NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. India
and Switzerland sign pacts for technical cooperation: India and
Switzerland have signed two pacts for technical cooperation in the field of
Railways after delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
visiting President of Swiss Confederation Doris Leuthard in New Delhi. The main
theme of the presidential visit is the Treaty of Friendship signed between
Switzerland and India in 1948, in which the two countries gave assurances of
“perpetual peace” and “unalterable friendship”.
2.
Annual conference ‘Rajaswa Gyan Sangam (RGS – 2017)’ inaugurated: Prime
Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the annual conference – Rajaswa Gyan Sangam
(RGS-2017). The conference is jointly organised by Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT) and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). The objective
of the Conference is to enable a two-way communication between the
policy-makers and the senior officers in the field offices with a view to
increase revenue collection and facilitate effective implementation of law and
policies in key result areas.
3. Rajiv Kumar takes over as the new Vice-Chairman of NITI
Aayog: Noted
economist Rajiv Kumar has take over charge as the new Vice-Chairman of
government think-tank Niti Aayog.
4.Goa government has launched an online Public Grievance
Redressal System (PGRS): Goa chief minister Manohar
Parrikar has launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System at the state
secretariat on September 1, 2017. It is a single window online portal for
citizens to register grievances towards any state government department.
5. Rajiv Mehrishi to be next Comptroller and
Auditor General: Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi will be the
next Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. He will replace Shashi
Kant Sharma.
6. Anita Karwal has been appointed as the new Chairperson of
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE): Anita Karwal, a Gujarat-cadre IAS
officer, has been appointed as the new Chairperson of Central Board of
Secondary Education (CBSE). She succeeded Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi, who has been
moved to the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) as Director General. At
present, she is Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resources
Development (HRD).
7. Rajiv kumar has been appointed as the new Secretary in
the Department of Financial Services (DFS): Rajiv
Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre, has been appointed as the
new Secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS). He succeeded
Anjuly Chib Duggal, who superannuated.
8. Reliance Foundation awarded
with Prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: The Reliance Foundation was rewarded with the prestigious Rashtriya Khela
Prostahan Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan. This was awarded for its contribution to
the promotion of sports.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Nepal
is hosting the 2017 International Hindu Conference (IHC): The 3-day
International Hindu Conference has started in Kathmandu, Nepal with the theme
of ‘Emerging spiritualism: Renaissance of Hinduism’. The aim of the conference
is to make Kathmandu the global capital of Hinduism.
2. Myanmar will sign pact with India for the
conservation of earthquake-damaged pagodas at Bagan: India
and Myanmar will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the conservation
of earthquake-damaged pagodas at Bagan during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
visit to Myanmar on September 6-7, 2017.
3. J Y Pillai becomes the acting President
of Singapore: He will replace Tan Kang Yam, who completed his
six-year term as President. Pillai will remain in office till the end, unless a
candidate gets elected after the election day on 13th September.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS:
1. India wins Bronze at World
Boxing Championships: India’s Gaurav Bhiduri won a Bronze at the world
Boxing championships after losing his semifinal bout against American Duke
Rangan.With this medal ended with a lone Bronze medal.
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