NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Assam to use portable device ‘SAANS’ to stop neonatal deaths: The Assam
government has decided to use SAANS, an air pressure machine developed by a
Bangalore-based start-up, in the state-run hospitals across the state. ‘SAANS’
is a portable neonatal Continuous Positive Air Pressure (CPAP) system that can
provide lifesaving breathing support to infants in hospital settings as well as
during travel. The decision comes following the success of a pilot project to
reduce neonatal mortality with special equipment. Key Points:
a)
More
than 50 SAANS devices have been deployed across medical colleges in Assam to
date with more deployments underway to district hospitals.
b)
For
the development of the machine, InnAccel Technologies, incubated at the Centre
for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), joined hands with the SAMRIDH Healthcare
Blended Finance Facility to strengthen respiratory support for newborns and
paediatric populations in Assam.
c)
SAMRIDH
is a multi-stakeholder innovation and financing platform supported by the
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by
IPE Global.
d)
The
partnership between InnAccel, C-CAMP and SAMRIDH with support from the National
Health Mission, Assam and the Government of Assam will help deploy 307 units of
SAANS in the state.
Note: Capital of Assam: Dispur; Chief
Minister of Assam: Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma; Governor of Assam: Prof Jagdish
Mukhi
2.
Amit Shah to Inaugurate Dairy Cooperative Conclave in Gangtok: Union Home and
Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is likely to inaugurate a daylong dairy
cooperative conclave of the eastern and northeastern zones in Sikkim on October
7. The conclave is being organised by the National Cooperative Dairy Federation
of India (NCDFI). NCDFI Chairman Mangal Jit Rai said Shah’s office has
confirmed his participation at the conclave to be held in Gangtok. Sikkim Chief
Minister P S Tamang will be the guest of honour at the function.
Other Participants: Top functionaries
of the cooperative milk unions and state dairy federations from the eastern and
northeastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,
Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal are
expected to attend, Rai said. Altogether, 1,200 participants from these 12
states are likely to attend the event.
Launch Of an Online Marketplace: Rai said taking
inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India initiatives, the
NCDFI has launched an online marketplace called “NCDFI eMarket” to provide
transparent and fair dealings to trade bulk commodities to the member dairy
cooperatives with the patronage of the National Dairy Development Board.
3.
Indian Railways installed RTIS system developed by ISRO: Indian Railways
is installing a Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in
collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on
locomotives “for automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the
stations, including that of arrival and departure or run-through”. With this,
Train Control will now be able to track the location & speed of RTIS-enabled
locomotives /trains more closely, without any manual intervention. About the
Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS):
a)
Real-Time
Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with ISRO, is being
installed on the locomotives for automatic acquisition of train movement timing
at the stations, including that of arrival & departure or run-through.
b)
They
get automatically plotted on the control chart of those trains in the Control
Office Application (COA) system. RTIS devices have been installed for 2700
locomotives in 21 electric loco sheds. As part of Phase-II rollout, 6000 more
locomotives across 50 loco sheds shall be covered by utilizing ISRO’s Satcom
hub.
Note: ISRO Chairman: S. Somanath; ISRO’s
foundation Date: 15th August, 1969; ISRO’s Founder: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai.
4.
Chandigarh airport to be named after Bhagat Singh: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has announced that the Chandigarh airport will be renamed after
Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the great freedom fighter. Punjab &
Haryana governments had last month (Aug 2022) agreed to name the airport after
freedom fighter Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh.
The Rs 485-crore airport project is a joint venture of the Airports
Authority of India (AAI), and the governments of Punjab and Haryana.
5.
Senior IAS officer Rajendra Kumar appointed ESIC Director General: Senior bureaucrat
Rajendra Kumar has been appointed the director general of the Employees’ State
Insurance Corporation, as part of a senior-level bureaucratic reshuffle
effected by the Centre. Kumar, a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, is currently an additional secretary in the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. He has been appointed the
DG of ESIC, an order issued by the Personnel Ministry. Other appointments:
a)
As
per the order, T Natarajan, a 1996-batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, will be
an additional secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance.
b)
V
Hekali Zhimomi has been appointed as additional secretary in the Department of
Health and Family Welfare. She is at present working as a joint secretary in
the same department.
c)
Ashish
Srivastava, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser in the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, has been named as adviser in the Inter State Council
Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs.
d)
Jaideep
Kumar Mishra, who is currently an additional secretary in the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology, will now be additional secretary and
financial adviser to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, replacing
Srivastava.
e)
Nitishwar
Kumar has been appointed as additional secretary and financial adviser in the
Ministry of Women and Child Development, by temporarily upgrading a vacant post
of joint secretary and financial adviser in the ministry, the order said.
