1. Piyush Goyal to Chair first Ministerial Meeting of Economic, Investments Committee in Saudi Arabia
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The Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be on a 2-day (18-19 September 2022) visit to Saudi Arabia to co-chair the inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the Economic and Investments Committee with Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Salman.
Piyush Goel will also discuss with the Saudi minister’s ,on ways to speed up the proposed $100 billion investment in India announced by the Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman during his visit to India in February 2019.
The revival of the West Coast Refinery Project in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra is also expected to be on top of the agenda between the two ministers.
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West Coast Refinery project :
- The 60 million tonnes per annum refinery was announced in 2015. The refinery will be set up jointly by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) , Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and world’s largest oil companies Aramco of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates company Adnoc.
- Aramco and Adnoc hold 50% stake in the project, while IOC has a 25% stake. The remaining 25% is split equally between BPCL and HPCL.
- The project was announced in 2015 but the project had to be stopped after opposition from the local population and the environmental groups.
2. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to lead Indian Delegation at the 77th UNGA Session
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According to a 17 September press release of the External Affairs Ministry, the External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar will be on an official visit to the United States from 18-28 September 2022.
During his visit to the United States he will be leading the India delegation for the High Level Week at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The theme of 77th UNGA is "A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”.
His other engagements in the United States are as follows :
- To commemorate and showcase Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, EAM would be addressing a special event "India@75: Showcasing India UN Partnership in Action” on 24 September, which would highlight India’s development journey and its contributions to South-South Cooperation.
- He will host a Ministerial meeting of the G4 (India, Brazil, Japan, Germany) countries. G4 countries support the inclusion of the member countries as the permanent member of the United Nation Security Council.
- He will also participate at the High Level Meeting of the L.69 Group on "Reinvigorating Multilateralism and Achieving Comprehensive Reform of the UN Security Council”.
- The L.69 Group consists of developing countries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Caribbean and Small Island Developing States, focused on reforms of the UN Security Council.
3. Pranav Anand and A R Ilamparthi crowned champion at the World Youth Chess Championship 2022
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Indian teenager chess prodigy Pranav Anand and A R Ilamparthi won the under -16 and Under -14 categories title respectively in the World Youth Chess championship at Mamaia, Romania on 16 September 2022.
Pranav Anand also became India's 76th Grandmaster when he secured the necessary 2500 Elo Rating points while playing in the championship.
The FIDE World Youth Chess championship 2022(under 18,16,14) for boys and girls was held at Mamaia, Romania from 5-17 September 2022.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
FIDE :
- The International Chess Federation or French acronym FIDE Fédération Internationale des Échecs) is an international organization that was set up on 20 July 1924 in Paris, France.
- It is the international body which governs world chess championships.
- President of FIDE : Arkady Dvorkovich
- Headquarters of FIDE : Lausanne, Switzerland
4. Sudarsan Patnaik creates Modi sand sculpture with Kulhar on PM's birthday
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Famous sand artist and Padam Shri awardee, Sudarsan Patnaik of Odisha has paid tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 72 birthday in his own unique way.
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- He made a 5 feet sand statue of the PM with the message ‘Happy Birthday Modi ji’ by placing 1,213 Kulhar (clay tea cups) at Puri beach on 17 September 2022. He used 5 tonnes of sand for the purpose.
- Sudarsan Patnaik has participated in more than 60 international sand art championships and festivals around the world and has won many awards.
5. Scientist and Entrepreneur Swati Piramal conferred France's highest civilian award
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The visiting French Minister for Europe & Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna conferred the highest civilian award of France Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) on scientist and entrepreneur Swati Piramal in Mumbai on 16 September 2022.
Earlier in August, 2022 the French government had announced that senior congressman and Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor has been chosen for the Knight of the Legion of Honour award.
Dr. Swati Piramal who is the Vice Chairperson of the Piramal group was awarded France’s second Highest civilian award Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Merite (Knight of the Order of Merit) in 2006.
She was earlier honoured with Padma Shri by the government of India in 2012.
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Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur :
- The Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour), was started by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802.
- It is the highest civilian award given by the French Government to a French national or any country's national for outstanding contribution to the recipient’s field of expertise.
- The Legion has five classes, listed in descending rank: grand cross, grand officer, commander, officer, and knight, or chevalier (unlimited).
