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National Mines Ministers Conference to be held in Hyderabad

Tags: Summits State News

The Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Mines will be organizing a two-day National Mines Ministers’ conference in Hyderabad on 9th and 10th September, 2022.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The conference will formulate new and effective strategies to further encourage mineral exploration in the country and also to assess the effectiveness of recent policy reforms brought about by the Centre in the mining sector.
• The conference will be attended by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines Prahlad Joshi ,State government mines minister and other dignitaries.
• The conference aims to strengthen the ties between the Ministry of Mines and various state governments

Union Government relaxes moong and Urad limit for Madhya Pradesh under the Price support Scheme

Tags: Economy/Finance State News

The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare in a relief to the Madhya Pradesh farmers has relaxed the existing purchase limit of 25 quintals for purchase of Moong and Urad under the Price Support Scheme  during summer season 2021-22 . 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• It has been increased to 40 quintals per farmer per day.
• This order was issued on 6 September 2022.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Price Support Scheme :

• It has been launched by the government of India . 
• Under this scheme when the prices of commodities fall below the Minimum Support price (MSP) , state and central notified procurement nodal agencies like NAFED(National Agricultural Marketing Federation of India), purchase commodities directly from the farmers at MSP under specified Fair Average Quality, 
• This helps and protects the farmers against the economic loss in farming.

Madhya Pradesh as a leading Agricultural state :

• Madhya Pradesh is also known as Soyabean state.
• It ranks 1st in the country in the production of Soyabean, Urad, Tur, Massor and Linseed.
• It ranks 2nd in the production of Maize, Sesame, Ramtil, Moong.
• It ranks 3rd in the production of Wheat, Sorghum and Barley.

 Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare : Narendra Singh Tomar

Committed to deepen strategic ties with Mongolia: Rajnath Singh

Tags: Defence Person in news International News

Indian Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh who is on an official visit to Mongolia said that New Delhi is committed  to further deepening multifaceted Strategic Partnership with Mongolia.

Rajnath Singh is on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan beginning 5 September 2022 with an aim to expand India's strategic and defence ties with the two countries. 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Visit to Mongolia :

His visit to Mongolia from 5-7 September 2022 is the first-ever tour to the East Asian country by an Indian defence minister.

He met the Mongolian defence minister Saikhanbayar Gursed in Ulaanbaatar on 6 September 2022.

The Minister also met President of Mongolia, U. Khurelsukh.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

India Mongolia relationship :

India and Mongolia share warm and cordial bilateral relations. Mongolia regards India as its “third” and a “spiritual neighbour”. 

The bilateral relationship was upgraded to a Strategic Partnership in 2015 during the historic visit of Prime Minister Modi to the country.

India has provided a loan of USD 1.236 billion to Mongolia to build a 1.5 million metric tonnes oil refinery near Sainshand in southern Dornogovi province of Mongolia.

It is being constructed by India’s public sector Engineers India Limited.

Mongolia :

It is located in North Central Asia.

Capital:  Ulaanbaatar 

Currency: Tugrik

President: Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh

Liz Truss appointed as the 56th Prime Minister of Britain by Queen Elizabeth

Tags: Person in news International News

96 year old United Kingdom Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Elizabeth Truss, popularly known as Liz Truss, as the 56th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 6th September 2022. 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• She will now occupy 10 Downing Street in London which is the official residence of the Prime Minister. 
• She replaced the former Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had to resign over a party scandal. She was officially elected the leader of the Conservative party on 5th September defeating her rival Rishi Sunak.
• Truss is the fourth Conservative party’s Prime Minister in six years. She faces a difficult time as the country faces a prospect of recession, double digit inflation and soaring energy cost.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

• Robert Walpole is considered to be the first Prime Minister of Britain (1721-1742) and also the first Prime Minister in the world.

