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National News
India's First Intranasal COVID Vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI
Approval
India's first intranasal Covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech received approval from
the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for primary immunization against
the injection for people above the age of 18. It is India's first nasal vaccine
for COVID-19. The Union Minister of
Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya termed the vaccine a 'Big Boost' to
India's fight against COVID-19. Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), is
a global leader in vaccine innovation and developer of vaccines for infectious
diseases. The BBIL announced that the development of the Intranasal COVID
vaccine (BBV154), has been approved for restricted use in an emergency.
International News
US, India will work for free and open Indo-Pacific:
White House
The US will partner with India to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific,
the White House has said. Press Secretary Karin Jean-Pierre said India and the
US are partners in important areas, including climate, defence, vaccines and
technology. The comments come as China is engaged in several territorial
disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) and the East China Sea.
US oil price falls below $85 mark for first time
since Jan over demand fears
US oil price fell below the $85 mark for the first time since January
2022 as a dollar surge and global demand concerns pulled down prices despite
Russia's threat to disrupt supplies. As of 8:30 pm, US West Texas Intermediate
had fallen $3.21 to $83.67/barrel while Brent crude had fallen $3.08 to
$89.75/barrel. Both indices had fallen over 3.5%.
UN Slams Sri-Lanka's Human Rights Record
The United Nations Human Rights Council on May 27 passed a deeply flawed
resolution on Sri Lanka that ignores calls for an international investigation
into alleged abuses during recent fighting and other pressing human rights
concerns, Human Rights Watch said. The
council held a special session on May 26 and 27, 2009, on the human rights
situation in Sri Lanka, a decade after the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of
Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by government forces.
"The Human Rights Council did not even express its concern for the
hundreds of thousands of people facing indefinite detention in government
camps," said Juliette de Rivero, Geneva advocacy director at Human Rights
Watch. "The council ignored urgent needs and wasted an important chance to
promote human rights." The resolution passed with 29 votes in favor, 12
against, and 6 abstentions.
States News
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagh Chowki becomes the 29th district of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated the newly formed
district Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki as the 29th district of the state. He
also unveiled the map of the district on the occasion. The newly formed district
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki has been carved out of Rajnandgaon district and
created as a new administrative unit. The new district will be under the
Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki Durg division.
S Jayavardhan, a 2014 batch IAS officer, has been made the first
collector, while Yeduvalli Akshay Kumar will be the first SP of the newly
formed district.
Appointments News
Kiccha Sudeep named as brand ambassador of Punyakoti Dattu Yojana
The Karnataka government has appointed Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep as the brand
ambassador for “Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’ a cattle adoption scheme. The
announcement was made by Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu B Chavan. The minister also said that the actor has
decided not to charge for being the ambassador of the scheme, which is aimed at
encouraging adoption by the public for the purpose of rearing cattle in
'goshalas' (cow shelters). Sudeep is
known for his remarkable role in films such as ‘Pailwan’, ‘Eega (Makkhi)’,
‘Vikrant Rona’, ‘Sparsha’, ‘Huchcha’ and ‘No 73 Shanthi Nivasa’. Sudeep started
his career with Thayavva film in 1997.
Mahanagar Gas Ltd appoints Mahesh V Iyer as new Chairman
State-run city gas utility, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), has appointed Mahesh
Vishwanathan Iyer as the company's new chairman. Iyer was director (Business
Development) with GAIL (India) Limited till last month. Gail is the promoter of
MGL. Iyer is an electrical engineer with
more than 36 years of experience in the execution of projects in the areas of
gas pipelines, LNG terminals, city gas distribution projects, renewables etc,
amounting to Rs.40,000 crore. Mahanagar
Gas Limited (MGL) is an Indian natural gas distribution company, incorporated
on 8 May 1995. MGL is an enterprise of GAIL (India) Limited (Maharatna Company
of Government of India) and the Government of Maharashtra.
Agreements News
Airtel partnered with Odisha to offer Bill Payment Solution
Bharti Airtel has launched a pilot project in partnership with the TP Northern Odisha
Distribution to offer bill payment solutions to more than 2 million customers.
The pilot project will be mobilized to 4000 Airtel Payment Banks (APBs) in
northern Odisha to facilitate the bill payments. The company's ambition is to scale the project
across Odisha and eventually partner with other state electricity boards for
similar solutions said the Airtel IQ Business head Abhishek Biswal. APB has 500,000 outlets across the nation.
