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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
11 September – National Forest Martyrs Day
- National Forest Martyrs Day is marked on September 11.
- The day as the name suggests is observed to pay tributes to those who laid down their lives to protect the jungles, forests, and wildlife across India.
HISTORY
- After the Ministry of Environment and Forest made the declaration, this day officially came into existence and it was in the year 2013.
- The ministry selected this date (11 September) because, on this day in 1730, the Khejarli massacre took place in the country.
- On the orders of the then king Maharaja Abhay Singh of Rajasthan, the soldiers started cutting trees to provide wood for a new palace.
- During that time, a woman identified as Amrita Devi offered her head instead of the sacred Khejarli tree.
- Angry over the act, people in that village rose in protest and offered their lives in place of trees.
- After beheading her, the soldiers went on to slaughter over 350 people including Amrita’s children. On hearing this massacre, the shocked king instantly ordered his soldiers to spot killing the people and apologized to those who belonged to the Bishnoi community.
- Along with his apology, King Maharaja Abhay Singh made a declaration stating that no cutting of trees and killing of animals will take place in areas that are around the Bishnoi villages.
World First Aid Day
- World First Aid Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of September.
- This year, World First Aid Day falls on September 10.
- It is celebrated to raise public awareness of how First Aid can save thousands of lives in everyday crises.
History
- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) established World First Aid Day in 2000.
- Henry Dunant, a young Geneva trader, endured terrible suffering and torment on June 24, 1859, during the battle of Solferino.
- Nevertheless, the man helped build temporary hospitals and acquired the equipment and materials they required.
- His 1863 book- A Memory of Solferino served as the impetus for the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross
- According to the book, Dunant suggested establishing a separate group that would offer prompt assistance to soldiers who were injured.
- He is regarded as a co-founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which was established after his articles went viral.
Grandparents’ Day- 11 September
- Grandparents’ Day is celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labour Day.
- This year it falls on September 11.
- To mark this day by remembering the contribution of our grandparents to our lives.
History:
- The story starts with a 9-year-old boy, Russell Capper, who sent a letter to President Richard Nixon in 1969.
- The letter, reportedly, asked the president to set aside a day to celebrate the presence of grandparents.
- In 1977, senators passed a joint resolution to the senate and requested the president to set aside a National Grandparents’ Day.
- Congress passed the resolution.
- In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation.
- The first National Grandparents’ Day was celebrated on September 10, 1978.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
NITI Aayog and WRI launched India’s first National Electric Freight Platform- E-FAST India:
- The World Resources Institute (WRI) and NITI Aayog introduced E-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport-India), the country’s first national electric freight platform
- With the assistance of the World Economic Forum, CALSTART, and RMI India, several stakeholders are brought together through the National Electric Freight Platform.
- The platform’s goal is to increase public awareness of freight electrification, supported by a ground-level demonstration pilot and research that is supported by data.
- It would help scale experiments and provide information for initiatives meant to hasten India’s freight electrification.
- Participating in the launch of E-Fast India were significant players in the automotive, logistics, development banking, and fintech industries.
- It will aid in fortifying the collaboration and in identifying and promoting freight solutions.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS
Rajasthan launches 100-day urban employment guarantee scheme
- Rajasthan chief minister Shri Ashok Gehlot launched the ‘Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme’ at the Ambedkar Bhawan, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Aim :
- To provide 100 days of employment to needy families in urban areas on the lines of the rural employment guarantee scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
- The Government of Rajasthan has allocated Rs 800 crore for the scheme.
About ‘Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme’ :
- More than 2.25 lakh families have already registered for the scheme.
- The scheme would cover works like environment protection, water and heritage conservation, garden maintenance, removing encroachments, illegal sign boards, hoardings, banners, Sanitation, cleanliness, etc.
- People from the age group of 18 to 60 are eligible for the scheme.
- Payments will be made in the bank accounts of the beneficiary within 15 days.
Other welfare projects :
- The Rajasthan Government had made treatment free under the Chiranjeevi scheme.
- He also highlighted the government’s initiative to open Mahatma Gandhi English Medium schools to provide education to children in English, and a scheme to distribute free sanitary napkins to women
About Rajasthan :
- Governor: Kalraj Mishra
- Chief minister: Ashok Gehlot
- Capital: Jaipur
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma launches Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act online portal
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma has launched the online portal of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) 2016.
Aim :
- To ensure the safety and security of the residents, gathering intelligence inputs and to better the process of delivery of numerous government services.
- The URL of the web application is http://megrssa.nic.in.
