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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

World Tourism Day: September 27

• World Tourism Day is celebrated on the 27th of September every year.
• World Tourism Day is celebrated to pay tribute to the tourism industry and encourage people to travel and honor those who were working in the tourism sector.

Theme 2022:

• This year the host country is Indonesia and the World Tourism Day Theme 2022 is “Rethinking Tourism”.

History

• The United Nations World Tourism Organization celebrated World Tourism Day as an International Observance on 27th September 1980.
• The statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organization were adopted in the year 1970 on 27^th
• So, this date is chosen as World Tourism Day.
• At its Twelfth Session in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1997, the United Nations World Tourism Organization General Assembly decided to select a country as a host each year to act as the Organization’s partner in the celebration of World Tourism Day.
• The late Ignatius Amaduwa Atigbi, a Nigerian was the one who proposed the idea of making 27th September a World Tourism Day.
• The color of World Tourism is Blue.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

The Central Bureau of Investigation conducted ‘Operation Meghachakra’ in 56 different places:

• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out ‘Operation Meghachakra’ at 56 locations in 20 states against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material online.
• CBI launched the exercise code ‘Operation Meghachakra’ using the inputs from the Interpol unit of New Zealand.
• CBI carried out a similar exercise “Operation Carbon” in 2021 at 76 locations across the country.
• CBI is the first probe agency to set up a cybercrime unit for the investigation of cybercrimes in the country.

About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI):

• It works under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.
• It was established on the recommendation of the Santhanam Committee.
• Subodh Kumar Jaiswal is the current Director.

The Union Ministry of Environment will launch a single-window system:

• The Union environment ministry will launch a single-window system for environment, forest, wildlife, and coastal regulation zone clearances by the end of the year to reduce the time taken to process green nods for various infrastructure projects.
• Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environment Single-window Hub or Parivesh is a single window system for environment, forest, wildlife, and coastal regulation zone clearances.
• The government now intends to unveil Parivesh 2.0 by the end of the year.
• During the National Conference of ministers of environment, forest, and climate change held in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
• Provision has been made for every state to create a land bank in advance so that as soon as the proposals come to the state they can take immediate actions for required compensatory afforestation.

The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will launch the Swachh Toycathon:

• Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will launch Swachh Toycathon, a unique competition to make toys from waste.
• The competition will be open to individuals and groups to bring forth innovation in toy designs using dry waste.
• It will focus on efficient designs that can be replicated at a larger scale, and toys that comply with minimum safety standards.
• The competition will be hosted on MyGov’s Innovative India portal.
• Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar is the knowledge partner for the initiative.

National Action Plan for Toys 2020:

• It was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys to establish India as a global Toy hub.
• The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade along with 14 Ministries of Central Government is currently implementing various aspects of the National Action Plan for Toys.

Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy inaugurates the ‘SymphoNE’ Virtual Conference:

• Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy launches Virtual Conference ‘SymphoNE’ to boost Tourism Sector in North East India.
• SymphoNE is the start of a series of dialogues on the North Eastern Region’s Development Conference comprised of a broad range of Policy Thinkers, Stakeholders & Influencers to boost the Tourism Sector in the North Eastern Region.
• The Virtual Conference ‘SymphoNE’ is being organized on the 24th & 27th of September 2022 by the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
• This two-day conference will aim to create a roadmap to showcase the unexplored beauty of North East India & boost the tourism Sector in the North Eastern Region.
• SymphoNE aims to develop a one-stop solution to eliminate all obstacles that are being faced by the tourists, and the tour operators while carrying out the operations for the visitors.

