India and which country held meeting of Joint Working Group on Fisheries?

 India and which country held meeting of Joint Working Group on Fisheries?

 

Options

 

1) Srilanka

 

2) China

 

3) japan

 

4) laos

 

answer

 1) Srilanka

 

Which country joined as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?

 Which country joined as the sixth member of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network?

 

Options

 

1) Japan

2)India

3)Australia,

4)Canada 

answer

1) Japan

 

 

Yaogan 33R Remote Sensing Satellite was launched by which country?

Yaogan 33R Remote Sensing Satellite was launched by which country? 

Options

1) China

2) Japan

3) south Korea

4) Laos

answer

1) China

who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Decade?

who won the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Decade?

 

Options

 

1) Virat Kohli

2)Steve Smith

3)Faf du Plessis

4)David Warner 

answer

1) Virat Kohli 

 

 

Robin Jackman was associated with which sports?

 Robin Jackman was associated with which sports?

Options

1) Cricket

2) Hockey

 

3) Rugby

 

4) Tennis

answer

1) Cricket

where will India's first-ever driverless Metro train operations be inaugurated?

 where will India's first-ever driverless Metro train operations be inaugurated?

 

Options

 

1) Delhi

 

2) Mumbai

 

3) Pune

 

4) Kochi

 

answer

 

 1) Delhi

when is Good Governance Day celebrated?

 when is  Good Governance Day celebrated?

 

Options

 

1)  25 December

2)23 December

3)22 December

4)21 December

answer

1)  25 December

where will FIFA U-17 wolrd cup 2023 be held?

 where will FIFA U-17 wolrd cup 2023 be held?

 

Options

 

1) Peru

 

2) Chad

 

3)Niue

4)Togo

answer

1) Peru

when is National Farmers' Day celebrated in India?

 when is National Farmers' Day celebrated in India?

 

Options

 

1) December 23

2)December 21

3)December 22

4)December 24 

answer

1) December 23

Where will 47th G7 summit 2021 be organized?

 Where will 47th G7 summit 2021 be organized?

 

Options

 

1) United Kingdom
 

2)Germany
 

3)Japan
 

4)Italy

answer

1) United Kingdom
 

when was International Human Solidarity Day celebrated?

 when was International Human Solidarity Day celebrated?

 

Options

 

1) 20 December

2)21 December

3)22 December

4)23 December 

answer

1) 20 December

where will 2023 AFC Asian Cup be hosted?

 where will 2023 AFC Asian Cup be hosted?

 

options

 

1)  China

20Qatar

3)baharain

4)yemen

answer

1)  China

Who equaled Brazilian legend Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club?

 Who equaled Brazilian legend Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club?

Options

1) Lionel Messi

2)Kylian Mbappé

3) Cristiano Ronaldo

4) Neymar

answer

1) Lionel Messi

where will be 2030 Asian Games hosted?

 

options

 

1) qatar 

 

2)kuwait 

 

3)bahrain 

 

4)yemen 

answer

1) qatar

when is World Minorities Rights Day observed?

 when is World Minorities Rights Day  observed?

 

Options

 

1) December 18.

2)December 17.

3)December 16.

4)December 15.  

answer

1) December 18.

when was International Tea Day is observed by major tea-producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh? Options 1) 15 December 2)16 December 3) 17 December 4) 158 December

 when was  International Tea Day is observed by major tea-producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh?

Options

1) 15 December

2)16 December

3) 17 December

4) 18 December

 

Options

 

1) 15 December

Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini was prime minister of which country?

 Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini was prime minister  of which country?

Options

 

1)Mozambique

2)Eswatini

3)South Africa

4)Namibia

answer

 2)Eswatini

 

 

 

who won 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

 who won 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

 

Options

 

1)  Max Verstappen
 

2)Valtteri Bottas
 

3)Lewis Hamilton
 

4)Mick Schumacher 

answer

1)  Max Verstappen

Carolina Araujo who has been awarded The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 , is from which country?

 Carolina Araujo who has been awarded The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians 2020 , is from which country? 

Options

1) Brazil

2)peru

3)chile

4)Fiji

answer

1) Brazil

 

 

when is Submarine Day celebrated in India?

 when is Submarine Day celebrated in India?

 

Options

 

1) December 8

2)December 7

3)December 6

4)December 5 

answer

1) December 8

when is UNICEF Day celebrated?

 when is UNICEF Day celebrated?

 

Options

 

1) December 11

2)December 12

3)December 13

4)December 14 

answer

1) December 11

when is International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated?

 when is International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated?

 

Options

 

1) 9 December

2)7 December

3)6 December

4)8 December 

answer

1) 9 December

 

 

 

 

Beresheet space probe was launched by which country?

 Beresheet space probe was launched by which country?

 

Options

 

1) Israel

 

2) Jordan

 

3) Bahrain

 

4) Qatar

 

answer

 1) Israel

 

 

when is SAARC Charter Day is observed ?

 when is SAARC Charter Day is observed  ?

 

Options

 

1) 8th December

2)7th December

3)6th December

4)5th December 

answer

1) 8th December

 

 

Earth-observation satellite Gaofen-14 was launched by which Country?

 Earth-observation satellite Gaofen-14 was launched by which Country?

 

Options

 

1) china

 

2) South Korea

 

3) Japan

 

4) Laos

 

answer

 1) china

 

when is International Civil Aviation Day Celebrated?

 when is International Civil Aviation Day Celebrated?

 

Options

 

1) 7 December

2)6 December

3)8 December

4)9 December

 

answer

 1) 7 December

 

 

 

 

which country has claimed quantum advantage?

  which country has claimed  quantum advantage?

Options

1) china

2) Japan

3) India

4) South Korea

answer

1) china

 

 

India signed MOU on Intellectual property with which country?

 India signed MOU on Intellectual property with which country?

Options

1) US

2) UK

3) France

4) Germany

answer

1) US

Solapur school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020

Solapur school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020

Ranjitsinh Disale, a teacher at the Zilla Parishad (ZP) school in Paritewadi, Solapur, Maharashtra, won the Global Teacher Prize 2020 on Thursday. Disale, 32, was selected from over 12,000 applicants and nominees from 140 approximately countries.

The Global Teacher Prize, in partnership with UNESCO, is a US $1 million award presented annually by the Varkey Foundation, London, to an exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.

Disale was the only teacher from India to make it to the top 10 finalists, consisting of teachers from Italy, Brazil, Vietnam, United Kingdom, South Korea, USA, South Africa, Nigeria and Malaysia.

Manipur’s Nongpok Sekmai police station selected as best police station in country

 Manipur’s Nongpok Sekmai police station selected as best police station in country

Nongpok Sekmai police station in Manipur's Thoubal district has been chosen as best performing Police Station in the country. AWPS-Suramangalam police station in Tamil Nadu's Salem district and Kharsang in Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district have been adjudged as the second and third best performing police stations.
 
