1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Sankalp Saptah in 500 aspirational blocks across the country.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched “ Sankalp Saptah ” , a week-long special program for aspirational districts at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi . On this occasion, Prime Minister Modi launched the Aspirational Block Program Portal. Also inaugurated the exhibition. ‘Sankalp Saptah’ is associated with the effective implementation of the Aspirational Block Program (ABP). The Prime Minister launched the nationwide program on January 7, 2023. It aims to improve governance at the block level to enhance the quality of life of citizens. It is being implemented in 500 aspirational blocks of 329 districts of the country. Brainstorming camps were organized at village and block level across the country to implement the Aspirational Block Program and prepare an effective block development strategy. ‘Sankalp Week’ is the result of these thinking camps. ‘Sankalp Saptah’ will be celebrated from 3 October to 9 October 2023 in all 500 aspirational blocks.
2 22nd Law Commission recommends the government to retain the current age of consent under the POCSO Act
The 22nd Law Commission has recommended the government to retain the existing age of consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. The commission said in its report that reducing it could have a detrimental effect on the fight against child marriage and child trafficking. in India The current age of consent is 18 years. It also said that there is a need to bring some amendments in the POCSO Act to address the situation in cases where there is not consent but tacit assent to the law on the part of the child aged between 16 to 18 years. It opined that such cases should not be dealt with as seriously as the cases which were ideally envisioned to be brought under the POCSO Act. The Commission on 27th of this month informed the Law Ministry “The report titled “Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012 ” has been submitted.
3. Thirike School started under Kadambashree, a poverty alleviation and women empowerment program in Kerala
Tirike School is being started in Kerala under Kadambashree , a program for poverty alleviation and women empowerment . Its objective is to motivate 46 lakh people to return to school again . State Local Self Government Minister MB Rajesh is launching this statewide program from Tritala in Palakkad district.
4 Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan represented India at the inauguration of the 15th Tashkent International Film Festival
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan represented India at the inaugural 15th Tashkent International Film Festival . Senior producer-director Umesh Mehra and officials of the National Film Development Corporation were present in the Indian delegation. India and Uzbekistan have a tradition of strong cooperation in the field of film production since the Soviet era. This relationship is likely to be further strengthened through joint efforts of the National Film Development Corporation and Uzbek films.
5. Dr. Mohammed Muizzu of the opposition PPM-PNC alliance wins the presidential election in Maldives.
In Maldives , Dr Mohammed Muizzu of the opposition PPM PNC alliance has won the presidential election. According to provisional results, Dr. Muizzu has received more than 53 percent of the votes. According to Maldivian law, a candidate must receive at least 50 percent of the votes to be elected.
6 Union Minister G Kishan Reddy yesterday launched the country’s first 5-G training laboratories and 5-G app for the health sector in all North-Eastern states
North Eastern Region Development, Tourism and Culture Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy launched India’s first 5G training laboratories and 5G applications related to health sector in all eight North Eastern states . The project is centrally funded through the North Eastern Council (NEC) and is being implemented by Assam Electronics Development Corporation (Amtron), a PSU of the Government of Assam.
7 Indian Language Festival and Technology and Indian Language Conference inaugurated in New Delhi
Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Indian Language Festival and Technology and Indian Language Conference in New Delhi . The objective of this two-day conference is to set the direction for a technologically prosperous future for Indian languages in the field of education. Government, 11th December is celebrated as Indian Language Day on the birth anniversary of famous Tamil poet and freedom fighter Mahakavi Chinnaswamy Subramaniam Bharathi. Wants to celebrate as. The 75-day festival of Indian languages began on September 28 and will end on December 11. The Indian Language Festival comprises three thematic sessions – first Technology for Indian Languages, second Technology in Indian Languages and third Technology through Indian Languages.
8. 28 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be imposed on online gaming, betting, casino, gambling, horse racing and lottery.
28 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be levied on online gaming , betting, casino, gambling, horse racing and lottery . In a gazette notification, the Finance Ministry said that the revised GST provisions will come into effect from October 1 . This decision was taken in the 51st meeting of the GST Council in New Delhi in August this year.
9 33rd Foundation Day of Army Training Command
It is the 33rd raising day of the Army Training Command. On this occasion, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Lieutenant General S. S. Mahal has congratulated all the personnel associated with the command and their families. Army Training Command was established on October 1, 1991 at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh . Presently this institute is situated in Shimla . In this center, training related to both war and peace time is given. These also include training for Agniveer. General Mahal said that measures for women empowerment are also being taken in the training and now girls are being inducted into the prestigious National Indian Military College – RIMC and NDA. Army Training Command has a total of 34 training centers across the country.
