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Current Affairs Today – 1st October 2020
NEWS AT A GLANCE
- World contraception day is observed on 26 September every year.
- World Rivers Day is a global celebration of rivers that occurs annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year the day falls on 27th September 2020.
- Every year, October 1 is celebrated as the International Day of Older Persons.
- The Reserve Bank of India has set the limits for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the second half of the financial year 2020-21 (October 2020 to March 2021) for Central Government at Rs. 1,25,000 crore.
- The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD is embarking on a Sanitation Literacy Campaign in Karnataka to create awareness on good hygiene and sanitation practices among rural masses.
- IDBI Bank has become the first bank in India to have implemented the new feature of document embedding facility with ‘Letter of Credit’ (LC) or ‘Bank Guarantee’ (BG) messages over the Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS) platform of IFTAS which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.
- Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) announced that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, will invest Rs 3,675 crores into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.
- Planning Board has sanctioned over Rs 15,000 crore loan for projects worth Rs 31,000 crore
- The South Eastern Railways (SER) has launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to enhance the security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the originating point to their destinations.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the YSR Jala Kala Scheme under which free borewells will be drilled for the needy farmers in the state.
- The Maharashtra government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis, making it the first Indian state to so.
- Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has been appointed as the party’s Bihar Assembly Elections in-charge.
- Gujarat Government has announced 25 percent cut in school fees for the current academic year.
- Dr Jitendra Singh Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh today unveiled 23 road and bridge projects in Kathua, Doda, Udhampur and Reasi districts in the Jammu region.
- India and China diplomats conducted 19th meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination (WMCC) of India-China Border Affairs.
- Vice President of India inaugurated the 14th edition of FICCI HEAL which is a annual healthcare conference organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) which is an Industry is an association of business organizations in India.
- India and Bangladesh will construct a High-Level Monitoring Committee.
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar jointly launched the ‘COVID-19- Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry’.
- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, released the Second Sero Survey Report.
- NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to support the ‘decarbonization and energy transition agenda’ for accommodating cleaner and more energy.
- India’s leading stock exchange BSE has signed a pact with private sector lender Yes Bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the platform.
- The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 in Marketing category for its internationally-acclaimed ‘Human by Nature’ campaign.
- The Union Science and Technology minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced the 2020 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes on September 26, 2020 on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- Industry body CII has nominated Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Chairman, SAIL as the Chairman of its PSE Council.
- Bandhan Bank appointed former Bajaj Capital chief executive Rahul Parikh as the bank’s digital head.
- The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow yesterday felicitated young researchers with CDRI Award for their outstanding contribution in drug discovery and development, at a virtual event. Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Surajit Ghosh and Dr Ravi Manjithaya received the prestigious CDRI Award 2020.
- The Defence Research and Development (DRDO) successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with several indigenous features, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha on 30 September 2020.
- The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the new logo of Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) on 30 September 2020 at Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.
- The Nagaland government launched a programme to provide skill development training to migrant workers who have returned to the state from other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Singer Helen Reddy, whose 1972 song ‘I Am Woman’ became a global feminist anthem, died in Los Angeles aged 78.
- The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah passed away on September 29, 2020.
NEWS IN DETAILS
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
World contraception day is observed on 26 September
- World contraception day is observed on 26 September every year.
- The day aims to improve and raise awareness of contraceptive methods and enable men and women to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health.
- World Contraception Day was first observed on 26 September 2007.
World Rivers Day observed on 27 September
- World Rivers Day is a global celebration of rivers that occurs annually on the fourth Sunday of September. This year the day falls on 27th September 2020.
- It is celebrated to raise public awareness about the rivers and the importance of all of the waterways around the globe.
- The theme for this year was “Day of action for rivers”.
International Day of Older Persons Observed on 1 October
- Every year, October 1 is celebrated as the International Day of Older Persons.
- The day is celebrated by the United Nations and several other organizations all over the world.
- This year, 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of International Day of Older Persons.
- Also, the 2020 observance is to promote “Decade of Healthy Ageing” (2020-2030).