Union government selects best performing Police Stations across the country every year to incentivize more effective functioning of police stations and bring healthy competition among them

The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting held virtually

 The 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting held virtually

he 7th India-Suriname Joint Commission Meeting was held virtually on Wednesday.

The discussions were held in an atmosphere of warmth against the backdrop of friendly India - Suriname relations.
 
Both countries underscored the importance of this mechanism in deepening political dialogue, reviewing bilateral ties, and exchanging views on regional and multilateral cooperation.

Both sides noted with satisfaction that India-Suriname relations, which have strong cultural and historical bonds, are marked by cordiality and a high degree of understanding and convergence of views on a range of issues.

both sides agreed to add new momentum to the bilateral relations in the fields of Business and Investment.
 
 

Amul ranked 8th in IFCN’s global dairy processors rankings

 Amul ranks 8th in IFCN’s global dairy processors rankings

Dairy giant Amul has ranked 8th among the top 20 global dairy processors as assessed by the international dairy research body IFCN Dairy Research Network

At 10.3 billion kg of milk intake annually, Amul reports more-than-double milk intake in seven years

David Prowse

 David Prowse

David Charles Prowse MBE was an English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television.

Worldwide, he was best known for physically portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy and a manservant in Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange.

India and Finland sign MOU for developing cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.

India and Finland sign MOU for developing cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation.

India and Finland today signeda MOU for developing cooperation between two countries in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.

The MoU is a platform to further advance Indian and Finnish partnership and support, exchange best practices in areas like prevention of Air and water pollution; Waste management; Promotion of circular economy, low-carbon solutions and sustainable management of natural resources including forests; Climate change; Conservation of Marine and Coastal Resources; etc

 India has achieved its voluntary target of reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 21% over 2005 levels, by 2020 and is poised to achieve 35% reduction well before the target year of 2030.

Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected

Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kabore re-elected

Roch Marc Christian Kabore will serve another five years as Burkina Faso’s president

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is a Burkinabé politician who has served as the President of Burkina Faso since 2015. He was the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso between 1994 and 1996 and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 2002 to 2012.

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa that covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest.

Capital: Ouagadougou
 
 
Currency: West African CFA franc

National Milk Day

National Milk Day  is observed on November 26 in India.

Established by the Food and Agricultural Organisation in 2014, the day is celebrated on this date to honour Dr Verghese Kurien-who is considered to be father of India's White Revolution.

Verghese Kurien  known as the "Father of the White Revolution" in India, was a social entrepreneur whose "billion-litre idea", Operation Flood,  made dairy farming India's largest self-sustaining industry and the largest rural employment sector providing a third of all rural income

It made India the world's largest milk producer, doubled the milk available for each person, and increased milk output four-fold in 30 years.

1999     Padma Vibhushan
1997     Order of Agricultural Merit     Ministry of Agriculture, France
1993     International Person of the Year     World Dairy Expo
1989     World Food Prize     World Food Prize Foundation
1986     Wateler Peace Prize Carnegie Foundation (Netherlands)
1986     Krishi Ratna      
1966     Padma Bhushan     Government of India
1965     Padma Shri     Government of India
1963     Ramon Magsaysay Award      Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation 

7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between India & Myanmar

 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting held between India & Myanmar

The 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting between India and Myanmar was today held through virtual mode

both sides reviewed various bilateral issues ranging from trade, investment, banking, connectivity, capacity building and upgradation of border infrastructure.

both countries agreed that the current level of bilateral trade is not reflective of the actual potential and expressed commitment in strengthening their economic partnership by facilitating enhanced sectoral collaborations and trade promotion.

They also reviewed the status of connectivity projects and scaling up the infrastructure at the border for strengthening trade.

WORLD HERITAGE WEEK

WORLD HERITAGE WEEK

World Heritage Week- 12-19th Nov 2020

World Heritage Week is praised everywhere throughout the world.

 The week celebrates all things Arts, Culture and Heritage related. It brings together communities and cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

All G20 countries will be present at the event, showcasing their unique culture, history, museums, archaeology and UNESCO heritage sites.

China and Italy have the highest number of world heritage sites and in India there are 38 World heritage UNESCO sites  

World Fisheries day

 World Fisheries day

World Fisheries day is celebrated every year on November 21 throughout the world by the fisherfolk communities.

Fishing communities worldwide celebrate this day through rallies, workshops, public meetings, cultural programs, dramas, exhibition, music show, and demonstrations to highlight the importance of maintaining the world's fisheries.

The World Fisheries Day helps in highlighting the critical importance to human lives, of water and the lives it sustains, both in and out of water. Water forms a continuum, whether contained in rivers, lakes, and ocean.

The human population consumes over 100 million tons of fish annually

Green Climate Fund approved USD 256 million for Bangladesh

Green Climate Fund approved USD 256 million for Bangladesh

The Green Climate Fund has approved dollar 256 million for Bangladesh in grants and loans to meet its Green House Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets under the Paris agreement.

 The financing is provided as an integrated package for textile and Ready Made Garments (RMG) sectors of Bangladesh are the largest industrial contributors in carbon emission.

The two sectors combined together contribute more than 27 percent of the industrial carbon emission as they are working with old and outdated machines with poor energy management. 

By 2030, Bangladesh is committed to reduce its GHG emission by 15 percent compared to business-as-usual scenario. 

According to the GCF, the funding will facilitate capacity building, awareness raising, policy development and support in loan disbursal and evaluation of programme parameters to textile and RMG sectors in Bangladesh.

It expects to reduce 14.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in emissions with the use of this funding.

The funding is part of the dollar 1 billion funding approved by GCF in its 27th board meeting on 14 November for financing low-emission, climate-resilient development in the developing countries.

The funding will be spread over 16 projects in multiple countries including Bangladesh.

In the current year, GCF has approved over dollar 2 billion in new climate finance, taking its total portfolio to over dollar 7 billion.

GCF was set up under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010 as the world’s largest dedicated fund to help developing countries reduce their carbon emissions.

Britain, Canada signed rollover trade deal

Britain, Canada signed rollover trade deal

Britain and Canada struck a rollover trade deal to protect the flow of 27 billion dollar-worth of goods and services between them after Brexit.
 
The deal paves the way for a tailor-made agreement covering more areas such as digital trade, small businesses, the environment and women’s economic empowerment.
 
 the agreement underpins 20 billion pounds worth of trade and locks in certainty for thousands of jobs.
 
Britain is Canada’s fifth largest trading partner after the United States, China, Mexico and Japan.
 

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for novel Shuggie Bain

 Scottish writer Douglas Stuart wins Booker prize for novel Shuggie Bain

Scottish writer Douglas Stuart has won the 2020 Booker Prize for fiction with his debut novel Shuggie Bain.

