Current Affairs September 2021

President Kovind gives National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 to SV Sarasvati

President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on Brig Saraswati for her contribution as a nurse administrator. Brigadier SV Sarasvati, the Deputy Director-General of Military Nursing Service has been honored with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020. The National Florence Nightingale Award, the highest national distinction a nurse can achieve, has been conferred upon Brig […]

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FSSAI 3rd edition of State Food Safety Index 2020-21 released

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has released the 3rd state Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s on September 20, 2021, for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs in 2020-21. The Minister felicitated nine leading States/UTs based on the ranking for the year 2020-21 for their impressive performance. The SFSI index measures states’ performance

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Centre forms panel to firm up India’s sustainable finance road map; Head-DEA Secretary Ajay Seth

The task force will firm up recommendations to further strengthen the resilience of the country’s financial sector against risks emanating from various climate and ESG issues, a senior government official told FE. It will firm up recommendations to grow sustainable finance in India and set a clear time frame for their implementation. Amid the growing

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Uttar Pradesh Government to set up ‘Electronic Park’ near Noida

After Toy Park, Film City, Medical Device Park, and Leather Park, the Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has cleared a proposal to develop an ‘Electronic Park’, along the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, near Noida, to promote electronics industry. The new Electronic Park will be built at an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore as well as generate employment for

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Air Marshal VR Chaudhari appointed as new IAF Chief

Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria is set to retire from service on 30 September. Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal, Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed the next Chief of Air Staff. The current Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is set to retire on 30 September. Chaudhari had taken over as the vice chief

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World Rhino Day observed on 22 September

World Rhino Day is celebrated globally on 22 September every year to raise awareness and protect these magnificent creatures. This year marks the 10th anniversary and raises awareness for all five rhino species namely Sumatran, Black, Greater One-horned, Javan, and White. The day also provides a chance for cause-related organisations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the general public to celebrate rhinos

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World Alzheimer’s Day: 21st September

World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st occurs during World Alzheimer’s Month. On World Alzheimer’s Day, health organizations across the globe focus their efforts on raising awareness about this disease. World Alzheimer’s Day was launched at the opening of ADI’s annual conference in Edinburgh on 21 September 1994 to celebrate our 10th anniversary. “Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s”

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Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad chief Narendra Giri passes away

Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead. It was in 2016 that Giri first took over as chief of the Akhara Parishad. It was during his tenure that the Parishad released a list of allegedly “fake saints”. In 2019, Giri was elected chief of the Parishad for a second time. Giri’s body was found in

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Book title “The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India” by Kaveree Bamzai

Kaveree Bamzai’s book ‘The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India’ juxtaposes the careers of the three actors with the socio-political shift in the country. In the book, senior journalist, Kaveree Bamzai has juxtaposed the careers of the 3 Khans, Aamir, Shah Rukh, & Salman, with the most tumultuous times in the history of

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Former England Footballer Jimmy Greaves passes away

The former England striker Jimmy Greaves, one of the game’s greatest goal scorers, has died aged 81. He scored 266 goals for Totten ham between 1961-1970 & his 37 league goals in the 1962-63 season remain a club record. He began his career with Chelsea and netted 124 league goals for the London club (1957-61).

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