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CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Rabies Day 2022: September 28
- World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28th September of every year.
- Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads to people from the saliva of infected animals.
- World Rabies Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the deadly disease and educate people on how to fight against this disease.
Theme:
- World Rabies Day 2022 Theme is “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths”.
History
- The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) established World Rabies Day in 2007.
- This day was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- They choose the date 28th September to observe World Rabies Day to remember the French Scientist Louis Pasteur.
- In 1895, the French Scientist Louis Pasteur passed away on this day (28th September) created the vaccination for rabies
CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS
Indian government introduces “Sign Learn” smartphone app:
- The Center produced the “Sign Learn” smartphone app, a lexicon of 10,000 words for Indian Sign Language (ISL).
- The app was introduced by Pratima Bhoumik, a minister of state for social justice and empowerment.
- Sign Learn is built on the lexicon of the 10,000-word Indian Sign Language Research And Training Centre (ISLRTC).
- On the program, which is available on Android and iOS platforms, you can search for any term in the ISL dictionary using Hindi or English.
- This year, ISL e-content for the NCERT textbooks for class 6 was released.
- The Center published some “Veergatha” volumes from the National Book Trust’s “Veergatha” series in ISL as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- For the “Sign Learn” smartphone app, ISLRTC and NCERT worked together to release 500 academic words in Indian Sign Language.
Shri Amit Shah to Inaugurate Dairy Cooperative Conclave in Gangtok:
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah are expected to inaugurate a day-long dairy cooperative congress of the eastern and northeastern zones in Sikkim.
- The National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI)is organizing the colloquium
- According to NCDFI Chairman Mangal Jit Rai, Shah’s office has confirmed his presence in the Gangtok conclave.
- The function’s honoree will be Sikkim Chief Minister P S Tamang.
- Top officials from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal’s cooperative milk unions and state dairy federations are likely to participate, according to Rai.
- The event is expected to draw 1,200 participants from these 12 states.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Vitamin Angels India & UNICEF India Partner For Poshan Maah 2022
- Vitamin Angels India has announced a partnership with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India for Poshan Maah 2022.
Aim :
- To implement a comprehensive, unified outreach and awareness program to enhance nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcomes with a renewed focus on fostering health, wellness, and immunity to disease and undernutrition.
About Poshan Innovation Platform (PIP) :
- The Poshan Innovation Platform aims to develop continuous sandboxing of ideas, mentoring by experts, and seed funding by the private sector.
- In January 2023, the PIP to combat undernutrition will be launched in the Country.
- The initiative calls for ideas for innovations around Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) interventions from across the country.
- The 5th National Family Health Survey (2019-2021) has indicated a slight improvement in undernutrition indicators, several other associated factors like anemia and vitamin A deficiency in children continue to be major challenges.
Note :
- President of Vitamin Angels India: Sunish Jauhari
About UNICEF :
- Headquarters: New York, United States of America
- Executive Director: Catherine Russell
G4 countries highlight ‘urgent need’ for reform in U.N. Security Council
- On the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, the G-4 comprising India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil highlighted the ‘urgent need’ for reform in the N. Security Council (UNSC).
- The United Nations requires urgent and comprehensive reforms while emphasising that the Security Council must be reflective of the “aspirations and perspectives of the developing world” that form the majority of UN global membership.
- India emphasized its concerns in a statement of 32 countries highlighting the urgency to push reforms in the UN Security Council.
Note :
- Foreign Minister of Brazil : Carlos Alberto Franco França
- Federal Foreign Minister of Germany: Annalena Baerbock
- Minister for External Affairs of India: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan: Yoshimasa Hayashi
About UNSC :
- Founded: 24 October 1945
- Headquarters: New York, United States
- Membership: 15 countries (5 permanent members: the United States, the Russian Federation, France, China, and the United Kingdom)
- The UNSC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations & is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter.
About G4 :
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: United Nations
- Membership: India, Germany, Brazil, and Japan
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING & FINANCE
SEBI permits REITs and InvITs to issue Commercial Papers
- Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed emerging investment vehicles, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), to issue commercial papers.
- The move came after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Commercial Paper Directions in Aug 2022 indicated that InvIT and REIT having a net worth of at least Rs 100 crore are eligible to issue commercial paper
- At present, there are 3 listed REITs Embassy Office Parks REIT, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, and Brookfield India Real Estate Trust on Indian stock exchanges, but all these are of leased office assets.
- The issuance of listed CPs should be within the overall debt limit permitted under the REITs and InvITs rules.