Stuart, 44, who won the 50,000 Pound prize after being announced the winner by chair of the judges Margaret Busby, delivered an acceptance speech.

the Booker Prize shortlist also included Indian-origin writer Avni Doshi’s novel ‘Burnt Sugar’.

First awarded in 1969, The Booker Prize is considered one of the leading prizes for literary fiction written in English.

The list of former winners features several of the literary giants of the last five decades: from Iris Murdoch to Salman Rushdie, Kazuo Ishiguro to Hilary Mantel.

World Philosophy Day

World Philosophy Day

World Philosophy Day is an international day proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November. It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.

By celebrating World Philosophy Day each year, on the third Thursday of November, UNESCO underlines the enduring value of philosophy for the development of human thought, for each culture and for each individual

UNESCO has always been closely linked to philosophy, not speculative or normative philosophy, but critical questioning which enables it to give meaning to life and action in the international context.

In establishing World Philosophy Day in 2005, UNESCO’s General Conference highlighted the importance of this discipline, especially for young people, underlining that “philosophy is a discipline that encourages critical and independent thought and is capable of working towards a better understanding of the world and promoting tolerance and peace”.

 

International Students Day

 International Students Day is observed on November 17th across the world.

 The International Students' Day is celebrated every year to focus on availing education for all students.

The day aims to ensure that every student has access to education around the globe.

November 17 marks a celebration of the multiculturalism of international students.

FIFA canceled Women's Under-17 football World Cup; India will host 2022 edition

FIFA canceled Women's Under-17 football World Cup; India will host 2022 edition

The Women's Under-17 football World Cup in India, which was initially postponed  , was cancelled by FIFA , but India was handed the hosting rights of the 2022 edition.
 
The FIFA cancelled both the women's U-17 World Cup and U-20 World Cup which were scheduled to be held in India and Costa Rica respectively but handed both the countries the hosting rights of the 2022 editions.
 
It has also announced that the FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for next month, will now be held from February 1st to 11 next year in Doha.

Two clubs have already qualified for the tournament.

European champions Bayern Munich will be joined by Qatar Stars League winners Al Duhail who are the host nation's representatives.

National Press Day

 National Press Day

The day, observed on 16th November every year, is symbolic of a free and responsible press.

It was on this day the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that the press maintains high standards and is not fettered by any influence or threats.

Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras's record of six year-end No.1 trophies

Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras's record of six year-end No.1 trophies

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has equalled Pete Sampra's record of winning six year-end number one trophies.

The Serbian player achieved the feat as he was given the ATP Tour Number One trophy yesterday for finishing as the year-end number one.

With this, Djokovic has become only the second player in tennis history to do it six times. Before this, Djokovic had finished as world number one in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
 
Among past players, only Pete Sampras has managed to finish six years on top of the rankings which he did between 1993 and 1998.

8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously adopts BRICS STI Declaration 2020

 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously adopts BRICS STI Declaration 2020

The 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting unanimously has adopted BRICS STI Declaration 2020.

The meeting was held through a virtual platform.

Science and Technology cooperation among the member countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was discussed in the meeting.

BRICS is the acronym coined to associate five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits.
Founded: June 2006
Formation: 2009
Official language: Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Mandarin, English

Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party won majority in Myanmar parliament

 Aung San Suu Kyi's ruling party won majority in Myanmar parliament

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi won a landslide election victory as her National League for Democracy party secured majority control in parliament.

According to the results, announced by the election commission on Friday show that the NLD party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 368 seats, which is more than 50% of Myanmar’s Parliament.


Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Myanmar   is a Southeast Asian nation  , bordering India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand.

Capital: Naypyitaw

President: Win Myint

Currency: Burmese kyat

World Pneumonia Day

 World Pneumonia Day

World Pneumonia Day provides an annual forum for the world to stand together and demand action in the fight against pneumonia.

More than 100 organizations representing the interests of children joined forces as the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia to hold the first World Pneumonia Day on 2 November 2009.

World Pneumonia Day helps to bring this health crisis to the public’s attention and encourages policy makers and grassroots organizers alike to combat the disease.

The Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Pneumonia (GAPP) released by the WHO and UNICEF on World Pneumonia Day, 2009, finds that 1 million children's lives could be saved every year .

17th ASEAN-India Summit

 17th ASEAN-India Summit

the 17th ASEAN-India Summit will be conducted

The leaders of all ten ASEAN Member States will virtually participate in the Summit.
 
The Summit will review the status of ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership and take stock of progress made in key areas such as connectivity, maritime cooperation, trade and commerce, education and capacity building.

The leaders will discuss ways to further strengthen ASEAN-India engagement and in this context will note the adoption of ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025).

 
ASEAN-India Summits provide the opportunity for India and ASEAN to engage at the highest level. India’s Act East Policy, underlining ASEAN-centrality, reflects the importance, India attaches to engagement with ASEAN.

20th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

 20th annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The annual Heads of State-level meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was held under the chairmanship of Russia

The virtual meeting is being held in the backdrop of major regional and global developments.

The SCO Summit of Heads of State is the main unit of the organisation that sets the agenda and gives political, security, trade, economic and cultural directions to the 8-member body.

Apart from the members Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, four Observer States  Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia  will also participate in the summit.

the summit is expected to adopt the Moscow Declaration under the Chairmanship of the Russian Federation



 

 

international Day of Radiology

international Day of Radiology

The International Day of Radiology is an annual event promoting the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare.

It is celebrated on November 8 each year and coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays.

 It was first introduced in 2012, as a joint initiative of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the American College of Radiology (ACR).

 The International Day of Radiology is acknowledged and celebrated by nearly 200 national, sub-speciality, and related societies around the world

Daniil Medvedev defeats Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters final to clinch his 8th ATP title

 Daniil Medvedev defeats Alexander Zverev in Paris Masters final to clinch his 8th ATP title

world number five Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 in the Paris Masters final to clinch his eighth ATP title yesterday.

World number seven, Zverev of Germany, who beat World number two Rafael Nadal in semi-finals, took an early advantage.
 
But Russian third seed Medvedev rallied to win in two hours seven minutes.

He became the fourth Russian to capture the Paris Masters title after Marat Safin, Nikolay Davydenko and Karen Khachanov.

India’s forex reserves up USD 183 million to record high of USD 560.715 million

 India’s forex reserves up USD 183 million to record high of USD 560.715 million

The India’s foreign exchange reserves rose USD 183 million to touch a record high of USD 560.715 billion in the week ended October 30.

According to the Reserve Bank India data, in the reporting week, the reserves rose due to an increase in foreign currency assets. FCA rose by USD 815 million to USD 518.339 billion.

The RBI’s weekly data showed that Gold reserves declined USD 601 million in the reporting week to USD 36.259 billion.

