September 2021

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DAL LAKE – UPSC Daily Important Topic | 30 September 2021

DAL LAKE Topic: Environment, Lake in India Srinagar’s Dal Lake along with five other famous ones in Jammu Ans Kashmir is to be declared protected wetlands. ABOUT It is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is integral to tourism and recreation in Kashmir and is named the “Jewel […]

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World Maritime Day

World Maritime Day 2021: 30 September

World Maritime Day 2021 is celebrated globally on 30th September. The exact date of celebrating World Maritime Day is left to the individual governments but is usually celebrated during the last week in September. The theme for the 2021 World Maritime Day is ‘seafarers at the core of shipping’s future.’ According to the United Nations, this year’s theme

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International Translation Day

International Translation Day: 30 September

Every year, International Translation Day is commemorated on 30 September to celebrate the work of language translation professionals. The International Federation of Translators (FIT) organize the day ever since it was set up in 1953. The day aims to celebrate the work of language translation professionals which facilitates dialogue, understanding, and cooperation, contributing to the

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The United States Wins 2021 Ryder Cup Golf Tournament

The United States Wins 2021 Ryder Cup Golf Tournament

The United States has clinched the 2021 Ryder Cup after rookie Collin Morikawa secured the final half-point to get to a 19-9 victory, which is the largest margin of victory in Ryder Cup history since the 28-point format came about. The 43rd Ryder Cup Golf Tournament was held from September 24 to 26, 2021, at Whistling Straits, Haven, Wisconsin in US. The Ryder

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Yemeni humanitarian organization wins 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

Yemeni humanitarian organization wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award 2021

The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni humanitarian organization that has provided a lifeline to tens of thousands of people displaced by the country’s conflict, has won the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. A Yemeni humanitarian organization is this year’s winner of the U.N. refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Refugee Award. The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development has

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CK Ranganathan appointed as new President of AIMA

CK Ranganathan appointed as new President of AIMA

Chairman & managing director CavinKare Pvt Ltd, CK Ranganathan has been appointed president of All India Management Association (AIMA) for a period of one year till the National Management Convention is held in September 2022.  Ranganathan has taken over from Harsh Pati Singhania, JK Paper Vice Chairman & Managing Director. AIMA is a national apex body (statutory body) for the

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NPCI partners YES Bank to launch RuPay ‘On-the-Go’ payment solution

NPCI partners YES Bank to launch RuPay ‘On-the-Go’ payment solution

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with YES BANK to launch the RuPay On-the-Go contactless payments solutions, in association with FinTech infrastructure partner-Neokred and manufacturing partner- Seshaasai. The RuPay On-the-Go contactless solution is mainly a wearable payment solution, launched to enable customers to make small and large value transactions from accessories that they wear

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Smt Nirmala Sitharaman to be Chief Guest at Global FinTech Fest 2021

Smt Nirmala Sitharaman to be Chief Guest at Global FinTech Fest 2021

India’s Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs is the Chief Guest at the Global FinTech Fest (GFF), scheduled for 28-30 September. Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, will address the Valedictory Session on 30th September. The Global FinTech Fest (GFF) has been organized by the Payments Council of India

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Lok Sabha Speaker Launches ‘NIDHI 2.0’ scheme of Ministry of Tourism

Lok Sabha Speaker Launches ‘NIDHI 2.0’ scheme of Ministry of Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is organizing an event to celebrate “World Tourism Day 2021” on 27th September 2021 in New Delhi, which has been designated by the UNWTO as a day to focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”. Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla will be the chief guest of the event. Union Minister of

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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launches Elder Line

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment launches Elder Line

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Pan-India toll-free helpline – 14567 — called ‘Elder Line’. The Elder Line will offer free information and guidance on pension issues, legal issues, extend emotional support, and even intervenes in the field in cases of abuse, and rescues the homeless elderly. The platform will allow senior citizens

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