World Heart Day

World Heart Day

The World Heart Foundation organizes World Heart Day, an international campaign held on September 29 to inform people about cardiovascular diseases, which are the biggest cause of death.

The day promotes preventative measures to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

The World Heart Federation organizes awareness events in more than 100 countries.

Cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide and this is projected to remain so, according to WHO.

About 17.5 million people died from cardiovascular disease in 2005, representing 30 percent of all global deaths.

2020 Russian Grand Prix

2020 Russian Grand Prix

The 2020 Russian Grand Prix   was a Formula One motor race held on 27 September 2020 at the Sochi Autodrom in Sochi, Russia.

The race was the tenth round of the 2020 Formula One World Championship, ninth running of the Russian Grand Prix and the seventh time held in Sochi.

The 53-lap race was won by Valtteri Bottas of the Mercedes team, with Max Verstappen of Red Bull placing 2nd, and Lewis Hamilton taking the final podium place. 

World Environmental Health Day

World Environmental Health Day

26 September has by the International Federation of Environmental Health been declared as World Environmental Health Day

World Environmental Health Day is an annual celebration observed on every 26th of September.

The IFEH Council (International Federation for Environmental Health) launched World Environmental Health Day.

It promotes environmental health knowledge among the population and cooperation between countries to improve our planet’s environment.

In 2011, the observance was inaugurated in Indonesia.

Theme of World Environmental Health Day 2020

This year the theme of World Environmental Health Day 2020 is – Environmental Health A Key Public Health Intervention in Disease Pandemic Prevention


 

2020 World Risk Index

  2020 World Risk Index

India ranked 89th among 181 countries on the WRI 2020.

The country was fourth-most-at- risk in south Asia on the index, after Bangladesh, Afghanistan

Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives fared better than India in their abilities to cope with extreme disasters

India also lagged behind these three neighbours in terms of lack of adaptive capacities or the preparedness to deal with extreme events.

India and other south Asian nations did improve their ranking marginally in the World Risk Index during the course of a year. Bhutan improved its ranking the most.

India also slipped on strengthening adaptive capacities.

2020 UEFA Super Cup

 2020 UEFA Super Cup

The 2020 UEFA Super Cup was the 45th edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League.

The match featured German club Bayern Munich, the winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League, and Spanish club Sevilla, the winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

It was played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary on 24 September 2020

Bayern Munich won the match 2–1 after extra time to secure their second UEFA Super Cup title

World Maritime Day

 World Maritime Day

Every year the International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates World Maritime Day.

The exact date is left to individual Governments but, it is usually celebrated during the last week in September, generally the last Thursday of the month.

This year’s World Maritime Day will be celebrated on 24 September 2020

International shipping transports more than 80 per cent of global trade to peoples and communities all over the world.

Shipping is the most efficient and cost-effective method of international transportation for most goods;
 
Shipping has continued to transport more than 80% of world trade, including vital medical supplies, food and other basic goods that are critical

2020 Theme: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet

World Rose Day

 World Rose Day

World Rose Day is observed on September 22 every year. The day aims to spread a message to all cancer patients that they can fight the disease with strong willpower and spirit.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Hence, to encourage and support patients so that they can face the disease with strong willpower and spirit World Rose Day 2020 is observed every year.

World Rose Day is celebrated in the memory of  12-year-old girl Melinda Rose. The Canadian girl had a rare blood cancer Askin's Tumor.

World Water Monitoring Day

World Water Monitoring Day

World Water Monitoring Day was established in 2003 by America's Clean Water Foundation (ACWF) as a global educational outreach program.

The program, subsequently named the "World Water Monitoring Challenge" and "EarthEcho Water Challenge," aims to build public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by empowering citizens to carry out basic monitoring of their local water bodies.

In 2006, ACWF transferred the coordination of the event to the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA).

The collective goal was to expand participation to one million people in 100 countries by 2012.

In January 2015 the management of World Water Monitoring Day was transferred to EarthEcho International. 

World Alzheimer’s Day,

World Alzheimer’s Day, September 21st of each year, is a day on which Alzheimer’s organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning.

Every 65 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease.

 

50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka

 50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka

The 50th meeting of border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh, Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh concluded in Dhaka .

The biannual meeting discussed the issues related to India-Bangladesh border management and security.
 
The BSF and BGB agreed for real time sharing of intelligence to reduce criminal activities on the border.

 Several other important issues were also discussed during the meeting.

Both the countries have agreed to resume the joint coordinated border patrolling to reduce criminal activities like smuggling of cattle, weapons and narcotics on the border.
 
 

India extends 250 million dollars support to Maldives

 India extends 250 million dollars support to Maldives

India has provided financial assistance of 250 million dollars as budgetary support to the Maldives government.

A handover ceremony was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives government to mark the occasion.

 The budgetary support of 250 million idollars has been extended without conditions.

 Maldives government is at liberty to use the money in repairing the domestic economic situation in line with its own priorities.

The financial assistance is being routed through SBI, Male so that it does not reflect in the external borrowings of the Maldives.

 Indian government has provided a sovereign guarantee to SBI for this financial assistance.

