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International Translation Day: 30 September
✔ International Translation Day
is celebrated every year on 30 September.
✔ The day celebrates the work of
language translation professionals, facilitating dialogue, understanding and
collaboration, contributing to the development and strengthening of world peace
and security.
✔ The day also marks the Feast of
Saint Jerome, the translator of the Bible, who is considered the patron saint
of translators.
✔ The theme of International
Translation Day 2021 is "Translation and Indigenous Languages".
✔ The International Federation of
Translators (FIT) was established in 1953, and ITD was first celebrated in 1991
World Heart Day: 29 September
✔ World Heart Day is observed
annually on 29 September to draw people's attention to heart disease and
related health issues.
✔ The day observed annually
creates awareness about cardio-vascular disease including heart disease and
stroke and throws light on preventive and control measures.
✔ The day was created by the
World Heart Association to raise awareness about cardio-vascular disease
including heart disease and stroke.
✔ This year the theme of World
Heart Day is "Use Heart to Connect".
✔ World Health Day was first
established in 1999 by the World Heart Federation (WHF) in collaboration with
the World Health Organization (WHO).
✔ The idea for the annual event
was conceived by Antoine Bayes de Luna, president of the WHF from 1997–2011.
✔ Originally, World Heart Day was
celebrated on the last Sunday of September, with the first celebration taking
place on September 24, 2000.
195th Gunners Day: 28 September 2021
✔ All artillery units and
formations of the Southern Command of the Indian Army celebrated the 195th
Gunners Day on 28 September 2021.
✔ The date relates to the
establishment of the Royal Indian Artillery as a part of the Bombay Presidency
that took place on 28 September 1827.
✔ The organization was named 5
Bombay Battery.
✔ He participated in the
First-Afghan War which took place from 1839 to 1842
International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day: 29 September
✔ In order to promote and
implement global efforts to address the issue of food wastage, from 2020, 29
September is observed as the International Day of Awareness about Food Loss and
Waste.
✔ The United Nations General
Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day for Awareness of Food
Loss and Waste in 2019.
✔ The theme of 2021 is:
"Stop food loss and waste. For the people. For the planet".
✔ The main objective of this day
is to work towards addressing the problem of climate change through sustainable
food habits as well as take steps towards zero hunger along with responsible consumption
and production.
✔ In 2019, the 74th United
Nations General Assembly designated 29 September as the International Day for
Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, recognizing the fundamental role of
sustainable food production in promoting food security and nutrition.
Fumio Kishida: Japan's next PM
✔ Japan's former foreign
minister, Fumio Kishida, has won the ruling party's leadership election,
virtually ensuring that he will become the country's next prime minister.
✔ Kishida won 257 votes in a
runoff to defeat Taro Kono, a popular vaccine minister who previously held the
positions of defense and foreign minister.
✔ The 64-year-old will replace
outgoing party leader Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is stepping down after
serving just one year after taking office last September.
✔ Kishida previously served as
LDP policy chief and was foreign minister from 2012–17, during which he
negotiated agreements with Russia and South Korea, with whom Japan's ties are
often cold.
Dinesh Shahra: Conferred with Globoil Lifetime Achievement
Award 2021
✔ Dinesh Shahra has received the
Globoil India Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 for his exemplary contribution to
the edible oil industry.
✔ Shahra has been instrumental in
transforming Madhya Pradesh into the "Soya Bowl of India".
✔ The Globoil Awards are
presented to individuals from the edible oil industry who have pioneered
India's journey in the global edible oil economy.
✔ Dinesh Shahra is the founder
and former MD of India's largest food and agri-products company.
✔ He introduced reputed and
homegrown brands like Nutrela, Mahakosh, Sunrich and Ruchi Gold.
Jitendra Singh: Launched AMRUT Grand Challenge Program titled
“Janacare”
✔ “AmritGrand Challenge Program”
titled “Janacare” was launched on 28 September 2021.
✔ It has been launched to
identify 75 startup innovations in telemedicine, digital health, AI, blockchain
and other technologies.
✔ It was launched by the Union
Minister of State for Science and Technology Dr Jitendra Singh at the 10th
Biotech Innovators Meet of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance
Council.
Assam government will acquire the assets of Hindustan Paper
✔ The Assam government will
acquire the assets of two closed mills of Hindustan Paper Corporation Limited
and provide a relief package of ₹570 crore to its employees.
✔ An agreement has also been
reached in this regard.
✔ As per the agreement, the Assam
government will approach the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) through the
official liquidator to acquire all the assets of the mills.
✔ The Cachar paper mill at
Panchgram in Hailakandi district has been closed since October 2015, while the
Naugaon paper mill at Jagiroad in Morigaon district has been closed since March
2017.
