DAILY DOSE 15TH SEP CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) 15 September 2022: Top 5 Morning Headlines
- International Day of Democracy: 15 September
- Robin Uthappa announces retirement from all formats of cricket
- Sports Ministry signs MoUs with NTPC & REC
- Darjeeling zoo adjudged the best zoo in India
- Wholesale price-based inflation eases to 12.41% in August 2022
2) International Day of Democracy: 15 September
- Every year on 15 September, the International Day of Democracy is celebrated across the world.
- The day focuses on the importance of the participation of all members of society for the proper functioning of a democracy.
- This day was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007 & was first observed in 2008.
3) Robin Uthappa announces retirement from all formats of cricket
- Robin Uthappa on 14 Sept 2022 announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
- Uthappa made his international debut in 2006 and played 46 ODIs and 13 T20ls.
- Uthappa scored 934 runs in 46 ODIs for India and also scored 249 runs in 13 T20ls.
- He played all 15 seasons of the IPL and represented as many as six teams in the tournament.
4) Sports Ministry signs MoUs with NTPC & REC
- Sports Ministry on 14 Sept 2022 signed MoUs with NTPC & Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) for the development of sports in India.
- Under the MOU, both the PSUs have pledged Rs 215 crore to the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).
- While NTPC will provide Rs 115 crore for the development of Archery, REC will give Rs 100 crore towards women’s hockey & boxing.
- ONSDF established: 1998
5) Darjeeling zoo adjudged the best zoo in India
- The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park of Darjeeling has been recognised as the best zoo in the country.
- Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai came second, followed by the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore, Karnataka.
- The ranking list was released by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in Sept 2022.
- The Darjeeling zoo was established on August 14, 1958.
6) Wholesale price-based inflation eases to 12.41% in August 2022
- Wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eased to 12.41 per cent in August 2022 as compared to 13.93 per cent in July 2022.
- According to the Commerce and Industry Ministry data released on 14 Sept 2022, WPI inflation fell on easing prices of Manufactured products.
- The Wholesale inflation was at a record high of 15.88 per cent in May 2022 and stood at 11.64 per cent in August 2021.
7) Proposal to grant ST status to several communities in 5 states cleared
- The Union Cabinet has cleared the proposal to notify several tribal communities under the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, & Uttar Pradesh.
- These include the Hatti community living in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmour area, the Narikuravars from Tamil Nadu & the Betta-Kuruba community from Karnataka.
- Union Tribal Affairs Minister: Arjun Munda
8) India & Madagascar sign MoU
- India and Madagascar signed an MoU to train diplomats in September 2022.
- The MoU was signed between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service (SSIFS) & the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Madagascar.
- SSIFS is a training institute where Indian Foreign Service officers are trained.
- The institute was renamed as Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service on 14 February 2020.
9) Election Commission of India launches BLO e-Patrika
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on 14 Sept ’22 released a new digital publication ‘BLO e-Patrika’ at an event in New Delhi.
- Objective: to establish direct communication with Booth Level Officer (BLO).
- This event was a first-of-its-kind direct interaction by the Commission with the BLOS across the country.
- Chief Election Commissioner of India: Rajiv Kumar
- ECI Founded: 25 January 1950
10) Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passes away
- Former Indian tennis player and Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passed away at the age of 93 on 14 Sept 2022.
- He made his debut for India in the Davis Cup in 1952 & played a record number of 101 Wimbledon matches.
- He won five singles titles in his career.
- He became the first tennis coach to receive Dronacharya Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
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