The soft loan has a comfortable tenor of 10 years and a very low interest rate. 

International Coastal Cleanup Day

 International Coastal Cleanup Day

During the third Saturday in September, International Coastal CleanUp Day encourages people to rid beaches of the garbage plaguing beaches.

Awareness is also spread about preserving and protecting the world’s oceans and waterways.

International Coastal Cleanup Day was started in 1986.

World Bamboo Day

 World Bamboo Day is a day of celebration to increase the awareness of bamboo globally.

Where bamboo grows naturally, bamboo has been a daily element, but its utilization has not always been sustainable due to exploitation.

The World Bamboo Organization aims to bring the potential of bamboo to a more elevated exposure to protect natural resources and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote new cultivation of bamboo for new industries in regions around the world, as well as promote traditional uses locally for community economic development.

World Bamboo Day was officially established on September 18 at the 8th World Bamboo Congress held in Bangkok in 2009 and declared by the Thai Royal Forest Department.

People and businesses from around the world use this day to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.

2020 US Open

 2020 US Open

The 2020 US Open was the 140th edition of tennis's US Open and the second Grand Slam event of the year.

It was held on outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.

Rafael Nadal and Bianca Andreescu were the men's and women's singles defending champions; however, both decided not to compete.

Dominic Thiem won the men's singles title, defeating first time Grand Slam finalist Alexander Zverev in a five-set match to capture his first Grand Slam title.

Naomi Osaka won the women's singles title, defeating Victoria Azarenka in three sets, capturing her second US Open title and third Grand Slam title overall.

Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s new prime minister

 Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s new prime minister

Suga was formally appointed prime minister by a vote in the Japanese parliament

Yoshihide Suga is a Japanese politician currently serving as Chief Cabinet Secretary.
He previously served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications in the cabinet of Shinzō Abe until August 2007.

He was born in Ogachi, Akita Prefecture and obtained an LL.B. from Hosei University in Tokyo.

Japan is an island country of East Asia in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

It borders the Sea of Japan to the west and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

Capital: Tokyo
Currency: Japanese yen
National language: Japanese

International Day of Democracy

International Day of Democracy

In September 1997 the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) adopted a Universal Declaration on Democracy.

That Declaration affirms the principles of democracy, the elements and exercise of democratic government, and the international scope of democracy.

In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly resolved to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy—with the purpose of promoting and upholding the principles of democracy—and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness

Engineer's Day is observed in India on September 15

 Engineer's Day is observed in  India on September 15

It is celebrated as tribute to the greatest Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya (popularly known as Sir MV). 

 Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year.

As of the 20th of November 2019, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) has designated March 4th as 'World Engineering Day for a Sustainable World'.

India, France, Australia hold Indo-Pacific dialogue

 India, France, Australia hold Indo-Pacific dialogue

 India, France and Australia   held the inaugural trilateral dialogue on the Indo-Pacific

discussions on "geostrategic challenges, respective strategies for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and prospects for cooperation in the region, especially in the context of the public health crisis were held

the three countries persisted with the Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis (hereby referred to as the Axis), resulting in the first meeting in this context being held

G20 Meeting of Labour and Employment Ministers meeting

G20 Meeting of Labour and Employment Ministers meeting

the meeting discussed recent devlopments in econmoic and labor markets

It also discussed the G20 youth road map

In 2015, G20 Leaders committed to reducing the share of young people who are most at risk of being permanently left behind by 15% by 2025

The G20 Youth Roadmap 2025, which you are about to endorse, lays out three pillars for action.. First, strengthen support during economic downturns; second, improve successful labour market entry; and third, tackle barriers to quality employment, particularly for young women. The OECD stands ready to support countries in these efforts and we remain committed to reporting with the ILO on the progress towards achieving this goal.

Himalayan Day or Himalaya Divas was celebrated on September 9th

 Himalayan Day or Himalaya Divas was celebrated  on September 9th

An initiative that was started in 2010

Himalayan Day is celebrated to spread the message that solutions for sustainable development and ecological stability for the Himalayas must be as unique as the Himalayan ecosystem itself.

To celebrate the day, a number of awareness programmes are organized

Citigroup Named Jane fraser as first female CEO

 Citigroup Named Jane  fraser as first female CEO

Citigroup Inc picked Jane Fraser as its next chief executive officer, placing the first woman atop any major global bank.

Fraser will succeed Mike Corbat, who is retiring in February after more than eight years

Jane Fraser is a Scottish-American banking executive. Educated at Girton College, Cambridge, and Harvard Business School, she was a partner at McKinsey & Company for 10 years before joining Citigroup in 2004. In 2019, she was named president of Citigroup, and also CEO of Consumer Banking


Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational investment bank and financial services corporation headquartered in New York City. The company was formed by the merger of banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate Travelers Group in 1998; Travelers was subsequently spun off from the company in 2002.

Headquarters: New York, New York, United States
Revenue: 7,428.6 crores USD (2019)
Number of employees: 2,04,000 (June 2020)

Northrop Grumman has announced that its next Cygnus capsule NG-14, will be named the "S.S. Kalpana Chawla,

Northrop Grumman has announced that its next Cygnus capsule NG-14, will be named the "S.S. Kalpana Chawla,.

