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Current Affairs Today – 26th September 2019

IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES

26^th September: World Maritime Day

• The United Nations observes 26 September every year as the World Maritime Day.
• THEME: Empowering women in the maritime community.
• AIM: It provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of gender equality, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and to highlight the important yet under-utilized contribution of women within the maritime sector.

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United Nations: It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.

• Founded – 24th October, 1945
• Headquarter- New York,United States
• Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
• He is from PORTUGAL
• Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
• United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar

26^th September: International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons

• The United Nations observes 26 September every year as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
• The day provides an occasion for the world community to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a priority.
• It provides an opportunity to educate the public – and their leaders – about the real benefits of eliminating such weapons, and the social and economic costs of perpetuating them.

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United Nations: It is an International Organization. Its Objective of UN is to not only maintain International Peace and Security but also to develop Friendly relations among nations.

• Founded – 24th October, 1945
• Headquarter- New York,United States
• Secretary General- Antonio Guterres (9th SG OF UN)
• He is from PORTUGAL
• Portugal (Capital/Currency) – Lisbon/ Euro
• United States (Capital/Currency) – Washington, D.C/ US Dollar

BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS

HDFC Bank, IOC launch co-branded fuel credit card for users from non-metro cities

• HDFC Bank in partnership with Indian Oil launched a co-branded fuel card for users from non-metro cities and towns which will be available on both RuPay and Visa platforms.
• The card was launched at an event here by IOCL’s Executive Director (Retail Sales) Vigyan Kumar and HDFC Bank’s Country Head, Payments Business and Marketing, Parag Rao.
• The card offers customers highest rewards and benefits on fuel consumption and will be available on both RuPay and Visa platforms.

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HDFC Bank:  HDFC Bank Ltd. is an Indian banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It has a base of 1,04,154 permanent employees as of 30 June 2019. HDFC Bank is India’s largest private sector lender by assets. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalisation as of February 2016.

• Founded: August 1994, India
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• CEO: Aditya Puri

Indian Oil Corporation Limited, commonly known as IndianOil is an Indian state government owned oil and gas company.

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Chairman: Sanjiv Singh

RBI increased withdrawal limit for PMC Bank to 10,000 rupees

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the withdrawal limit for Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC) depositors to Rs.10,000.
• Earlier, the limit was set to Rs.1,000.
• RBI also said that 60% of the PMC Bank depositors will now be able to withdraw the entire amount. The relaxation aimed to reduce the hardship of the depositors.

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RBI: The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee.

• Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Deputy Governors: B P Kanungo, M K Jain, N S Vishwanathan

FINANCE AND ECONOMY

ADB cuts India growth forecast to 6.5% for 2019-20

• The Asian Development Bank has slashed its growth forecast for India for fiscal year 2019-20 to 6.5% from 7%.
• The bank lowered the growth rate because of weaker growth in the first quarter due to a slowdown in consumption and investment activities that hit manufacturing and service sectors.

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ADB: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank aimed to promote social and economic development in Asia.

• Founded: 19 December 1966
• Membership: 68 countries
• Purpose: Economic development
• Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines
• President: Takehiko Nakao

BSNL Super Star 500 Broadband Plan Launched Offers 500GB Data and Hotstar Premium Subscription

• BSNL launched a new Super Star 500 broadband plan that offers 500GB data at up to 50Mbps speed per month.
• This plan also offers complimentary subscription of Hotstar.
• It is available in two options one is a DSL plan and the other is a Bharat Fibre plan.
• The latter comes with 50Mbps speed, whereas the DSL plan gives subscribers up to 10Mbps data speed.
• The 500GB data FUP, the Internet speed will be reduced to just 2Mbps.

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BSNL: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is an Indian state-owned telecommunications company.

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Founder: Government of India
• CEO: Pravin Kumar Purwar

NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

Agriculture Minister launches CHC Farm Machinery and KrishiKisan App

• The government launched a multilingual app-based service CHC Farm Machinery for Custom Hiring Centres (CHCs).
• This service will facilitate local farmers with the use of shared resources including tractors and other farm machinery at affordable prices.
• Through KrishiKisan App, the farmer will be provided with information about high-yielding crops and seeds in their nearby area.
• It helps in geo-tagging and geo-fencing of crop and also gives weather forecast messages to farmers.