10 India is fourth in the medal table with a total of 38 medals including 10 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze medals.
Indian men’s squash team has won the gold medal by defeating Pakistan in the Hangzhou Asian Games in China . For the first time since 2014, the Indian team has won this medal in the Asian Games . In tennis , the pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale won the mixed doubles gold medal . In the final, Bopanna and Rutuja defeated Liang En-shuo and Huang Tsung-Hao of Chinese Taipei. Earlier, on the seventh day of these games, India got its first medal in shooting. Sarabjot Singh and Divya won the country a silver medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event . ten thousand meter run India has got both silver and bronze medals. India’s Karthik Kumar won silver and Gulveer Singh won bronze . The gold medal was won by Bahrain. India is fourth in the medal table with a total of 38 medals including 10 gold, 14 silver and 14 bronze medals.
11 The tenure of the current Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes Nitin Gupta extended till 30 June 2024.
The Central Government has extended the tenure of Nitin Gupta, the current Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes-CBDT, till June 30, 2024 . A notification was issued in this regard. According to the notification of the Centre, his service period has been extended on contract basis for nine months. Shri Nitin Gupta is a 1986 batch Indian Revenue Service officer. He was appointed Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes in June 2022.
12 Reserve Bank of India extended the deadline for exchanging Rs 2000 notes till October 7.
The Reserve Bank of India has extended the deadline for exchanging Rs 2000 notes till October 7. The Reserve Bank said in a statement that the process of exchanging notes was coming to an end and on the basis of a review, it has been decided to continue the current arrangement for depositing or exchanging Rs 2000 notes till October 7. According to the data received from banks, as of May 19, 2023, Rs 2000 notes worth a total of Rs 3 lakh 56 thousand crore were in circulation, out of which notes worth Rs 3 lakh 42 thousand crore have been returned and on September 29, 2023. At the close of business only Rs 14 thousand crore notes are in circulation. While announcing the withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes on May 19, the Reserve Bank of India had said that their validity will remain till September 30 this year.
13 Import of green ammonia through VOC ports
Recently VO Chidambaranar Port in Tamil Nadu imported green ammonia for the first time as part of its ‘ Go Green ‘ initiative. Green ammonia will be used to produce green soda ash on a trial basis, moving away from the use of conventional gray ammonia . The port has been a pioneer in the ‘ Green Port ‘ initiative to promote environment-friendly practices . Green ammonia production is where the process of making ammonia is 100% renewable and carbon-free. it occurs. Green ammonia is produced by electrolysis of water using hydrogen and nitrogen separated from the air. These are then fed into the Haber process (also known as Haber-Bosch), all of which is powered by sustainable electricity. VO Chidambaranar Port Trust, formerly known as Tuticorin Port Trust , is one of the major ports in India. It is located in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu . This port was declared a major port in the year 1974. It is the second largest port in Tamil Nadu and the fourth largest container terminal in India. The port provides various facilities such as berthing, navigation, storage and port security.
14 Hemant Soren wrote a letter to PM Modi, demanded implementation of Sarna Code.
Recently, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand had written a letter to the Prime Minister requesting to recognize the Sarna religious code for the tribals . Concerns have been raised over the neglect of the Sarna Code, which has an adverse impact on tribal development policies under the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Can put. The Sarna religion, followed by a significant tribal population in Jharkhand, is unique, based on nature worship and distinct from mainstream religions. There is a need to protect the cultural and religious identity of the tribals who worship nature. The Fifth Schedule provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and STs in states other than Sixth Schedule states. The Sixth Schedule deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
15 The country’s first cartography museum was inaugurated in Mussoorie.
Satpal Maharaj , Minister of Tourism and Culture, Uttarakhand inaugurated the George Everest Cartography/Mapping Museum in the picturesque town of Mussoorie , Uttarakhand on the occasion of World Tourism Day . Dedicated it to the great mathematician Radhanath Sikdar and Pandit Nain Singh Rawat . Cartography is about exploring and making maps. It uses science, art and technical skills to show real or imagined places in a way that helps us understand where things are located. The museum is situated in the Park Estate, which used to be the residence of the famous surveyor Sir George Everest, after whom Mount Everest is named.
16 Tripura launches e-cabinet system
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha unveiled the e-Cabinet system in Agartala , an important step towards digital transformation of government operations and services. The introduction of this system has made Tripura the fourth state in India and the second in the Northeast to adopt electronic cabinet meetings after Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh . Adoption of the e-Cabinet system means a shift towards a paperless future for state governance. All upcoming cabinet meetings will be held electronically, with ministers and bureaucrats using tablets. This not only boosts efficiency but also contributes to reducing carbon footprint in line with environmental sustainability goals.