Airtel IQ is a unit of Airtel's enterprise business. The project is currently at the National
Payments Corporation of India certification stage. The certification will
ensure that the project has minimal risk of digital fraud.
BANKING,
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Inflation has eased to manageable level: FM Nirmala
Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said inflation has
eased to a manageable level in India in the past few months. "Some...are
red-lettered (priorities), some may not be. Red-lettered ones would...be jobs,
equitable wealth distribution," she said. "In that sense, inflation
is not red-lettered," she added. As per data, retail inflation softened to
6.71% in July in India.
Govt to tighten rules over fake, paid reviews on
social media
The Indian government has decided to tighten rules regarding fake and/or
paid reviews on e-commerce websites and social media. Rohit Kumar Singh from
India's consumer affairs department said that the government will soon announce
a framework of regulations targeting people who are paid for endorsements. He
added that those endorsing will be held liable in issues related to the
product.
Will introduce framework to regulate social media:
Govt tells HC
The Centre told the Delhi High Court that it will introduce a framework
to regulate social media platforms at "some point in time". Since the
framework will be prospective, the Centre said that suspension of social media
accounts will be looked at under the existing regulations. The HC granted the
Centre further time to apprise it of new developments.
Bank of Maharashtra raises ₹710 cr from bonds for
business growth
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) on Wednesday said that it has
raised ₹710 crore from bonds to fund business growth. According to BoM, the
capital was raised via Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 bonds of ₹710
crore at a coupon rate of 8.74%. The issue reportedly garnered overwhelming
response from investors as the issue was subscribed by 10 times.
Ease of doing business in India appeals to Adobe:
CEO Narayen
The ease of doing business in India and digitisation appeal to Adobe,
the company's CEO Shantanu Narayen said. "We have been expanding
dramatically in India," Narayen said. "[To] hear about the ambitious
idea of how the GDP gonna evolve, how the PLI schemes and what's happening with
commerce and what's happening with transactions, it's inspiring," he
added.
PSU banks is set to open about 300 branches in unbanked areas by December
2022
As part of the financial inclusion drive, public sector banks will open about
300 brick-and-mortar branches in the unbanked areas of various states by
December 2022. These new branches will cover all remaining unbanked villages
with a population of more than 3,000. A
Maximum number of 95 branches will be opened in Rajasthan followed by 54 in
Madhya Pradesh. The public sector banks will open 38 branches in Gujarat, 33 in
Maharashtra, 32 in Jharkhand and 31 in Uttar Pradesh. The government is committed to providing
financial inclusiveness and support to the marginalised and socio-economically
neglected classes through its various schemes, including Pradhan Mantri Jan
Dhan Yojana (PMJDY).
HDFC Bank opened new SMS banking facility for its customers
The private sector lender HDFC Bank introduced a new SMS banking facility for
its customers. The bank claims that now customers can access a wide range of
banking services round-the-clock, 24/7 x 365 no matter where they are. With the new SMS banking facility, customers
can now check account balances & summaries, apply for loans, manage credit
cards, apply for chequebook requests, generate account statements and more. Customers no longer need to remember or type
lengthy pre-defined keywords to conduct SMS banking thanks to HDFC Bank's new
SMS facility, which is integrated with AI technology.
Awards News
Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil chundan wins Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Pallathuruthy Boat Club, Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil Chundan has scripted
its maiden triumph in the Nehru Trophy boat race for snake boats at the
Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha. The club,
led by Santhosh Chacko, completed a hat-trick of wins. A total of 77 boats,
including 20 snake boats, competed in this year’s Nehru Trophy. Nadubhagom, rowed by Kumarakom-based NCDC
Boat Club, and Veeyapuram, powered by Punnamada club, finished second and
third, respectively. Police Boat Club’s Chambakkulam came fourth. The top nine
finishers will fight it out in next year’s Champions Boat League.
Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar awarded to Tanikella Bharani
Telugu writer and actor, Tanikella Bharani was presented with the annual
Sahitya Puraskar of the Loknayak Foundation (18th Loknayak Foundation Award) at
an award ceremony held at Kalabharathi Auditorium, Visakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh. The Governor of Mizoram,
Kambhampati Haribabu, who participated as the Chief Guest, felicitated the
award to Tanikella Bharanialong with actor Manchu Mohan Babu and others.