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• Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers: Narendra Singh Tomar

PM Modi will formally declare India as ODF on 2nd October

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally declare India as Open Defecation Free -ODF on 2nd October during a function to be held in Ahmedabad.
• Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address a mega convention of more than 20000 Sarpanchs from across the country which will be held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

India committed to eradicate TB before 2025

• Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched ‘TB HAREGA DESH JEETEGA’ campaign in New Delhi.
• Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India is committed to eradicate TB before 2025.
• He said that one-third of the people in the world have TB bacteria, and 10 per cent of them can become a victim of TB at any time.

Centre institutes national unity award named after Sardar Patel

• The Centre has instituted the highest civilian award for contribution to the unity and integrity of India, in the name of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
• The award seeks to recognize notable and inspiring contributions to promote the cause of national unity and integrity and to reinforce the value of a strong and united India.
• The award will be announced on the occasion of the National Unity Day on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel on 31st of October.

Centre launched TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign

• Centre launched the new Tuberculosis (TB) Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign on 25 September.
• It was launched by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare. As part of the Ministry’s commitment to end-TB, it has established patient forums in over 95% of all districts in the first 100 days.
• These district forums are expected to highlight on-ground challenges faced by patients and their families in accessing TB care services.
• The TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign is committed to ensuring all the TB patients receive free-of-cost, high-quality TB care.
• It aims to improve and expand the reach of pan India TB care services by 2022.
• Care will be provided irrespective of where the patients seek care including the private sector.

STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS

J&K becomes first state to issue highest number of golden cards under Ayushman Bharat scheme

• Jammu and Kashmir has become the first state in the country to issue the highest number of golden cards under Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
• Over 11 lakh golden cards have been generated within the first 90 days of the launch of the scheme with 60% of families having at least one golden card which is highest in the country.

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J&K:

• Capitals- Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
• Governor- Satya Pal Malik.
• National Parks(NP)-Dachigam NP, Hemis NP, Kishtwar NP, Salim Ali NP

Assam Govt launches “Aponar Apon Ghar” scheme

• The Assam Government has launched a housing loan subsidy scheme “Aponar Apon Ghar”.
• The scheme was launched to provide financial assistance on purchase or construction of the first house for a family.
• The subsidy of up to Rs 250000 will be provided for loan amounts from Rs 5,00,000 to Rs 40,00,000.
• The initiative is expected to provide impetus to the economy and led to the expansion of real estate in the state.
• The state government also launched education loan interest subsidy wherein subsidy will be provided to children who have availed education loan for pursuing higher education.
• The one time subsidy will be of Rs 50,000.

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Assam:

• Capital: Dispur
• Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
• Governor: Jagdish Mukhi

New Centre of CIPET will soon be set up at Medak in Telangana

• Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today announced that a new Centre of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) will soon be set up at Medak in Telangana state.
• He inaugurated the newly constructed Boys Hostel at the CIPET in Hyderabad this morning.
• The Minister said land has already been acquired for the new Centre of the CIPET to offer Under-graduate, Graduate, Post Graduate and PhD courses on 50:50 cost sharing basis.
• The newly constructed boys hostel can accommodate 450 students in the CIPET which conducts diploma and PG Diploma courses in Polymer Science and Technology and conduct many skill development training programs sponsored by various state and central government agencies.

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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)

112 single emergency helpline number launched in Delhi

• A single emergency number -112- was launched today for police, fire and ambulance emergency services.
• the citizens of Delhi can avail the facility of all these three emergency services by dialling the number – 112.
• This call immediately passes to the Control Room for providing immediate assistance to the distress caller.
• Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy today inaugurated the Emergency Response Support System.
• Under this, the call simultaneously passes to Police Control Room as well as to at- least nearby 5 persons through a mobile app, which are volunteers to help the people in need.

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Delhi:

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Lt Governor: Anil Baijal

INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS

Xi Jinping inaugurated Beijing’s starfish-shaped futuristic airport

• China unveiled Beijing Daxing International Airport, a futuristic airport, that resembles a giant starfish opened in Beijing.
• The airport was inaugurated by the Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Beijing Daxing International Airport:

• Beijing Daxing International Airport is more than 700,000 square meters of land 45 kilometers south of the Chinese capital. The hub was designed by Iraqi-born architect, before her death in 2016. The airport was built in less than five years after starting construction in late 2014.
• The airport is expected to become the world’s biggest airport due to the continued economic rise of the Asian powerhouse. It is located 46 kilometres south of Tiananmen Square.

