DAILY DOSE 5TH SEPT CURRENT AFFAIRS
Top Headlines 5 September 2023
- MOS Jitendra Singh inaugurates S20 Conference in Uttar Pradesh
- Thailand’s Nattaya becomes 1st
- Associate player to take 100 wickets
- SBI introduces UPI interoperability in Digital Rupee
- Bangladesh witness highest dengue death rate in the world
- National Teachers’ Day: 5 September 2023
Today’s History: 5 September 2023
- In 1839, The first opium war started in China.
- In 1888, The second President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born.
- In 1977, NASA launched a robot space probe Voyager 1, Currently the farthest spacecraft from Earth.
- In 1969, The first automated teller machine (ATM) was installed in New York City
- In 1991, Nelson Mandela was elected President of the African National Congress.
1) National Teachers’ Day: 5 September 2023
- National Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on September 5th every year.
- It is a day to honour and celebrate the contributions of teachers to society.
- The day is also observed as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India from 1962 to 1967.
- The theme for National Teacher’s Day 2023 is ‘Teachers at the heart of education recovery’.
2) Former international umpire Piloo Reporter passes away • Piloo Reporter, the former international umpire, passed away at the age of 84.
- He officiated in 14 Tests and 22 ODIs during his career.
- In 1986, he was invited by former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan to officiate with another Indian V K Ramaswamy in the Pakistan versus West Indies series.
- This made them the first pair of neutral umpires in the world since 1912.
3) Germany to provide 191 mn euros for development of Bangladesh
- Germany will provide Bangladesh with 191 million euros for sustainable development and women empowerment projects.
- The projects are focused on green and just energy transition, sustainable urban development, sustainable supply chains, biodiversity, and support for host and displaced communities in Cox’s Bazar.
- Over 90 per cent of Bangladeshi exports to Germany are textiles.
4) Himachal Pradesh plans policy to develop electric charging stations
- Himachal Pradesh Govt plans to introduce a policy to promote the development of electric charging stations for EVS in the state.
- The policy aims to address accessibility, and employment opportunities in the e-mobility sector.
- Private operators will receive a 50% subsidy for setting up e-charging stations.
- The govt is developing six green corridors encompassing National and State Highways.
5) Bangladesh witness highest dengue death rate in the world
- Bangladesh has recorded 634 deaths from dengue fever so far this year.
- On September 2, there were 21dengue-related deaths in a single day.
- Brazil ranks first globally in dengue cases, but Bangladesh has a higher death rate.
- The total number of dengue patients in Bangladesh has risen to 130,302.
- The government has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about dengue.
6) Himachal CM Sukhu launches SABAL Yojna to empower divyang children
- The Mukhya Mantri SABAL Scheme was launched by the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh to provide special care to specially-abled children.
- The Sabal Yojana initiative focuses on providing essential facilities and opportunities for specially-abled children in the state.
- The state government has made a provision of two per cent reservation in government jobs for specially-abled individuals.
7) Thailand’s Nattaya becomes 1st Associate player to take 100 wickets
- Nattaya Boochatham became the first Associate player to dismiss 100 T201 wickets in group-stage matches in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia region qualifiers.
- Boochatham plays for the Thailand women’s national cricket team and has played a total of 73 WT201 matches.
- Boochatham achieved the milestone in a match against Kuwait Women on the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup regional qualifiers.
8) MOS Jitendra Singh inaugurates S20 Conference in Uttar Pradesh
- Minister of State Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Science-2- (S20) Conference under the aegis of G20 at Amity University’s Noida campus in Uttar Pradesh.
- It covers the topics – Clean Energy for Greener Future, Universal Holistic Health, Science for Society & Culture, and Role of Media in Science and Culture.
- The conference’s theme is disruptive science, which means transformative science.
9) IIT Jodhpur scientists develop ‘CODE’ device for good air quality
- Researchers at IIT Jodhpur developed a device for good indoor air quality based on Cold-plasma Detergent in Environment (CODE) technology.
- The CODE technology deactivates harmful pathogens and provides quality indoor air by treating the air in the occupied space.
- The CODE device consumes less power, deactivates bacteria, moulds and viruses, captures dust and pollen, and also removes odours.
10) SBI introduces UPI interoperability in Digital Rupee
- The State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the implementation of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) interoperability with the Digital Rupee, also called as Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
- It will empower CBDC users to easily scan any merchant UPI QR code for swift and secure transactions.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the first pilot of Digital Rupee in Dec 2022.
11) Dr Navneet Agrawal won National Diabetologist of the Year Award
- Dr Navneet Agrawal, the Chief Clinical Officer of BeatO, was awarded the ‘Diabetologist of the Year (National Winner)-2023’ for his exceptional medical service and dedication to improving the lives of people with diabetes.
- He launched a Diabetes Care Program to reduce complications for people with diabetes.
- Dr Agrawal has treated more than one lakh patients from across the country
12) Guwahati International Airport receives ISO-10002:2018 certification
- The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati has received the ISO 10002:2018 certification.
- It is a globally respected certification in the realm of Quality Management Systems.
- This certification reflects the airport’s commitment to maintaining a dependable quality management system and adhering to industry standards and best practices.
13) Kathmandu-Kalinga Literary Festival ends in Lalitpur, Nepal
- The Kathmandu-Kalinga Literary Festival has recently concluded in Lalitpur, Nepal.
- The festival was co-organized by Yashaswi Academy, Nepal and Kalinga Literary Festival of India.
- Prof Madhav Prasad Pokharel, and Manisha Koirala were awarded the ‘Yashaswi Sahitya Samman’.
- Bibek Ojha won the ‘Yashaswi Book Prize’ for fiction for his book ‘Aithan’.
14) IREDA signs a pact with IIFCL to finance renewable energy projects
- Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has signed an MOU with India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) to finance renewable energy projects.
- The MoU will empower IREDA and IIFCL to engage in Renewable Energy projects, including Small Hydro projects.
- IIFCL is a public sector company set up in 2006 to provide long-term financial assistance to infrastructure projects.
15) Maj Gen Ignatius Delos Flora takes charge as Additional DG, MNS
- Maj Gen Ignatius Delos Flora has taken charge as the Additional Director General of Military Nursing Service (MNS) on 01 Sep 2023.
- She was commissioned into the MNS in the year 1985 and completed her Midwifery training at Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore in 1986.
- During her career of 38 years, She has held various key appointments in the Armed Forces Medical Services hospitals.
16) Typhoon Haikui causes destruction in coastal Taitung, Taiwan
- Typhoon Haikui caused over 40 injuries in Taiwan after making landfall on the east coast.
- Thousands of people were forced to evacuate due to the typhoon.
- The storm brought winds of up to 200km per hour.
- Clean-up crews are working to restore services after 160,000 homes lost power.
- Taiwan had not experienced a direct hit from a typhoon in four years.
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