India’s second and South India’s first Kisan Train was flagged off to provide a seamless supply of perishable produce. The first Kisan Rail flagged off in August 2020 runs between Maharashtra and Bihar. It aims to help in doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
Kisan Rails were announced in the 2020-21 budget.
India, Australia & France held talks for the first time under a trilateral framework focussing on enhancing cooperation in Indo-Pacific. Countries also had an exchange on priorities, challenges and trends in regional and global multilateral institutions.
Foreign Secretary represented India in the meeting.
Shikshak Parv is celebrated from 8th September- 25th September, to felicitate the Teachers and to take New Education Policy 2020 which was approved on July 29, forward. Education Ministry to organise a two-day conclave on School Education in 21st Century.
Union Education Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.
Government set target of covering 100 lakh hectares in 5 years under micro-irrigation. Dedicated Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) of Rs. 5000 crores with NABARD was created to facilitate states in mobilizing resources for expanding coverage of Micro Irrigation.
47.92 lakh ha covered under micro irrigation in last 5 years.
Atal Innovation Mission launched Atma-Nirbhar Bharat ARISE-Atal New India Challenges, to spur applied research and innovation in Indian MSMEs and startups. AIM in collaboration with four ministries will focus on challenges in 15sectores through this.
It will provide funding support of up to Rs50 lakh for start-ups
Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar chaired the 227th Meeting of the Central Board of Trustees of Employees' Provident Fund. The Central Board has recommended the same interest rate at 8.50% to the Central Government.
Virtual hearing facility in quasi-judicial cases was launched.
Northrop Grumman’s commercial cargo spacecraft, NG-14 Cygnus bound for the International Space Station has been named after fallen NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla, the first India-born woman to enter space, for her key contributions to human spaceflight.
Cygnus spacecraft to deliver 3,629 kg of cargo to space station
Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa unveiled India’s first integrated air ambulance service jointly launched by the International Critical Air Transfer Team (ICATT) and the Kyathi in the city. The ambulance is equipped with state-of-the-art German Isolation Pod.
The fixed-wing air ambulance to be stationed at HAL airport.
The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) renewed its MoU with the Industries and Commerce Department, Govt of Telangana to boost business investment, accelerate improvements in the ease of doing business, facilitate UK-Telangana business partnerships.
UKIBC – An NGO to foster trade between UK & India.
HQ: London.
J&K LG Manoj Sinha e-inaugurated the State Council of Education, Research and Training to help the administration in implementing policies for human resource development. He also launched Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme via online mode.
SCERTs came into existence on 5th January 1979.
The Uttar Pradesh government signed MoU with United Nation World Food Programme for manufacturing and distribution of take-home ration with the help of Self Help Groups. SHGs will provide its products to the Uttar Pradesh Child Nutrition Department.
UP CM: Yogi Adityanath.
Governor: Anandiben Patel.
For the first time, the Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) has sent female doctors to forward operating locations in Ladakh. The doctors deployed in different strategic locations at the border area to take care of troops along with other para-medics.
ITBP - India's patrol organization with its border with Tibet.
Robotic Process Automation software company UiPath partnered with the Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation as part of its academic alliance programme which is designed to build RPA resiliency among more than 50000 students in the coming year.
UiPath HQ: New York, USA.
Founder & CEO: Daniel Dines.
CM Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated the government’s online portal for e-filing of consumers’ complaints. It has been developed by National Informatic Centre (NIC) in coordination with SBI which is providing payment gateway for payment of fees digitally.
Delhi is the first state to have this system.
Using Naga Tele Health, citizens can directly connect with medical officers and specialist doctors and seek general and specialized teleconsultation at their doorstep free of cost. It is an initiative of Nagaland govt supported by USAID NISHTHA Jhpiego.
Nagaland Capital: Kohima.
CM: Neiphiu Rio. Governor: R N Ravi.
BoB, SBI and erstwhile Oriental Bank of Commerce were felicitated for being the top three in the Top Performing Banks. Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India &erstwhile Corporation Bank were awarded in the Top Improvers category basis EASE 2.0 Index.
EASE reform aims to institutionalize clean and smart banking.
ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, has modernized payments infrastructure for ATM and point-of-sale (POS) at State Bank of India, India’s largest bank with more than 440 million account holders.
ACI Worldwide is a payment systems company.
HQ: Florida, USA.
As part of EASE Reforms, Doorstep Banking Services provide convenience of banking services to customers at doorstep through the universal touchpoints of Call Centre, Web Portal or Mobile App. The service request can also be tracked through these channels.
EASE stands for Enhanced Access and Service Excellence.
The East Asia Summit is the premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region to deal with issues relating to security and defence. Since its inception in 2005, it has played a significant role in the strategic, geopolitical and economic evolution of East Asia.
India is a founding member of the East Asia Summit.
Former PM Manmohan Singh conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize on British broadcaster David Attenborough. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development was instituted in 1986 and has a monetary award of Rs 25 Lakh with a citation.
David is an English broadcaster and natural historian.
India’s child mortality rate declined substantially between 1990 and 2019 but India along with Nigeria, still accounted for almost a third of all under-five deaths last year, according to a new UN report The Levels & Trends in Child Mortality Report 2020.
Under-5 mortality rate declined to 34 in 2019 from 126 in 1990.
India and Angola held the first Joint Commission Meeting during which the two sides agreed to diversify their trade relationship and discussed cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, defence, agriculture, food processing, digitization and telecom.
Angola Capital: Luanda.
Currency: Angolan kwanza.
PM Matsya Sampada Yojana is a flagship scheme for focused and sustainable development of the fisheries sector in India with an estimated investment of Rs 20,050 crores for its implementation from FY20-FY25. E-Gopala is a breed improvement marketplace.
The app will also be an information portal for farmers.
Playerzpot founded in 2015 announced the signing of cricketers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Smriti Mandhana as its Brand Ambassadors. The partnership will see the cricketers in the brand’s upcoming campaigns and promote Playerzpot through engagement activities.
Founders of Playerzpot - Yogesh Doiphode and Mitesh Gangar.
World Suicide Prevention Day is observed annually on Sep10. In 2003 International Association for Suicide Prevention collaborated with the World Health Organisation and World Federation for Mental Health to host the first-ever World Suicide Prevention Day.
The theme for 2020: Working Together to Prevent Suicide.
