DAILY DOSE 8TH SEP CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) ESAF Bank launches ‘rainbow account’ for transgender community
- ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd launched a ‘Rainbow Savings Account’ exclusively for the transgender community.
- The ‘Rainbow Savings Account’ scheme comes with a high-interest rate and advanced debit card facilities.
- The Reserve Bank of India in 2015 directed banks to include a separate column ‘third gender’ in all their forms and applications.
- ESAF Small Finance Bank HQ: Thrissur, Kerala
2) PM Modi virtually addresses Plenary Session of Eastern Economic Forum
- PM Modi addressed the Plenary Session of 7th Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok through video conferencing, in September 2022.
- He informed that in September 2022, thirty years are being completed since the establishment of the Consulate of India in Vladivostok.
- India was the first country to open a consulate in this city.
3) PM Modi to inaugurate Kartavya Path on September 8
- PM Modi will inaugurate the Kartavya Path on 8 September 2022.
- He will also unveil the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate on the occasion.
- These steps are in line with Prime Minister’s second Panch Pran for New India in Amrit Kaal.
- The statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is being installed in the same place where a hologram statue was unveiled on Parakram Diwas 23 Jan.
4) PM Modi to inaugurate Kartavya Path on September 8
- PM Modi will inaugurate the Kartavya Path on 8 September 2022.
- He will also unveil the statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate on the occasion.
- These steps are in line with Prime Minister’s second Panch Pran for New India in Amrit Kaal.
- The statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is being installed in the same place where a hologram statue was unveiled on Parakram Diwas 23 Jan.
5) List of Indian-born but of different Citizenship Nobel Laureates
- Har Gobind Khorana (US Citizenship): Physiology/Medicine: 1968
- Subrahmanyam Chandrasekhar (US) Citizenship): Physics: 1983
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (British-American Citizenship): Chemistry: 2009
- Abhijit Banerjee (US Citizenship): Economic Sciences: 2019
6) List of Indian citizens who have won Nobel Prize
- Rabindranath Tagore: Literature: 1913
- V Raman: Physics: 1930
- Mother Teresa: Peace: 1979
- Amartya Sen: Economic Sciences: 1998
- Kailash Satyarthi: Peace: 2014
7) International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies: 7 September
- International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is observed on September 7 to recognise the value of clean air in our health and daily lives.
- This day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 2019 & was first observed on 7 September 2020.
- UN member states observe this day by holding events around the world on the effects of air pollution.
- 2022 Theme: “The air we share”
8) Agnikul Cosmos secures first patent for 3D-printed rocket engine
- Agnikul Cosmos, one of India’s private space startups, has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine.
- The patent has been rewarded to the company for its Agnilet rocket engine, which will power the company’s Agnibaan rocket which is scheduled to launch in late 2022.
- Agnikul Cosmos Founded: 2017
- CEO: Srinath Ravichandran
- HQ: Chennai
9) International Literacy Day: 8 September
- International Literacy Day is observed on the 8th of September every year.
- It is observed to make people aware of the meaning and importance of literacy for individuals and societies.
- Literacy refers to a person’s ability to read or write.
- UNESCO established this Day in 1966 & it was first celebrated on 8 September 1967.
- 2022 Theme: “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”
10) IDBI Bank re-appoints S Jebaraj as deputy MD for 3 years
- IDBI Bank’s board of directors has approved re-appointing Samuel Joseph Jebaraj as deputy managing director for three years with effect from September 20.
- Currently, Government holds 45.48 per cent stake in IDBI bank, and Life Insurance Corp of India, which is currently the promoter of the bank, owns a 49.24 per cent stake.
- IDBI Bank MD and CEO: Rakesh Sharma
- Headquarters: Mumbai
11) India-Japan ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’ to be held in Tokyo on Sept 8
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with EAM Dr S Jaishankar will participate in the 2nd India-Japan ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’ in Tokyo on 8 September 2022.
- The Japanese side will be represented by Yasukazu Hamada and Yoshimasa Hayashi.
- This Dialogue will review the bilateral cooperation across domains.
- The year 2022 also marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
12) Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate conference ‘Manthan’ on September 8
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate a three-day conference called ‘Manthan’ in Bengaluru on 8 September 2022.
- Organised by: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- It aims at anchoring discussions across multiple issues and opportunities in the roads, transport & logistics sector.
- Theme: ‘Ideas to Action’: Towards a smart, sustainable, road infra, mobility and logistics ecosystem.
13) Mastercard replaces Paytm as BCCI title sponsor for 2022-23 season
- American financial company Mastercard has replaced Paytm as the title sponsor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
- With this, Mastercard will be the title sponsor for all international matches (both women & men) scheduled in India.
- It also covers domestic matches like Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, & Ranji Trophy.
- Paytm held the rights for 7 years as the title sponsor of BCCI.
14) Three Indian cities join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
- Telangana’s Warangal along with Kerala’s Nilambur and Thrissur has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
- These cities have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level.
- The UNESCO GNLC is an international network consisting of 294 cities that successfully promote lifelong learning across their communities.
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