The RBI data also showed the special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)decreased USD 6 million to USD 1.482 billion during the week.

India’s reserve position with the IMF also declined by USD 25 million to USD 4.636 billion during the reporting week.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is an international day observed annually on November 6.

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on November 5, 2001 by the United Nations General Assembly, during Kofi Atta Annan's tenure as Secretary-General.

On 27 May 2016, the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted resolution UNEP/EA.2/Res.15, which recognized the role of healthy ecosystems and sustainably managed resources in reducing the risk of armed conflict, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals listed in General Assembly resolution 70/1, entitled “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.

 
 

World Tsunami Awareness Day

 World Tsunami Awareness Day

In December 2015, the UN General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day, calling on countries, international bodies and civil society to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.

World Tsunami Awareness Day was the brainchild of Japan
 
In 2020, World Tsunami Awareness Day encourages the development of national and community-level, local disaster risk reduction strategies to save more lives against disasters.

This year’s observance promotes "Sendai Seven Campaign,”

John Pombe Magufuli is a Tanzanian politician and the fifth President of Tanzania

John Pombe Magufuli is a Tanzanian politician and the fifth President of Tanzania, in office since 2015.

 He was the chairman of the Southern African Development Community from 2019–2020.

Tanzania is an East African country known for its vast wilderness areas.

Capital: Dodoma

Currency: Tanzanian shilling

victory of Alassane Ouattara in Presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire

victory of Alassane Ouattara in Presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire 

 

Alassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Ivory Coast from 2010 to 2020

An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund   and the Central Bank of West African States  , and he was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993.

Côte d'Ivoire is a West African country with beach resorts, rainforests and a French-colonial legacy

Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency: West African CFA franc
Continent: Africa
 

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists

The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on 2 November.

The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten cases.

As these individuals play a critical role in informing and influencing the public about important social issues, impunity for attacks against them has a particularly damaging impact, limiting public awareness and constructive debate.


On 2 November, organizations and individuals worldwide are encouraged to talk about the unresolved cases in their countries, and write to government and intra-governmental officials to demand action and justice.

UNESCO organizes an awareness-raising campaign on the findings of the UNESCO Director-General's biennial Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity

2020 Global Media and Information Literacy Week

 2020 Global Media and Information Literacy  Week

The 10th annual global celebration of Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week will take place from 24 to 31 October 2020, under the theme “Resisting Disinfodemic: Media and Information Literacy for everyone and, by everyone”.

Through Global MIL Week, UNESCO and WHO are joining forces to tackle disinformation and misinformation.

it was Led by UNESCO and hosted by the Republic of Korea.

SBI raised USD 1 billion untied loan with JBIC, other lenders

 SBI raised USD 1 billion untied loan with JBIC, other lenders

The State Bank of India signed a loan agreement amounting to up to one billion US Dollars with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, a company statement said in Mumbai yesterday.

The loan is intended to promote the smooth flow of funds for the whole range of business operations of Japanese automobile manufacturers in India.
 
As part of the agreement, 600 million US Dollars will be financed by JBIC while the remaining amount will be financed by other participating banks.

The facility will be co-financed by SMBC, MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, Shizuoka Bank and Bank of Yokahama.
 
both SBI and JBIC, as they are entering into an untied loan for the first time. 

Ladakh Cycling Challenge

 Ladakh Cycling Challenge

Ultimate Ladakh Cycling Challenge was  flagged off .

At an altitude of over 17 thousand feet this is one of the toughest cycling challenges in the world.

On various routes, the cyclists peddle a total of 263 kilometres in the four-day event.

On 3rd and 4th Day the cyclists have to climb the world’s 3rd highest Taglang La and the highest motorable road Khardung La that test the stamina, endurance and the will power of a cyclist. 

Top national and local cyclists are taking part in the challenge. Winners will be awarded 10 lakh rupees as prize.

Japan to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050

 Japan to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050

 Japan  has said that the country will achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Japan intends to make a sustainable economy a pillar of his growth strategy and put maximum effort into achieving a green society.

As per Japan’s current energy plan, 56 per cent of its energy reqirements come from fossil fuels.

International Animation Day

 International Animation Day

October 28, the International Animation Day was an international observance proclaimed in 2002 by the ASIFA as the main global event to celebrate the art of animation.

This day commemorates the first public performance of Charles-Émile Reynaud's Théâtre Optique at the Grevin Museum in Paris, 1892

the event has been observed in more than 50 countries with more than 1000 events

A New Species of flowering plant discovered in Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India

 A New Species of flowering plant discovered in  Western Ghats, Maharashtra, India

The new species Echinops sahyadricus is discovered and described from northern Western Ghats, India. It is endemic to the Maharashtra state and probably restricted to few high mountain peaks in Western Maharashtra.

A paper on the discovery has been published in the international journal 'Nordic Journal of Botany'.

 Echinops sahyadricus is distributed in the northern Western Ghats from Salher  in Nashik district in the north to Kolhapur district  in the south.

 According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (2019), Echinops sahyadricus should be categorised as 'Least Concern' (LC)

 

Portuguese Grand Prix 2020

Portuguese Grand Prix 2020

The Portuguese Grand Prix is a motorsports event held for several years, mostly in the 1950s and then in the 1980s and 1990s.

 It was revived in 2020 for a one-off, with the location changing from Lisbon to Algarve.

 The race was held on 25 October 2020 and was the first Grand Prix for this venue.[4]

The race saw Lewis Hamilton score his 92nd Grand Prix win breaking Michael Schumacher's previous record for most Formula One Grand Prix wins

75th anniversary of the United Nations

 The year 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and its founding Charter.

24 October has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.

 In 1971, the United Nations General Assembly recommended that the day be observed by the Member States as a public holiday.

To commemorate the 75 years of the United Nations, Member States hold a high-level event on 21 September 2020, where they reaffirmed and recognized that our challenges are interconnected and can only be addressed through reinvigorated multilateralism.

Lee Kun-hee chairman of the Samsung Group

 Lee Kun-hee

Lee Kun-hee was a South Korean businessman who served as chairman of the Samsung Group from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to 2020.

He was also a member of the International Olympic Committee

The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul.

 It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand, and is the largest South Korean chaebol.

Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company.

Founder: Lee Byung-chul

Founded: 1 March 1938, Seoul, South Korea

Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

Snow Leopard Day

Snow Leopard Day

International Snow Leopard Day is observed on October 23 to raise awareness on protection of snow leopards which are endangered.

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), also known as the ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because the global population is estimated to number less than 10,000 mature individuals and is expected to decline about 10% by 2040.

The day was initiated by the countries that encompass the snow leopard’s range. They include Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia, Pakistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, India, China, Bhutan, and Afganistan.