China (Capital/Currency): Beijing/Renminbi

• President: Xi Jinping

SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES

9th India-China Financial Dialogue held to strengthen cooperation

• 9th India-China Financial Dialogue was held in New Delhi today.
• A high-level Chinese delegation led by Ms. Zou Jiayi, Vice Minister, Ministry of Finance, China interacted with the Indian delegation led by Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs on wide-ranging issues of mutual interest.
• The India-China Financial Dialogue is a mechanism between the two countries with an aim to promote cooperation in the financial sector.
• Both sides had an in-depth exchange of views on macroeconomic situation and policy, cooperation in a multilateral framework, bilateral investment and financial cooperation.
• The two sides also committed to promoting a favourable environment to enable continuous growth of bilateral trade and investment, strengthen efforts to promote more balanced and healthier development of trade and economic cooperation.

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China (Capital/Currency): Beijing/Renminbi

• President: Xi Jinping

2nd Singapore – India Hackathon to be organised at IIT Madras from Sept 28

• To promote innovation, 2nd edition of Singapore – India Hackathon will be organised at IIT Madras, Chennai from Sep 28 to 29 this year.
• Secretary for Higher Education, R Subrahmanyam said India-Singapore Hackathon is the first of its kind joint International hackathon between India and Singapore during which the selected bright students from India and Singapore will work in collaboration to develop innovative and out-of-the- box solution for some of the daunting problems faced by our societies.

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Singapore (Capital/Currency): Singapore City/ Singapore dollar

• President: Halimah Yacob

BPRD to organize a National Level Seminar on Anti Drone Technology

• The Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) is organizing a National Level Seminar cum Exhibition on Anti-Drone Technology at BPR&D, New Delhi on 26 September 2019.
• BPR&D will demonstrate on 27 September 2019 at BSF Campus, Bhondsi, Haryana.

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BPRD: The Bureau of Police Research and Development, was set up on 28 August 1970 in furtherance of the objective of the Government of India for the modernisation of police forces. It has evolved as a multifaceted, consultancy organisation.

• Headquarters location: New Delhi
• General nature: Federal law enforcement
• Governing body: Government of India
• Agency executive: Mr. V.S.K.Kaumudi, Indian Police Service (IPS) Andhra Pradesh 1986 batch, Director General

Haryana:

• Capital: Chandigarh
• Chief Minister: Manohar Lal Khattar
• Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
• National Park: Sultanpur National Park, Kalesar National Park

The 12th Meeting of NITSER was held in New Delhi

• The 12th Meeting of National Institute of Technology, Science Education and Research (NITSER) in New Delhi on 25 September.
• The meeting was organized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
• The meeting was chaired by Union HRD Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

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Delhi:

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Lt Governor: Anil Baijal

PM addressed the 3rd edition of Bloomberg Global Business Forum

• The third edition of Bloomberg Global Business Forum was held in New York, USA.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the meeting on 25 September.
• PM invited the global business community to invest in India. India’s skill-set can accelerate global economic growth.

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• PM spoke about the growth story of India.
• India is built on Democracy, Demography, Demand, and Decisiveness – the 4 pillars.
• The Indian economy has benefited from the climate of political stability in the country.
• The successful reforms introduced by the Government has gained global recognition of the country.

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Bloomberg Global Business Forum:

Bloomberg Global Business Forum was initiated in the year 2017 by Bloomberg Philanthropies. It was founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  The first event took place in New York.

President of India Inaugurates Seminar of Spirituality for Human and Social Development

• President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated a seminar on Spirituality for Human and Social Development .
• The event held in New Delhi.
• This seminar is being organised by the Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

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Delhi:

• Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
• Lt Governor: Anil Baijal

AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED

NTPC signed MoU with Himachal Pradesh govt. to build hydel plants

• NTPC Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Himachal Pradesh government.
• The agreement aims to set up two hydro projects totalling 520 MW in the state.
• The move is aimed to achieve NTPC’s goal of achieving 32 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032. So far, 25% of its goal has been achieved.

