An MoU was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH & WCD Ministry for controlling Malnutrition as a part of POSHAN Abhiyaan. MoU saw some time-tested and scientifically proven Ayush-based solutions being adopted for controlling malnutrition in the nation.
AYUSH-Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
India has provided financial assistance of 250mn dollars as budgetary support to the Maldives. The assistance is being routed through SBI, Male for which sovereign guarantee has been provided by GOI. Soft loan has a tenor of 10 yrs. & minimal interest rate
It is the only nation to which India has granted such assistance
The ECI hosted an Int. Webinar on the Theme ‘Issues, Challenges & Protocols for Conducting Elections during COVID-19: Sharing Country Experiences’ on completion of its 1 year of Chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB).
A-WEB is the largest association of Election Management Bodies.
The net direct tax collection during April-August was Rs 1.92 lakh cr., down 31 % over the same period of the last fiscal. The net indirect tax collection during the 5-month period till Aug fell 11 % year-on-year to Rs 3.42 lakh cr.
The Budget estimated CGST collection for year at ₹6,90,500 crore
Schitt’s Creek set a new record for most wins in a single season for a comedy series, winning 7 Emmys in a row including the awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing, and Directing. Succession & Watchmen, both from HBO, won 4 awards each.
Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy won the acting awards
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed on September 21 every year to raise awareness, educate about Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This day is celebrated to understand the importance of talking about dementia & demystify it.
Theme 2020: ‘Let’s talk about dementia’.
World Peace Day is observed every year on September 21. A United Nations-designated day, it was first established in 1981. On this day, the world body encourages countries to observe the day by adhering to 24 hours of non-violence.
2020 Theme: Shaping Peace Together.
UN HQs: New York, USA.
Aiming at creating a platform for collaboration between innovation and start-up ecosystems between India and Israel, an MoU was signed between 2 NPOs – International Centre for Technology and Entrepreneurship (iCreate) and Israel’s SNC.
Israel’s Capital: Jerusalem; Currency: Israeli Shekel
J&K L-G Manoj Sinha announced a ₹1,350cr package for the business sector and a 50% rebate on electricity and water bills for a year for all sectors in the UT. The package is apart from the ₹1,400cr. announced for J&K under the Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.
J&K summer capital: Srinagar; winter capital: Jammu.
82 yrs old BJP leader and former MLA from Mulund Sardar Tara Singh passed away due to prolonged illness. Singh developed & was associated with Education Trust & played a proactive role in promoting welfare works of several gurudwaras in Mumbai and Nanded.
Maharashtra CM: Uddhav Thackeray; Governor: B.S Koshyari
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Simanchala Dash as an advisor to Executive Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Washington. He has been appointed for a period of three years.
IMF was established in 1944; Member Countries- 189
S Aparna, has been appointed as Secretary, DoP, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. She will succeed PD Vaghela. In 2017, she was appointed to the post of ED, World Bank, representing the Constituency of India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers: D.V. Sadananda Gowda
The Bill seeks to provide a legal framework for bilateral netting of qualified financial contracts which are over the counter derivatives contracts. It will reduce the net exposure & reduces the credit exposure of banks and other financial institutions.
1st LS Speaker: G.V. Mavalankar; Current LS speaker: Om Birla
Acc. to ‘India's External Debt: A Status Report: 2019-2020’ India’s total external debt rose 2.8% year on year to $558.5bn as on 31 Mar 2020 due to rise commercial borrowings. Non-financial corporations are biggest debtors, accounting for 42% of total debt
External debt as a percentage of GDP rose to 20.6% in FY20
Acc. to PFRDA chairman Supratim Bandyopadhyay, National Pension System, and Atal Pension Yojana’s assets under management have nearly touched Rs 5 lakh cr corpus. About 83 % of the total assets are from central and state government employees.
APY is for workers in the unorganised sector; Launched: 2015.
Raghvendra Singh has been appointed as the culture secretary in place of Anand Kumar, who has shifted as the secretary of the National Commission for Backward Classes. Singh, at present, is the CEO, Development of Museums & Cultural Spaces.
Minister of Culture & Minister of Tourism: Prahlad Singh Patel.