Doordarshan’s 62nd Foundation Day: 15 September 2021
Doordarshan’s 62nd Foundation Day was celebrated on 15 September 2021.
The telecast of Doordarshan started in Delhi on 15 September 1959.
Regular daily broadcasting started in 1965 as a part of All India Radio (AIR).
Doordarshan founded: 15 September 1959
Headquarters: New Delhi
Director General: Mayank Kumar Agarwal
National Broadcasting Day: 23 July
Director General of All India Radio: N Venudhar Reddy
World Patient Safety Day: 17 September
World Patient Safety Day is observed every year on 17 September.
Theme of World Patient Safety Day 2021: “Safe maternal and newborn care Safe maternal and newborn care”
‘Guru Ghasidas National Park’ will become 53rd Tiger Reserve of the country
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given approval to make Guru Ghasidas National Park located in the Koriya district of Chhattisgarh a Tiger Reserve.
This will be the 53rd Tiger Reserve of the country and the fourth of Chhattisgarh.
Other Tiger Reserves of Chhattisgarh:
achakmaar
Udanti Sitanadi
Indravati
Guru Ghasidas National Park: This national park was formerly a part of ‘Sanjay National Park’ located in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh.
After the formation of Chhattisgarh, 60% of this park went to the Koriya district of Chhattisgarh.
International Tiger Day: 29 July
Theme of International Tiger Day 2021: “Their Survival is in our hands”
‘Project Tiger’ launched for the conservation of tigers: 1973
‘Tiger Man of India’: Kailash Sankhla
1st Tiger Reserve: Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand)
52nd Tiger Reserve: Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (Rajasthan)
Largest Tiger Reserve of India: Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)
Smallest Tiger Reserve: Pench (Maharashtra)
India has 70% of the world’s tigers.
Number of tigers in India as per 2019 report: 2967
Most tigers: Madhya Pradesh (526)
Karnataka (524)
PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee and Adar Poonawalla in TIME’s list of 100 ‘Most Influential People’
Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha launched the ‘One Gram Panchayat-One Digi-Pe Sakhi’ scheme
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has launched the “One Gram Panchayat – One Digi Pe” Sakhi scheme.
This scheme has been started with the objective of providing digital banking and financial facility to women from door to door.
US, UK and Australia announce trilateral partnership “AUCUS”
On September 15, 2021 Britain, the US and Australia have announced a new trilateral security partnership ‘AUCUS’ (AUKUS- Australia, UK, US) for the Indo-Pacific region.
Under this partnership, Australia will build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
Other Alliances:
“The Five Eyes”: America, Britain, Australia, Canada and New Zealand (1941)
“ANZUS”: Australia, New Zealand and America (1951)
“QUAD”: India, USA, Japan and Australia
Kushinagar International Airport declared as Customs Notified Airport
The Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh has been declared as a Customs Notified Airport by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
Establishment of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC): 1 January 1964
President: M Ajit Kumar
Central Excise Day: 24 February
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NITI Aayog launches ‘Zero’ campaign to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles
NITI Aayog has launched ‘Zero’ campaign to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles.
The campaign has been launched in collaboration with the US-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India.
Formation of NITI Aayog: 1 January 2015
Headquarters: New Delhi
President: Narendra Modi
Vice President: Rajeev Kumar
CEO: Amitabh Kant
Former Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra appointed DDCA Lokpal
Former Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra has been appointed as the new Ombudsman cum Ethics Officer of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) for a period of one year.
She will replace Lokpal Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed
Indu Malhotra is the first woman advocate in the country to become a Supreme Court judge directly from an advocate.
President of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA): Rohan Jaitley
Headquarters: Arun Jaitley Stadium (Former Name: Feroz Shah Kotla Ground), Delhi
UNCTAD forecasts 7.2% growth rate in Indian economy in FY21
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has projected India’s economic growth rate to be 7.2% in the year 2021.
According to the report, economic growth has been estimated at 6.7% in the year 2022.
Indian Army participated in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) exercise ‘Peaceful Mission’ 2021
The Indian Army participated in “Peaceful Mission” 2021, a joint counter-terrorism exercise among the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
The sixth edition of this exercise is being organized in Russia from 13 to 25 September.
Establishment of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): June 15, 2001
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Secretary General: Vladimir Norov
Member countries: 8 (Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan)
Famous writer of Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Aziz Hajini passed away
Dr. Aziz Hajini, the famous writer, translator and poet of Jammu and Kashmir, passed away recently.
Hajini of Bandipur district of Kashmir was the secretary of the Academy of Arts, Culture and Languages of Jammu and Kashmir.
In 2013, he was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Translation Award for ‘Za Gaz Zameen’, a Kashmiri translation of Abdul Samad’s Urdu novel ‘Do Gaz Zameen’.
He was also awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2016 for his book “Aan Khane”.
Tamil Nadu Assembly passes bill to scrap ‘NEET’ exam
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a bill to repeal the NEET exam for admission to medical colleges.
After it becomes law, NEET exam will not be conducted in the state.
On the basis of marks scored in class 12, students will be given admission in medical colleges.
New Governor of Tamil Nadu: RN Ravi