The upcoming DefExpo 2022, which is slated to take place in Gandhinagar

• The forthcoming DefExpo 2022, scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar from October 18 to 22, will host the second edition of the India-Africa Defence Dialogue with invites extended to 53 African countries.
• A separate Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) conclave with the participation of approximately 40 countries is also on the anvil.
• The Expo, earlier scheduled to be held in March, was postponed due to “logistical challenges”.
• For DefExpo 2022, Indian companies, Indian subsidiaries of foreign Original Equipment Manufacturers, a Division of a company registered in India, and exhibitors having joint ventures with an Indian company will be considered Indian participants.
• The theme of DefExpo 2022 is ‘Path to Pride’, aiming to showcase the needs of the domestic defense industry, which is now powering the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ resolve of the Government and the nation at large.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

Chhattisgarh CM announces campaign ‘Hamar Beti, Hamar Maan’ for women’s safety

• The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel announced the launch of an innovative campaign ‘Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan’ (Our Daughter – Our Pride) for the women’s safety and their empowerment in society

About ‘Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan’ :

• Women officers and employees of the Chhattisgarh police will communicate, guide, and teach the daughters in schools and colleges about their legal rights, good touch, bad touch, molestation, sexual abuse, cyber crime, protection from social media crimes, and their rights.
• Under the campaign, a helpline number will also be issued so that prompt action could be taken on the crimes against any woman after they complain about it through that number.
• A special team of police will patrol the girl’s schools, colleges, and other prominent places with the specific presence of females.
• Moreover, the Inspector General (IG) Range will be responsible for ensuring that the probe in such matters is completed within a stipulated time and a challan is also presented.

About Chhattisgarh :

• Governor: Anusuiya Uikey
• Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel
• Capital: Raipur
• Famous Dance: Pandwani, Raut Nacha, Panthi and Soowa
• Every year 1st Nov is celebrated as Chhattisgarh Foundation Day.

Govt of Nagaland to launch its health insurance scheme CMHIS on 1st October

• The Government of Nagaland will launch its health insurance scheme called the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) on the 1st of October, 2022.

Aim :

• To reduce out-of-pocket expenditure on hospital care for all bonafide citizens of Nagaland.

Beneficiaries :

• The scheme will cover two beneficiary categories: State government employees and pensioners including legislators/ex-legislators and their dependents, and all the Indigenous and or Permanent residents of the State who are not beneficiaries under AB PM-JAY or any public-funded insurance scheme.
• It provides free health insurance coverage of up to 5 lakh rupees per family per year.

About Nagaland :

• Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
• Chief Minister : Neiphiu Rio
• Capital : Kohima
• Festivals : Hornbill Festival, Mim Kut, Sekrenyi, Aoleng, Moatsii Mong, Bushu Dima

Govt of Assam to use portable device ‘SAANS’ to stop neonatal deaths

• The Assam government has decided to use the air pressure machine named SAANS to reduce neonatal mortality.
• It is developed by a Bangalore-based start-up, InnAccel Technologies.

About SAANS :

• The ‘SAANS’ system is a portable, easy-to-use, robust, neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) device.
• It is designed to provide short-term breathing support for infants suffering from Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) in hospital settings as well as during travel.
• InnAccel Technologies has joined hands with SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility to strengthen respiratory support for infants and the pediatric population in Assam.

About SAMRIDH :

• SAMRIDH is a multi-stakeholder innovation and funding platform operated by IPE Global and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Note :

• Assam has the third-highest infant mortality rate in India, with 40 fatalities per 1,000 live births.
• InnAccel Technologies Co-Founder and CEO: Siraj Dhanani

About Assam :

• Governor : Jagdish Mukhi
• Chief Minister : Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Capital: Dispur
• Festivals : Bohag Bihu, Ali-Ai-Ligang, Baikho, Rongker, Bohaggiyo Bishu, Ambubashi Mela
• Dances : Sattriya, Bagurumba, Jhumur

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE

UCO Bank becomes the first lender to get RBI’s approval for rupee trade

• Public sector lender UCO Bank has become the first bank to receive the approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open a special Vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees (INR).
• On July 11, 2022, the RBI issued a circular allowing trade settlements between India and other countries, including Sri Lanka and Russia, in rupee.
• The RBI had stated that the exchange rate between the currencies of the two trading partner countries is to be market determined.
• Gazprombank is a Russian lender, which was set up by the world’s largest gas producer and exporter Gazprom to provide banking services for gas industry enterprises and has been operating since 1990.
• UCO Bank was chosen by the Union government in 2012 as the payment bank for oil imports from Iran after the United State tightened the earlier rounds of sanctions.