- The 2020 International Day of Older Persons will highlight the role of health care professionals towards health of older persons.
- This year is also marked as “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI sets WMA Limit for Govt at Rs 1,25,000 crore for the second half of FY21
- The Reserve Bank of India has set the limits for Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for the second half of the financial year 2020-21 (October 2020 to March 2021) for Central Government at Rs. 1,25,000 crore.
- The Reserve Bank will trigger fresh floatation of market loans when the Government of India utilizes 75% of the WMA limit.
The interest rate on WMA/overdraft will be:
- WMA: Repo Rate
- Overdraft: Two percent above the Repo Rate
NABARD embarking on Sanitation Literacy Campaign in Karnataka
- The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, NABARD is embarking on a Sanitation Literacy Campaign in Karnataka to create awareness on good hygiene and sanitation practices among rural masses.
- The campaign will commence on Gandhi Jayanti on October 2nd and continue until January 26th next year.
- Under Swachh Bharat Mission they supported the construction of 3.29 crore household toilets disbursing 27,298 crore rupees across the country.
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NABARD
- Founded: 12 July 1982
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Agency executive: Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
- Purpose: Development assistance; Poverty Reduction
- Formation: July 12, 1982
IDBI Bank becomes first bank to enable document embedding feature on Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS)
- IDBI Bank has become the first bank in India to have implemented the new feature of document embedding facility with ‘Letter of Credit’ (LC) or ‘Bank Guarantee’ (BG) messages over the Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS) platform of IFTAS which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India.
- The process would be conducted via a middleware application “i@Connect-SFMS (CSFMS) developed by IDBI Intech.
- This new feature of document embedding provides banks with the functionality of transmitting a PDF document of up to 1 MB along with the LC or BG messages.
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IDBI Bank
- CEO: Rakesh Sharma
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founded: 1 July 1964
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 crores in Reliance Retail Ventures
- Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) announced that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, will invest Rs 3,675 crores into RRVL, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries.
- The investment by General Atlantic values RRVL at a pre-money equity value of Rs 4.285 lakh crores and with this its investment will translate into a 0.84 percent equity stake in RRVL on a fully diluted basis.
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RIL
- Owner: Mukesh Ambani (47.35%)
- CEO: Mukesh Ambani
- Founder: Dhirubhai Ambani
- Founded: 8 May 1973, Maharashtra
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Rs 15,000 Cr Loan Sanctioned for Projects: Urban Affairs Ministry.
- Planning Board has sanctioned over Rs 15,000 crore loan for projects worth Rs 31,000 crore, a top official of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said
- 265 projects worth over Rs 18,500 crore are complete and the rest are under construction.
- The Ministry also launched a portal – Project-Management Information System (P-MIS) of the National Capital Regional Planning Board and said this a major step in using digital technology to improve transparency and accountability in monitoring progress of projects and administering loan.
South Eastern Railway launches ‘Operation My Saheli’
- The South Eastern Railways (SER) has launched the project, “Operation my Saheli” to enhance the security of women passengers in the train throughout the entire journey from the originating point to their destinations.
- The pilot version of the project “Operation my Saheli” has been introduced in 3 trains: Howrah-Yesvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah- Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special.
- ” Operation my Saheli” is executed under the Framework of “Nirbhaya Fund” and no additional expenditure is provided by the Head of Railways.
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
CM Jagan Mohan Reddy launches YSR Jala Kala scheme
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the YSR Jala Kala Scheme under which free borewells will be drilled for the needy farmers in the state.
- The government said that about three lakh farmers will be profited from the scheme and will cover five lakh acres of land under cultivation with an estimated cost of Rs 2,340 crore in four years.
- The eligible farmers can apply either online or through the village secretariats.
- The applications will be approved after hydrogeological and geophysical surveys.
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Andhra Pradesh:
- Capital: Amravati
- Chief Minister: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy
- Governor: Biswabhusan Harichandan
- Literacy rate: 67.4%
- National Park: Sri Venkateswara National Park, Sri Venkateswara National Park, Papikonda National Park
Maharashtra bans sale of loose cigarettes, beedis
- The Maharashtra government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes and beedis, making it the first Indian state to so.
