1. Legendary artist Ram Chandra Manjhi passes away
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In Bihar, the doyen of Bhojpuri folk theatre art “Launda Naach” and legendary artist Padma Shri Ram Chandra Manjhi passed away on 7 September.
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- 97-year-old Manjhi breathed his last at a hospital in Patna. He is called the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri.
He was battling heart blockage and infection.
Ramchandra Manjhi was a resident of Saran district and his last time was spent in poverty.
Ramchandra Manjhi joined the drama troupe of famous Bhojpuri artist Bhikhari Thakur at the age of 10.
He was a member of Bhikhari Thakur's dance troupe for 30 years.
He gave international recognition to Launda Naach.
A recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Manjhi was also a coveted Padma Shri awardee in the field of art.
President Ram Nath Kovind honoured him last year.
Launda Naach is a major Bhojpuri folk art form of Bihar consisting of song, dance, comedy, satire, parody and theatre.
In this art, men disguise themselves as women by wearing saris, blouses, long haired wigs during the performance.
2. Healthcare sector in India is expected to reach $50 billion by 2025: Dr Jitendra Singh
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Healthcare sector in India is expected to grow to reach a size of $50 billion by 2025.
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- He was addressing the 14th CII Global MedTech Summit titled “Seizing the Global Opportunity”.
- The 14th CII Global MedTech Summit was organised by CII National Medical Technology Forum at New Delhi on 7 September 2022.
- Dr Jitendra Singh said, the Telemedicine sector is expected to reach $5.5 billion by 2025.
- He said, the prime objective of the government is to reduce import dependence from 80% to below 30% in next 10 years and ensure self-reliance quotient of 80% in Med-Tech through Make in India.
- The Minister added that India aims to achieve 10-12% of the global market share of the medical devices sector to arrive at a $100-300 billion industry,
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Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) :
- It is a business lobby group of top business houses in India.
- It was set up in 1895.
- It works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the growth of industry in India, partnering industry and government alike through advisory and consultative processes.
- Headquarters : New Delhi
- President : Sanjiv Bajaj
Important Full Form for Exam :
- CII : Confederation of Indian Industries
3. President Droupadi Murmu to virtually launch Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on 9 September
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President Droupadi Murmu will virtually launch the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan on 9th September 2022 to reinvigorate the mission of TB elimination from the country by 2025.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given the call to end TB in the country five years ahead of the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) target of 2030 at the Delhi End TB Summit in March 2018.
- During the event, President Murmu will also launch the Ni-kshay Mitra initiative, a portal to provide a platform for donors to provide various forms of support to those undergoing TB treatment.
- India has the largest population of TB patients in the world. According to the World Health Organisation 26% of TB cases in the world in 2020 was reported from India.
- Every year March 24 is observed as World Tuberculosis Day in the world.
4. Government set up Kirit Parikh committee to review the gas pricing formula to tame inflation
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The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on 6 September 2022, has set up a committee to review the pricing formula for locally produced gas to ensure a "fair price to the end consumer".
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Chairman of the committee :
- The committee will be headed by former planning commission member Kirit Parikh.
- It will include members from the fertiliser ministry, as well as gas producers and buyers.
Reason for setting up of the committee :
- The committee will suggest pricing of locally produced natural gas so as to lower inflation in the country and boost the use of cleaner fuel.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to raise the share of gas in India's energy mix to 15% by 2030 from 6.2%, helping it progress towards meeting a 2070 net zero carbon-emission goal.
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Fixing of natural gas price in India :
- In 2014 the government linked the local gas price to a formula tied to global benchmarks, including Henry Hub, Alberta gas, NBP and Russian gas.
- In 2016 the government began fixing the maximum prices of gas produced from deep water and allowed marketing freedom to the producer of these gasses.
- ONGC and Reliance are the major producers of deep water natural gas in India.
- The prices of natural gases are now at a record high in India and abroad, and are expected to rise further due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This is expected to increase inflation further in India.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas : Hardeep Singh Puri.
5. Indian-origin Suella Braverman appointed Britain's new Home Secretary
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Indian-origin barrister Suella Braverman was appointed as Britain's new Home Secretary( Home Minster in Britain is known as Home Secretary) on 6 September.
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- Suella Braverman has been an aide to former Indian-origin Home Secretary Priti Patel.
She has served as the Attorney General in the Boris Johnson-led government.
She is the daughter of Tamil origin mother Uma and Goan origin father Christy Fernandes.
Her mother immigrated to the Britain from Mauritius, while her father immigrated to the Britain from Kenya in the 1960s.
After the resignation of Indian-origin Priti Patel, the newly appointed Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, announced her appointment to this post.
6. Harmanpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year Award -2021-22
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Indian hockey player Harmanpreet Singh has been selected among the five players nominated for the Men's Player of the Year award for the 'FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-22' on 6 September.
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- PR Sreejesh and Savita Poonia were nominated for the best men's and women's goalkeepers respectively.
Indian team vice-captain Harmanpreet was named along with Arthur de Sloover and Tom Boon (Belgium), Niklas Wellen (Germany) and Thierry Brinkman (Netherlands) for the FIH Men's Player of the Year award.
There is no Indian in the list of players nominated for the FIH Women's Player of the Year award.
Harmanpreet had won the award last year as well when Indian players and coaches won all the awards after a historic performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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List of Awards :
FIH Player of the Year Award :-
Women - Felice Albers (Netherland), María José Granatto (Argentina), Frédérique Matla (Netherland), Agustina Gorzelany (Argentina), Georgina Oliva (Spain).
Men - Arthur de Sloover (Belgium), Harmanpreet Singh (India), Niklas Wellen (Germany), Thierry Brinkman (Netherland), Tom Boon (Belgium).
FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award :
Women - Savita (India), Josine Koning (Netherland), Belén Succi (Argentina), Jocelyn Bartram (Australia), Phumelela Mbande (South Africa).
Men - Loïc van Doren (Belgium), PR Sreejesh (India), Pirmin Blaak (Netherland), Arthur Thieffry (France), Alexander Stadler (Germany).
FIH Rising Star of the Year Award :
Women - Charlotte Englebert (Belgium), Luna Fokke (Netherland), Mumtaz Khan (India), Jip Dicke (Netherland), Amy Lawton (Australia).
Men - Miles Bukkens (Netherland), Timothée Clément (France), Sanjay (India), Pau Cunill (Spain), Rizwan Ali (Pakistan)
FIH Coach of the Year Award :
Women - Janneke Schopman (India), Jamilon Mülders (Netherlands), Katrina Powell (Australia), Raoul Ehren (Belgium), Adrian Lock (Spain).
Men - Jeroen Delmee (Netherlands), Michel van den Heuvel (Belgium), Graham Reid (India), Garreth Ewing (South Africa), Frederic Soyez (France).
7. Committed to deepen strategic ties with Mongolia: Rajnath Singh
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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.
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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.
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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
8. Liz Truss appointed as the 56th Prime Minister of Britain by Queen Elizabeth
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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.
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- 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.
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- Robert Walpole is considered to be the first Prime Minister of Britain (1721-1742) and also the first Prime Minister in the world.
9. Binesh Kumar Tyagi takes over as CMD of the Shipping Corporation of India
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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
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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.
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Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
10. Indian Army Chief Manoj Pande conferred honorary rank of Nepal Army General
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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.
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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.
