15th September, 2022

1. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has launched the first-of-its-kind ferry named Voyage Express, which generates solar power also.
2. Union Minister of State (IC) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the website, www.pgportal.govlin/scdpm22.
3. India has assumed the Presidency of G20 for one year with effect from Dec 1, 2022.
4. Ministry of Finance has set up a six-member committee, under the chairmanship of former SEBI chairman M Damodaran, to suggest ways for scaling up of Venture Capital/Private Equity investments in India.
5. Revised National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022 has been released by the Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
6. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has committed to adopting 100,000 TB Patients under the Tuberculosis Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
7. Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security of Karnataka government- ‘CySecK’ has signed an MOU with Dell Technologies to create enhanced cyber security practices in the State.
8. The 6th edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) was hosted by Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal.
9. INS Satpura and a P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy has reached Darwin port in Australia for participating in the multinational Exercise Kakadu – 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
10. India and Madagascar have signed an MOU for the training of diplomats.
11. China has successfully tested its first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named as Qimingxing-50, which can fly for months and can function even as a satellite if required.
12. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have released a special report titled as “FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”.
13. Hughes Communications has launched India’s first High Throughput Satellite (HTS) broadband internet service.
14. Sachin Bansal’s Navi Technologies has received approval from SEBI for its initial public offer (IPO) for raising capital up to Rs 3,350 crores
15. According to SBI’s Ecowrap Research Report, India is set to become the world’s 3rd largest economy by 2029.
16. Karnataka Bank has now become part of the Karnataka Government’s integrated financial management system (IFMS) named as Khajane-II.
17. Google’s cloud computing division is partnering with HDFC ERGO General Insurance to build a platform that will help digitize the buying and servicing of insurance in India, especially among millennials.
18. HDFC Life Insurance has launched a term insurance plan Click2Protect Super, which allows the customers to customise the plan as per their needs.
19. DWS Group and Nippon Life India Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., have collaborated to provide portfolio management and investment advisory services to the European-listed Indian Government Bond ETF.
20. Canara HSBC Life Insurance has launched iSelect Guaranteed Future, an individual, non-linked, non-participating, savings and protection life insurance plan over company’s digital platform.
21. Axis Bank and Square Yards have launched a new platform named “Open Door” to make the entire process of finding and purchasing a dream house is hassle-free, effective, and enjoyable for clients.
22. JSW Steel and SMS Group (Germany’s engineering and technology company) have partnered to explore cutting-edge solutions, as well as research and development projects, to reduce carbon emissions at the homegrown steelmakers iron and steelmaking units in India.
23. Abhishek Mishra has been appointed as a ‘Member of the Consultative Committee’ in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
24. American Express Banking Corp (AEBC) has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager for India.
25. US President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Dr Renee Wegrzyn as the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency established to drive biomedical innovation that supports the health of all Americans.
26. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) has been ranked at the number 1 position in the Men’s Tennis ATP Rankings 2022 (as on September 15, 2022).
27. Former Indian women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne has authored “Will Power” book, which shares the inside story of the team’s incredible performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
28. “20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post- Independence, Contemporary” book has been authored by Rakhee Balaram, Parul Dave Mukherjee, and Partha Mitter.
29. Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and the father of the French New Wave, has passed away.

National News

1. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has launched the first-of-its-kind ferry named Voyage Express, which generates solar power also.
   • The ferry reduces the travelling time between Saurashtra and South Gujarat by 70%.
   • It is 134 meters long and can carry 50 trucks, 25 light commercial trucks, 70 cars, 50 two wheelers along with 600 passengers.
   • The Deendayal Port Authority, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), has also developed a new State-of-the-Art Ro-Ro terminal at Hazira in Surat.
2. Union Minister of State (IC) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh launched the website, www.pgportal.govlin/scdpm22.
   • The Government of India has announced Special Campaign 2.0 from 2nd October to 31st October, 2022 with a focus on Swachhata and Reducing Pendency in Government.
3. India has assumed the Presidency of G20 for one year with effect from Dec 1, 2022.
4. Ministry of Finance has set up a six-member committee, under the chairmanship of former SEBI chairman M Damodaran, to suggest ways for scaling up of Venture Capital/Private Equity investments in India.
5. Revised National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022 has been released by the Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
   • Now, a total of 384 drugs are placed on the list. The medicines have been categorised into 27 therapeutic categories.
   • 34 new drugs have been added, whereas 26 from the previous list have been dropped.
   • The National List of Essential Medicines was first compiled in 1996 and it was revised thrice earlier in 2003, 2011, and 2015.

