerals. According to the research of the institute, there is six times more calcium in the grain of peas than in milk. it happens. The institute says that 100 grams of tur dal contains 652 milligrams of calcium, while 100 milliliters of milk contains 120 milligrams of calcium.
8.In-principle approval for proposals from Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh under the scheme to promote Bulk Drug Parks
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has given in-principle approval to the proposals of Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh under the scheme to promote Bulk Drug Parks . The Bulk Drug Park is a major initiative to support bulk drug manufacturing in the country. Three thousand crore rupees notified in the year 2020There is a provision of financial assistance to these three states for setting up bulk drug parks in the scheme of financial outlay of Rs. It aims to reduce the cost of manufacturing bulk drugs by creating world-class common infrastructure supported by the central government. The financial assistance for the proposed bulk drug parks in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh would be 70 per cent of the project cost of common infrastructure. Himachal Pradesh being a hill state will get 90 percent financial assistance of the project cost. The maximum assistance under the One Bulk Drug Park scheme will be limited to Rs.1,000 crore. Indian pharmaceutical industry is the third largest industry in the world. India exported medicines worth one lakh 75 thousand 40 crore rupees in the financial year 2021-22.
9.Cabinet’s Security Committee approves Tejas Mark-2 project
The Security Committee of the Cabinet has approved the Tejas Mark-II project. The committee has approved Rs 6500 crore for the design and development of Tejas Mark-2 fighter aircraft with prototype, flight testing and certification . This amount is in addition to the existing Rs 2.5 thousand crore sanctioned to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited . The upgraded version of Tejas will have many additional features in its flight and combat capabilities. The Tejas 2.0 will be equipped with the more powerful GE-F 414 engine. This will enable the aircraft to expand its flight area and carry additional weight and armament compared to the current version. The Tejas Mark-2 fighter aircraft will have a load carrying capacity of four tonnes.
10.Home Minister Amit Shah launches CRPF web portal e-Awas
Home Minister Amit Shah launched the e-Awas web-portal of the Central Armed Police Forces in New Delhi . Apart from construction of new houses to increase the housing satisfaction rate, the existing housing allocation policy of the CAPFs has been reformed, whereby vacant houses available to one force can be allotted to willing personnel of other forces. In order to implement this revised allocation policy and to bring transparency in the allocation process, a common web portal named ‘CAPF eAWAS’ has been developed for online allotment of Departmental Pool Residential Accommodation and Separate Family Accommodation (SFA) of CAPFs and Assam Rifles. Is. The web-portal will facilitate online registration and allotment of residential quarters or SFAs to eligible personnel of all CAPFs and Assam Rifles.
11.India and UAE reiterate their commitment to achieve the target of USD 100 billion in bilateral trade
India and the UAE have reiterated their commitment to achieve the target of USD 100 billion of bilateral trade over the next five years . In the 14th meeting of the 14th India-UAE Joint Commission , both the countries discussed the United Payment Interface of India.They also discussed the possibility of connecting Tatkal payment platforms in any country. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan yesterday in Abu Dhabi. Two MoUs were also signed on the occasion. Bilateral relations have strengthened in all areas in recent years. Both sides are also strengthening their cooperation in new areas of renewable energy, start-ups and fintech. UAE is India’s third largest trading partner. About 3.5 million Indians living in the UAE are playing a major role in its economic development.
12.Nuakhai festival in Odisha
Nuakhai festival is being celebrated in Odisha . Several leaders including the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have greeted the people on the occasion. This festival is especially celebrated in Western Odisha. This is the traditional festival of the farmers to welcome the new crop in the fields. People celebrate this festival by cooking new paddy rice with a variety of traditional dishes.
13.VAR technology to debut at FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will make its debut in this top age group competition at the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Football Cup to be held in India. This information was given by FIFA , the governing body of world football . FIFA said in a statement that this competition will be another great opportunity to test the skills of the VARs appointed and continue the development of our women’s VARs. It is part of the Road to Australia/New Zealand 2023 project. FIFA has given a green signal to organize this prestigious tournament in India by lifting the 11-day suspension imposed on All India Football Federation (AIFF) which will be held from 11 to 30 October at Kalinga Stadium, Margao , Bhubaneswar .It will be played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai . The VAR technology assists the referee’s decision-making process in four key match-changing situations, including goals and pre-goal offences, penalty decisions and pre-penalty offenses, outright red cards, and players’ offenses. Involves mistaken identity. Throughout the match, the VAR team keeps a constant watch on the obvious mistakes related to these four situations that change the course of the match.