Justice Jasti Chelameswar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court was also
present.
Ranks and Reports News
Digital India Mission: Uttar Pradesh Tops in Use of e-Prosecution
Portal
Uttar Pradesh, with 9.12 million cases, ranks at the top in the number of
disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal managed by the
Union government under its Digital India Mission. According to the figures till the end of August,
Madhya Pradesh followed in second spot at 2.31 million, Bihar with 859,000,
Gujarat with 487,000 and Chhattisgarh with 383,000 cases. UP also ranks at the
top in disposal of online cases on this portal, with about 470,000 entries,
followed by 170,000 for MP and 125,000 for Gujarat. The portal launched by states two years ago
is an initiative of the home, IT and law ministries for helping courts and the
prosecution system in accelerating criminal trials in heinous crimes.
NITI Aayog: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Top States In
Implementing Poshan Abhiyaan scheme
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have been ranked as the top three
states among larger states in terms of the overall implementation of the
Centre’s flagship Poshan Abhiyaan, according to a Niti Aayog report. Sikkim was the best performer among the small
states. The report titled ‘Preserving Progress on Nutrition in India: Poshan
Abhiyan in Pandemic Times’ further said that 12 out of 19 large states had an
implementation score of over 70 per cent.
While Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu topped among Union
Territories (UTs), Punjab and Bihar were the lowest performers among larger
states in terms of the overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyaan, as per the
government think tank report.
Summits and Conferences News
Gadkari to Inaugurate Conference Manthan in Bengaluru
Union Minister for Road, Transport, and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari will
inaugurate 'Manthan' in Bengaluru. He will be accompanied by General Dr. VK
Singh, Union Minister of State for RT&H and Civil Aviation, and Shri
Basavaraj Bommai, Chief Minister, Karnataka.
Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways has organized Manthan, which
is a three-day invitation conference cum public EXPO. Mathan aims to discuss
multiple issues and opportunities in the roads, transport, and logistics sector
and engage with the state. The theme of
Mathan is 'IDEAS TO ACTION: Towards a smart, sustainable, road infra, mobility,
and logistics ecosystem.' In this event,
several state ministers, holding portfolios of the ministries of PWD,
transport, and industry, and senior government officials from these ministries
will participate.
Sports News
Anishka Biyani won Gold medal in Malaysian chess meet
Six-year-old Anishka Biyani has won the gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group
Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur.
Anishka, a first-grade student of Dhirubhai Ambani School, achieved the
feat in the Under-6 Open category with an impressive score of four points out
of a possible six to clinch the title in the girl’s category. Earlier this year, Anishka also qualified as
one of the best under-7 players in the All India FIDE rating chess tournament
held in Yousufguda, Hyderabad.
Mastercard Acquires Title Sponsorship Rights for All BCCI International
and Domestic Matches
Mastercard has announced its collaboration with the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) to expand its strategic outreach to Indian
audiences. During the collaboration
between Mastercard and BCCI, Mastercard will be the title sponsor of all the
international matches including men and women, held on the home grounds,
domestic cricket matches like Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, and Irani Trophy. Also, all junior cricket matches are held in
India. The sponsorship and collaboration aim to enhance the connection of
Mastercard with cricket lovers across the country. Mastercard has also invested
in worldwide sponsorships including UEFA, Champion League, the Grammys, the
Cannes Film Festival, and the Australian and French Open tennis tournaments.
Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto won Men’s Singles at Japan Open 2022
Japan wins the singles finals of the 2022 Japan Open Badminton Tournament in
Osaka. Japan is the host country of the 2022 Japan Open Badminton Tournament. Nishimoto Kenta, 28 years old, won his first
career title in the men's. Yamaguchi
Akane, World Champion won for the second successive week in women. After three years, Japan Open was held for
the first time due to the pandemic and only Yamaguchi managed to defend her
title.
Important Days
International Day of Clean Air for blue skies: 7th September
The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on
September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality. It
focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution highlighting the need for
collective accountability and collective action. It is an UN-recognised day that aims to raise
public awareness at all levels (individual, community, corporate and government)
that clean air is important for health, productivity, the economy and the
environment. This year’s theme of “The
Air We Share” focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution, stressing
the need for collective accountability and action.
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