- The web-based system is first being rolled out in 7 localities of
- The first phase is being implemented in the localities of Nongrim Hills, Lapalang, Nongmynsong, Nongrah, Pohkseh, Riat Laban, and
Salient features of the online system:
- The digitization process would connect more than 6,000 villages and localities across Meghalaya to the online system.
- Electoral Picture Identity Card (EPIC) is being used to identify the landlord
- The web application has been designed and developed to enable the landlords, tenants, and local authorities of the localities and sub-localities to register and enter the details of the residents (i.e., landlords/tenants’) rental units as a provision in Form B of the Act.
- The ‘Dorbar Shnongs’ (traditional village institution of the village) have also been adopted for the security of the residents in their respective localities.
About MRSSA :
- The Government of Meghalaya has introduced the Meghalaya Resident Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) 2016.
- To ensure & enhance the security of the citizens of the state by making a careful and thorough examination of tenants residing in Meghalaya.
- To implement the Act, the state government in collaboration with National Informatics Centre (NIC) has taken the initiative to design and develop an online application.
- The implementation of the Act will prevent anti-social elements from gaining shelter.
About Meghalaya :
- Governor: Satya Pal Malik
- Chief minister: Conrad Sangma
- Capital: Shillong
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE
SBI & WAARE collaborate to Fund Projects for Customers and Channel Partners
- WAAREE, India’s largest Solar Panel manufacturer, has entered into an Agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) for Solar Projects.
- It allows WAAREE to receive unsecured financing for solar projects through Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme & provide working capital for Channel Partners under EDFS (Electronic dealer finance scheme).
About Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme :
- Through the scheme, WAAREE plans to leverage a credit line of more than $500 million and offer loan borrowers a digital platform for a simple application process.
- The Economic Times has named WAAREE “India’s Best Brand” in the renewable energy sector.
About WAAREE:
- It provides EPC services, project development, rooftop solutions, and solar water pumps & is an Independent Power Producer.
About SBI :
- Founded: 1 July 1955
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara
SEBI gives in-principle approval to Helios Capital to launch mutual fund business
- Helios Capital Management PTE Limited Founder Mr. Samir Arora has received in-principle approval for mutual funds (MF) from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- Helios Capital, which is the business of portfolio management services, applied for a mutual fund license with the SEBI in February 2021.
- He was the Chief Investment Officer of Alliance Capital’s Indian mutual fund business.
- Arora quit Alliance Capital Mutual Fund after 19 years and is now looking to enter the Rs 37 trillion Indian mutual fund industry.
- Recently, SEBI granted in-principle licenses for mutual fund forays to Zerodha Broking, Bajaj Finserv, and Frontline Capital Services.
About SEBI :
- Established: on 12 April 1988 as an executive body and was given statutory powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
- Headquarters : Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Chairman : Madhabi Puri Buch
- SEBI is the regulatory body for securities and commodity markets in India under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), GoI.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS
Vehicle Dispatches Rise 21% As Chip Supply Improves:
- According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, increased semiconductor supply and seasonal demand led to a 21% yearly surge in passenger car wholesales in India in August.
- According to the most recent information provided by the industry group Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), deployments of passenger vehicles (PVs) to dealers were 2,81,210 units in August 2018 compared to 2,32,224 units in August 2021.
- According to SIAM, wholesale sales of passenger cars increased by 23% last month to 1,33,477 units from 1,08,508 units in the same time the previous year.
- In August, utility vehicle dispatches increased by 20% to 1,35,497 units from 1,12,863 units in the same month a year prior.
- Similarly, total two-wheeler wholesales grew by 16% last month to 15,57,429 units from 13,38,740 units in the same time the previous year.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS
Singapore awarded the ‘Meritorious Service Medal’ to Sunil Lanba, Former Navy Chief of India:
- Admiral Sunil Lanba, a former chief of the naval staff of India, has received the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), also known as the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (MSM(M)), from President Halimah Yacob.
- The award was given to Admiral Lanba in recognition of his excellent efforts to strengthen the long-standing bilateral defense ties between the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.
Hindi writer Dr. Asghar Wajahat awarded with 31st Vyas Samman:
- Well-known Hindi author Dr. Asghar Wajahat received the 31st Vyas Samman at a ceremony in New Delhi.
- For his play Mahabali, he has been given the coveted honor.
- Wajahat centers his drama Mahabali on the poet Tulsidas and the Mughal emperor Akbar.
- He tries to determine if Mahabali the poet or Mahabali the monarch is the actual Mahabali via the play.