Haryana: Ban on gutkha and pan masala
✔ The ban on gutkha and pan
masala in Haryana has been extended for one more year.
✔ In Haryana, there will be a ban
on the manufacture, storage and distribution of gutkha and pan masala for one
year.
✔ These orders have been issued
to all the District Deputy Commissioners, all Superintendents of Police, all
Civil Surgeons, all Designated Officers and all Food and Security Officers of
the state.
✔ Now from 7 September 2021 to 7
September 2022, there will be a ban on the manufacture, storage and distribution
of tobacco and nicotine (gutkha, pan masala) as ingredients in any food product
of the state of Haryana.
Assam: Judima rice wine gets GI tag
✔ 'Judima', a home-made rice wine
made by the Dimasa tribe of Assam, has become the first traditional wine in the
Northeast to receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
✔ Wine made by steaming glutinous
rice and mixing it with traditional herbs has a distinctly sweet taste and
takes about a week to prepare.
✔ GI tag is awarded to products
belonging to a specific geographical origin.
America: won the Ryder Cup golf tournament
✔ The United States have won the
2021 Ryder Cup after scoring the final half-point for newcomer Colin Morikawa's
19-9 victory.
✔ This is the biggest difference
in the history of the Ryder Cup since the introduction of the 28-point format.
✔ It is the first time since 1979
and 1983 that Team USA has won back-to-back home Ryder Cups since victories at
Hazeltine in 2016.
✔ The Americans lost in 2018 in
France and 7 of the last 10 Ryder Cups against Europe, so a major 2021 win
could turn the tide in the rivalry.
ICC: Theme anthem of T20 World Cup launched
✔ The International Cricket
Council has launched a campaign film featuring Indian batting maestro Virat
Kohli and West Indies captain Kieron Pollard's 'Avatar' along with the official
anthem of the upcoming T20 World Cup.
✔ The song, composed by Bollywood
music director Amit Trivedi, is an animated film featuring young fans from
across the globe engaged in T20 cricket and some of the biggest superstars of
the game.
✔ The tournament begins on
October 17 in Oman and the UAE, with the finals to be played in Dubai on
November 14.
✔ Indian captain Kohli leads a
group of players brought to life as 'avatars' in animation, who interact with
each other.
✔ Kohli is accompanied by fellow
defending champion West Indies captain Pollard as well as Australian
all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan.
✔ Launched in association with
ICC's Global Broadcast Partner Star Sports, the film will premiere on Thursday
across the world on the social media handles of ICC, BCCI and Star Sports.
NABARD: Loan scheme approved for yak rearing
✔ The National Bank for
Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a credit scheme for yak
rearing in Arunachal Pradesh.
✔ This will help the shepherds to
get loans for this purpose and strengthen their livelihood.
✔ The scheme was developed by the
National Research Center on Yak (NRCY) at Dirang in West Kameng district.
✔ NRCY comes under the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research.
RBI : 2 crore fine on RBL Bank
✔ The Reserve Bank of India has
imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on RBL Bank for non-compliance with the
provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
✔ The RBI said the penalty has
been imposed in exercise of the powers vested under the provisions of section
47A(1)(c) read with section 46(4)(i) of the Act.
✔ An investigation by the RBI
revealed that the private lender was non-compliant in opening five savings
deposit accounts for a co-operative bank.
✔ The Reserve Bank of India also
imposed a penalty of Rs 11 lakh on the Jammu and Kashmir State Co-operative
Bank, Srinagar for inadequacy in regulatory compliance.
✔ According to the report, the
J&K State Co-operative Bank had opened branches without prior permission
from RBI in violation of Section 23 read with Section 56 of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
Piramal Group: Acquired Dewan Housing Finance Corporation
(DHFL)
✔ Piramal Group has completed the
acquisition of housing finance firm Dewan Housing Finance Corporation (DHFL)
for a total payment of Rs 34,250 crore.
✔ As a part of the process,
Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited (PCHFL) will merge with DHFL.
✔ The company will provide
services like loans for used cars and two wheelers; Education loan for online
courses, etc.
✔ In January 2021, 94% of DHFL's
creditors voted in favor of Piramal's resolution plan.
✔ The merged entity will be 100%
owned by Piramal Enterprises Limited.
✔ The headquarter of Piramal
Enterprises Limited is in Mumbai.
North Korea successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile
named 'Hwasong-8'
✔ North Korea tested a newly
developed hypersonic missile on 29 September 2021.
✔ North Korea fired missiles from
its east coast toward the sea.
✔ The missile, named Hwasong-8,
fulfilled its technical goals.
✔ The Hwasong series of missiles
use liquid propellant engines.
✔ This was the first test of a
liquid propellant missile in North Korea since November 2017.
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