- The ban has been imposed to reduce the consumption of tobacco and to comply with the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Uddhav Thackeray
- 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.
Devendra Fadnavis appointed as BJP’s Bihar Assembly Elections in-charge
- Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has been appointed as the party’s Bihar Assembly Elections in-charge.
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Bihar
- Capital: Patna
- Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar
- Governor: Phagu Chauhan
Gujarat govt announces 25 % cut in school fees
- Gujarat Government has announced 25 percent cut in school fees for the current academic year.
- This decision is termed as a big relief for the parents in view of the Coronavirus pandemic.
- The decision was taken after the directions from the Gujarat High Court and consultations with representatives of school managements and parents association.
- 25 percent cut in tution fees will be effective to all school boards including CBSE.
- There will be a 100 per cent fee waiver on all other activities including transportation, sports, library and computer.
- Those who have already paid full payment of fees will be offered adjustment by schools.
- Schools have been asked not to relieve any teacher from the job due to this relief.
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Gujarat:
- Capital: Gandhinagar
- Chief Minister: Vijay Rupani
- Governor: Acharya Devvrat
- State formed on: 1 May 1960
- Literacy Rate: 79.31%
- National Park: Vansda NP, Blackbuck NP, Gir Forest NP, Marine NP, Gulf of Kutch
Dr Jitendra Singh unveils 23 road & bridge projects in Jammu region
- Dr Jitendra Singh Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh today unveiled 23 road and bridge projects in Kathua, Doda, Udhampur and Reasi districts in the Jammu region.
- The projects included 15 roads built under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana for all weather connectivity and 8 bridges for better connectivity to the people.
- The projects costing about 73 Crore rupees and having length of 111 kilometers will benefit more than 35 thousand people in the region.
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Jammu & Kashmir:
- Capitals- Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
- Lt Governor- Manoj Sinha
- National Parks: City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Hemis National Park, Kishtwar National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Baltal-Thajwas WLS, Changthang Cold Desert WLS, Gulmarg WLS, Jasrota WLS, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) WLS etc
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
19th meeting of WMMC of India-China Border Affairs to be held
- India and China diplomats conducted 19th meeting of Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination (WMCC) of India-China Border Affairs.
- India is represented by Joint secretary in East Asia Division, Navin Srivastava and Chinese side is led by Director General for Boundary and Ocean Affairs.
- Both Nations had agreed to resolve outstanding issues on ground and to ease the situation along the border.
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Ministry of External Affairs
- Union Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the 14th edition of FICCI HEAL Virtually
- Vice President of India inaugurated the 14th edition of FICCI HEAL which is a annual healthcare conference organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) which is an Industry is an association of business organizations in India.
- This is the 14th edition of the annual conference and theme for the year 2020 is “Post COVID Healthcare World–The New Beginning”.
- FICCI HEAL has been supported by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and recently NITI Aayog, which is a policy think tank of the Government of India.
- This annual conference is schedule between 29th September 2020 and 01st October 2020.
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FICCI
- Founded: 1927
- Headquarters location: New Delhi
India and Bangladesh to frame High Level monitoring committee to analyse project implementation
- India and Bangladesh will construct a High-Level Monitoring Committee.
- The Decision to construct the committee is taken on the 6th meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) which was held via online.
- This High-Level Committee will be headed by the Secretary, Economic Relations Division of Bangladesh and High Commissioner of India in Bangladesh.
- The Meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen jointly.
- Both Nations agreed to strengthen the Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP) in order to bring such incidents to zero.
- Both Nations agreed to conduct the next meeting of the Annual Defence Dialogue in November.
- Bangladesh has invited investment from top investor of India that will encourage the potential investors to invest in Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh (Capital/Currency): Dhaka /Bangladeshi taka
- President: Abdul Hamid
RANKS AND INDICES
Central Government releases COVID-19- Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar jointly launched the ‘COVID-19- Safe Workplace Guidelines for Industry’.