About UCO Bank :

• Founded: 6 January 1943
• Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• MD & CEO : Soma Sankara Prasad
• Tagline: Honors Your Trust

SBIF and WWF India join hands for Red Panda Transboundary Conservation in Sikkim and Kalimpong District of West Bengal

• On the Occasion of International Red Panda Day (third Saturday of September- Sep 17, 2022) the State Bank of India Foundation (SBIF) and WWF India entered into a partnership to generate fine-scale information on the species at a transboundary level and engage with communities in safeguarding key habitats of the Red Panda in the Khangchendzonga landscape of Sikkim and Darjeeling, Kalimpong district in West Bengal.
• An event was organized at the Himalayan Zoological Park in Gangtok to celebrate International Red Panda Day.
• Himalayan Zoological Park is the first-of-its-kind, where animals are kept in their natural habitat.
• Sandeep Tambe, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) /Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), Sikkim, was also present at the event.
• The event was hosted to raise awareness about the endangered species among young visitors.
• The day was also celebrated with the support of the State Education Departments of Sikkim and the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.
• A short program was also conducted at Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery, Lava, West Bengal, for the student monks, students of Lava High School, and Red Panda Guardians.

About SBI Foundation :

• Founded: 2015
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• President & COO: Mr. Lalit Mohan

HDFC ERGO partners with HDFC Life to launch Click2Protect Optima Secure

• HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited has joined hands with HDFC Life, to offer Click2Protect Optima Secure. 
• This is a comprehensive insurance plan providing holistic protection to

About Click2Protect Optima Secure :

• Click2Protect Optima Secure combines the benefits of life and health insurance solutions under one roof.
• In this plan, the term life insurance component will protect customers against uncertainties of life with a minimum sum assured of 50,000.
• Under the health insurance component, customers can avail of a sum insured ranging from 5 Lacs to Rs. 2 cr.
• It comes with ‘Individual’ and ‘Family Floater’
• It will be serviced by HDFC ERGO and life insurance by HDFC Life.

Other key benefits of the plan:

• Life Insurance Protection: Covers up to 85 years of age; in the floater’s policy, the eldest member of the family is covered.
• Plus Benefit: Offers additional coverage equivalent to 100% of the Base Sum Insured in 2 years, irrespective of a claim
• Attractive Premium Discounts: 2.5% loyalty discount for existing HDFC ERGO retail customers, Long Term Discount of 7.5% and 10% on 2-year and 3-year policies, and 10% family discount, if two or more family members are covered under the same ‘Individual’ policy
• Pre & post-hospitalization medical expenses: Covers medical expenses for consultations, investigations, and medicines incurred up to 60 days prior and up to 180 days post-hospitalization.
• Out-of-pocket expenses: Per day hospital cash benefit ranging from 500 to Rs. 10,000 for each continuous and completed 24 hours of hospitalization.
• Critical Illness (add-on): Provides comprehensive coverage by offering a ‘Lumpsum’ payout on diagnosis of any of the listed 51 critical Illnesses.

About HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited :

• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• MD: Mr. Ritesh Kumar
• HDFC ERGO is a 51:49 joint venture firm between HDFC and ERGO International AG, one of the insurance entities of the Munich Re Group in Germany.

About HDFC Life :

• Founded: 2000
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• MD & CEO : Vibha Padalkar
• It is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC), one of India’s leading housing finance institutions, and Abrdn, a global investment company.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR

Daniel Spielman has won the Breakthrough Prize in mathematics:

• Daniel Spielman has been announced as the winner of the Breakthrough Prize in mathematics.
• He got the award for his contributions to theoretical computer science and mathematics.
• Breakthrough Prize Foundation has announced the winners in the three categories — fundamental physics, mathematics, and life sciences.
• The winners of the prizes are known as “laureates”.
• The Breakthrough Prizes was instituted by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs in 2010.
• The winner receives a prize of $3 million.
• It is also known as the “Oscars of Science”.

