DAILY DOSE 26TH SEPT CURRENT AFFAIRS
Top Headlines 26 September 2023
- Hardeep S Puri flags-off 1st Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus in New Delhi
- Govt introduces Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan
- Amit Khare gets extension as advisor to PM Modi
- RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based ‘The Kapol Co-operative Bank’
- Air India enters into codeshare pact with AIX Connect
Today’s History: 26 September 2023
- In 1815, Russia, Prussia and Austria signed the Holy Alliance.
- In 1907, New Zealand declared its independence.
- In 1923, Bollywood actor Devanand was born in Punjab, Pakistan.
- In 1932, Manmohan Singh, the 13th Prime Minister of the country, was born.
- In 1998, Sachin Tendulkar broke Desmond Haynes’ world record by scoring an 18th century in a one-day cricket match against Zimbabwe.
1) Manohar Lal Khattar announces ban on ‘Hookah bars’ in Haryana
- Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announces that all hookah bars in the state will be shut.
- The ban includes serving hookah to customers in hotels, restaurants, bars and commercial establishments across the state.
- However, this will not apply to traditional hookahs used in rural areas.
- He announced during a state-level ‘Cyclothon’, organised as part of a drug de-addiction campaign in Karnal
2) RBI cancels licence of Mumbai-based ‘The Kapol Co-operative Bank’
- The RBI has cancelled the licence of Mumbai-based ‘The Kapol Co-operative Bank Limited’ as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
- The cooperative bank has been prohibited from conducting the business of ‘banking’.
- The Ministry of Cooperation has also been requested to issue an order for winding up the bank and appoint a liquidator for the bank.
3) INTERPOL issues Red Corner Notice against Babbar Khalsa terrorist
- The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) issued a Red Corner Notice against Karanvir Singh, a member of the banned terrorist group Babbar Khalsa International.
- Singh is believed to be hiding in Pakistan and is wanted by India for criminal conspiracy, murder, and other offenses.
- A Red Corner Notice is a request to find and temporarily detain a person until extradition.
4) NESTS & Amazon India launch Phase II of Engineer Programme for EMRSs
- The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) launched Phase II of the ‘Amazon Future Engineer Programme’ in 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) across country.
- The second phase includes an Advanced Block Programming and Artificial Intelligence curriculum for tribal students.
- Students from grade 6 to grade 10 will progressively learn computer science and AI concepts.
5) Centre extends time period for stock limits of tur and urad to 31 Dec
- The government has extended the time period for existing stock limits under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in respect of tur and urad from 30th October, 2023 to 31st December, 2023.
- The limit for stock with wholesalers and big chain retailers at the depot has been reduced from 200 MT to 50 MT.
- Importers are not to hold imported stock beyond 30 days from the date of Customs clearance.
6) Air India enters into codeshare pact with AIX Connect
- Tata Group-owned Air India has entered into a codeshare pact with its subsidiary AIX Connect.
- The pact will cover more than 100 flights a day on 21 routes.
- The codeshare implementation enables Air India guests to connect seamlessly on AIX Connect’s route network.
- AIX Connect is in the process of being merged with Air India Express to create a single low-cost carrier.
7) UP govt to rejuvenate 62,000 PWD roads in 2023-24
- The Uttar Pradesh government is working towards its goal of rejuvenating roads and removing potholes.
- So far, the Public Works Department has achieved 30% of its pothole clearance target for the financial year 2023-24.
- The government has set a target of restoring 62,000 roads and removing potholes from 44,869 of them.
- In terms of restoration works, 75.30% of roads have been completed.
8) Amit Khare gets extension as advisor to PM Modi
- Former bureaucrat Amit Khare was on 25 September 2023, given an extension as advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- He was appointed to the post for two years in October 2021.
- Khare, a 1985-batch (retired) Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Jharkhand cadre, had superannuated on September 30, 2021.
- He also served as the higher education secretary.
9) AIIMS New Delhi bags first prize for creation of ABHA ID tokens
- The Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission (ABDM) celebrated its second anniversary with the institution of the Arogya Manthan platform.
- The National Health Authority honoured AIIMS, New Delhi with an award for “Top facility” in generating the highest number of ABHA Scan and Share tokens.
- AIIMS, New Delhi has contributed significantly by generating 6 lakh scan and share tokens to date.
10) Department of Agriculture organizes National Conference on Agriculture
- The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is organizing a one-day National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign on September 26, 2023, in New Delhi.
- The topic for panel discussion is Climate Resilient Agriculture and Modernization.
- The conference aims to foster fruitful, result-oriented participation and discussions among the attendees.
11) Hardeep S Puri flags-off 1st Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus in New Delhi
- Union Minister Hardeep S Puri flagged off the 1st Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus from Kartavya Path, New Delhi.
- Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity to power the bus, and the only by-product is water, making it the most environmentally friendly mode of transportation.
- IndianOil has partnered with Tata Motors for development of indigenous Fuel Cell & hydrogen infrastructure in the country.
12) Mexico signs agreement with US to deport migrants from borders
- Mexico has signed an agreement with the US to deport migrants from its border cities to their home countries.
- The agreement includes implementing more than a dozen actions to prevent migrants from reaching the US-Mexico border.
- Mexico will carry out negotiations with the govts of Venezuela, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia and Cuba to confirm receipt of their citizens deported from the border.
13) Nepal, China sign 12 agreements during PM Prachanda’s visit to Beijing
- China and Nepal signed 12 agreements to enhance bilateral cooperation in various sectors including trade and road connectivity.
- The agreements included seven MoUs and were signed during Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China.
- They discussed ways to give a new impetus to the economy.
- The agreements are expected to boost trade and connectivity between the two countries.
14) World Environmental Health Day: 26 September
- World Environmental Health Day is observed annually on Sept 26th to raise awareness about the impact of environmental factors on human health.
- The International Federation of Environmental Health, in 2011, announced World Environmental Health Day to be celebrated every year on 26 Sept.
- Theme: “Global Environmental Public Health: Standing up to protect everyone’s Health each and every day.”
15) SBI General Insurance certified as ‘Great Place To Work’
- SBI General Insurance has been recognized as a ‘Great Place To Work’ in India from Sept 2023 to September 2024 period.
- The Company was certified after a comprehensive evaluation process.
- ‘Great Place To Work’ is the global authority on workplace culture.
- Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide.
- SBI General Insurance reported a 17.6% growth in FY 2022-23.
16) Govt introduces Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan
- The Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation has introduced a Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan to streamline the registration of Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) & biogas plants nationwide.
- Over 1163 biogas plants and 426 CBG plants have successfully registered on the portal to date.
- GOBARdhan empowers farmers with organic manure, thus reducing dependence on pricey chemical fertilizers.
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