On the 23rd of October, in 2013, these countries signed the Bishkek Declaration regarding the conservation of the snow leopard  in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, at the very first Global Snow Leopard Forum. 

IMF downgrades Asia’s growth forecast for 2020

IMF downgrades Asia’s growth forecast for 2020

the IMF mentioned in its Asia Pacific economic outlook, Asia’s economy will contract by 2.2%, 0.6 percentage points lower than its June forecast

China said its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter ended September 30.

Japanese and Indian economies are projected to contract by 5.3% and 10.3% in the full year.

Global economy may contract by 4.4% in 2020, better than the 4.9% contraction forecast in June.

India will host third India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue on Oct 27

 India will host third India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue on Oct 27

India will be hosting the Third India-US 22 Ministerial Dialogue on 27th of October in New Delhi.

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T. Esper will be visiting India to participate in the dialogue.

From the Indian side, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will lead the delegation.

The first 22 Ministerial Dialogue was held in New Delhi in September 2018 and followed by the second in Washington DC in 2019.

The agenda for the third dialogue will cover all bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

World Osteoporosis Day

 World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on October 20th, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease.

Organized by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the World Osteoporosis Day campaign is accompanied by community events and local campaigns by national osteoporosis patient societies from around the world with activities in over 90 countries.

World Osteoporosis Day was launched on October 20th 1996 by the United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society and supported by the European Commission. Since 1997, the awareness day

world Trauma Day

 world Trauma Day

Every year, 17th October is celebrated as World Trauma Day.

This day highlights the increasing rate of accidents and injuries causing death and disability across the world and the need to prevent them.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), trauma is a major cause of death and disability across the world

The purpose of World Trauma Day lies in generating awareness on the importance of adopting various precautionary measures and averting deaths and disabilities caused by accidents or trauma.

Indian and Sri Lankan navies to begin their annual exercise 'SLINEX'

Indian and Sri Lankan navies to begin their annual exercise 'SLINEX'

The 8th annual joint exercise between Indian and Sri Lankan navies - SLINEX-20 - will begin today off Trincomalee coast.

The 3-day exercise will continue till 21st of October.

The Sri Lanka Navy will be represented by SLN Ships Sayura and Gajabahu led by Rear Admiral Bandara Jayathilaka, the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Sri Lanka Navy.
 
Indigenously built ASW corvettes Kamorta and Kiltan  will represent the Indian Navy.

Indian Navy Advanced Light Helicopter and Chetak helicopter embarked onboard IN ships, and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will also be participating.

 SLINEX-20 aims to enhance inter-operability, improve mutual understanding and exchange best practices and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations between both navies.
 
 

India, Chile hold first joint commission meeting

India, Chile hold first joint commission meeting

India and Chile held their first joint commission meeting yesterday and agreed to add new momentum to their relations in a wide range of fields including trade and commerce, agriculture, health and social security, defence and space.

The meeting held virtually was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister o f India and his Chilean counterpart .

 Chile is a long, narrow country stretching along South America's western edge, with more than 6,000km of Pacific Ocean coastline.

Capital: Santiago
President: Sebastián Piñera
Currency: Chilean peso
 

India will deliver a Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar

 India will  deliver a Kilo Class submarine INS Sindhuvir to Myanmar Navy as part of defence cooperation.

This will be the first submarine of Myanmar Navy.

cooperation in the maritime domain is an important part of India's enhanced engagement with Myanmar.

it is in accordance with India's vision of SAGAR and in line with build capacities and self-reliance in all the neighbouring countries.

International Day of Rural Women

 International Day of Rural Women

The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008.

This new international day, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 62/136 of 18 December 2007, recognizes “the critical role and contribution of rural women, including indigenous women, in enhancing agricultural and rural development, improving food security and eradicating rural poverty.”

the resolution urges the Member States, in collaboration with the organizations of the United Nations and civil society to implement measures that could improve rural women's lives, including the ones in indigenous communities.

International E-Waste Day

October 14 marks the  International E-Waste Day. Founded by the WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) Forum, the day aims to raise the public profile of responsible e-waste recycling and encourage consumers to recycle their e-waste with the resulting increase in recycling rates on the day itself and into the future.

International E-Waste Day has been developed by the WEEE Forum, an international association of e-waste collection schemes, and its members.

It is used to encourage users to consider repairing their appliances or correctly dispose of them with the resulting increase in re-use, recovery and recycling rates.

more than 50 organisations from over 40 different countries worldwide were involved and organised many different types of promotional activities, ranging from conferences and workshops, school and street collection campaigns to social media competitions and campaigns, and online guides and games.

2020 French Open

 The 2020 French Open was a Grand Slam tier tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.

Men's Singles
    Spain Rafael Nadal def. Serbia Novak Djokovic, 6–0, 6–2, 7–5

Women's Singles
    Poland Iga Świątek def. United States Sofia Kenin, 6–4, 6–1

Men's Doubles
    Germany Kevin Krawietz / Germany Andreas Mies def. Croatia Mate Pavić / Brazil Bruno Soares, 6–3, 7–5

Women's Doubles
    Hungary Tímea Babos / France Kristina Mladenovic def. Chile Alexa Guarachi / United States Desirae Krawczyk, 6–4, 7–5

International Day of the Girl Child

 International Day of the Girl Child

International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is also called the Day of Girls and the International Day of the Girl.

October 11, 2012, was the first Day of the Girl Child.

The observation supports more opportunity for girls and increases awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender.

This inequality includes areas such as access to education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence against women and forced child marriage.

 a delegation of women and girls made presentations in support of the initiative at the 55th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

On December 19, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly voted to pass a resolution adopting October 11, 2012 as the inaugural International Day of Girls

Nihal Sarin is winner of Chess.com's 2020 Junior Speed Online Championship

  Nihal Sarin is winner of Chess.com's 2020 Junior Speed Online Championship

In Chess, Young Indian player Nihal Sarin emerged winner in the Chess.com's 2020 Junior Speed Online Championship in Chennai, beating Russia's world junior No. 6 Alexey Sarana 18-7 in the final.

The title win earned the 16-year old Sarin 8,766 US Dollars and enabled him to qualify for the 2020 Speed Chess Championship Final which will feature the world's best players.


Sarin had beaten American Andrew Tang, Australia's Anton Smirnov and Armenian Haik Martirosyan en route the title. Sarin, a former world Under-10 champion, will join the Indian men's team that is taking part in the Asian Online Nations (Regions) Cup Team Championship which began yesterday.

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is an international day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

 It was first celebrated in 1992 at the initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization with members and contacts in more than 150 countries.

This day, each October, thousands of supporters come to celebrate this annual awareness program to bring attention to mental illness and its major effects on peoples' lives worldwide.