President Draupadi Murmu has presented the NSS Awards:

• President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards 2020-21.
• President Draupadi Murmu presented a total of 42 awards.
• Two universities, ten NSS units, and 30 volunteers received the awards.
• The National Service Scheme Award is conferred by the Department of Youth Affairs every year.
• It is given for the outstanding contributions made by universities and Colleges, NSS units, NSS Volunteers, program Officers, etc. for voluntary community service.
• At present, the NSS has about 40 lakh volunteers across the country.

About NSS:

• NSS is a Centrally Sector Scheme launched in the year
• Its main objective is to develop the personality and character of the youths through voluntary community service.
• National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards: It is conferred every year on NSS Foundation Day (24 September).
• It was instituted by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports during 1992-93.

Meena Kandasamy has won the Hermann Kesten Prize:

• Meena Kandasamy has been announced the winner of the Hermann Kesten Prize.
• The award will be given at a ceremony in Darmstadt on 15 November 2022.
• Meena Kandasamy is a feminist and anti-caste activist.
• She works on issues related to gender, caste, sexuality, patriarchy, and oppression by the Brahmanical system.
• Her novels have been selected for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the International Dylan Thomas Prize, the Jhalak Prize, and the Hindu Lit Prize.
• Tamil Tigresses (2021), Touch (2006), Gypsy Goddess (2014), and Ms. Militancy (2010) are some famous works of Meena Kandasamy.
• This year, a special award will be also given to the website “Weiter Schreiben” to encourage writers from conflict zones.
• Hermann Kesten Prize is given to personalities, who stand up for the rights of persecuted authors and journalists.
• The winner receives an amount of €20,000 ($19,996) as prize money.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND REPORTS

Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 has been released:

• Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 has been released by the Registrar General of India (RGI).
• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that India is poised to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets of child mortality.
• The Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) for the country has declined by 3 points from 35 per 1000 live births in 2019 to 32 per 1000 live births in 2020.
• It varies from 36 in rural areas to 21 in urban areas. U5MR for females is higher (33) than for males (31).
• The highest decline of U5MR is seen in Uttar Pradesh (5 points) and Karnataka (5 points).
• There has been a decline of 4 points in male U5MR and 3 points in female U5MR during the corresponding period.
• As per SRS 2020 Report, eleven States/UT have already attained the SDGs target of U5MR (<=25 by 2030).
• Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has declined by 2 points from 30 per 1000 live births in 2019 to 28 per 1000 live births in 2020.
• The Rural-Urban difference has narrowed to 12 points (Urban 19, Rural-31). IMR male and female are equal (28) in 2020.
• The Neonatal Mortality Rate ranges from 12 in urban areas to 23 in rural areas.
• As per SRS 2020 Report, six States/ UT have already attained the SDG target of NMR (<=12 by 2030).
• They are Kerala (4), Delhi (9), Tamil Nadu (9), Maharashtra (11), Jammu & Kashmir (12), and Punjab (12).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

BPCL has signed an MOU with Petrobras for sourcing crude oil:

• State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has signed an agreement with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras for sourcing crude oil from the Latin American nation as part of plans to diversify its sourcing needs.
• BPCL imports a large volume of crude oil which is turned into fuel such as petrol and diesel at its three oil refineries at Mumbai, Bina in Madhya Pradesh, and Kochi in Kerala.
• The firm, which gets the majority of its supplies from west Asian nations such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia, is looking to diversify its sources of supply in an attempt to cut down reliance on any particular region.
• Company chairman and managing director Arun Kumar Singh and Petrobras CEO Caio Paes de Andrade signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Brazil.
• Bharat PetroResources Limited (BPRL), the upstream oil and gas exploration and production subsidiary of BPCL, plans to invest USD 1.6 billion to develop an oil block in Brazil.