- While a REIT comprises a portfolio of commercial real assets, a major portion of which is already leased out, InvITs comprise a portfolio of infrastructure assets such as highways and power transmission assets
About CP :
- CP in market parlance refers to a short-term debt instrument issued by companies to garner funds generally for a period of up to one year.
About SEBI :
- Established: on April 12, 1988, as an executive body and was given statutory powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Chairman : Madhabi Puri Buch
- SEBI is the regulatory body for securities and commodity markets in India under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance, GoI.
World Bank approves USD 350 million loans to Gujarat for better health services
- The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved a $350 million loan to Gujarat to improve the quality and access of its public healthcare services, with a special focus on adolescent girls and disease surveillance.
- The funding will come from the World Bank arm International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), carrying a maturity of 18 years including a grace period of 5 years.
- The loan amount will be utilized through the state government’s Systems Reform Endeavours For Transformed Health Achievement In Gujarat (SRESTHA-G) program which will enable more people to access a wider range of high-quality health services.
About SRESTHA-G :
- The Program will support a population-based screening process with help from local Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM).
- It will help Gujarat develop surveillance systems for the early detection of disease outbreaks.
- The Program will lay a special focus on improving the health and nutrition of adolescent girls and boys.
- This will be prioritized in 14 districts where more than 70% of adolescent girls are
- 69% of adolescent girls & 36% of adolescent boys in Gujarat suffer from anemia & also, and 10% of rural and 5% of urban residents in Gujarat suffer from mental health issues.
About WB :
- Established: December 1945
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
- President : David Malpass
- The WB is the collective name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA).
Union Bank of India launches Ethical Hacking Lab in Hyderabad
- Union Bank of India inaugurated the ‘Ethical Hacking Lab’ at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- The Lab was inaugurated by Union Bank of India Managing Director and CEO Ms. A Manimekhalai in the presence of Executive Directors Mr. Nitesh Ranjan, Mr. Rajnish Karnatak, and Mr. Nidhu Saxena.
Aim :
- To create a cyber defense mechanism to protect the bank’s information systems, digital assets, channels, from potential cyber threats.
- The lab strengthens the cyber ecosystem in
- It will establish multiple cyber security centers to strengthen the bank’s security posture and collaborate with cyber defense industries and government bodies for implementing new technologies.
About UBI :
- Founded: 11 November 1919
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- MD & CEO : A Manimekhalai
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS
Rupee Drops to Record Low At 81.67, Destabilizing Markets:
- As a result of the strengthening of the US dollar abroad and investors’ risk aversion, the rupee fell 58 paise to settle at an all-time low of 81.67 against the US dollar.
- Additionally, the turmoil in Ukraine, a downward trend in local equities, and substantial outflows of foreign funds eroded investor interest, according to currency dealers.
- Before that, the rupee plunged 30 paise to end the day at 81.09, setting a new record low.
- The native currency has now lost 193 paise to the American dollar for the fourth session running.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOUR
Asha Parekh to be bestowed with the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award:
- The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 has been given to veteran actress Asha Parekh, making her the 52nd winner of the distinction.
- Anurag Thakur, the union minister for Information and Broadcasting, revealed her identity.
- She participated in over 95 films, and from 1998 to 2001, she served as chair of the Central Board of Film Certification.
- She was also given the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 1992 for her contributions to cinema.
- Asha Parekh also worked in Gujarati, Punjabi, and Kannada films.
- In the late 70s and 80s, she was relegated to what was called ‘character roles’ back then
- The most recent Dadasaheb Phalke award went to Southern film legend Rajinikanth.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT
Air India Signed an MOU With Willis Lease for Aircraft Engines:
- Air India announced a definitive sale and leaseback agreement with Nasdaq-listed Willis Lease Finance Corporation for 34 CFM56-5B engines installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet.
- The engines will be covered by Willis Lease’s ConstantThrust, which will provide considerable dependability and cost savings over a standard MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) shop visit program.
- 13 Airbus A321 aircraft and four Airbus A320 aircraft will be powered by 34 engines that Willis Lease will buy from Air India as part of the sale side of the deal.
- Willis Lease will supply replacement and standby spare engines through the program, enabling the airline to avoid potentially expensive and unpredicted service visits on engines powering a fleet of transitional aircraft.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Dr. M Srinivas was appointed as the new director of AIIMS, New Delhi
- Son of a retired tahsildar Ashappa, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Yadgir city, M. Srinivas was appointed as Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for 5 years or till attaining the age of 65 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- The order was issued by the Under Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
- He will succeed Randeep Guleria who has been holding the post since March 2017.
