Current Affairs 4 September 2020

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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Cabinet Approvals on 2nd September 2020 

On September 2, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the following proposals:
i.The Union Cabinet has approved the launching of a National Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) or “Mission Karmayogi” to enable government officers and employees get the opportunity to improve their performance iGOTKarmayogiPlatform. In this regard a sum of Rs.510.86 crore will be spent over a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 to cover around 46 lakh Central employees.
ii.The Cabinet has also approved the introduction in Parliament of the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 under which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the official languages in the union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir.
About Jammu & Kashmir (J&K):
Lieutenant Governor– Manoj Sinha
Capitals– Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winters)
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Cabinet Approval with Foreign countries on September 02 2020

On September 2, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the following proposals with foreign countries:
i.The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Textiles Committee, India and Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan for improving quality and testing of Indian textiles and Clothing for the Japanese market.
ii.The Central Government has approved MoU for cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources between Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines, and Geological Survey of Finland (Geologiantutkimuskeskus), Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland.
About GSI:
Director-General– Dr. Ranjit Rath
Headquarter– Kolkata, West Bengal.
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Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology Bans 118 Chinese Mobile Apps 

On September 2, 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology banned 118 Chinese Mobile Applications. The mobile applications have been banned as they were found to be harmful to the Sovereignty, Integrity, Defence of India and Public Order. The Government has banned them amidst the border tensions with China.
i.The apps have been banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009.
ii.Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, under the Ministry of Home Affairs had sent a recommendation to the Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology for concerns of Data Security.
iii.The list of 118 apps includes popular mobile gaming app PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), and also apps from Baidu, Tencent and Xiomi. 

Sikkim Celebrated Pang Lhabsol: A Festival of Cultural Heritage and Historical Importance

Pang Lhabsol, a festival of cultural heritage and historical importance is one of the most historically and culturally significant festivals celebrated annually by Sikkim people. This festival is celebrated only in this state. It commemorates the blessing of Mount Khangchendzonga as the guardian deity of Sikkim.Also observed for the swearing treaty of blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and Bhutias at Kabi Longchok, Sikkim under the witness of Mount Khangchendzonga.

• The festival is celebrated at the end of monsoon, on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month in the Tibetan calendar, which puts it in between August and September.

Key Info
i.The festival aims to pay tribute to Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of Sikkim which is believed to have  been protecting this sacred land since ages.
ii.It is grandly celebrated at monasteries and different locations, expressing  unity, peace and harmony.
iii.The celebrations have several rituals and monastic dances held in honour of Khangchendzonga and all the state’s guardian deities.
Additional Info
i.The 3rd Chogyal, Chagdor Namgyal (Chakdor Namgyal) popularised the festival. He is believed to have introduced Pang Toed or the warrior dance on the basis of a visionary dream.
ii.The Chogyal also formalised the personification of Khangchendzonga as the warrior God, by incorporating the Pang Toed Chaam.
About Sikkim
National Park– Khangchendzonga Park
Sanctuary – Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary, Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary,  Kitam Bird Sanctuary

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India ranks 48th in the 13th Edition of Global Innovation Index 2020 released by WIPO

For the First time, India joined the group of Top 50 Countries in the 13th Edition of Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020, as it took the 48th rank with a score of 35.59 in the Annual report jointly released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and INSEAD Business School. 
The Theme of the 13th edition of the GII 2020 is “Who Will Finance Innovation?”.

* LM – lower-middle income, * HI – high income 
Switzerland, Sweden, United States (US)), United Kingdom (UK) and Netherlands took the top spots in the 2020 ranking. A total of 131 countries were analysed under the GII before arriving at the rankings.
About WIPO:
Director General – Daren Tang (Singapore) 
Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
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IISc Bengaluru tops among 63 Indian Institutes: THE World University Ranking 2021

i.On 2nd September 2020, Times Higher Education(THE), based in the United Kingdom(UK) released the World University Rankings 2021. Placed under the group of 301-350 rankings, Indian Institute of Science(IISc) Bengaluru tops among the 63 institutions that qualified for the rankings.University of Oxford of UK was spotted tops in the list
ii.IIT, Ropar which is under the 351-400 group rankings and IISc Bengaluru are the only Indian institutes in the world top 400 Universities.
iii.Top 7 IITs of India boycotted the 2021 rankings of THE due to their concern about the transparency of the process.
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UNEP released “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems” about Climate Change amid crisis