   About the NLEM –

   • It is released by National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Authority (NPPA) for fixing a ceiling on the prices of essential medicines so that they are affordable and widely available to everyone.
   • NLEM also ensures the maintenance of quality standards and affordability of the essential drugs.
   • NPPA also promulgates the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1995 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for regulating the prices of essential medicines.
   • With effect from April 1, 2020, all medical devices are treated as drugs and regulated under the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1995 by NPPA for price and quality standards.
   • Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is the Central Drug Authority for discharging functions assigned to the Central Government under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
6. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has committed to adopting 100,000 TB Patients under the Tuberculosis Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
   • The scheme aims to bring together all community stakeholders to accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination.
   • FICCI has committed to adopt 1 lakh TB patients through the collective capability of FICCI members and support the government by becoming Ni-kshay Mitras.

State News

1. Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security of Karnataka government- ‘CySecK’ has signed an MOU with Dell Technologies to create enhanced cyber security practices in the State.

Defence News

1. The 6th edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) was hosted by Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal.
   • JIMEX 22 involves two phases: exercises at sea and a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam.
   • JIMEX started in 2012.
   • It also coincides with the 70th anniversary of establishing of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.
2. INS Satpura and a P8 I Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy has reached Darwin port in Australia for participating in the multinational Exercise Kakadu – 2022, hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
   • The two week-long Exercise, both in harbour and sea, involves ships and maritime aircraft from 14 navies.

Memorandum of Understanding

1. India and Madagascar have signed an MOU for the training of diplomats.
   • Signatories – Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service and the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Madagascar

International News

1. China has successfully tested its first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named as Qimingxing-50, which can fly for months and can function even as a satellite if required.
   • Qimingxing means Morning star.

Reports and Indices

1. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have released a special report titled as “FAO/WFP Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission (CFSAM) to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka”.
   • As per the report, an estimated 3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and livelihood support is not provided.
   • More than 60% of families are eating less, and eating cheaper, less nutritious food.

Banking and Economy

1. Hughes Communications has launched India’s first High Throughput Satellite (HTS) broadband internet service.
   • The service will provide high-speed satellite internet across the country, including remote locations.
   • The HTS service will use Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s GSAT-11 and GSAT-29 communication satellites.
2. Sachin Bansal’s Navi Technologies has received approval from SEBI for its initial public offer (IPO) for raising capital up to Rs 3,350 crores
3. According to SBI’s Ecowrap Research Report, India is set to become the world’s 3rd largest economy by 2029.

4. Karnataka Bank has now become part of the Karnataka Government’s integrated financial management system (IFMS) named as Khajane-II.
   • Purpose – for implementing various government schemes
   • Karnataka Bank MD and CEO – Mahabaleshwara MS
5. Google’s cloud computing division is partnering with HDFC ERGO General Insurance to build a platform that will help digitize the buying and servicing of insurance in India, especially among millennials.
   • Through the platform, HDFC ERGO will launch innovative insurance products and offer digital and personalized customer experiences.
6. HDFC Life Insurance has launched a term insurance plan Click2Protect Super, which allows the customers to customise the plan as per their needs.
   • The customers have to only pay for the benefits/plan options that they have chosen.
   • Click2Protect Super is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, pure risk premium/ savings life insurance plan.
   • The plan is available in three options – Life, Life Plus & Life Goal.
7. DWS Group and Nippon Life India Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd., have collaborated to provide portfolio management and investment advisory services to the European-listed Indian Government Bond ETF.
   • As part of the collaboration, the clients of DWG Group would get access to Indian Bond market.
8. Canara HSBC Life Insurance has launched iSelect Guaranteed Future, an individual, non-linked, non-participating, savings and protection life insurance plan over company’s digital platform.
   • Canara HSBC Life Insurance MD and CEO – Anuj Mathur
9. Axis Bank and Square Yards have launched a new platform named “Open Door” to make the entire process of finding and purchasing a dream house is hassle-free, effective, and enjoyable for clients.
   • Square Yards is India’s largest integrated platform for Real Estate & Mortgages and one of the fastest growing Proptech platform in UAE, Rest of Middle East, Australia & Canada.
10. JSW Steel and SMS Group (Germany’s engineering and technology company) have partnered to explore cutting-edge solutions, as well as research and development projects, to reduce carbon emissions at the homegrown steelmakers iron and steelmaking units in India.
    • The companies will explore opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and manufacture green steel.

Appointments

1. Abhishek Mishra has been appointed as a ‘Member of the Consultative Committee’ in the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
   • Mishra is the Entrepreneur and CEO of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF).
2. American Express Banking Corp (AEBC) has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Country Manager for India.
   • American Express Chairman and Chief Executive Officer – Stephen J. Squeri
3. US President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint Dr Renee Wegrzyn as the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new agency established to drive biomedical innovation that supports the health of all Americans.

Sports

1. Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) has been ranked at the number 1 position in the Men’s Tennis ATP Rankings 2022 (as on September 15, 2022).

Miscellaneous

1. Former Indian women’s hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne has authored “Will Power” book, which shares the inside story of the team’s incredible performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
2. “20th Century Indian Art: Modern, Post- Independence, Contemporary” book has been authored by Rakhee Balaram, Parul Dave Mukherjee, and Partha Mitter.
3. Jean-Luc Godard, one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and the father of the French New Wave, has passed away.

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