About Dr. M Srinivas :
- Srinivas was a professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at AIIMS-Delhi before he joined ESIC Hospital and Medical College in Hyderabad in 2016.
- At the time of his appointment, he was working as the Dean of the Employees State Insurance Company (ESIC) Hospital and Medical College in Sanathnagar in
About AIIMS :
- Established: 1956
- President : Mansukh Mandaviya
- The institute is governed by the AIIMS Act, 1956, and operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Lux Cozi appoints Mr. Sourav Ganguly as Brand Ambassador
- Lux Industries Limited, known for its innovative and customer-demand-driven product offerings, has appointed a cricketer & former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Mr. Sourav Ganguly, as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi.
- Sourav Ganguly joins alongside Mr. Varun Dhawan as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi.
- Through this collaboration, Lux Cozi aims to achieve greater heights and create a deeper connection with its consumers.
- The company has also released a new advertisement campaign #PorleEMonKhushi with the former international cricketer.
About Lux industries :
- Founded: 1957
- Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Chairman: Ashok Todi
Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar
- Indian diplomat Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar.
- He will be replacing ambassador Shri Abhay Kumar.
About Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu :
- Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu is a 2004 batch IFS officer.
- He has served as the joint Secretary in the Eurasia division.
- Presently he is serving as the joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
About Madagascar :
- President: Andry Rajoelina
- Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Currency: Malagasy ariary
Mr. Sanjai Kumar appointed as the new Chairman & MD of Railtel
- Sanjai Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel.
About Mr. Sanjai Kumar :
- He has around 30 years of varying experience in railroad operations, project management, and marketing.
- He is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers and joined the service on November 30, 1992
- Previously, he held the position of Director (Network Planning & Marketing/NPM) at RailTel, along with the added responsibility of Director (Project, Operations & Maintenance/POM).
About Railtel :
- Founded: September 2000
- Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- It is under the ownership of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways,
- RailTel is a “Mini Ratna (Category-I)” Central Public Sector Enterprise is an information and communications technology (ICT) provider
- As on 30 June 2022, the Government of India holds a 84% stake in the company.
Igor Stimac is set to remain India’s head coach till AFC Asian Cup next July 2023
- Croatian Igor Stimac is set to continue as Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommending the extension of his contract till the end of the AFC Asian Cup in July 2023.
- The technical committee, which met here under the chairmanship of legendary striker IM Vijayan, discussed the performance of the Indian men’s team under Stimac and recommended it to the AIFF executive committee.
- This will be Stimac’s third contract extension after he took charge of the national men’s team in May 2019 on a two-year tenure.
- In 2021, he was given a contract extension of a few months till September 2021.
- He was then given another tenure extension of 1 year which was to end this month.
Note :
- The 2023 AFC Asian Cup will be held from June 16 to July 16, 2023.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS
India’s 1st Avalanche Monitoring Radar installed in north Sikkim
- The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim.
- The radar was made operational by the DGRE of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- DRDO is an organization involved in forecasting and mitigation of avalanche hazards faced by the Indian Army in the Himalayan Region.
- The radar was inaugurated by Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich (AVSM), General Officer Commanding TriShakti Corps at one of the Forward Posts of the Indian Army at an altitude of 15,000 feet in North Sikkim.
About the Radar :
- The radar can detect avalanches within three seconds of their trigger and will assist in saving the valuable life of troops and reducing damage to property in super high altitude areas.
- It can see through snow, and fog as well as at night, making it an all-weather solution.
- It covers an area of 2 square km obviating the requirement to place additional instruments in dangerous avalanche-prone areas.
- The radar is also linked to an alarm system enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered.
- Images and videos of the event are automatically recorded for future analysis by the experts.
About the Indian Army :
- Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Chief of the Army Staff: General Manoj Pande
About Sikkim :
- Governor: Ganga Prasad
- Chief minister: Prem Singh Tamang
- Capital: Gangtok
- Festivals : Maghe Sankranti, Losar, Sonam Lochar
- Dance : Rechungma, Maruni, Singhi Chham
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
US spy satellite NROL-91 launched into orbit from California
- A classified satellite named NROL-91 spy satellite for the S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California’s Santa Barbara County, California.
- It was the last launch of a Delta IV from the West Coast.
- This was the 387th flight of a Delta rocket since 1960 and the 95th and final launch from Vandenberg
- The Deltas are replaced by ULA’s next-generation Vulcan Centaur rockets.
About Delta IV Heavy :
- The Delta IV Heavy (Delta 9250H) is an expendable heavy-lift launch vehicle, the largest type of the Delta IV family.