India's first intranasal covid vaccine by Bharat Biotech gets DCGI nod

Tags: National Science and Technology

India's first intranasal Covid vaccine developed by Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech limited has received DCGI approval on 6 September 2022 for primary immunization against the infection for people above the age of 18.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The drugs can now be inhaled by the patient through a spray and there is no need for any injection through needles.
• In a tweet published on 6 September 2022, Mandaviya said that Bharat Biotech's ChAd36-SARS-CoV-S COVID-19 (Chimpanzee Adenovirus Vectored) recombinant nasal vaccine has been approved for primary immunization against COVID-19 in 18+ age group for restricted use in emergency situation.
• The first indigenous vaccine named Covaxin against covid-19 was also developed by Bharat Biotech.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

DCGI (Drugs Controller General of India) :

• The Drugs Controller General of India is the head of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, CDSCO is responsible for approval of Drugs, Conduct of Clinical Trials, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs in the country.

Drugs Controller General of India: Venugopal Girdharilal Somani

Headquarters: New Delhi 

Full Form :

DGCI :-  (Drugs Controller General of India)

Suresh Raina Announces Retirement from All Forms of Cricket

Tags: Sports Person in news

Former India and Uttar Pradesh cricket player, Suresh Raina has announced his retirement from "all formats of cricket," confirming the end of his IPL and India domestic career.  He had already retired from International cricket in 2020.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

His International performance :

• He started his domestic career for Uttar Pradesh in the 2002-03 season. He played for India in 2005 for the first time in an One Day International Match against Sri Lanka.
• Raina played 226 ODIs, 78 T20Is and 18 Tests for India, and was part of the squad that won the ODI World Cup in 2011.
•  He was the first Indian batter to score a century in all three international formats.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

IPL Performance :

• He was very successful in the Indian Premier League (IPL).  Raina was a key player for the Chennai Super Kings, whom he represented for 11 seasons between 2008 and 2021. 
• He won four IPL titles with CSK in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021 and still remains their top-scorer with 4687 runs from 176 matches.
•  He was released by Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2022 player auction, where he was not bought by any of the ten franchises.

Kerala’s Nilambur and Thrissur join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

Tags: State News

The Indian cities of Nilambur and Thrissur in the state of Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The global cities group also includes some of the most developed cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Hamburg, Athens, Incheon, Bristol and Dublin.

• The cities in the list will benefit immensely from the exchange of ideas and solutions for development with other cities.

• As per the announcement, a total of 78 cities from 44 countries have joined this list of UNESCO.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

About Nilambur :

• Nilambur is a major eco-tourism destination of Kerala.

• It is mainly characterized by different socio-economic patterns and a mix of urban and rural populations.

• It aims to promote sustainable development, gender equality, inclusivity and democracy through community ownership.

• The city aims to ensure employment opportunities and UN Sustainable Development Goal-2 of 'Zero Hunger'.

About Thrissur :

• It is known as the cultural capital of Kerala state. 

• It is also a major destination for some of the renowned educational and research institutions.

• It is famous for the jewellery industry.

• The main objective of Thrissur is to provide solutions and ideas on issues related to equitable access to education.

The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities :

• It is an international policy network that paves the way for the development and progress of other cities by sharing ideas and innovations on a global platform.

• Warangal also joins UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

  • Warangal, the second largest city of Telangana, has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

  • The Rudreshwar Temple (also known as Ramappa Temple) located at Palampet in Mulugu district, near Warangal, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in July 2021.

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate “Manthan” on 8thSeptember in Bengaluru

Tags: Summits Economics/Business State News

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate, “Manthan '', in Bengaluru on September 08, 2022.   Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highway and Civil Aviation General (Dr) VK Singh (Retd.) and Basavaraj Bommai, Chief Minister, Karnataka will also attend the conference.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Aim of Manthan :

• Manthan— a three-day by-invitation conference cum public EXPO organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways aims to anchor discussions across multiple issues and opportunities in the roads, transport and logistics sector and engage with the States, UTs and other key stakeholders from the industry for sharing of best practices, policy support, and capacity development. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Theme of Manthan :

• The theme of Manthan is ‘’IDEAS TO ACTION: Towards a smart, sustainable, road infra, mobility and logistics ecosystem.’’
• The Next-Gen M Parivahan Mobile App will also be launched during the event. 
• He will also inaugurate the 41st Meeting of Transport Development Council .

