27th September, 2022

1. Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 has been released by Registrar General of India (RGI).
2. Dr Jitendra Singh is leading a high-level Joint Indian Ministerial Delegation of Ministry of Power, New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of Science & Technology at Global Clean Energy Action Forum at Pittsburgh in the United States.
3. 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting took place in New York.
4. Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) has signed an MOU with Samsung India to empower the youth with industry-relevant skills in emerging technology domains to enhance their employability under the ‘Skill India’ initiative.
5. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) which is ten times cheaper against imported ones.
6. India will import its first flex-fuel vehicle, which can run on ethanol blended petrol and battery next month from Brazil.
7. India’s first and world’s third Forest University will be established in Telangana.
8. Vitamin Angels India has partnered with UNICEF India for Poshan Maah 2022 (September) to organize ground and digital outreach programmes across the country on issues to build nutritional equity for mother and children.
9. Central Govt has launched the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2022-23 (as announced in the Union Budget 2022-23).
10. Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi unveiled a vibrant mural in South Delhi named as “Wall of Delhi” depicting 75 major historical sites and famous places of the city, as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
11. Chhattisgarh government has announced the ‘Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan’ campaign in the state for ensuring women’s safety and empowerment.
12. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of first consignment of plant-based meat products under Vegan food category from Nadiad in Kheda district in Gujarat to California, USA.
13. Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the first of its kind Avalanche Monitoring Radar in north Sikkim.
14. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States have signed the Guidelines for the ‘Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific’ in New York.
15. A new type of crystal was discovered by researchers in China from the near side of the Moon.
16. International Space Station has welcomed three new residents – American Frank Rubio along with Russians Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.
17. The Ministerial Meeting of the G4 countries (Japan, Brazil, Germany and India) on UN Security Council Reform was held in New York.
18. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has participated in the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations.
19. 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
20. Israeli Navy has completed a complex test of the Gabriel V anti-ship missile system in August.
21. The banking system liquidity situation has turned into a deficit mode of Rs 21,873 crore approx. in September, for the first time since May 2019.
22. Kolkata-based UCO Bank has received the RBI’s approval to open a special vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees.
23. Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released data on Annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which has nearly doubled to $83.6 billion.
24. HDFC Life Insurance and HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company have launched a term insurance plan named as Click2Protect Optima Secure to provide the all-round benefits of health and life insurance to the customers.
25. SEBI has allowed the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to raise funds through the issue of commercial papers to improve their liquidity and also lower their cost of capital.
26. Dr Rajiv Bahl, who is currently with the World Health Organisation, has been appointed as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Secretary of the Department of Health Research.
27. Former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey has been elected as the President of Hockey India.
28. K Raja Prasad Reddy (from Telugu daily ‘Sakshi’) has been elected as the president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS).
29. The Central Govt has appointed Justice M N Bhandari as the Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
30. September 25 – World Lung Day
31. President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2020-21.
32. British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named the winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award.
33. Cochin International Airport has won the Airport Service Quality Award 2022 for its ‘Mission Safeguarding’ which was launched in 2021-22 to ensure seamless traffic and passenger satisfaction after Covid-19 pandemic.
34. Supreme Court has appointed former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending constitution of Indian Olympic Association and preparing electoral college for the elections.
35. Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas” – a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches from May 2019- May 2020.
36. Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel has passed away.

National News

1. Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020 has been released by Registrar General of India (RGI).
   • India has been witnessing a progressive reduction in Infant mortality rate (IMR), Under-five Mortality Rate (U5MR) and Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) since 2014 towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets by 2030.

