Iqbal Singh Lalpura became the new chairman of the National Commission for Minorities
Recently Iqbal Singh Lalpura has been appointed as the new chairman of National Commission for Minorities.
Prior to this, Gayurul Hasan Rizvi was the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities.
His term ended in May 2020.
Lalpura is the second Sikh to become the chairman of the commission after Tarlochan Singh in 2003.
Constitution of National Commission for Minorities: 1992
First Chairman: Justice Mohammad Sardar Ali Khan
Government of India has declared 06 religions Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Parsi and Jain as minority community.
Jainism was also notified as a minority community in 2014.
Total number of members in National Commission for Minorities: 07 (including Chairman and Vice-Chairman)
Tenure: Three years
World Minority Rights Day: 18 December
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: 12 September
World level ‘United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation‘ is observed every year on 12 September.
The theme of the 2021 United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation: “South-South Cooperation: Solidarity in Support of a More Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Future”
World First Aid Day: 11 September (2nd Saturday of September)
World First Aid Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of September.
This year this day was celebrated on 11th September.
Theme of World First Aid Day 2021: “First aid and road safety”
‘World First Aid Day‘ was started in the year 2000 by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founder: Henry Dunant
World’s largest plant to absorb carbon dioxide from the air has been commissioned in Iceland
Recently, the world’s largest plant to absorb carbon dioxide from the air has started operation in the island country of Iceland located in the continent of Europe.
The plant has been named “Orca”, which means ‘energy’.
This plant can remove about 4,000 tons of CO2 out of the air every year.
This “Orca” plant is manufactured by ‘Clime Works’ of Switzerland and ‘Carbfix’ of Iceland.
Iceland’s capital: Reykjavik
Currency: Icelandic krona
Prime Minister: Katrin Jacobsdottiro
Nirlep Singh Rai appointed as the new CMD of National Fertilizers Limited (NFL)
Nirlep Singh Rai has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Miniratna Category – 1 company National Fertilizers Limited (NFL).
National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) Established: 1st September 1979
Headquarters: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Ramesh Narayan to be inducted into ‘Asian Federation of Advertising Association (AFAA)’ Hall of Fame
Indian advertising stalwart Ramesh Narayan will be inducted into the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) Hall of Fame at AdAsia 2021 to be held from December 03 to 04.
US Open 2021
| Catagory | Winner | Runner up |
| men’s singles | Daniil Medvedev (Russia) | Novak Djokovic (Serbia) |
| women’s singles | Emma Radukanu (UK) | Layla Fernandez (Canada) |
| men’s double | Rajeev Ram (India) and Barley Salisbury (UK) | Jamie Murray (UK) and Bruno Soares (Brazil) |
| women’s double | Samantha Stosur (Australia) and Shuai Zhang (China) | Coco Gauff (USA) and McNally (USA) |
| mixed double | Kroczik (USA) and Barley Salisbury (UK) | Giuliana Olmos (Mexico) and Marcelo Arrivalo (El Salvador) |
Total prize money for US Open 2021: US$57.5 million
Grand Slam: The 04 annual tournaments of tennis tournaments are called Grand Slams.
These 04 competitions are as follows:
1. Australian Open: The first Grand Slam of the year is played in the month of January.
Beginning: 1905
It is played on hard court.
2. French Open: It is played in May-June.
Beginning: 1891
It is played on clay.
3. Wimbledon: It is played in the month of June-July.
This competition is held in London.
Beginning: 1877
It is played on grass.
4. US Open: Held in August-September.
Beginning: 1891
It is played on hard court.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates ‘Sardar Dham Bhawan’ in Ahmedabad
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Sardardham Bhawan’ in Ahmedabad, Gujarat through video conferencing.
Along with this, he also performed “Bhoomi Pujan” of Sardardham Phase-II ‘Girls Hostel’.
Developed by Vishwa Patidar Samaj (VPS), this project is dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Jim Lanzon appointed as new CEO of Yahoo
Search engine platform Yahoo has appointed Jim Lanzon as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
He will succeed Guru Govarappan.
Jim Lanzon was till now working as the CEO of the dating app ‘Tinder’.
Rinette Nyborg has been named Tinder’s new CEO in place of Jim Lanzon.
Yahoo (Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle- Yahoo) Launched: 2001
Headquarters: California, United States
Founders: Jerry Yang, David Philo
Cuba becomes the first country to vaccinate 2-year-old children with Corona
Cuba, a country located in the Caribbean Sea, has become the first country to introduce corona vaccination for 2-year-olds.
Two corona vaccines ‘Abdala’ and ‘Sobrana’ are being administered in Cuba.
Indian company ‘Zydus Cadila’ vaccine ‘ZyCoV-D’ (world’s first indigenous vaccine based on DNA) has been approved for emergency use for corona vaccination of children above 12 years of age in India.
Capital of Cuba: Havana
President: Miguel Diaz-Canellu
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021: IIT Madras ranked at the top thirty in a row
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released the 6th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 list.
In which Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has topped for the third consecutive year.
Winning Institutions:
| S.NO. | Category | winner |
| 1. | overall | IIT, Madras |
| 2. | University | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore |
| 3. | Management | Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad |
| 4. | college | Miranda House, Delhi |
| 5. | pharmacy | Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi |
| 6. | Treatment | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Delhi |
| 7. | Engineering | IIT, Madras |
| 8. | architecture | IIT Roorkee |
| 9. | Law | National Law School of India University (NLSUI), Bangalore |
| 10. | Research | Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangalore |
China launches earth observation satellite “Gaofen-5 02”
Recently China successfully launched a new earth observation satellite “Gaofen-5 02” from Long March-4C rocket.
The satellite is the 24th satellite in China’s Gaofen series of earth observation satellites that were carried from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province.
Capital of China: Beijing
Currency: Renminbi
President: Xi Jinping
Girish Murmu appointed as the new President of ASOSAI
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Murmu has been elected as the new Speaker in the Assembly of the Asian Association of Apex Auditing Institutions (ASOSAI).
This appointment has been made for three years from 2024 to 2027.
ASOSAI is the regional grouping of the International Organization of Apex Auditing Institutions (INTOSAI).
Established: 1979
Members: 47
Girish Murmu is the 14th CAG of India (in place of Rajiv Mehrishi)
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