- These guidelines will also provide the details about infection control measures.
- The booklet has all the required measures and action points in order to make workplace safe.
- The guidelines also provide the infection control measures such as frequent hand washing, respiratory hygiene, frequent sanitization of the work place and social distancing.
- These guidelines also help to identify risk levels of coronavirus at the workplace and their premises and to determine the appropriate control measures.
- These guidelines will provide the guidance for the assessment, categorization and mitigation of risk related to varied work-related exposures to Covid-19.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- Union Minister: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
- Minister of State: Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Ministry of Labour and Employment
- Minister of State: Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Second Sero Survey Report Released by ICMR
- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), which is the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, released the Second Sero Survey Report.
- According to report, COVID19 risk in urban slums was twice than that in non-slum urban areas and four times the risk in rural areas.
Highlights:
- One in 15 individuals aged 10 years and above were estimated to be exposed to SARS-CoV2 by August
- 6% of over 29 thousand people, aged 10 and above, surveyed from 17th August to 22nd September.
- As per the report, containment and behavioral change at the population level have effectively checked the potential spread of SARS-CoV2.
- The Report states that 7.1% of the adult population, aged 18 and above, also showed evidence of past exposure to the virus.
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ICMR
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Leader: Balram Bhargava
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands sign Statement of Intent on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’
- NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Netherlands, New Delhi, has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) on 28 September 2020 to support the ‘decarbonization and energy transition agenda’ for accommodating cleaner and more energy.
- The SoI was signed by NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and Ambassador of the Netherlands to India Marten van den Berg.
Key elements of the agenda include:
- lowering the net carbon footprint in industrial and transport sectors
- realise the target potential of natural gas and promote bio-energy technologies
- adopt clean air technologies from monitoring to reducing actual particulates
- adopt next-generation technologies, such as hydrogen, carbon capture utilization, and storage for sectoral energy efficiency
- financial frameworks to deliver and adopt climate change finance.
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NITI Aayog
- Formed: 1 January 2015
- Objectives: Foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India
- Jurisdiction: Government of India
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairperson: Narendra Modi
BSE inks pact with Yes Bank to empower SMEs
- India’s leading stock exchange BSE has signed a pact with private sector lender Yes Bank to empower the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) listed on the platform.
- As per te pact, both BSE and Yes Bank will work to empower the SME segment through awareness and knowledge-sharing programmes.
- They will conduct knowledge events for SMEs, export promotion of SME scale companies, in addition to providing banking and financial solutions
- The Bank will also offer customised services and products to the listed SME members of the platform and advisory solutions to EXIM potential listed SMEs.
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BSE
- Founded: 9 July 1875
- MD & CEO: Ashishkumar Chauhan
- Chairman: Just. Vikramajit Sen
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Kerala Tourism bags prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 in Marketing
- The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious PATA Grand Award 2020 in Marketing category for its internationally-acclaimed ‘Human by Nature’ campaign.
- Apart from this, the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, has won the prestigious PATA Gold Award for its Marketing Campaign (State and city – Global), Script Your Adventure 2019
- PATA Grand Award 2020 were presented in 3 categories: Marketing, Sustainability and Human Capital Development.
- Besides this, 20 PATA Gold Awards have also been presented.
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Kerala:
- Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
- Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
- Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan
- Festivals: Onam, Vishu, Thrissur Pooram, Nehru Trophy Boat Race
- National Parks: Anamudi Shola National Park, Eravikulam National Park, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Periyar National Park,Silent Valley National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Aralam WLS, Chimmony WLS, Idukki WLS, Periyar WLS, Wayanad WLS, Peppara WLS, Neyyar WLS, Kurinjimala WLS, Malabar WLS etc
Winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2020
- The Union Science and Technology minister Dr Harsh Vardhan announced the 2020 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes on September 26, 2020 on the occasion of the Foundation Day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
- The award is given for outstanding Indian work in the field of science and technology.
- The award is named after the founder Director of CSIR India, the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar.
