1. Priyanka Chopra advocates children's rights in an address to the United Nation General Assembly
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Indian actress and the Global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra addressed the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 19 September 2022 in New York.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- Priyanka Chopra who was appointed UNICEF Goodwill ambassador in 2016 talked about Children's rights at the 77th UNGA High Level Week.
- The 77th UNGA opened on 13 September 2022 and the High Level Weeks will be held from 19-23 September in New York.
- High Level weeks is a five day event where invited speakers, speaks on topics selected by the United Nations like Sustainable Development Goals, Transforming Education Summits etc.
- Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is leading the Indian delegation at the 77th UNGA.
2. Nirmala Sitharaman urges IFC Managing Director Diop to increase Investment in India
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, who is on a visit to India met the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 19 September 2022 in New Delhi.
In a series of tweets by the finance ministry, Sitharaman said that India expects an increase in IFC lending in India.
She said that India expects IFC to increase its lending to USD 2-2.5 billion in the next 1-2 years and further to USD 3-3.5 billion in next 3-4 years.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
International Finance Corporation :
- It is a part of the World Bank Group and was set up in 1956.
- It does not provide loans to the government but invests in the private sector companies of the member countries. It invests in the shares and the debt instruments of private companies.
- Headquarters: Washington DC, United States of America.
- Director General: Makhtar Diop
- Member Countries: 186
3. President Droupadi Murmu clears the appointments of Directors to 8 IITs
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President Droupadi Murmu has cleared the appointments of Directors to eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) on 20 September.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- IIT Bhilai’s Director Rajat Moona has been appointed as director of IIT Gandhinagar.
IIT Dharwad’s Director Pasumarthy Seshu has been appointed as director of IIT Goa.
The two IIT directors who have been reappointed for a second term, they are - K N Satyanarayana (IIT Tirupati) and Manoj Singh Gaur (IIT Jammu).
Seshadri Shekhar and Shripad Karmalkar, who are professors at IIT Madras, have been appointed as directors of IIT Palakkad and IIT Bhubaneswar respectively.
Venkayappaya R Desai from IIT Kharagpur's Department of Civil Engineering has been appointed as the Director of IIT Dhardwad.
Rajiv Prakash of IIT BHU's School of Material Science and Technology has been appointed as the Director of IIT Bhilai.
4. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates All India Police Judo Cluster in New Delhi
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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the 7th edition of the All India Police Judo Cluster 2022 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi on 19 September 2022.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The event is being organized by Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) and will be held from 19-24 September 2022.
- More than 1,500 players from 41 teams are participating in the competition.
5. Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong meets the Prime Minister Modi
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 19 September 2022. He was accompanied by Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Mr. Gan Kim Yong and the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The leaders discussed ways to boost bilateral ties between India and Singapore, especially in emerging sectors like digital connectivity, green hydrogen, and Fintech.
Mr Lawrence is on his first visit to India from 17 -21 September 2022.
During his India visit he also participated in the first India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) held on 17 September in New Delhi with Nirmala Sitharaman. The ISMR is a new mechanism between the two countries to boost economic cooperation between the two countries.
The Deputy Prime Minister Wong also visited Gujarat during his India visit.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
Singapore :
- It is a city state located in SouthEast Asia.
- It was a British colony which joined Federation of Malaysia on its formation in 1963 but later seceded to become an independent state on August 9, 1965.
- Singapore‘s Changi airport is considered as one of the best airports in the world.
- Capital: Singapore
- Currency: Singapore Dollar
- Prime Minister: Lee Hsien Loong
6. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar inaugurates the 9th Session of Governing Body of the ITPGRFA
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Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the 9th Session of the Governing Body (GB9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in New Delhi on 19 September 2022. The 9th session will be held from 19-24th September, 2022.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The 8th Session of the Governing Body (GB9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) was held in Rome, Italy in 2019.
- The theme of the 9th Session of the Governing Body (GB9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Celebrating the Guardians of Crop Diversity: Towards an Inclusive Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”.
- Kindly also see 16 September 2022 post
7. Bajrang Punia wins Bronze medal at the 17th Wrestling World Championship 2022
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The Tokyo Olympic Bronze medallist Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal at the 17th Wrestling World Championships 2022 by defeating Puerto Rico’s Sebastian Rivera in the men’s 65kg freestyle category on 18 September 2022.
The 17th Wrestling World Championships 2022 was held at Belgrade, Serbia from 10 -18 September 2022.
This was the fourth medal for Bajrang Punia in the Wrestling World Championships.
Earlier, he won bronze at Budapest (Hungary) 2013, silver at Budapest 2018 and bronze at Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) 2019.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- Other Medal winners for India :
- In the 17th Wrestling World Championship 2022, India won two medals.
- Apart from Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat won a bronze medal in women's 53kg freestyle.
8. Anupriya Patel represents India at the East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ meeting in Cambodia
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Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Anupriya Patel, attended the East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting on 17 September 2022 in Siem Reap City of Cambodia.
She earlier attended the 19th India -ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nation ) economic ministers meeting held in Siem Reap City of Cambodia.
The East Asia Summit Economic Ministers’ Meeting from all 10 ASEAN countries as well as eight partner countries including Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.
The Ministers exchanged views on global and regional economic developments including the outcomes of the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference, post-pandemic economic recovery efforts, measures adopted to mitigate the impact of global supply chains disruptions and strong inflation pressure.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
East Asia Summit :
- The East Asia Summit is a regional forum set up by ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) with Regional powers of the Asia-Pacific region Including United States and Russia to further cooperation on strategic and economic cooperation in the region.
- The EAS has 18 member countries. It includes all the 10 ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) and Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, Russia and the US.
- Whichever ASEAN country is the chairman of ASEAN hosts the EAS related meeting in its country. Currently Cambodia is the chairman of ASEAN.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
Kingdom of Cambodia :
- It was earlier called as Kampuchea
- It lies in South -East Asia
- Prime Minister: Hun Sen
- Capital: Phnom Penh
- Currency: Riel (KHR)
9. Union Social Justice minister Virendra Kumar inaugurates Model District Disability Rehabilitation centers in the country
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The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar inaugurated model District Disability Rehabilitation centers (DDRC) across the country on 18 September 2022.
He virtually inaugurated 9 model DDRC in Badaun, Pilibhit, Bareilly, Balaghat, Golaghat, Ahmedabad, Amravati, Kullu and Rampur.
District Disability Rehabilitation centers (DDRC) have been set up across the country to provide effective rehabilitation services to the persons with disabilities. These centers are run jointly by District Management Team headed by DM/Collector and a reputed NGO (Usually Indian Red Cross Society).
IMPORTANT FACTS -
Model DDRC :
- The government is upgrading these DDRC to model DDRC. In the model DDRC’s services like hearing aids test lab, speech therapy room, visual therapy room, psychologist room, physiotherapist room, gait practice parallel bar and tele-medicine/tele-therapy like facilities shall be available.
10. Ajeet singh wins gold and Devendra Jhajharia wins silver at the World Para Athletics Grand prix in Morocco
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The India duo of Ajeet Singh and Devendra Jhajharia won gold and silver respectively in the F-54 Javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Marrakech, Morocco on 17 September 2022.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- Ajeet Singh won the gold with a throw of 64 meters while the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 silver medallist had to settle for silver with a throw of 60.97 meters.
- 2020 Tokyo Paralympics silver medallist Nishad Kumar won the gold medal in men's T47 high jump.
- India has so far won 3 gold medals, two silver and a bronze in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Morocco.
- The World Para Athletics Grand Prix was held in Marrakech, Morocco from 15 - 17 September 2022.