Additional Info.:

• On July 27, the Union Cabinet approved the firm to invest an additional USD 1.6 billion in the Brazilian oil block BM-SEAL-11.
• The block is to start production from 2026-27.
• BPRL has a 40 percent stake in the block.
• Brazil’s national oil company Petrobras is the operator with 60 percent interest.
• Multiple oil discoveries have been made in the block, which is being developed now.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

Former captain of Indian hockey Mr. Dilip Tirkey elected as Hockey India president

• Former India captain Mr. Dilip Tirkey has been elected unopposed as the new president of Hockey India (HI). 
• The International Hockey Federation has approved Dilip Tirkey and his team’s appointments
• Bhola Nath was elected as the secretary general of Hockey India.
• Tirkey who filed his nomination as President of Hockey, Odisha, was elected after Uttar Pradesh Hockey chief Mr. Rakesh Katyal and Jharkhand’s Mr. Bhola Nath Singh withdrew nominations.

Note :

• Dilip Tirkey became Hockey India’s First player president.

About Dilip Tirkey :

• Dilip Tirkey was born on 25 November 1977, in Sundergarh, Odisha, India
• He made his debut in 1995 against England.
• He represented India at the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, Athens in 2004, and Sydney in
• He is the only tribal hockey player to represent India in three Olympics
• He served as the chairman of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC).
• Currently, he is working as the chairman of the Odisha Hockey Promotion Council

Awards & Honors :

• Dilip Tirkey has been awarded Padma Shree in 2004 and Arjun Award in 2002.
• He won the Showcase Odisha Awards in 2012.

Dr. Rajiv Bahl appointed as the new director general of ICMR

• The Central government appointed Rajiv Bahl as a Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) cum- Secretary Department of Health Research (DHR) for 3 years.
• The order of his appointment was issued by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, GoI.
• He will replace Balram Bhargava, who was appointed to the post in April 2018 for 4 years.
• Bahl currently serves as head of research in the maternal, newborn child, and adolescent Health-cum-Newborn unit of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.

About ICMR :

• Founded: 1911
• Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India

NPCI re-appoints Mr. Dilip Asbe as MD and CEO for five years

• The shareholders of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approved the re-appointment of Dilip Asbe as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 5 years with effect from Jan 8, 2023, to 7th Jan 2028.

About Mr. Dilip Asbe :

• Dilip Asbe joined NPCI in January 2010 as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) & later served as Chief Operating Officer from 2013 to 2018.
• He took over as CEO from former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) executive Abhaya Prasad Hota in

About NPCI :

• Founded: 2008
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• MD & CEO : Dilip Asbe
• The NPCI  is the specialized division of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, GoI.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ISRO develops microprocessor-controlled smart limbs

• The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed an intelligent artificial limb, a 1.6 kg microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK).
• It is expected to be cheaper by up to 10 times, benefitting above-knee amputees to walk with a comfortable gait.
• The MPKs is being developed by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD), Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities (Divyangjan) (PDUNIPPD (D)), and Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO).

About MPK :

• The MPKs offer extended capabilities for the amputee than those offered by the passive limbs that do not use the microprocessors.
• It consists of a microprocessor, hydraulic damper, load & knee angle sensors, composite knee case, Li-ion battery, electrical harness, and interface elements.
• It detects the state of gait based on the sensor data.
• With the clearance of the Joint Project Monitoring Committee (JPMC), the device was tested with an amputee, identified by NILD for conducting walking trials.
• The trials were conducted at the NILD lab jointly by NILD and VSSC.
• The amputee could walk about 100 meters in the corridor with minimum support.
• MPKs currently available commercially in India have been imported and range from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 60 lakh & once commercialized, are expected to cost around Rs 4 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.

About ISRO :

• Established: 15 August 1969
• Headquarters: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Chairman: Sreedhara Panicker Somanath
• ISRO is the national space agency of India & It operates under the Department of Space (DOS).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

Oscar-winning actress Louise Fletcher Passes away

• United States actress Louise Fletcher Passed away at the age of 88.

