NATIONAL UPDATES:
1. Oil minister launched India’s first green hydrogen
fuel cell bus in Delhi: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Hardeep Singh Puri flagged off India’s first green hydrogen fuel cell
bus in Delhi The success of this project can catapult India from being a
net importer of fossil energy to becoming a net exporter of clean hydrogen
energy. Aim: To provide global leadership to other countries in terms of technology
transfer, while becoming a large green hydrogen producer and supplier of
manufacturing parts.
2. Rajnath Singh inaugurated Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 at
Hindon Airbase: Indian Air Force and
Drone Federation of India will co-host Bharat Drone Shakti- 2023 at
the Indian Air Force airbase at Hindon in Ghaziabad, Uttar
Pradesh. The usage of drones in India is seeing an increase- both, in the
military, as well as in the civil domain. The induction ceremony of
the first C-295 MW transport aircraft will be held during the
program. India has formalized the acquisition of 56 Airbus C-295 aircraft
to replace the Indian Air Force AVRO fleet.
3. Tamil Nadu, Kerala may join hands to count endangered
Nilgiri tahr: Tamil Nadu Forest
Department joints hand with Kerala to conduct a synchronized
census, as the animal is only found in select habitats in the two States. After
launching Project Nilgiri Tahr 2022 for the conservation of the State
animal, TN is now working on a standardized protocol to count the endangered
population of southern India’s only mountain ungulate Objective: To
restore the ecosystem’s fragmentation, particularly in the Shola grasslands,
where the Tahr thrives
4. 75 per cent Indian villages declared ODF Plus: According to Jal Shakti minister Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat about 4.4 lakh or 75 per cent of India's
villages have achieved the open defecation free-plus status. An 'ODF
Plus' village is one that has sustained its Open Defecation Free (ODF) status
along with implementing either solid or liquid waste management systems. The
top performing states and UTs which have 100 per cent ODF Plus villages are
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Goa, Gujarat etc.
5. PM Modi flags off 9 new Vande Bharat trains: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off nine new Vande
Bharat Express trains via video conferencing, taking the total number
of semi-high-speed trains to 34. The prime minister said the Vande Bharat
Express trains being launched will significantly improve connectivity as well
as boost tourism across India. The nine trains will provide faster connectivity
across 11 states — Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Odisha, Jharkhand and Gujarat. The new
trains that were flagged off by Prime Minister Modi are Udaipur – Jaipur Vande
Bharat Express, Tirunelveli-Madurai- Chennai Vande Bharat Express, Hyderabad
–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, Vijayawada – Chennai (via Renigunta) Vande
Bharat Express, Patna – Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Kasaragod –
Thiruvananthapuram Vande Bharat Express, Rourkela – Bhubaneswar – Puri Vande
Bharat Express, Ranchi – Howrah Vande Bharat Express and Jamnagar-Ahmedabad
Vande Bharat Express.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1. World Pharmacists Day is observed on 25th September: World Pharmacist Day is celebrated on September 25 as a
dedicated occasion to recognize and honor pharmacists for their
significant contributions to improving global health. The theme of 2023
is Pharmacy Strengthening Health Systems. Objective: To promote and
support initiatives that raise awareness of and advocate for the vital
contributions made by pharmacists worldwide. This special day emphasizes the
vital role that pharmacists play in enhancing human life.
2. Singapore Overtakes Hong Kong as World’s Freest
Economy : Singapore has dethroned Hong Kong to
become the world’s freest economy in 2023, according to a report released by
Canadian think tank Fraser Institute. Singapore is now the world’s freest
economy, displacing Hong Kong after 53 years. For the first time since the
Economic Freedom of the World Index started in 1970, Hong Kong slipped to
second place from the number one spot — and its score is about to drop even
further. Switzerland, New Zealand, and the U.S. occupy the third,
fourth and fifth positions respectively. Other notable mentions include the
United Kingdom coming in ninth, while Japan and Germany claimed 20th and 23rd
place respectively. Some of the tenets used to gauge economic freedom index are
measured based on ease of international trade, freedom to enter and compete in
markets, as well as business regulations, amongst other yardsticks.
3. World’s oldest wooden structure discovered in Zambia: Archaeologists have discovered what is
thought to be the world’s oldest known wooden structure near the border of
Zambia and Tanzania. Found along a riverbank in Zambia, the simple structure
consists of two interlocking logs of a large-fruited willow tree. One log lies
on top of the other and is held in place by a notch in its underside. Marks on
the wooden structure show that the logs were carved, chopped, and shaped with
sharp stone tools. The structure predates modern humans and probably served as
a walkway for human ancestors who lived along the Kalambo River nearly half a
million years ago. The structure dates back at least 476,000 years, well before
the evolution of Homo sapiens, according to a study describing the find in the
journal Nature. The earliest evidence of Homo sapiens is from around 300,000 years
ago. It is possible that the structure was the work of Homo heidelbergensis,
thought to have lived in that region between 700,000 to 200,000 years ago. A
collection of wooden tools, including a wedge and a digging stick, were also
discovered at the site.
