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8th Sept celebrated as International Literacy Day

International Literacy Day
  • 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

Agriculture ministry approves soil testing labs in Kashmir
  • 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

KIRAN
  • 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

Electronic
  • 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

S Jaishankar
  • 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

Third Annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum
  • 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

Reserve Bank Of India (RBI)
  • 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

World Bank
  • 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

NSO’s Report on Literacy Rate
  • 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.

Non-Executive Chairman of IDFC First Bank Rajiv Lall resigned

Rajiv Lall
  • IDFC First Bank’s Part-Time Non-Executive Chairman Rajiv B Lall has resigned. He was the founder MD and CEO of IDFC Bank.

FADA appoints Vinkesh Gulati as its new President

Vinkesh Gulati
  • The Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) has appointed its 35th President for the year 2020-22 as Vinkesh Gulati. He succeeds Ashish Harsharaj Kale as the new FADA President.

Ian Bell announces retirement from professional cricket

Ian Bell
  • Former stylish batsman Ian Bell announced he will retire from all forms of cricket at the end of the 2020 domestic season.

Jiri Menzel, oscar-winning Czech director passes away

Jiri Menzel
  • Jiri Menzel, Oscar-winning Czech film director passed away. He was awarded an IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2013.

DRDO tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle

Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle which has been developed indigenously.

9th September International Day to Protect Education from Attack

International Day to Protect Education from Attack
  • International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September to raise awareness regarding the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators and the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda.
  • The Day is being celebrated for the first time in 2020.

5 PSUs under to join International Solar Alliance Coalition

International Solar Alliance Coalition
  • Five Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Petroleum Ministry will be joining the International Solar Alliance Coalition for Sustainable Climate Action (ISA-CSCA) as the Corporate Partners. This is announced by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

Swanidhi Samvaad with MP street vendors hold by PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding Svanidhi Samvaad today with all the street vendors of Madhya Pradesh through video conference.
  • Around 4.5 lakh street vendors have registered under the scheme in Madhya Pradesh.

Patrika Gate in Jaipur inaugurated by PM virtually

Patrika Gate
  • On 8th September 2020 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur, Rajasthan virtually.
  • Jaipur’s Patrika Gate will enhance the pride of the state and will also be a Gateway of Rajasthan along with a new tourist destination.

Andhra Pradesh launches ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ scheme

Andhra Pradesh Govt
  • Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched two nutrition schemes ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ and ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus’ to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state.

Apple is set to launch its first ‘floating’ store in Singapore

Apple
  • Apple is set to launch its first ‘floating’ store in Singapore on 10th September. The first-of-its-kind store has a sphere-shaped all-glass dome structure that is fully self-supported, and made up of 114 pieces of glass, held together by only 10 narrow vertical mullions for structural connection.