NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Jaya Verma appointed as first woman CEO,
chairperson of Railway Board: The Secretariat of the Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO and chairperson
of Railway Board. She succeeds Anil Kumar Lahoti. She also worked as Railway
Advisor in the High Commission of India, Dhaka, Bangladesh for four
years. She also worked as the Divisional Railway Manager, Eastern
Railway, Sealdah Division. She joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service in
1988 and worked in Northern Railway and South-East Railway.
2. Warship ‘Mahendragiri’ to launch in Mumbai: The warship ‘Mahendragiri’ built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
was launched in Mumbai. It would be launched by Dr Sudesh Dhankhar and it is
the seventh ship of the Project 17A Frigates. The warship has been named
after a mountain peak in the Eastern Ghats located in the state of
Orissa. Mahendragiri is a technologically advanced warship and stands as
a symbol of India's determination to embrace its rich naval heritage.
3. Government to celebrate sixth Rashtriya Poshan
Maah 2023 in September: The Central Government is celebrating the
sixth Rashtriya Poshan Maah in September 2023. Objective: To
comprehensively tackle malnutrition through a life-cycle approach and to
cultivate widespread awareness concerning critical human life stages comprising
pregnancy and adolescence. Aim: To foster nutritional understanding across
India through a theme centered on "Suposhit Bharat, Sakshar Bharat,
Sashakt Bharat" (Nutrition-rich India, Educated India, Empowered India).
4. President launch the theme “The Year of Positive
Change” of Brahma Kumaris: The President Droupadi Murmu graced the
state-level launch of the theme of the year “The Year of Positive Change”
of Brahma Kumaris at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Brahma Kumaris are working
tirelessly to spread love, harmony, and peace in the world. She urged all to
develop their inner strength, keep doing positive work, and stay with positive
thoughts and good company. She advised me to be in the company of such
people who inspire me to follow the right path.
5. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare signs an MoU
with private sector: Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under
the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and Genpact India Private Limited
signed MoU in New Delhi. Aim: To generate employment opportunities for
the esteemed Ex-Servicemen of the Defence
Services. Genpact, a global leader in professional
services, would provide meaningful career opportunities for Veterans. Objectives:
To provide skilled manpower and give a dignified second career to our
Ex-servicemen”.
6. NPCI Launches India’s Own Blockchain-Backed
Open-Source Project ‘Falcon’: The National Payments Corporation of India
announced the launch of Falcon, an open-source project that aims to simplify
the management and use of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric' and
supported on Kubernetes clusters. Objective: To help blockchain
developers use distributed ledger technology to facilitate efficient, reliable,
and automated deployment of network as well as Web3 solutions. Hyperledger
fabric is an enterprise-level permission blockchain network.
7. Nagaland becomes first state to launch Aadhaar
linked birth registration: Nagaland became the first state in the
northeastern region to initiate Aadhaar-linked birth registration (ALBR). Objective:
To enable children's access to various social welfare schemes designed for
their welfare. Aim: To streamline birth registration by integrating it with
Aadhaar enrolment for children in the age group of 0 to 5 Directorate of
Economics, Nagaland has collaborated with UIDAI as a Registrar cum Enrolment
Agency for Child Enrolment via the ALBR process
8. Army signs deals for 130 tethered drones
and 19 tank-driving simulators: The
Army has signed contracts for the procurement of 130 tethered drones
and 19 tank-driving simulators under Emergency Procurement (EP) and they
will be delivered in 12 months. The armed forces are currently executing the
fourth tranche of EPs sanctioned by the Defence Ministry. Indian Army has
signed the contract for procurement of 130 Tethered Drones and 19 Tank Driving
Simulators. The induction of such new equipment will enhance the overall
operational preparedness. The long-endurance tether drone systems are
contracted at an approximate value of ₹250 crore and can be used in
high-altitude areas. In the last few months, the Army has issued several
tenders for a range of drones and technologies including logistics,
load-carrying drones, anti-drone systems, and loitering munitions, among
others. In the last three years, in the backdrop of the stand-off in Eastern
Ladakh, the Army had also concluded a series of contracts with Indian start-ups
for small drones for surveillance and load-carrying. Under the fourth tranche
of EP, the Army has so far signed 49 contracts worth ₹7,600 crore and another
34 contracts of similar amount are lined up and expected to be concluded by end-September,
as reported earlier.
9. 1 to 7 September – National Nutrition Week
(NNW): National Nutrition Week
(NNW) is observed annually in India from September 1 to 7. This
dedicated week aims to raise awareness among people about the vital role of nutrition
and the significance of cultivating healthy eating habits. Throughout National
Nutrition Week, several seminars, workshops, educational programmes,
conferences, and public awareness campaigns are organized across the country.