In some countries this day is part of an awareness week, such as Mental Health Week in Australia

Nobel Peace Prize 2020

Nobel Peace Prize  2020

This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been given to the U.N. World Food Programme for its efforts to fight hunger and to prevent the use of starvation as a weapon of war.

The World Food Programme is one of the largest aid organizations in the world.

The WFP, the 101st winner of a prize now worth 10m Swedish krona ($1.1m; £875,000), said it was "deeply humbled" to have won.

Some 107 organisations and 211 individuals were nominated for the award this year.

2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

  2020 Nobel Prize in Physics

A mathematical physicist and two astronomers have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries relating to the most massive and mysterious objects in the Universe

British mathematical physicist Roger Penrose, 89, receives half the prize for theoretical work that showed how Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity should result in black holes, which have a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape.

US astronomer Andrea Ghez, 55, and German astronomer Reinhard Genzel, 68, share the other half of the 10-million-kronor (US$1.1-million) award for their discovery of the Universe’s most famous black hole — the supermassive object at the centre of the Milky Way.

Nobel Prize in Chemistry

  Nobel Prize in Chemistry

France's Emmanuelle Charpentier and U.S.'s Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced.

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, the Royal Swedish Academy of Science announced on Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden.

The two female laureates won the prize "for the development of a method for genome editing," the academy said.

Gene editing has been widely applied across the world. It can directly change the DNA of a lifeform and has the potential of leading to beneficial results.

One of the most convenient method of gene editing is called CRISPR/Cas9, which was discovered by the two Nobel laureates. The method enabled scientists to cut a sequence of DNA into two pieces, allowing nature to "repair" it. During the repair process, errors will be introduced to create a different sequence of DNA, thus resulting into an edited gene.

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020

 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020

his year’s Nobel Prize is awarded to three scientists who have made a decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world.

Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice made seminal discoveries that led to the identification of a novel virus, Hepatitis C virus.

Prior to their work, the discovery of the Hepatitis A and B viruses had been critical steps forward, but the majority of blood-borne hepatitis cases remained unexplained.

The discovery of Hepatitis C virus revealed the cause of the remaining cases of chronic hepatitis and made possible blood tests and new medicines that have saved millions of lives.

World Teacher's Day

 World Teacher's Day

World Teachers' Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is an international day held annually on 5 October.

Established in 1994, it commemorates the signing of the 1966 UNESCO/ILO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers,  which is a standard-setting instrument that addresses the status and situations of teachers around the world.

This recommendation outlines standards relating to education personnel policy, recruitment, and initial training as well as the continuing education of teachers, their employment, and working conditions.

World Teachers' Day aims to focus on "appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world" and to provide an opportunity to consider issues related to teachers and teaching.

New Caledonia is a French territory comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific.

 New Caledonia is a French territory comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific.

It's known for its palm-lined beaches and marine-life-rich lagoon, which, at 24,000-sq.-km, is among the world's largest.

A massive barrier reef surrounds the main island, Grand Terre, a major scuba-diving destination.

The capital, Nouméa, is home to French-influenced restaurants and luxury boutiques selling Parisian fashions.

Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10 meter air rifle event of International Online Shooting Championship

 Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10 meter air rifle event of International Online Shooting Championship

India's Visnu Shivaraj Pandian won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship yesterday. The 16-year-old Visnu shot 251.4 to win the title by a clear margin of two points.

The second place was won by world no. 27 Etienne Germond of France while Olympic quota winner Martin Strempfl of Austria took the third place.

Shooters from 15 countries are participating in the two-day competition. The 10m air pistol event will be held today. Leading India's challenge will be Olympic quota winner Yashaswini Singh Deswal.

International Day of Non-Violence

International Day of Non-Violence

The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi.

On 15 June 2007 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish 2 October as the International Day of Non-Violence

The resolution by the General Assembly asks all members of the UN system to commemorate 2 October in "an appropriate manner and disseminate the message of non-violence, including through education and public awareness"

International Day for Older Persons

 International Day for Older Persons

The International Day of Older Persons is observed on October 1 each year.

On December 14, 1990 the United Nations General Assembly voted to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons as recorded in Resolution 45/106.

The holiday was observed for the first time on October 1, 1991.

International Translation Day

 International Translation Day

International Translation Day is an international day celebrated every year on 30 September

The celebrations have been promoted by International Federation of Translators ever since it was set up in 1953.

 In 1991 International Federation of Translators launched the idea of an officially recognized International Translation Day to show solidarity of the worldwide translation community in an effort to promote the translation profession in different countries.

The United Nations General Assembly has passed on May 24, 2017, a resolution declaring September 30 as International Translation Day, an act to recognise the role of professional translation in connecting nations

Eleven countries  Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, Qatar, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Vietnam  are the signatories of Draft Resolution A/71/L.68.

In addition to the International Federation of Translators, several other organisations have been advocating for this resolution to be adopted International Association of Conference Interpreters, Critical Link International, International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters, Red T, World Association of Sign Language Interpreters

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     

India, Russia declared joint winners of 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad

 India, Russia declared joint winners of 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad

India and Russia were declared joint winners of the 2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad .
 
the international chess federation Fide's president Arkady Dvorkovich decided to award the gold medal to both the teams.
 
This was the first time Fide was holding the Olympiad in an online format.

India had reached the finals of the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time.

The Fédération Internationale des Échecs is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. It is usually referred to by its French acronym FIDE.  
Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France
President: Arkady Dvorkovich
CEO: Geoffrey D. Borg
Membership: 195 national associations
Formation: July 20, 1924;

Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket

 Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to reach the mark of 500 wickets in T20 cricket.

The pacer achieved the feat in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.

While representing Trinbago Knight Riders, Bravo scalped the wicket of Rahkeem Cornwall (18) to register his 500th wicket in the shortest format of the game.

Bravo achieved the feat of 500th wicket in his 459th match in the shortest format.

He has taken his wickets at an average of 24.62 and an economy rate of 8.25.

National sports day

 National sports day

The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand .

This day marks the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936.

He score 570 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1949 (according to his autobiography, goals)

After putting his stamp on international hockey arena, and having served his country to reach its pinnacles of glory multiple times.

He is a legendary figure in the Indian and world hockey. The most noted memorials for him is the Major Dhyan Chand Award ,the highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games in India , and the National Sport day celebrations on his birthday.

Major Dhyan chand learnt the game of hockey from his coach Pankaj Gupta.

The birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand is on 29 August 1905.

BRICS Industry Ministers attend video meeting to discuss ways to boost cooperation in 5G, AI

BRICS Industry Ministers attend video meeting to discuss ways to boost cooperation in 5G, AI

Industry Ministers of BRICS countries attended a video meeting yesterday to discuss ways to boost cooperation in areas including 5G and Artificial Intelligence.

the meeting adopted a joint statement on cooperation in new industries such as 5G, AI and the industrial Internet, among BRICS countries - five members bloc which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

BRICS is the acronym coined for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The BRICS members are known for their significant influence on regional affairs. Since 2009, the BRICS nations have met annually at formal summits.

