NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Centre forms GoM for better implementation of schemes meant for SC, ST, OBC,
minorities, women; Head-Rajnath Singh: The Centre has constituted a group of
ministers (GoM) to look into better implementation of various welfare schemes
meant for the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward
Classes (OBC), minorities and women, and to improve their implementation and
effectiveness. The GoM will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The
basic objective of this GoM is to work for empowerment and prosperity of
backward classes and minorities. The panel comprises of top Union Ministers as
members including Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman,
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other Union ministers namely Ashwini
Vaishnaw, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Arjun Munda, Kiren Rijiju and Virendra Kumar.
2.
Centre releases Rs 2,427 crore to 11 states for urban local bodies: Department of Expenditure,
Ministry of Finance released an amount of 2,427 crore rupees to 11 states for
the Urban Local Bodies. The amount released is the 1st installment of tied
grants for the year 2021-22. These grants have been provided for the
Non-Million Plus cities including Cantonment Boards. The 15th Finance
Commission in its report for the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has divided the
Urban Local Bodies into two categories. These are Million-Plus urban
agglomerations/cities and all other cities and towns with less than one million
population. Out of the total grants recommended by the Commission for
Non-Million Plus cities, 40 percent is basic (untied) grant and the remaining
60 percent is as tied grant. Basic grants (untied) can be utilised for location
specific felt needs except for payment of salary and incurring other
establishment expenditure.
3.
IIT Delhi develops device that can generate electricity through water droplets
to power small electronic devices: Researchers from IIT Delhi have designed and
fabricated an innovative device that can generate electricity from water drops,
raindrops, water streams, and ocean waves. The device is known as ‘Liquid-solid
Interface Triboelectric Nanogenerator’. The new device produces power using
Triboelectric Effect and Electrostatic Induction, and further stores the energy
in batteries for consumption. It can generate power of only a few Milliwatt
(mW), which is sufficient to power small electronic devices like healthcare
sensors, digital thermometers, watches, radio frequency transmitters,
pedometers.
4.
Deadline to link PAN-Aadhaar extended by six months till March 2022: The Central Board of Direct
Taxes (CBDT) has once again announced an extension in the deadline to link PAN
with biometric ID Aadhaar. The deadline has been extended by six months till
March 31, 2022. Earlier this date was extended till September 30, 2021. The
timeline has been extended to address the hardship being faced by various
stakeholders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5.
MyGov launches Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech
entrepreneurs: MyGov
India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),
has launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech
entrepreneurs. The challenge aims to bring together the Indian Startups and
tech entrepreneurs to develop state-of-the-art technology for Planetariums. The
basic objective of this Planetarium Innovation challenge involves tech firms
and Startups to build an indigenous planetariums system software using the
latest technologies including Augmented Reality (A.R.), Virtual Reality (V.R.)
and Merged Reality (M.R.). MyGov will recognize the best such Indian solutions,
which would not only be given cash rewards but also an opportunity to deploy
the solution in various cities and rural areas by getting them listed on the
GeM portal.
INTERNATIONALUPDATES:
1.
World Economic Forum to host next annual meeting in Davos: The World Economic Forum said
its next annual meeting will be held in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos in
January 2022, making it the first major in-person congregation of the world
leaders in almost two years since the deadliest pandemic hit the world. WEF
said its next annual meeting will take place from January 17-21, 2022 in
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, under the theme ‘Working Together, Restoring
Trust’.
2.
World Rhino Day: 22nd September: World Rhino Day is observed globally on 22
September every year. This day provides the opportunity for cause-related
organizations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in
their own unique ways. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the need to
protect all the five existing species of Rhinoceros, which are: Black Rhino,
White Rhino, Greater one-horned Rhino, Sumatran Rhino and Javan Rhinos.
History of World Rhino Day: World Rhino Day was first
announced by World Wildlife Fund-South Africa in 2010 and is being observed
internationally since 2011.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
IOC suspends North Korea until end of 2022 for skipping Tokyo Games: North Korea has been barred
from participating in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022. According to AP,
the International Olympic Committee has taken the decision as a punishment for
the country that refused to participate in the Tokyo Olympics Games, citing the
COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the North Korean national Olympic body will
also not receive the money due from the previous Olympics.
