Johnny Bakshi passes away at 82
September 6, 2020
- Veteran producer-director Johnny Bakshi has passed away at an age of 82 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
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7th September is observed as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
September 7, 2020
- 7th September is observed globally as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies with an aim to make everyone understand that clean air is important for health, productivity, the economy and the environment.
Prakash Javadekar to chair webinar on International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on September 7
September 7, 2020
- The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on September 7, 2020, chaired a webinar on the first-ever International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies.
- He reviewed the progress of activities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which was launched in 2019.
‘On-demand’ COVID-19 testing allowed by Health Ministry
September 7, 2020
- The Union Health Ministry has introduced ‘on-demand’ COVID-19 testing without a doctor’s prescription. all those individuals who wish to get tested and those undertaking travel can get an ‘on-demand’ COVID-19 test done without seeking a prescription from a doctor.
J&K : 3rd phase of ‘Back to Village’ programme from October 2 to 12
September 7, 2020
- Third phase of the ambitious Back to Village (B2V) programme will start from October 2 to 12, this year in J&K. The program is an introductory and interactive programme to understand the people’s grievances and demands.
A 10-week long anti-dengue campaign started by Delhi govt
September 7, 2020
- A 10-week long anti-dengue campaign started by Delhi govt with an aim to aware people about the prevention of vector-borne diseases.
Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines recently released by RBI
September 7, 2020
- Revised Priority Sector Lending Guidelines recently released by RBI by giving higher weightage to incremental priority sector credit in ‘identified districts’ where priority sector credit flow is comparatively low.
WhatsApp partners with CyberPeace Foundation
September 7, 2020
- The cyber security think tank CyberPeace Foundation partnered with the Facebook-owned WhatsApp to create awareness on cyber safety among students.
Andhra Pradesh Govt signed MoUs with eight companies on Food processing
September 7, 2020
- Andhra Pradesh Govt signed MoUs with eight companies including the Netherlands government in the food processing sector.
SIAM elected Kenichi Ayukawa as its new President & Vipin Sondhi as its Vice President
September 7, 2020
- The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) elected Kenichi Ayukawa as its new President by replacing Rajan Wadhera. Prior to this he was the MD & CEO of Maruti Suzuki.
- At the same time, Vipin Sondhi has been elected as the new vice president of SIAM. Prior to this he was the MD & CEO ofAshok Leyland.
- Charu Sinha become the first woman commander to head the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Kashmir Valley
- A 1996-batch IPS officer Charu Sinha has become the first woman commander to head the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) formation in the Kashmir Valley. She is currently serving as the CRPF IG in Jammu.
F1 Italian Grand Prix 2020 won by Pierre Gasly
September 7, 2020
- The Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2020 won by Pierre Gasly (French) where Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) took the 2nd position and Lance Stroll from Canada took the 3rd place.
8th Sept celebrated as International Literacy Day
September 8, 2020
- 8th Sept is celebrated as International Literacy Day all over the world every year.
- The theme for this year is ‘Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond’ which specifically focuses on the role of educators and changing pedagogies.
Agriculture ministry approves soil testing labs in Kashmir
September 8, 2020
- Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare ministry has approved soil testing labs across the Kashmir valley. A total outlay of four crore rupees approved for the up-gradation of the lab.
Mental health rehabilitation helpline “KIRAN” launched
September 8, 2020
- A toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline “KIRAN” launched by the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry. The helpline – 1800-500-0019 will provide relief and support to persons with mental illness.
Electronic Hardware Manufacturing Policy 2020 released by TamilNadu
September 8, 2020
- New Electronic Hardware and Manufacturing Policy-2020 released by TamilNadu with an aim at increasing the state’s electronics industry output to $100 billion by 2025.
S Jaishankar to leave for Russia to attend SCO Foreign Ministers meet
September 8, 2020
- External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is scheduled to leave for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ meet in Moscow on September 8, 2020.
Third Annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum to be held in Hanoi in October 2020
September 8, 2020
- The third annual Indo-pacific Business Forum is scheduled to be held in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on October 28 and 29, 2020.
Guidelines for banks for resolution of COVID-19-related stressed assets in 26 sectors released
September 8, 2020
- Guidelines for banks for resolution of COVID-19-related stressed assets in 26 sectors Released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on September 7, 2020. These 26 sectors include aviation, tourism and auto components.
- The resolution plan is based on the recommendations of the KV Kamath Committee, which submitted its report on September 4, 2020.
Himachal Pradesh signed MoU with World Bank for Roads Transformation Projects
September 8, 2020
- Himachal Pradesh signed MoU with World Bank of worth $82 million loan for Roads Transformation Projects in the state.
NSO’s Report on Literacy Rate
September 8, 2020
- The National Statistical Office (NSO) released a report titled ‘Household Social Consumption: Education’. As per the report Kerala topped the list while Andhra Pradesh emerged as the least literate state, standing below Bihar.
- Delhi stands at second position with 89% literacy rate. Uttarakhand is at number three with a literacy rate of 87.6% while Assam freezes at number four with 85.9% literacy rate.
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