4. 24 September 2023 – World Day of the Deaf: World Day of the Deaf is observed every
year on the last Sunday in September. This year, it falls on September 24.
This day is dedicated to recognizing their linguistic and cultural diversity,
promoting sign language as a crucial means of communication, and advocating for
their inclusion and equal opportunities in society. The World Federation of the
Deaf (WFD) observed the first World Deaf Day in 1958. It is a global NGO that
aims to advance the rights of the deaf community and enhance their standard of
living. According to a variety of sources, Granville Richard Seymour Redmond is
honoured on World Deaf Day. He was born in Philadelphia in 1871 and went deaf
quite early in life. He studied painting, pantomime, and drawing at the
esteemed California School of Design despite being deaf. He rose to fame as a
landscape painter and prolific colorist by 1905.
5. 24 September 2023 – World Rivers Day: World Rivers Day is observed every year
on the fourth Sunday in September. This year, it marked on September 24. This
annual event also advocates for the conservation and sustainable management of
these vital natural resources. The first World Rivers Day was observed in 2005,
following the launch that year of the Water for Life Decade by the United
Nations. The proposal for such a celebration was initiated by renowned Canadian
river advocate Mark Angelo.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1. India bags Gold medal in Men's 10-meter air rifle
event at Asian Game 2023: Indian trio Rudrankksh
Patil, Divyang Panwar, and Aishwary Tomar clinched gold in the Men's
10m air rifle event in Asian Games 2023 India won its first medal in shooting
as the trio of Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghosh, and Ashi Chouksey earned
a Silver in the women's 10m air rifle event. Indian duo Arjun Lal Jat
and Arvind Singh won a silver in men's lightweight double
sculls in the rowing discipline. India has secured six medals - one
gold, three silver, and two bronze
2. India Become First Team In ODI Cricket History To Hit
3000 Sixes: Indian
cricketers created history and became the first team to hit the 3000
sixes mark (3007) in ODI cricket. No team has hit 3000 sixes in
ODIs so far. West Indies (2953) is the team with the most number of sixes in
ODIs after India. Pakistan (2566), Australia (2476), New Zealand (2387),
England (2032), South Africa (1947), Sri Lanka (1779), Zimbabwe (1303) and
Bangladesh (959) are in this list.
3. Marco Bezzecchi won inaugural race in India Grand Prix
2023: Marco Bezzecchi won
the inaugural Indian Grand Prix 2023 with a dominant performance from
start to finish. Pramac Racing rider and sprint winner Jorge
Martin, who risked a penalty by unzipping his leathers, finished
second Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia suffered a crash that blew the world
championship contest wide open. Pole-sitter Bezzecchi lost out on a
sprint podium after a collision with teammate Luca Marini, eventually finishing
fifth
BANKING AND FINANCE
1. UPNEDA and SIDBI join hands to promote green projects:
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and
the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)
have signed two MoUs to make direct financing options available for MSMEs.
The
first one is a structured arrangement for solarisation of residential
units at Ayodhya. The second one is for bio-energy and renewable project
financing. Aim: To disseminate information about solar and green
projects to MSMEs.
2. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Leads the Way with ICCW: Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (USFB)
Limited announced the launch of Interoperable Cardless Cash Withdrawal
(ICCW) Using UPI on ATMs It is an innovative service, set to
revolutionize cash withdrawal experiences. Aim: To offer process-centric,
technology-driven, and customer-oriented services that lead to a reliable,
scalable, and sustainable institution, driving socio-economic change. ICCW's
advantage is Elimination of skimming, cloning, and other card-related frauds.
3. Axis Bank Launched ‘NEO For Business’ Banking Platform
for MSMEs: Axis Bank has launched a transaction
banking platform for the Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
called NEO for Business. It will cater to the “real, current, and emerging”
transaction needs of Indian MSMEs. The NEO for Business platform offers
features like digital self on-boarding, bulk payments, GST compliance
invoicing, payment gateway integration, end-to-end transaction tracking, auto
reconciliation, cash flow reports, and recurring collections, among others India
currently has over 65 million MSMEs, which contribute over 30 percent to
India’s gross domestic product (GDP). The MSME Business Banking landscape is
evolving rapidly, and there is a need for a comprehensive solution for all
their Banking and Beyond Banking requirements. NEO by Axis Bank’ was launched
as a platform for our corporate banking customers, offering a complete suite of
digital banking products and services. Within this platform, our newly launched
‘NEO for Business’ is a one-stop solution for the business requirements of
MSMEs.
OBITUARIES
1. Former President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano passed away: Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano passed away at the age of 98. His passing marks the end of an era in Italian politics, as he was not only the longest-serving president but also a central figure in shaping the country’s post-war history. Giorgio Napolitano, who served as the President of Italy from 2006 until 2015, was a pivotal figure in the nation’s political landscape. He holds the distinction of being the first president in Italian history to be reelected to the office, a testament to his widespread popularity and the trust placed in him by the Italian people.
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