2.
M.S. Dhoni named mentor for Indian Men’s Team for T20 World Cup 2021: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been
named as the mentor of the Indian cricket Men’s team for the ICC T20 World Cup
2021. The T20 world cup will be played in Oman and UAE starting from October
18. Virat Kohli has recently announced to step down as the captain of the T20
cricket team after the World Cup.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
Govt announces guarantee of up to Rs 30,600 crore to back Security Receipts to
be issued by NARCL: Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Union Cabinet approved government
guarantee up to 30,600 crore rupees to back Security Receipts to be issued by
National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited, NARCL. She said, Banks’ asset
quality review had happened in 2015, for cleaning up and fully provisioning
bank balance sheets, this revealed very high incidence of Non-Performing
Assets, NPAs. The Minister said, along with NARCL, government is also setting
up an India Debt Resolution Company Limited. She said, PSBs will have 51 per
cent ownership in NARCL, while PSBs and public financial institutions will have
a maximum of 49 per cent stake.
2.
Punjab & Sind Bank ties up with Indiabulls: Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB), a
public sector bank, has entered into a strategic co-lending alliance with
Indiabulls Commercial Credit and Indiabulls Housing Finance (IHFL) for MSME and
Priority Sector Housing Loans respectively. The co-lending model will improve
the flow of credit to the unserved and underserved sector of the economy and
make available funds to the ultimate beneficiary at an affordable cost,
considering the lower cost of funds from banks and greater reach of the NBFCs/
HFLs.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Amazon launches Kisan Store for farmers on Amazon.in: Amazon India has launched the
Kisan (farmer) store that will make agri-inputs such as seeds, farm tools and
accessories, available to buyers at competitive prices with the added
convenience of delivery at their doorstep. Farmers can choose to shop for
thousands of agri-input products from over 20 brands on Amazon.in using any of
the five Indian languages including Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and
Malayalam. Farmers can also visit any one of the over 50,000 Amazon Easy stores
across the country and avail assisted shopping facility.
2.
TCS 2nd Indian company after RIL to cross Rs 13 lakh crore m-cap: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
became the second listed company and the first information technology (IT) firm
to cross the Rs 13 lakh crore market capitalisation after the IT share hit a
record high. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries with market cap of Rs 13.71
lakh crore was the top ranked firm in terms of market cap in trade. TCS stock
touched an intraday high of Rs 3,560.25, rising 2.55% against previous close on
BSE.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
73rd Emmy award 2021 announced: The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was
held on September 19, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. The award honoured the
best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2020, until May 31,
2021, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The 73rd
edition of the Television Academy’s top honours is being hosted by Cedric the
Entertainer on CBS.
Here are the winners for the 2021 Emmy Awards:
Outstanding Drama Series: The Crown
Outstanding Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
Outstanding Variety Talk Show: Last Week
Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Limited Series: The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Actor–Comedy: Jason Sudeikis (Ted
Lasso)
Outstanding Actor–Drama: Josh O’Connor
Outstanding Actor–Limited Series or Movie:
Ewan McGregor (Halston)
Outstanding Actress–Comedy: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Outstanding Actress–Drama: Olivia Colman (The
Crown)
Outstanding Actress–Limited Series or Movie:
Kate Winslet (Mare of Easttown)
Outstanding Supporting Actor–Comedy: Brett
Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Supporting Actor–Drama: Tobias
Menzies (The Crown)
Outstanding Supporting Actor–Limited Series or
Movie: Evan Peters (Mare of Easttown)
Outstanding Supporting Actress–Comedy: Hannah
Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Supporting Actress–Drama: Gillian
Anderson (The Crown)
Outstanding Supporting Actress–Limited Series
or Movie: Julianne Nicholson (Mare of Easttown)
Outstanding Director–Comedy: Lucia Aniello
(Hacks)
Outstanding Director–Drama: Jessica Hobbs (The
Crown)
Outstanding Director–Limited Series, Movie or
Dramatic Special: Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit)
Outstanding Writing–Comedy: Lucia Aniello, Paul
W Downs and Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Outstanding Writing–Drama: Peter Morgan (The
Crown)
Outstanding Writing–Limited Series, Movie Or
Dramatic Special: Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You)
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