14.In 2021, two-wheeler riders lost their lives in accidents
During the year 2021 , two wheelers have claimed the highest number of lives of 70,000 people in road accidents in the country . According to the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) , 1,55,622 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2021 . The report said that during the year 2021, two- wheelers were responsible for the highest number of fatal road accidents (69,240 deaths)., and has contributed 44.5 percent of the total road accidents. It is followed by cars (23,531 deaths) (15.1 percent) and trucks or lorries (14,622 deaths) (9.4 percent). According to the report, the maximum number of accidents involving two-wheelers occurred in Tamil Nadu, where 8,259 people lost their lives. In second place is Uttar Pradesh where 7,429 people died. Thus, the share of both the states in the deaths due to two wheeler accidents is 11.9 per cent and 10.3 per cent respectively. According to the NCRB, Uttar Pradesh has the worst record in terms of deaths in SUV, car and jeep accidents, where 4,039 people died in these vehicle accidents, which is 17.2 percent of the deaths in this category.
15.Amlan Borgohain sets new national record in 100m race
Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain has set a new national record with a timing of 10.25 seconds in the men’s 100m race at the Inter-Railway Athletics Championships held in Rae Bareli , Uttar Pradesh . Amlan Borgohain bettered the previous record of 10.26 seconds set by Amiya Kumar Malik in 2016 by 0.01 seconds.
16.UGC to launch portal named ‘e-Samadhan’ to resolve grievances of students, employees
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prepared a single window system with the aim of quickly resolving every problem of the students. This is the portal, which is named ‘ e-Samadhan ‘. All the old portals and helplines (except the anti-ragging helpline) have been merged to form ‘e-Samadhan’. Through this portal, students will be able to complain about all kinds of problems, from admission to scholarship. UGC Chairman Prof. M. Jagdish Kumar said that now there will be no need to go to different portals and helplines. Only through this one portal, students will be able to report the problem.
17.Solomon Islands blocked all foreign naval ships
The Solomon Islands are preparing to block the entry of American ships into their ports . The island’s administration has informed the US that it will enforce a moratorium on US Navy ships at its ports. This information was given by the US Embassy in Canberra on Tuesday. This process of the Solomon government is believed to be the result of the agreement with China . Relations between the Solomon Islands and the US and its allies have been strained since a deal with China in May. Under the agreement, Solomon allowed Chinese Navy ships to anchor here. The whole world fears that China wants to build its military base here.
18.Andhra Pradesh government bans vinyl banners
The Andhra Pradesh government has banned the use of vinyl banners across the state as part of a campaign against plastic products . Vinyl is a type of plastic. State Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that cloth banners should be used in place of vinyl banners to protect the environment . The Chief Minister launched a massive beach clean -up program here in partnership with an American organization called Parlage for Oceans . Reddy said on the occasion, “Our endeavor is to make Andhra Pradesh plastic free by 2027 . The ban on vinyl banners is the first step in this direction.
19.Jammu And Kashmir Police launches mobile app for civil services
Jammu and Kashmir Police has launched an app for citizen centric services . Police have requested people to keep this app in their mobile phones to get emergency services easily. Downloading it is very easy. For this, you can download an app called JKCop from Google Play Store and Apple Store. It covers almost all issues related to police like registering complaint (FIR), reporting, reporting traffic violation, seeking emergency help, highway status, case details, online challan payment, obtaining character certificate, tenant/PG There is a single resolution window for doing registration etc. The general public has been advised to make full use of this app.
20.National Nutrition Month 2022 begins
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th National Nutrition Month 2022 from 1st to 30th September, 2022 . This year ” Women and Health ” and ” Children and Education “” is being celebrated with the main focus on Special attention will be given to pregnant and lactating women, children below six years of age and adolescent girls during this month’s Poshan Maah. They will also be made aware about the importance of nutrition through sensitization campaigns, outreach programs and camps. Concerned District Panchayati Raj Officers, CDPO, Awareness activities will be conducted at the Panchayat level by the local authorities. This time a national level toy manufacturing workshop will also be organized to promote the use of indigenous and local toys for teaching children in Anganwadi centers. Under this program the importance of rain water harvesting will be emphasized among women at Anganwadi centers as well as information related to traditional food items for healthy mother and child in tribal areas will be provided. Under the state level activities ‘Amma ki Rasoi’ of traditional nutritious dishes will also be operated. Also, extensive efforts will be made to integrate traditional food items with local festivals during Poshan Maah.