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NTPC: NTPC Limited, formerly known as National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, engaged in the business of generation of electricity and allied activities. It is a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956 and is promoted by the Government of India.

• Founded: 1975
• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Owner: Government of India

Himachal Pradesh:

• Capital: Shimla
• Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur
• Governor: Kalraj Mishra
• National Park: Pin Valley NP, Great Himalaya NP, Inderkilla NP, Khirganga NP, Simbalbara NP,
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Bandli WLS, Daranghati WLS, Dhauladhar WLS, Nargu WLS, Pong Dam Lake WLS, Shilli WLS, Talra WLS

DRDO signs MoU with CUJ to establish Kalam Centre

• Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) signed MoU with the Central University of Jammu (CUJ).
• The aim is to establish the Kalam Centre for Science and Technology (KCST) at the university.
• The MoU signing ceremony was held in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.
• The MoU is aimed to undertake and facilitate multidisciplinary directed basic and applied research and technology development in the identified research verticals.
• The development includes Computational System Security and Sensors.
• The Kalam centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and equipment leading to an increase in research scholars in these areas.

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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

APPOINTMENT

IMF appointed Kristalina Georgieva as new chief

• Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected as the new Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.
• She will succeed Christine Lagarde.
• Kristalina Georgieva had previously served as the chief executive of the World Bank.
• She will also become the first person from an emerging economy to lead the IMF.

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IMF: The Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore is one of the two tiers of the court system in Singapore.

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
• Chief Economist: Gita Gopinath
• Membership: 189 countries

Visa appoints PV Sindhu as brand ambassador

• Payment technology company Visa announced that it has signed up world badminton champion Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (PV Sindhu) as its brand ambassador for two years.
• Besides promoting the brand through advertising campaigns, Sindhu has also become an athlete member of Team Visa for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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Visa Inc. is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Foster City, California, United States. It facilitates electronic funds transfers throughout the world, most commonly through Visa-branded credit cards, gift cards, and debit cards.

• Headquarters: San Francisco, California, United States
• CEO: Alfred F Kelly Jr

Adille Sumariwalla re-elected as member of IAAF Council

• Adille Sumariwalla has been elected as the member of the International Association of Athletics Federations council.
• He was elected for a 2nd 4 year term during the 52nd Congress of the sport’s world governing body. He is presently serving as the president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).
• Britain’s Sebastian Coe was also re-elected unopposed as president of the IAAF for a 2nd term.

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IAAF: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body.

• Formation‎: ‎17 July 1912
• Headquarters‎: ‎Monaco
• President‎: ‎Sebastian Coe
• Membership‎: ‎215 member federations

N Srinivasan’s Daughter Rupa Gurunath Becomes First Woman To Head A BCCI State Unit

• Rupa Gurunath, daughter of former BCCI chief N. Srinivasan elected unopposed as president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA).
• She is the first woman to head a state unit of the Indian Board.
• Rupa is the wife of Gurunath Meiyappan, who is serving a life ban for his involvement in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
• She is elected at the TNCA’s 87th Annual General Meeting in Chennai.

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BCCI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the national governing body for cricket in India. The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.

• Founded: December 1928
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• Chief Exec: Rahul Johri
• Presidents: Vinod Rai (interim), C.K. Khanna
• Women’s coach: W. V. Raman
• Men’s coach: Ravi Shastri

Rajiva Sinha to be appointed as New Chief Secretary of West Bengal

• Rajiva Sinha will be the new chief secretary of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
• Sinha is currently the additional chief secretary to the health and family welfare department.
• He is a 1985 batch IAS officer, was appointed the chief secretary in 2017 after the retirement of Basudeb Banerjee.

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West Bengal:

• Capital: Kolkata
• Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee
• Governor: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Bharti Airtel appoints Gopal Vittal as HR head for India, South Asia

• Bharti Airtel has appointed Gopal Vittal as an interim chief people officer for India.
• The current chief people officer for India, South Asia, Gautam Anand, has resigned his position with immediate effect. Gopal Vittal is currently the CEO of the company.
• Gautam Anand has been working with Airtel since 2009.
• He was elevated to the ranks while working in different capacities.
• He has worked as the head of human resources for India and South Asia operations

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Bharti Airtel Limited, also known as Airtel, is an Indian global telecommunications services company based in Delhi, India. It operates in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa, and also in the Channel Islands.