Smt. Anupriya Patel lays foundation stone of 'Chunar Logistics Park' in Mirzapur, UP

Tags: Economy/Finance State News

After Agra, Moradabad and Kanpur, now UP's fourth and Purvanchal's first logistics park is going to be established in Chunar, Mirzapur.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Who laid the foundation stone ?

• Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel laid the foundation stone of the logistic park on 5 September 2022. The Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually attended the event as a Chief Guest. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Who is constructing it ?

• The Logistics Park will be constructed by Container Corporation of India Limited.
•  In the first phase, the park will be developed at a cost of Rs 30 crore. Other facilities will be developed in the second phase at a cost of Rs 70 crore.

Beneficial to the Business in the area :

• Speaking on the occasion Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel said that with the start of Logistic Park in Chunar, there will be a revolutionary change in the business of Purvanchal including Mirzapur. 
• Carpets, pottery and brass industries, handicrafts, grains and food items manufactured in these districts will get easy access to the international market.
• With the creation of the Logistics Park, goods manufactured in Mirzapur and surrounding areas will be facilitated to be sent abroad through major ports of the country in a short time.

NTPC acquires Jhabua Power Ltd through Insolvency and Bankruptcy resolution route

Tags: Economy/Finance State News

India’s largest power generating company NTPC ltd. has acquired the 600 MW Jhabua Power limited company of the bankrupt Gautam Thapar owned Avantha Group through Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process initiated by National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata, (NCLT).

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• Jhabua Power Limited (JPL) has an operational thermal power capacity of 1 x 600 MW located in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh.
• It is the first asset that NTPC is taking over through the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) route. The estimated deal size is Rs 1,830 crore. 
•  A consortium of secured lenders led by Axis Bank approached the NCLT after JPL failed to repay the loan it had taken. 
• Under the deal which was worked out between the lenders, NTPC and JPL, NTPC will hold 50 percent equity shares of the JPL and will also have all the management rights and control over the company.
• NTPC will pay Rs 1830 crore to the lenders of JPL and also will offer 50 % share in the JPL to the lenders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

NTPC :

• The NTPC which was earlier known as National Thermal Power Corporation of India is owned by the Government of India. It was set up in 1975.
• The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, with an installed capacity of 4,760MW, is currently the biggest thermal power plant in India. It is a coal-based power plant owned and operated by NTPC.
• The total installed commercial capacity of the company was 69454 MW before the JPL deal.

Headquarters: New Delhi 

Chairman and Managing Director: Gurdeep Singh

Two-day long Quad Senior Officials Meeting concludes in New Delhi

Tags: Summits

The two-day (5-6 September 2022) Quad Senior Officials Meeting concluded in New Delhi on 6 September 2022.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• Senior Officials from the Foreign Ministries of Australia, India, Japan and USA discussed regional and global developments, reaffirming their vision for a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

QUAD or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue :

• Quad or Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is a group of four countries US, Japan, Australia and India. 
• The concept of QUAD was given by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007 for maritime cooperation between these countries after the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster in 2004. 
• Now the group is mainly seen as a group to counter the Chinese influence in the region.
• The 2022 Quad summit meeting was held in Japan and next will be held in Australia in 2023. 

Tea export in the first 6 months of the year increases to 96.89 million Kg

Tags: Economy/Finance

According to the Tea Board of India, Kolkata, the total export of tea during the first six months January to June 2022 has increased to 96.89 million kg as compared to 86.46 million kg in the similar previous period.