- The K K Birla Foundation awards the Vyas Samman for exceptional Hindi literature written by an Indian citizen and published during the previous ten years.
- It comes with a plaque, a citation, and a prize worth Rs.4 lakhs.
- The Initiation took place in 1991.
- In 1991, Ram Vilas Sharma’s book “Bharat ke Pracheen Bhasha Parivar aur Hindi” earned him the first Vyas Samman.
- The 30th Vyas Samman was given to Professor Sharad Pagare in recognition of his book, “Patliputra ki Samragi.”
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Mr. Volker Turk appointed as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Mr. Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
- He replaces Mr. Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria, a Chilean politician who served at the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) from 2018 to 2022.
About Mr. Volker Türk :
- He had served with the UN refugee agency in Malaysia, Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and
- From 2019 to 2021, he served as Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination in the UN chief’s Executive Office.
- He served as the Assistant High Commissioner for Protection at UN refugees, UNHCR, in Geneva from 2015 to 2019 where he played a key role in the development of the landmark Global Compact on Refugees.
About OHCHR :
- Established: 20 December 1993
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- New York City, United States
Mr. Dinesh Kumar Batra takes charge as Chairman & Managing Director of BEL
- Dinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
About Mr. Dinesh Kumar Batra :
- Batra is the Chairman of BEL Optronic Devices Limited.
- He is credited with BEL entering into Li-on battery packs for automobiles to support the e-Mobility program of the GoI.
- He is a member of the Board of BEL subsidiaries, BEL-Thales Systems Limited (BTSL) and BEL Optronic Devices Limited (BELOP).
- He also played a pivotal role in obtaining necessary approvals for BEL’s highest-ever payout of 450% Dividend.
- He steered BEL to achieve its highest ever turnover of Rs. 15,044 Crores and PAT of Rs. 2,349 Crores in FY 2021-22 as Director (Finance) &
About BEL :
- Founded: 1954
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BEL is an Indian Government-owned aerospace and defense electronics company.
- It is one of nine PSUs under the Ministry of Defence of India.
Mr. Gervais Ndirakobuca was appointed as the new PM of Burundi
- Burundi’s President Mr Evariste Ndayishimiye has appointed Mr Gervais Ndirakobuca as the Prime Minister of Burundi.
- He succeeds Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni.
- The 113 members of Parliament (MPs) approved the proposal.
About Mr Gervais Ndirakobuca :
- Gervais Ndirakobuca was born in 1970 in Bukinanyana in the Cibitoke Province of Burundi
- He is a Burundian former rebel commander and police commissioner.
- His nickname was “Ndakugarika” meaning ‘I will kill you in the Kirundi language.
- He joined the National Police of Burundi and rose to the rank of Commissioner (lieutenant-general).
- He served as the Minister of Interior, Public Security, and Community Development.
- He is known for his violent crackdown on the 2015 civil protest in Burundi
- He was under United States and European Union sanctions for human rights violations when President Évariste Ndayishimiye appointed him security minister.
About Burundi :
- President : Évariste Ndayishimiye
- Capital : Gitega
- Currency :Burundian franc
CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS
US Military Successfully Tests Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
- The Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped with 3 test re-entry vehicles from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
- It will be the second such US nuclear defense drill in less than a month after the launch of Minuteman III ICBM in Aug 2022.
About Minuteman III ICBM :
- The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based ICBM in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command.
- The Minuteman III has been in service for 50 years and is currently the only land-based ICBM in the US nuclear arsenal.
- The missiles are housed in silos on three US military bases in Wyoming, North Dakota, and
- The US arsenal also includes Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons carried by strategic bomber aircraft.
- In 1970, Minuteman III became the first deployed ICBM with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV).
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Indian rocket maker Agnikul Cosmos gets patent for single-piece 3D printed rocket engines
- Indian space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos Private Limited has secured a patent from the Central government, for the design and manufacturing of single-piece rocket engines using 3D printing technology.
- Agnilet, one such single-piece engine, is the world’s first single-piece 3D printed rocket engine fully designed and manufactured in India, it was successfully test-fired in early 2021.
- Since 2019, Agnikul has raised a total funding of Rs 105 crore ($15 million) from Mayfield India, pi Ventures, Speciale Invest, and a host of others including prominent angels such as Anand Mahindra and Naval Ravikant.
About Agnikul Cosmos :
- Founded: 2017
- Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Co-founder & CEO: Srinath Ravichandran
- It is an Indian aerospace manufacturer based in the National Center for Combustion R&D (NCRD) of IIT Madras, Chennai
Over 75 lakh cases were settled during the third National Lok Adalat
- As part of the third National Lok Adalat of 2022, the State Legal Services Authorities of Rajasthan and Maharashtra launched the Digital Lok Adalat in the respective states.
- Rajasthan and Maharashtra became the first states to use end-to-end digital platforms during the third National Lok Adalat of the year that saw 75 lakh cases settled across India including 45 lakh pending and 58.33 lakh pre-litigation cases.
- The Digital Lok Adalat is powered by AI (Artificial Intelligence) and
- It was launched by the National Legal Services Authority Chairman and Supreme Court judge, Justice Shri Uday Umesh Lalit during the ’18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ meet held in Jaipur in July 2022.
- This was the first time that the Lok Adalats were made end-to-end digital.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX
Fortune India Rich List 2022: Gautam Adani India’s richest man
- According to Fortune India’s list of “India’s Richest” for 2022, there are 142 billionaires living in India, and their combined fortune is estimated to be worth USD 832 billion (Rs 66.36 trillion).
- The first list, created in partnership with the wealth management company Waterfield Advisors, is mostly based on the wealth of the owners of publicly traded companies.
- Gautam Adani, the richest man in Asia, has surpassed Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon, to reach the third spot on Forbes’ real-time list of billionaires.
- With a US$129.16 billion net worth, he became the richest person in India (Rs. 10.29 trillion)
- Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, is now the eighth richest person in the world and the second richest person in India with a net worth of USD 94 billion.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Australia Captain Aaron Finch to Retire from ODI Cricket:
- Australia’s captain, Aaron Finch, announced his retirement from one-day international cricket following Australia’s third and final ODI against New Zealand.
- Finch will continue to captain the Australian T20 squad and will lead it in the defense of its global championship in the T20 World Cup, which will be contested in Australia in October and November.
- Finch is regarded as one of the most dangerous opening batsmen in the world, having amassed 5,401 runs in ODIs with an average of over 40 and 17 hundred.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES
Queen Elizabeth II passes away
- Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
About Queen Elizabeth II :
- Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, UK.
- Queen Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom (UK) and the other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952
- Her reign of 70 years and 214 days is the longest of any British monarch and the longest recorded of any female head of state in history.
- She became the UK’s longest-serving monarch in 2015 when she surpassed the record of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901).
- The 15 prime ministers served during her time in office, including Ms. Truss, who was born 101 years after Winston Churchill, in 1874.
- She was crowned on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey, the first-ever coronation to be televised.
Daily CA on September 11 & 12:
- National Forest Martyrs Day is marked on September 11.
- World First Aid Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of September.
- Grandparents’ Day is celebrated each year on the first Sunday after Labour Day.
- The World Resources Institute (WRI) and NITI Aayog introduced E-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport-India), the country’s first national electric freight platform
- According to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers, increased semiconductor supply and seasonal demand led to a 21% yearly surge in passenger car wholesales in India in August.
- Admiral Sunil Lanba, a former chief of the naval staff of India, has received the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera), also known as the Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (MSM(M)), from President Halimah Yacob.
- Well-known Hindi author Dr. Asghar Wajahat received the 31st Vyas Samman at a ceremony in New Delhi.
- According to Fortune India’s list of “India’s Richest” for 2022, there are 142 billionaires living in India, and their combined fortune is estimated to be worth USD 832 billion (Rs 66.36 trillion).
- Australia’s captain, Aaron Finch, announced his retirement from one-day international cricket following Australia’s third and final ODI against New Zealand.
- Rajasthan chief minister Shri Ashok Gehlot launched the ‘Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme’ at the Ambedkar Bhawan, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma has launched the online portal of the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) 2016.
- WAAREE, India’s largest Solar Panel manufacturer, has entered into an Agreement with the State Bank of India (SBI) for Solar Projects.
- Helios Capital Management PTE Limited Founder Mr. Samir Arora has received in-principle approval for mutual funds (MF) from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Volker Turk of Austria as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, following approval by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
- Dinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
- Burundi’s President Mr Evariste Ndayishimiye has appointed Mr Gervais Ndirakobuca as the Prime Minister of Burundi.
- The Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped with 3 test re-entry vehicles from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
- Indian space-tech startup AgniKul Cosmos Private Limited has secured a patent from the Central government, for the design and manufacturing of single-piece rocket engines using 3D printing technology.
- As part of the third National Lok Adalat of 2022, the State Legal Services Authorities of Rajasthan and Maharashtra launched the Digital Lok Adalat in the respective states.
- Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 in Balmoral Castle in Scotland.