Cygnus NG-14, previously known as CRS OA-14, is the fourteenth planned flight of the Northrop Grumman robotic resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its thirteenth flight to the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The mission is scheduled to launch on 30 September 2020 at 02:26 UTC.[2] This is the third launch of Cygnus under the CRS-2 contract

Northrop Grumman has announced that its next Cygnus capsule NG-14, will be named the "S.S. Kalpana Chawla," in memory of the NASA mission specialist who died with her six crewmates aboard the space shuttle Columbia in 2003.

Chawala was the first Indian-born woman to enter space

Kerala most literate state in India

Kerala most literate state in India

Kerala most literate state in India, Andhra Pradesh the least, shows NSO survey

Kerala tops the list of the most literate state in India with a literacy rate of 96.2%, while Andhra Pradesh is at the bottom with 66.4%, a survey by the National Statistical Office has revealed.

The report titled “Household Social Consumption on Education in India”, released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, provides state-wise details of education among people above the age of seven. The survey used samples taken between July 2017 and June 2018.

The survey showed that India’s overall literacy rate stands at 77.7%. In rural India, the literacy rate is 73.5% as compared to 87.7% in urban areas.

As many as 84.7% of males above the age of seven are literate, whereas the figure for females stands at 70.3%.

State-wise, Delhi stands at the second spot with 88.7%, followed by Uttarkhand at 87.6% and Himachal Pradesh at 86.6%.

On the other hand, Rajasthan occupies the second-last spot with a literacy rate of 69.7%, preceded by Bihar at 70.9%, Telangana at 72.8% and Uttar Pradesh at 73%.

2020 Italian Grand Prix

 2020 Italian Grand Prix

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that was held on 6 September 2020 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy.

The race was the eighth round in the 2020 Formula One World Championship.

The race was won by Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri, who took his first Formula One win and became the first French Formula One driver to win a race since Olivier Panis won the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix.

The Italian Grand Prix is the fifth oldest national Grand Prix (after the French Grand Prix, the American Grand Prize, the Spanish Grand Prix and the Russian Grand Prix), having been held since 1921.

In 2013 it became the most held (the 2019 edition was the 89th).

It is one of the two Grand Prix (along with the British) which has run as an event of the Formula One World Championship Grands Prix every season, continuously since the championship was introduced in 1950

Every Formula One Italian Grand Prix in the World Championship era has been held at Monza except in 1980, when it was held at Imola.

Thirty-fifth Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific

 The Thirty-fifth Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35), 1 – 4 September 2020, was convened virtually.

APRC 35 is a forum to discuss current country and regional priorities and  pressing issues in the region

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to "let there be bread". It was founded in October 1945.

Headquarters: Rome, Italy

Head: Qu Dongyu

Founded: 16 October 1945, Quebec City, Canada

Parent organization: United Nations Economic and Social Council
Formation: 16 October 1945

International Day of Charity

International Day of Charity

The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September.

It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012.

The prime purpose of the International Day of Charity is to raise awareness and provide a common platform for charity related activities all over the world for individuals, charitable, philanthropic and volunteer organizations for their own purposes on the local, national, regional and international level.

September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the anniversary of the passing away of Mother Teresa  who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 "for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace."

Date: Saturday, 5 September, 2020

Teachers' Day

Teachers' Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and may include celebrations to honor them for their special contributions in a particular field area, or the community in general.

The birth date of the second President of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, 5 September 1888, has been celebrated as Teacher's Day since 1962.

On this day, teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanks and remembrance.

In some schools, senior students take the responsibility of teaching in order to show their appreciation for the teachers.

Mustapha Adib appointed as new Lebanese prime minister

 Mustapha Adib appointed as new Lebanese prime minister

Mustapha Adib Abdul Wahed is a Lebanese diplomat, lawyer, educator, politician, researcher, and academic serving as Prime Minister of Lebanon since 2020.

 He previously served as the Ambassador of Lebanon to Germany from 2013 to 2020.

Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia.

It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies west across the Mediterranean Sea

Capital: Beirut
Currency    Lebanese pound (LBP)

IAS Officer Usha Padhee First Woman DG Of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

 IAS Officer Usha Padhee First Woman DG Of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

Usha Padhee, joint secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has been given additional charge as Director-General, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

She is the first woman and third IAS officer to have been appointed to the post.

The 1996-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer took charge after IPS officer Rakesh Asthana was posted as director-general of the Border Security Force (BSF) on August 17.

National Nutrition week (NNW)

 National Nutrition week (NNW) is an annual nutrition event of great importance and is observed in the country from 1st to 7th September every year since 1982.

This event was launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development's Food and Nutrition Board in 1982 with an objective to raise awareness on the importance of nutrition for human body.

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Aaron Boseman was an American actor.

 He played several historical figures, such as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall.

is role as the superhero Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including Black Panther (2018), made him an international star

Awards

2019     Screen Actors Guild Awards     Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture    
2019     NAACP Image Awards     Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture