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Daily Current Affairs 13 September 2021
India’s largest open-air fernery inaugurated in Uttarakhand
Uttrakhand Forest Department developed an open-air fernery. This is said to be the biggest fernery of India. Ranikhet Fernery inaugurates by Dr. Nilambar Kunetha, a well-known Pteridophyte, an expert on ferns, in Ranikhet, today. It is an effort of three years of Research Wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department under GOI’s CAMPA scheme.
- India’s largest open-air fernery has been inaugurated in Ranikhet of Uttarakhand on September 12, 2021.
- The new center will serve the dual objective of ‘conservation of fern species’ as well as ‘create awareness about their ecological role and promote further research’.
- The Ranikhet fernery has around 120 different types of fern, spreads over four acres of land at an altitude of 1,800 meters.
- The facility has been developed under Central Government’s CAMPA scheme, by the Research Wing of Uttarakhand Forest Department over a period of three years.
‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative launched in Telangana for delivery of medicines, vaccine via drone
Telangana government has launched the ‘Medicine from the Sky’ initiative in partnership with World Economic Forum, Niti Aayog, and HealthNet Global. Under this project, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights will be used for delivery of vaccines and drugs using the identified airspace of the Vikarabad district.“Through Medicine from the Sky, Telangana became the first state to pilot Beyond Visual Range of Sight drone delivery of vaccines and essentials’’ said IT minister KT Rama Rao.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia has launched an initiative named ‘Medicine from the Sky’ in Telangana under which drugs and vaccines will be delivered using drones.
The initiative has been launched by Telangana Government in partnership with the World Economic Forum, NITI Aayog, and HealthNet Global (Apollo Hospitals).
India and Denmark jointly launch Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind
Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh met Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen, in New Delhi today. Mr. Singh underlined to the Danish side that energy transition towards green is an important part of India’s policy.
He pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech has set a target of 450 GigaWatt of Renewable Energy capacity by 2030.
Mr. Dan Jørgensen, Denmark Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, jointly launched ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’, as part of the Green Strategic Partnership.
The Danish minister accompanied by a delegation of officials is on a visit to India to hold a meeting for cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy with a focus on Offshore Wind Energy. During the meeting held on September 09, 2021, both sides agreed to further cooperation in renewable energy, especially offshore wind, and green hydrogen.
India’s first long-range nuclear missile tracking ship INS Dhruv commissioned
The Indian Navy is expected to be able to increase its presence in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond with the likes of INS Dhruv in its arsenal, considering largely persisting threats from its neighbors China and Pakistan.
- India’s first nuclear-missile tracking ship, named INS Dhruv, has been commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, on September 10, 2021.The 10,00 tonnes satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship has been built by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited in collaboration with the DRDO and National Technical Research Organization (NTRO).
- INS Dhruv is capable of tracking nuclear missiles at a long-range, which makes it useful to provide early warning of attacks by ballistic missiles launched from Pakistan and China.
- India now joins an elite list of countries consisting of France, the US, the UK, Russia, and China, who possess and operate such ships.
Bhupendra Patel named as the new CM of Gujarat
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced that Bhupendra Patel will be the new chief minister of Gujarat.
- Bhupendra Patel has been chosen as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat at the BJP legislature meeting on September 12, 2021.
- He is a BJP MLA from the Ghatlodiya assembly seat.
- This comes after the resignation of Vijay Rupani from the post of CM of Gujarat.
Daniel Ricciardo wins F1 Italian Grand Prix 2021
Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Italian Grand Prix in a stunning McLaren one-two with Lando Norris at Monza on Sunday while Formula One title rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton took each other out of the race. The victory was McLaren’s first since 2012 and Ricciardo’s first since he was at Red Bull in 2018.
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren, Australian-Italian) has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2021 title held on September 12, 2021. This is first victory for McLaren in 9 years.
- Lando Norris came second while Valtteri Bottas came third in the F1 race.
- Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen crash out of Italian Grand Prix 2021 due to collision.