Kumar, a 1996-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, is currently on
inter-cadre deputation in Jammu and Kashmir.
f)
L
Satya Srinivas, Additional Secretary in NATGRID, Ministry of Home Affairs, will
be an additional secretary in the Department of Commerce, it added.
g)
V
Radha, Additional Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade, has been named as additional secretary in NITI Aayog.
h)
Ranjana
Chopra, a 1994-batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre, has been appointed additional
secretary and financial adviser in the Ministry of Culture.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Italy PM election: Giorgia Meloni elected as First woman PM of Italy: Giorgia Meloni
looks set to become Italy’s first woman prime minister at the head of its most
right-wing government since World War Two after leading a conservative alliance
to triumph at the election. Meloni will take over from Prime Minister Mario
Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, who pushed Rome to the
centre of EU policy-making during his 18-month stint in office, forging close
ties with Paris and Berlin. The Italian far-right leader Meloni party came top
in general elections.
Giorgia Meloni has also served as a youth
minister in Berlusconi’s 2008-2011 government before founding the Brothers of
Italy in 2012. Three prominent political leaders Meloni, La Russa, and Crosetto
founded a new political movement Brothers of Italy in 2012.
Note: Italy Capital: Rome; Italy Currency:
Euro; Italy President: Sergio Mattarella.
2.
World Heart Day: 29th September: Every year on the 29th of September,
people all around the world observe World Heart Day. The day is observed to
raise awareness about the rising concerns of heart health, cardiovascular
illnesses, the impact of overexercising on the heart and how heart care is of
utmost importance. The theme for World Heart Day 2022 is ‘USE HEART FOR EVERY
HEART’. In the theme ‘USE HEART FOR EVERY HEART’, “Use Heart” means to think
differently, make the right decisions, act with courage and help others.
Similarly, “For Every Heart” involves the use of “FOR” and shifts the focus
from the actions themselves to the heir of such actions, allowing for wider
application of the campaign while also making it more personal.
World Heart Day History: The World Heart
Federation and the World Health Organization collaborated to create this
international event. Antoni Bayés de Luna, who served as the World Heart
Federation’s president from 1997 to 1999, had come up with this idea. World
Heart Day was originally celebrated on September 24, 2000, and up until 2011,
it was marked as the final Sunday in September. It was later decided upon as
29th September, the exact date when international World Heart Day will be
observed with more than 90 countries coming together to participate in this
world event.
Note: World Heart Federation Founded: 2000;
World Heart Federation Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland; World Heart
Federation President: Fausto Pinto.
3.
International Translation Day: 30th September: International
Translation Day is being celebrated every year on 30 September to raise
awareness about translation and languages which play an important role for
society’s development. The day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the
work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing
nations together, facilitating dialogue, understanding and cooperation,
contributing to the development and strengthening world peace and security. The
theme for this year’s International Translation Day is ‘A world without
barriers’.
International Translation Day
History:
The day marked the celebration of Bible translator St. Jerome who is considered
the father of translators. “St. Jerome was a priest from North-eastern Italy,
who is known mostly for his endeavour of translating most of the Bible into
Latin from the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament. He also translated parts
of the Hebrew Gospel into Greek,” the UN website mentioned. The General
Assembly on May 24, 2017 has adopted a resolution for language professionals
and announced September 30 as International Translation Day. International
Federation of Translators, FIT which was established in 1953 launched the idea
of recognising Translation Day in 1991 to promote the profession all over the
world.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
Julius Baer Cup 2022: Magnus Carlsen beats Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi: Teenaged Indian
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the
final of the Julius Baer Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing
the second match 0-2. Having won the first match, the Norwegian had the
advantage and he won the first two games of the second match to close out the
finale early. Carlsen’s performance makes him the first player to hit the
historic 2900 Tour Rating mark.
2.
Domestic Cricket: West Zone wins Duleep Trophy 2022, beats South Zone: The West zone has
defeated the South zone by 294 runs to win their 19th title in the final day of
the 2022 Duleep Trophy at the SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore. The 2022
Duleep trophy was the 59th season of the Duleep Trophy. Sarfaraz Khan scored
the most runs with 127 runs for 178 balls and Jaydev Unadkat of the West zone
became the player of the series.