17 FSSAI bans use of newspapers for food storage
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018 which strictly prohibits the use of newspapers or similar materials for the storage and packing of food. The ink used in newspapers contains various bioactive ingredients with known negative health effects, which can contaminate food and cause health problems if swallowed. Additionally printing inks may contain chemicals including lead and heavy metals that can leach into food, causing serious health risks over time. FSSAI is an autonomous statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
18 Scientists Finally Complete Mapping of Earth’s 8th Continent, Zealandia
After decades of work, a team of scientists has finally completed a map of Zealandia . After Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, Australia and Antarctica, a small team of geologists and seismologists have discovered the world’s eighth continent in 2017 , named Zealandia. 94 percent of this continent spread over 18.9 lakh square kilometers is covered in water. New Zealand and small islands account for the remaining six percent. Are present. This continent was part of a supercontinent called Gondwana. Zealandia separated from Gondwana about 105 million years ago. A few days ago, an international team of geologists and seismologists released a map of Zealandia in the journal Tectonics. Scientists have said about the existence of this continent after studying the samples of rocks obtained from the seabed.
19 NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returns after record-breaking 371 days in space
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio , along with fellow crew members, made a historic return to Earth after an extraordinary 371-day stay in space. Rubio’s journey back to Earth began with departure from the International Space Station (ISS) along with Roscosmos astronauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin . His descent with the help of a parachute was safe and precise, culminating with his landing at 7:17 am. What was initially planned as a 180-day mission was expanded into an unexpected 371-day mission for Rubio, which led to the defeat of Mark Vande Hei. This exceeded the previous NASA record set by NASA by more than two weeks. However, the final record for longest stay in space still stands. The late Russian cosmonaut Valery Polyakov , who completed an astonishing 437 consecutive days aboard Russia’s Mir space station between January 1994 and March 1995. Rubio’s mission began on September 21, 2022, and was the longest solo space flight by the US . During this extraordinary journey, he completed approximately 5,936 orbits and covered a distance of 157 million miles, which is equivalent to approximately 328 round trips to the Moon.
20 monoclonal antibodies
The use of monoclonal antibodies has been considered in India during the recent Nipah virus outbreak in Kozhikode district of Kerala . It is being looked at as an alternative due to the absence of effective treatment for Nipah virus, which has a higher mortality rate and is more serious than Covid-19. The antibody binds to a part of the viral envelope and inactivates the Nipah virus. Use of monoclonal antibodies against Hendra virus It has also been tested against, which is a virus belonging to the same family. Antibodies are proteins naturally produced by the immune system that target a specific foreign object (antigen). When they are produced by clones derived from a single parent cell they are called monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Monoclonal antibodies are man-made proteins that function like human antibodies in the immune system. They are made by cloning a white blood cell.
21 RBI imposed monetary penalty on three other cooperative banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its continued commitment to maintain the integrity and adherence to banking regulations, has imposed monetary penalty on three co-operative banks . These banks, namely Saraswat Co-operative Bank Limited , Basin Catholic Co-operative Bank Limited and Rajkot Nagarik Co-operative Bank Limited, were found to have lapses in regulatory compliance. The penalty imposed by RBI serves as a strict reminder to financial institutions to maintain the highest standards of governance and compliance.
22 NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover in self-driving mode
The self-driving system of NASA ‘s rover helps in determining general paths. Apart from this, it keeps an eye on the fine points of navigation. Due to this, driving time is reduced to reach the area where scientists want to send the rover. NASA has now started moving towards its objective through the rover. After landing in February 2021, Perseverance had set a record on Mars in terms of speed . AutoNav Software had given many information about the achievements of the rover, which was published in the July issue of Science Robotics.
23 ‘Jhaadu Daan’ initiative made its place in India Book of Records
SP Singh , Principal of UPSRTC Model Driving Training and Research Institute, has earned a notable distinction by securing a place in the prestigious India Book of Records . This honor is a testament to his extraordinary contribution, especially through his innovative ‘ Jhaadu Daan ‘ (broom donation) initiative, which is aligned with the nationwide Swachh Bharat Abhiyan . Singh’s commitment to promoting cleanliness and hygiene has made a substantial impact on various districts, promoting a clean environment and empowering communities. SP Singh Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014 ‘Jhaadu Daan’ initiative was started with the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The primary objective of this initiative is to provide necessary equipment to maintain cleanliness in various environments. Singh acknowledged that access to basic cleaning tools like brooms is important for individuals, especially in underprivileged communities.
24 International Awareness Day about Food Loss and Waste 2023
International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Wastage is observed every year on 29 September . It is a day to call for action for both the public and private sectors to prioritize actions and innovations to reduce food loss and waste in the world.