Which other Indians have received it :
- The first Indian to be awarded with the Legion of Honour was Maharaja Pratap Singh of Idar in 1918.
- Since then, more than 40 Indians have been honoured with the award.
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Some of the famous recipients are :
- JRD Tata (1983), Satyajit Ray (1987), Pandit Ravi Shankar (2000), Zubin Mehta (2001), E Sreedharan (2005), Amitabh Bachchan (2007), Lata Mangeshkar (2007), Shah Rukh Khan (2014), Kamal Haasan (2016), Ratan Tata (2016), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (2016), and Azim Premji (2018).
6. Everest conqueror ‘Santosh Yadav’ to be the first women chief guest at RSS Dussehra event in Nagpur
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has invited the illustrious mountaineer Santosh Yadav to be the Chief Guest at its annual Dussehra function in Nagpur on 5 October 2022.
It is for the first time that RSS has invited any female as a chief guest at an event which will be addressed by the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
The speech given by Mohan Bhagwat during the event is of importance and is widely tracked by many as it lays out its views on a variety of issues and also outlines the agenda for the RSS for the year.
The RSS has traditionally invited distinguished persons from different walks of life as its chief guest at the much anticipated event.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi have been among the chief guests.
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Santosh Yadav :
- 54 year old Santosh Yadav was born in the Joniyawas village of Rewari district in Haryana. She is the first woman to scale Mount Everest twice , in 1992 and 1993.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) :
- RSS was founded by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at Nagpur on 27th September 1925 on Vijayadashami Day f.
- It claims to be the world’s largest social organization. It is a right wing Hindu organization which aims to create a Hindu rashtra in India.
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is considered to be the political wing of RSS.
- Its Headquarters: Nagpur , Maharashtra .
7. Gautam Adani becomes second richest man in the world
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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has now become the second richest person in the world, surpassing Amazon's Jeff Bezos and France's Bernard Arnault, according to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List.
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- Adani's wealth is estimated to be worth around $155.7 billion.
He is now only behind Elon Musk whose net worth is estimated at around $273.5 billion.
Wealth of Adani jumped $5.5 billion or 3.64 per cent on 16 September following a rally in Adani Group stocks, seven of which are listed on Dalal Street.
Bernard Arnault is now the third richest in the world with his family's net worth of around $155.2 billion.
Adani has also surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is now in fourth place with a net worth of $149.7 billion.
Adani surpassed Mukesh Ambani as the richest Asian in February for the first time, surpassing Microsoft Corp's Bill Gates in August as the world's fourth richest person.
Gautam Adani is the founder of conglomerate Adani Group, the largest port operator in India.
Other billionaires in top 10 list :
Bill Gates ($105.3 bn), Warren Buffett ($96.5 bn), Mukesh Ambani ($92.6 bn), Google co-founders Larry Page ($89 bn) and Sergey Brin ($85.4 bn).
8. Tennis great Roger Federer to retire from professional Tennis
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Roger Federer of Switzerland, regarded as one of the greatest male tennis players, has announced his retirement from professional tennis on 15 September 2022.
He said that the Laver cup to be held in London, England next week will be his last professional tournament.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- The 41 year old has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles in his career spanning over 24 years. He has won seven Wimbledon titles, five U.S. Open titles, six Australian Open titles and a single French Open in 2009.
- He also holds the record for 237 consecutive weeks as world number one player on the Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) ranking.
9. H E Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco re-elected as the President of Angola
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The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has congratulated H E Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on being re-elected as the President of Angola on 15 September.
IMPORTANT FACTS -
- Angola is an important friend of India and the people of both the countries enjoy cordial and friendly relations.
With Lourenco securing another five-year term, the bilateral ties shared between India and Angola are expected to improve in terms of trade.
He has served as the president of Angola since 26 September 2017.
Prior to this, he was the Defence Minister from 2014 to 2017.
In September 2018, he became the Chairman of the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola, the ruling party.
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About Angola :
Angola is a country located in South-West Africa
Capital - Luanda
Official Language - Portuguese
10. President Murmu to attend Queen Elizabeth Funeral
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According to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs on 14 September 2022, President Droupadi Murmu will represent the government of India at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
She will be visiting London, United Kingdom on 17-19 September 2022.
The 96 year old Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died at her remote Highlands residence, Balmoral, in Scotland on 8 September 2022.