Italian Grand Prix GP 2021 Formula1 F1 Highlights
- Daniel Ricciardo took the advantage of a collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen which eliminated both championship rivals.
| Ranking | F1 Racer |
| 1st | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 2nd | Lando Norris |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas |
About Italian Grand Prix
It is the 5th oldest national Grand Prix (after the French Grand Prix, the American Grand Prize, the Spanish Grand Prix, and the Russian Grand Prix). The Italian Grand Prix has been conducting since 1921.
Emma Raducanu of Great Britain wins US Open 2021 Women’s Singles Tennis Title
Raducanu was already the first player in the professional era, dating to 1968, to come through the qualifying rounds to reach the final of a major tournament. The 18-year-old from Britain then won it, becoming the youngest Grand Slam champion since 17-year-old Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004.
US Open 2021 Women’s Final, Emma Raducanu vs Leylah Fernandez: The tennis player of Great Britain Emma Raducanu has won the 2021 US Open women’s singles final title. In the final, Emma defeated Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez by 6-4, 6-3. The final match was held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York USA on September 12th, 2021.
This is the maiden Grand Slam title for world number 150 Raducanu.With this win, the 18-year-old Raducanu has become the first-ever qualifier to capture the Grand slam and the first British woman since 1977 to win the crown.
England: First country to mandate new homes to install EV chargers
The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices to feature electric vehicle chargers in England, the media reported.
Specifically, all new homes and offices will have to feature “smart” charging devices that can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods.
Under the legislation, all new homes and offices will be required to feature smart charging devices which can automatically charge vehicles during off-peak periods. According to it, new office blocks will require installing a charging point for every five parking spaces. This law will make England the first country in the world that require all new homes to have EV chargers.
The legislation is part of the movement that seeks to rapidly boost the number of chargers in England ahead of the UK’s 2030 ban of new fossil-fuel vehicles.
Home and office EV charger proposal is expected to start in 2022.
Significance of the legislation
This legislation will help in boosting confidence and help those who transition from gas cars in overcoming the range anxiety because many homes in England do not have off-street parking or garages.
Iqbal Singh Lalpura named chairman of National Commission for Minorities
Former IPS officer Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been appointed chairman of the National Commission for Minorities. He hails from Punjab and has authored several books on Sikh philosophy. He has also won several awards such as the president’s police medal, police medal for meritorious services, Shiromani Sikh Sahitkar Award, and Sikh scholar award.
Lalpura, during his tenure as IPS officer, served as SSP Amritsar, SSP Tarantaran, and Additional inspector general CID Amritsar. He joined BJP in 2012 after retirement. Lalpura has written nearly 14 books on Sikh philosophy and history, such as ‘Japji Sahib ek vichaar’, Gurbaani ek vichaar’, and ‘Raj Karega Khalsa’.
Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura took charge as the Chairman, National Commission for Minorities in the presence of Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in New Delhi today.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Naqvi extended his best wishes to Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura in his new responsibility and said that his vast experience in administration, social and literary fields will be helpful in strengthening Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s commitment to “Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas”.
PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Sardardham Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Sardardham Bhavan in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via video conferencing. He also performed the “Bhoomi Pujan” of the Sardardham Phase-II Kanya Chhatralaya (girls’ hostel) project. Both these establishments are dedicated to the “Iron Man of India,” Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The project is developed by the Vishwa Patidar Samaj. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (September 11, 2021) inaugurated Sardardham Bhavan in Ahmedabad through video conferencing. PM Modi also performed ‘bhoomi pujan’ of Sardardham Phase-II Kanya Chhatralaya (girls’ hostel) in Gujarat.
About the project:
- The state-of-the-art Sardardham Bhavan provides separate hostel facilities to girls and boys from rural areas who aspire for better career prospects.
- Phase I of the Sardardham Bhavan project is built over an area of 11,672 square feet at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, near the Vaishnodevi circle in the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar border area. It will house 1,600 students, including 800 boys and 800 girls.