i.On September 1, 2020, a report “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems” published by World Wide Fund (WWF), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), non-profit organization EAT & think tank Climate Focus based on strengthening food systems in the age of climate crisis,.
ii.The report stated that Policymakers can improve the chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius by making more specific commitments to transforming national food systems.
iii.The report identified 16 ways to address the issue and put it forward in the public domain for policymakers to take action.
About United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) :
Executive Director– Inger Andersen
Headquarter– Nairobi, Kenya
About World Wide Fund (WWF):
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)– Carter Roberts
Headquarter– Gland, Switzerland
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UN Women Report From Insights to Actions: COVID-19 Crisis Will Increase the Poverty Rate of Women

i.On 2nd September 2020, The United Nations(UN) Women and United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) released new data which states that the COVID-19 pandemic will have negative impacts on the women and will increase the poverty rate of women and widen the gap between men and women in poverty.
ii.The summarised data is published as a report titled “From Insights to Actions: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19” by the UN Women.
iii.The pandemic is expected to reverse the progress made to eradicate poverty by the end of this decade and push around 96 million people into extreme poverty by 2021 of which around 47 million will be women and girls.
About UNDP:
Administrator– Achim Steiner
Headquarters– New York, United States of America
About UN Women:
Executive Director– Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Headquarters– New York, United States of America
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS        

Eklavya Model Residential School Teacher selected for National Award to Teachers 2020: Ministry of Education

For the first Time, Sudha Painuli, a vice-principal of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), established under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been selected for National Award to Teachers (NAT) 2020. 
Sudha Painuli is the vice-principal of EMRS-Kalsi, Dehradun, Uttarakhand since its establishment. Sudha Painuli made it to the list of 47 outstanding teachers after a 3-stage rigorous online transparent process.
About Ministry of Education:
Union Minister – Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Headquarters – New Delhi
About Ministry of Tribal Affairs:
Union Minister – Arjun Munda
Minister of State (MoS) – Renuka Singh Saruta
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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS          

Aveek Sarkar Elected as the New Chairman of PTI; succeeds Vijay Kumar Chopra

On 29th August 2020, The Board of Directors of Press Trust of India(PTI) announced that Aveek Sarkar (75 years), Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of Ananda Bazar Group of Publication was elected as the new Chairman of PTI, he will succeed Vijay Kumar Chopra, Chief Editor of the Punjab Kesari Group of Newspapers.
About Aveek Sarkar:
i.Aveek Sarkar was tutored by Sir Harold Evans, the Legendary Editor of The Sunday Times.
ii.He was the chief editor of Ananda Bazar Group which publishes numerous magazines including Anandabazar Patrika (Bengali daily) and The Telegraph (English daily) and runs 6 television news channels including ABP News.
iii.Sarkar was the Founding Editor of Business Standard and played a major role in the acquisition of STAR News by the ABP Groups in 2003.
iv.He was also the Founding Managing Director of Penguin India,the Indian counterpart of Penguin Books.
About PTI:
Headquarters– New Delhi

RBI Approved the Appointment of Murali Ramakrishnan as MD & CEO of South Indian Bank

On 3rd September 2020, The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) approved the appointment of Murali Ramakrishnan as the New Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The South Indian Bank, Kerala for a period of 3 years with effect from 1st October 2020. He succeeds V. G. Mathew whose tenure will be completed on 30^th September 2020.
About Murali Ramakrishnan:
i.Murali Ramakrishnan headed the Business transformation project of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) business at the ICICI Bank from 2002 to 2004.
ii.He retired as the senior General Manager at Strategic Project Group of the ICICI Bank on 30th May 2020.
iii.He joined the South Indian Bank as an advisor on 1st July 2020.
iv.He managed 8 regulators across Asia, MENA((Middle East and North Africa)  and South Africa.
v.He represented the bank in the board of CIBIL(Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) and the risk advisory board of VISA for Asia Pacific.
About South Indian Bank:
Headquarters– Thrissur, Kerala
Tagline– Experience Next Generation Banking
About RBI:
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra

