International Translation Day: 30 September
International Translation Day is celebrated every year on 30 September by the International Federation of Translators (FIT).
This day is celebrated in the memory of Saint Jerome, the translator of the Bible.
Theme of International Translation Day 2021: “United in translation”
International Federation of Translators (FIT) established: 30 September 1953
President: Kevin Quirk
World Maritime Day: 30 September 2021
World Maritime Day is celebrated every year in the last week of September on a date determined by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
This year this day is being celebrated on 30th September.
Theme of World Maritime Day 2021: “Sailors: Seafarers at the core of shipping’s future”
International Maritime Organization (IMO) established: 17 March 1948
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Secretary General: Kitack Lim
Two beaches of India get ‘International Blue Flag Certification’
RBI imposes Rs 2 crore fine on RBL Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of Rs 2 crore on private sector bank Ratnakar Bank Limited (RBL) for violating the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Apart from this, RBI has imposed a fine of Rs 11 lakh on Jammu and Kashmir State Co-operative Bank Limited, Srinagar.
Establishment of RBL Bank: August 1943
Headquarters: Mumbai
MD & CEO: Vishwavir Ahuja
Formation of Reserve Bank of India: 1 April 1935
Headquarters: Mumbai
25th Governor: Shaktikanta Das
The book “Constitution, Culture and Nation” written by Kalraj Mishra, Governor of Rajasthan
The Governor of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra has written a book titled “Constitution, Culture and Nation”.
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu has released this book.
Union Minister launched the 7th edition of ‘Swachh Survekshan-2022’
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the 7th edition of the cleanliness survey ‘Swachh Survekshan 2022’ on 28 September.
This year the survey will create a level playing field for smaller cities by introducing two categories of population below 15,000 and between 15,000 and 25,000.
This year the scope of the survey has been increased to cover 100% of the wards.
In previous years it was 40%.
‘Mid Day Meal Scheme’ renamed as ‘PM Nutrition Scheme’
The Union Cabinet has renamed the scheme “Mid-day Meal Scheme (Mid-Day-Meal)” to provide food to children in government and aided schools as ‘PM Poshan Scheme‘.
PM Poshan Yojana has been started for 05 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
A total budget of Rs 1,30,795 lakh crore has been allocated for this scheme for 5 years.
The central government will spend Rs 54061.73 crore on this scheme.
While the state governments and union territories will spend Rs 31,733.17 crore.
Apart from this, the central government will bear an additional expenditure of about Rs 45,000 crore on food grains.
Introduction of Mid-Day Meal Scheme: 1995
Objective: To provide nutritious food to the students of class I to class 8.
Ranveer Singh appointed as the brand ambassador of National Basketball Association (NBA)
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been roped in by the National Basketball Association (NBA) as its brand ambassador for India.
National Basketball Association (NBA) founded: 1946
Headquarters: New York, USA
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Girish Chandra Murmu has been selected as the next external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murm has been selected as the next external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
GC Murmu will hold the post for a period of six years from the year 2022 to 2027.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established: 29 July 1957
Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
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Dr. MG Ramachandran Railway Station 100% Solar Powered
Recently Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Chennai Railway Station has become 100% solar powered railway station.
Solar power capacity of 1.5 MW has been installed at this station.
Country’s first railway station to run on solar power: Guwahati
Country’s first railway station to have fully solar powered platforms: Vijayawada
India aims to become “Zero Carbon Emission”: Year 2030
In the year 2019, the name of Chennai Central Railway Station was changed to ‘Puraichi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station.
Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnav
Najla Bouden Romdhane becomes first female prime minister of Tunisia
Najla Bouden Romdhane has become the first female prime minister to be appointed in Tunisia, an Arab country located in the African continent.
Capital of Tunisia: Tunis
Currency: Dinar
President: Kais Syed
Yemen’s humanitarian organization ‘Zil Albena Association for Humanitarian Development’ wins Nansen Refugee Award 2021
Recently, a Yemen-based humanitarian organization ‘Zil Albena Association for Humanitarian Development’ was awarded the Nansen Refugee Award for the year 2021 by UNHCR.
This award has been given to this humanitarian organization for providing a lifeline to thousands of people displaced by the conflict in Yemen.
Nansen Refugee Award started: 1954
The award is named after Friedtjof Nansen, the first High Commissioner for refugees in the League of Nations (1920–1930).
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) established: 14 December 1950
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