- The Phase II of the Sardardham project is expected to house around 2,000 girl students. The project will be built at the cost of another Rs 200 crore.
Supreme Court: Employee can’t insist on transfer to a particular place
The Supreme Court has observed that an employee cannot insist on a transfer to a particular place and it is for the employer to shift the staff considering the requirement. The top court made this observation while dismissing the petition of a lecturer challenging the Allahabad High Court’s October 2017 order.
- Allahabad high court had dismissed the plea filed by her which she had filed against rejection of her representation by the authority concerned for her transfer from Amroha to Gautam Buddha Nagar.
Background
- Women was posted as a lecturer in Amroha district. She made a representation for her transfer in a college at Gautam Buddha Nagar. But it was rejected by the authority in September 2017.
- Her counsel argued in 2017 before the high court that she was working at Amroha for last four years as well as the government policy.
Allahabad court verdict
- High court noted that, order passed by the authority concerned showed that the women had remained posted at a college in Gautam Buddha Nagar for 13 years from the date of initial appointment in December 2000 to August 2013.
- Thus, women’s request for posting her again at the same institution was not justified.
- Court further noted that, petitioner was not entitled to be posted at a place where she had already worked for about 13 years.
- According to the court, in case women has completed the requisite number of years at the place of her present posting, she can request for her transfer to other places.
PM to lay the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, on 14 September 2021 at around 12 noon, which will be followed by his address on the occasion. Prime Minister will also visit the exhibition models of Aligarh node of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor and Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University.
- This university is being established by the State Government in the honour of great freedom fighter, social reformer and educationist Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh.
- It is being set up in the total area of over 92 acres at Lodha and Musepur Kareem Jarouli villages of Kol tehsil in Aligarh.
- University will provide affiliation to 395 colleges of Aligarh Division.
- On the occasion, PM will also visit the exhibition models of Aligarh Node of Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor as well as Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University.
Defence Industrial Corridor
Establishment of the Defence Industrial Corridor in Uttar Pradesh was announced in February 2018 by Prime Minister when he inaugurated the UP Investors Summit in Lucknow. Under the corridor, a total of six nodes namely Agra, Aligarh, Jhansi, Kanpur, Chitrakoot, and Lucknow have been planned. In Aligarh Node, land allocation process has been completed. Land has been allotted to 19 firms, that will invest one thousand 245 crore rupees it. This corridor seeks to make India self-reliant in the field of defence production and promoting Make in India.
About Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University
The University is being established by the State Government in the memory and honour of the great freedom fighter, educationist and social reformer, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh ji. The University is being set up in a total area of over 92 acres at village Lodha and village Musepur Kareem Jarouli of Aligarh’s Kol tehsil. It will provide affiliation to 395 colleges of the Aligarh Division.
Vice President calls to increase production of Solar PV cells
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called upon states to promote the setting up of manufacturing plants for solar PV cells and modules to accelerate their production in India.
Observing that India still relies heavily on imported components such as solar cells and modules, he stressed the importance of ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in solar energy through active participation of the states. He also called for encouraging small players in the industry in this regard.
- He called to set up manufacturing plants in order to boost the production of solar PV cells and modules.
- He also suggested to invest in training and upskilling the workforce in order to adopt latest technologies and highlighted the instance of the scheme of ‘Surya Mitras’.
Solar power plant at Pondicherry
He inaugurated a solar power plant of 2.4-Megawatt capacity at Pondicherry University in Union Territory of Puducherry. On this occasion, he highlighted the importance of green energies like wind, solar, and small hydro.
India’s solar capacity
India has been moving fast in becoming a global leader in the ‘energy transition’. With the total installed solar capacity of over 40 Gigawatts, India is ranked at fifth position in the world with respect to its solar power capacity.
Innovation in Solar sector
Vice President also highlighted the importance of innovation in solar sector. He suggested to exploring alternative avenues for installing ground-mounted PV systems. For instance, installation of floating solar plants on water and NTPC’s floating solar power plant of 100 MW capacity in Telangana.
