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Current Affairs Today – 12th September 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
International Day for South Cooperation is observed on 12 September
- International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed on 12 September.
- South-South cooperation is a broad framework where the South Countries have collaborated in various domains including political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical domains.
- The theme for the 2019 South-South Cooperation is From Commitment to Action — Follow up to Buenos Aires Plan of Action+40.
- It aims to boost the progress towards implementing the SDGs. It raises the awareness of the efforts taken by the United Nation to work on technical cooperation among developing countries.
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
IDBI to launch co-branded credit card with LIC
- The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI Bank) and Life Insurance Corporation of India Credit Cards Services (LIC CSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of LIC, will launch a co-branded credit card.
- It will be marketed to customers, agents, and employees of the corporation and its subsidiaries.
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IDBI Bank:
- Founded: 1 July 1964
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- MD & CEO: Rakesh Sharma
- Tagline: Aao Sochein Bada
LIC: Life Insurance Corporation of India is an Indian state-owned insurance group and investment company.
- Founded: 1 September 1956
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Owner: Government of India
- Founder: Government of India
- Tag Line: Zindagi ke Saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Skill India gets its first Batch of IES officers to the ISDS cadre
- The fresh batch of the newest central government services, the Indian Skill Development Services(ISDS) commenced their training program at the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Mysuru, Karnataka.
- These are the first batch which is joining the ISDS cadre from the Indian Engineering Service Examination conducted by UPSC.
- The aim for this is to attract young and talented administrators towards institutionalizing the Skill Development environment in the country.
- The induction of young talent as ISDS officers is one of the special initiatives taken by the Ministry of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the government as a whole.
Smriti Irani inaugurates Wi-Fi facility at 6 railway stations including Amethi
- Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated Wi-Fi facility at 6 railway stations including Amethi.
- Today the Union Minster inaugurated the kitchen garden at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya.
- Mrs Irani is on a two-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Amethi.
ONGC to invest more than Rs 13,000 cr to raise its oil & gas exploration in Assam
- The ONGC will invest more than 13,000 crore rupees to raise its oil and gas exploration in Assam.
- The company will be drilling more than 220 oil and gas wells throughout the state in next five years.
- ONGC has already signed an MoU with Assam government to enhance its operation in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for reducing oil and gas import by 10 percent by 2022.
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ONGC: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation is an Indian multinational oil and gas company.
- Headquarters: Vasant Kunj, Delhi
- CEO: Shashi Shanker
Feroz Shah Kotla stadium renamed after Arun Jaitley
- The iconic Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi has been renamed as Arun Jaitley Cricket stadium.
- In a ceremony held at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium this evening, Union Home Minister Amit Shah digitally inaugurated the renamed Cricket Stadium in presence of late finance minister and sports administrator’s family.
- Arun Jaitley served as the President of the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) as well as the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Ministry of information announced the accessibility of TV programs for hearing impaired
- Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the implementation of television Programmes for the deaf audience.
- The announcement was made by the Minister of I&B Prakash Javadekar on 11 September 2019. It will be effective from 18 September 2019.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan is the youngest governor
- Tamilisai Soundararajan sworn in as the first woman governor of Telangana.
- She is the youngest among all state governors.
- Andhra Pradesh’s Biswa Bhusan Harichandan is the oldest at the age of 85.
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Telangana:
- Capital- Hyderabad
- Chief Minister: Chandrashekar Rao
- Governor- Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.
- Dams- Srisailam dam, nagarjuna sagar dam(also cover Andhra Pradesh)
PM Modi to launch pension schemes from Jharkhand
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana’ to the nation.
- He will also launch the ‘Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyaparik Mandhan Yojana’ and ‘Swarojgar’ pension schemes.
- The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the new building of the Jharkhand Assembly and a multi-modal terminal at Sahibganj.
- Prime Minister will lay the foundation stones online for 462 Eklavya Model Schools across the country, of which 69 will be established in 13 of Jharkhand’s 24 districts.
- He will also lay the foundation stone for a new building of Jharkhand Secretariat.
- “Monthly pension under ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Mandhan Yojana’ is being introduced as a social security to farmers.
- Under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyaparik Mandhan Yojana’ and ‘Swarojgar’ pension schemes, beneficiaries between 18 and 40 years will get Rs 3,000 per month after completing 60 years of age.
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Jharkhand:
- Capital: Ranchi
- Chief Minister: Raghubar Das
- Governor: Draupadi Murmu
- National Parks: Belta NP, Palamau Tiger Reserve
AP to launch village level secretariats from October 2
- The Andhra Pradesh government is getting ready to launch village-level secretariats from October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti.
- Each secretariat will employ ten persons from the village.
- Four lakh jobs will be generated at a go once these village secretariats become operational.
- The State government has also employed grama (village) volunteers in villages, paying them honorarium of Rs 5,000 a month.
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Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital: Amravati
- Chief Minister: S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
Maharashtra to implement water grid projects worth Rs 3,122 cr in Latur and Osmanabad
- The projects aim to create an integrated piped network to supply water for drinking, industrial and agricultural use.
- In a bid to solve the perennial water shortage of Latur and Osmanabad districts in Marathwada.