About Duleep Trophy: Duleep Trophy is
also known as the Mastercard Duleep trophy for its sponsorship and it is also
the firstclass cricket tournament in India. It is named after Duleepsinhji of
Nawanagar, who is also known as Duleep. The competition was originally
contested by teams representing geographical zones of India. But from 2016, the
BCCI selected the teams for the trophy. The scheduled matches will be played in
Chennai, Pondicherry, Coimbatore, and Salem.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
1.
Ageas becomes first foreign business to own 74% of an Indian life insurance
company: Ageas
Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) announced that after Belgium-based Ageas
Insurance International successfully acquired the 25% investment in the life
insurance joint venture (JV) from IDBI Bank, it has become the first life
insurance firm in India with a 74% stake held by a foreign partner. For a total
cash consideration of Rs 580 crore, Ageas has bought the extra 25% ownership of
IDBI Bank in Ageas Federal Life Insurance. Key Points:
a)
Ageas’
ownership of the JV increased from its prior 49% to 74% after purchasing the
extra 25% stake.
b)
While
IDBI Bank ceased to be a stakeholder, Federal Bank still owns 26% of the life
insurance.
c)
IDBI
Bank had signed into a share purchase agreement (SPA) to sell Ageas Insurance
International NV its whole stake of 200 million equity shares in AFLI (Ageas).
d)
In
accordance with the receipt of the necessary regulatory clearances, IDBI Bank
has concluded the selling transaction of its whole investment of 20,00,000
equity shares in AFLI. The bank stated in a stock exchange statement that its
ownership in AFLI is now NIL as a result of this sale.
Note: MD & CEO of Ageas Federal Life
Insurance: Vighnesh Shahane
2.
Air India Signs Agreement with Willis Lease for Aircraft Engines: Air India announced
that it has signed a definitive sale and lease back agreement with
Nasdaq-listed Willis Lease Finance Corporation for 34 CFM56-5B engines
installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet. According to the company statement,
the engines will be covered under Willis Lease’s ConstantThrust, which will
deliver significant reliability and cost savings over a traditional MRO
(Maintenance, Repair and Operations) shop visit programme. Key Points:
a)
The
company said in a statement, under the sale side of the transaction, Willis
Lease will purchase 34 engines from Air India, powering 13 Airbus A321 aircraft
and four Airbus A320 aircraft.
b)
Through
the programme, Willis Lease will provide replacement and standby spare engines,
allowing the airline to avoid potentially costly and unpredictable shop visits
on engines powering a transitioning aircraft fleet.
India’s Competitive Sector: IndiGo- India’s
largest airline flew the largest number of passengers with a market share of 58
per cent. The Tata Group’s airlines including Air India, Vistara and AirAsia
India, together had a market share of 24 per cent in August. Interestingly,
SpiceJet had the highest passenger load factor at 84.6 per cent in August while
that of Vistara and IndiGo stood at 84.4 per cent and 78.3 per cent,
respectively.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
1.
President gives the National Service Scheme Awards 2020-21: On September 24, at
Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Service
Scheme NSS Awards for the 2020–21 academic year, according to a release from
the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 42 prizes in total were given out.
The recipients of the honours were two institutions, ten NSS units, their
programme officers, and thirty NSS volunteers.
The National Service Scheme Award is given
out annually by the Department of Youth Affairs of the Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports. Awards are given out to recognise and honour exceptional
achievements to volunteer community service with the goal of advancing NSS
throughout the nation.
Note: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and
Sports: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur; Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and
Sports: Shri Nisith Pramanik
2.
Asha Parekh to be bestowed with 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke award: Veteran actress
Asha Parekh has been declared the recipient of the 2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award,
making her the 52nd awardee of the honour. Union Minister for Minister of
Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur announced her name. She worked in
more than 95 films and was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film
Certification from 1998-2001. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri,
awarded to her by the Government of India in 1992 for services to cinema.
About the Dadasaheb Phalke Award: The Dadasaheb
Phalke Award is the highest honour in Indian cinema. The award was instituted
in 1969, the award is the highest honour for an artiste in Indian cinema. Previous recipients include Raj Kapoor, Yash
Chopra, Lata Mangeshkar, Mrinal Sen, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna. Devika
Rani was the first winner, while actor Rajinikanth is the most recent winner of
the prestigious honour, in 2021.
OBITUARIES
1. Veteran Congress leader Aryadan Muhammed passes away: Former Kerala minister and senior Congress leader, Aryadan Muhammed has passed away at the age of 87. Muhammed, a prominent Muslim face of Congress in Kerala, had got elected to the state Assembly eight times from the Nilambur constituency in Malappuram. He had served as a minister for four terms. During the Congress regime from 2011 to 2016, he had been power minister in the Oommen Chandy government.
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