Founded: June 2006

Formation: 2009

Official language: Portuguese, Russian, Hindi, Chinese, English

Founders: India, China, Brazil, Russia
 

 

England’s James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket

 England’s James Anderson becomes the first fast bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket

England fast bowler James Anderson became the fourth player to take 600 wickets in Test cricket

Anderson made his Test debut in May 2003, with a match against Zimbabwe at Lord’s. He had played his first international game in December 2002 – an ODI against Australia.

The 38-year-old is the highest wicket-taker in Tests among fast bowlers and only has Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan, Australia’s Shane Warne and India’s Anil Kumble ahead of him on the all-time list.

World Water Week

 World Water Week

World Water Week organized by SIWI is the annual focal point for global water issues.

World Water Week 2020 was scheduled to take place in Stockholm 23-28 August.

This year would have been the 30th anniversary of World Water Week

Stockholm International Water Institute is a Stockholm-based policy institute that generates knowledge and guides decision-making towards water wise decisions.

Headquarters location: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 1991

Indian Coast Guard Ship C-449 Commissioned at Chennai

 Indian Coast Guard Ship C-449 Commissioned at Chennai

K Shanmugam, Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship C-449 at Chennai on August 20th.

The ship is Forty Ninth amongst the Fifty Four in their series being indigenously designed and built by M/s Larsen and Toubro Ltd, Hazira (Surat).

This ship is 27.80 Mtrs long, with a displacement of 105 tons and Max Speed of 45 knots (85 kmph).

It is capable of undertaking multifarious tasks including Surveillance, Interdiction, Search and Rescue, in addition to rendering assistance to boats and craft in distress at sea.

The vessel is provided with advanced navigation and communication equipment for safe navigation.

The ship is commanded by Assistant Commandant Ashish Sharma and will be based at Krishnapatnam under the administrative and operational control of the Commander, Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6 at Visakhapatnam.

2019–20 UEFA Europa League

 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

The 2019–20 UEFA Europa League was the 49th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 11th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.

The final was played at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany

Sevilla defeated Inter Milan in the final for a record sixth title in the competition

As winners, Sevilla earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League in the 2020 UEFA Super Cup.

Champion: Sevilla FC Trending
Top scorer: Bruno Fernandes
Matches played: 194
Goals scored: 543

Ashwani Bhatia named as new Managing director of State Bank of India

 Ashwani Bhatia named as new Managing director of State Bank of India

The Centre has named Ashwani Bhatia as the new Managing Director (MD) of India’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI).

Bhatia appointment as the MD will be valid till May 31, 2022

Currently, Bhatia is working as the managing director and chief executive officer at SBI Mutual Fund.

Bhatia will succeed P K Gupta who superannuated on March 31.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won his sixth World Championship

 Ronnie O'Sullivan won his sixth World Championship title with a dominant 18-8 victory over Kyren Wilson at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

O'Sullivan, 44, is the oldest champion since Reardon, who was 45 in 1978.

The Englishman collects £500,000 in prize money

It was the biggest winning margin in a final since 2008, when O'Sullivan defeated Ali Carter by the same scoreline.

Luis Rodolfo Abinader sworn in as 54th President of Dominican Republic

 Luis Rodolfo Abinader sworn in as 54th President of Dominican Republic

Luis Rodolfo Abinader has been sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic following his election win last month.

He had finished second in the 2016 presidential election.

Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona, better known as Luis Abinader, is a economist, businessman and politician from the Dominican Republic.

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti to the west.



Capital: Santo Domingo
Currency: Dominican peso
Continent: North America

World Humanitarian Day

 World Humanitarian Day

World Humanitarian Day is an international day dedicated to recognize humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes

t was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as part of a Swedish-sponsored GA Resolution A/63/L.49 on the Strengthening of the Coordination of Emergency Assistance of the United Nations,[and set as 19 August.

The First World Humanitarian Day was observed on 19th August 2009.

Pandit Jasraj

 Pandit Jasraj was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana

His musical career spanned more than 80 years resulting in national and international fame, respect and numerous major awards and accolades.

His legacy includes memorable performances of classical and semi-classical vocal music, classical and devotional music, albums and film soundtracks, innovations in various genres including Haveli Sangeeth and popularizing the Mewati Gharana - a school of thought in Hindustani classical music.


Awards and honours

    Padma Shri (1975)
    Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1987)
    Padma Bhushan (1990)
    Padma Vibhushan (2000)
    Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram (2008)
    Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (2010)
    Pu La Deshpande lifetime achievement award (2012)
    Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi Classical Music Life Achievement Award (2013)

Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai in Manipur

 Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai in Manipur

Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest pier bridge in Manipur.

The bridge which is being constructed across river Ijai near Noney is an engineering marvel because the tallest pier height will be 141 meter.

It will surpass the existing record of 139 meter of Mala - Rijeka viaduct, Montenegro in Europe.

The Manipur bridge is located at the hilly terrain of Marangching village in Noney district, about 65 km west of Imphal.

The total estimated cost of the bridge is 280 crore rupees, and it will be completed by March 2022.

The bridge is a part of Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new BG line project. The total length of the bridge will be 703 meter.

The piers of the bridge are constructed using hydraulic augers, the tall piers needed specially designed “slip-form technique" to ensure efficient and continual construction.

The steel girders used in the construction of the bridge are pre-fabricated in a workshop, transported in segments and erected at the site by Cantilever launching scheme.

A North East Frontier Railway official said, there are a total of 45 tunnels in the project.

The longest is Tunnel No. 12 with a length of 10.280 km. This will be the longest railway tunnel in the North East.

RBI to pay Rs 57,128 crore dividend to govt

 RBI to pay Rs 57,128 crore dividend to govt

he Reserve Bank of India board  approved a dividend payout of Rs 57,128 crore to the government.

The surplus transfer of Rs 57,128 crore for the accounting year 2019-20 compared with Rs 1.76 lakh crore transferred last year, which included Rs 1.23 lakh crore as dividend and Rs 52,637 crore excess provisions identified as per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF).

The Board also approved the transfer of Rs 57,128 crore as surplus to the Central Government for the accounting year 2019-20, while deciding to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.5 per cent

Finance Ministry in the budget for 2020-21 had provisioned receipt of Rs 60,000 crore in dividend from the RBI and other banks to bridge the fiscal deficit

MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina quit International Cricket

MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina quit International Cricket

Former Indian Cricket Team Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from International Cricket.

Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty-Twenty, the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

A right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, Dhoni is one of the highest run scorers in One Day Internationals (ODIs) with a score of more than 10 thousand runs.

Suresh Raina, another Indian Cricketer has also announced his retirement from International Cricket. 

