The International Day of Sign Languages is observed on 23 September, every year because the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was established on this date in 1951.
This day was first celebrated in 2018 during International Week of the Deaf.
Theme for 2023: A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere!
Biswanath Ghat has been selected as the Best Tourism Village of India 2023 by the Ministry of Tourism, from amongst 791 applications from 31 States and UTs.
Biswanath Ghat, often referred to as "Gupta Kashi," is named after Biswanath mandir in the village.
Dr Swati Nayak, an Indian scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), has been named the 2023 recipient of Norman E Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
The award is given to exceptional scientists under 40 and someone who works in the field of food and nutrition security, hunger eradication in memory of the Nobel awardee Dr Norman Borlaug.
It is endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation.
In its Monthly Economic Review, holding that economic activities in July-September (Q2) are shaping up well, the finance ministry has kept its estimate for the country’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2023-24 (FY24) unchanged at 6.5 per cent.
The I2U2 grouping has announced a new joint space venture on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The I2U2 grouping consists of four nations: India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
It was initially formed in October 2021.
The 4th Nadi Utsav commenced at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in New Delhi.
The river-themed event will focus on Yamuna this year.
The three-day event from September 22 to 24th, will feature a wide range of programs including Cultural Performances, book fair, documentary film festival and a puppet show.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed sweeping changes in norms concerning wilful defaulters, defining them as someone who has an outstanding amount of Rs 25 lakh and above and has refused to repay despite having the capacity to pay.
Wilful defaulters shall not be eligible for restructuring of credit facility and cannot be on the board on any other company.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
International Lawyer's Conference 2023 is being organized by the Bar Council of India on the theme ‘Emerging Challenges in Justice Delivery System’ on 23rd - 24th September, 2023.
The conference is being organized for the first time in India.
Indian Navy and Indian institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for technical collaboration and joint research & development.
The MoU, signed in New Delhi, aims to promote academic cooperation in the field of engineering and enhance scientific understanding of technologies related to the defence sector.
19-year-old Indian wrestler Antim Panghal secured a bronze medal in the women's 53 kg category at the ongoing World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
She also secured Paris Olympics 2024 quota for India.
Antim beat two-time European Champion Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren in the bronze medal bout by 16-6.
This is India's first medal at the ongoing edition of the tournament.
After their 5-wicket win against Australia on September 22, India became the number 1 ranked team in all three formats i.e. Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
India displaced Pakistan from the top of the ODI rankings while they lead England in the T20I rankings.
In the longest format, they are in the first place while Australia are right behind them.
India's first lighthouse festival commenced in Goa on September 23, which will see the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways develop 75 lighthouses across the country into tourist hubs.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the Indian lighthouse festival at the iconic Fort Aguada Lighthouse in Panjim, Goa.