Total value of exports in rupee terms increased to Rs 2,532.67 crore in the current first half as compared to Rs 2306.77 crore in the previous similar period.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Major Tea Export Market for India : 

The largest export market for India is still the Commonwealth of Independent countries (CIS). CIS is a group of 9 countries who were once part of the Soviet Union. It includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

The export of tea has decline to the CIS countries in the first six month of the current year due to Russia-Ukraine war. It has declined to 20.58 million kg during the current six months against 21.04 million kg in the previous period of 2021.

Country wise :

The largest export market for Indian tea was the United Arab Emirates (UEA).   It imported 15.86 million kg during the current first six months as against 6.76 million kg in the previous similar period.

In second place was Russia with an import of 14.76 million kg.

At the third place was Iran with an import of 11.43 million kg in the current first half as against 10.04 million kg in the previous period.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Largest Exporter of Tea in the world (2021 data) :

India is the 2nd largest producer of tea in the world after China. It is the fourth largest exporter of tea in the world.

The largest exporter of tea in the world is Kenya (28% of global export) followed by China (19%), Sri Lanka (14%) and India (11%).

CCI approves the acquisition of BillDesk by PayU Payment

Tags: Economy/Finance

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 5 September 2022, through a tweet said it has approved payments major PayU's $4.7 billion (about Rs 34,400 crore) acquisition of online payments firm Bill Desk.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• It has approved the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of IndiaIdeas.com Limited (IIL) owner of BillDesk by PayU Payments Private Limited (PayU India) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
• Last year in August, Netherland based global consumer internet group and technology investor Prosus NV had announced that an agreement had been reached between PayU and the shareholders of BillDesk to acquire BillDesk for $4.7 billion.
• The PayU-BillDesk deal is the second-largest buyout in the Indian internet sector after Walmart’s $ 16 billion acquisition of e-commerce major Flipkart in 2018. This will involve the merger of the payments gateway business of two of India's largest players
• PayU India and BillDesk primarily provide payment aggregation services that enable merchants (and other entities) to receive payments from their customers across various digital payment methods.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Competition Commission of India (CCI) :

• The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is the chief national competition regulator in India. 
• It was set up under the Competition Act, 2002
• It comes under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
• It promotes healthy market competition and prevents activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India. 
• CCI also approves combinations under the act so that two merging entities do not overtake the market.

Headquarter - New Delhi

Current Chairman - Ashok Kumar Gupta

Preventive detentions in 2021 up by 23.7% compared to year before

Tags: National National News

With over 1.1 lakh people in preventive detention, 2021 saw an increase of over 23.7% in preventive detention compared to a year ago, according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• Of these, 483 were in custody under the National Security Act.

• A total of more than 24,500 people placed in preventive custody were either in custody or were still in custody till the end of last year.

• According to the 2017 NCRB report, a total of 67,084 people were detained in the year 2017 as a preventive measure.

• The number of persons placed under detention has been increasing steadily since 2017. 

• The number is more than 98,700 in 2018 and more than 1.06 lakh in 2019 and 89,405 in 2020.

• According to data related to 2021, last year 1,10,683 people were placed under preventive detention.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Preventive Detention :

• It is a statutory power under the state, under which the state can detain any person to prevent him from committing any possible offence.

• Article 22 of the Indian Constitution provides protection to persons arrested or taken into custody.

• There are two types of detention - punitive and preventive.

• Under punitive detention, a person is punished after trial and conviction in court for the offence committed by him.

• Under preventive detention, a person is detained without trial and without conviction by the court.

Binesh Kumar Tyagi takes over as CMD of the Shipping Corporation of India

Tags: Economy/Finance Person in news

The government of India owned Shipping Corporation of India has said that Binesh Kumar Tyagi has taken over as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).