- The Maharashtra State Cabinet on Monday has decided to implement water grid projects worth Rs 3,122 crore.
- The projects aim to create an integrated piped network to supply water for drinking, industrial and agricultural use, around the year.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Rs 250-cr Mega Food Park set up in Telangana
- Union Minister for Food processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Telangana promoted by Smart Agro Food Park at Lakkampally village in Nizamabad district.
- Mega Food Park will leverage an additional investment of about Rs 250 crore in 22 food processing units and generate a turnover of about Rs 14,000 crore.
- It will also provide 50,000 direct and indirect jobs and benefit about one lakh farmers.
- Mega Food parks are aimed at facilitating doubling of farmer’s income by 2022.
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi is a government initiative in which all small and marginal farmers will get up to Rs 6,000.
- The government provides financial assistance up to Rs 50 crore per Mega Food Park project.
- The Smart Agro Mega Food Park has been set up in 78 acre of land at a cost of Rs 108.95 crore.
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Telangana:
- Capital- Hyderabad
- Chief Minister: Chandrashekar Rao
- Governor- Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.
- Dams- Srisailam dam, nagarjuna sagar dam(also cover Andhra Pradesh)
Maha CM approves Rs 1680 cr water supply scheme for Aurangabad
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today approved a 1680.50 crore rupees water supply scheme for Aurangabad in Marathwada region.
- Around 16 lakh people of Aurangabad will be benefitted by the scheme which envisages supply of water directly from the Jayakwadi dam.
- Marathwada comprising eight districts has traditionally been a low-rainfall area.
- The region has been reeling under drought conditions for the last four years.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Haryana launches two insurance schemes for traders
- The State Government of Haryana launched two insurance schemes for registered small and medium traders.
- The schemes are Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana and Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana.
- The insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh would be provided under the Mukhyamantri Vyapari Samuhik Niji Durghatna Beema Yojana.
- The insurance cover ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh would be provided under the Mukhyamantri Vyapari Kshatipurti Beema Yojana.
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Haryana:
- Capital: Chandigarh
- Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
- Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
- National Park: Sultanpur National Park, Kalesar National Park
CM Devendra Fadnavis flags off trial run of Navi Mumbai Metro Line one
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trial run of the first Belapur to Pendhar Metro rail project in Navi Mumbai.
- The four lines proposed for Navi Mumbai Metro Line one have a total of 11 stations on the 11.10 km corridor being constructed at a cost of Rs 3,063 crore.
- Navi Mumbai Metro make the commute easy for inhabitants residing at Kharghar, Taloja and Pendar. The travel time to reach Taloja from Belapur is 45 minutes.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2019 held in Kathmandu
- Nepal Infrastructure Summit 2019 was held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
- THEME: “Resilient Infrastructure for Sustainable Development“
- It focuses on the global and regional mega trends, including climate change and their relevance to the local context, issues surrounding infrastructure project delivery, financing modalities and opportunities for cross-border economic cooperation and investments.
- The summit was organised by the Confederation of Nepalese Industries in association with Government of Nepal.
- Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh represented India in the summit.
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Nepal (Capital/Currency): Nepal:Kathmandu/Nepalese Rupee
- President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari
India hosts first conference on military medicine for SCO member nations
- India is hosting the first conference on military medicine for member nations of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation in New Delhi.
- The two-day conference is being held with an aim to share best practices in the field of military medicine.
- This is the first military co-operation event to be organised in the country under the SCO after it joined the organisation in 2017.
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SCO: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or Shanghai Pact, is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance.
- Founded: 26 April 1996
- Headquarters: Beijing, China
- Founders: China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
- Secretary General: Vladimir Norov
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
GeM and Punjab Government sign MoU for Setting up Project Management Unit
- Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed MoU to set up a GeM Organizational Transformation Team (GOTT) Project Management Unit (PMU) in the state.
- The MoU was signed by Additional CEO, GeM, S. Suresh Kumar, and Director Industries.
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
INS Khanderi to be commissioned into the Indian Navy
- India’s 2nd Scorpene-class submarine, INS Khanderi will be commissioned into the Indian Navy by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- The conventional diesel-electric submarine has been manufactured by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai.
- The first Scorpene-class submarine INS Kalvari was commissioned into the Indian Navy in December 2017.
- Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh
DRDO successfully tests indigenous anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM)
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested an indigenously-developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in the ranges of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
- This is the third series of successful testing of MPATGM.
- The missile is incorporated with state-of-the-art Infrared Imaging Seeker along with advanced avionics.
- The test paves the way for the Army to have developed third-generation man-portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile indigenously.
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DRDO: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development.
- Founded: 1958
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Motto: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्; “Strength’s Origin is in Science” (Sanskrit)
- Chairman: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy
AWARDS
Navdeep Singh Suri honoured with First Class Order of Zayed II
- Navdeep Singh Suri, India’s envoy to United Arab Emirates, has been honoured with the First Class Order of Zayed II award.
- He was awarded by UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his contribution to the development and strengthening of friendly relations and co-operation between India and UAE during his tenure.
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UAE (Capital/Currency): Abu Dhabi/Dirham
President: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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