S Krishnan Appointed as MD & CEO of Punjab & Sind Bank; Replaces S Harishankar

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of S Krishnan as the Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Punjab & Sind Bank. He will replace S Harishankar. ACC has given permission to S Harishankar to voluntarily retire with effect from the date of notification of the acceptance.
Key Info
i.Earlier to this elevation Krishnan was an Executive Director at Canara Bank.
ii.It is to noted that this bank is among few state-owned banks that have not been 
included in the bank consolidation efforts of the Central Government.
Recent Related News:
i.Uday Kotak, Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank succeeds Vikram Kirloskar, Chairman and Managing Director of Kirloskar System and vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor as the new President of Confederation of Indian Industry(CII).
ii.The Asian Development Bank(ADB) has appointed Ashok Lavasa as its Vice-President for Private Sector Operations and Public–Private Partnerships, who is currently serving as one of the Election Commissioners of India(since January 2018). He will succeed Diwakar Gupta, whose term will end on 31 August, 2020.
About Punjab & Sind Bank:
Non Executive Chairman– Dr Charan Singh
HeadQuarters– NewDelhi, India
Tagline– Where Service is a Way of Life

ACC Approved Restructuring of the Indian Railways and appointed first ever CEO of IR

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the organizational restructuring of the Indian Railways, which includes the merger of eight Group A services and also approved the appointment of the current chairman of the Railway Board V K Yadav as the first ever Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IR.Along with the CEO post he also holds the chairman post.

• Union Cabinet has already given a nod for the restructuring of Indian Railways in December 2019.

i.The 8 Group A services will be consolidated into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service. 
ii.The Indian Railway Medical Service (IRMS) will be renamed the Indian Railway Health Service (IRHS).
About Ministry of Railways:
Union Minister– Shri Piyush Goyal, Constituency- Rajya Sabha (Maharashtra)
Minister of State–Angadi, Shri Suresh Channabasappa
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Mustapha Adib Appointed as the New Prime Minister of Lebanon

On 31st August 2020, the Presidency of Lebanon appointed the Lebanon ambassador to Germany Mustapha Adib as the New Prime Minister.He succeeds Hassan Diab, who resigned amid the economic crisis due to the aftermath of the blast in the Beirut port on 4th August 2020.
About Mustapha Adib:
i.Previously he served as an adviser to the Former Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
ii.He was appointed as the Ambassador of Lebanon to Germany in 2013.
Key Points:
i.Hassan Diab will continue his role as the Prime Minister till Mustapha Adib forms a government.
ii.Four former prime ministers including Saad Hariri and Hezbollah backed Adib ahead of the formal consultations with the lawmakers and President Michel Aoun.
About Lebanon:
President– Michel Aoun
Prime Minister- Mustapha Adib
Capital– Beirut
Currency– Lebanese pound

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS        

Adani Group to Acquire 74% Stake in Mumbai International Airport Limited

i.Adani Airport Holdings Limited(AAHL), holding company of Adani Group for its airports business has entered into an agreement to acquire 74% in Mumbai International Airport Limited(MIAL) or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
ii.Through the agreement, AAHL will acquire the debt of current promoter GVK group and buy out minority shareholders. 
iii.AAHL will acquire 50.50% stake of GVK Airport Developers Ltd(GVKADL) and 23.5% of minority partners ACSA and Bidvest in MIAL – for which it has obtained Competition Commission of India approval. Remaining 26% stake of MIAL will be with acquired by AAI.
About Adani Group:
Chairman– Gautam Adani
HeadQuarters– Ahmedabad, Gujarat
About Airports Authority of India:
Chairman– Arvindh Singh
Headquarters– New Delhi, India
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CCI Approved Incremental Acquisition of 6.51% shareholdings in ClariantAGunder by SABIC International Holdings B.V. 

i.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved an incremental acquisition of 6.51% shareholding in ClariantAGunder(ClariantAG) by SABIC International Holdings B.V.(SABIC BV), a wholly owned affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation-SABIC under section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
ii.CCI’s approval is without bias to the proceedings under Section 43A of the act.
About ClariantAG
HeadQuarters– Muttenz, Switzerland
Vice-chairman non-executive member of the board of directors– Abdullah Mohammed Alissa 
About SABIC BV
HeadQuarters– Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Chairman– Khalid Hashim Al-Dabbagh
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Researchers from Kerala and West Bengal have identified ‘Systomus Gracilus’, a New Species of Freshwater Fish from Ganga

i.The researchers from Kerala and West Bengal have identified Systomus gracilus,a new cyprinid(family of freshwater fish) fish from Ganges River at Naihati of West Bengal. 
ii.The discovery was published as an article in the ‘Journal of Experimental Zoology’. 
iii.The Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB), statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology(DST) has funded this project.
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OBITUARY