• Headquarters: New Delhi
• CEO: Gopal Vittal

DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS

INS Tarkash at Maputo, Mozambique

• Indian Naval Ship Tarkash, which is a part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet, arrived at Maputo, Mozambique for a three-day visit on 25 September 2019.
• It is a part of Indian Navy’s Overseas Deployment to Africa, Europe, and Russia.
• The ship would be kept open for visitors on 27 September 19.
• INS Tarkash is commanded by Captain Sathish Vasudev.
• It is a potent frontline frigate of the Indian Navy equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors.
• It is under the Operational Command of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, based at Mumbai.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

‘Professor Ayushman’ comic book released by Ayush Ministry in New Delhi

• A new comic book series ‘Professor Ayushman’ conceived by the National Medicinal Plants Board(NMPB) was unveiled by the Ayush ministry in New Delhi.
• This book will raise awareness in children about the importance of medicinal plants and their usage. This book is available for free and could be bought by schools approaching NMPB.

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• Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH: Shripad Yesso Naik.

AWARDS

P.T. Usha honoured with IAAF Veteran Pin

• Indian track and field legend P. T. Usha was presented the Veteran Pin by the world athletics governing body, in recognition of her contribution to the growth of the sport.
• International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) chief Sebastian Coe presented her the Veteran Pin during the 52nd IAAF Congress.
• T. Usha won five gold medals 100m, 200m, 400m, 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay besides a bronze at the 1985 Asian Games in Jakarta.
• Her most memorable performance came in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics where she became the first Indian to reach the finals of the 400m hurdles but lost the bronze by one-hundredth of a second.

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IAAF: The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

• Founded: 17 July 1912, Stockholm, Sweden
• Membership: 215 member federations
• Headquarters: Monaco
• President: Sebastian Coe

Payal Jangid received the Changemaker award

• Payal Jangid, an Indian teenager, received the Changemaker Award at the Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards in New York.
• The award recognized her campaign to end child labour and child marriage.
• The award was presented to her by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Journalist Paolo Borrometi Won Mackler Prize For Mafia Coverage In Italy

• Italian journalist coverage of mafia activity in Sicily won the Peter Mackler Award.
• Paolo Borrometi, 36, worked for Italian agency AGI before founding the news website La Spia in 2013, where he documented the role of organized crime in local agribusiness.
• The family’s home in the town of Modica targeted in an attempted arson attack.
• He dedicated the prize to three journalists killed while working, including Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, and Italy’s Antonio Megalizzi and Giulio Regeni.
• The award was established in 2008 to recognize courageous and ethical journalism. It honors the memory of longtime AFP journalist Peter Mackler, who died of a heart attack that year.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

India International Science Festival to be held in Kolkata

• The 5th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) will be held in Kolkata from November 5-8.
• IISF is the largest science festival in the world.
• The focus will be on youth to inspire and motivate them to learn real science in motion
• THEME: ‘RISEN India – Research, Innovation, and Science Empowering the Nation’.
• The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Medical Research and the Ministry of Earth Sciences are major government sponsoring bodies for the event.
• The IISF will also host 28 different events such as Agriculture Scientists’ Meet, Vigyan Samagam, Young Scientists Conference, Vigyanika-International Science Literature Festival, and International Science Film Festival of India.

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• Minister of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences: Harsh Vardhan

OBITUARIES

Telugu actor Venu Madhav passes away

• Telugu film actor Venu Madhav passed away.
• He was popular as a mimicry artist.
• He entered the film industry through the film ‘Sampradayam’ directed by SV Krishna Reddy in 1997.
• His other popular films include ‘Toli Prema’, ‘Dil’, ‘Laxmi’, ‘Simhadri’, ‘Chathrapathi’. His last film was Rudramadevi’.

Former French President Jacques Chirac passed away

• The former French president President Jacques Chirac died on 26 September 2019.
• He has suffered memory loss, a form of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Jacques Chirac was born on 29 November 1932.
• Chirac served as President for two terms, one as prime minister.
• He took France into the single European currency.

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