Daily Current Affairs – 22 September 2021 | Gkseries
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Daily Current Affairs 22 September 2021
Book title “The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India” by Kaveree Bamzai
Kaveree Bamzai’s book ‘The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India’ juxtaposes the careers of the three actors with the socio-political shift in the country.
In the book, senior journalist, Kaveree Bamzai has juxtaposed the careers of the 3 Khans, Aamir, Shah Rukh, & Salman, with the most tumultuous times in the history of the republic. Art often responds to social and political dimensions, and in a country short of role models, film stars often play double roles.
Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad chief Narendra Giri passes away
Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead. It was in 2016 that Giri first took over as chief of the Akhara Parishad. It was during his tenure that the Parishad released a list of allegedly “fake saints”. In 2019, Giri was elected chief of the Parishad for a second time. Giri’s body was found in Baghambari mutt in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. According to initial reports, he was found hanging. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Prayagraj today to pay his last respects to Mahant.
Last year, a year after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya title suit, a meeting of the Akhara Parishad, chaired by Giri, had passed a resolution saying they would initiate a campaign on the lines of Ram Janmabhoomi movement to “free the Hindu temples” in Varanasi and Mathura. Recently, Giri had also demanded the inclusion of the Akhara Parishad in the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust.
World Alzheimer’s Day: 21st September
World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st occurs during World Alzheimer’s Month. On World Alzheimer’s Day, health organizations across the globe focus their efforts on raising awareness about this disease. World Alzheimer’s Day was launched at the opening of ADI’s annual conference in Edinburgh on 21 September 1994 to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
“Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s” is the theme for World Alzheimer Day 2021.
World Rhino Day observed on 22 September
World Rhino Day is celebrated globally on 22 September every year to raise awareness and protect these magnificent creatures. This year marks the 10th anniversary and raises awareness for all five rhino species namely Sumatran, Black, Greater One-horned, Javan, and White. The day also provides a chance for cause-related organisations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the general public to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways.
This day provides the opportunity for cause-related organizations, NGOs, zoos, and members of the public to celebrate rhinos in their own unique ways. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of the need to protect all the five existing species of Rhinoceros, which are: Black Rhino, White Rhino, Greater one-horned Rhino, Sumatran Rhino, and Javan Rhinos.
Air Marshal VR Chaudhari appointed as new IAF Chief
Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria is set to retire from service on 30 September.
Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal, Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed the next Chief of Air Staff. The current Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is set to retire on 30 September. Chaudhari had taken over as the vice chief on July 1 this year, after Air Marshal HS Arora retired. He is a recipient of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, and the Vayu Sena Medals.
Uttar Pradesh Government to set up ‘Electronic Park’ near Noida
After Toy Park, Film City, Medical Device Park, and Leather Park, the Yogi Adityanath led Uttar Pradesh government has cleared a proposal to develop an ‘Electronic Park’, along the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, near Noida, to promote electronics industry.
The new Electronic Park will be built at an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore as well as generate employment for thousands of local youths., according to Arun Vir Singh, the CEO of the Yamuna Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA).
“The park is likely to be developed in an area of 250 acres either in Sector 14 or Sector 10 of the YEIDA near Jewar Airport,” Singh said in a statement.
Centre forms panel to firm up India’s sustainable finance road map; Head-DEA Secretary Ajay Seth
The task force will firm up recommendations to further strengthen the resilience of the country’s financial sector against risks emanating from various climate and ESG issues, a senior government official told FE. It will firm up recommendations to grow sustainable finance in India and set a clear time frame for their implementation. Amid the growing global focus on the economic impact of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, the government has set up a key task force under economic affairs secretary Ajay Seth to lay out a concrete road map to bolster India’s sustainable finance architecture.
The task force will be headed by economic affairs secretary, Ajay Seth.
FSSAI 3rd edition of State Food Safety Index 2020-21 released
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has released the 3rd state Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s on September 20, 2021, for evaluating food safety across all States/UTs in 2020-21. The Minister felicitated nine leading States/UTs based on the ranking for the year 2020-21 for their impressive performance. The SFSI index measures states’ performance to provide safe food to the general public as per FSSAI Act.
States and UTs are ranked on five parameters of food safety:
- human resources and institutional data,
- compliance,
- food testing facility,
- training and capacity building
- Consumer empowerment.
The states and UTs are classified into three categories to rank under the index: large states, small states, and union territories.
Top state in smaller states category – Goa
Top state in larger states category – Gujarat
Top Union Territories – Jammu & Kashmir
President Kovind gives National Florence Nightingale Award 2020 to SV Sarasvati
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on Brig Saraswati for her contribution as a nurse administrator.
Brigadier SV Sarasvati, the Deputy Director-General of Military Nursing Service has been honored with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020. The National Florence Nightingale Award, the highest national distinction a nurse can achieve, has been conferred upon Brig SV Saraswati, deputy director-General of Military Nursing Service (MNS) for 2020. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on Brig Saraswati for her contribution as a nurse administrator.
Brigadier SV Sarasvati, in recognition of her meritorious and distinguished service in the nursing profession to the soldiers and their families, has also been awarded-
1. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Commendation (2005)
2. United Nations Medal (MONOC) (2007)
3. Chief of the Army Staff Commendation (2015)
Justin Trudeau won a historic 3rd term as Prime Minister of Canada
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has won the third term to serve as the PM of Canada. after his party won the 2021 parliamentary elections on 20 September 2021. However, the Liberal Party of the 49-year-old Justin Trudeau could only manage to win minority seats in the election. Justin Trudeau is in power since 2015.
About Canada
- Canada capital – Ottawa
- Currency – Canadian dollar
Facebook India appointed former Uber executive Rajiv Aggarwal as Head of Public Policy
Facebook India appointed former Uber executive Rajiv Aggarwal as its director of public policy in the country, a post that has been vacant for nearly a year since its previous policy head Ankhi Das quit, who quit the company in October last year. She was embroiled in a controversy for opposing the enforcement of hate-speech rules against right-wing leaders in the country. In his new role, Aggarwal will define and lead important policy development initiatives for Facebook in India on an agenda that covers user safety, data protection and privacy, inclusion, and internet governance.
Aggarwal, who will work on user safety, data protection, and privacy, inclusion, and internet governance, will report to Ajit Mohan, managing director, Facebook India, the company said in a statement. His last assignment was with Uber, where he was the head of public policy for India and South Asia.
About the Rajiv Aggarwal:
Aggarwal has over 26 years of experience as an Indian Administrative Officer (IAS) and worked as a District Magistrate in nine districts across Uttar Pradesh. During his tenure as an administrative officer, he steered India’s first-ever national policy on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) as Joint Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and was instrumental in the digital transformation of India’s IP offices. Aggarwal’s last assignment was with Uber, where he was the Head of Public Policy for India and South Asia.
He has been closely associated with the India-US bilateral trade forum, besides being India’s lead negotiator on IPRs with other nations, the company said in a statement.
India will become the third-largest importer by 2050
India could become the world’s 3rd largest importer by 2050, according to a report released by the UK’s Department of International Trade. With a 5.9 percent share of global imports by 2050, the country will become the third-largest importer, following China and the United States. Currently, India is on the eighth spot on the list of largest importing countries with a 2.8% share. The country will jump to the fourth position by 2030 with a 3.9% share, according to the report titled ‘Global Trade Outlook’.
The US’s and the EU’s share of most import sectors is expected to decline out to 2030 as the growing purchasing power of Asia’s middle-class accounts for a rising share of global import demand.
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