Category: All Current Affairs

September 2020: Third Rashtriya Poshan Maah being celebrated

September 6, 2020

• The 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah is being celebrated in September 2020 to address the problem of malnutrition among women and young children.
•  Every year Poshan Maah is celebrated all over the country under POSHAN Abhiyaan, launched in 2018.

80 new special passenger trains will start from September 12, 2020

September 6, 2020

• As per the announcement of Chairman of Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav, Indian Railways will start 80 new special passenger trains from September 12, 2020.

Affordable Solar Powered Battery Developed by CMERI

September 5, 2020

• To tackle the Water Crisis in Agriculture, CSIR-CMERI developed an affordable Solar Powered Battery based Sprayers. Recently CMERI has already developed the world’s largest solar tree in Durgapur, West Bengal.

11th edition of exercise ‘INDRA NAVY’ begins in the Bay of Bengal

September 5, 2020

• The biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy has started the 11^th edition of a biennial bilateral maritime exercise “INDRA NAVY” in the Bay of Bengal.

“The Little Book of Green Nudges”: UN Environment Programme

September 5, 2020

• “The Little Book of Green Nudges” has been launched by the United Nations Environment Programme.
• “The Little Book of Green Nudges” is UNEP’s first on behavioral science and nudge theory.
• These measures can be deployed by the universities to encourage students and staff to embrace more sustainable behaviors.

5th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held under the chairpersonship Russian Federation

September 5, 2020

• The 5th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting was held under the chairpersonship of Russian Federation. India was represented by Prahlad Singh Patel in the 5th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meet.

India’s Ambassador to Republic of Croatia: Raj Srivastava

September 5, 2020

• Raj Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Croatia.

Cricket ambassador for “SBOTOP” sportsbook brand: Dwayne Bravo

September 5, 2020

• West Indies cricket icon Dwayne Bravo has become the first cricket ambassador for “SBOTOP” sportsbook brand. Dwayne Bravo has represented West Indies in all formats of the cricket.

Ayushmann Khurrana appointed as Brand Ambassador of Bajaj Allianz Life

September 5, 2020

• Private life insurer, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited has appointed bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador. As the brand ambassador of the life insurer, the actor will be promoting the products as well as the digital services of the Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited.
• The bollywood actor is also set to feature in the upcoming campaign “Smart Living”.

RBL Bank tied up with Empays Payment Systems

September 5, 2020

• To launch a cardless cash withdrawal facility from ATMs by leveraging the Instant Money Transfer (IMT) system, RBL Bank has partnered with Empays Payment Systems.