2. Dr Jitendra Singh is leading a high-level Joint Indian Ministerial Delegation of Ministry of Power, New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of Science & Technology at Global Clean Energy Action Forum at Pittsburgh in the United States.
   • Singh has announced the launch of the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” developed in collaboration with Brazil, Canada, European Commission, and the UK.
   • India has established 5 Bioenergy Centers, where an interdisciplinary team is working on advanced sustainable biofuels using modern biotechnology tools.
3. 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting took place in New York.
   • The IBSA Fund is a special feature of IBSA collaboration.
   • It has allocated over $44 million for supporting 39 South-South cooperation development projects in 35 partner countries with the majority being Least Developed Countries.
   • India is the incumbent IBSA Chair and will be hosting the 6th IBSA Summit on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2022.
4. Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) has signed an MOU with Samsung India to empower the youth with industry-relevant skills in emerging technology domains to enhance their employability under the ‘Skill India’ initiative.
   • The programme, Samsung Innovation Campus, aims to upskill over 3,000 unemployed youth from 18-25 years of age in future technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Coding & Programming.
   • Classroom and the online training will be given and complete their hands-on capstone project work in their selected technology areas from among Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Big Data, and Coding & Programming.
   • This program will be executed by ESSCI, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) approved entity, through its nationwide network of approved training and education partners.
5. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) which is ten times cheaper against imported ones.
6. India will import its first flex-fuel vehicle, which can run on ethanol blended petrol and battery next month from Brazil.
   • The Flex Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) will be used as a pilot to assess its performance in terms of reduced carbon emissions.
   • In Brazil, nearly 85% of the cars sold run on flex-fuel.
7. India’s first and world’s third Forest University will be established in Telangana.
   • The Forestry Universities Act 2022 was approved by the Telangana Assembly.
   • This university will be created by expanding the existing Forestry College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad into a full-fledged university.
   • Globally, it will be the third University of Forestry after Russia and China.
8. Vitamin Angels India has partnered with UNICEF India for Poshan Maah 2022 (September) to organize ground and digital outreach programmes across the country on issues to build nutritional equity for mother and children.
   • Both entities will launch the Poshan Innovation Platform (PIP) in January 2023 to combat undernutrition in the country by providing the sandbox framework to companies for developing and testing innovative ideas for enhancing nutritional status.
9. Central Govt has launched the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for 2022-23 (as announced in the Union Budget 2022-23).
   • The Union Budget allocated Rs 1 lakh crore for the scheme.
   • This time, the govt has allocated Rs 3000 crores for the states to undertake the expenditure on Optical Fibre Cable infrastructure.
   • The assistance is given as a 50-year interest-free loan.

State News

1. Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi unveiled a vibrant mural in South Delhi named as “Wall of Delhi” depicting 75 major historical sites and famous places of the city, as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

2. Chhattisgarh government has announced the ‘Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan’ campaign in the state for ensuring women’s safety and empowerment.

Agriculture and Rural Development

1. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the export of first consignment of plant-based meat products under Vegan food category from Nadiad in Kheda district in Gujarat to California, USA.
   • The shipment has vegan food products like momos, mini samosas, patties, nuggets, spring rolls, burgers, etc.
   • The APEDA has planned to promote a variety of vegan foods products, including pancake, snacks, cheese, etc, to the countries of Australia, Israel, New Zealand and others in coming months.
   • APEDA has recognized 220 labs across India to provide services of testing a wide range of products to exporters.

Defence News

1. Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the first of its kind Avalanche Monitoring Radar in north Sikkim.
   • This radar has the capability to detect avalanches within three seconds of their triggering and will assist in saving life of troops and civilians as also vehicles in super high- altitude areas.
   • The radar is also linked to an alarm system enabling automatic control and warning measures in case an avalanche is triggered.