- It is the world’s second highest-capacity launch vehicle in operation, behind SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy.
- It is manufactured by United Launch Alliance (ULA) and was first launched in December 2004.
- It can lift 28,370 kg (62,550 lb) to low Earth orbit and 13,810 kg (30,450 lb) to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO)
About NRO :
- Established: September 6, 1961
- Headquarters: Chantilly, Virginia, U.S
- Director: Christopher Scolese
- Parent Agency: Department of Defense
- The NRO is the government agency in charge of developing, building, launching, and maintaining U.S. spy satellites that provide intelligence data to policymakers, the intelligence community, and Defense Department.
About ULA :
- Founded: December 1, 2006
- Headquarters: Centennial, Colorado, United States
- President & CEO: Tory Bruno
- It is a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
China Launches Two Experimental Satellites Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15
- China launched a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket to place two experimental satellites, Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province, China in
- It was the 18th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rocket series, which is operated by the Chinese company ExPace.
About the experimental satellites :
- Shiyan means “experiment” in Chinese.
- Shiyan-14 will mainly be used for scientific experiments and new technology verification.
- Shiyan-15 will be used for land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and
About China :
- Capital: Beijing
- Currency: Renminbi
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS
Jhulan Goswami, a great player in women’s cricket, announced her retirement:
- Jhulan Goswami, a great player in women’s cricket, stated that she was quitting the sport in all of its forms.
- Jhulan played her final international match at the Lord’s, and she did so by helping India women overcome England women 3-0 in an ODI series.
- A record for ODI women, Jhulan finished her career with 255 wickets from 204 games.
- In her last game for India, which saw them defeat England by 16 runs while restricting them to a 169-run target, Jhulan picked up two wickets.
- India’s former international cricketer Jhulan Nishit Goswami was born on November 25, 1982.
- She bowls medium-fast with her right arm and bats right-handed.
- She is one of the fastest female bowlers of all time.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BOOKS AND AUTHOR
Jagdeep Dhankhar released a book titled “Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta”:
- In New Delhi, Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar published the five-volume book “ Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta,” emphasizing the relevance of Pt Deendayal’s ideas to the present.
- The ceremony was attended by celebrities like former Union Minister Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The Vice President praised Dr. Bajrang Lal Gupta, the book’s chief editor, and his staff for their work in producing these five volumes on one of modern India’s most important leaders.
- He also expressed his gratitude to Shri Rajnath Singh and Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi for their enlightening talks on Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay’s life and work at the event.
Daily CA on September 28:
- World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28th September of every year.
- The Center produced the “Sign Learn” smartphone app, a lexicon of 10,000 words for Indian Sign Language (ISL).
- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah are expected to inaugurate a day-long dairy cooperative congress of the eastern and northeastern zones in Sikkim.
- As a result of the strengthening of the US dollar abroad and investors’ risk aversion, the rupee fell 58 paise to settle at an all-time low of 81.67 against the US dollar.
- The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 has been given to veteran actress Asha Parekh, making her the 52nd winner of the distinction.
- Air India announced a definitive sale and leaseback agreement with Nasdaq-listed Willis Lease Finance Corporation for 34 CFM56-5B engines installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet.
- Jhulan Goswami, a great player in women’s cricket, stated that she was quitting the sport in all of its forms.
- In New Delhi, Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar published the five-volume book “ Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta,” emphasizing the relevance of Pt Deendayal’s ideas to the present.
- Vitamin Angels India has announced a partnership with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India for Poshan Maah 2022.
- On the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, the G-4 comprising India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil highlighted the ‘urgent need’ for reform in the N. Security Council (UNSC).
- Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed emerging investment vehicles, Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), to issue commercial papers.
- The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved a $350 million loan to Gujarat to improve the quality and access of its public healthcare services, with a special focus on adolescent girls and disease surveillance.
- Union Bank of India inaugurated the ‘Ethical Hacking Lab’ at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- Son of a retired tahsildar Ashappa, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Yadgir city, M. Srinivas was appointed as Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for 5 years or till attaining the age of 65 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Lux Industries Limited, known for its innovative and customer-demand-driven product offerings, has appointed a cricketer & former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Mr. Sourav Ganguly, as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi.
- Indian diplomat Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar.
- Sanjai Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel.
- Croatian Igor Stimac is set to continue as Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommending the extension of his contract till the end of the AFC Asian Cup in July 2023.
- The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim.
- A classified satellite named NROL-91 spy satellite for the S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV Heavy rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California’s Santa Barbara County, California.
- China launched a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket to place two experimental satellites, Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province, China in