Binesh Kumar Tyagi was heading the Liner and Passenger Services Division as Director (L&PS) since January 7, 2021 in the company 

IMPORTANT FACTS -

Shipping Corporation of India :

• It is the largest shipping company in India.
• The Shipping Corporation of India was set up on 2 October 1961.
• It comes under the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra 

Tamil Nadu requests for Supreme Court bench in Chennai

Tags: National National News

Chief Minister MK Stalin has again requested for the establishment of a regional bench of the Supreme Court in Chennai and allowed Tamil to be used as one of the official languages in the Madras High Court.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The outgoing Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu had suggested bifurcation of the Supreme Court into four regional benches for speedy disposal of cases.

• He also emphasized on representation of all sections in the appointment of judges.

• However, the Supreme Court has said on this demand that there is no need for such benches outside Delhi.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Why is the Supreme Court located in New Delhi ?

• Article 130 of the Constitution of India says the Supreme Court shall sit in Delhi or in such other place or places, as the Chief Justice of India may, with the approval of the President, from time to time, appoint.

• This means that the law allows the establishment of benches of the Supreme Court at several places with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of India and the President.

• The Law Commission in its 229th report had suggested the establishment of a Constitution Bench of the Court at New Delhi and four other Benches in different regions of India.

NITI Aayog and BMZ hold inaugural NITI - BMZ Dialogue on Development Cooperation

Tags: National National News

NITI Aayog and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) inaugurated the NITI-BMZ Dialogue on Development Cooperation via video conferencing on 5 September.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The talks set out a path to strengthen mutual cooperation between the two countries.

• The issue of tackling climate change was specifically discussed with the goals of Agenda 2030.

• It focused on five key areas of cooperation - the Sustainable Development Goals, climate action, energy transition, emerging technologies and agro-ecology.

• During the discussions, both sides highlighted the need to deepen mutual engagement to enhance natural farming in India.

• NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Suman Berry said that the India-Germany partnership is an example of success in this complex world.

• The dialogue will help both countries realise their respective potential to incorporate climate action into the Sustainable Development Goals.

PM Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina jointly unveils Unit-I of Maitree Super Thermal Power Project

Tags: International Relations International News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly unveiled Unit-1 of Maitri Super Thermal Power Project after bilateral and delegation level talks in Delhi on 6 September.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The project is being constructed under India's concessional financing scheme. 

• This will add 1320 MW to the national grid of Bangladesh.

• The first unit of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant will go into commercial operation early October.

• Unit-II of the power plant, also known as the Rampal coal-fired power project, is expected to be commissioned early next year.

India-Bangladesh delegation level talks :

• India-Bangladesh delegation level talks under the leadership of PM Modi and Hasina began at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

• The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is on a four-day visit to India to strengthen the multi-faceted ties between the two countries.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Agenda of the talks :

• The agenda for talks between the two countries included connectivity, energy, water resources, trade and investment, border management and security, development partnership and regional and multilateral matters.

Seven MoUs between India and Bangladesh :

1. Interim bilateral agreement on water sharing of the Kushiyara river

2. Signing of MoU on Scientific Cooperation between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India and Bangladesh Council of Scientific Industrial Research (BCSIR).

3. MoU signed between National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and Supreme Court of Bangladesh to promote capacity building

4. Ministry of Railways signed an MoU with Bangladesh Railways, under which India will train personnel of Bangladesh Railways in Indian training institutes

5. MoU signed between ministries of both countries to cooperate in providing IT solutions to Bangladesh Railways

6. MoU signed between Bangladesh Television and Prasar Bharati

7. MoU between the two countries for promotion of cooperation in space technology and scientific and research

India - Bangladesh :

• Bangladesh and India share an international border of more than four thousand kilometres.

• The five states of India Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and West Bengal touch the border of Bangladesh.

• The land boundary between the two sides has been amicably resolved with the ratification of the landmark Protocol to Land Boundary Agreement in 2015.

• Bangladesh accounts for the largest share of foreign tourist arrivals in India.