About Louise Fletcher :

• Fletcher was born on July 22, 1934, in Birmingham, Alabama, United States (US).
• She was best known for her portrayal of Nurse Ratched, Fletcher’s career spanned six decades, including TV and film.
• Her last credited work was a two-episode run guest-starring on the Netflix show “Girlboss” in 2017

Awards & Honors :

• She was awarded the Oscar in 1976 for her role as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975).
• She was also a recipient of a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
• She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her roles in the television series Picket Fences (1996) and Joan of Arcadia (2004).

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest :

• The film, based on a popular Ken Kesey novel, won the best actress trophy for Fletcher and four other Oscars, including best picture, best director (Milos Forman), best actor (Jack Nicholson), and Best Screenplay.

Author of the Wolf Hall trilogy, Dame Hilary Mantel passes away

• Dame Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author of the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” saga of historical novels, has Passed away at the age of 70.

About Dame Hilary Mantel :

• Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British writer whose work includes historical fiction, personal memoirs, and short stories
• Her first novel ‘Every Day is Mother’s Day, was published in 1985.
• Her Notable works include Bring Up the Bodies, Fludd, and Beyond Black.
• In total, she authored 17 books, including non-fiction works.

Awards & Honors :

• Mantel won the Booker Prize twice, for “Wolf Hall” in 2009 and its sequel “Bring Up the Bodies” in
• She was also honored with the Walter Scott Prize (2010, 2021) and Costa Novel Prize (2012).

Note :

• Hilary Mantel became the first woman to win the Man Booker Prize Twice.

Additional Info :

• Wolf Hall was a fictional account of Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of Henry VIII.

Daily CA on September 27:

• World Tourism Day is celebrated on the 27th of September every year.
• The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has carried out ‘Operation Meghachakra’ at 56 locations in 20 states against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material online.
• The Union environment ministry will launch a single-window system for environment, forest, wildlife, and coastal regulation zone clearances by the end of the year to reduce the time taken to process green nods for various infrastructure projects.
• Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry will launch Swachh Toycathon, a unique competition to make toys from waste.
• Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy launches Virtual Conference ‘SymphoNE’ to boost Tourism Sector in North East India.
• The forthcoming DefExpo 2022, scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar from October 18 to 22, will host the second edition of the India-Africa Defence Dialogue with invites extended to 53 African countries.
• Daniel Spielman has been announced as the winner of the Breakthrough Prize in mathematics.
• President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards 2020-21.
• Meena Kandasamy has been announced the winner of the Hermann Kesten Prize.
• Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 has been released by the Registrar General of India (RGI).
• State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has signed an agreement with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras for sourcing crude oil from the Latin American nation as part of plans to diversify its sourcing needs.
• The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel announced the launch of an innovative campaign ‘Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan’ (Our Daughter – Our Pride) for the women’s safety and their empowerment in society
• The Government of Nagaland will launch its health insurance scheme called the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) on the 1st of October, 2022.
• The Assam government has decided to use the air pressure machine named SAANS to reduce neonatal mortality.
• Public sector lender UCO Bank has become the first bank to receive the approval from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to open a special Vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees (INR).
• On the Occasion of International Red Panda Day (third Saturday of September- Sep 17, 2022) the State Bank of India Foundation (SBIF) and WWF India entered into a partnership to generate fine-scale information on the species at a transboundary level and engage with communities in safeguarding key habitats of the Red Panda in the Khangchendzonga landscape of Sikkim and Darjeeling, Kalimpong district in West Bengal.
• HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited has joined hands with HDFC Life, to offer Click2Protect Optima Secure. 
• Former India captain Mr. Dilip Tirkey has been elected unopposed as the new president of Hockey India (HI). 
• The Central government appointed Rajiv Bahl as a Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) cum- Secretary Department of Health Research (DHR) for 3 years.
• The shareholders of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) approved the re-appointment of Dilip Asbe as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 5 years with effect from Jan 8, 2023, to 7th Jan 2028.
• The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has developed an intelligent artificial limb, a 1.6 kg microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK).
• United States actress Louise Fletcher Passed away at the age of 88.
• Dame Hilary Mantel, the Booker Prize-winning author of the acclaimed “Wolf Hall” saga of historical novels, has Passed away at the age of 70.