Former England Cricketer David Capel passed away at 57

On 2nd September 2020, Former England all-rounder and legendary cricketer David Capel passed away at the age of 57 in Northamptonshire after a prolonged illness due to brain tumor.
About David Capel:
Career:
i.Capel, who was one of a number of all-rounders burdened with the tag of being the “new Ian Botham”, made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1987.
ii.David Caper had played around 15 tests and 23 One Day Internationals(ODIs) representing England from 1987 to 1990.
iii.He was appointed as the Director of the Club in the wake of his retirement.
iv.He served as assistant coach of the England Women’s team in 2013 and as a coach for Bangladesh Women’s team from 2016 to 2018.
Highlights:
i.He was the first player from Northamptonshire to play for England in 77 years since George Thompson in 1910.
ii.He was named the Man of the Match on 5 occasions which includes NatWest Trophy semi-final against Leicestershire at Grace Road in 1987.
iii.He was inducted in the hall of Fame of Northamptonshire county cricket club in 2018.

BOOKS & AUTHORS

Pope Francis’s New Book “Let Us Dream” to Release in December 2020

Pope Francis is set to release the book “Let Us Dream” in December 2020. The book will be an outcome of numerous exchanges between Pope Francis and his Biographer Austen Ivereigh in the weeks following the Coronavirus outbreak around the world.
i.Austen Ivereigh is a Roman Catholic Journalist, Commentator, author based out of Britain.
ii.The book is being published by Simon & Schuster and will be released in English and Spanish Editions simultaneously.
iii.In the book, Pope Francis explains how a crisis can teach an individual to deal with problems they face in their lives. He cites three major crises from his own personal life.
iv.He offers a blueprint for building a better world for humanity where the poor and planet are at the heart of new thinking.
v.The blueprint has been prepared taking into account the sacred sources as well as the latest findings by renowned scientists, economists, activists and other thinkers.
The book has recorded Pope’s observations on the value of unconventional thinking, and why women’s leadership in Church and Society should be increased dramatically.

STATE NEWS

ShriVallabh Pittie International Group Signed MoU with Rajasthan Govt to invest Rs 4,000 crore in Aviation, Defence & Textile Sectors

i.Rajasthan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ShriVallabh Pittie (SVP) International Group to develop projects for textile, defence and aerospace, which includes aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, aviation academy. 
ii.Through this MoU, SVP will invest Rs 4000 crore for the projects, which will create employment opportunities for about 4000 people.
iii.The company representatives and state industry department officials signed  the MoU in the presence of  Ashok Gehlot, Rajasthan Chief Minister(CM)
About Rajasthan:
National Parks– Darrah National Park, Desert National Park, Keoladeo National Park(recently in news),Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranthambore National Park
Capital– Jaipur
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AP Government signs MoU with CSIR-IICT to set up Bulk Drug Pharma Park

i.On September 3, 2020, the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT) to set up a Bulk Drug Park (BDP) in the state. 
ii.The park will be set up in a minimum of 2,000 acres at a cost of Rs. 6,940 Crores in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
iii.It is being set up under the BDPs scheme of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India.
About CSIR:
Director General – Shekhar C. Mande
Headquarters – New Delhi
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SIDBI, Maharashtra Govt Inked Pact to Develop MSME Ecosystem

i.On September 2, 2020, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra to develop the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) ecosystem in the state. 
ii.This decision has been taken on the lines of the recommendations of the Upendra Kumar (UK) Sinha Committee on MSMEs set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) envisaged more focused engagement of SIDBI with State Governments for MSME promotion and development.
iii. As a part of MoU, Project Management Unit (PMU) will be deployed by SIDBI in Maharashtra.
About Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI):
Chairman & Managing Director (CMD)– Mohammad Mustafa
Headquarter– Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
About Maharashtra:
Capital– Mumbai
Governor– Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief Minister– Uddhav Bal Thackeray
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