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Current Chairman of the Railway Board VK Yadav to be the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of the current chairman of the Railway Board VK Yadav as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

“National Tribal Research Conclave”

National Tribal Research Conclave
  • The Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) organised 2-days long “National Tribal Research Conclave”. The inaugural session of conclave was addressed by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda.

Biodiversity Council set up by J&K Government

J&K Government
  • The Jammu and Kashmir government set up a 10-member biodiversity council to document the biodiversity of the union territory. This council will maintain a Peoples Biodiversity Register (PBR) with the help of representatives from local governance bodies.

Czech Republic collaborated with IIT Guwahati

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  • IIT Guwahati collaborates with a university in Czech Republic for a data protection project that can protect the Nation’s digital data from cyber-attacks by advanced computers.

ICICI Bank launches ‘Home Utsav’

Home Utsav
  • ICICI Bank has launched a virtual property exhibition under the name ‘Home Utsav’ to digitally showcase real estate projects by renowned developers across India. The exhibition can be accessed on www.homeutsavicici.com.

MoU signed between India and Finland

India and Finland
  • The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Finland for the cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources.

Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with CSIR-IICT

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  • The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR-IICT  for setting up a Bulk Drug Park (BDP).

Saudi Arabia will host G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting

G20
  • Saudi Arabia will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary Meeting virtually. India proposed the setting up of voluntary ‘G20 Principles on Coordinated Cross-Border Movement of People’. India will be represented by the External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar.

“Let Us Dream” authored by Pope Francis

Let Us Dream
  • In December 2020, Pope Francis is set to release his book “Let Us Dream” in which he explains how a crisis can teach an individual to deal with problems they face in their lives.

David Capel, former England Cricketer passes away

David Capel
  • David Capel, former England Cricketer passed away.
  • Capel served as assistant coach of the England Women’s team in 2013 and as a coach for Bangladesh Women’s team from 2016 to 2018. He was inducted in the hall of Fame of Northamptonshire county cricket club in 2018.

World Open Online Chess Tournament won by P Iniyan

P Iniyan
  • The 48th Annual World Open online chess tournament won by Indian Grandmaster P Iniyan.
  • Iniyan defeated Grandmasters Baadur Jobava of Georgia, Sam Sevian, Sergey Erenburg of the USA and Nyzhyk Illia of Ukraine

5th September celebrated as Teacher day

Teacher day
  • Teacher’s Day is being celebrated across India today to honour Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his 132nd birth anniversary. Teacher’s Day is observed annually on September 5, as Dr. Radhakrishnan was born on September 5, 1888.

Punjab launched rolls out ‘I Rakhwali’ App

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  • Punjab government has rolled out “I Rakhwali” App to ensure greenery and to protect the environment in Punjab. This app will also inspire people to plant more trees and become ‘Greenery Saviours’.

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