India announces $500mn for Maldives' biggest infrastructure project

 India announces $500mn for Maldives' biggest infrastructure project

ndia on Thursday unveiled a $500-million package to help the Maldives build a connectivity project linking its capital Male with three islands, and provided $250 million as budgetary support to help the Indian Ocean archipelago cope with the Covid-19 crisis.

A new cargo ferry service will be launched between the two countries, and people familiar with developments said this will help India replace other countries to become the Maldives’ top trade partner.

An air travel bubble between the two sides will become operational from August 18, and India also renewed quotas for supplying essential commodities to the Maldives during 2020-21.

 India announced  decision to back the Greater Male Connectivity Project (GMCP) through a package comprising a grant of $100 million and a new line of credit for $400 million.

‘Khaje’, ‘Harmal Chilli’ and ‘Moira banana’ get GI tag

 ‘Khaje’, ‘Harmal Chilli’ and ‘Moira banana’ get GI tag

 Goa’s traditional festive sweet dish ‘Khaje’, spicy Harmal Chilli and Myndoli Banana (Moira Banana) has obtained Geographical Indication (GI) tag in last three months, thus giving the local producers exclusive brand protection rights. Earlier, the State’s popular ‘Cashew Feni’ and ‘Khola Red Chilli’, had obtained GI tag.

The State government is now in the process of filing applications with GI Registry, Chennai to obtain GI tags for more products like famous fish curry rice, cashew nuts, ‘Mankurad Mango’, Goan ‘Bebinca’- a sweet dish with several layers, ‘Khatkhatem’- dish made up of various local veggies and the ‘Taleigao Brinjal’.

Khaje,  the State’s traditional festive sweet treat at temple zatras and church feasts, received the GI notification, under food stuff falling in Class-30, on Thursday.

International Youth Day

International Youth Day (IYD) is an awareness day designated by the United Nations.

The purpose of the day is to draw attention to a given set of cultural and legal issues surrounding youth.

 The first IYD was observed on 12 August, 2000.

nternational Youth Day is observed annually on August 12th.

 It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw attention to youth issues worldwide.

During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world.

IYD was designated by the United Nations in 1999 with the adoption of Resolution 54/120

2020 Theme: Youth Engagement for Global Action

Mohamed Ould Bilal Appointed as Prime Minister of Mauritania

 Mohamed Ould Bilal Appointed as Prime Minister of Mauritania

Mohamed Ould Bilal   is a Mauritanian politician serving as the 16th and current Prime Minister of Mauritania since 6 August 2020.

 Bilal was appointed by the President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

Before his appointment he served as a political adviser and headed several state agencies

Mauritania,is a country in Northwest Africa.

It is the eleventh largest sovereign state in Africa

Capital: Nouakchott
 Population: 44 lakhs (2018)  
Currency: Mauritanian ouguiya
Official language: Arabic

India, Maldives ink contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll

 India, Maldives ink contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll  

India and Maldives today signed a contract for development of five eco-tourism zones in Addu atoll of the island nation.
 
These eco tourism zones are part of grant projects being implemented under the High-Impact Community Development project (HICDP) scheme which involves a total grant assistance of  5.5 million US dollars to the Maldives.
 
Currently, there are 9 such high-impact projects being implemented in the Maldives.
 
other three HICDP projects in Addu, relating to setting up of fish-processing plants, were awarded last month.
 

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population.

This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection

first Kisan Special Parcel Train flagged off from Devlali Railway Station of Maharashtra

 Country's first Kisan Special Parcel Train flagged off from Devlali Railway Station of Maharashtra

the railways began the Kisan Rail service to transport perishables at affordable cost.

Union Agriculture Ministry flagged off the First Kisan Rail train from Maharashtra's Devlali station to Danapur in Bihar.

the Kisan Rail will run through public-private-partnership mode to provide a seamless supply chain of perishable goods.

The train will cover a distance of 1,519 kilometers in almost 32 hours on a single trip and will halt at 14 stations, including Nashik Road, Manmad, Itarsi, Satna, Prayagraj and Buxar.
 
Apart from carrying fruits and vegetables like capsicum, onion, chillies, banana and grapes; the Indian Railways’ first ever multi commodity trains will have frozen containers to ensure a cold supply chain even for fish, meat and milk.

the inaugural Kisan Rail train carried 22 tonnes of perishables from Nashik and 26.5 tonnes of food items from Manmad.

World Lion Day

 World Lion Day

Each year on August 10, Lion Day is celebrated to  bring awareness to the declining population of lions

Lions are listed as a vulnerable species according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species

Currently, there are about 30,000 to 100,000 lions left on earth.  In the past few decades, lion populations have decreased almost by half.

Iker Casillas

 Iker Casillas

Iker Casillas Fernández is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Having spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid, Casillas is one of the few players to achieve over 1000 professional career matches, and holds the record for the most clean sheets in the UEFA Champions League, as well as for the Spanish national team.

During his highly successful career in Madrid, Casillas won all major club titles, including five La Liga titles, four Supercopa de España titles, two Copa del Rey titles, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.

UAE became first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy

UAE became  first country in Arab World to produce nuclear energy

As the Barakah Nuclear Plant's 1st Unit got operational on Friday, UAE became the first country in the Arab World to produce nuclear energy.

The new plant is part of the UAE's graph  to become less reliant on oil and gas, the current source of the vast majority of its energy. UAE is among the world's biggest fossil fuels producers.

Barakah plant situated  in the Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi started producing heat on Saturday, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation said in a statement.

The plant, powered by South Korean technology , hopes to produce 5.6 gigawatts of electricity and supply up to 25% of the UAE's electricity needs, the corporation said.

 

Haryana will host 4th Khelo India Youth Games

Haryana will host 4th Khelo India Youth Games

Haryana will host the 4th Khelo India Youth Games.

Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled to take place after Tokyo Olympics next year.

The Games will be held at Panchkula in Haryana.


there will be participation of all states and over 10 thousand participants.

 

World Lung Cancer Day

 World Lung Cancer Day

World Lung Cancer Day is observed annually on August 1

it is observed to raise awareness about the causes and treatment of lung cancer and its global impact

Lung cancer is responsible for nearly 1 in 5 cancer deaths according to the World Health Organization

2020 British Grand Prix

2020 British Grand Prix

The 2020 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 2 August 2020 at the Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, United Kingdom. It was the fourth round of the 2020 Formula One World championship.

Lewis Hamilton was the defending race winner who aimed for his seventh British Grand Prix win in total, having won the 2019 event

 It was the seventy-first running of the British Grand Prix as part of the World Championship.

The race was the first of two consecutive Formula One races at Silverstone in 2020 with the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix due to follow a week later.

Hamilton won the Grand Prix, being his third successive win of the 2020 season, and Mercedes' fourth.