World EV Day is observed on September 9 every year. The day marks the celebration of e-mobility. Special awareness campaigns are organised globally to educate people about the benefits of electric vehicles.World EV Day was an initiative created by sustainability media company Green.TV. The first World EV day was observed in 2020. China is the largest EV market in the world.
In a bid to boost the textiles sector, the Indian government approved incentives worth Rs 10,683 crore under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and 10 segments/products of technical textiles. This scheme is also expected to attract fresh investment of more than Rs 19,000 crore and an additional production turnover of over Rs 3 lakh cr.
This scheme will cover states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Telangana, etc.
Cuba became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19, using home-grown jabs that are yet to be recognized by the World Health Organization.
Several other countries in the world are vaccinating children from the age of 12, and some are conducting trials on younger kids.
Capital of Cuba: Havana; Currency: Peso;
President: Miguel Díaz-Canel
The Centre has constituted a task force and expert committee to prepare a road map for coal-based hydrogen production. This is aimed at contributing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's agenda of a hydrogen-based economy in a clean manner. Ministry of Coal has constituted 2 Committees, one to oversee the program and another of experts to give guidance to the Ministry.
Committee Chairman:Coal Additional Secretary Vinod Kumar Tiwari
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a 'Maharatna' and a Fortune Global 500 Company has announced the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
He has headed Business Units and Entities in BPCL such as Retail, LPG, Pipelines, Supply Chain Optimization, etc.
Habibganj Railway Station has been awarded with GEM 5 rating in GEM Sustainability Certification for Green, sustainable design and eco-friendly project by ASSOCHAM.
GEM 5 is the highest achievable rating level.
ASSOCHAM’s GEM Sustainability Certification Rating Program aims to promote environment friendly green building design and construction.
Habibganj Railway Station is in Bhopal, MadhyaPradesh & part of the West Central Railway.
Nirlep Singh Rai, who is currently serving as Director (Technical) of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), has been appointed to the post of Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of the company.
National Fertilizers Ltd was established on 1 September 1979.
National Fertilizers Limited – a Miniratna company.
Headquarters: Noida
The Golden Rock Railway Workshop (GOC), Tiruchchirappalli has bagged 22nd National Award for Excellence in Energy Management from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for having adopted and implemented various energy conservation measures. GOC Workshop is the only workshop of Indian Railways to have received the award this year.
CII Founded :1895
PM launched the Indian Sign Language Dictionary, Talking Books (audio books for the visually impaired), School Quality Assurance & Assessment Framework of CBSE, NISHTHA teachers' training programme for NIPUN Bharat and Vidyanjali portal (for facilitating education volunteers, donors and CSR contributors for school development).
Theme of ShikshakParv 2021- Quality &Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India
HDFC Bank has signed a pact with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for providing credit support to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
Under this, the country's largest private sector bank will also provide MSMEs with a set of specially-tailored schemes to enhance their competitiveness.
HDFC Bank headquartered in Mumbai;
CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
After a gap of nine years, the public sector FACT has restarted its Caprolactam production, which was suspended in 2012 following the rise in feedstock price of naphtha and furnace oil.
Caprolactam, produced only by FACT and Gujarat State Fertiliser and Chemicals in India, is a raw material for the production of Nylon-6,
This compound is also used to make tyre cords, filament yarn, fishing nets,etc.
The 9th of September marks the International Day to Protect Education from Attack.
9th September 2020 marked the first observation of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, a day established by the unanimous adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution 74/275, presented by the State of Qatar and 62 co-sponsoring countries.
UNESCO and UNICEF will facilitate the annual observance of the Day
The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $112 million loan to develop water supply infrastructure and strengthen capacities of urban local bodies (ULBs) for improved service delivery in four towns in the state of Jharkhand.
The project will be ADB’s first urban project in the state and help establish a model for continuous water supply.