These activities are designed to educate people
about the advantages of maintaining a balanced diet, the positive impact of
proper nutrition, ways to prevent diseases linked to poor dietary habits, and
strategies to overcome nutritional deficiencies. The theme of Nutrition Month
2023, according to UNICEF, is “Healthy Diet Going Affordable for All”
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. UK
PM Rishi Sunak appointed Grant Shapps as new Defence Minister: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed Grant Shapps as the new
Defence Minister. The development comes after former Defence Secretary
Ben Wallace resigned. Shapps has previously served as Transport
Secretary, energy secretary and Home Secretary. T The new post of Defence
Secretary marks his fifth ministerial portfolio. Grant Shapps has been a strong
supporter of Sunak as Conservative Party leader.
2. India,
USA join hands to launch RETAP for c: India
and the United States launched the Renewable Energy Technology Action
Platform (RETAP) under the umbrella of the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership.
Objective: To revolve around the development of green and clean hydrogen, wind
energy, and long-duration energy storage solutions. Aim: To explore
opportunities in geothermal energy, ocean/tidal energy, and other mutually
identified emerging technologies, opening doors for diverse renewable energy
avenues.
3. Savart
Launched First Fully Automated Investment Fund, 'The Ad Astra Fund': Savart launched its world's First Fully Automated Investment Fund,The
Ad Astra Fund in Hyderabad. Aim: To transform the traditional human-led
investment research processes and increase the probability of achieving a
superior return on investment. The fund features end-to-end research
automation, from investment opportunity discovery until exit i.e., the entire
research and investment decision-making is driven by their AI research system
APART.
4. Geetika Srivastava is first woman to head Indian
mission in Pakistan: A 2005 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS)
officer, Geetika Srivastava will be India’s new charge d’Affaires
at its high commission in Islamabad. Geetika, who is currently serving as the
Joint Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), is the first woman
to head India’s mission in Pakistan. Geetika is currently handling the
Indo-Pacific division in MEA and will succeed Dr M Suresh Kumar, who is
expected to return to India soon. From 2007 to 2009, Geetika served in the
Indian Embassy in China where she mastered Mandarin language. She has also had
stints at the Regional Passport Office in Kolkata and has been the director of
the Indian Ocean region division in the foreign ministry. New Delhi and
Islamabad haven’t had high commissioners since August 2019 after Pakistan
downgraded the diplomatic relations between the two nations following the abrogation
of Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
5. 31 August 2023 – World Sanskrit Day: In a bid to honour one of the world’s oldest
known languages, every year World Sanskrit Day is celebrated on
the full moon day of the Hindu calendar month of Shravan or Sawan month. This
year World Sanskrit Day, which is also known as World Sanskrit Diwas, is being
observed on August 31. The celebration of the day aims at the awareness
and promotion of Sanskrit language. Apart from this, the celebrations also mark
the sanctity and divinity of the language, which is also considered the Dev
Vani (language of the Gods). Sanskrit has also been used to write some crucial
scriptures in Hinduism like Vedas, Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. Many believe that
Sanskrit was created and passed on by Lord Brahma to rishis. The celebration of
Sanskrit Day and Sanskrit Diwas was declared by the government of India in
1969. The day was supposed to be a tribute to the work of the renowned Sanskrit
scholar Paṇini and his legacy. This is why, annually World Sanskrit Day is
observed on the birth anniversary of Panini, whose contribution to the
evolution of the language stands significant and unmatched till date. The first
World Sanskrit Day was celebrated in 1969.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. Neeraj
Chopra bagged silver in javelin event in Zurich Diamond League 2023: Neeraj Chopra finished second with a final round throw in
the men's javelin event of the Diamond League 2023 in Zurich. He
finished behind Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic, who had won a bronze in the
World Championships. The Indian superstar, who was unbeaten this season
qualified for the Diamond League finals to be held on the 17th of September in
Eugene, He had won the Diamond League trophy in 2022.
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. Bandhan
Bank authorized by RBI to disburse civil pension: Bandhan Bank has been designated by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) as an authorized pension disbursement bank for civil
pensioners on behalf of the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO). The
bank will collaborate with the CPAO and the Ministry of Finance to implement
the pension disbursement process. Objective: To distribute pensions to
central government employees in civil ministries and departments, excluding
railways, posts, and defense.
2. PNB
launches GST Sahay App for invoice-based MSME loans up to Rs 2 lakh: Punjab National Bank launched the PNB GST Sahay App
for MSME borrowers to access loans up to Rs 2 lakh digitally using GST
invoices. Aim: To streamline the lending process for micro, small, and
medium-sized businesses.
The key
features include:
· End-to-End Digital Lending Process
· Cost-Effective and Smooth Process
· Direct Loan Crediting
· Technology-Driven Assessment
· Loan Range and Repayment Options
· Integration with GST Profile
· Focus on MSMEs
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