• In 2021-22, Bangladesh has emerged as the largest trading partner for India in South Asia and the fourth largest export destination for India.

• Bilateral trade between the two countries has increased from $9 billion to $18 billion in the last five years.

Centre announces constitution of National level Committee for drafting of National Cooperation Policy

Tags: National National News

The Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah on 6 September announced the constitution of a National level committee for drafting of the national cooperation policy document.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The national level committee, headed by former Union cabinet minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, comprises 47 members from all parts of the country.

• The committee comprises experts from the cooperative sector, representatives of national, state and district cooperatives, secretary cooperatives and registrars of cooperative societies of states and union territories.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

National Cooperation Policy :

• The new National Cooperation Policy is being formulated to realize the vision of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi ' under the leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

• Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah had recently announced that a National Cooperative Policy would soon be formulated to take a holistic approach to the above PACS cooperatives.

• The new National Cooperative Policy document is being prepared with a view to fulfill the mandate given to the new Ministry of Cooperation.

• The current National Policy on Cooperation was formulated in 2002.

• Its objective was to facilitate the all-round development of co-operative societies and to provide them with the necessary support, encouragement and assistance.

Objectives of the new policy :

• To realize the vision of 'Sahakar Se Samriddhi’

• To empower the cooperative movement in the country and strengthen its reach at the grassroots level

• To promote a cooperative based economic development model and to support the cooperative sector in realizing its potential

• Creating legal and institutional infrastructure.

Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande conferred honorary rank of Nepal Army General

Tags: Awards Person in news

Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu on 5 September.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

General Pandey was honoured during his visit to the Himalayan countries at a special ceremony at the President's official residence 'Sheetal Niwas' in the Nepalese capital.

• He was also presented with a sword and scroll during the official function.

• The practice follows a seven-decade-old tradition of conferring honorary titles on the army chiefs of both countries.

• Commander-in-Chief General KM Cariappa was the first Indian Army Chief to be conferred with this title in the year 1950.

• In November 2021, the Chief of the Nepalese Army, General Prabhu Ram Sharma was also made an Honorary General of the Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in New Delhi.

• On behalf of the Government of India, General Manoj Pandey provided training equipment to the Nepalese Army along with light vehicles which will help in enhancing the capability of the Nepalese Army personnel.

• General Manoj Pandey arrived in Kathmandu on 4 September for a five-day official visit to Nepal.

Subroto Cup International Football Tournament begins in New Delhi

Tags: Sports Sports News

The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament kicked off today on 6 September evening in New Delhi.

IMPORTANT FACTS -

• The 61st edition of the tournament will be staged across four venues in Delhi till 13th of October.

• The first match of the tournament is being played between NCC vs Chandigarh.

• The matches of the tournament will be played at Dr BR Ambedkar Stadium, Tejas Football Ground, Subroto Park and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

• It has not been organised for two years due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

• The tournament will be organised in three categories including sub-junior boys (U-14), junior girls (U-17) and junior boys (U-17).

• A total of 92 teams will participate in the three categories, in which an international team will also participate in the junior boys' section as a team from Bangladesh.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -

Subroto Cup International Football Tournament :

• It is an annual school football tournament that was inaugurated in 1960 by the first Indian Air Force Chief, Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee.

• It is organised by Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society (SMSES) and the Indian Air Force.

• It has been the basis for the achievements of many former Indian football stalwarts like Shyam Thapa and Bhaichung Bhutia.

• International stalwarts such as Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos (both in 2016) and Pele (2015) have graced the tournament as guest of honor in its earlier editions.

Prize of Tournament :

• The total prize money of the tournament is more than Rs 23 lakh.

• In addition, a selection committee of eminent footballers will select 25 outstanding players in each category to award the scholarship.

• All the selected players will be awarded a scholarship (one-time grant) of Rs 25000 in Junior Boys and Junior Girls category and Rs 15000 for Sub-Junior Boys category.