International News

1. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, India and Japan and the Secretary of State of the United States have signed the Guidelines for the ‘Quad Partnership on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in the Indo-Pacific’ in New York.
   • This partnership was announced by Quad Leaders in Tokyo in May 2022, as part of a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient.
   • The guidelines call for zero tolerance for inaction on tackling Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH).
   • Quad partners will meet twice a year to share lessons and operational updates and will conduct at least one scenario-based table-top exercise to improve preparedness, coordination and interoperability in the case of disaster management.
2. A new type of crystal was discovered by researchers in China from the near side of the Moon.
   • The newly discovered crystal was named Changesite-(Y) after the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e.
3. International Space Station has welcomed three new residents – American Frank Rubio along with Russians Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin.
   • They were sent on the Soyuz capsule which rocketed into orbit from Kazakhstan.
4. The Ministerial Meeting of the G4 countries (Japan, Brazil, Germany and India) on UN Security Council Reform was held in New York.
   • Participants –
     • Japan: Mr. HAYASHI Yoshimasa, Minister for Foreign Affairs
     • Brazil: Mr. Carlos Alberto Franco FRANÇA, Foreign Minister
     • Germany: Ms. Annalena BAERBOCK, Foreign Minister
     • India: Dr Subrahmanyam JAISHANKAR, Minister for External Affairs (Chair)
5. External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar has participated in the meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Relations.
   • The meeting was chaired by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa Dr Naledi Pandor.
   • South Africa will host 15^th BRICS Summit in 2023.
6. 20th Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States was held in Astana, Kazakhstan.
7. Israeli Navy has completed a complex test of the Gabriel V anti-ship missile system in August.
   • This was the first anti-ship missile test from the new Sa’ar 6 corvette of the Israeli Navy.
   • It is a surface-to-surface missile also known as Blue Spear or ANAM (Advanced Naval Attack Missile).

Banking and Economy

1. The banking system liquidity situation has turned into a deficit mode of Rs 21,873 crore approx. in September, for the first time since May 2019.
   • In comparison to this, the liquidity surplus was to the tune of Rs 8 lakh crore in November 2021.
2. Kolkata-based UCO Bank has received the RBI’s approval to open a special vostro account with Gazprombank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees.
   • The UCO Bank is the first bank to receive RBI’s approval following the RBI’s decision to allow Indian banks to settle trade in Indian currency in July.
3. Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released data on Annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which has nearly doubled to $83.6 billion.
   • The FDI inflows stood at $45.15 billion in 2014-2015. The year 2021-22 recorded the highest ever FDI at $83.6 billion.
   • This FDI has come from 101 countries, which has been invested across 31 states and UTs and 57 sectors in the country.
   • India plans to attract $100 billion FDI in the current financial year.
4. HDFC Life Insurance and HDFC Ergo General Insurance Company have launched a term insurance plan named as Click2Protect Optima Secure to provide the all-round benefits of health and life insurance to the customers.
5. SEBI has allowed the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to raise funds through the issue of commercial papers to improve their liquidity and also lower their cost of capital.
   • InvITs and REITs with a net worth of at least Rs 100 crore are eligible to issue commercial papers.
   • Commercial Papers are short-term debt instruments issued by companies to raise funds, usually for up to one year.

Appointments

1. Dr Rajiv Bahl, who is currently with the World Health Organisation, has been appointed as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Secretary of the Department of Health Research.
   • The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet has appointed Dr M Srinivas as the new director of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi after the retirement of Dr Randeep Guleria.
2. Former Indian captain Dilip Tirkey has been elected as the President of Hockey India.
3. K Raja Prasad Reddy (from Telugu daily ‘Sakshi’) has been elected as the president of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS).
   • The INS is an apex body of the newspapers, magazines and periodicals published in the country.
4. The Central Govt has appointed Justice M N Bhandari as the Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Important Days

1. September 25 – World Lung Day

Awards

1. President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the National Service Scheme (NSS) Awards for the year 2020-21.
   • Winners – 42
   • Two Universities, ten NSS Units, their Programme Officers, and 30 NSS Volunteers received the awards.
   • NSS is a Centrally Sector Scheme that was launched in the year 1969. The motto of NSS is “NOT ME, BUT YOU” ‘स्वयं से पहले आप’.
2. British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been named the winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award.
3. Cochin International Airport has won the Airport Service Quality Award 2022 for its ‘Mission Safeguarding’ which was launched in 2021-22 to ensure seamless traffic and passenger satisfaction after Covid-19 pandemic.
   • The award was given by Airports Council International (based in Montreal).

Sports

1. Supreme Court has appointed former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending constitution of Indian Olympic Association and preparing electoral college for the elections.

Miscellaneous

1. Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has released “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka Vishwas” – a compilation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speeches from May 2019- May 2020.
2. Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel has passed away.

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