- The award is presented in following 7 disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Medical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
- In 2020, the Prize has been bestowed upon 14 people.
APPOINTMENTS IN NEWS
SAIL chairman Anil Kumar Chaudhary nominated as head of CII’s public sector enterprises council
- Industry body CII has nominated Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Chairman, SAIL as the Chairman of its PSE Council.
- This PSE Council plays a vital role in the overall functioning of CII, which works with Government and the public sector enterprises on various policy issues and serves as a reference point for the industry.
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SAIL
- CEO: Anil Kumar Chaudhary
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founded: 19 January 1954
Rahul Parikh joins Bandhan Bank as digital head
- Bandhan Bank appointed former Bajaj Capital chief executive Rahul Parikh as the bank’s digital head.
- The appointment comes at a time when the Kolkata-based lender is strengthening its leadership team and is broadening digital presence for its next phase of growth.
- As the chief marketing and digital officer, Parikh will be responsible for the digital banking business and for building a strong digital backbone to support the bank’s growth.
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Bandhan Bank
- Headquarters: Kolkata
- CEO: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
- Founder: Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
- Founded: 2001
- Chairperson: Anup Kumar Sinha
Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Surajit Ghosh and Dr Ravi Manjithaya receive the Prestigious CDRI Award 2020
- The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow yesterday felicitated young researchers with CDRI Award for their outstanding contribution in drug discovery and development, at a virtual event. Dr Bushra Ateeq, Dr Surajit Ghosh and Dr Ravi Manjithaya received the prestigious CDRI Award 2020.
- These scientists have made outstanding contribution in unfolding the knot of Cancer. Director, CDRI, Prof. Tapas Kundu and Ex Director, CDRI, Dr VP Kamboj congratulated the winners.
- These prestigious awards are given annually to the Indian Nationals below 45 years of age who have carried out outstanding research work in the area having direct bearing on Drug Research and Development.
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
India successfully test fires Brahmos surface-to-surface cruise missile featuring indigenous booster
- The Defence Research and Development (DRDO) successfully test-fired BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with several indigenous features, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Odisha on 30 September 2020.
- The successful trail of the BrahMos Land-Attack Cruise Missile (LACM) is a major step towards achieving “Atmanirbhar Bharat” pledge.
- The surface-to-surface cruise missile had indigenous booster and airframe section as well as other Made in India sub-systems.
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DRDO
- Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
- Founded: 1958
- Parent agency: Ministry of Defence
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju launches new logo of Sports Authority of India
- The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the new logo of Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) on 30 September 2020 at Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium.
- The new logo of SAI features a flying figure which indicates the freedom an athlete to leapfrog his/her career in SAI.
- The figure features Indian Tricolour and blue colour of chakra.
- The logo signifies SAI’s journey of metamorphosis from identifying and nurturing grassroot level sporting talent to creating sporting excellence in the country.
WEBPORTALS & APPS IN NEWS
Nagaland launches livelihood generation portal for returned migrant workers
- The Nagaland government launched a programme to provide skill development training to migrant workers who have returned to the state from other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- The state government, with support from the North East Council, will initially train around 100 such returnees under the” Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant Workers”.
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Nagaland:
- Statehood Day: December 1, 1963
- Capital: Kohima
- Chief Minister: Neiphiu Rio
- Governor: N Ravi
- State formed in: December 1, 1963
- Literacy Rate: 80.11%
OBITUARY
‘I Am Woman’ Singer Helen Reddy passes away
- Singer Helen Reddy, whose 1972 song ‘I Am Woman’ became a global feminist anthem, died in Los Angeles aged 78.
- Helen Reddy’s 1971 version of “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” launched a decade-long string of Top 40 hits, three of which reached No. 1.
- In 1973, she won the best female vocal pop performance Grammy Award for “I Am Woman,” quickly thanking her then-husband and others in her acceptance speech.
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah passes away at age 91
- The ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad-al Sabah passed away on September 29, 2020.
- Sheikh Sabah became Kuwait’s Foreign Minister in 1963- 2 years after Britain recognized Kuwait’s independence.
