DAILY DOSE 23RD SEP CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Know About: National Mineral Development Corporation
- National Mineral Development Corporation or NMDC is a government-owned mineral producer.
- It is involved in the exploration of iron ore, copper, rock phosphate, limestone, dolomite, gypsum, bentonite, magnesite, diamond, tin, tungsten, graphite, coal etc.
- It also operates the only mechanized diamond mine in the country at Panna in Madhya Pradesh.
- Founded: 1958
- Owned by: Ministry of Steel
2) RK Ranjan inaugurates first-ever floating photo exhibition
- The first ever 3-day “floating” photo exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Central Bureau of Communication Regional Office, Imphal, Manipur, in Sept’22.
- It kicked off at the Loktak Lake.
- As many as 88 Manipuri language creatives of “Eight years of Seva,Sushasan, Garib Kalyan” and creatives of 11 unsung Manipuri freedom fighters are being displayed.
3) Know About: BrahMos Aerospace
- The BrahMos Aerospace is an Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defence corporation, with core manufacturing concentrations in Cruise missiles.
- It is a Joint Venture between India’s DRDO (50.5%) & Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyenia (49.5%).
- It is currently developing BrahMos-II, a hypersonic cruise missile.
- Founded: 1998
- HQ: New Delhi
- CEO: Atul Dinkar Rane
4) Defence Ministry signs contract with BrahMos Aerospace
- Defence Ministry signed a contract on 22 Sept 2022 with BrahMos Aerospace Private Ltd (BAPL) for acquisition of additional dual-role capable Surface to Surface BrahMos missiles.
- These missiles will be acquired at an overall approximate cost of Rs 1700 Crore under Buy-Indian Category.
- BAPL is a Joint Venture between India’s DRDO & NPO Mashinostroyenia of Russia.
- Founded: 1998
- CEO: Atul Rane
5) Linda Fruhvirtova wins Chennai Open 2022 title
- 17-year-old Czech tennis player Linda Fruhvirtova has won the 2022 Chennai Open title.
- Fruhvirtova defeated Poland’s Magda Linette in the final and won her first career Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles title.
- The 2022 Chennai Open was played between 12 to 18 Sept.
- As part of the 2022 WTA Tour, it marked the return of a WTA tournament in India for the first time since 2008.
6) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates Lok Manthan programme
- Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the third edition of the Lok Manthan programme on 22 Sept 2022 in Guwahati.
- The 3-day event will have discussions, seminars, cultural events and exhibitions which will showcase the rich diversity of our nation.
- The theme for 2022 is Lokparampara (Lok traditions).
- The 1st edition of the Lokmanthan which focused on Desh-Kal-Sthithi was held in 2016.
7) REC gets ‘Maharatna’ company status
- REC Ltd has been accorded with the status of a ‘Maharatna’ Central Public Sector Enterprise, thus giving it greater operational & financial autonomy.
- Incorporated in 1969, REC is a non-banking finance company, focussing on power sector financing & development across India.
- It comes under the Power Ministry.
- It was earlier known as Rural Electrification Corporation.
- CMD: Vivek Dewangan
8) International Day of Sign Languages: 23 September
- On 19 December 2017, the UN General Assembly declared 23 September as International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL).
- The day supports and protects the linguistic identity of people who are deaf along with other users of sign languages.
- It was first celebrated on 23 September 2018 as part of the International Week of the Deaf (24-30 September 2018).
- 2022 Theme: “Sign Languages Unite Us”.
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